S6: E6 Creativity, Advocacy, and Lessons from Public Schools with Monica Rowley
In the season finale of our podcast, hosts Nick Monzi and Calvin Sibert are joined by Monica Rowley, an award-winning educator, poet, and lifelong learner whose journey offers an inspiring lens on the...
19 Feb 36min
S6: E5 Diana Leon on Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
In this episode of Fresh Perspectives, Diana Leon joins host Calvin Sibert to explore the importance of empathy and community within education. A first-generation Mexican American, Diana shares how he...
19 Feb 44min
S6: E4 Aimee Katz on The Power of Project-Based Learning
Joining the conversation this week is Aimee Katz, an inspiring educator whose lifelong curiosity has shaped her career in the classroom. From teachers who pushed her to be her best self to meaningful ...
2 Feb 33min
S6: E3 From Student to Educator: George Lee on Teaching in the Neighborhood You Call Home
In this episode of Fresh Perspectives, hosts Nick Monzi and Calvin Sibert sit down with George Lee, an energetic Los Angeles educator who’s transforming his community through his enthusiasm, empathy, ...
26 Jan 58min
S6: E2 Brian Scott on Connecting Classrooms to Communities
Brian Scott, a dedicated science educator from Minnesota, joins the conversation to discuss the power of experiential learning. Brian shares his journey into the classroom, from a baseball coach to a ...
20 Jan 39min
S6: E1 The Superpower of Showing Up with Tania Vallejo
In the season premiere, hosts Nick Monzi and Calvin Sibert sit down with Tania Vellejo, a passionate program specialist with Communities In Schools, whose journey has been driven by one mission - to b...
12 Jan 31min
S5:E5 Jordan Thew & Joshua McQuillan on the Power of Purpose in Youth Programs
In this season finale, Nick and Calvin sit down with Jordan Thew and Josh McQuillan from the Boys & Girls Club of Fox Valley to explore how out-of-school-time (OST) programs are transforming student o...
28 Aug 202546min
S5:E4 Ron Ottinger on Out-of-School STEM and a Mission to Reach 20 Million Learners
Ron Ottinger, a pioneer in out-of-school STEM education and Executive Director of STEM Next Opportunity Fund, joins the hosts to discuss the untapped potential of afterschool programs and summer learn...
20 Aug 202537min
