Advocacy

Nightingales Summit: Empowering the Next Generation of Nigerian Nurses

In this episode of Care Anywhere, host Lea Sims sits down with Nigerian nurse entrepreneur and advocate Obafemi Arowosegbe to discuss leadership, mentorship, and the future of nursing in Africa. While still a nursing student, Obafemi founded the Nightingale Summit, a growing conference designed to empower nursing students and early-career nurses with leadership skills,…

Just Thinking… About How Rapid Shifts in AI and Policy Are Elevating the Need for Educator Advocacy in Texas Schools

Schools today are navigating a whirlwind of change, from new expectations in the job market to the growing influence of AI and the constant push to rethink accountability. That’s why conversations about educator advocacy matter so much right now. Texas, for example, ranks among the lowest ten states in per-pupil funding—even while boasting the seventh-strongest…

Calm First. Chaos Later: Sustaining Well-Being and Mission-Led Impact With Boundaries, Reflection, and Advocacy

Conversations about well-being are evolving beyond individual health to include the culture, values, and impact of the brands we support. Today’s connected world exposes young people to bullying across more channels than ever before. In 2024, the CDC reported that 40% of high schoolers experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness, while StopBullying.gov noted that 19.2%…

Can a Docuseries Change the Way Communities Think About School Infrastructure Reform?

Media campaigns are shifting how voters perceive the urgency of crumbling classrooms and aging school facilities

Just Thinking… About the Role of Marketing, Advocacy & Storytelling in Holistic Education

Teachers embrace whole-child development in theory, but lack the practical tools and support systems needed to make it work in classrooms

Funding Crisis Hits California’s Rural Schools: Advocates Call for Action Now!

Hundreds of California districts brace for funding cuts as a decades-old timber revenue program faces an uncertain future

Learning from Averted School Violence to Prevent Tragedies

Analyzing near-miss incidents reveals prevention patterns that can transform how schools protect students

Just Thinking…How Networking, Advocacy and Innovation Fuels Success in Small School Districts

How collaboration, advocacy, and creative staffing approaches can help rural school districts overcome resource constraints and provide quality education

The Collective Responsibility to Promote Skilled Trades: Why Society Needs to Highlight the Trades as a Respected Career Path

A severe workforce shortage is forcing industries to reconsider their perception of what constitutes a meaningful and lucrative career

Celebrating National GED Day

Leaders challenge workplace bias against alternative education credentials and unlock workforce potential

Breaking the Cycle and Inspiring Others

Adults are increasingly choosing alternative education paths to overcome barriers and reshape their futures despite societal assumptions

Just Thinking…About Focusing on Kindness in Education

Author and former educator Jeff Kubiak joins Just Thinking to discuss how kindness, empathy and connection can shape a more student-centered classroom

The Economic Consequences of Bad Legislation

Two defense industry leaders expose how political negligence translates into real economic damage for American businesses and workers

The Unspoken Traumas of Law Enforcement

Officers silently struggle with psychological wounds that agencies rarely acknowledge or address effectively

Strengthening School Safety: Empowering Substitute Teachers for Emergencies

Temporary classroom staff often face life-or-death situations with little to no emergency training, leaving schools dangerously unprepared

A Teacher’s Journey Through Grief: Remembering the Santa Fe Shooting

A survivor's mission to transform grief into action for safer schools across America