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When I met Dorothy Jungels, I knew immediately that I wanted to spend more time…Read the postEpisode 42: Dorothy Jungels of Everett Stage Company School

For a long time, I have been concerned about how young children are given drugs like…Read the postEpisode 41: Dr. Nancy Rappaport, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist!

One of the great things about doing this podcast is that I get to meet…Read the postEpisode 40: Carla Sanger of LA’s BEST Afterschool Enrichment Program

This is a very special episode of Please Speak Freely, a memorial to the great Richard…Read the postEpisode 39: A Memorial to the<br>Great Richard Murphy

Thanks to support from the National AfterSchool Association (NAA), I got a chance to interview Jaime…Read the postEpisode 38: Jaime Casap, Google’s Global Education Evangelist

Baratunde Thurston is the CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Wit, a design, media, and technology company. I…Read the postEpisode 37: Baratunde Thurston, Comedian, Entrepreneur and Author of <em>How to Be Black!</em>

If you’ve been following the national or international news about education policy over the past…Read the postEpisode 36: Pasi Sahlberg, Author of Finnish Lessons and Visiting Professor at Harvard!

Selma James is a freedom fighter, fighting against racism, and fighting for human rights for all,…Read the postEpisode 35: Selma James, Activist and Founder of International Wages for Housework Campaign!

Last year, people across the country were inspired by the solidarity of the faculty, students,…Read the postEpisode 34: Jesse Hagopian, Teacher & Co-Organizer of Garfield High School Test Boycott

If you love zombies, you’re going to love this episode! I talked with Aaron Regunberg, Executive…Read the postEpisode 33: Aaron Regunberg of the Providence Student Union

Just in time for this week’s 16th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival (held in…Read the postEpisode 32: Kevin Coval and Jamila Woods

We are pleased to present this special episode of Please Speak Freely, sponsored by Project Liftoff and recorded…Read the postEpisode 31: Midwest Afterschool Science Academy

On May 10, 2013, I read an Op-Ed in the New York Times that really…Read the postEpisode 30: Kristin Wartman, Journalist & Author of NY Times Op-Ed, “Pay People to Cook At Home”

Almost fifty years go, the Institute for Educational Leadership was formed to bring together leaders from diverse…Read the postEpisode 29: Marty Blank of Institute for Educational Leadership and Coalition for Community Schools

First, let me apologize for the extra long delay between episodes of Please Speak Freely! WhileRead the postEpisode 28: Michelle Yanche of Good Shepherd Services

I sat down with Tony Smith, Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District at the…Read the postEpisode 27: Tony Smith, Superintendent of Oakland Unified School District

This episode was recorded live at the School’s Out Washington Bridge Conference in Seattle, WA on October…Read the postEpisode 26: Empowering Youth Voice, Live From the Bridge Conference 2012

Children’s Troubadour Raffi is famous worldwide for his beautiful songs, including, “Baby Beluga,” “Bananaphone,” “WilloughbyRead the postEpisode 25: Raffi, Children’s Troubadour and Founder of the Centre for Child Honouring

You may know Lenore Skenazy as the woman who let her nine-year old son ride…Read the postEpisode 24: Lenore Skenazy, “America’s Worst Mom” and Author of Free-Range Kids

Many years ago when I was Director of Staff Development at LA’s BEST After School…Read the postEpisode 23: Terry Peterson of the Afterschool and Community Learning Network

One of my favorite youth programs in the country is New Urban Arts, based in…Read the postEpisode 22: Jason Yoon and Sarah Meyer of New Urban Arts

It was a pleasure to sit down with Holly Delany Cole, Co-Director of Community Resource…Read the postEpisode 21: Holly Delany Cole, Co-Director of Community Resource Exchange

“I grew up as one of those kids who came from an ‘at risk’ background.Read the postEpisode 20: Jakada Imani, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

“A lot of times you come into a place and you’re going to have an influence…Read the postEpisode 18: Will Power, Performer, Playwright and Educator

By Zach Wilson, Educational Services Director of School’s Out Washington “As parents, it is difficultRead the postEpisode 18: Blog Post – The Struggles of a Parent, and a Professional

“We know from lots of research and from lots of experience that the work of…Read the postEpisode 17: Jane Quinn, Children’s Aid Society

By Nicole Yohalem, Director of Special Projects for the Forum for Youth Investment “As a youth development professional by training andRead the postEpisode 17: Blog – Define Youth Success Broadly

This special episode was recorded live from the Afterschool Alliance’s Afterschool for All Challenge, held…Read the postEpisode 16: Afterschool for All Challenge 2012

By Barry Ford, Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy for the United States Tennis Association and aRead the postEpisode 16: Blog – Where do kids belong in making policy?

