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This week, Dylan is joined by Will Roberts, CEO of British Universities and Colleges Sport, to discuss the new Educational Institute category, standout shortlist entries and what to expect ahead of Big BUCS Wednesday.Follow us on @sportindustry

Delegates at a summit organised by teacher union the Educational Institute in Wellington today told RNZ the teaching workforce is aging and too few people are training to replace them. They say the job has become tougher, less respected and more poorly paid, education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

Full Text of ReadingsFriday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 411The Saint of the day is Saint Teresa Benedicta of the CrossSaint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross' Story A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her baptism in 1922. Twelve years later she imitated Saint Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Born into a prominent Jewish family in Breslau, Germany—now Wroclaw, Poland—Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology–an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists, Edith earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1916. She continued as a university teacher until 1922, when she moved to a Dominican school in Speyer; her appointment as lecturer at the Educational Institute of Munich ended under pressure from the Nazis. After living for four years in the Cologne Carmel, Sister Teresa Benedicta moved to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands, in 1938. The Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Teresa Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also a Catholic, died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942. Pope John Paul II beatified Teresa Benedicta of the Cross in 1987 and canonized her 12 years later. Reflection The writings of Edith Stein fill 17 volumes, many of which have been translated into English. A woman of integrity, she followed the truth wherever it led her. After becoming a Catholic, Edith continued to honor her mother's Jewish faith. Sister Josephine Koeppel, O.C.D., translator of several of Edith's books, sums up this saint with the phrase, “Learn to live at God's hands.” Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is a Patron Saint of: Converts to ChristianityEurope Learn more about Saint Benedicta of the Cross! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Early childhood centres are stretched as they deal with more children with learning and behavioural challenges.   The Educational Institute says the increase has meant waiting lists for specialist support are far too long.   It's thought there could be a connection between the issue and children experiencing Covid lockdowns early in life.   Speech and language therapist Conor Fraser told Mike Hosking that the services have been stretched for a long time.   She says this year, there's been a 20% vacancy in special education roles.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid lockdowns may have played a part in the increase in learning and behavioural issues being picked up at early childhood education.   The Educational Institute says the increase has meant waiting lists for specialist support are far too long.   Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland told Tim Dower that the main thing kids that age do is play and interact with other kids, which provides social and cognitive development and learning.   He says that while teenagers could jump online to socialise with their friends, that play and interaction can't be replaced, so young kids missed out during isolation.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are plans to increase pay for early childhood teachers in line with school and kindergarten teachers. A Cabinet paper shows the Education Ministry underestimated the cost by a quarter of a billion dollars over four years. As a result, the government was told it couldn't commit to pay parity in the early childhood sector. Educational Institute national secretary Stephanie Mills spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Labour is being warned not to start telling teachers how to do their job. If elected the party plans to direct teachers how to teach reading, writing and maths from 2026. It would mean teachers and schools will face sanctions if they don't use government-approved approaches to teaching the subjects. The Educational Institute and the Primary Principals Federation says teachers would back the model though the institute warned it would not work if it was too detailed and prescriptive. The Secondary Principals Association president Vaughan Couillault spoke to Corin Dann.

On this Table Talks episode of Coffee with Keith, I invite Autumn McCarver on to share her story as well as her powerful view of worthiness.  You will love this.  Autumn has a Master of Science degree in Biology and a BS in Ecology which provides her with a unique perspective between natural order and human endeavors.  Professionally, Autumn earned her Broker's license in SC, Manhattan, and NC.  Her entrepreneurial spirit flourished as she established herself as the driving force behind WNC Real Estate  & Educational Institute, along with The CE Stop.  In addition, she served for over 15 years with  Feeding America Food Banks, working to alleviate hunger and fostering community.  To connect with Autumn:Website: www.wncreei.comEmail: autumn.mccarver@exprealty.comNow...grab that cup of coffee, sit at my table, and let's chat on this episode of Coffee with Keith.To connect with Keith on Instagram, visit here.To visit Keith's website to learn more, CLICK Here.Free Resources:FREE: Keith's Community (Facebook)FREE: "Towardations" (TM) for the BisexualFREE: 10 Questions you should ask yourself before coming outFREE: "5 Questions for the Bisexual Couple"FREE: Journal Prompts for the BisexualFREE: Guide to better Biblical InterpretationProducts:Wipeout Trauma Digital CourseInlet Journey: Your Deconstruction Guide to 7 Key Topics (Digital Course)CoachingSupport the PodcastSupport the podcast with just a $5 monthly gift and you can cancel at anytime.  Click HereRate, Comment, and Share to help us grow.Are you part of the Bi+ Community and could use some personal help from me? If so, be sure to use this link to check out my coaching opportunities. You don't have to go through this alone. I am here for you.Coaching Could you use a practical game plan that you can use daily as you work toward you healing of identity trauma? If so, this is a great option for you. This is the plan that I, along with numerous clients, have used to get healing in life. Check it out by using the link.Wipeout Trauma Digital Course There are three ways to support this podcast: 1) Give it a honest 5-star rating and review on whatever platform you use, 2) share the podcast with your friends, and 3) join the $5 a month membership on Patreon. Thanks and blessings, Keith Support the showI hope you get a lot from this podcast. Obviously, I am limited with the ability of help I can offer here but I always strive to provide as much practical help as I can to help you heal your trauma and create a fantastic life. If you could use more help from me, I encourage you to visit www.JKeithBrown.com and check out all the ways I can work with you. With all my love,Keith

