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Social studies education inspires all students for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action. Join social studies leaders, Steve Armstrong and Tony Roy, as they connect with educators and advocates from across the state. Each episode will include entertaining dialogue, insights into best practices, and practical connections to social studies standards. Produced by the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSocial studies education inspires all students for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action. Join social studies leaders, Steve Armstrong and Tony Roy, as they connect with educators and advocates from across the state. Each episode will include entertaining dialogue, insights into best practices, and practical connections to social studies standards. Produced by the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.
Recent episodes include "CT Attorney General William Tong" (13 February 2026, 54 minutes), "High School Students Committed to Civic Engagement with Guests Sreenidi Bala and Grace Ackerman" (18 August 2025, 54 minutes), and "Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas" (16 June 2025, 56 minutes).
social studies conneCTion publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 63 episodes.
Booking probability for social studies conneCTion is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. social studies conneCTion requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. social studies conneCTion's contact route on record: public web form.
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social studies conneCTion is an education podcast with 63 episodes published.
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A Connecticut native, William Tong, is the oldest of five children and grew up working side by side with his immigrant parents in their family's Chinese restaurant. He was a litigator for 18 years in both state and...
Episode #11
This episode, two students join our hosts to discuss student civic engagement. Sreenidi Bala, a student of Farmington High School and one of two student members on the Connecticut State Board of Education, she is the...
Episode #10
Over the last three decades, Stephanie Thomas has dedicated her professional life to career advising and problem solving for nonprofit organizations, running her own business and serving as a state representative of the...
Episode #9
The 2005 Connecticut Teacher of the Year, Julia Miller is a proud New Haven Public Schools teacher, parent, and alumni. Julia is a social studies teacher committed to anti-racist education and project based learning...
Episode #8
Greg Frank is a social studies teacher from South Windsor who has taught high school and middle school history for 30 years. Greg used to be a Civil War reenactor and is now Revolutionary War re-enactor. He met Brian...
Episode #7
Rhonan Mokrisi is a native of Connecticut, who graduated from Boston College undergraduate and Southern Connecticut State University as a grad student. For 29 years, he has been teaching at his alma mater, Salisbury...
Episode #6
Matt Warshauer returns to the podcast. He's been working as a history professor at Central Connecticut State University, as the host to the Connecticut History Day, and a member of the Connecticut Council for the Social...
Episode #5
Melissa Zablonski has taught social studies at Putnam High School for nine years, including U.S. History, AP U.S. History, Psychology, Anthropology, and the Black, African-American, Puerto Rican and Latino studies...
Episode #4
Steve Thornton has spent his adult life as an activist and organizer, working with various groups for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. He is the author of A Shoeleather History of the Wobblies...
Episode #3
Snigtha Mohanraj is a rising senior and volunteers with local climate groups, conducts independent research regarding water contaminant removal and works on addressing educational disparities in New Haven. She enjoys...
Episode #2
Having taught many secondary social studies courses, Wesley Hedgepeth currently teaches AP U.S. Government, AP Comparative Politics and World History at Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia. In 2023, he was elected...
Episode #1
Returning to the podcast, Larissa Babij, was born in the United States to Ukrainia-American parents, and attended school in Manchester, CT where she was taught by co-host Steve Armstong. Living in Kyiv, Ukraine since...
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Daniel Martinez HoSang is a professor of American studies at Yale and a member of the Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning Collective Steering Committee. Before graduate school, Dan worked as a community and labor...
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Irene Parisi is the chief academic officer of the Connecticut State Department of Education. As a chief academic officer, Irene has been working with the team to co-create a renewed ecosystem of support for Connecticut...
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From Fairfield Ward High School, juniors Brady Anderson and Sabrina Cassano discuss studying history at a time when world events are rapidly unfolding before them. A junior student athlete, when Brady isn't studying and...
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Peter Moran is the project director for Civics Education for Connecticut Students at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. He is an alum of the Public History Program at Central Connecticut State University and...
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This episode, Maryam Wardak, the Social Studies Teaching and learning supervisor for magnet schools, discuss her passionate commitment to student learning and achievement through the use of research based pedagogical...
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Lisa Olivere started her professional career in the private sector working for Poland Spring Water, before dedicating herself to 30 years of experience in public education. Currently, she is the director of K-12 Social...
Episode #9
Lynn Mervosh is the Site Administrator for the North Central Region for Connecticut Landmarks, which includes historic sites such as the Butler-McCook House & Garden and the Isham-Terry House, both in Hartford, and the...
Episode #8
Having worked in public education for over 20 years, Jessica Blitzer currently serves as the secondary supervisor for history and Social Studies in West Hartford, Connecticut. She supports quality teaching and learning...
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