NERD_0348 Ensuring Every Child Can Thrive with Kisa Marx and Emily Clark

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In this episode, Heather Bernt-Santy interviews Kisa Marx and Emily Clark about their white paper, “Redefining Basic Needs: Eliminating Systemic Barriers to Ensure Every Child Can Thrive.”

Find the collection here: https://ipausa.org/whitepaper/

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NERD_0348 Ensuring Every Child Can Thrive with Kisa Marx and Emily Clark

That Early Childhood Nerd

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MP3•एपिसोड होम

In this episode, Heather Bernt-Santy interviews Kisa Marx and Emily Clark about their white paper, “Redefining Basic Needs: Eliminating Systemic Barriers to Ensure Every Child Can Thrive.”

Find the collection here: https://ipausa.org/whitepaper/

Support Heather’s work, or say “thank you” for this episode here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf

Thanks for listening!

Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning and support the show with the coupon code NERD.

Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here.

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For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

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