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65 minutes | Jan 12, 2015

Episode 42: Dorothy Jungels of Everett Stage Company School

When I met Dorothy Jungels, I knew immediately that I wanted to spend more time…

56 minutes | Jul 17, 2014

Episode 41: Dr. Nancy Rappaport, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist!

For a long time, I have been concerned about how young children are given drugs like…

52 minutes | May 6, 2014

Episode 40: Carla Sanger of LA’s BEST Afterschool Enrichment Program

One of the great things about doing this podcast is that I get to meet…

28 minutes | Apr 8, 2014

Episode 39: A Memorial to theGreat Richard Murphy

This is a very special episode of Please Speak Freely, a memorial to the great Richard…

42 minutes | Mar 11, 2014

Episode 38: Jaime Casap, Google’s Global Education Evangelist

Thanks to support from the National AfterSchool Association (NAA), I got a chance to interview Jaime…

57 minutes | Feb 18, 2014

Episode 37: Baratunde Thurston, Comedian, Entrepreneur and Author of How to Be Black!

Baratunde Thurston is the CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Wit, a design, media, and technology company. I…

44 minutes | Jan 14, 2014

Episode 36: Pasi Sahlberg, Author of Finnish Lessons and Visiting Professor at Harvard!

If you’ve been following the national or international news about education policy over the past…

38 minutes | Dec 19, 2013

Episode 35: Selma James, Activist and Founder of International Wages for Housework Campaign!

Selma James is a freedom fighter, fighting against racism, and fighting for human rights for all,…

39 minutes | Nov 21, 2013

Episode 34: Jesse Hagopian, Teacher & Co-Organizer of Garfield High School Test Boycott

Last year, people across the country were inspired by the solidarity of the faculty, students,…

50 minutes | Sep 26, 2013

Episode 33: Aaron Regunberg of the Providence Student Union

If you love zombies, you’re going to love this episode! I talked with Aaron Regunberg, Executive…

69 minutes | Aug 5, 2013

Episode 32: Kevin Coval and Jamila Woods

Just in time for this week’s 16th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival (held in…

47 minutes | Jun 5, 2013

Episode 31: Midwest Afterschool Science Academy

We are pleased to present this special episode of Please Speak Freely, sponsored by Project Liftoff and recorded…

38 minutes | May 17, 2013

Episode 30: Kristin Wartman, Journalist & Author of NY Times Op-Ed, “Pay People to Cook At Home”

On May 10, 2013, I read an Op-Ed in the New York Times that really…

48 minutes | Mar 25, 2013

Episode 29: Marty Blank of Institute for Educational Leadership and Coalition for Community Schools

Almost fifty years go, the Institute for Educational Leadership was formed to bring together leaders from diverse…

55 minutes | Mar 5, 2013

Episode 28: Michelle Yanche of Good Shepherd Services

First, let me apologize for the extra long delay between episodes of Please Speak Freely! While…

51 minutes | Nov 27, 2012

Episode 26: Empowering Youth Voice, Live From the Bridge Conference 2012

This episode was recorded live at the School’s Out Washington Bridge Conference in Seattle, WA on October…

41 minutes | Oct 31, 2012

Episode 25: Raffi, Children’s Troubadour and Founder of the Centre for Child Honouring

Children’s Troubadour Raffi is famous worldwide for his beautiful songs, including, “Baby Beluga,” “Bananaphone,” “Willoughby…

52 minutes | Oct 12, 2012

Episode 24: Lenore Skenazy, “America’s Worst Mom” and Author of Free-Range Kids

You may know Lenore Skenazy as the woman who let her nine-year old son ride…

34 minutes | Sep 27, 2012

Episode 23: Terry Peterson of the Afterschool and Community Learning Network

Many years ago when I was Director of Staff Development at LA’s BEST After School…

46 minutes | Sep 14, 2012

Episode 22: Jason Yoon and Sarah Meyer of New Urban Arts

One of my favorite youth programs in the country is New Urban Arts, based in…

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