We speak with Dave Crenshaw, founder and coach of Team Dreamers NY in Washington Heights; Blanca Battino, retired principal of PS 128; and Dr. Robert Fullilove, professor and associate dean at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Team Dreamers is a life-changing out-of-school-time program. Deeply embedded in the community, it builds leadership and mutual support among students. Dr. Fullilove’s public health interns serve as mentors and role models while they learn from the youth and their families.
Overview
00:00-01:04 Intros
01:04-02:54 Team Dreamers and its activities
02:54-03:59 Blanca Battino and Coach Dave
03:59-06:49 Dr. Bob Fulllilove and Coach Dave
06:49-08:43 Strategies for working with challenging youth
08:43-11:17 Building trust as a Black man in a Dominican neighborhood
11:17-13:50 Collaboration on public health during the pandemic
13:50-16:17 Broader lessons for public health
16:17-19:20 Impact on public health students
19:20-21:41 Network of support/Alumni and Teammate Association
21:41-25:46 Lessons for educators from collaboration with Coach Dave
25:46-28:23 Field trips
28:23- Outro
Transcript
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Soundtrack by Poddington Bear