Picking Up Pennies

24/05/2021 53 min Temporada 3 Episodio 7
Picking Up Pennies

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This week on Just, Rob and Jes interview Josephe Feathersone, Vice President of Programs at the Durham Children’s Initiative about kids returning to school and the impact of the pandemic on learning and education. He shares stories of resilience and explains why he picks up every penny he sees.0:00 Episode starts 1:28 Jes checks in with Rob2:53 Rob checks in with Jes5:58 Jes frames up the conversation7:24 Jes intros Josephe’s bio9:04 Josephe joins the conversation10:11 Jes checks in with Josephe11:09 Josephe describes his work with DCI15:10 What barriers were students and families navigating before the pandemic?19:21 What layers are you seeing in the impact on young people?23:30 Interlude23:45 Rob digs in deeper to Josephe’s point about post-Covid change in education25:48 What lessons have you learned from your students?27:43 Josephe reflects on George Floyd32:09 Do we repair within the system or rebuild from the ground up?36:05 What gives you hope?36:18 The penny story39:33 How can listeners show up?42:23 Josephe leaves the conversation42:28 Debrief begins44:40 Jes’s takeaways46:21 Rob and Jes talk about George Floyd51:00 Rob talks about entering each other’s stories52:46 OutroThank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!Follow DJ Pdogg online:www.djpdogg.comTwitterInstagramFollow Producer Lo KeyInstagramOur sponsors:ReCity NetworkCoastal Credit UnionOur hosts:Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet HomecomingRob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.Our Producer:Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave AudioOur EditorChris Pappalardo