You might think that nature, art, and SEL are separate things but they aren't... It's actually a family affair! Chatting with writer, pianist, and environmental justice educator, Sylvia Hadnot (she/they), we learn why and how when we connect children to Mother Earth and Father Sky we are actually connecting them to the entire universe. Using storytelling to drop knowledge on how we can build relationships, advance social justice, and tear down systems with young children, we'll spend this hour watering our roots and fertilizing our souls to continue nurturing our relationship with Gaia. Check out Sylvia's website and book at haseverything.co

Since meeting over 5 years ago at Hilltop Children's Center and Educator Institute in Seattle, WA (Coast Salish Territory), Nick Terrones (he/him) and Mike Browne (he/him) have been working towards a critical reimagination of ECE spaces for BIPOC educators and youth. In 2020, they teamed up to deliver a podcast titled Napcast, where they explore the intersection of early childhood education with race, identity, and culture. Now in new roles, Nick as the Program Director of Daybreak Star Preschool at United Indians of All Tribes, and Mike, Sr. Director of Community Engagement at Cultivate Learning, they combine their experience from their time in the classroom with their insights as ECE leaders in order to challenge your perspective on the ways we teach, play, and love society's youngest citizens. Please share your questions, comments, and thoughts at our new email address - [email protected]