F2F Podcast Network

Sistas are Helping in Neighborhoods Everywhere!!!! Executive Director Tierra House joins us to talk about her beautiful program called SHINE that encourages young women to bask in their natural talents and supports them by fostering healthy and successful goals. Listen in as we talk about how she is creating a sisterhood for our young women that feels safe and inspirational. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

This episode is for our mothers-to-be. Doula Samara talks to us about how pregnancy is more than just a baby bump that needs medical attention. Pregnancy also requires emotional, mental and physical health and support to prepare you for the joy coming into the world. Please join us for this special Mother's Day edition. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Let's celebrate our young women! Girls Rock is a sport influenced program that encourages our Somali female youth to explore the world of sports. Join us for a talk with Girls Rock Program Director Fartun Osman as she shares the skinny about the program and how it empowers and strengthens the self-esteem of our female youth! Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Welcome to a historical building preserved for the Frogtown arts! 825 Arts is creating a safe space for St. Paul's youth to explore their creative side and learn something new. Join us in our conversation with 825 Arts' leadership and let's explore their spirit and programs. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

St. Paul Public Libraries has evolved from just lending books. Today we talk with Deputy Director Rebecca Ryan and Community Service Coordinator Kali Freeman about how the “Quiet Place” has now become the hub for “living life”! Join us to discuss library services, safety and their exciting new programs. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Resilience has long been known as a core building block for life success and overall wellness.  Jim and Darius discuss the ingredients for resiliency and how educators and those in the helping professions can help cultivate this ability in the communities they serve. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

A group of Moms determined to make a difference sit down with Lynnaia Jacobsen to discuss why gun violence education is so important and what their organization (Moms Demand Action) is doing to make this initiative a priority for their St. Paul community. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

It takes a village! Meet The Urban Village, an organization serving the Karen youth centrally located on the East Side of St. Paul. Join us as they walk us through their journey in how they pioneered and customized their programs for our neighbors addressing the needs and fostering healthy opportunities. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

HIRED is more than just a name! HIRED's Director of Youth Programs, Rachel Grosskurth, gives us the skinny on HIRED's Safe Streets Save Lives Program. Along with her partner and employment counselor Hannah Berezovsky, they share their experience, lives that are being changed and wins. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Neighborhood Safety Community Council has put together a youth empowerment education program centered around goals, values, boundaries, mental health, and healing in a campaigning effort against gun violence. Join us as we introduce the 2025 launch of Goals Not Guns for St. Paul's youth. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Welcome to the movement! In this episode ONS connects with St. Paul's youth mentoring leadership program, JK Movement. Listen in as Executive Director Johnny Allen tells us about his life, what inspires him to do the work, and the difference JKM is making as they push our kids towards success. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Tysen, Dari, and Atlas discuss goal setting. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Ally, Jerome, and Tysen discuss the pros and cons of college. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Congratulations to our recent graduates! Ida BennettJasmyn JacksonVita LoweErica SatterfieldHunter StevensSheree TurleyAngelo Walker Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Jared continues to share his experience as a Face to Face student in his third installment as he sits down and reflects with other incoming students Neo, Corde, and Kaiden. He's not the new kid anymore! Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Welcome to the Neighborhood House! Neighborhood House is centrally located at Wellstone Center, better known as El Rio, which is a St. Paul Parks & Recs facility that serves our West Side community! In this episode, CEO Janet Gracia talks about the success of the organization as well as program opportunities. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Office of Neighborhood Safety welcomes their partner-in-good, St. Paul's Parks and Recreation team. SPP&R talkabout their best memories growing up in the rec centers, and how they are now creating memories andprograms with growth opportunities as leaders within the recreation center. In this episode you will learnmore about SPP&R activities and how their programs can benefit your friends and family. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

This is the first episode of a new series titled, "Keeping Up With Jared". It features Jared, who is a new student at Face To Face! He talks about his experience thus far at the school. Each episode of the series will serve as a check-in to see what's new with Jared as he continues on his journey through high school! Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Today we have guests from St. Paul's lifetime community partner Wilder, to talk about their Community Equity Program (CEP). Guests Michelle Koffa Dormoh, Adrián Magaña, and Mikayla Smith share how CEP teaches community members that are passionate about changing policy, how to bring their advocacy work to the Capital in the most productive way. If you are interested in learning how to be more involved in local politics for the greater good, this episode is for you! Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Open Arms is an organization that is well known for their food service that provides for community memberswho are critically ill and in need. They also host several programs to assist St. Paul citizens as a stabilizationresource. Tune in to this episode to hear from CEO Leah Hebert Welles and learn more about how Open Armscan be of help to you or your surrounding neighbors in need. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

In this episode, Office of Neighborhood Safety addresses the fundamentals of Group ViolenceIntervention and Community Violence Intervention. Lynnaia Jacobsen is joined by ProjectPeace's Manager Faith Lofton, as well as St. Paul Police ASPIRE Unit's Rob Lokhorst andJoelle Schutz to talk about their collaboration in this alternative public safety effort. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Reverend Miller and Evangelist Larry McPherson join Lynnaia in conversation about their communityoutreach work as an organization. 21DOP talk about their interactions, experiences, and additionalprogramming that they offer. Tune in to learn more about how their outreach is having an impact on yourneighborhood. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

Today ONS dives into school safety and introduces the community to our partners at St. Paul Public School'sSecurity and Emergency Management - Assistant Director Marcus Sullivan. We discuss what SPPS SchoolSecurity Liaisons are, what their department is doing to ensure a safer 2024-2025 school year, and what we ascommunities of St. Paul can do to support their efforts! Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

F2F Academy students Tanajha, Sytaria and Tyrone discuss the importance of mental health on school performance with returning staff member and school therapist Maddie.   Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

F2F Academy Students Sheree and Vita sit down with F2F staff member Alisa to interview Minnesota Horticultural Society Member Anna about the importance of green space on a school campus. Learn more about the “Garden in a Box” partnership that Academy students formed last summer.   Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

F2F Academy students Louis, Jared, and Dre'Kel discuss the making of the school's YouTube channel.  Students share how the Face to Face Podcast Network influenced the development of the channel. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube

The Office of Neighborhood Safety introduces your local Neighborhood Safety Community Council, better known as the NSCC! The NSCC is a group of community members from the different wards around the city. They are appointed by the mayor and are charged with listening to the community and coming up with innovative ideas and programs for the purpose of crime prevention. Today's guests include NSCC Chair Diane Levendusky, and Council Members Coral Garner and Shyrisse Tisdle. Together they talk about their work and aspirations for the council. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Office of Neighborhood Safety invites St. Paul student Chris to recap the first day of his senior year, what motivates him to succeed, and what we as a community can do to help him feel safe. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Office of Neighborhood Safety invites St. Paul students Louis, Jada, and Tahjon to recap their first day of school. They talk about what motivates them to succeed and how we as a community can help them to feel safe. Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Office of Neighborhood Safety joins community partner Face To Face Academy in their outreach to connect to community through podcasting. Podcast host Lynnaia Jacobsen introduces City of St. Paul's new division of the City Attorney's office; Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) and discusses the reason for their existence and what ONS does. Guests include St. