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HeartShare’s Education Team Honors Long-Time Director with A Special Surprise

Dianne Cattrano, the Director of HeartShare’s Cuomo First Step Early Childhood Center in Queens, will be retiring this year. Children, parents, and faculty of all five HeartShare schools, as well as HeartShare administrators throughout the agency contributed to a rock garden, which was unveiled on August 1, 2018 in honor of her over 30 years of service.

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Podcast- How to Support Older Youth in Care

Today we would like to talk about reforming the U.S. foster care system with Dea Sumrall. Dea is an Arthur O. Eve’s scholar at Skidmore College. She plans to attend graduate school and travel the world working for various NGOs, and hopefully the UN.

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Podcast- Developing Disability Studies

Today we would like to talk about developing disability studies with Dr. Mariette Bates. Mariette Bates is a distinguished lecturer and Academic Director of disability studies programs at CUNY School of Professional Studies.

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Podcast – ASD Students in the College Community

The Pioneers podcast convenes the world social change makers to share their knowledge, challenge our assumptions, and offer practical solutions for a more equitable future. Today, we would like to talk about educational support for those on the spectrum with Cara Ryan. Cara Ryan is a Ph.D. student in cultural anthropology at New York University.

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Podcast – Special Education Funding Crisis

The Pioneers podcast convenes the worlds social change makers to share their knowledge, challenge our assumptions, and offer practical solutions for a more equitable future. Today, we’ll be talking about special education with Carol Verdi. Carol is the Senior Vice President of education services at The Heartshare School.

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