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Education Chat: 2024 Recap

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Season 5. Episode 1.

Education Chat is BACK for the podcast’s fifth season! 

To kick off the first episode of 2025, Education Chat host Natalie Hinton sits down with the audience and spends time reflecting on the past year. This season five premiere involves a recap of prior Education Chat episodes to better prepare for the future. Powerful conversations, inspiring stories, and educational moments are highlighted through a little-to-no edit segment featuring Hinton’s commentary.

Beginning with the first episode of Hinton’s career to the last one of 2024, each installment is analyzed from the perspective of an audience member, as well as from the perspective of the sole producer, editor, and host. Learn more about what goes into the process of making an Education Chat episode from start to finish, and understand what Season 5 potentially has in store.

As the season premiere, this episode is catered for both long-time fans of Education Chat or viewers who are experiencing it for the first time. Take time to reflect on the past, while getting a glimpse at the future of the show.

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Education Chat tells the stories of students in the Inland Empire by cultivating meaningful discussions about lived experiences, successes, and opportunities for growth. Join GIA Intern Natalie Hinton as she engages in candid conversations with students throughout the region. The show is produced by Growing Inland Achievement, a collective impact organization in the Inland Empire with a mission to increase economic prosperity in the region by increasing educational attainment. 

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