Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE

Oct 30 2024 181 ep. 58 mins 13
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The "Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE" Podcast highlights the unspoken and unsung heroes who are changing the education game as we know it! Everyday, we come across the work of so many incredible educators who simply don't get the recognition they deserve! In this podcast, we will provide the viewers with an opportunity to learn the personal stories of these incredible educators and the specific elements that shape who they are as educators. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/identitytalk4educators/support

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182) "Modeling Unlearning as an Educator and in Parenthood" (Bennie Kara)

Oct 30 2024 48 mins  
In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Bennie Kara, who shared about growing up with Indian parents who were immigrants in East Africa. She also opens up about her career as a teacher and school leader, her transition into consulting, her growth as a DEIB trainer, and navigating life as an adoptive parent in a multiracial family. To learn more about Bennie's work,

181) "Unlocking the Power of Family Stories" (Nawal Qarooni)

Oct 23 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, I was honored to have Nawal Qarooni on the podcast to talk about her early upbringing, developing a love for literacy and family storytelling, her book "Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations", her life as a mother, and so much more! To learn more about Nawal's work, you can visit her website at nqcliteracy.org and follow her on Twitter/X (@NQCLiteracy), Instagram (@n

180) "Modeling Intersectionality as a DEIB Leader" (Hannah Wilson)

Oct 16 2024 56 mins  
In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Hannah Wilson, who is the co-founder of WomenED and Diverse Educators. In our conversation, Hannah opens up about her upbringing in Devon, UK, her interest in studying post-colonial literature, the origins of WomenED and Diverse Educators, and her process for building a diverse team of educational consultants who are committed

179) "Exploring the Possibilities of AI in Our Schools" (Tricia Friedman)

Oct 09 2024 54 mins  
In this week’s episode, I welcomed Tricia Friedman to the podcast to open up about her early upbringing, exploring her queerness, the role of AI in strengthening our DEIJ efforts in schools, her podcasting journey, the inspiration behind her creativity, and so much more! To learn more about Tricia’s work, you can visit her personal website at triciafriedman.com or the Ally Ed w

178) "Envisioning Teachers as Professional Learning Leaders" (Jill Harrison Berg)

Oct 02 2024 46 mins  
In this week's episode, I caught up with Dr. Jill Harrison Berg to learn about her early upbringing, her early years as a classroom teacher, the power of teachers as professional learning leaders within their school communities, and her personal experience at that Ghana ASCD International Educators Summit. To learn more about Jill's work, you can follow her on Twitter (@Teachers_Le

177) "Who is Kwame Sarfo-Mensah?" (Dr. MaryAnn DeRosa & Maymouna Sakho)

Sep 25 2024 62 mins  
For the first time in the podcast's history, I will be the interviewee and I've enlisted the help of my friends Dr. MaryAnn DeRosa and Maymouna Sakho to serve as co-hosts for this special episode. In this special episode, I open up about my childhood, my early origins as an educator, the making of my newest book "Learning to Relearn", and my life as a father and f

176) "I'm Ambilingual, Guatemalan, and Proud of It!" (Ceci Gomez-Galvez)

Sep 18 2024 47 mins  
This week's episode features Ceci Gomez-Galvez, who shares about her early upbringing in Guatemala City, her parents' influence in her multilingual development, her passion for supporting multilingual learners, and much more! To learn more about Ceci's work, you can visit her website at https://cgomez.mystrikingly.com and follow her on Instagram, Twitter (@cecigomez_g)

175) "Born to Disrupt!" (Dr. Anashay Wright)

Sep 11 2024 52 mins  
In this week's episode, I had a great conversation with Dr. Anashay Wright, who is the Chief Executive Disruptor and Visionary of Disruptive Partners Consulting. In our conversation, she opens up about her early upbringing in Atlanta, her mother's lasting influence in her life, finding her disruptive spirit as an educator, the future of AI, and building cross-racial solidar

174) "The Power of Place-Based Learning" (Charity Marcella Moran)

Sep 05 2024 50 mins  
In this week's episode, I welcome Charity Marcella Moran to the podcast to talk about growing up in Louisiana, developing a passion for project-based learning, co-writing her book, "Place-Based Learning: Connecting Inquiry, Community and Culture", her business ventures, and so much more! To learn more about Charity's work, you can visit her company website at iDoS

173) "Educatin', Sangin', and Single Mommin' Her Way Through Life" (Dr. Samara Susan Ryce)

Aug 28 2024 58 mins  
In this week's episode, I welcome Dr. Samara Susan Ryce to the podcast to talk about growing up in Trinidad and moving to the United States at a young age, her doctoral journey, raising neurodivergent children as a single parent, and her passion for mentoring early career teachers, and so much more! To learn more about Samara's work, you can follow her on Instagram (@dr_sam