About TGUYL
Rachel Cargle is an Akron, Ohio-born writer, entrepreneur, and philanthropic innovator. As an educator, Rachel saw the need to begin unlearning at a younger age. She developed The Great Unlearn for Young Learners (TGUYL) as a new opportunity to engage young people ages 10-14 in an interactive experience on different topics rooted in the framework of Knowledge + Empathy + Action because she believes critical knowledge leads to radical empathy, which inspires meaningful action.
TGUYL is an extension of the foundational learning platform, The Great Unlearn (TGU). The Great Unlearn is a self-paced, self-priced educational platform for adults, rooted in providing resources and critical discourse to aid in unlearning.
This framework aims to interrupt incomplete narratives and redirect our understanding toward creating a new future. The Great Unlearn for Young Learners is centered on creating a community for young people and the adults who care for them.
In addition to Rachel’s talk on the TEDx stage and her appearance on Red Table Talk, her public lecture Unpacking White Feminism has been featured on campuses around the country, including American University, Yale, and Harvard. Along with a monthly column on HarpersBazar.com, her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Glamour Magazine, PopSugar, Afropunk, Essence, Huffington Post, and Refinery 29.
Meet the TGUYL Team
Tiffany Ferrette (she/her)
TGUYL Curriculum Specialist
Tiffany Ferrette is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy in Washington, D.C., on the Child Care and Early Education team. Tiffany’s work is from the lens of achieving racial equity in education and care for families and educators.
Before CLASP, Tiffany was a policy analyst at the National Governors Association (NGA). At NGA, she supported the nation’s governors on issues of early care and education, school safety and prevention, and human services policies. During her nearly three years at NGA, Tiffany was deeply involved in the organization’s cross-team equity work.
Tiffany began her career serving children and families in the Children’s Defense Fund’s Freedom School program in the classroom as a curriculum trainer, and classroom coach. Since graduating with bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Spanish, Tiffany has taught English and history, building a curriculum around US-Colombian history and culture in Bogotá, Colombia, through the US Fulbright program.
Tiffany holds a master’s degree in education policy with concentrations in early childhood and law and education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Are you looking to further your Unlearning journey?
The Great Unlearn (TGU) is an adult, self-paced curriculum curated by Rachel Cargle that may be a helpful companion in your unlearning alongside your young learner(s). We encourage and welcome you to join the community.