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All Teens Considered raises the volume on teenage voices. We amplify teens’ perspectives on wellness and catalyze conversations around mental health by making it relatable, actionable, and…totally normal. Formerly the “Mental Muscle" podcast.

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All Teens Considered raises the volume on teenage voices. We amplify teens’ perspectives on wellness and catalyze conversations around mental health by making it relatable, actionable, and…totally normal. Formerly the “Mental Muscle" podcast.

    Being More Aware and Intentional - with Ally and David from Twin Buttes Cyber Academy, Zuni, NM

    Being More Aware and Intentional - with Ally and David from Twin Buttes Cyber Academy, Zuni, NM

    Welcome! It's a new season, Season 3, and we're glad you've joined us.

    For the last two episodes of Season 2, we spent time talking about the A:Shiwi Core Values and how much they mean not only to the students in Zuni ISD but also to the Zuni community.

    In today's episode, Ally, a Zuni ISD counselor and David, a Zuni ISD consultant, give us their thinking on the importance of being aware and intentional in our thoughts and actions that can lead to the manifestation of empathy and equity in our communities.

    Let's listen in as Ally and David talk with Melina about the changes they've seen when adults and students are more aware and intentional in their relationships.

    You can earn more about Zuni Indepdent School District and the A:shiwi Core Values here.

    • 36 min
    Empathy, Respect and Responsibility with Nikki and Horatio, Zuni HS Students, Zuni ISD, Zuni, NM

    Empathy, Respect and Responsibility with Nikki and Horatio, Zuni HS Students, Zuni ISD, Zuni, NM

    During the past two episodes we spent time talking about the A:Shiwi Core Values and how much they mean not only to the students in Zuni ISD but also to the Zuni community.

    In today's episode, Nikki and Horatio, two Zuni High School students, give us their thinking on the importance of empathy, respect, and responsibility, the A:Shiwi way.

    You can earn more about Zuni Indepdent School District and the A:shiwi Core Values here.

    • 15 min
    Safe Spaces and A:shiwi Core Values with Dawn Eriacho, Counselor, Zuni HS, and David Den Hartog, Green Schools National Network

    Safe Spaces and A:shiwi Core Values with Dawn Eriacho, Counselor, Zuni HS, and David Den Hartog, Green Schools National Network

    Dawn Eriacho, Counselor, Zuni High School and David Den Hartog, Lead District and School Strategy Consultant, at Green Schools National Network join host Gillian Parker to discuss the work they're doing around providing "safe spaces" for the students they work with in Zuni, New Mexico. while focusing on their traditional A:shiwi Core Values.

    They also shared what it means to support students' and educators' mental, emotional and social health and why community is so important.

    • 32 min
    Student Voices: The Uvalde School Shooting – Kingsville ISD Students Share Their Thoughts

    Student Voices: The Uvalde School Shooting – Kingsville ISD Students Share Their Thoughts

    This week we’re joined by Adriana and Noeh, two students at Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas. Their school is in Kingsville ISD, the same district whose superintendent Dr. Cissy Reynolds-Perez spoke with us in our last episode. 

    Adriana and Noeh open up about their reactions to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas – about 200 miles northwest of Kingsville – that took the lives of 19 students and 2 teachers on May 24, 2022. 

    They share their feelings about yet another mass shooting – shock, fear, anger, hope – and reflect on how this latest tragedy impacts their daily lives, what can be done to prevent another, and how to hold onto hope. 

    • 19 min
    How Do We Protect Our Students? - Before, During and After the Uvalde School Shooting with Dr. Cissy Reynolds-Perez, Supt., Kingsville ISD

    How Do We Protect Our Students? - Before, During and After the Uvalde School Shooting with Dr. Cissy Reynolds-Perez, Supt., Kingsville ISD

    In May 2022, The Washington Post reported that more than 311,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado.  And that includes the 500 students that experienced tragedy in their school district on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, TX where 19 students and 2 teachers were killed.
    In today's episode, we're honored to be talking with Dr. Cissy Reynolds-Perez, Supt., Kingsville ISD - an educator who has taught and led schools at all levels and who truly "walks the talk."  Not only has she engaged the students in the districts where she has worked but has engaged the community to talk about how to keep schools safer.

    We first met Dr. Perez in2018 when she was principal at W.B. Ray High School, Corpus Christi ISD, Corpus Christi, TX after she had been interviewed by Rachel Martin on NPR's Morning Edition.  Dr. Perez talked about "Post Shooting: Classes to Resume at Santa Fe (TX) High School."  After the Parkland (FL) school shooting, she noticed people saying "Oh, this is just another school shooting."  She wanted her students to be aware that these were real people, real teachers, real coaches falling victim to the violence. She had them write letters to her to let her know what their thoughts were about this and if they had suggestions for her about preventing similar incidents at their school.

    We reached out to Dr. Perez and she responded immediately to invite us to Ray High School to tell her more about our discipline management program, reThinkIt!, which had already prevented a school shooting at a Houston-area middle school. In her office, we saw the high stack of letters in a chair in the corner of the room - each with notes scribbled on them and highlighted content. She shared how she had walked into a high school classroom and pulled out some of those letters and started talking about the recommendations the students had made. The students were floored - they couldn't imagine the principal of their high school would take the time to listen to them.

    But she did and she continues to do that today, which is why she invited two students from her new district, Kingsville ISD, in Kingsville, TX to speak with us. You'll hear their voices in Episode #8.

    For the next 20 minutes, you'll be glad you took the time to listen to Dr. Perez share her experiences before, during, and after the Uvalde, TX school shooting while guiding us through her advice on where we go next to keep our schools safer.

    • 21 min
    Where Do I Fall On The Spectrum? with Emily Bridge, LCSW (Part 2)

    Where Do I Fall On The Spectrum? with Emily Bridge, LCSW (Part 2)

    In Part Two, we'll continue our conversation with Emily Bridge, LCSW, and learn about social stigmas, historical perspectives, and feeling comfortable with who you are.

    "My hope and wish for folks is that, at some point, they're able to live independently as an adult and fully embrace their identity, whatever it might be." - Emily Bridge, LCSW

    Emily's 4-Step Action Plan has some great advice. Check it out the detail on Part Two of Emily's recording.
    Be patient with yourself.Spend time free writing.Talk it out.Give yourself permission to be who you are.

    • 19 min

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