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E50: The Future of Health Class | Stacey Balducci, Gabriela Cataldo, and Anthony Capozucca on Reshaping Health Education – Advocacy in Action
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In this week’s episode of Aspire, co-hosts Karen Udall and Chessy Prout are joined by Stacey Balducci, a longtime health educator at Syosset High School, along with her Adelphi University students, Gabriela Cataldo and Anthony Capozucca. Together, they explore how practical, experience-based health education can shape future generations and foster environments rooted in respect and consent.
Professor Balducci shares her nontraditional approach to teaching, one that moves beyond textbooks and quizzes in favor of storytelling, role-playing, and peer-to-peer engagement. These methods equip students with the skills to recognize when, where, and how to ask for help.
Gabriela and Anthony also reflect on how Chessy Prout’s memoir, which is taught in Professor Balducci’s college course, has deepened their understanding of consent. Tune in to hear how innovative teaching practices inspire future health educators and why interactive curricula create meaningful learning that extends well beyond the classroom.
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