Episodes

  • Episode 8 - Denise Handlarski

    Episode 8 - Denise Handlarski
    Apr 16 2025
    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Denise Handlarski, an educator, researcher, and rabbi, to explore the role of wellness in education. Denise shares insights on how schools can become more creative and values-driven, along with practical strategies for integrating well-being into teaching and learning.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 7 - Roman Williams

    Episode 7 - Roman Williams
    Apr 9 2025
    In this episode, we’re joined by Roman Williams, the founder of Interfaith Photovoice, an organization that merges photography and sociology to foster intergroup and interfaith engagement. Roman holds a Ph.D. in the sociology of religion from Boston University and a Th.M. in global religions from Gordon-Conwell Seminary. He spent nearly a decade as a tenured associate professor of sociology at Calvin University and served as the executive officer of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. His academic work explores lived religion and participatory visual methodologies, themes central to his edited volume Seeing Religion
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    55 mins
  • Episode 6 - Karleen Pendleton Jimenez

    Episode 6 - Karleen Pendleton Jimenez
    Apr 2 2025
    In this episode, we talk with Professor Karleen Pendleton Jiménez—writer, filmmaker, and educator—about gender and social justice in education. Karleen shares insights on current research, challenges, and opportunities, along with practical advice for educators striving to create more inclusive and supportive learning environments.
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    44 mins
  • Episode 5 - Cameron Douglas (Part 2)

    Episode 5 - Cameron Douglas (Part 2)
    Mar 26 2025
    Building on our discussion of the YLS program, this episode looks at key research findings and insights from the program’s implementation. We examine the role of community-based experiential learning, interdisciplinary approaches, and self-efficacy in climate change education, along with practical strategies for bringing these elements into mainstream classrooms.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 4 - Cameron Douglas (Part 1)

    Episode 4 - Cameron Douglas (Part 1)
    Mar 19 2025
    In this episode, we explore the vision, goals, and impact of the Youth Leadership in Sustainability (YLS) program with Cam Douglas. We discuss the importance of integrating climate change education into youth learning experiences and how YLS fosters student engagement, leadership, and interdisciplinary thinking to address the climate crisis.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 3 - Stephanie Muehlethaler

    Episode 3 - Stephanie Muehlethaler
    Mar 12 2025
    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Stephanie Muehlethaler about fostering inclusive and supportive communities in higher education. She shares insights on student success, leadership in times of crisis, and her innovative graduate course on educational leadership during challenging times.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 2 - Nicole Bell

    Episode 2 - Nicole Bell
    Mar 5 2025
    In this episode, we welcome Dr. Nicole Bell, an Anishinaabe scholar and educator, to discus storytelling from an Anishinaabe perspective. She shares insights on Indigenous culture-based education, the role of storytelling in teaching and learning, and how educators can meaningfully incorporate storytelling into their practice.
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    46 mins
  • Episode 1 - Shaghig Chaparian

    Episode 1 - Shaghig Chaparian
    Feb 26 2025
    In this episode, we speak with Shaghig Chaparian, a Ph.D. candidate at New York University specializing in Science and Environmental Conservation Education, about the power of eco-pedagogy and systems thinking in the classroom. She shares insights on how educators can incorporate eco-pedagogy into their practice without feeling overwhelmed and how systems thinking can empower students to critically engage and take action.
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    1 hr