Full Text of ReadingsWednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 409The Saint of the day is Saint Teresa Benedicta of the CrossSaint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross' Story A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her baptism in 1922. Twelve years later she imitated Saint Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Born into a prominent Jewish family in Breslau, Germany—now Wroclaw, Poland—Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology–an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists, Edith earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1916. She continued as a university teacher until 1922, when she moved to a Dominican school in Speyer; her appointment as lecturer at the Educational Institute of Munich ended under pressure from the Nazis. After living for four years in the Cologne Carmel, Sister Teresa Benedicta moved to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands, in 1938. The Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Teresa Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also a Catholic, died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942. Pope John Paul II beatified Teresa Benedicta of the Cross in 1987 and canonized her 12 years later. Reflection The writings of Edith Stein fill 17 volumes, many of which have been translated into English. A woman of integrity, she followed the truth wherever it led her. After becoming a Catholic, Edith continued to honor her mother's Jewish faith. Sister Josephine Koeppel, O.C.D., translator of several of Edith's books, sums up this saint with the phrase, “Learn to live at God's hands.” Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is a Patron Saint of: Converts to ChristianityEurope Learn more about Saint Benedicta of the Cross! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Certainty there is a case for investigating whether sexism is lowering teacher's pay. The Ministry of Education is looking into whether teachers are paid badly because of gender, a claim made by the Post Primary Teachers' Association and the Educational Institute. The majority of teachers are women with a base pay scale ranging from $51,000- $90,000 annually. New Zealand Work Research Institute associate director Katherine Ravenswood says decades of research has shown female-dominated occupations are paid less. "Partly because of how we view women's work, but also because of gender discrimination where we just pay women less." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many South Island secondary and area schools are closed today as their teachers take strike action. It's the first of three regional strikes by members of the Post Primary Teachers Association and the Educational Institute. In Christchurch from 8:30 this morning teachers will picket at eight major intersections. [picture id="4N7ESBU_180815-Teachers-Strike05_19375" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Our reporter Anna Sargant spoke to Corin Dann from the Riccarton Avenue Deans Avenue intersection.

Hundreds of thousands of school children will get a day off school when about 50-thousand school and kindergarten teachers join forces in a mega-strike next week. Members of the Post Primary Teachers Association and the Educational Institute say the Education Ministry's offer of a $6000 pay rise over two years is not good enough. Parents told Checkpoint they support the teachers but a strike will add to an already disrupted school year. Here's our education correspondent, John Gerritsen.

Secondary school teachers are poised to take industrial action over their stalled pay talks as schools reopen from next week. The Post Primary Teachers Assocation has confirmed that unless there is improvement its members will refuse to cover for absent colleagues when classes resume. Meanwhile, the Educational Institute says primary teachers will meet to consider an improved offer next month.  Post Primary Teachers Assocation president Melanie Webber spoke to Morning Report.

Primary school principals who belong to the Educational Institute have knocked back a $6000 pay rise offered by the Ministry of Education spread over two years. The same offer has been refused by primary school teachers, but accepted by secondary school principals represented by the Secondary Principals Association.  The principals' union says the offer does not fix problems with work load and demands on their time and its members are frustrated. May Road School principal Lynda Stuart spoke to Corin Dann.   

