Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico speaks with Stella Lopresti-Busick, LGBTQ+ Activist and Subject of the Film, "Ben in Bloom," about the importance of LGBTQ+ stories in film, the stigma surrounding youth identity and expression, and building safe spaces in unlikely places.
Steve Adubato sits down with three award-winning New Jersey educators to explore the evolving landscape of education. Panelists Include: Gary Whitehead, English Language Arts Teacher, Tenafly High School, 2023 – 2024 Bergen County Teacher of the Year Carly Broomhead, Visual Arts Teacher, Emma C. Attales Middle School, 2024 – 2025 Atlantic County Teacher of the Year Nicole Hamlet, Biology Teacher, Trenton Central High School, 2024 – 2025 Mercer County Teacher of the Year"
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico sits down with Daniel Errico, children's author and creator of Hulu's The Bravest Knight, to discuss how children's literature can promote diverse representation and teach important lessons, such as consent.
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico talks with Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul, Director of Education and Tribal Storykeeper of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, about the nation’s efforts to preserve its culture through education and community engagement.
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico goes on location at the NJEA Convention to sit down with Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, PhD, educator, poet, activist, and award-winning author, and discuss her advocacy for equal access to quality education for all students, particularly those in marginalized communities.
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico is joined by John Hunter, Founder of The World Peace Game Foundation and NJEA Keynote Speaker, to discuss how The World Peace Game teaches students critical thinking, teamwork, conflict resolution, and compassion.
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico sits down with Gholdy Muhammad, PhD, author of "Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy," and Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture at the University of Illinois Chicago, to examine her unique approach to education, which focuses on cultivating “Genius, Justice, and Joy” in all children.
On location at the NJEA Convention, Steve Adubato speaks with artist and activist Robert Shetterly, creator of the "Americans Who Tell the Truth" portrait series. They discuss his inspiration for painting over 200 portraits of influential American figures who have championed peace and racial equality.
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico talks with Kaila Boulware Sykes, Co-founder of Hidden Gems Literary Emporium, about her nonprofit’s mission to provide free books, promote literacy, and offer educational workshops to the New Brunswick, NJ community.
On location at the NJEA Convention, Steve Adubato speaks with Vanessa Lillie, author of Blood Sisters, about the critical issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, environmental justice in her Oklahoma community, and the importance of sharing authentic Indigenous stories.
