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In this heartfelt special episode of Why Kindness?, host Jaclyn Lindsey is joined by Learn Kind Program Manager and former teacher Megan Peterson to celebrate the educators who shape not only what we know, but who we become.
To honor that impact, we invited this season’s guests to share short pep talks for teachers. From Olympian Marion Jones to creator Jimmy Darts to STEM pioneer Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, we hope these messages inspire you.
This episode features pep talks from:
Sam Demma – Best-selling author and speaker
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green – STEM pioneer and scientist
Dr. Suraj Samtani – Clinical psychologist and researcher
Cynthia Yip – Founder of Tiny Jars of Stars
Chester Elton – Leadership expert and best-selling author
Marion Jones – Olympian
Steven Sawalich – Filmmaker
Jimmy Darts – Creator and author
Holly Hatam – Beloved illustrator and author of Dear Teacher
Cole NeSmith – Artist and experience curator
Julie Vincent – Founder of The Gifted Life
Bret and Blake of the Wasserman-Glasser family – Featured in an upcoming special episode
If you’d like to hear more from today’s guests, their full episodes are streaming now.
And if you’re looking for free lesson plans and activities to cultivate kindness in classrooms, clubs, or communities, visit learnkind.org. LearnKind is a free K-8 kindness curriculum powered by scientific inquiry and social-emotional learning.
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