The Corner CAFE Podcast
Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. This podcast brings together experts to share ideas, best practices, and actionable strategies that anyone can implement to strengthen connections and support student success. Hosted by the Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE), the Statewide Family Engagement Center for Maryland and Pennsylvania, we aim to empower families, educators, and communities. — MAEC is committed to the sharing of information regarding issues of equity in education. The contents of this podcast were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Statewide Fa...
Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in a Changing Context: Leadership, Belonging, and Community Engagement
Ruthie Payno-Simmons:Â
Hello, and welcome to Integration Now, where we explore how history continues to shape today’s integration challenges…and what we can do to advance more equitable outcomes for our students. I am Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Project Director for the Center for Education Equity, Region III at the Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium. We work alongside schools, districts, and state agencies to face the legacy of segregation head-on and turn the promise of integrated public schools into a reality students experience every day. Â
In today’s episode, we turn to immigration. Educators are navigati...
Chicago at the Crossroads: Lessons for Leaders on School Integration and Advancing Public Education Equity
Ruthie Payno-Simmons:Â
Hello, and welcome to Integration Now, where we explore how history continues to shape today’s integration challenges…and what we can do to advance more equitable outcomes for our students. I am Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Project Director for the Center for Education Equity, Region III at MAEC. We work alongside schools, districts, and state agencies to face the legacy of segregation head-on and turn the promise of integrated public schools into a reality students experience every day. Â
In today’s episode, we focus on Chicago, a city with a long history of segregation...
Navigating Legal and Enforcement Complexities
Ruthie Payno-Simmons:
Hello, and welcome to Integration Now, where we explore how history continues to shape today’s integration challenges…and what we can do to advance more equitable outcomes for our students. I am Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Project Director for the Center for Education Equity, Region III at MAEC. We work alongside schools, districts, and state agencies to face the legacy of segregation head-on and turn the promise of integrated public schools into a reality students experience every day.
In today’s episode, we focus on districts across the Midwest and Plains region, where patter...
The Corner CAFE Podcast: Colonial IU 20 and Parent Support T.E.A.M.
Nikevia Thomas:
Hello everybody. This is Nikevia.
Jessica Webster:
And Jessica.
Nikevia Thomas:
From MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to a Corner CAFE podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So let’s get started.
Jessica Webster:
Welcome back, everybody. Today’s episode...
The Corner CAFE Podcast: PPMD
Nikevia Thomas:
Hello, everybody. This is Nikevia…
Jessica Webster:
…and Jessica…
Nikevia Thomas:
…from MAEC’s CAFE, and you’re listening to The Corner CAFE Podcast.
Families, schools and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So, let’s get started.
Jessica Webster:
Welcome back, everybody. In today’s epi...
The Corner CAFE Podcast: PAT
Nikevia Thomas:
Hello, everybody. This is Nikevia.
Jessica Webster:
And Jessica.
Nikevia Thomas:
From MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to a Corner CAFE Podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So let’s get started.
Jessica Webster:
In today’s episode, we’re joined...
Phyllis Fagell
Nikevia Thomas:
Hello everybody. This is Nikevia.
Jessica Webster:
And Jessica.
Nikevia Thomas:
From MAEC’s CAFE, and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE podcast.
Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So let’s get started.
Jessica Webster:
We are thrilled to spe...
Ari Gerzon-Kessler
In this episode of the Corner CAFE podcast, Nikevia and Jessica discuss the Families and Educators Together (FET) model with award-winning educational leader Ari Gerzon-Kessler, exploring effective strategies for building strong family-educator partnerships and transforming school communities.
The Corner CAFE Podcast: APTT
Nikevia Thomas: Hello, everybody. This is Nikevia and Jessica from MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE Podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So let’s get started.
Jessica Webster: All right. In today’s episode, we’re chatting with two experts from WestEd about Academic Parent Teacher Teams, also known as APTT. T...
The Corner CAFE Podcast: MELLFIN
Nikevia Thomas: Hello everybody, this is Nikevia and Jessica from MAEC’s CAFE, and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE Podcast.
Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So let’s get started.
Welcome back to another episode of the Corner CAFE Podcast. Today, we have a true trailblazer in the realm of family engage...
The Corner CAFE Podcast: Jenny Portillo-Nacu
Nikevia Thomas: Hello everybody, this is Nikevia and Jessica from MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE Podcast.
Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. So let’s get started.
Jessica Webster: Joining us today is Jenny Portillo-Nacu, Senior Education Equity Specialist at MAEC in our Center for Education Equity Division. With o...
