Dr. Martha Jay sits with Principal, Mrs. Viline Christopher, and Teacher Leader, Ingrid Eloi of one elementary school in Dominica. The educators share stories about their success with The Writing to Respond Process (#WTR) and the #OECS #PEARL project expectations. With passion, they share their use of the process to increase student engagement through outings, stories, and higher-order thinking questions. The educators shared their success in improved appreciation for engaging in text, classroom discussion, and writing. They encourage other schools to adopt the use of the process at their school since it is not a burden.

Dr. Martha Jay, utilizes a Biblical allusion to help listeners understand how to nurture talent so that it morphs into a sustainable resource that can become a revenue that will lead to individual sustainable growth.

Listeners are given an opportunity to go retrospectively: Take stock, look for opportunities, guard those opportunities, market, pay debts, and then live a life outside of lack.

HR consultant Erin Eilers outlines the soft skills that major employers desire for new hires. She provides guidelines on how to develop the top skills before they show up for the interview. Ms. Eilers also addresses the top soft skills needed for staying hired or for winning the internal promotion.

Dr. Martha Jay reminds youth that although their educational, technical, and trade skills are needed to fulfill the United Nations' 2030 mandate, employers are placing equal or greater value on soft skills.

Look for more podcasts about the efforts to raise awareness of youth skills development.

Dr. Martha Jay sits with Digital Specialist Mr. Geoffrey Bagnato to discuss how adults can best present themselves as #digital #citizens with integrity. Mr. Bagnato utilizes everyday examples to simplify terms like digital footprints and how the internet stores and uses the information that we feed it. Feel free to rate the show or leave a message.

Dr. Martha Jay speaks with cultural icon of the Commonwealth of Dominica. They examine traditional games and their values and explore best practices to preserve and pass them on to future generations. Dr. Martha Jay encourages listeners, and citizens to be vigilant guardians of culture. Look for other episodes on cultural preservation.

Dr. Martha Jay sits with Muriel Baptiste, the Program Manager of youth skills development with a non-government entity, and the Executive Director of a foundation that focuses on supporting marginalized women, and youth in Chicago. Muriel outlines how to build capacity, broaden partnerships, and assess needs in the process of organizing and establishing trade, sports, and STEAM programs geared to skill building. She also emphasizes the importance of soft skills in the process of equipping the whole person. The hope is that regions that are most susceptible to the effects of climate change will create opportunities for youth to become more resilient in climate-affected regions.

Dr. Martha Jay explores Youth Skills development from two perspectives: Reactive- after school failure and Proactive - runs concurrently with academic learning. Ms. Malissa Jno Lewis, Youth Development Officer in Dominica, and Ms. Muriel Baptiste, Program Manager in Chicago share their approach to youth skills development. The hope is that listeners who can impact change will be inclined to do so in the areas of need.