Ep. 61 Why Centering Our Youth's Wellbeing is a Win for Our Society with Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson

In this episode, Diana talks to Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, the Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund, an organization which focuses on advocating for the whole child. CDF envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. In this heartwarming and powerful conversation, Diana and Dr. Wilson discuss why poverty is a public policy choice -- and why centering our youth's wellbeing is a MUST and a win for our society. Diana and Dr. Wilson discuss: CDF's work across 30 states CDF's annual report, the "State of America's Children" How CDF centers joy into their work Why childhood poverty is a policy choice and how we can hold our leaders accountable CDF's policy agenda for the coming six years How Christianity and religion has been used as a reason to marginalize and exclude Why It's important to expose young people to those who are different than them What parents can do to build a "beloved community" and combat hate AND MORE! If you liked this episode, make sure to check out: Ep. 59: Why Prioritizing Children's Rights Benefits Us All with Adam Benforado Ep. 51: Why We Should Build a Parent Nation with Dr. Dana Suskind Ep. 35: Reimagining Schools Without Police with Beatriz Beckford If you liked this epiosde, please leave a review,

You can listen to Ep. 61 Why Centering Our Youth's Wellbeing is a Win for Our Society with Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Ep. 61 Why Centering Our Youth's Wellbeing is a Win for Our Society with Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is an episode from Parenting and Politics by Diana Limongi.

This episode is 43:29 long.

This episode was published on Feb 28, 2024.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Parenting and Politics when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.