This edition: The Fresh Air Fund: Country Lessons for City Kids
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Episode Details
Original tape date: May 30, 2025. First aired: June 19, 2025.Dr. Linda Hirsch speaks with Lisa Gitelson about the nurturing power of nature through the Fresh Air Funds summer programs for urban children. From campfires to connections, it's the joy of discovery that fosters social, emotional and cognitive gains for kids with limited exposure to the outdoors.
Guest List
Lisa Gitelson CEO, The Fresh Air Fund
- Embracing the Science of Reading
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- Tuesday, August 5 - 9:00am
- Earl Monroe Basketball HS: The Power of a Ball & a Book
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- Wednesday, August 6 - 9:00am
- Education Interrupted: The Trump Effect, Round 2
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- Thursday, August 7 - 9:00am
- Global Minds: Learning without Borders through COIL
- Thursday, July 24 - 9:00am
- Monday, August 11 - 9:00am
- Beyond the Bell: Changing Paths to High School Graduation
- Monday, July 28 - 9:00am
- Tuesday, August 12 - 9:00am
- The Neurodiversity Alliance: Students Empowering Students
- Tuesday, July 29 - 9:00am
- Wednesday, August 13 - 9:00am
- Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn't Matter
- Wednesday, July 30 - 9:00am
- Thursday, August 14 - 9:00am
- The Fresh Air Fund: Country Lessons for City Kids
- Thursday, July 31 - 9:00am
- Monday, August 18 - 9:00am
- Teaching Politics in Education
- Monday, August 4 - 9:00am
- Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn't Matter
- Wednesday, July 16 - 9:00am
- The Neurodiversity Alliance: Students Empowering Students
- Tuesday, July 15 - 9:00am
- Beyond the Bell: Changing Paths to High School Graduation
- Monday, July 14 - 9:00am
- Global Minds: Learning without Borders through COIL
- Thursday, July 10 - 9:00am
- Education Interrupted: The Trump Effect, Round 2
- Wednesday, July 9 - 9:00am
- Earl Monroe Basketball HS: The Power of a Ball & a Book
- Tuesday, July 8 - 9:00am
- Embracing the Science of Reading
- Monday, July 7 - 9:00am
- Teaching Politics in Education
- Thursday, July 3 - 9:00am
- Thursday, July 17 - 9:00am
- "Is that Me?"The Need for Diverse Voices in Children's Books
- Tuesday, July 1 - 9:00am
- Wednesday, July 2 - 9:00am
- The Fresh Air Fund: Country Lessons for City Kids
- Monday, June 23 - 9:00am
- Tuesday, June 24 - 9:00am
- Wednesday, June 25 - 9:00am
- Thursday, June 26 - 9:00am
- Monday, June 30 - 9:00am
