Ep 627: It's All About the Children with Carin & Sami and guest Gwen Jones-Cintron P1 on hmTv

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 627 of It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin and Sami welcome Gwen Jones-Cintron, retired New York City public school teacher and author of the Substack Zion Lioness, for Part 1 of a powerful conversation about education, antisemitism, identity, and the influence of ideology in schools.Drawing on more than three decades in special education, Gwen reflects on what she witnessed inside the New York City public school system and how experiences dating back to the early 1990s began to take on new meaning after October 7. She discusses the gradual introduction of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish narratives into educational spaces, the limitations placed on open discussion, and why she now feels compelled to speak out.The conversation also examines DEI, equity, indoctrination, foreign influence in universities, the power of language and propaganda, and the difficulty many parents face when challenging school curricula. Sami brings his perspective as a Holocaust survivor, warning that history’s greatest tragedies often begin with words, images, denial, and the belief that “it cannot happen here.”Together, Carin, Sami, and Gwen explore the need for critical thinking, honest education, Jewish pride, and the courage to question narratives that divide rather than unite.It’s All About the Children is an hmTv production of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, where humanity matters.Support the show