“We are trying to teach the kids that there is a way that KIPPsters act.…Read the postEpisode 15: Marc Mannella, CEO of KIPP Philadelphia Schools

Jennifer Davis, Co-Founder and President of the National Center on Time and Learning, leads aRead the postEpisode 14: Jennifer Davis | National Center on Time and Learning

By Ronnie Cavalluzzi, Director of Student Support Services, LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program “Because weRead the postEpisode 14: Blog – The LA’s BEST Approach: Get to Know Each Child as an Individual

Hanaa Arafat spearheaded an appeal effort that had a big statewide impact in New York,Read the postEpisode 13: Hanaa Arafat of the YWCA of the City of New York

By Kiran Gaudioso, Vice President of Program Operations for New Jersey After 3 I thoroughly enjoyedRead the postEpisode 13: Blog – Measuring Need is Not Always Simple

By Deepmalya Ghosh, LCSW-R; Director of Youth Development Programs, The Child Center of NY Brad Lupien isRead the postEpisode 12: Blog – Youth Workers Are a Lifeline

Brad Lupien, Co-Founder and Co-President of ARC (formerly Champions) has a million ideas for how to improveRead the postEpisode 12: Brad Lupien, Co-Founder and Co-President of ARC

“I’m very worried that the move towards the business is best approach, right throughout society,Read the postEpisode 10: Michael Edwards

By Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance Most of us don’t stop to celebrate our work oftenRead the postEpisode 11: Blog – The PASEsetter Awards Celebrates Afterschool

By Jakada Imani, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights It would be sillyRead the postEpisode 10: Blog – There Are Questions That Business-Thinking Can’t Answer

This episode of Please Speak Freely is all about food. I sat down with Crystal FitzSimons of…Read the postEpisode 8: Crystal FitzSimons

Alfie Kohn is a busy man, and I had to be pretty pushy to get himRead the postEpisode 9: Alfie Kohn

By Sam Piha, Director of Temescal Associates TemescalAssociates.com Over the last 25 years, Alfie Kohn has been aRead the postEpisode 9: Blog – A Critical Voice

By Rhys Powell, Founder & President, RedRabbit When I listen to these types of interviews, I cannot helpRead the postEpisode 8: Blog – Let’s Focus on Healthy Food Solutions

As a youth development organization, Rich Berlin and his team did an audacious thing – they startedRead the postEpisode 7: Rich Berlin

By Rebecca Fabiano, Senior Consultant Development Without Limits It was really refreshing to listen toRead the postEpisode 7: Blog – Should Youth Development Agencies Start Their Own Schools?

I’ve known Dr. Paul Heckman, Associate Dean at the University of California School of Education for a long…Read the postEpisode 6: Dr. Paul Heckman

By: Samuel C. Quiah, Director of Professional Development Development Without Limits Throughout this episode ofRead the postEpisode 6: Blog – Reclaiming the Standards Debate

This is a special episode of Please Speak Freely, recorded live at the Bridge from School…Read the postEpisode 5: Live from the Bridge Conference in Seattle, WA with Zach Wilson and Others

I got to sit down with Karen Pittman, President and CEO of the Forum for Youth Investment andRead the postEpisode 4: Karen Pittman

I was pleased to speak with Dr. Pedro Noguera of New York University, who has been a leader…Read the postEpisode 3: Dr. Pedro Noguera

In this episode, I had a chance to talk with Earl Martin Phalen, who founded BELL andSummer Advantage and…Read the postEpisode 2: Earl Martin Phalen

In our premier episode, I had a very interesting conversation with Alexis Menten, Assistant Director…Read the postEpisode 1: Alexis Menten