133. HGSE Global Citizen: Michelle Niska: Opening Yourself Up to New Possibilities Be A Global Citizen!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Michelle Niska about her thoughts on global citizenship. Michelle works for the Minnesota Department of Education as an English Learner Program specialist. She speaks about how empathy, compassion, and open mindedness need to be at the forefront of serving multilingual and multicultural families. Her experience is informed by a passion for learning as well as her journey of raising two children as a single mother. She discusses how ESL, family and community engagement, and Prince relate to the concept of global citizenship. Enjoy the conversation!