Drawing from the Well

How do you measure youth wellness?

In episode 5, “Measuring Youth Wellness”, we hear from:

• Barbara Hetaraka a Māori educator who introduces us to a framework of wellness and suggestions on how to measure it
• Musician and Artist Jordan Huez who reflects on his education experiences in the Bay Area
• A Q&A with Soraya Sajous-Brooks, a veteran Bay Area educator and Jordan's mother about her cumulative understanding of youth wellness both inside the classroom and at home
• A reflection by scholar and poet Derikka Hunt, who speaks to her experiences on wellness through the lens of travel

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at youthwellness.com

How does teacher identity affect youth wellness?

In episode 6, “Identity and wellness”, we hear from:

- Dr. Kevin Nadal, who provides us wisdom about the interdependent relationship between teacher identity and student wellness.

- Youth expert Angus reflects on his journey toward youth wellness by centering his cultural identity.

- A Q&A with poet Jari Bradley who walks us through their journey of becoming a better educator through developing a critical relationship with self.

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at youthwellness.com

What is learning and how do we learn?



In episode 8 of Drawing From the Well, we hear from:

- Youth expert Laila, who imagines a school that centers student wellness and creative ways for teachers to approach teaching.

- A Q&A with professor, researcher, and learning scientist Dr. Shirin Vossoughi about her work in trying to understand the complexities of learning to contribute to projects of educational justice. 



- Kyle Beckham of the Berkeley Educators for Equity and Excellence who reflects on what learning is, the differences between knowledge and understanding, and how experiences and the application of knowledge leads to a greater depth of understanding.

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at youthwellness.com

What are the ideal conditions for sustained youth wellness?

In episode 4, “Cultivating and Sustaining Wellness Through Interconnectedness”, we hear from:

• Aaron Nakai a longtime educator who discusses "mindfulness" as a thread that connects us to each other, our histories, and our futures
• Estrella, a youth expert who vulnerably discusses the factors that compromise her ability to remain connected to her culture and community
• A Q&A with Simple Ant, an educator and activist who introduces us to an idea he calls "fugitive ecology", wisdoms of ecological understandings of freedom and sustainability
• A reflection by healer, scholar and elder Tereza Iñiguez, who mentors us on wellness through a framework of "interconnection"

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at youthwellness.com

What are the ideal conditions for sustained youth wellness?

In episode 3, “Ideal Conditions for Sustained Youth Wellness”, we hear from:

• Dr. Antonia Darder an internationally recognized scholar, artist, poet, activist, and public intellectual who introduces us to a "language of love"
• A Q&A with Dr. Sara Chase Merrick, a critical scholar and community leader about her work curating youth language models within her Hoopa community.
• A reflection by Professor Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, exploring the types of mentorship and grief necessary to sustain youth wellness.

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at youthwellness.com

What are threats to youth wellness?

In episode 2, “Threats to Youth Wellness”, we hear from:

• Professor Kevin Nadal, Ph.D introducing the concept of microagressions and intersectional trauma to remind of the daily traumas that compromise youth wellness.
• A Q&A with Ashley Monterrosa, a youth activist thrust into activism after the killing of her brother Sean Monterrosa at the hands of the Vallejo Police Department.
• A reflection by Professor Kenjus T. Watson, on schooling, loss, and reclamation of self in community.

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at wellnessmovement.co

How do you define ‘wellness’? Does that definition change when applied to youth?

In episode 1, “Defining Wellness”, we hear from:

• Maestro Jerry Tello of The National Compadres Network, who provides us with a working definition of wellness and guides us through the practice of accessing their cultural wisdom and embracing their sacred purpose.
• A Q&A with Jewell Bachelor, a healing centered educator who provides meditations for meaningful practice during COVID-19.
• A reflection by Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D, who examines issues that arose when attempting to create an institution centered on youth wellness.

Drawing From the Well is hosted by Tiffani Marie and is produced by Jon Reyes.

Music by King Most.

DFTW is supported by Community Responsive Education, continue the conversation at wellnessmovement.co

Drawing From the Well is back! 



Drawing From the Well is back! 



Drawing From the Well is back!