School teachers and principals look set to refuse a $6000 pay rise and dig in their toes for more. For most teachers the Education Ministry's offer works out to be about half the increase their unions are seeking. The Post Primary Teachers Association has already rejected the offer and the Educational Institute representing primary and intermediate staff is putting it to a vote but says it is not good enough.  Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.  

E265 – Inner Voice – a Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan. In this episode, Dr. Foojan Chats with Dr. Nicole Jafari and Dr. Eileen Manoukian about their latest book – Intentional Parenting – The Practical Guide to the Awareness Integration Theory. Nicole Jafari, Ed.D. is a faculty member at California State University, teaching developmental psychology courses expanding the prenatal to life span. Her research interest is in cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary emphasis encompassing life span developmental challenges, parenting strategies, and the association between scientific and spiritual growth. She has published and co-authored several academic textbooks and instructional manuals, which have been translated into the Farsi language. She is also a consultant, a coach, and an international speaker. She is the founder and President of the Cross-Cultural Research and Educational Institute (www.creiglobal.org), a non-profit organization focusing on educational advocacy projects and global research. Eileen Manoukian, MBA, Ed.D., is an international parenting coach, an early childhood educator, and the founder/director of Gem Educare, a childcare establishment/preschool in Los Angeles, California. She found her calling in life while she volunteered as a teacher and caregiver in a facility for low-income, homeless, or orphaned children in South Africa. After realizing her calling, she began researching and observing early childhood programs and teaching methods during her travels around the world. She has a doctoral degree specializing in early childhood education. She is a member of MENSA and NAEYC. She values diverse educational programs due to having lived and worked in five countries and speaking five languages as she engaged with the community. Her research interests include the importance of emotional intelligence in young children, social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in young children, and how early childhood educators support children's school readiness skills. www.gemeducare.com Check out my website: www.foojanzeine.com

Full Text of ReadingsTuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 414All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Teresa Benedicta of the CrossA brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her baptism in 1922. Twelve years later she imitated Saint Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Born into a prominent Jewish family in Breslau, Germany—now Wroclaw, Poland—Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology--an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists, Edith earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1916. She continued as a university teacher until 1922, when she moved to a Dominican school in Speyer; her appointment as lecturer at the Educational Institute of Munich ended under pressure from the Nazis. After living for four years in the Cologne Carmel, Sister Teresa Benedicta moved to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands, in 1938. The Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Teresa Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also a Catholic, died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942. Pope John Paul II beatified Teresa Benedicta of the Cross in 1987 and canonized her 12 years later. Reflection The writings of Edith Stein fill 17 volumes, many of which have been translated into English. A woman of integrity, she followed the truth wherever it led her. After becoming a Catholic, Edith continued to honor her mother's Jewish faith. Sister Josephine Koeppel, O.C.D., translator of several of Edith's books, sums up this saint with the phrase, “Learn to live at God's hands.” Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is a Patron Saint of: Converts to Christianity Europe Learn more about Saint Benedicta of the Cross! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

School principals have been vocal in their warnings about the health and wellbeing of children and staff this winter, after the third term began yesterday. But new data revealed by the Educational Institute shows problems are being exacerbated by a significant drop in the number of relief teachers. Since 2012, relief teacher numbers have dropped by 34 percent nationwide, and in Wellington and Waikato that figure rises to 40 percent. Berhampore School principal and Educational Institute vice president Mark Potter spoke to Susie Ferguson.

This episode features a conversation on Tilly Foster Farm, a county-owned facility where visitors can enjoy animals, picnicking, gardening, hiking, fishing and cross-country skiing opportunities. The garden produces  enough to serve Tilly's Table - the restaurant located on the farm, as well as senior citizens who lunch at one of the county's Friendship Centers, and a farm stand that is open to the public. Joining NYSAC's Multimedia Specialist Kate Pierce-Nimz is Putnam County Executive, and former NYSAC President, MaryEllen Odell. Our thanks at NYSAC go to our sponsor, FirstNet.

