#WalkWithThem Christian Alberto Ledesma

My first interview for the podcast - please pardon the brief hiccups like silence and sound breaks; it's a learning process!

Andy Yung is a pre-K teacher at PS 244Q in Flushing, Queens, New York City. An inspiring educator, Andy is creative and takes a unique approach to teaching that includes social emotional learning and Jedi training.

In this episode we talk about Andy's work as a pre-K teacher, social emotional learning, the iPad generation, Donors Choose, and real, paid family leave for teachers.

To follow Andy's work please check out:
https://twitter.com/greenoak1122
https://www.instagram.com/kindersicht/

And, please donate to Andy's GoFundMe page for real paternity leave - it's a help to him but also a part of a greater movement:
https://www.gofundme.com/fightforfamilyleave

A mini-episode, one that clarifies mistakes from episode 1 and answers listener questions, including why the title “#WalkWithThem”? I go into the inspiration - my mother.

Episode 1 of the #WalkWithThem podcast. In this episode you’ll hear about how this podcast came to be, my appreciation for Giselle Ugarte - radio personality for GO96.3FM - for her work and her as a role model for Latinx youth, my experience trying out for the school radio station, how The Rich Roll Podcast Episode 34 influenced the dream again - http://www.richroll.com/podcast/rrp-34-ps244-christian-ledesma-bob-groff-of-ps244-vegetarian-school-lunch-program/, my brief review of “Crushing It” by Gary Vaynerchuk, and what the future holds for the #WalkWithThem podcast. Find #WalkWithThem on iTunes, on Anchor. Find me on Twitter @MrCLedesma - connect, become a part of my circle of influence. Thanks for listening!

A brief introduction to the #WalkWithThem podcast - a podcast for educators, to help us be at our best for those who mean the world to me, our students. This intro features my son Santiago (7) and my daughter Noemí (4).