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Conversations about the challenges military-connected kids face as they navigate multiple education systems from birth through high school.
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Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Dr. Bob Grimesey, Superintendent Moore County Schools, military dad, educator and community leader shares about how his county uniquely serves military families along with what has been the driving force behind his desire to serve this community.
Parent to Parent:
https://www.militarychild.org/audience/parents
Student2Student:
https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
As your young adults prepare to head back to college, listen in to hear some tips on what parents can do to help their kids gain crucial money management skills and what every college student needs to know about credit from Executive Vice President for Communications and Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) Andia Dinesen.
Are you interested in diving deeper into the topic of kids and money? Login to our FREE Parent to Parent webinar recording of "Show Me the Money: Teaching Children the Value of a Dollar"
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Ms. Kim Joiner, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Strategic Engagement, talks with our guest S2S host Jaren about an opportunity for all Americans to better understand the military lifestyle through the Know Your Military Initiative. Join the conversation at #KnowYourMil or become a supporter at https://www.defense.gov/knowyourmilitary.
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, Distinguished Professor at the University of California Davis and Dr. Stephen J. Cozza, Professor Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University, provide a snapshot of what they will be sharing at the MCEC NTS on the report on the Well-Being of Military Families from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Infographic:
https://www.nap.edu/resource/25380/interactive/
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and an expert on how children deal with stress following disasters shares some of what she will be speaking about at the National Training Seminar. Check out some of the many tools and resources that she shared in the podcast for parents and professionals.
Resources mentioned on the podcast:
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/creating-school-active-shooter-intruder-drills
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-youth-after-community-trauma-tips-educators
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/child-trauma-toolkit-educators
Additional Tools:
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-military-children-traumatic-grief-tips-educators
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/after-service-veteran-families-transition
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
S2S Student Advisory Council member, Carter, is an Extraordinary Military Kid who talks with Debra Longley, S2S Program Manager, about the importance of showing others what right looks like through service. Listen in to the podcast to hear more about his inspiring story of perseverance and legacy.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
In our Independence Day Special podcast, Jaren from the MCEC S2S Student Advisory Council interviews Representative John Carter for Texas’s 31st Congressional District. Their conversation draws attention to the Every Student Succeeds Act and his co-sponsorship of H.R. 1896 — 116th Congress: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act that recognizes ALL military-connected students PK-12 in our nation’s public schools.
To learn more about Representative John R. Carter visit: https://carter.house.gov/#dialog
This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Minot Spouses’ Club.
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
In today's podcast you will hear some highlights from students at the 2018 MCEC National Training Seminar. Each of these incredible young leaders shares their own unique story.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Are you PCSing overseas? In this podcast, Kathleen Facon, Chief of Education Partnership and Resources with the Department of Defense Education Activity, talks about how DoDEA is supporting military-connected students, families, and schools, DoDEA Partnership Grant Program and the Non-DoD School Program.
Do you have additional questions? Visit the Department of Defense Education Activity website at: https://www.dodea.edu/
This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Keesler Spouses’ Club.
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
In today’s podcast Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and Dr. Patricia Lester will share their insights and perspective about leveraging military family strengths based upon their experiences from years of research and collaboration.
FOCUS website: www.focusproject.org
FOCUSontheGo! Mobile app info: https://nfrc.ucla.edu/focus-on-the-go
“Sesame Street for Military Families with Rosita” Podcast referenced at the end of the interview that was released in April:
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vnph6-acfbd2
Sesame Street:
https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/
https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/mobile-apps/
Military One Source: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/
This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Kirtland Spouses’ Club.