Dayvon Love sits down with Dr. Brian Morrison for conversation about the history of Black education advocacy and practice in Baltimore and the lessons from that history that we can use for social movements today.Dr. Brian C. Morrison is the Founder and President of the William J. Watkins, Sr. Educational Institute which focuses its work on improving educational outcomes for African American students. His dissertation, “African American Educational Efforts in Baltimore Maryland during the 19th Century”, examines how African American Baltimoreans used education as a source of cultural capital and pathway to freedom. Support the show

EARTHDAY.ORG at COP26 Which countries are prioritizing quality climate education for all? Education International launches ground-breaking research on national commitments to climate change education. Join us for a dialogue between policymakers and union leaders on how countries must step up their climate education ambition. Moderator: Haldis Holst – Deputy General Secretary, Education International Panelists include: Larry Flanagan – General Secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland and President of ETUCE, the European Region of Education International David Sengeh – Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone Shirley-Anne Sommerville – Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills for the Scottish Government Shreya KC – Climate Justice Activist, Campaign Coordinator of Mock COP26, Nepal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earth-day-live/support

Earth Day Live from COP26 The education sector has a unique role to play in building a greener twenty-first century. The OECD, UNESCO, and Education International have launched a joint initiative to gather teaching expertise on what makes a difference in empowering students for climate action. This event seeks to present the initial insights that have emerged and, from this, to highlight the future directions that climate action in education can take. Moderator: Rodolfo Lacy, Director of the Environment Directorate at the OECD Panelists: Haldis Holst – Deputy General Secretary, Education International Stefania Giannini – Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO Andreas Schleicher – Director for Education and Skills at the OECD (remote) Larry Flanagan – General Secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland and President of ETUCE, the European Region of Education International --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earth-day-live/support

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A teachers' union is mystified by the conclusion that $278 million is the right amount to settle Holidays Act underpayments to school staff. The Educational Institute says it has been working on the problem with the Education Ministry for years and does not know how that figure suddenly arrived in last week's budget. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

A teachers' union is mystified by the conclusion that $278 million is the right amount to settle Holidays Act underpayments to school staff. The Educational Institute says it has been working on the problem with the Education Ministry for years and does not know how that figure suddenly arrived in last week's budget. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

New and trainee teachers are entering primary schools without a full understanding of how to teach maths and reading. That's one startling claim from schools as education bodies call for an overhaul of primary teaching qualifications. The Principals Federation, the Educational Institute, and the Normal and Model School Association say many graduates have studied teaching for just one year and that is not enough. Here's education correspondent John Gerritsen.

New and trainee teachers are entering primary schools without a full understanding of how to teach maths and reading. That's one startling claim from schools as education bodies call for an overhaul of primary teaching qualifications. The Principals Federation, the Educational Institute, and the Normal and Model School Association say many graduates have studied teaching for just one year and that is not enough. Here's education correspondent John Gerritsen.

Primary school principals are warning that the system for deciding how many teachers each school gets is blunt and even damaging. They have been telling a panel convened by the teacher union, the Educational Institute, that their schools urgently need more teachers. The panel, led by former Education Minister Steve Maharey has been touring the country hearing evidence for an investigation into school staffing. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has this report.

