by Shelby Clark
Each month, we spend some time gathering and sharing some of the newsletters and podcasts that have kept us informed lately. Learn more below about new ways to keep up to date about the latest topics and issues related to social good, character, and education.
Newsletters you might want to sign up for…
The Hechinger Report (here)
The Hechinger Report offers newsletters such as “The Future of Learning,” which “follows education innovation in schools across the country,” and “Proof Points,” which “makes sense of education research with the most important takeaways for educators.”
The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtue (here)
“The Jubilee Centre is a pioneering interdisciplinary research centre focussing on character, virtues and values in the interest of human flourishing. Launched in 2012, the Centre promotes a moral concept of character in order to explore the importance of virtue for public and professional life. The Centre is a leading informant on policy and practice in this area and through its extensive range of projects contributes to a renewal of character virtues in both individuals and societies.” Sign up for their newsletter above.
Scientific American (here)
Sign up for Scientific American’s “Mind & Brain” newsletter to learn more about psychology topics such as “Why kids are afraid to ask for help” (here). Topics include behavior, cognition, consciousness, creativity, intelligence, memory, mental health, mental illness, neurology, neuroscience, psychology, sexuality, and sleep, amongst others.
Podcasts that might interest you…
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd (here)
Actor Dax Shepherd describes this podcast as a celebration of “the messiness of being human.” Expect authentic discussions, bad language, and experts from all different walks of life, including actors, psychologists, political scientists, and more. Recent guests include actor Nicholas Hoult (The Great), research professor and author Brené Brown, television producer Michael Schur (The Good Place), and political scientist Brian Klaas.
Whistleblowers (here)
“Would you risk it all - your career, your life, even the lives of your family - for what you believe in? In Whistleblowers, we explore the biggest, most bizarre lies in history, through the eyes of those who risked absolutely everything to expose them. Every Tuesday, we delve into captivating stories of corruption. There are respected spiritual leaders who ask way too much of their followers. Doctors with sinister motives. Governments that value profit over all else. And at the heart of every tale is a whistleblower who put everything on the line to tell the truth, and paid the price. Whistleblowers is a Spotify Original from Parcast, hosted by Pat Rodriguez.”
Time for Kids Explains (here)
In this podcast, kids explain the news in an easy to understand manner, interview key figures, and answer the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” of key recent events. Visit Time for Kids (here) to find lesson plans related to several episodes.