Indiana Council on Educating Students of Color

Introducing our Board of Directors: Mr. Richard Bonds

Richard Bonds, a native of Indianapolis, received his B.S. in marketing from Indiana State University (ISU). His human resources career began at ISU and after a few years joined RCA Records in Industrial Relations. His more than 30-year tenure at Bank One (now JP Morgan Chase) began as an employment representative through advancement to Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the Midwest Region. Mr. Bonds is, and has been, active in various professional organizations since his retirement, including Indiana State University Board of Trustees, 100 Black Men, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Sigma Phi Pi Fraternity, United Way, Indianapolis Public Schools Hall of Fame Committee and Freetown Village. Recently, he has worked in an after school program at Lawrence Township School District where he was involved in managing 6 schools. His focus was on helping students improve their academic in reading, language arts and teaching character development traits. He is currently a volunteer tutoring and mentoring at IPS School #42. is an active member of University United Methodist Church. Richard and his wife Nadine have two adult sons and three grandchildren.

Introducing our Board of Directors: Mrs. Diana Daniels

Mrs. Diana Daniels has worked more than 39 years in public education holding various positions such as a teacher, central office administrator, consultant and college professor. She holds a B.S. degree in Social Sciences and Psychology from Ball State University, M.S. degree in Elementary Education from Butler University, and 45 plus hours toward a doctorate in Reading, Special Education and School Administration. Mrs. Daniels has taught at all levels, high school through elementary in IPS. Her elementary experiences cover several IPS schools teaching Kindergarten, 1st grade and Title 1 remedial reading classes grades 3-6. While working with the Indianapolis Public Schools, she supervised and managed one of the country's largest staff development projects for literacy with the National Urban Alliance. After Mrs. Daniels' retirement from the Indianapolis Public Schools in 2001, she served three years as Midwest Regional Director for Ventures Education Systems Corporation. Mrs. Daniels' compassion for educating African American children, and her community involvement is reflective in her membership in many organizations, including the National Alliance of Black School Educators, NAACP, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Introducing our Board of Directors: Charles E. Coleman, Ed.D.

Dr. Charles E. Coleman received a Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration and a Masters of Public Administration from Ball State University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education conferred by Indiana State University. Dr. Coleman and his wife, Holly, have three children. Dr. Coleman’s first Superintendency was in Marion, Indiana from 1995-2000. Two schools received national recognition by Education Trust for closing the achievement gap between Caucasian and African-American students. Dr. Coleman became Superintendent of Battle Creek Public Schools in July, 2000 and became Superintendent of Schools for Joliet Public Schools District 86 in July of 2011. Under Dr. Coleman’s leadership, Professional Learning Communities were established in all schools and Instructional Literacy and Mathematics Coaches were hired to support teachers with goals, lessons, and professional development.

Welcome to the Indiana Council on Educating Students of Color page! The Indiana Council on Educating Students of Color is a non-profit organization that strives to collaborate with parents and students to creatively design educational opportunities that lead to enhanced academic success for students of color throughout the African Diaspora. Here, you will find information regarding our initiatives, events, forums, and ongoing updates about our organization. Our contact information is listed in the About section of the page along with our main website. We will also post links to our Wake Up Everybody! podcast which releases new episodes every first and third Wednesdays at 6:00pm on Blog Talk Radio. If you would like to donate or find out how you can be a part of our organization, please contact us via email at [email protected]. Thank you for liking and following our page!