“We’re Not Giving up on These Kids” // Michelle Dahlenburg Interviews Ignacio Valdez

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“We’re Not Giving up on These Kids” - An audio interview with special education teacher Ignacio Valdez // By Michelle Dahlenburg Growing up in Laredo, Texas, Ignacio Valdez often felt like he was different from other kids. As an adult, Ignacio took an alternative route, and got his college degree at age 37. He’s now a special education coordinator, and his past experiences give him a lot of empathy for his students and their challenges. These days he's helping create resilient schools through restorative practice in San Antonio. Produced by Michelle Dahlenburg for Texas State University and published here as a part of MEM's Summer Spotlight Series. Stay tuned for more stories of resilience from Michelle on this feed! Or binge all of her audio pieces now at http://michelle-dahlenburg.com All music in this episode provided by Blue Dot Sessions http://www.sessions.blue Except for that one song tejano punk song "Piñata Protest" by Tragos Amargos at the end of Michelle's piece. Find links to follow & support Make Every Media at:: http://LinkTree.com/MakeEveryMedia http://patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia http://MakeEveryMedia.com