Inside CCS

Join hosts Odaliz Freytes and Emily Doll for another episode of Inside CCS Spanish Edition. Today they are joined by Kayley Avendano, who is the Bilingual Family Ambassador at Burroughs ES!

Inside CCS Podcast edición en Español: En esta segunda edición, acompáñanos a celebrar a Andrea Montero Ávila. Actualmente Andrea es una estudiante de la escuela secundaria World Language y quien ganó un Concurso de Diseño Juvenil para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Inside CCS Podcast Spanish edition: In this second edition, join us to celebrate Andrea Montero Avila. Andrea is a current student at World Language Middle school who won a Youth Design Contest for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Inside CCS Podcast Spanish edition: During this month, CCS will be launching the first edition of Inside CCS entirely in Spanish for our families. This first edition will be centered on the Celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, the importance, and the impact of this celebration in our district. Join Odaliz Freytes, Ramona Reyes, Sandra Santos, and Ricardo Torres in this meaningful conversation. Inside CCS Podcast edición en Español: Durante este mes, CCS lanzará la primera edición de Inside CCS completamente en español para nuestras familias. Esta primera edición se centrará en la Celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, la importancia y el impacto de esta celebración en nuestro distrito. Únase a Odaliz Freytes, Ramona Reyes, Sandra Santos y Ricardo Torres en esta significativa conversación.

Welcome back to Season 2 of Inside CCS: Teacher Chat. Join hosts Tyler Carter and Dr. Todd Walker as they discuss their summers and what to expect for the upcoming school year at CCS!

Inside CCS is back for season 2! Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they catch up and talk about what to look forward to this school year! 

The 2021-2022 school year has come to an end, as well as the first season of the Inside CCS podcast. Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they look back and discuss their favorite moments from this year. Also get a sneak peak of what's to come for season 2! 

The school year is officially over and summer is finally here! Check in on what Columbus City Schools has in store for this upcoming summer and what to expect as we gear up for next school year.  

Behind every school is a great school leader. Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they discuss with local Columbus City School principals on the ups and downs of this 2021-2022 school year and how they overcame every obstacle.  

Independence graduating senior, Maedison-Louise Hughes talks about her plans for the future with Inside CCS Hosts, Superintendent, Dr. Talisa Dixon and multimedia journalist, Tyler Carter

From being told at birth that he would never be able to walk or talk, to watching her son become a high school graduate. Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they are joined by Debra Johnson, mother of Zuri Johnson, as they discuss the incredible journey of her son's challenging life. Born only weighing 14 oz, and was 4 ½ months premature, Johnson is set to receive his high school diploma this upcoming spring at Fort Hayes Arts & Academics HS. This is an inspiring episode that you do not want to miss!

Graduation is near and Columbus City Schools is ready to send our seniors off into the next chapter of their life! Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they discuss with Scott Varner (Executive Director of Family and Student Engagement) about the upcoming "Senior Fest" event being held by Columbus City Schools for the class of 2022. Joining as well is Briggs Senior Jimmy Foster to discuss his journey to graduation and what he has planned next in his life.  

Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they chat with our high school seniors about their journey into college and how The Columbus Promise helped pave the way to their already early success. Listen in on this important conversation and learn how The Columbus Promise is helping our young students and leaders reach their dreams. 

Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon on another episode of Inside CCS, as we learn about the Instructional Coaching Model. Sit back and relax as we learn how our teachers help other teachers in the Columbus City Schools district, so they can become the best educators for our students!  

Join Dr. Dixon in a new role as she becomes a guest with Hilltonia Middle School's new student-led podcast! Timothy Walsh, the host and creator of this podcast is a student leading the way. The two discuss social-emotional learning, challenges facing the district, and hopes for the future!

Tyler Carter joins Dr. Talisa Dixon, Jennifer Adair, LaShanna Potts, Elizabeth Brown, and Charleta Taveres for Inside CCS's first ever broadcasted episode. Recorded at Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls, watch and listen in as this panel of successful women talk about their own personal journeys on how they got to where they are today.

Join Tyler Carter and Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon as they take their first ever podcast on the road and visit Easthaven Elementary School, the home of “Girl’s Rock.” An initiative run by Easthaven’s Tierra Jackson, which helps young women learn the importance of being a woman. Listen in on this special Women’s History Month show to learn how Ms. Jackson educates her young women students on how to be a leader, boost their self-confidence, and so much more!

Join Tyler Carter as she sits down and talks to Priscilla Tyson, Bryn Wing, Sesily Wanjema, and Nicole Harper about Black Girls Soar. With the theme "Crowned to Succeed," created as a direct response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Black Girls SOAR provides a “safe space” and digital convening for African-American girls, ages 11 – 22 years. This organization is designed to provide important life skills and tangible best practices in the areas of leadership, professional development, financial literacy, self-care, self-love, and more. Black Girls Soar is outlined to set our girls up for success.

“I've never felt more empowered than when I'm wrestling, and I don't know where I'd be without it, because it's such an important part of my life." What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than with the news that OSSHA has sanctioned girls wrestling! We talk all things wrestling and achieving the impossible with two student athletes - Katya from South and Maddie from Whetstone.

Dr. Dixon and Board Of Education President Jennifer Adair sit down with Aaliyah Reed, a 2020 Marion-Franklin High School graduate who is making history as the youngest African-American female to be accepted into the 114th Columbus Division of Fire (CDF) Recruitment Class. She discusses her time in Columbus City Schools as well as the adversity she overcame.

Guest host Christian Ross sits down with Dr. Danita Thornton, supervisor of school psychologists at Columbus City Schools, and two CCS students. We discuss the importance of having healthy conversations about mental health, as well as what resources are available for our students.