Episode 126: Genki Balls and Sweet Potatoes - Hope and Humanity in Teaching

07/01/2025 32 min
Episode 126: Genki Balls and Sweet Potatoes - Hope and Humanity in Teaching

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Episode Synopsis

Juliana Urtubey, 2021 National Teacher of the Year shares powerful stories highlighting the transformative role of relationships and dignity in education. Through examples like a student's sweet potato gift and Hawaiian teachers' canal restoration project, the discussion underscores the importance of joy, justice, and collaboration in fostering meaningful change and sustaining educators' purpose.