January 2, 2026
Dismantling Knife Crime: Addressing Systemic Failures from the Ground Up
Knife crime cannot be treated in isolation, it is deeply rooted in systemic failure. Joel explores how exclusion from school, chronic…
December 1, 2025
Every Exclusion is a Failure: Why We Must Rethink the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Joel Dunn reflects on his research into the school-to-prison pipeline. He highlights the human and economic cost of exclusion, the failures…
October 1, 2025
From Intention to Impact: Building Hope Through Cultural Humility
Reflecting on the research behind From Intention to Impact: A Cultural Humility Approach to Safeguarding Black Girls in Education. Joel…
August 1, 2025
Why Upstream Matters: The Heart of Paradigm Project’s Approach
Why does Paradigm Project place “Upstream” at the heart of its work? Our founder Joel reflects on the meaning of the Upstream concept, why…




