Michelle Blanchet on Preventing Polarization

<p dir="ltr">This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is supported by the JFF Horizons Summit. Find out more at <a href= "https://horizons.jff.org./">horizons.jff.org</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr">On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Michelle Blanchet, Founder & Director of the Educator’s Lab and author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Preventing-Polarization-Strategies-Teaching-Responsibility/dp/1956512276/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=12G7USWOOQHNG&keywords=preventing+polarization&qid=1675121944&s=books&sprefix=preventing+polarization%2Cstripbooks%2C132&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySFU4QzhFV0FCVUVLJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzgxMTIyMTdHODdBRDc2RUIyVCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjA0MjMwMTZRRFAwU1RWRElaViZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU="> Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility</a>  co-authored by Brian Deters.</p> <p dir="ltr">Michelle is also serving as a Senior Fellow for our New Pathways campaign as she helps us to highlight and share stories around keeping sustainability and citizenship at the core of pathways. </p> <p dir="ltr">Links:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://theeducatorslab.com/">Educator’s Lab</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-blanchet-edulab/">Michelle Blanchet</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://civicsthroughplay.com/">Civics Through Play</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Startup-Teacher-Playbook-Personalize-Professional/dp/1948212218?ref_=ast_author_dp"> The Startup Teacher Playbook</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Preventing-Polarization-Strategies-Teaching-Responsibility/dp/1956512276"> Prevent