u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003cpu003eIn this episode, you’ll hear from Anise Walker and Yolanda Corbett about the state of education in Washington D.C. during COVID-19 and the challenges that parents face when they try to get a seat at the table.u003c/pu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003cpu003eAnise Walker is a Restorative Practices Specialist with DC Public Schools, an adjunct professor at Trinity University, and a Parent Organizer with PAVE. u003c/pu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003cpu003eYolanda Corbett is a parent activist focused on expanding her own impact through professional development. She currently works with two DC-based education advocacy groups, PAVE and PALS. She has a larger goal of becoming a part of her community’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission, as well as run for Ward 7 State Board of Education Representative.u003c/pu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003cpu003e[spp-player url=https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/voices4ed/40_-u003cemu003eEducation_Postu003c/emu003e-_Demanding_a_Family-Centered_Response_to_Coronavirus.mp3]u003c/pu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003cpu003e[spp-tweet tweet=u0022“We put our hearts out there and put our experience there because transparency is the only thing that’s going to move change.” – Yolanda Corbettu0022] u003c/pu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:1} u002du002du003e u003ch1u003eEpisode Details:u003c/h1u003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:list u002du002du003e u003culu003e u003cliu003eHow to get a group of parents to work togetheru003c/liu003e u003cliu003eThe state of education in Washington DC during COVID-19u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eHow education is being affected by COVID-19u003c/liu003e u003cliu003eIssues that need to be addressed before the education system in DC can function againu003c/liu003e u003cliu003eWhich voices are overshadowing parentsu003c/liu003e u003cliu003eHow to get more involved with your child’s educationu003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:list u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:1} u002du002du003e u003ch1u003eLinks Mentioned:u003c/h1u003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:list u002du002du003e u003culu003e u003cliu003eu003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/yolandacorbett5?lang=enu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003e@YolandaCorbett5u003c/au003eu003c/liu003e u003cliu003eu003ca rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022 href=u0022http://www.dcpave.org/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022u003eDC PAVEu003c/au003eu003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:list u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003cpu003e[spp-tweet tweet=u0022“It’s about not just our child, but every child.” – Anise Walkeru0022]u003c/pu003e u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e
Episode 40: Demanding a Family-Centered Response to Coronavirus (ft. Parent Activists Anise and Yolanda)
