Welcome to the Shattering Inequities podcast, where bold, research-driven strategies are transforming education for every student—especially those historically left behind.

Hosted by Dr. Robin Avelar-LaSalle, founder and president of Orenda Education, this podcast is more than inspiration—it's an action research project. With over four decades of experience disrupting systems that create uneven outcomes, Dr. Avelar-LaSalle brings together educators and leaders who are achieving measurable results with vulnerable student populations.

What makes this podcast unique:

📊 Evidence-Based: Every guest has demonstrated proven results with students facing adverse childhood experiences

🔬 Research Platform: We'll analyze patterns across episodes, publish findings, and create white papers capturing effective strategies

🌍 Crowdsourced Wisdom: Your insights shape our collective understanding of what truly works

💡 Real Solutions: Learn from "education blue zones"—places where entire communities overcome the odds by design, not chance

Did you know? Students with 3+ adverse childhood experiences are 3x more likely to face academic failure. Yet some educators are shattering these predictions at scale. This podcast uncovers how.

Join us as we identify the do's and don'ts, challenge conventional wisdom, and celebrate the leaders creating premium education for ALL students—no matter their circumstances.

Orenda: The energy force inherent in every human being that gives us the power to change the world and change ourselves.

May the Orenda be with you.

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