Students Speak Out with Simone St. Pierre Nelson

By Student Voice

Every month, Simone sits down with student organizers across the country to talk about equity in education. Listen to this podcast to get the scoop on standardized testing, the secrets to civic engagement, and more!

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Pilot - Civic Engagement with Balqies Mohamed

Students Speak Out with Simone St. Pierre NelsonJan 15, 2021

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Mental Health (Part Two!) with Ricky Bridges III

Episode Five! Today, I'm publishing my full & unedited interview with one of my guests from the last episode - Ricky Bridges III. Big thanks to him for being willing to share his interview with the world! My mentor and editor is Evon Mahesh and Claire Gelillo is the wizard of social media and promotionals. Huge huge thanks to them!

Here’s all the resources, as promised...

If you have any feedback on the episode, shoot me an email at simone@stuvoice.org.

Thanks for listening.

May 15, 202131:01

Mental Health (Part One!) with Amina Salahou, Sofia Novoa, and Ricky Bridges III

Episode Four! Today, we're taking a look at mental health education in K-12 classrooms. My wonderful interviewees are Amina Salahou, Sofia Novoa, and Ricky Bridges III - big thanks to them for sharing their expertise! My mentor and editor is Evon Mahesh and Claire Gelillo is the wizard of social media and promotionals! Huge huge thanks to them!

Here’s a doc with all of my sources for the month.

If you have any ideas for a topic that you think should be covered, or feedback on the episode, shoot me an email at simone@stuvoice.org.

Thanks for listening. I'll see you all for part two on May 15th!

May 01, 202113:37

Access to Technology with Jonathan Fratz and Leigh Rose Walden

Episode Three! Today, we're taking a dive into the digital divide. My wonderful interviewees are Jonathan Fratz and Leigh Rose Walden - big thanks to them for sharing their expertise! My mentor and editor is Evon Mahesh, my guest editors are Maya Green and Jenna Yuan, and Claire Gelillo is the wizard of social media and promotionals! Huge huge thanks to them!

Here’s a doc with all of my sources for the month - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G8pTQtdv-r_110Fch0pBKhGZ-UMk9jP2EkMjWhujza8/edit?usp=sharing - there are a LOT of them! Including Jonathan's website and a Colorado Sun article recommended by Leigh!

If you have any ideas for a topic that you think should be covered, or feedback on the episode, shoot me an email at simone@stuvoice.org.

Thanks for listening. I'll see you all on April 15th!

Mar 15, 202118:57

Standardized Testing with Juli Russ and Emilia Brandimarte

Episode Two! Today, we're taking a look at the history and inequities of Standardized Testing. A HUGE thanks to Julianna Russ and Emilia Brandimarte for being great interviewees, to Evon Mahesh for being an incredible mentor and editor, to Maya Green for helping with the script, to Claire Gelillo for helping with social media, and to the rest of the Student Voice team for their support!

A note! In this episode, I reference the concept of "norm-referenced" testing, and I forgot to explain what that was! This article is a good place to start.

To read that NEA timeline I was referencing so much, click here! I also used this Time article and this JSTOR article to inform my scripting.

To read Juli's article on KPREP, click here!

If you have any ideas for a topic that you think should be covered, or feedback on the episode, shoot me an email at simone@stuvoice.org.

Thanks for listening. I'll see you all on March 15th!

Music Credit: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Feb 15, 202119:36

Pilot - Civic Engagement with Balqies Mohamed

Welcome to Students Speak Out with Simone St. Pierre Nelson! Thank you so much for being here for the VERY FIRST EPISODE! Today, we take a deep dive into the concept of Civic Engagement - in theory, and action. A big thank you to Balqies Mohamed for being a wonderful first interview, Sydney Ward and Gabriella Staykova for being wonderful second and third interviews, Evon Mahesh for being a wonderful mentor and editor, and the Student Voice team for giving this podcast feedback and love throughout its development.

To hear Balqies speak on testifying to your local school board, click here!

To use this pilot to teach civic engagement in your classroom, click here!

If you have any ideas for a topic that you think should be covered, shoot me an email at simone@stuvoice.org.

A note - as of publication, I (Simone) have turned 18!

Thanks again for being here. I'll see you all on February 15th.

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