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Mitigating Trauma by Creating Supportive Environments for Children, with guest Andre Dubkes

We hear from Andre Dukes, President of Family & Community Impact at Northside Achievement Zone in Minneapolis on today's episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast. Dukes discusses the importance of knowing your children and how they respond to different environments, and how to parent in a white supremacist culture. This episode was recorded on October 4th, 2022.

Pathways to your Child’s Success from a Pediatrician, with guest Andrea Singh

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from pediatrician Dr. Andrea Singh. Singh is also the chair of Pediatrics at Park Nicollet and co-leads children’s health initiative work at HealthPartners. In this episode, Singh discusses the many ways in which pediatricians can help parents help their children succeed in life. This episode was recorded on September 1, 2022.

Using Nature to Teach Your Child, with guest Sheila Williams Ridge

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Sheila Williams Ridge, co-author of “Nature-Based Learning for Young Children: Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Budget.” Williams Ridge also co-founded the Minneapolis Nature Pre-School and co-directs the Child Development Laboratory School at the University of Minnesota. In this episode, recorded on August 2, 2022, at KRSM's studio in Minneapolis, Power Perspectives hosts Andrea Pierre and ShaVunda Brown interview Sheila on the importance of nature-based play. This episode was recorded on August 2, 2022.

The Importance of Talking to Young Children about Race, with guest Dianne Haulcy

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Dianne Haulcy. Dianne has nearly 30 years of experience directing early childhood and other programs, all serving inner-city, low-income, ethnically diverse populations. She hosts the Early Risers podcast focused on how to talk to very young children about race and racism. Hosts Andrea Pierre and ShaVunda Brown interview Dianne on why it’s so important to have conversations about race with our young children.. This episode was recorded on July 5, 2022.

Most Learning Happens In The First 3 Years Of Life, with guest Frank Forsberg

On our debut episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we start by talking with Early Childhood Initiatives Consultant, Frank Forsberg. Frank's 30+ years of nonprofit and philanthropic experience paired with a focus on early childhood initiatives has led him to work with the statewide collaborative, Little Moments Count. In his role with Little Moments Count, Frank is helping design and develop a social movement focused on early brain development. Hosts Andrea Pierre and ShaVunda Brown interview Frank on why the first 3 years of a child's life are so important. This episode was recorded on June 7, 2022.

Helping bring Indigenous languages back within a Montessori setting, with guest Brooke LaFloe

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Brook LaFloe. LaFloe, of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is an Indigenous Montessori Educator and Entrepreneur and CEO of Niniijaanis One of Ones, which produces culturally-relevant learning materials and curriculum for birth though age-6 Indigenous children. LaFloe discusses Montessori teachings and how they relate to Indigenous teachings and the importance of revitalizing Indigenous languages. This episode was recorded on October 10th, 2022 .

The Importance of a Cultural Early Childhood Curriculum, with guests Barb Fabre and Lynn Sheils

Our guests on this episode are Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning and Lynn Sheils, Lead Teacher at Grand Portage Head Start. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Fabre and Sheils about INDIGEBOX, an educational subscription box for early childhood learning environments serving American Indian children. This episode was recorded on September 28th, 2022.

Building Reconnection with the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative, with guests Beth Ann Dodds, Kris Manning and Lacy Armstrong

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from a crew of people in the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative. Beth Ann Dodds is a project coordinator of the program, Kris Manning is a program facilitator, and Lacy Armstrong is a parent participant in the program. Guests speak about the 21-week civics program, the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative, from the perspectives of teachers and participants. This episode was recorded on September 14th, 2022.

Empowering Parents in Indian Country, with guest Barb Fabre

This episode, we hear from Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning and developer of the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative. Fabre discusses the Initiative, whose goal is to transform parents into better versions of themselves, helping them become the leaders they would like to be for their children and families, all through a cultural lens. This episode was recorded on August 17th, 2022.

Reconnecting with and reclaiming Indigenous Language, with guest Vanessa Goodthunder.

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Vanessa Goodthunder, director of the C̣aƞṡayapi Waḳaƞyeża Owayawa Oṭi, the Lower Sioux Early Head Start and Head Start Dakota language immersion program. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Goodthunder on the benefits of children and adults knowing their indigenous language. This episode was recorded on August 3, 2022.

Working to Close the Achievement Gap in Indian Country, with guest Barb Fabre

We hear from Barb Fabre in this Little Moments Count Radio Podcast episode. Barb Fabre is the CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation in northwest Minnesota. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Barb on her work with early childhood education in Native communities. This episode was recorded on July 20, 2022.