Episode 6: Special Edition - Healthcare Denied. Overturning Roe v. Wade

10/21/22 • 21 min

Who suffers the consequences as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? Erikson Institute’s Atena Danner and Verónica Cortez break down the racial inequities, the policy implications, and other domino effects of how babies and their families are impacted.
For more information on how Roe v Wade affects laws in your state, visit https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/.
To view data on maternal morbidity rates in Illinois, visit https://riskandreach.erikson.edu/.

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Episode 5: Special Edition - Mass Shooting, Trauma and the Black Community

Illinois State Representative Sonya Harper and early childhood advocate and specialist at Chicago Public Schools, Jennifer Alexander talk about an incident where it appears Englewood, a Black community in Chicago, was the intended target for a mass shooting. The two alum from Erikson’s Early Childhood Leadership Academy talk about addressing trauma and gun violence in communities.

For more details on the incident, please visit these news story links on the Chicago Sun-Times and Fox 32 Chicago websites.

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Episode 7: Finding the Baby: Food Justice, Part 1

Erikson’s Policy and Leadership staff, Atena Danner and Penny Smith, talk about food security and ensuring children get quality and fresh foods, but also food that connects with their different cultures. They respond to an interview with Chef Greg Christian of Beyond Green Partners, an organization making fresh food for preschool students in Chicago and its suburbs, who explains the need to teach children the relationship between food and health.
Show Notes:
Learn more about Chef Greg's organization, Beyond Green Partners, and watch the "Grow Food" video created by youth from Appetite For Change's Summer 2016 Youth Employment & Training Program.