Belonging in Classrooms: Stories of Anti-Racism in Minneapolis Public Schools

Lara Bergman is a parent leader in MPS with a wealth of knowledge from her own experiences as an MPS student, early childhood educator, and leader in her community. Are you a parent leader looking t...

19 Dec 202421min

Richelle Norton is the owner of North Star Art Club, an MPS parent and former MPS educator. Richelle joins us to talk about the impact art can have on students and adults, her experiences as an MPS pa...

21 Nov 202429min

Nina Duffeck is a High Five Teacher at Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School. She joins us to talk about her students, how she incorporates Social Emotional Learning, and the joys of teaching.

31 Okt 202418min

Ms. Julia Freeman is the Director of Community Engagement at Voices for Racial Justice and the Board Chair of the Advancing Equity Coalition. Julia joins Heather to talk about the purpose of being in ...

17 Okt 202426min

Lisa Beck is the Executive Director of Transportation and Fleet at MPS. Lisa joins us to talk about the challenges that MPS faces around transportation, things to consider for caregivers, and exciting...

3 Okt 202425min

In an introduction to Season 2 of Belonging in Classrooms, Heather outlines the current landscape of MPS to set the stage for the stories that we will be sharing this season.

19 Sep 20248min

Claire and Anna are parents of MPS students who have advocated for a gender inclusion policy in Minneapolis Public Schools. This episode explores what is included in the new MPS gender inclusion polic...

27 Juni 202434min

There is so much wisdom from this group of students, that we are bringing you Part 2 of a two-part series These young women cover senioritis, the draw of skipping class, how our classrooms have change...

6 Juni 202421min