The Corner CAFE Podcast

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Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. This podcast brings together experts to share ideas, best practices, and actionable strategies that anyone can implement to strengthen connections and support student success. Hosted by the Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE), the Statewide Family Engagement Center for Maryland and Pennsylvania, we aim to empower families, educators, and communities. — MAEC is committed to the sharing of information regarding issues of equity in education. The contents of this...

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The Corner CAFE Podcast

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Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in a Changing Context: Leadership, Belonging, and Community Engagement 17.06.2026 38:30

Ruthie Payno-Simmons: Hello, and welcome to Integration Now, where we explore how history continues to shape today’s integration challenges…and what we can do to advance more equitable outcomes for our students. I am Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Project Director for the Center for Education Equity, Region III at the Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium. We work alongside schools, districts, an...

Chicago at the Crossroads: Lessons for Leaders on School Integration and Advancing Public Education Equity 19.05.2026 35:16

Ruthie Payno-Simmons: Hello, and welcome to Integration Now, where we explore how history continues to shape today’s integration challenges…and what we can do to advance more equitable outcomes for our students. I am Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Project Director for the Center for Education Equity, Region III at MAEC. We work alongside schools, districts, and state agencies to face the l...

Navigating Legal and Enforcement Complexities 20.04.2026 35:44

Ruthie Payno-Simmons: Hello, and welcome to Integration Now, where we explore how history continues to shape today’s integration challenges…and what we can do to advance more equitable outcomes for our students. I am Dr. Ruthie Payno-Simmons, Project Director for the Center for Education Equity, Region III at MAEC. We work alongside schools, districts, and state agencies to face the le...

The Corner CAFE Podcast: Colonial IU 20 and Parent Support T.E.A.M. 16.07.2025 48:49

Nikevia Thomas: Hello everybody. This is Nikevia. Jessica Webster: And Jessica. Nikevia Thomas: From MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to a Corner CAFE podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strateg...

The Corner CAFE Podcast: PPMD 14.02.2025 52:29

Nikevia Thomas: Hello, everybody. This is Nikevia… Jessica Webster: …and Jessica… Nikevia Thomas: …from MAEC’s CAFE, and you’re listening to The Corner CAFE Podcast. Families, schools and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas...

The Corner CAFE Podcast: PAT 07.01.2025 50:04

Nikevia Thomas: Hello, everybody. This is Nikevia. Jessica Webster: And Jessica. Nikevia Thomas: From MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to a Corner CAFE Podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strate...

The Corner CAFE Podcast: Phyllis Fagell 08.12.2024 46:42

Nikevia Thomas: Hello everybody. This is Nikevia. Jessica Webster: And Jessica. Nikevia Thomas: From MAEC’s CAFE, and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and stra...

The Corner CAFE Podcast: Ari Gerzon-Kessler 24.07.2024 47:35

In this episode of the Corner CAFE podcast, Nikevia and Jessica discuss the Families and Educators Together (FET) model with award-winning educational leader Ari Gerzon-Kessler, exploring effective strategies for building strong family-educator partnerships and transforming school communities.

The Corner CAFE Podcast: APTT 15.05.2024 33:33

Nikevia Thomas: Hello, everybody. This is Nikevia and Jessica from MAEC’s CAFE and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE Podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the re...

The Corner CAFE Podcast: MELLFIN 21.03.2024 36:42

Nikevia Thomas: Hello everybody, this is Nikevia and Jessica from MAEC’s CAFE, and you’re listening to the Corner CAFE Podcast. Families, schools, and communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking for strategies to increase family engagement. On this show, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the re...