I Will Be Your Voice For Student Success
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About This Podcast
A Podcast on Student Well-Being, Stability, and School Success
Every student brings unique strengths and assets into the classroom. What does it take for every student to succeed – especially those facing the greatest challenges?
Formerly I Will Be Your Voice: Stories of Homelessness and Hope, this podcast has expanded to explore a broader range of topics affecting students and families. Join Youth Development staff at the Center for Schools and Communities as they explore practices, programs, and partnerships shaping outcomes for students and their families.
Featuring voices and stories from education, human services, community organizations, and advocates, this podcast examines topics including housing instability, foster care, out-of-school time, school mobility, higher education, career readiness, school climate, mental health, and access to opportunity.
Each episode delivers practical insights, real-world strategies, and powerful stories that highlight how we can remove barriers and create pathways for student success.
Subscribe and listen to learn more and help amplify solutions that support the whole child – and the systems that surround them.
This monthly podcast is produced in partnership with
- The Pennsylvania Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (PA ECYEH) Program.
- The Pennsylvania Education Stability for Children and Youth in Foster Care Program
- The Pennsylvania Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (PA ELECT) Program
- The Pennsylvania Migrant Education (PA MEP) Program
- The Pennsylvania Refugee Education (PA REP) Program
- The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
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Episode 22 - Project Textile: How Students are Mobilizing School Communities to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness
In this episode of I Will Be Your Voice, host Matt Butensky speaks with Anthony Bruno, a senior at Lower Dauphin High School and founder of Project Textile, a student-led organization dedicated to…
Episode 21 - We’re Back - A New Chapter for I Will Be Your Voice Podcast
The I Will Be Your Voice podcast is back! After a break, our team reconnects to share fresh insights, critical updates, and resources designed to support children, youth, and families.We highlight…
Episode 20 - Learn About Our 2025 Build Your Best School Year Summer Camp
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Pennsylvania’s ECYEH Program summer camp, “Build Your Best School Year,” is returning this July! Learn about…
Episode 19 - Looking Back and Moving Forward with CSC’s PA ECYEH Team
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Listen to the latest "I Will Be Your Voice" episode where we kick off 2025 and chat with the statewide…
Episode 18 – Voices of Advocates for Students Experiencing Homelessness
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.In this special episode, we’re stepping away from our usual format to bring you powerful messages of…
Episode 17 - The Significance of ECYEH Awareness Week, November 11-15
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.As we approach 2024, ECYEH Awareness Week, November 11-15, join us for an eye-opening discussion on ECYEH…
Episode 16 - Introducing The Bridge Project in PA: Online Mental Health Services for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.In partnership with Move Forward Counseling and eLuma, The Bridge Project in PA facilitates FREE access to…
Episode 15 - Building Stability: Family Promise's Collaborative Approach
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Can a community rally together to keep families united during their toughest times? Join us for an in-depth…
Episode 14 - Empathy and Change: Advocating for Homeless Youth
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Walter Harris and Emma Grimm join us to shed light on their poignant journeys through homelessness. Through…
Episode 13 - Finding a Lifeline: Maryama’s Story
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Maryama's story is one of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. Born and raised in Niger, she…
Episode 11 - BONUS: Looking Ahead for the Pennsylvania Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Since we are still early in 2024, “I Will Be Your Voice” shares a special bonus episode with the staff behind…
Episode 12 - Advancing Educational Access for Students Experiencing Homelessness with Pennsylvania’s State Coordinator
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Our morning chat with the Pennsylvania Department of Education State Coordinator for Homeless Education, Mr.…
Episode 10 - Eden Village: A Tiny Home Community for the Chronically Homeless in Harrisburg
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Eden Village is a new, planned tiny home community in Harrisburg, PA, to provide the chronically homeless a…
Episode 9 - Voices of Survival and Resilience: A Conversation with Author Rene Denfeld
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.Recorded at 2023 Paving the Way for Educational Success Conference, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHear Rene…
Episode 8 - Supporting the Unseen: Navigating Homelessness and Food Insecurity in Schools Amid a Pandemic
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.What does it take to support and uplift homeless students in a school district? Would you be able to adapt…
Episode 7 - Transforming Lives One Cup at a Time: The Story of Monkey and Elephant Cafe
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.What happens when a café not only serves a warm cup of coffee but also a helping hand to young adults who have…
Episode 6 - More than Chocolate: Milton Hershey School’s President, Pete Gurt
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.In this episode of “I Will Be Your Voice: Stories of Homelessness and Hope,” President of the Milton Hershey…
Episode 5 - Valley Youth House
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.In this episode of “I Will Be Your Voice: Stories of Homelessness and Hope,” hear from Michele Albright,…
Episode 4 - School is Home
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.In this episode, one of PA’s ECYEH program regional coordinators, Sonia Pitzi, shares with us the origin of…
Episode 3 - SchoolHouse Connection
This episode was produced under our previous focus on students experiencing homelessness.In this episode of “I Will Be Your Voice: Stories of Homelessness and Hope,” Executive Director for…
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I Will Be Your Voice For Student Success has published 23 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.
I Will Be Your Voice For Student Success is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 31m.
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