Dallas Reed, Junlei Li and Tara Dowdell

Steve Adubato speaks with Dallas Reed, Vice President of Student Development & Campus Life, Berkeley College, about the ways students are adjusting during these challenging times and the importance of providing outreach for vulnerable students throughout the pandemic.

Steve Adubato is joined by Junlei Li, Ph.D., Saul Zaentz Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Senior Fellow at Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media. Steve and Dr. Li discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on early childhood development, early learning and childcare, as well as the role of public policy in supporting the childcare industry.

As part of our series on Confronting Racism, Steve Adubato speaks with Tara Dowdell Founder & President, TDG Speakers & Tara Dowdell Group, about her personal experience in being a victim to racism, the injustice African Americans face in their communities, and the role of the media in supporting the Black community.