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Empowering Every Child with Claudia Edelman

Episode Summary

Claudia Edelman, diplomat and founder of We Are All Human, discusses Hispanic child health, empowering every child, and the dangers of “othering.”

Episode Notes

On today’s episode of Kids Can! from Action for Healthy Kids, Rob talks with diplomat, social entrepreneur, and founder of We Are All Human, Claudia Edelman. Claudia has spent 25 years leading global advocacy campaigns for organizations like the United Nations and UNICEF. Claudia has launched hundreds of successful initiatives, including founding We Are All Human, a foundation to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, and The Hispanic Star, a platform to unite and inspire the Hispanic community. Rob and Claudia dive into her childhood in Mexico and how the aftermath of an earthquake taught her to use her voice for positive change. They discuss the statistics surrounding Hispanic child health in the United States, and why it makes political and business sense to invest in Latinos. Claudia describes how her daughter inspired her to start The Hispanic Star, and how technology can put us in a dangerous bubble. Hear Claudia’s thoughts on recent research into Hispanic child health, how her past work prepared her for starting We Are All Human, and her wish for today’s children. Join us for an inspirational episode of Kids Can!, brought to you by Action For Healthy Kids.

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