Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Bre is joined by Lobna Ajaini, MPED Candidate, HBECL, RECE, to dive into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Using kindness as a lens, Lobna discusses the importance of embedding DEI work into all we do in the early years. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, the Strive Resource Centre Specialists, Liz Gannon, RECE, and Sara D’Alessandro, RECE, co-host to share some very exciting upcoming changes to the ECE Professional Resource Centre. Together, they discuss their plans to align their work with their pedagogical focus and delight in some of their favourite new resources. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

In this minisode, join Raluca, Strive Professional Learning Lead, as she outlines the upcoming professional learning events for April 2024.

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Raluca is joined by Atticus Faulkner, RECE, to dive further into supporting and addressing needs in early years programs. Atticus recently joined our community as the educator story at Winter Rethink 2024, where he discussed how he and his program team implemented All Kids Belong resources to support their children. In addition to sharing more of his own story and passion for this work, Atticus takes us further into the relationship building that supports children with emotion recognition and regulation. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla Bartlett, BA, RECE, and Haille Ifabumuyi, HBECL, MA, RECE, co-host to revisit and disseminate their work around mentorship as Community Animators. Though this work was conducted regionally, Kayla and Haille found many similar ideas and needs around mentorship. Together, they discuss how they plan to translate their work into sustainable, accessible actions and resources for the community to support mentoring. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

In this minisode, join Raluca, Strive Professional Learning Lead, as she outlines the upcoming professional learning events for March 2024.

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla is joined by Drew Dudley, internationally acclaimed leadership speaker and best-selling author, to rethink leadership. Drew believes that all of us are leaders and that it is the everyday interpersonal actions that create and inspire change. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Liz is joined by Mela Swayze, PhD, to take a deeper dive into equity. Mela discusses their RISE Framework for Early Learning, which was developed to advance equity in the early years, and breaks down the four pillars of the framework. Mela also discusses their work in supporting educators and care professionals in the early years, describing the possibilities and passions they have noticed while engaging with our communities. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

In this minisode, join Raluca, Strive Professional Learning Lead, as she outlines the upcoming professional learning events for February 2024.

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally is joined by Raluca Wood, MPEd, HBECL, RECE, the interim Professional Learning Lead at Strive. Raluca shares parts of her professional journey, her passion for ECEC, and her motivations for bringing inspired professional learning in her new role. We also say goodbye to Ally as this is her final episode as host before going on maternity leave. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!