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Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel co-directed (with Danny Alpert from Kindling Group) No Small Matter, the first feature documentary to explore the power and potential impact of early childhood education. Completed in late 2018, No Small Matter has been moving the needle on the issue at a national scale through hundreds of screenings and an ambitious impact campaign. Listen to Greg's insight on the film, and how to set up a viewing for a group, etc!

In Episode 15, EdsUp! talks with Lindsay E. Jones, the President and CEO of NCLD, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 individuals with learning disabilities and attention issues. Lindsay has been with NCLD for over 5 years and previously served as NCLD’s Vice President, Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer. In that role, she designed and implemented NCLD’s legislative strategy in Washington, DC, aimed at advancing government policies that support the success of individuals with learning and attention issues. Find her at https://www.ncld.org/about/team/lindsay-e-jones-esq/

Dr. Ed Greene shares stories, thoughts and opinions on technology and it's effect on early learning. Episode 14 is a humorous and thoughtful discussion, taking place at a NAYCE conference (explaining any background noise you may hear). Download and enjoy this podcast, and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/EdsUpPodcast

From the EdsUp! Interview Archive, we talk with Cindy Oser, well-respected nationally as a leader in the field of early childhood development and recognized for her work in comprehensive birth-5 service delivery systems; maternal-child health; infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) and early intervention; and federal and state early childhood policy. Ms. Oser has nearly 40 years of experience focused on improving health and developmental outcomes for young children and families. Just in time for Thanksgiving weekend, our Lit Bit has a Pilgrim theme! Learn more about Cindy Oser at https://www.zerotothree.org/our-team/cindy-oser

EdsUp! spoke with Dan Habib, an American documentary film director, producer, and cinematographer based in Concord, New Hampshire. His award-winning films on disability-related topics include Who Cares About Kelsey?, Including Samuel, Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories, and Intelligent Lives. In 2014, he was named a member of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities by the Obama administration.

As educators, vendors and others get ready for the 2019 NAEYC Conference in Nashville next month, we would like to highlight a conversation with Cate Heroman, Early Childhood consultant, and author of "Making and Tinkering with STEM: Solving Design Challenges with Young Children" (Info Here: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/books/making-and-tinkering-with-stem)

EdsUp! talks with Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. Dr. Payne is the founder of aha! Process and an author, speaker, publisher, and career educator. Recognized internationally for A Framework for Understanding Poverty, her foundational work, Dr. Payne has helped students and adults of all economic backgrounds achieve academic, professional, and personal success

EDSUP! talks with former Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education, Steven Hicks. Stevens currently serves as Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Early Childhood Development at the Maryland State Department of Education.

EdsUp! gets a moment with Dr. Bruce D. Perry at the 2019 Second Annual Early Childhood Speaker Series, where he was a speaker. Dr. Perry is an American psychiatrist, currently the Senior Fellow of the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas and an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

EdsUp! Welcomes Luis Hernandez from WKU as he speaks about his own story of coming to North America, the effects on current news topics regarding children and immigration. Recorded in Washington, DC at the 2018 Annual NAEYC Conference.

EdsUp! talks with Hannah Matthews about the effects on children, seen as a result of being separated from their parents. Also the differences between legal and illegal intent when trying to cross the US/Mexico border. Although recorded in 2018, it touches on several hot-button topics in current news.

Dr. Tonja Rucker, Program Director-Early Childhood Success at National League of Cities (https://www.nlc.org) discusses how communities and community leaders can work together to invest in the future of children, along with other topics.

Dr. David Rose, co-founder of CAST, speaks on Universal Design for Learning. Find more online at http://www.cast.org/

Podcast guest is Steven Levingston, Non-Fiction Editor of The Washington Post and author of the book, "Kennedy And King, The President, The Pastor and the Battle Over Civil Rights" The actual interview was conducted shortly after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and that event, along with it's aftermath, is discussed in conjunction with topics covered in Mr. Levingston's book.

Author Sara Zaske talks about her book, "Achtung Baby" along with some differences in how children are directed and taught in Germany vs the USA. Sara is very entertaining, and can be found at https://sarazaske.com/