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Changing the Odds Remix

By: KP Catalysts
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  • Changing the Odds Remix elevates new ways of thinking, seeing, and acting to build toward equitable learning and development ecosystems by remixing ideas from the top thinkers and doers focused on young people. Sponsored by the Readiness Projects, Changing the Odds Remix is the latest endeavor of Karen Pittman, co-founder of the Forum for Youth Investment. Karen will invite guests each season to engage in provocative, engaging, on-the record exploration of a trending or emergent learning and development topic. In Season 1, Karen will be joined by youth and adult leaders in the K-12 field to reflect on and remix a podcast, lecture, blog or report they have recently released and push for a deeper perspective through an ecosystems lens. Listeners will engage with powerful stories of excellent, equitable learning happening in schools and communities across the country to help us collectively accelerate the changes needed within and across systems and organizations to create ecosystems that support learning and development.
    2021 KP Catalysts
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Episodes
  • The Power of Purpose in Youth Work

    The Power of Purpose in Youth Work
    Jun 22 2022

    Karen Pittman is back in the interviewer’s chair for the final episode of season 2. Karen sits down with co-host Margarida Celestino to reflect on the powerful messages from this season’s guests 一 Erin Giwer from the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine, Kelly Blue from Portland Public Library's Teen Library, and Becky Bell and Stephanie Doyle from Casco Bay High School.


    Karen and Margarida each share what stood out to them as big ideas and new learnings. Margarida gives updates on her personal journey,shares how as she continues to receive support in the Portland community, and explains how she is also giving back to other young people whose lived experience mirrors her own.


    Visit our website to learn more about the guests and organizations highlighted throughout the season.
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    20 mins
  • Inspiring & Guiding Teens to Create Their Own Future

    Inspiring & Guiding Teens to Create Their Own Future
    Jun 8 2022

    Co-host Margarida Celestino graduated from Casco Bay with a full-ride Questbridge Scholarship. She credits her guidance counselor, Stephanie Doyle, with connecting her to this prestigious opportunity. In this episode, Stephanie, Margarida, and Katherine Plog Martinez explore Stephanie’s role at Casco Bay as a member of the Student Support Team, crew advisor, and counselor. Their discussion continues to emphasize the importance of relationships - with students and between adults - and explores how Stephanie meets students where they are (both during and after their time at Casco Bay) to support them in shaping their own goals and future direction.

    Host Karen Pittman will join us at the end of the episode to reflect and challenge us on how to leverage today’s message in our own work.


    Visit our website to learn more about Casco Bay High School and EL Education’s focus on crew.


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    21 mins
  • Building Relationships Through Visibility

    Building Relationships Through Visibility
    Jun 1 2022

    All adults play an important role in a school building. Becky Bell, the nurse at Casco Bay High School, knows all about this. In this episode, we return to Margarida Celestino’s high school in Portland, ME. Together, Nurse Bell, Margarida, and Katherine Plog Martinez explore how the Casco Bay Student Support Team identifies student needs, meets them, and further builds relationships. We’ll also explore how Nurse Bell connects with the broader Portland community.


    Host Karen Pittman will join us at the end of the episode to reflect and challenge us on how to leverage today’s message in our own work.


    Visit our website to learn more about Casco Bay High School and the School Based Health Centers in Portland.

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    26 mins
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