Join CommonBondz Co-Founder Mike DeCandido for a discussion on white privilege with Tim Israel, consultant and learning and development specialist, and Jason Dumas, Sports Director at KRON4 in the Bay Area.
Tim Israel
Tim Israel grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. His community-first approach to life was instilled at a young age, influenced by his large family and his years developing Quaker values at Abington Friends School. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, while also minoring in Creative Writing.
Tim is passionate about youth sports and education. He spent over three years in Portland, Oregon, working in higher education consulting, where he helped institutions across the country develop strategic plans to combat current challenges with budgeting and transitioning to online education. During quarantine, he brought his technical skills to the virtual classroom and taught 5th and 7th grade math. He also coached a Philadelphia-based AAU team for multiple years, and has spent time teaching tennis.
In June, along with his sister Emily, Tim began engaging the Philadelphia suburbs in conversations about race. What they now call Here For Discussion - an ode to the words on the sign they held - started as the two of them holding signs for a couple hours a day encouraging people to come talk. They have talked to hundreds and hundreds of people about the current state of the country, gaining perspective to understand how we can become a more just, equal, and unified country.
Jason Dumas
Jason Dumas is a native of Haverford, Pennsylvania, a suburb just outside of Philadelphia. Growing up, Jason had a unique perspective when it came to racial inequality. The majority of his family lived across the inner-city neighborhoods in Philadelphia, and Jason ended up spending much of his time there with his family. He was well aware of the differences between his neighborhood and those of his Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. He also often felt like an outsider while growing up in predominantly white spaces.
Jason attended Malvern Prep, a private catholic school in Malvern, PA. After graduating, he went to and graduated from Syracuse University. Jason majored in Broadcast & Digital Journalism with dreams of becoming a television sports anchor.
After graduating in 2011, he began that journey. He has worked as a production assistant at ESPN, a sports anchor/reporter in Bismarck, North Dakota, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Hagerstown, MD.
He currently is the Sports Director at KRON4 News in San Francisco, California and a member of the CommonBondz Board of Directors.
When he is not working, he enjoys cheering on his favorite sport teams, spending time with his family and friends, and traveling.