These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect JDAIconnect

Season Two - it's a wrap.Beth Oprisch and Shavonte Keaton put the finishing touches on Season Two of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect. A huge thank you and shout out to our guests this season: Jared Garrett, William Rodriguez, Carmen Terrones, Glenn Larson, Derrell Frazier, and Natalie Steiner. Each brought special insight and inspiration to our four questions of Season Two.What did 2020 teach you?What are you hopeful for in 2021?How do we take the next steps for race ...

Welcome to another episode in Season Two of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect. This week's guest was Natalie Steiner. Natalie is the local JDAI Coordinator in Circuit 13 for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Tampa Bay is once again The City of Champions. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, and the Tampa Bay Rays were the runner-up in the World Series. And to add to the championship status, Tampa Bay ...

Welcome to another episode in Season Two of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect. This week's guest was Derrell Frazier.What a conversation! Talk about a passionate advocate for justice reform. Alive. Strength. Value. Legacy. Did you know that Derrell has a super power? Just listen. The the whole episode is a mic drop. Mic Drop. Boom.Looking forward to your comments and suggestion about the podcast. We hope you enjoy this episode of These Are ...

Welcome to another episode in Season Two of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect. This week's guest was Glenn Larson. As if there aren't enough reasons to wish this pandemic away, here's another one - an opportunity to meet Glenn. He's steady and true as a leader. He's kind and compassionate in his approach. He's thoughtful and intelligent in his work. And he's a Green Bay Packer fan. What more do you want? Listen to him talk about hope, calm ...

Welcome to episode 11 of Season Two of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect. Today our guest was Carmen Terrones. Carmen is full of energy and insight, passion and promise, commitment and calling. She calls herself spicy. We call her authentic and courageous. She's no diamond in the rough, she is the diamond. We were lucky to have this gem on the podcast. Go ahead and listen. We think you'll agree.Looking forward to your comments and suggestio...

Welcome to Episode 10 of Season Two of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect. Today's guest was Willie Rodriguez. Willie is a professor at Boston University and the co-founder of the Reimagining Juvenile Initiative. He's received too many awards to list, but is most proud of being "Father of the Year," That's Willie. Talking to Willie - what a treat. It's hard to chat with him for only 20 minutes. He is so engaging, energetic, and enthusiastic -...