Making After-School Cool Podcast
Education
This episode of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on the implementation and results of a student-led research study regarding the impact the pandemic had on high school students. We frequently heard the opinions of parents and educators about the impact COVID-19 had on their lives, but seldom did we hear from students. However, to gain a better understanding of how COVID-19 impacted the lives of students in Texas; the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) worked with students who interviewed their peers’ reactions to the pandemic.
During this podcast you will learn about:
Guest
Ana Ramón is IDRA’s Deputy Director of Advocacy. She began her legislative career with Texas State Rep. Joe Farias who represented the southwest and northeast portions of Bexar County. In 2015, Ana was named executive director of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee and worked with allied organizations to elect more democratic members to the Texas House of Representatives. She then had the privilege to lead the Texas Legislative Study Group, where she managed a team of 10 Masters of Social Work Students who analyzed legislation and its potential impact on Texas families. She took on the roles of Texas grassroots manager for the American Cancer Society where she worked to empower those touched by cancer to fight for proactive healthcare policies on the local, state and federal levels of government.
Christina Munoz previously served with IDRA as an executive research and evaluation intern and as an Education Policy Fellow. She now designs and conducts quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation that inform educational practice and policy. She works cross-functionally to deliver timely formative and summative evaluations of education and demographic data to support the work of IDRA and our projects and initiatives.
Resources
Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
www.idra.org
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone
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