Do you cringe when you attend virtual meetings, and are asked to turn on your camera? Are you looking for simple solutions to be organized when the camera is on? Tune in as Sylvia Douglin, Refined Training and Consulting shares tips get your virtual background in order. Sylvia Douglin, Refined Training and Consulting has over 30 years of platform and curricula development experience. Ms. Douglin has worked with both government and private sector clients as a training consultant and has led training departments for hotel companies. Her government clients have included U.S. Secret Service, EPA, IRS, DC Courts, and the Department of Defense. Private sector clients comprised URAC, JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, and Fannie Mae. Sylvia Douglin has been in the hospitality industry for eighteen years beginning as a consultant to Meristar Hotels & Resorts (now Interstate Hotels & Resorts) then as the Director of Human Resources at Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA). Her career then brought her to the corporate office as Director of Learning & Development first for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, then Hersha Hospitality & Management. She is currently the Director of Training for Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Fairfax Virginia developing and delivering both classroom training and on-line learning to executive and management employees throughout their portfolio. She has maintained a long relationship with American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Educational Institute and was a board member for five years. If you need help getting organized to reinvent yourself click the following link to learn how I can help you Strategize and Organize. Check out my organizing shop on Amazon for this week's product suggestion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Queen Taese is a Black homeschool & education visionary who has been noted for her works of being an award-winning educator and successful homeschool mother for 20+ years. She has taught and learned from thousands of children, as well as designed Afrikan-centered curriculums, critical educational tools, resources, children's events, and conferences globally. She is founder of the Liberated Minds Black Homeschool & Educational Institute, which is an educational empire forging a new reality for the wholistic cultivation of children throughout the Afrikan diaspora. Its trifold mission consists of the cultural development of Black children as scholars, leaders, passionpreneurs, and innovators that serve the Black community; empowerment of the Black family, and the creation and maintenance of the intergenerational wealth that is needed to shape a future full of prosperity, power, and legacy. Learn more at https://queentaese.com/ ------------ Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) is a research and education group committed to documenting the lived experiences of Black homeschooling families. BFHES was founded by Dr. Cheryl Fields- Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. Dr. Fields-Smith and Dr. Ali-Coleman are co-editors of the forthcoming book Homeschooling Black Children in the United States: An examination of homeschooling in practice, theory and popular culture. Learn more at http://www.blackfamilyhomeschooling.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Have Virtual Meetings become your new normal? Tune in as Sylvia Douglin, Training Expert shares strategies to enhance your online presence. Sylvia Douglin, Refined Training and Consulting has over 30 years of platform and curricula development experience. Ms. Douglin has worked with both government and private sector clients as a training consultant and has led training departments for hotel companies. Her government clients have included U.S. Secret Service, EPA, IRS, DC Courts, and the Department of Defense. Private sector clients comprised URAC, JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, and Fannie Mae. Sylvia Douglin has been in the hospitality industry for eighteen years beginning as a consultant to Meristar Hotels & Resorts (now Interstate Hotels & Resorts) then as the Director of Human Resources at Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA). Her career then brought her to the corporate office as Director of Learning & Development first for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, then Hersha Hospitality & Management. She is currently the Director of Training for Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Fairfax Virginia developing and delivering both classroom training and on-line learning to executive and management employees throughout their portfolio. She has maintained a long relationship with American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Educational Institute and was a board member for five years. If you need help getting organized to reinvent yourself click the following link to learn how I can help you Strategize and Organize. Check out my organizing shop on Amazon which has products to help organize your home and life --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: BallotReady: The goal of this initiative is to increase voter education and encourage your listeners to get the vote out during the 2020 General Election this November. https://www.ballotready.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

The Educational Institute says teachers are fuming at Green Party co-leader James Shaw's announcement of an 11.7 million dollar funding package for in a private school in Taranaki. Shaw says the 'shovel ready' project at the Green School in Oakura is part of the Covid-19 economic response and will secure 200 jobs. The union's national secretary, Paul Goulter told our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin the investment flies in the face of Green Party policy.

Born in Breslau, Germany, murdered in the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, Poland, Edith Stein dedicated her life to a pursuit of truth leading from her roots in Judaism, via adolescent agnosticism to the study of philosophy, to Catholicism and ultimately to life as a Carmelite. She served God with prayer, scholarship and dedication to her fellow human beings, created in God's image. In 1933, while others kept silent, she sought help from the Vatican for her beleaguered Jewish community, an Esther who pleaded for her people. In her writings she probed the meaning of suffering and reached for closeness to God. She endured the indignities inflicted by her Nazi persecutors sustained by prayer and caring for the children around her. With her older sister Rosa, she died in the gas chambers of Auschwitz. Edith Stein was beatified and declared a saint by Pope John Paul II.” Text by Susanne M. Batzdorff  (Poet and Writer; niece of Edith Stein) “Those who join the Carmelite Order are not lost to their near and dear ones, but have been won for them, because it is our vocation to intercede to God for everyone….I keep thinking of Queen Esther who was taken away from her people precisely because God wanted her to plead with the king on behalf of her nation. I am a very poor and powerless little Esther, but the King who has chosen me is infinitely great and merciful. This is great comfort.” (Edith Stein on Carmelite vocation, 1938). After being transferred to Dutch Carmelite convent from Cologne because of severe persecusion of Jews in Nazi Germany, she wrote in her will these words:  “Even now I accept the death that God has prepared for me in complete submission and with joy as being his most holy will for me. I ask the Lord to accept my life and my death … so that the Lord will be accepted by His people and that His Kingdom may come in glory, for the salvation of Germany and the peace of the world.”“ A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her Baptism in 1922. Twelve years later she imitated Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Born into a prominent Jewish family in Wroclaw (Poland), Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology, an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists, Edith earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1916. She continued as a university teacher until 1922 when she moved to a Dominican school in Speyer; her appointment as lecturer at the Educational Institute of Munich ended under pressure from the Nazis.After living in the Cologne Carmel (1934-38), she was moved to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands.  In Echt, Edith Stein completed her study of “The Church's Teacher of Mysticism and the Father of the Carmelites, John of the Cross, on the Occasion of the 400th Anniversary of His Birth, 1542-1942.” In 1941 she wrote to a friend, who was also a member of her order: “One can only gain a scientia crucis (knowledge of the cross) if one has thoroughly experienced the cross. I have been convinced of this from the first moment onwards and have said with all my heart: ‘Ave, Crux, Spes unica' (I welcome you, Cross, our only hope).” Her study on St. John of the Cross is entitled: “Kreuzeswissenschaft” (The Science of the Cross). In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Teresa Benedicta was arrested by the Gestapo on 2 August 1942, while she was praying in the convent's chapel with the other sisters. She was to report within five minutes, together with her sister Rosa, who had also converted and was serving at the Echt Convent. Her last words to be heard in Echt were addressed to Rosa: “Come, we are going for our people.”

