We sit down with Dr. Shelby Kretz, founder of Little Justice Leaders. Little Justice Leaders works to make it easy to build classrooms and schools rooted in social justice.

Learn more at https://littlejusticeleaders.com/.

We sat down with Caryn Henning, Managing Director of Content and Programming, to talk equity, the science of reading, and ways to make literacy a little more accessible for young readers.

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Dr. Jocelyn Logan-Friend, CEO and Founder of Logan & Friends, joins us in the studio to talk about how the ECI Framework can change our approach to school, work, and life, and how we leverage the power of community and shared thinking to drive positive change in education.

We sat down with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to talk about her journey as a KidLit author, how identity intertwines with her work, and how to know that Your Name is a Song (the book and in real life).

CLI Literacy Ambassador, Mental Health Advocate, and PBS Resident Librarian, Mychal Threets, chats with Dr. Diana Green, CEO of Children’s Literacy Initiative. Together they discuss his journey as an ambassador, the evolution of libraries into book sanctuaries, the importance of mental health, and how the three intersect. 

Want more of Mychal? You can keep an eye out for "Thoughts About Feelings Pod," hosted by Blair Imani and Mychal Threets, coming soon to a streaming platform near you.

Priscilla Williams, Manager of Social Media and Promotional Events, sits down with Dr. Diana Greene, Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Literacy Initiative, to reflect on CLI’s past, present, and share where the organization is going! If this is your first time hearing about us, or you'd like to learn more about Children's Literacy Initiative, please visit cli.org/.

View Dr. Greene's TEd Talk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfv_jn7nNvE.

To contribute to continuing our work transforming education, you can visit: cli.org/donate