#92 Speaking My Mother Tongue w/ Lucas Hammeken & Torbjørn Ydegaard

Freedom Writers Podcast

English - August 24, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
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Previous Episode: #78: Maori Misunderstood with Meredith & Casey Akuhata-Brown

Next Episode: #80 How to Deal with Bullying feat. Krish Sharma & Sam Norwood

On this week's episode, Erin Gruwell speaks with Lucas Hammeken, a Greenlandic student author from the new book, Dear Freedom Writer, and his former headmaster, Torbjørn Ydegaard, a dedicated Freedom Writer Teacher who hails from Denmark. They discuss the linguistic challenges faced by students in Greenland, how Torbjørn and Lucas braved the COVID-19 pandemic in their rural village and the pride that Lucas feels as an author in Dear Freedom Writer. This episode is a fascinating look into how language and culture impact education and we hope it will leave you feeling enlightened and empowered to make a difference.

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