In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana Leoni sits down with educator and author Alex Shevrin Venet to discuss equity, trauma-informed education, social justice, and how both educators and EdTech brands can play a role in creating a more equitable educational system. Alex is the co-founder of the Nurturing the Nurturers Collective, a healing community for educators, and her first book, Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education, is a bestseller at WW Norton. Throughout the conversation, Alex breaks down these often-buzzwordy topics and provides actionable steps for educators to take.
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
UnconditionalLearning.org - Alex’s website
UnconditionalLearning.org/blog - Alex’s blog
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education - information about Alex’s book
The Pedagogy of Pathologization - a book by Subini Anamma that Alex recommends
Trauma-Informed Teaching: Toward Responsive, Humanizing Classrooms - a book that Alex recommends
Elana Leoni, Host
Elana Leoni has dedicated the majority of her career to improving K-12 education. Prior to founding LCG, she spent eight years leading the marketing and community strategy for the George Lucas Educational Foundation where she grew Edutopia’s social media presence exponentially to reach over 20 million education change-makers every month.
Alex Shevrin Venet, Guest
Alex Shevrin Venet is an educator, author, and professional development facilitator based in Vermont. She teaches community college and graduate teacher education. Previously, she was a teacher and leader at an alternative therapeutic school. She is the co-founder of the Nurturing the Nurturers collective, a healing community for educators. Her first book, Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education, is a bestseller at W.W. Norton.
About All Things Marketing and Education
What if marketing was judged solely by the level of value it brings to its audience? Welcome to All Things Marketing and Education, a podcast that lives at the intersection of marketing and you guessed it, education. Each week, Elana Leoni, CEO of Leoni Consulting Group, highlights innovative social media marketing, community-building, and content marketing strategies that can significantly increase reach, relationships, and revenue.
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