Get on the Early Childhood Bus
Get on The Early Childhood Bus is a podcast from Erikson Institute hosted by Penny Smith, director of learning and impact, and features Erikson's Policy and Leadership team to dive into the trending headlines and hot topics to understand how children and their rights are being centered: finding the baby in every situation. Hear the stories and the science on why we need to prioritize the well-being of infants and toddlers.
Episodes
8 episodes
Episode 8: Finding the Baby: Food Justice, Part 2
Erikson’s Policy and Leadership staff, Atena Danner and Penny Smith, continue unpacking a conversation with Chef Greg Christian of Beyond Green Partners, an organization making fresh food for preschool students in Chicago and its suburbs. Famil...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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26:04
Episode 7: Finding the Baby: Food Justice, Part 1
Erikson’s Policy and Leadership staff, Atena Danner and Penny Smith, talk about food security and ensuring children get quality and fresh foods, but also food that connects with their different cultures. They respond to an interview with Chef G...
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Episode 7
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26:41
Episode 6: Special Edition - Healthcare Denied. Overturning Roe v. Wade
Who suffers the consequences as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? Erikson Institute’s Atena Danner and Verónica Cortez break down the racial inequities, the policy implications, and other domino effects of ...
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Episode 6
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21:31
Episode 5: Special Edition - Mass Shooting, Trauma and the Black Community
Illinois State Representative Sonya Harper and early childhood advocate and specialist at Chicago Public Schools, Jennifer Alexander talk about an incident where it appears Englewood, a Black community in Chicago, was the intended target for a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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7:59
Episode 4: Finding the Baby in the Criminal Legal System
We continue our journey by looking at a system where we rarely consider our children, the criminal legal system. When parents enter this system and are waiting in jail, how do we support their children and the unexpected caregiver now responsib...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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33:17
Episode 3: Special Edition - Cultivating Early Childhood Leadership in Illinois
We talked with President and CEO of Illinois Action for Children, April Janney, on the new Maria Whelan Leadership Institute and Early Childhood Emerging Leaders Fellowship launching this summer. This new fellowship builds leadership capacity a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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9:28
Episode 2: Finding the Baby in Health Pt.2
We continue our discussion on Health, Racial Equity and Early Childhood from Episode 1, but now from a legislative perspective as Illinois State Senator Omar Aquino discusses legislation that can improve health outcomes for children and familie...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:05
Episode 1: Finding the Baby in Health Pt.1
Discussion on the intersection of Health, Racial Equity and Early Childhood with Dr. Diana Derige, vice president of Health Equity Strategy at American Medical Association and Dr. Tina Sacks, associate professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Socia...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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46:06