Uploaded May 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Amaka Unaka, originally from Southern California, is a School Administrator at the KIPP Ascend Charter School in Chicago, Illinois. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. Among many other things, Amaka enforces KIPP's school behavior expectations, coordinates social and emotional services for students, collaborates with teachers regarding classroom management, and creates partnerships with community organizations.
Interview by Rachel Pikelny / Camera by Rachel Pikelny & Ian Kibbe / Editing by Matt Lauterbach / Produced by Rachel Pikelny / Extra Thanks to Adam Davis of the Project on Civic Reflection
Amaka Unaka, originally from Southern California, is a School Administrator at the KIPP Ascend Charter School in Chicago, Illinois. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. Among many other things, Amaka enforces KIPP's school behavior expectations, coordinates social and emotional services for students, collaborates with teachers regarding classroom management, and creates partnerships with community organizations.
Interview by Rachel Pikelny / Camera by Rachel Pikelny & Ian Kibbe / Editing by Matt Lauterbach / Produced by Rachel Pikelny / Extra Thanks to Adam Davis of the Project on Civic Reflection
