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Melanie Perkins: Design for All
Melanie Perkins loved the idea of creating things from nothing. When she saw how people struggled with complicated design tools, she co-founded Canva…
1 year, 7 months ago
SOUNDSCAPE BONUS! Forest of Calm
This soundscape is inspired by Ada Lovelace, an inventor. She watched the birds from her window as they flew between branches. Drift off to the sound…
1 year, 7 months ago
SLEEPY BONUS! Ntozake Shange: If Words Were Colors
Ntozake painted stories into existence with a paintbrush of brightly colored words. Growing up she didn’t see stories like hers being told; she decid…
1 year, 7 months ago
Black Girl Magic: Anna Olga Albertina Brown, Jessamyn Stanley, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Lisa Leslie
Celebrate Black Girl Magic 💜 Our latest collection of stories celebrates Black women and girls like Anna Olga Albertina Brown, Jessamyn Stanley, Fun…
1 year, 7 months ago
Get To Know Harriet Tubman with Historian Christine Platt!
Get to know our special guest, Christine Platt! She’s a historian, advocate and storyteller who has written a couple of books that introduce readers …
1 year, 7 months ago
Harriet Tubman Read by Tarana Burke
Once upon a time, there was a girl who fought for freedom. Her name was Harriet. In this episode, you will learn about the incredible story of Harrie…
1 year, 7 months ago
Yassmin Abdel-Magied: Difference is a Super Power!
Yassmin Abdel-Magied stands up for what she believes in. Whether she was the only person at school wearing a headscarf, the only female engineer repa…
1 year, 7 months ago
Get to Know Justine Wong-Orantes
Justine began her volleyball career on the beaches of California. But it wasn't long before she was winning matches at the University of Nebraska, th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Jordan Larson Read by Justine Wong-Orantes
Jordan Larson is a high-flying and determined powerhouse of a volleyball player. Persevering through personal setbacks and tragedy, this four-time Ol…
1 year, 8 months ago
Get To Know Serena Yang
Meet 2021 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Serena Yang. Serena read us the story of the poet and astronomer Hazel Scott. Serena tells us how she became a poet…
1 year, 8 months ago