Podcast
Drawing from the Well
Drawing From the Well is our platform to share the stories of educators, students, activists and communities that are paving the way to bring wellness into education.
Our podcast series is hosted by Tiffani Marie and Produced by Jon Reyes. Listen as they dive into conversations spanning big conceptual ideas to pragmatic tactics that deepen our understanding of youth wellness.
Host & Co-Producer
Tiffani Marie
Producer
Jon Reyes
- Fatimah Salahuddin, who reflects on the importance of rest and its relationship to wellness.
- Mama McGee, who shares her experiences of sending her children to schools and what she would've done differently if she knew then what she knows now.
- Scholar activist and educator David Stovall who sits down for our Mic Check..1,2,3! round table segment alongside educators Kenjus T. Watson and Jewell Bachelor to talk about the future of schools.
- Music by Jansen V.
- Manny Martinez, who emphasizes the significance of trusting relationships.
- Lorenzo, who shares about his experiences learning his indigenous language and the healing that came for him and his family.
- Teacher extraordinaire Artnelson Concordia who sits down for our Mic Check..1,2,3! round table segment alongside educators Kenjus T. Watson and Jewell Bachelor to talk about the history of ethnic studies, the challenges of getting it implemented by the State of California and the new direction for it if we are to take it seriously in schools.
- Music by Jansen V.
- Laurence Tan, who reflects on his experiences as an educator in bridging culture gaps to develop trust and relationships between himself and his students.
- Youth Expert Leandro, who shares about his experiences with educators helping him to navigate a violent society.
- Professor Patrick Camangian who sits down for our Mic Check..1,2,3! round table segment alongside educators Kenjus T. Watson and Jewell Bachelor to talk about the culturally relevant pedagogies that saved his life and informed his trajectory as a critical educator.
- Music by Jansen V.
- Aaron James Nakai, who gives a compelling story about accountability from teacher to student.
- Sheryll McDaniels gives an intimate portrait of an experience she had regarding criminalization in schools and the type of accountability that she wished she would have received.
- Justice on Both Sides author, professor and dean Maisha T. Winn, who sits down for our Mic Check..1,2,3! round table segment alongside educators Kenjus T. Watson and Jewell Bachelor to talk about the roots of restorative justice, what it means to embody and implement its tenets and centering justice.
- Music by Jansen V.
- Sharim-Hannegan Martinez, who discussed her implication of trauma-informed pedagogy and her learnings around the significance of trusted, caring and loving relationships.
- Youth expert Tatiana who talks about the role of spirituality in her healing and what it meant for her in dealing with her trauma.
- Educator, counselor, and parent Candice Rose Valenzuela, who sits down for our Mic Check..1,2,3! round table segment alongside educators Kenjus T. Watson and Jewell Bachelor who puts in conversation the significance of trauma-informed pedagogy and healing centered practices.
- Music by Jansen V.
- Kenjus T. Watson, who shares with us his challenges of determining whether or not to pursue the academy and what it meant to him to make that decision.
- An intimate and sacred moment between Kenjus and his 2-year old daughter Ayaan.
- Youth experts Jordyn and Angus, sit down with me for our Mic Check..1,2,3! round table segment and talk about the challenges of schooling, the pressures that come from adults, and what it would mean for them to have a valuable education.
- Music by Jansen V.