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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2025 · 32 MIN
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Marí Valiente, Founder of The Adoptee Bookshelf
from The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster · host Grace Yung Foster, Founder and CEO of The Inclusion Initiative
Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!We are thrilled to have our guest featured today, Marí Valiente, Founder of The Adoptee Bookshelf, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. Thank you to our episode sponsor, The Adoptee Bookshelf.This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.This episode features Marí Valiente. She is a Librarian, Educator, and Teacher. She is a social justice educator with experience in the classroom teaching students from Pre-K through Middle School and adult learners. She’s also a contributor at The Adoptee Bookshelf.She is an Adoptee educator, passionate about educating communities about facilitating conversations around identity and the adoptee identity when in the classroom or at home. She reviews and evaluates adoptee literature for educators, librarians, and families.We dive into her adoption story, her Guatemalan roots, and why preserving legacy and creating supportive language for Adoptees and Fosters through literature is so important to her. We end the show with “Rapid Fire” questions which brings levity and also some fun facts about our guest. This is an incredible episode and we hope you enjoy learning about our guest. --------Marí Valientehttps://theadopteebookshelf.com Like the show? Please follow, rate, and review us.Want to submit an idea or suggest a guest? Submit the form below, or email us at: [email protected].Find us at www.theinclusioninitiative.comGuest Submission Form: https://www.theinclusioninitiative.com/podcastWant to support The Inclusion Initiative? Wear or gift our merch, sponsor the podcast, or give a financial gift to support our work in elevating Adoptees and Fosters and our allies.--------Our executive producer is Grace Yung Foster. This show is brought to you by The Inclusion Initiative Media Studio.
What this episode covers
Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!We are thrilled to have our guest featured today, Marí Valiente, Founder of The Adoptee Bookshelf, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. Thank you to our episode sponsor, The Adoptee Bookshelf.This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.This episode features Marí Valiente. She is a Librarian, Educator, and Teacher. She is a social justice educator with experience in the classroom teaching students from Pre-K through Middle School and adult learners. She’s also a contributor at The Adoptee Bookshelf.She is an Adoptee educator, passionate about educating communities about facilitating conversations around identity and the adoptee identity when in the classroom or at home. She reviews and evaluates adoptee literature for educators, librarians, and families.We dive into her adoption story, her Guatemalan roots, and why preserving legacy and creating supportive language for Adoptees and Fosters through literature is so important to her. We end the show with “Rapid Fire” questions which brings levity and also some fun facts about our guest. This is an incredible episode and we hope you enjoy learning about our guest. --------Marí Valientehttps://theadopteebookshelf.com Like the show? Please follow, rate, and review us.Want to submit an idea or suggest a guest? Submit the form below, or email us at: [email protected].Find us at www.theinclusioninitiative.comGuest Submission Form: https://www.theinclusioninitiative.com/podcastWant to support The Inclusion Initiative? Wear or gift our merch, sponsor the podcast, or give a financial gift to support our work in elevating Adoptees and Fosters and our allies.--------Our executive producer is Grace Yung Foster. This show is brought to you by The Inclusion Initiative Media Studio.
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