Our Guest: Jen Cort
Show Notes
Jen Cort joins the podcast to discuss how to approach diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations with our students. Jen begins by helping to reframe (and detoxify) the terms bias and privilege. She also offers strategies specific for having conversations with children at different ages and how these can be woven into the fabric of our classrooms (rather than designating certain blocks of time to discuss DEI). She also offers some themes we can introduce to our students (i.e., same and different, equity detectives, etc.) and suggests scripts for how to respond to certain questions that may make us feel uncomfortable. Jen’s book, Help Us Begin: Strategies and mindsets for meaningful conversations with kids, especially when you are challenged by the topic, is an excellent resource for more tips.
About our Guest
Jen Cort
Counselor, School Administrator, Diversity Practitioner, Author, Podcast Host
Jen has been an assistant principal, principal, consultant, and podcast host. She is a keynote and featured speaker working with schools throughout the United States and multiple countries. Clinical social worker Jen Cort is a licensed clinical and board-approved clinical supervisor. She has served as a counselor in elementary, middle, and high schools, held private practice as a professional coach, and supervised counselors new to the profession.
Jen hosts the internationally syndicated podcast ‘Third Space With Jen Cort’ focusing on equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice. The New York Times, Boston Globe, and Washington Post quoted Jen, who authored ‘HUBs, Help Us Begin Mindsets and Strategies For Challenging Conversations.’ Through activities, sharing research, and blending strategies with balance, HUBs support people of all ages to become better community members.
Resources
Website: https://www.jencort.com
Podcast: Third Space with Jen Cort
Help Us Begin: HUB strategies and mindsets with kids, especially when you are challenged by the topic by Jen Cort
Our students are confronted with many challenging topics as they negotiate the ups and downs of the world. How can we best support them, build their capacity to navigate challenging topics, and craft strong relationships and lines of communication? Through a series of HUBs, or Help Us Begin mindsets and strategies, Jen Cort provides practical advice any educator or parent can employ toward this aim.
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