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EDU CaféLearning from Discomfort in Education: Balancing Safety and GrowthGrab your earbuds — the next episode in our HOT OFF THE BLOG series is ready to listen to on the EDU Café Podcast!This episode features a post published on our partner -- Next Generation Learning Challenges -- blog by Dr. Carey Borkoski, Dr. Brianne Roos, Dr. Kenita Williams, MPP, EdD, and Taylor Ann Gonzalez, M.Ed, TI-RYT, CTIWL called "Learning from Discomfort in Education: Balancing Safety and Growth." For the blog post version, visit https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/intersection-of-discomfort-safety-peace
2025-09-0308 min
This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio MagazineSex Law Victory in St. LuciaFighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean has been difficult, but the winds of progress are blowing strong in Saint Lucia. ECADE, the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality, just won its fourth court victory since 2022 over long prison sentences for same-sex intimacy. Executive Director Kenita Placide talks about the legal tempest sweeping across the islands (interviewed by David Hunt).
And in NewsWrap: the early retirement benefits transgender U.S. Air Force personnel with 15 to 18 years of service were promised for voluntarily agreeing to leave the military have been withdrawn, a majority of people in China support LGBTQ rights...
2025-08-1228 minThis Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio MagazineSex Law Victory in St. LuciaFighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean has been difficult, but the winds of progress are blowing strong in Saint Lucia. ECADE, the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality, just won its fourth court victory since 2022 over long prison sentences for same-sex intimacy. Executive Director Kenita Placide talks about the legal tempest sweeping across the islands (interviewed by David Hunt).
And in NewsWrap: the early retirement benefits transgender U.S. Air Force personnel with 15 to 18 years of service were promised for voluntarily agreeing to leave the military have been withdrawn, a majority of people in China support LGBTQ rights...
2025-08-1228 min
EDU CaféDefining Discomfort with Dr. Carey Borkoski, Dr. Brianne Roos, Dr. Kenita Williams, and Taylor GonzalezIn this episode of EDU Café, the speakers delve into the multifaceted nature of discomfort, exploring its definitions, implications, and the relationship between discomfort and safety. They discuss how discomfort can lead to personal growth and the importance of framing it as a necessary part of the learning process. The conversation also highlights the collective responsibility in creating safe spaces for discomfort to be navigated effectively, emphasizing the need for self-awareness, boundaries, and the pursuit of peace over mere comfort.
2025-03-1446 min
Broadway Drumming 101PODCAST - Joe NeroHello!While creating a podcast, newsletter, and the upcoming online course is incredibly fun, it’s a whole lot of work. At this time, we have no ads, sponsors, investors, lots of staff, or corporate backers. It is just a small core of us creating valuable content for everyone who is interested in what we have to offer.In order to keep this afloat and continue the high-quality content flowing into your email inbox, we would appreciate any financial contributions you can make.If you’d like to become a voluntary paid subscriber, clic...
2022-04-2900 min
Tell Me ThisSeason 3 - We Interrupt This Program...Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another episode. For our regular listeners, you will know that I have started a series of episode unpacking my book and digging into some of the key ideas and strategies. This week, however, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak again to Dr. Kenita Williams who appeared on the pod last fall (if you have not listened, please go check it out). In this episode we talk about leadership, the internal work, and the importance of connection and relationships in our growth as leaders. Hope you enjoy!! Carey
2022-04-0736 min
Tell Me ThisSeason 3 Paradox Playlist: Dr. Kenita WilliamsWe are so excited to share our conversation with Dr. Kenita Williams. Please enjoy this episode as we dig into the meaning of leadership, ways to cultivate and honor the leader in all of us, and many great stories of the work to grow and strengthen our own leadership and connections with others. Enjoy! -Carey and Danielle
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2021-12-0954 min
IDRA ClassnotesSuperintendent Program for Equity and Social Justice through Education – Podcast Episode 190Classnotes Podcast (February 12, 2019). Most schools express within their vision that “all children will learn.” Yet, the pathway to make this vision come to fruition is filled with more obstacles for some children than for others. Inequities within schools are systemic but can be directly addressed by school leadership and classroom teachers. This podcast episode features two guests, Kenita Williams, M.A., with the Southern Education Foundation, and Cloyd Garth, Jr., Ed.S., superintendent of Hazelhurst City School District in Mississippi. The describe the SEF fellowship program, Racial Equity Leadership Network (RELN), and how it builds capacity among principals and thei...
2019-02-1216 min