MCEC Podcast

Steve Bumbaugh the head of College and Career Access at the College Board shares SAT and college preparation tips, resources and scholarship opportunities available to all students. With 20 hours of practice using the free personalized SAT prep tool with Khan Academy there is an average 115 score gain for students. www.satpractice.org In 6 critical steps starting junior year of high school, help a...

Shawn Francis from the College Board talks about the new changes with Pre AP courses and their relevance for highly mobile students.   Parents interested in learning more about Pre-AP should visit: http://preap.collegeboard.org    The Opportunity Myth study referenced from TNTP can be found here: https://opportunitymyth.tntp.org/

Brown University student, Evan, talks about how he turned challenges in high school into opportunities.  He offers advice to other military teens about college, balance, giving back to the community, sports, deployment and much more.  This is a conversation that you will want to share with your kids.   

Dr. Bob Grimesey, Superintendent Moore County Schools, military dad, educator and community leader shares about how his county uniquely serves military families along with what has been the driving force behind his desire to serve this community.     Parent to Parent: https://www.militarychild.org/audience/parents Student2Student: https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students  

As your young adults prepare to head back to college, listen in to hear some tips on what parents can do to help their kids gain crucial money management skills and what every college student needs to know about credit from Executive Vice President for Communications and Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) Andia Dinesen.    Are you interested in diving deeper into th...

Ms.  Kim Joiner, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Strategic Engagement, talks with our guest S2S host Jaren about an opportunity for all Americans to better understand the military lifestyle through the Know Your Military Initiative.  Join the conversation  at #KnowYourMil or become a supporter at https://www.defense.gov/knowyourmilitary . 

Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, Distinguished Professor at the University of California Davis and Dr. Stephen J. Cozza, Professor Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University, provide a snapshot of what they will be sharing at the MCEC NTS on the report on the Well-Being of Military Families from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineerin...

Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and an expert on how children deal with stress following disasters shares some of what she will be speaking about at the National Training Seminar.  Check out some of the many tools and resources that she shared in the podcast for parents and professionals.   Resources mentio...

S2S Student Advisory Council member, Carter, is an Extraordinary Military Kid who talks with Debra Longley, S2S Program Manager, about the importance of showing others what right looks like through service.  Listen in to the podcast to hear more about his inspiring story of perseverance and legacy.     www.militarychild.org

In our Independence Day Special podcast, Jaren from the MCEC S2S Student Advisory Council interviews Representative John Carter for Texas’s 31st Congressional District. Their conversation draws attention to the Every Student Succeeds Act and his co-sponsorship of H.R. 1896 — 116th Congress: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act that recognizes ALL military-connected students PK...

In today's podcast you will hear some highlights from students at the 2018 MCEC National Training Seminar.  Each of these incredible young leaders shares their own unique story.  www.militarychild.org  

Are you PCSing overseas?  In this podcast, Kathleen Facon, Chief of Education Partnership and Resources with the Department of Defense Education Activity, talks about how DoDEA is supporting military-connected students, families, and schools, DoDEA Partnership Grant Program and the Non-DoD School Program. Do you have additional questions? Visit the Department of Defense Education Activity website...

In today’s podcast Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and Dr. Patricia Lester will share their insights and perspective about leveraging military family strengths based upon their experiences from years of research and collaboration.   FOCUS website:  www.focusproject.org    FOCUSontheGo! Mobile app info:  https://nfrc.ucla.edu/focus-on-the-go   “Sesame Street for Military Families with Rosita” Podca...

In this podcast, MCEC Science Advisory Board Co-Chairs, Dr. Rich Lerner and Dr. Stephen Cozza explore the concept of "Convoys of Social Support".  You can join us at the MCEC National Training Seminar July 23-25, which will convene key members who provide the convoy of support and equip them with resources, knowledge, and collaboration to continue to support all military children in an educational...

Shannon Razsadin and Shelley Kimball from the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN) discuss what they are seeing surface through the MFAN survey results. They also talk about tools that can help you find and share resources in your local community that you can use to strengthen your physical health, emotional health, and relationships.   This podcast has been made possible because of the generou...

Memorial Day might be a solemn day for military families, particularly those who have lost a loved one in the line of duty. In our “Memorial Day Special” podcast, Dr. David Schonfeld talks to educators and parents about helping children experiencing grief. Listen in to gain a better understanding of their unique circumstances during the toughest times.   Show Notes:   https://grievingstudents.org/...

In this podcast, Army spouse, daughter, and sister, Jenny Akin, an Applied Research Analyst from Blue Star Families talks about their annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey , amazing and often FREE opportunities available to military families through Blue Star Family Summer Programming and how families can get involved in their local community.     For the Sake of the Child Listeners let your voi...

Listen in to Extraordinary Military Kids, Emma and Hannah, who are two sisters who talk about what it's like to be competitive athletes who have moved often.  

Dr. Carolyn Davis, School Counselor at Northview Academy in Sevier County School System, shares her perspective as an educator on social, emotional and academic needs of National Guard and Reserve children.   To learn more about the Military Student Identifier (MSI) click here:  https://www.militarychild.org/upload/files/resources/FAQs_on_MSI.pdf

Extraordinary Military Kid, Harper, has a heart for service and talks about the importance of connection, volunteerism and giving back to the community.  You won't want to miss her genuine story of how she ultimately became involved in the MCEC Student2Student program.   https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students This podcast has been made possible by the generous donation from the Fort Bliss...

Overview: Do you want to know more about supports and resources for National Guard and Reserve families? Erika Slaton, Program Deputy and Branch Chief for Military Community Support Programs, whose office provides oversight of Military One Source will share the multitude of resources available to NGR families no matter their zip code or status.  www.militarychild.org   https://www.militaryonesourc...

Extraordinary NGR Military Kid Allison talks about youth taking action, family strength and shares her story about what it was like growing up in a community that was not always aware that she had a parent serving.     www.militarychild.org   Biden Foundation: https://bidenfoundation.org/news/month-of-the-military-child-supporting-children-in-national-guard-and-reserve-families/   This podcast has...

Service Members, Spouses and Parents--Kelly Morrison and Jenny Hartsock talk about what its like to be dual military/dual branch and common issues like childcare and separation for NGR families.   www.militarychild.org Biden Foundation: https://bidenfoundation.org/news/month-of-the-military-child-supporting-children-in-national-guard-and-reserve-families/ This podcast has been made possible by the...

Extraordinary Military Kid, Kelsey, talks about moving, friends and offers some great advice to other teens.  Her dad, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, LTC Eric Flake, MD also shares about building a village of hope for all military families with a child with special needs.    www.militarychild.org    

Dr. Paul Ban shares five actions parents with children with special or 2E twice exceptional needs can take when advocating for their children in 504 or IEP meetings, along with sharing his insight about gifted education. Register and join us for the webinar recording referenced in the podcast "School Transitions with a Child with Exceptional Needs"  after you listen to this interview by clicking o...