A Podcast on Student Well-Being, Stability, and School Success
Every student brings unique strengths and assets into the classroom. What does it take for every student to succeed – especially those facing the greatest challenges?
Formerly I Will Be Your Voice: Stories of Homelessness and Hope, this podcast has expanded to explore a broader range of topics affecting students and families. Join Youth Development staff at the Center for Schools and Communities as they explore practices, programs, and partnerships shaping outcomes for students and their families.
Featuring voices and stories from education, human services, community organizations, and advocates, this podcast examines topics including housing instability, foster care, out-of-school time, school mobility, higher education, career readiness, school climate, mental health, and access to opportunity.
Each episode delivers practical insights, real-world strategies, and powerful stories that highlight how we can remove barriers and create pathways for student success.
Subscribe and listen to learn more and help amplify solutions that support the whole child – and the systems that surround them.
This monthly podcast is produced in partnership with
- The Pennsylvania Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (PA ECYEH) Program.
- The Pennsylvania Education Stability for Children and Youth in Foster Care Program
- The Pennsylvania Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (PA ELECT) Program
- The Pennsylvania Migrant Education (PA MEP) Program
- The Pennsylvania Refugee Education (PA REP) Program
- The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
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Meet Our Host
Matt Butensky is the youth development program manager with Center for Schools and Communities (CSC). Since joining CSC in 2016, Matt has worked on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education on several statewide programs that support special student populations including students experiencing homelessness, students experiencing foster care, and refugee students. During his time with CSC, Matt has also received certifications in trauma-skilled education, education policy, and leadership.