Rabbi Ian Pear of Shir Hadash (shirhadash.wordpress.com/) presents his Valley Beit Midrash lecture "Who Guarantors the Guarantor? How Bankruptcy Law in Halacha Reveals the Essence of the Jewish People" before an audience at Temple Chai (www.templechai.com/) in Phoenix, AZ. ABOUT THIS SPEAKER: Rabbi Chaim (Ian) Pear, a Rabbi, lawyer and social activist living in Jerusalem, is the founder of Shir Hadash, a popular Jerusalem based Synagogue, Educational Institute and Community Center, as well as an expert in Israeli and Jewish environmental law – he worked at Israel’s premier environmental law firm, Laster and Goldman – and a leader in the Spiritual Diplomacy efforts made on behalf of Israel. A one-time aspiring standup comedian, Rabbi Pear received his ordination from Yeshiva University, and holds law degrees from Hebrew University (LLM, with a focus on Mishpat Ivri) and NYU School of Law (JD, with a concentration in international law), and a degree in International Law, Politics and Security from Georgetown University’s School for Foreign Service. The author of three books, he is married to Dr. Rachel Pear and is the father of five children. DONATE: www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP LEARNING MATERIALS: https://bit.ly/35zce9j For more info, please visit: www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash/ www.facebook.com/temple.chai twitter.com/VBMTorah www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz/ Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library.

S 2: E 8 on Girlfriends Chat: Activation of Power and Abundance As We Stand On the Shoulders of Our Ancestors while Home Educating Our Children, Queen Taese To see the Girlfriends Guide to Homeschooling with Angela Jordan Perry teaser with Queen Taese go to the YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/AX0f4v7Wf4I Queen Taese is a Black homeschool & education visionary who has been noted for her works of being an award-winning educator and successful homeschool mother for 20+ years. She has taught and learned from thousands of children, as well as designed Afrikan-centered curricula, critical educational tools, resources, children’s events, and conferences globally. To name a few, some of those entities are Roots to Fruits Homeschool & Cultural Collective, The Children’s Afrikan Ball, The Children of The Sun Fun Fest, The Watoto Kwanzaa Jamboree, and her signature gathering, The Liberated Minds Black Homeschool and Education Expo. In addition, Queen Taese, is the editor and a writer for the best-selling Liberated Minds Black homeschool & Education Magazine, which is the first of it’s kind. Since then, she has founded the Liberated Minds Black Homeschool & Educational Institute, which is an educational empire forging a new reality for the wholistic cultivation of children throughout the Afrikan diaspora. Its tri-fold mission consists of the cultural development of Black children as scholars, leaders, passionpreneurs, and innovators that serve the Black community; empowerment of the Black family, and the creation and maintenance of the intergenerational wealth that is needed to shape a future full of prosperity, power, and legacy. The Liberated Minds Black Homeschool & Education Institute serves as a pillar that provides culturally relevant resources, trainings, and vast options of everyday support for those who have taken on the great responsibility of “Educating Our Own”. Queen Taese continues to create and provide support to culturally conscious community projects and endeavors aimed at Liberating the Minds of Afrikan families everywhere. She is currently traveling to share her story as a speaker, passion-preneur coach, and workshop facilitator offering information, inspiration, new perspectives, and indigenous tools and techniques, many of which have been proven to be effective for thousands of years. ************************************************************* Weekly Interviews: Thursdays 2 p.m. EST Podcast release: Tuesdays at 3 p.m. EST Join us live on Facebook page and YouTube on Girlfriends' Guide to Homeschooling Podcast at: Girlfriends Chat with Angela Jordan Perry on all podcast platforms, specifically Anchor.fm Blog/website: www.tumblr.com/GG2HwithAngelaJordanPerry --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/girlfriendschat/support

