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Listen to small clips of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO5bievIv_U&t=15s

Rekishia L. McMillan is an Air Force veteran, Author, MSW, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Wellness Ambassador, and Nutritionist. Her authored works are delivered with a blended biblical approach and tinged with scientific health research to assist readers with learning more about their bodies and the improvements required to achieve greater health. During her 20-year military career, she served as a fitness training leader and academic instructor, teaching college courses on stress management, fitness, health, and spiritual and mental fitness. In 2012, Rekishia started Rock Your World Naturally health coaching services where she offers life-changing strategies on nutrition, natural healing, stewardship of the earth, and healthy eating. A sought after speaker and presenter, Rekishia customizes deliverables to meet the needs of diverse audiences.

Find Rekishia online at www.RockYourWorldNaturally.com and follow her on Facebook and LinkedIn @RockYourWorldNaturally on Instagram @RockYourWorldNaturally, and on Twitter @RockYourWorld28

Get Rekishia’s latest books

Rock Your World Naturally: 7 Divine Keys to Unlock Extraordinary Health & the companion Journal, 28-Days and Beyond Wellness Journal

https://www.rockyourworldnaturally.com/rywn-the-book

Join us for an amazing podcast focusing on movement in the classroom and how it can bring healing to the mind-body and soul. 

Listen to the audio clips here: https://youtu.be/hzuGYJKmphM

Alicia is a certified group fitness instructor through the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). She has an extensive technical dance background with over 25+ years of experience ranging from various forms of traditional dance (ballet, tap, jazz) and international dance.

She began her fitness journey with Zumba and has been an active instructor for 10 years. She holds several licenses under the Zumba brand in addition to other dance formats, such as BollyX.

Recently, she has found freedom in movement through the Nia Technique. Originally drawn to this format in 2009, she was intrigued by the healing, therapeutic, and holistic approach to movement and the combination of 9 different modalities in one class. The Nia Technique is founded on 3 disciplines: Dance (Modern, Jazz, Duncan), Martial Arts (Aikido, Taekwondo, Tai Chi), and the Healing Arts (Yoga, Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique). The combination of free dance, fitness elements, and light choreography innate to the body's natural way of moving created a new way of exploring expression and emotion through dance that she wishes to share with others. Her specialty focus in “Moving to Heal” provides an opportunity to teach movement from the perspective of healing not just for the body, but mind and spirit.

Outside of fitness, Alicia dances on 2 performance dance teams - The Brazilian Arts Project student team, Equipe Faísca, and an Indian contemporary dance team, Aakrisht. With great honor, the Aakrisht team performed during the famous Durga Puja festival in 2017 for the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, and as guest performers at the U.S. Consulate in Kolkata.

Alicia is passionate about sharing the healing, art, and expression of dance with others and believes that everybody and everybody is designed to move with dynamic ease to live a healthy sustainable life.

"I don't dance because I am healthy. I am healthy because I dance."

~ Alicia

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Alicia Castrogiovanni

[email protected]

https://www.aliciatherese.com

https://www.facebook.com/theAliciaTherese

http://aliciabetancourt.zumba.com

http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/AliciaBetancourt

Listen to our favorite audio clips here: https://youtu.be/sF9W57Z9D44

We would like to welcome Donell author, artist, and wellness coach to The Learning Project. She studied at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and is an amazing wellness coach. She will be sharing her children's book and her take on wellness. This book was inspired by stories from her grandmother, Lightning Bug goes into the forest in the hopes of meeting a Bigfoot. Benny becomes Lightning Bug's best friend and teaches her about protecting the forest and animals. Based on the stories she remembers from her own grandmother, author and illustrator Donell Barlow creates a colorful world that explores the legends of her Native American heritage (Yurok and Ottawa Tribes) and celebrates the ways friends and family teach us what's important.

Learn more about her at Donellbarlow.com

Welcome to the 30-day podcast segment today we have two special guests, Paula Liz and Francesca the developer of an anti-racist teachers program. This podcast is packed with great conversation around art, teaching, and reframing the way we teach students in the classrooms. Join us for this amazing podcast.

Listen to a piece of the podcast here...

https://youtu.be/vLGnxqeSR7w

Learn more here about our guests..... 

Paula Liz 

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Maryland, Paula Liz attended the Maryland Institute of Art where she received her BFA in Painting and MAT in Art Education. She has over 10 years of experience teaching art at public, private, and charter schools in New York City, Washington D.C., and Austin, Texas.  Paula Liz currently teaches Elementary art at a two-way immersion school in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Francesca

Francesca Levy is a Cuban artist and art educator who currently teaches K-8 art in Miami, Florida. She has a B.A in Art Education from The University of Florida and an M.A in Art Education & Community Practice from New York University. Francesca is passionate about how arts education can be used to create social change.

Teachers pay Teachers 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Anti-Racist-Elements-of-Art-Posters-5688153

Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/mslevyteachesart/

Jennifer Reed, BA, MA, Ed.D (ABD), has 11 years of experience conducting Head Start/Early Head Start Reviews in CLASS™ and Early Childhood Development along with nine years of Professional Grant Reading for the Office of Head Start and other governmental agencies. She is an Early Childhood industry expert with more than 20 years of successful experience in full life cycle Training, Teaching, Monitoring, Consulting, Recruiting, and Business Development. Jennifer Reed has a proven ability to fostering relationships with Programs along with Child Care Centers and other State and Federal organizations with positive business opportunities.

Jennifer is most fulfilled when helping programs to grow professionally. Her vision and ability to nurture relationships lead to long-term solutions and success. Jennifer began her career by being a Home Visitor and conducting training for child care centers. She grew into a lead teacher then a Center Director within four years. She has subsequently consulted with Head Starts in Region 2,3,4,5,6,8, and 10 in the areas of CLASS™, School Readiness, Educational Management, Strategic Plans, and Documentation preparation.

Why work with JFK Consultant?

JFK Consultant offers both programs and their staff exceptional professional service, absolute confidentiality, and the most ethical values in executive search.

Contact information:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.jfkconsultnow.com

Join us a thought-provoking conversation with Ophelia Araujo environmental and toxin specialists. Children are our world and we have to keep it safe for children. Listen and learn with us.

Learn more with Ophelia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ophelia.araujo

The Learn Project Is please to interview the amazing Miss Jocelyn Jone M.Ed. She has over the years she had been passionate and dedicated to helping educators learn about Culture and diversity in the classroom. Listen here and grow and develop like never before. Be open to this load conversation. 

If you would like more information on training, consultation, mentorship, coaching, classroom management services, and other services visit the Knowledge Giver website at http://thehouseofgenesi3.wixsite.com/jocelyndjones

Join us for an amazing podcast that focuses on the struggles of trauma that children face. Today we will be diving into Homelessness. Expert Stephaine Noles-Beans will be joining us for a thought-provoking conversation that partners with families, educator and children.  The Learning Project is a training center for early learning educators who are looking for a different type of training. Our training focuses on social justice issues and inspiring educators to be change agents. Learn more at www.tlpsupport.com or find us on Facebook at tlpsupport.

This is an article called "Reading Your Way to a Culturally Responsive Classroom" Resources / Publications / Young Children / May 2016 / Reading Your Way to a Culturally Responsive Classroom By SHANNON B. WANLESS, PATRICIA A. CRAWFORD.  Students will listen to this article as a part of the Child Development Course designed by The Learning Project. For more information go to www.tlpsuport.com