This is truly inspirational! Roy Juarez shares with us his journey and insight into book, Homeless by Choice: A Memoir of Love, Hate, and Forgiveness.

An interview with educator and author of the poem-Identity, and his educator wife, share their heartfelt thoughts and experience as American teachers. Listen and share your thoughts.

This interview is an eye opener about high quality programs for linguistically and culturally diverse students. Listen to Dr. Pinkos and share your thoughts.

Dr. Benitez and Dr. Fernandez are two influential educators who speak about higher education with us. Listen and share your thoughts.

Listen to a renowned and charismatic leader and veteran. She passionately speaks about the importance of family engagement.

Dr. Pedraza’s interview informs us that it’s a good idea to have action oriented education in schools to succeed in home, school and life.

Did you know Ethnic Studies contributes to values, healing, empowerment and well-being? Listen to this dialogue and learn about issues with intersectionality. An interview with Dr. Angela Valenzuela, Dr. Abdín Noboa-Rios and Dr. Tony Baez. Raising awareness about leadership, advocacy in education. Ethnic studies and its importance.

In this interview our focus is on leadership development education. Marisa is a national leading expert, President of Mpowerment.

Did you know research shows that dual language works well? “Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, it is also opening our mind and learning another way to think about things.” – Flora Lewis

Research shows that native language is the best tool by which learning is communicated. Students need to be recognized by the assets they bring in order to feel at home in school and thrive.

-Welcome to our listeners in the north, south, east, and west. We are EDUCA K16 Podcast bringing distinguished guests in education. Today we have a special guest who brings a wealth of knowledge about bilingual dual language education...audience, listen with love and stay in the now with EDUCA K16.

-Shout outs to Jose Carlos from Vottles, post production, to DTO Music for our jingle, and to ArtereZone for our branding.

Judith M. Sauri (Judy), is the NABE Treasurer. served as Principal of Richard Edwards Dual Language Fine and Performing Arts International Baccalaureate (IB) School from 2005 to 2020. Edwards serves over 1,0550 students; 95% are of Latino heritage. During the 25 years that Judy has served in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), she has worn many hats: Bilingual Teacher, Assistant Principal, After-School Coordinator, Curriculum Design Team Member, ESL Resource Teacher, Bilingual Lead Teacher, presenter and staff development liaison, Dean of Students, Disciplinarian, Programmer and Schedule Coordinator, Parent Coordinator, and grant writer; just to name a few. Her transformational leadership skills have been instrumental in taking Edwards Elementary to become a Level 1+ school, which is the highest level awarded in Chicago; a Digital Learning Model School; and received the Award of Excellence from the State of Illinois which demonstrates program’s successful implementation of high-quality cultural and linguistic programming for children families of preschool age children. Mrs. Sauri’s education background includes: Two master degrees in Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago; Masters in Educational Leadership; and Administration and Supervision of Schools.

For more information visit https://nabe.org/judith-m-sauri-treasurer/

Carlos Jiménez Flores is a storyteller, poet, author and photographer. A Puerto Rican, born in Chicago, he struggled to assimilate into North American culture. he spent his early childhood in Puerto Rico and learned he was born in Chicago when his family returned on his eighth birthday. A product of divorce, living in poverty, English as a second language, surviving the violence in gang-infested neighborhoods, a high school and college dropout, he lived day to day believing it would be his last since he thought he would not make it to the age of 21.

He is a graduate of Roberto Clemente High School in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of the Windy City. He earned his associates degree from Wright Community College in 2002, where he made the Dean's List and was invited to become a member of Phi Theta Kappa which is the International Honor Society of Two-Year Colleges. He earned his bachelors in 2006 from Northeastern Illinois University, where he studied Human Resource Development and Sociology.

Did you know that many students in our public schools feel like they don’t belong and they drop out for many reasons. At the turn of this century Hispanics accounted for more than 90% of all immigrant dropouts.

Change is inevitable and growth is an option. Students need to be recognized by the assets they bring in order to feel at home in school and learn with ease. I have news for you listeners, some students who dropout of high school find their path. There is hope.

-Welcome to our listeners in the north, south, east, and west. We are EDUCA K16 Podcast bringing guests like you and me who have found their path. Today we have a special guest who brings a message to all of those thinking of dropping out-listen with love because he offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise to cultivate curiosity, provide educational advice and best practices to move this education conversation forward. Stay in the now with EDUCA K16.

-Shout outs to Jose Carlos from Vottles, post production, to DTO Music for our jingle, and to ArtereZone for our branding.