Educate Everyone

In this episode of Educate Everyone, we talk with Dee Hankins, a nationally acclaimed inspirational speaker renowned for his compelling message: "Resilience is Everything." Having spent 18 years in foster care and faced numerous personal challenges, including his daughter's battle with brain cancer, Dee draws from his life experiences to empower others to overcome adversity. Dee and Dr. Joseph Atman explore how to te...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, we continue our conversation with Joshua Faden, the founder of Community of Teachers, an education consultancy focused on building student confidence through strong relationships and personalized support. He is also a former teacher and youth worker and the author of The Confidence Project, which outlines his model for fostering engaged, lifelong learners. In this discussion, he and Dr. Joe Atma...

On this episode of Education Everyone, Dr Joseph Atman talks with Joshua Faden, the founder of Community of Teachers, an education consultancy focused on building student confidence through strong relationships and personalized support. Josh is a former teacher and youth worker and he is also the author of The Confidence Project, which outlines his model for fostering engaged, lifelong learners. Josh's ideas not only work with...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, we continue our conversation with Marybeth Gasman, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and a Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. She's a leading scholar on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and equity in higher education.  She and Dr Joseph Atman talk about whether progress is really being made on equality for students of color at the nation&ap...

Our guest this week on Educate Everyone is Marybeth Gasman. She's the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and a Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. She also serves as Associate Dean for Research in the Graduate School of Education and Executive Director of both the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity & Justice and the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. A leading sch...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, it's Part 2 of our conversation with Jason Tavarez. He's the Director of Institutional Resilience at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, where he oversees risk management and emergency preparedness. He also serves as Secretary of the Board for Middle Tree, supporting educational equity and access through community-focused programs. Jason and Joe Atman go back a long way - all the wa...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, we talk with Jason Tavarez. He's the Director of Institutional Resilience at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, where he oversees risk management and emergency preparedness. He also serves as Secretary of the Board for Middle Tree, supporting educational equity and access through community-focused programs. Jason and Joe Atman go back a long way - all the way back to college - and in th...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, we continue our discussion  Deanna Alsdorf, the Community Development Coordinator at Foothill Family Shelter in Upland, CA. In this role, she manages all social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Constant Contact. She is also responsible for networking, content creation, marketing fund development campaigns, planning special events, and representing Foothill Fa...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Joseph Atman's guest is Deanna Alsdorf,  the Community Development Coordinator at Foothill Family Shelter in Upland, CA. In this role, she manages all social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Constant Contact. She is also responsible for networking, content creation, marketing fund development campaigns, planning special events, and representing Footh...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Atman talks with Mike Morales, the Enrollment Services Manager at Middle Tree Claremont.  At Middle Tree, Mike leads efforts to drive enrollment growth and strengthen community relationships. He brings with him a decade of experience in higher education and talks with Dr Atman about some of the reasons that today's students have a disconnect from the material that is being presented in ...

Dr. Sherylle J. Tan is a developmental psychologist, leadership educator, and coach with over 20 years of experience in higher education, research, and nonprofit consulting. She serves as Director of Internships and Research at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College, where her work focuses on leadership education, women's leadership, and work-family issues. In this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Tan and...

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Marine Avagyan, she reveals the importance of learning how to have the "hard conversations" and how to early on set up a system where those conversations can take place without taking on an adversarial tone.  She and Dr. Atman look at ways a new leader can and should have the confidence to be ready to make the difficult decisions on their own and implement them in such a way...

Today's dynamic workplaces demand visionary leaders and on this episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Dr. Marine Avagyan, a Leadership and Education Coach.  She and Dr. Joseph Atman look at what it is to lead a education-focused organization - everything from mastering effective communication to creating diverse and inclusive environments.  Her years of expertise allow for some revolutionary ideas in dealing with difficult...

Here is Part 2 of our conversation with Monique Zubiate, a Program Assistant at Middle Tree who works with students at Barfield Elementary School in Pomona.  In this episode, she and Dr. Joseph Atman talk about the challenges and benefits of home schooling.  Monique did it before the pandemic forced many parents to take on the role and was instrumental in helping many of her friends made the transition.  And while Monique calls it ...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Atman's guest is Monique Zubiate, a Program Assistant at Middle Tree who works with students at Barfield Elementary School in Pomona.  Monique talks about several of the afterschool programs she oversees and explains how she's been able to combine learning with fun in this daily experience with her students.  She also takes us through her journey homeschooling her own children and ...

Getting a college degree is a major life achievement but what happens after you graduate?  Do you jump into the job market?  Do you stay in school and get a Masters?  Those are just some of the questions that Dr. Joseph Atman asks Human Relations Expert Ricklynn Woods in this episode of Educate Everyone.  Ricklynn talks about how to decide if a four-year degree is enough or if a Masters makes sense and puts the spotlight on some of...

In this episode, Dr. Joseph Atman talks with Stephanie Gala, the Director of the Academic Success Center at Azusa Pacifc University in Southern California.  In a far-ranging conversation, Stephanie talks about her college journey as the first person in her family to go to college and the challenges she faced.  She talks about the importance of finding a mentor to help navigate the experience. The conversation also takes a deep dive...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Jackie Duarte, one of the first students at Middle Tree. Jackie and her sister were part of the inagural summer class helmed by Dr. Joseph Atman. Jackie and Dr. Atman look back at the beginnings of the program and discuss how the education that Jackie got that summer and later as a high school student returning for after school assistance in some of her courses helped her through bo...

Technology is playing a big role in today's education but what should that involvement look like and how should it be taught. In this Episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Middle Tree Education Director, LaVona Thomas. In a lively discussion with Dr. Joseph Atman, she talks about how schools have stepped back from teaching many of the subjects that helped earlier generations graduate into adulthood - leaving those things t...