LinkedUp: Breaking Boundaries in Education

In celebration of National Mentor Day, co-hosts Jamie Saponaro and Jerri Kemble, invite their mentors to discuss the magic of empowerment through mentoring. Guests, Dr. Rick Doll and Laura Scott explore the qualities of good mentorship and the importance of building relationships and positive work cultures.

In episode 21 of the LinkedUp podcast, you will meet school leader Jamie Brown who has worked to embed 'character education' in school curriculum while empowering students to lead the charge. Character education is a learning process that enables students and adults in a school community to understand, care about, and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue, and responsibility for self and others.

Tune in to episode 20 of the LinkedUp Breaking Boundaries in Education podcast as Jackie Nesi, Assistant Professor at Brown University, discusses the role of social media in adolescents' peer relationships and mental health. Dr. Nesi is passionate about understanding how social media use influences mental health, to better be able to identify and intervene with youth most at risk.

Make sure to listen in on episode 19 of the @LinkedUp Podcast to hear Kristin Martinez discuss the essential components of teletherapy. She breaks down how these virtual services can work to effectively meet the needs of your students.

In 2020, self-care became a key topic as people worked through the pandemic and adjusted to the "new normal". As we turn the calendar to 2021, self-care is still as important as ever before. This podcast provides listeners with three powerful ideas on how to recharge their batteries and thrive in the new year.