Inclusion School Podcast

Join Simone & Julie this week for a Real Talk episode where they delve into school celebrations, election day and talking about voting rights with your children, and share hair stories. They discuss curiosity and setting boundaries.

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In this episode, Simone & Julie welcome Raven Solomon, a global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion thought leader and speaker to the podcast. Raven discusses the intersection between generational identity and other types of identities. How does Gen Z differ from their parents and grandparents? She discusses how understanding these differences and leading with empathy and curiosity will help to develop future leaders.

Connect with Raven on Linked In and at RavenSolomon.com .

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Julie & Simone welcome owner of The Sensory Space, Emma Arnoff to the podcast. Emma shares her story and talks about creating safe environments for neurodivergent children. She introduces steps to create classrooms with every learner in mind.

Reach Emma at https://sensoryspacepk.com/

Resource mentioned: Dr. Robert Jason Grant - Autplay Therapy

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This week, Simone & Julie welcome their youngest guest, 6th grader Anaya Uttamchandani to the podcast. Anaya shares her views on how students and classrooms can be more inclusive. She has already taken action and shows how you can be a change maker at any age. Don't miss this refreshing conversation.

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Simone and Julie welcome Sally Perkins back to the podcast to share her lessons, tips and suggestions on how to have candid conversations with children about current topics. There are big stories in the news, from women's rights to voting rights that children hear either at home or in school. How and when do you start those conversations to help them navigate these subjects? Sally has some great suggestions to help.

Reach Sally at: sallyperkins.net

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Simone and Julie are excited to have children's book author, Adelle Spindlove on this episode of the podcast. Adelle shares the story behind her book, Freddie and the High Flying Kick. It is a book about disability and inclusion based on her personal experience and uses story telling to highlight ways that children can include their disabled friends in games and activities.

Find Adelle's book, Freddie and the High Flying Kick on Amazon. You can also follow her book on FB and IG.

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Julie & Simone are delighted to welcome Brytani Cavil, founder of The Brown Book Box to this episode. She shares why she felt it was important to find and share books that have diverse characters for children to read. Her mission and enthusiasm is inspiring.

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You can follow Brytani on Facebook and Instagram @thebrownbookbox or visit her website https://www.brownbookbox.org/

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Tim Villegas joins Simone and Julie on this episode of the Inclusion School podcast. Tim spent 16 years as a special education educator advocating for students with and without disabilities to learn side by side in the general education classroom. He shares his experience, knowledge and a roadmap for inclusive learning for all students.

You can listen to Tim as host of his Think Inclusive podcast

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Join Simone and Julie as they talk with Diversity & Inclusion HR professional, Dionne Penager. As a parent, Dionne is a member of her daughter's school diversity committee. Through personal stories and experiences, she shares the importance of connection and conversations and proactive partnering with educators.

Connect with Dionne on Linked In

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Julie and Simone start Season 6 with a powerful episode talking with author, speaker and trainer, Kevin Hofmann. Kevin shares his story about growing up in the Detroit area as a bi-racial child adopted by white parents. His story is detailed in his book, "Growing Up Black In White". Kevin talks about working with school age children to help them discover and express their identity.

Connect with Kevin at KevinHofmann.com or GrowingUpBlackInWhite.com

Listen to the entire podcast at https://inclusionschool.com/.

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Grab resources mentioned in the show at https://inclusionschool.com/resources/