Learning Courage Podcasts
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -These podcasts capture a range of topics related to sexual misconduct in K-12 schools. Our goal with them is to help listeners understand sexual misconduct in schools, including how to reduce incidents and how to respond in ways that are survivor-focused, trauma-informed and resiliency-based. Our guests include professional practitioners and individuals who have experience and opinions that we believe are valuable.Learning Courage is a nonprofit membership organization that works with K12 independent schools to reduce incidents, improve responses and support healing from sexual misconduct and abuse by guiding and advising on best practices, tools, and resources.www.LearningCourage.org
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Episodes
Learning Courage: Independent Investigations of Abuse - Part 2
February 06, 2023 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBJoin us for Part 2 of our discussion about investigators of sexual misconduct in independent schools. Your host Jamie Forbes, the founder and CEO of Learning Courage, speaks with attorneys Mary Beth Hogan and Hailyn Chen who share their extensive experience with cases involving sexual abuse in schools. Find out what school leaders need to consider when facing allegations of past abuse, how schools and school boards can handle future allegations of abuse, and what has changed in recent years....
Learning Courage: Independent Investigations of Abuse - Part 1
January 09, 2023 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBPart 1 of a two-part series exploring how independent schools and school boards have historically handled sexual abuse investigations, how investigations of independent schools have evolved over the past five years, and how transparent schools should be when disclosing sexual abuse. Your host Jamie Forbes, the founder and CEO of Learning Courage, will speak with two wonderful and very generous attorneys: Mary Beth Hogan and Hailyn Chen. Topics covered: - What does it mean for a society to ...
6 Key Learnings for Supporting Survivors of Historic Misconduct
July 11, 2022 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBLearning Courage CEO Jamie Forbes joins Executive Director Amy Wheeler to discuss 6 Key Learnings for schools handling incidents of historic misconduct based on research and work with survivors. One perhaps surprising finding is that caring for survivors is not best only for the individuals who have been harmed, but it is also in the best interest of the institutions where the harm took place. Jamie and Amy draw on their personal experiences as survivors bringing to light the importance of c...
Social Norms and Their Impact on Beliefs Around Masculinity
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBCindy Pierce, a social sexuality educator, storyteller, speaker, and author, joins Learning Courage's Jamie Forbes to discuss how to support male survivors of sexual abuse. Pierce shares anecdotes from working with young men and provides insight and suggestions for families and schools on how to support healthy sexual relationships by engaging in conversations around how to support survivors. This episode explores how social-cultural norms impact our beliefs around masculinity and how we, as...
COVID’s Impact on Students’ Mental Health & Technology Use
September 09, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBWorld-renowned clinical psychologist, Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair joins Learning Courage’s Jamie Forbes and Amy Wheeler to discuss how the global pandemic impacted both mental health and dependence on technology among K-12 students. Dr. Steiner-Adair provides insight and specific suggestions for school leaders and teachers for how to support students as they return to school this fall. For more information on the items discussed in this episode or to learn more about our guest, check out th...
Creating Safe Spaces for Students to Discuss Identity and Sexuality
September 09, 2021 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBWorld-renowned clinical psychologist and expert in adolescent youth, Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair joins Learning Courage’s Jamie Forbes and Amy Wheeler to discuss the importance of creating and maintaining safe spaces for students where they can feel comfortable discussing topics related to sexuality and identity Website - https://learningcourage.org Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/learningcourage Instagram - @learningcourage LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/learning-courage/