The Hummingbird Stories
by The Hummingbird Stories
Children deserve great childhoods. This is a story of those who believe the same. Two principals — Donnell Cannon and Jenny O'Meara interview school designers, community organizers, learning engineers, and education activists to learn what we should be thinking about when it comes to reimagining the future and the steps we can take today to create better schools, better childhoods, and better people tomorrow.
Episodes
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Ep. 7 | 'No Excuses' -- School design possibilities abound when you exist in a culture without barriers
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories! This season, we’re asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders…
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Ep. 7: "JUST START!" – How do we redesign school within rigid systems?
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories! This season, we’re asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders…
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Ep. 6: 'Built Different' -- What does deep learning look like in action?
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories! This season, we’re asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders…
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Ep. 5: 'Make It Matter' -- How do we add real-world relevance to school?
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories! This season, we’re asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders…
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Ep. 4: 'Adults in the Room' -- How do we reimagine the role of the educator?
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. This season on The Hummingbird Stories, we're asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders in education from all...
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Ep. 3: 'I Am Seen' — How do we make school equitable and inclusive?
In this third episode, we talk about equity in education. How do we design schools centered around equity? How do we honor the identities of our students, and why is doing that so important? We’ll hear from two hummingbirds today — Leslie Brown-Rawlings, vice president of strategy at Beloved...
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Ep. 2: 'Student Drivers' -- How do we center students in school design?
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories. This season, we're asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders…
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Ep. 1: 'Beyond Leandro' -- Chasing an extraordinary education for young people
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Hummingbird Stories! This week, Donnell and Jenny are learning about the Leandro case in North Carolina and dreaming about what it means to go Beyond Leandro. They talk to EdNC.org's Rupen Fofaria and hear from education leaders Aylon Samouha of Transcend…
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Ep. 9 - ‘Chance isn’t good enough’ featuring Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara
It’s the season finale! In this episode, we did something a little bit different. Instead of hosting, Jenny and Donnell are the interviewees in this conversation. Kemylah Shaw, who is one of Jenny and Donnell’s students, cohosts this episode alongside our podcast producer Alli Lindenberg. The...
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Ep. 8 - ‘It’s what our children deserve’ featuring Irese Robinson and Inez Ribustello
In this episode, Donnell and Jenny interview Irese Robinson and Inez Ribustello, parents and citizens of Edgecombe County. This conversation is centered around the role of parents in a child's education and the transformative power of strong relationships between parents, teachers, students and...
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What are you learning from reopening?
In this update, Jenny and Donnell share what they are learning from the reopening process at their schools. They share lessons ranging from taking work one day at a time to the collective power of leaning on the geniuses around you. You’ll also hear the plan for the rest of the podcast season. We...
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Ep. 7 - 'Engaging justice' featuring Dr. Terrance Ruth
In this episode, Donnell and Jenny join Dr. Terrance Ruth in conversation. Ruth is a values driven and community centered leader who's been doing incredible work with schools and communities in the triangle for the past decade. We talk all about his theory of change, human centered design, and...
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Ep. 6 - 'Insist on it' featuring Dr. Lynn Moody
In this episode, Donnell and Jenny interview Dr. Lynn Moody, the recently retired superintendent of the Rowan Salisbury School System. Moody is an accomplished leader in transforming education. We talked about failure being a necessary part of innovation, discomfort as a key to learning, and the...
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Our holiday message to you
Hey hummingbird fam! We are taking a break for the holidays to rest and rejuvenate for the year ahead. We hope you are taking some time for yourselves, too. We'll be back with a brand new episode on January 11th and can't wait to share more with you all in the coming year. Thank you for coming...
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Ep. 5 - 'No doubt, only grace' featuring Keiyonna Dubashi
In this episode, Donnell and Jenny interview Keiyonna Dubashi, the founder and executive director of Profound Ladies, which is an organization dedicated to countering the inequities plaguing women of color by providing both the mirrors and windows our girls need to actualize their full potential...
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Ep. 4 - 'Hacking institutional racism' featuring Will Jackson
In this episode, Donnell and Jenny talk to Dr. Will Jackson. Jackson is the Chief Dreamer of the Village of Wisdom organization. In this conversation, they discuss family organizing and advocacy. They also learn more about how Village of Wisdom is working with black families to protect black…
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Ep. 3 - 'Chop wood, carry wood' featuring Seth Saeugling and Vichi Jagannathan
In this episode, Donnell and Jenny talk to Seth Saeugling and Vichi Jagannathan. Seth and Vichi are the cofounders of the Rural Opportunities Institute, which supports local agencies and organizations in understanding their role in creating healing from trauma. They also help organizations design...
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Ep. 2 - 'We owe it to our kids' featuring Erin Swanson
In this episode, Erin Swanson sits down (virtually) with Donnell and Jenny. Swanson is the director of innovation for Edgecombe County Public Schools. You’ll hear her discuss why the dominant way of doing school isn’t working for kids and how we can reimagine the way we do school. Swanson’s dream...
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Ep. 1 - 'Do it scared' featuring James Ford
In this first episode, hosts Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara interview James Ford. As the executive director of CREED, the Center for Racial Equity in Education, a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education, and former North Carolina Teacher of the Year in 2014-15, Ford is in the…
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Introducing: The Hummingbird Stories
Children deserve great childhoods. This is a story of those who believe the same. We explore how schools and communities work together to create transformative experiences with young people, work to bend the system, and chase the question: What will it take for every child in North Carolina to…
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Children deserve great childhoods. This is a story of those who believe the same. Two principals — Donnell Cannon and Jenny O'Meara interview school designers, community organizers, learning engineers, and education activists to learn what we should be thinking about when it comes to reimagining the future and the steps we can take today to create better schools, better childhoods, and better people tomorrow.
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