Little Moments Count Radio Podcast

On this episode Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise, and Leigh Ann Courville, co-chair of the Early Childhood Education Department at Salish Kootenai College located on the Flathead Reservation, discuss the significance of early childhood development in shaping children's futures and the integration of Indigenous knowledge in the learning process. They also touch upon...

What if the first one thousand days of a child's life could shape their entire future? Guest Arielle Handevidt, Director of Early Childhood at Northside Achievement Zone, shares her experiences supporting parents and scholars from prenatal stages to kindergarten and beyond. Together, we explore the power of little moments like singing, playing, reading, and talking in building brain pathways a...

Did you know that a child's first three years are critical for brain development? Join us and special guest Andre Dukes as we explore the Little Moments Count initiative and the impact of reading to your child on their cognition, vocabulary, and creativity for academic success. We also discuss Andre's recent trip to Senegal, Africa, where he participated in Project Safety Nets, sharing ins...

In this episode, we explore the importance of early childhood development with my special guest, Carrie Zelin Johnson, who has over 25 years of experience working towards equitable outcomes in education. We discuss her unique experiences as a parent and grandparent, her work with the Greater Twin Cities United Way, and her passion for social, emotional learning, teaching the arts, equity in educat...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Allison Corrado, senior program officer with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, and co-chair of the Start Early Funders Coalition’s Public Policy committee. Corrado discusses what parents can do to maximize their child's brain development while making sure that caregivers have the resources and support...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Vice President, Family & Community Impact at Northside Achievement Zone, Andre Dukes. Dukes discusses the ways in which parents and caregivers can create healthy pathways for their young children, that lead to social and emotional health and academic success. On this episode, Afternoon Drive KMOJ host Walter Q. Bear Banks...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Anna Sheppard, president of White Earth Tribal and Community College (WETCC) and Tammi Jalowiec, the Head Start Pathways Program Coordinator for WETCC. Hosts Robert, Wendy Pilot and Zoe from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Sheppard and Jalowiec on the education programs and scholarships at WETCC, the importance of see...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Dr. Krishnan Subrahmanian, a primary care pediatrician and pediatric hospitalist at Hennepin Healthcare and the Redleaf Center for Family Healing. Dr. Subrahmanian discusses the tangible things parents can do with their babies as soon as they are born including the importance of skin on skin contact with your child. On this ep...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning as she discusses their tribal childcare licensing program. Hosts Robert and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Fabre about the need for more childcare providers in Indian Country and the tribal childcare licensing program Fabre and Indigenous Visioning create...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from members of the Great Start for All MN Children Task Force, Barb Fabre, Shakira Bradshaw, Sandy Simar , Jenny Moses. The Great Start for All Minnesota Children Task Force was proposed by early care and education advocates, legislators, and the Walz-Flanagan Administration for the purposes of developing a state plan to accomplis...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Babycakes Book Stack mobile book store owner, Zsamé Morgan. Morgan talks about how books enhance your child’s life, even before they are able to read and how they can help deal with feelings of grief. On this episode, Power Perspectives hosts Andrea Pierre and ShaVunda Brown interview Morgan why it's so important for children...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Tammy Wickstrom, Executive Director of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Aanjibimaadizing program which integrates employment, training, and related services to support workforce development, self-sufficiency, and family stability and Baabiitawigiizhigookwe Melissa Boyd who currently serves as the Senior Advisor on Language Revita...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Barb Fabre and Lucy Littlewolf Arias discuss the Indigenous Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators. Hosts Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Fabre and Arias on the results from a survey from early childhood educators and how, with knowledge and training, teachers ca...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Fawn Youngbear Tibbetts and Jewell Arcoren of the Wicoie Nandagikendan Minneapolis’s Ojibwe and DakhotaLanguage Immersion Early Childhood Center, one of the first early childhood urban immersion language learning programs. Hosts Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Tibbetts and Arcor...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Brook LaFloe. LaFloe of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is an Indigenous Montessori Educator and Entrepreneur, and CEO of Niniijaanis One of Ones a culturally-relevant learning materials and curriculum for (birth-6)Indigenous children. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview LaFloe on t...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Andre Dukes, the President of Family & Community Impact at Northside Achievement Zone in Minneapolis. Dukes discusses the importance of knowing your children and how they respond to different environments and how to parent in a white supremacist culture. This episode was recorded on October 4th, 2022 at KRSM's studio in Mi...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning and Lynn Sheils, Lead Teacher at Grand Portage Head Start. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Fabre and Sheils about INDIGEBOX-an educational subscription box for early childhood learning environments serving American Indian children. This episode was r...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from a crew of people in the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative. Beth Ann Dodds is a project coordinator of the program, Kris Manning is a program facilitator, and Lacy Armstrong is a parent participant in the program. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview these guests about the 21-week civ...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from pediatrician Dr. Andrea Singh. Singh is also the chair of Pediatrics at Park Nicollet and co leads children’s health initiative work at Health Partners. In this episode, Singh discusses the many ways in which pediatricians can help parents help their children succeed in life. This episode was recorded on September 1, 2022 at K...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning and developer of the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Fabre about the  Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative, whose goal is to transform parents into better versions of themselves, helping them beco...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Vanessa Goodthunder, director of the C̣aƞṡayapi Waḳaƞyeża Owayawa Oṭi, the Lower Sioux Early Head Start and Head Start Dakota language immersion program Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Goodthunder on the benefits of children and adults knowing their indigenous language. This episo...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Sheila Williams Ridge, co-author of “Nature-Based Learning for Young Children: Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Budget.”  Williams Ridge also co-founded  the Minneapolis Nature Pre-School and co-directs the Child Development Laboratory School at the University of Minnesota. In this episode, recorded on August 2, 2022 at KRSM's studio...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Barb Fabre. Barb Fabre is the CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation in northwest Minnesota. Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot from Native Roots Radio, I’m Awake, interview Barb on her work with early childhood education in Indian country. Together they discuss:...

On this episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we hear from Dianne Haulcy. Dianne has nearly 30 years of experience directing early childhood  and other programs, all serving inner-city, low-income, ethnically diverse populations. She hosts the Early Risers podcast focused on how to talk to very young children about race and racism. Hosts Andrea Pierre and ShaVunda...

On our debut episode of the Little Moments Count Radio Podcast, we start by talking with Early Childhood Initiatives Consultant, Frank Forsberg. Frank's 30+ years of nonprofit and philanthropic experience paired with a focus on early childhood initiatives has led him to work with the statewide collaborative, Little Moments Count.  In his role with Little Moments Count, Frank is helping design...