Key Areas to Improve in Education with Heather Johnson
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Campus Connections
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In the very first episode, we talk with Heather about key areas of the US education system that should be prioritized for improvement and why.
Take a moment to hear Heather's Call to Actions by checking out the two books mentioned in the episode:
- Dr. Sabrina Strings "Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" https://www.amazon.com/Fearing-Black-Body-Racial-Origins/dp/1479886750
- Sonya Renee Taylor "The Body is Not an Apology" https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/books/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love-h2x6p
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