Season 1, Episode 26: Nov. 24, 2025

18 mins. 18 secs.

From mystery casseroles to meaningful clarity, this Friendsgiving edition of Sometimes a Great Podcast serves up a full table’s worth of updates — two deadline reminders for December 1, one reassuring Fact of the Week, four policy dishes, and a closing reflection inspired by the Hundred Acre Wood.

What’s Inside

Deadline: ODHS (3:48)

• New Workday Learning login process for EELearners begins Dec. 1

• Support + troubleshooting resources for partners and providers

Mission: In Policy (7:14)

• ICE-related staff safety guidance

• New ODHS-branded stationery + business cards

• 2025–2027 compensation updates

• HSS/HSCM classification changes

Writer’s Round-Up (14:02)

• Friendsgiving in the Hundred Acre Wood — a reflection on shared work and small kindnesses

Credits

Hosts: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe, Communications, and Shenika, Community Partnership Coordinator, D10.
Produced by: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe: [email protected]