As we transition into a new season are you overwhelmed at the thought of organizing your closet? Tune in as Sylvia Douglin shares how to be strategic when selecting what needs to stay in your closet and what you need to let go. Sylvia Douglin, is a training professional with over 25 years of platform and curricula development experience. Ms. Douglin has worked with both government and private sector clients as a training consultant and has led training departments for hotel companies. Her government clients have included U.S. Secret Service, EPA, IRS, DC Courts, and the Department of Defense. Private sector clients comprised URAC, JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, and Fannie Mae. Sylvia Douglin has been in the hospitality industry for eighteen years beginning as a consultant to Meristar Hotels & Resorts (now Interstate Hotels & Resorts) then as the Director of Human Resources at Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA). Her career then brought her to the corporate office as Director of Learning & Development first for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, then Hersha Hospitality & Management. She is currently the Director of Training for Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Fairfax Virginia developing and delivering both classroom training and on-line learning to executive and management employees throughout their portfolio. She has maintained a long relationship with American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Educational Institute and was a board member for five years. Check out my organizing shop on Amazon which has products to help organize your home and life. FREE Organize Your Life Series Estate Planning …what you need to know --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

Recorded: June 13, 2019 Iranian scholar Dr. Neda Khodaverdi is completing a year as a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at Vanderbilt University. Global Tennessee spoke with her about her year in Nashville as a fellow. The purpose of the fellowship, how she got involved, what was her experience with the fellows from around the world and what she has seen and done in Nashville and the United States. Dr. Khodaverdi was joined in the Podcast with her husband Saed Sahebjamee, who runs the SAED Cultural and Educational Institute in Tehran and Terry Rustan, a TNWAC volunteer and a Humphrey Fellowship "Friendship Family." Dr. Khodaverdi thanked Nancy Dickson, Humphrey Fellowship Coordinator at Vanderbilt University and Dr. Eric Carter, Professor of Special Education at Vanderbilt University. We also talked with Dr. Khodaverdi about her work in Iran teaching English as a second language to children on the autism spectrum. About Dr. Neda Khodaverdi Neda Khodaverdi, from Iran, is an adjunct university lecturer at Islamic Azad University and an Educational Supervisor and English teacher at SAED Educational and Cultural Institute in Tehran. Her professional focus includes training new teachers of English language, and teaching English as a foreign language to Persian-speakers, including children with special needs. She has developed her own teaching methodology for students with high-functioning autism, and is currently in the process of developing professional development resources to train more instructors to work with special-needs populations. Her previous appointments include English teacher and supervisor at schools and private language centers, and lecturer at Allameh Tabataba’I University. Ms. Khodaverdi holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in TEFL from the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, Tehran, Iran, a Master’s in TEFL from Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran, and a Bachelor’s in English Language Translation from Islamic Azad University, North Branch, Tehran, Iran. She also holds honors certificates in IELTS Teacher Preparation and Knowledge of English Language Teaching Test from TESOL Arabia Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation. About Saed Sahebjamee Saed Sahebjamee is a Petrochemical engineer who was born in Tehran, Iran in 1983. He got his BS from Islamic Azad University in 2006. Since then he has worked in his field study. Besides, he established his own language institute in Tehran in 2011 under the title of SAED Cultural and Educational Institute. His mission is teaching English to Persian speaking students and more importantly, help the Iranian students to get familiar with other countries and their cultures by registering students in summer camps of international schools around the world. He is so passionate about his job. About Terry Rustan Terry is a Humphrey Fellowship "Friendship Family" and a volunteer with the Tennessee World Affairs Council staff in addition to many other service activities in the community. She has worked in China at the Zhejiang Ocean University and at the University of Washington Program on the Environment. Terry holds a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington. About the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship The program brings accomplished educational leaders from developing nations and emerging democracies to the United States for an academic year to study, gain related professional experience, build their leadership capacity and foster mutual understanding. The program provides a basis for lasting ties between US citizens and the Fellows while strengthening the global exchange of knowledge and expertise. Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or the private sector.

Z-Man sits goes to Palm Desert to visit the California Nurses Educational Institute.  He speaks with Courtney Hampton, the Outreach Coordinator at CNEI as well as Chris Tannehill and Joshua Pauley.  This is by far one of the most entertaining and educational episodes.  Don't miss it!

