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In this week’s episode of the EDUCA DPS Podcast, our hosts are joined by Grant Van Pelt, Wes Ogburn and Carson Biederman, members of the DPS Team who all have a hand in bullying prevention. 


“Problems are going to come up between students all the time that are not going to be categorized as bullying,” said Biederman. “Conflict is a totally normal part of human interactions. If there is equal power and they are disagreeing, then it is just conflict. But if there is an imbalance of power, if there is intentional harm, then it's bullying.”

En el episodio de esta semana del podcast de EDUCA DPS, a nuestros presentadores se unen Grant Van Pelt, Wes Ogburn y Carson Biederman, miembros del equipo de DPS que participan en la prevención del acoso.

“Todo el tiempo surgirán problemas entre los estudiantes que no se clasificarán como acoso”, dijo Biederman. “El conflicto es una parte totalmente normal de las interacciones humanas. Si hay igualdad de poder y no están de acuerdo, entonces es simplemente conflicto. Pero si hay un desequilibrio de poder, si hay daño intencional, entonces es intimidación”.

The DPS EDUCA podcast hosts are joined by staff members and students of the Student Voice and Leadership (SVL) program. With Challenge 5280 on the horizon, this showcase, spearheaded by the SVL participants, sees student leaders presenting policy solutions and leading educational workshops to foster collaboration in DPS. Students from across the district showcase their initiatives through competition, engage in meaningful dialogue and inspire change on a broader scale.


“Student voice and leadership is important to me because I think it allows kids to utilize their voice in a good way,” said Sesina, a junior at Northfield High School. “I think everyone has a voice, but they may not know how to use it.” 

Listen in on the latest episode of the Black Voices in Color Podcast where our hosts discuss Black Movies that have influenced their experience.