In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, which was recorded on the observance of the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Darrell and Virgil, at the risk of incurring the wrath of many who admire Dr. King, delve into the theology of the man and his views concerning the deity of Jesus Christ, and how fundamentally crucial it is that professing Christians have a proper Christology of Jesus. The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus - by Martin Luther King, Jr., The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Educational Institute of Stanford University The B.A.R. Podcast Network: The B.A.R. Podcast

Conductor Bruno Walter said that the first Edinburgh International Festival was a ‘magnificent’ experience, which ‘renewed human relations’ after the war. But not everyone felt included. For some years Glasgow Unity Theatre – led by a former factory shop steward – had been discovering working-class talent and presenting popular, professional theatre. International Festival director Rudolf Bing thought Scottish work unlikely to meet his standards; and making the Festival accessible to a wide social range of ‘local visitors’ was not a consideration. Glasgow Unity came anyway but had to perform, self- funded, on what later became ‘the Fringe’. This two-part event examines the origin of the ‘culture wars’, an under-appreciated part of the development of Edinburgh as a Festival City. Supported by Edinburgh Trades Union Council and Scottish Trade Unions. Part one: Through a combination of docu-drama and readings based on contemporary sources, we look at how the first Festival came about in 1947. This is a true story, sourced from contemporary – albeit incomplete – records, performed by Helen Mackay and Kevin Lennon, and narrated by Terry Brotherstone. Part two: https://soundcloud.com/artsbritishcouncil/contestingthespirit2 A panel including Larry Flanagan (General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland) and Joyce McMillan (theatre critic, National Union of Journalists), address what has changed since 1947, particularly with regard to the role that the International Festival has played, is playing, and should play, in enhancing the life-long educational experience of Scotland’s people. Chaired by International Festival Director Fergus Linehan. Listen here: Live and on-demand coverage of the full Spirit of '47 programme is available on BBC Arts Online: bbc.in/2veLVGC Image © Beth Chalmers

Conductor Bruno Walter said that the first Edinburgh International Festival was a ‘magnificent’ experience, which ‘renewed human relations’ after the war. But not everyone felt included. For some years Glasgow Unity Theatre – led by a former factory shop steward – had been discovering working-class talent and presenting popular, professional theatre. International Festival director Rudolf Bing thought Scottish work unlikely to meet his standards; and making the Festival accessible to a wide social range of ‘local visitors’ was not a consideration. Glasgow Unity came anyway but had to perform, self- funded, on what later became ‘the Fringe’. This two-part event examines the origin of the ‘culture wars’, an under-appreciated part of the development of Edinburgh as a Festival City. Supported by Edinburgh Trades Union Council and Scottish Trade Unions. Part one: Through a combination of docu-drama and readings based on contemporary sources, we look at how the first Festival came about in 1947. This is a true story, sourced from contemporary – albeit incomplete – records, performed by Helen Mackay and Kevin Lennon, and narrated by Terry Brotherstone. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/artsbritishcouncil/contestingthespirit1 Part two: A panel including Larry Flanagan (General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland) and Joyce McMillan (theatre critic, National Union of Journalists), address what has changed since 1947, particularly with regard to the role that the International Festival has played, is playing, and should play, in enhancing the life-long educational experience of Scotland’s people. Chaired by International Festival Director Fergus Linehan.

Ready to been seen as the expert when you speak in front of an audience?  Do you know there are things you can do before you present to give you an edge and boost your confidence? Join me and my guest Sylvia Douglin, CHT as she provides strategies to be an organized trainer and wow your audience. Sylvia Douglin, CHT is a training professional with over 25 years of platform and curricula development experience.  Ms. Douglin has worked with both government and private sector clients as a training consultant and has led training departments for hotel companies.  Her government clients have included U.S. Secret Service, EPA, IRS, DC Courts, and the Department of Defense.  Private sector clients comprised URAC, JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, and Fannie Mae. Sylvia Douglin has been in the hospitality industry for twelve years beginning as a consultant to Meristar Hotels & Resorts (now Interstate Hotels & Resorts) then as the Director of Human Resources at Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA).  Her career then brought her to the corporate office as Director of Learning & Development first for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, then Hersha Hospitality & Management.  She is currently the Director of Training for Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Fairfax Virginia developing and delivering both classroom training and on-line learning to executive and management employees throughout their portfolio. She has maintained a long relationship with American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Educational Institute and has been a board member for five years.    Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message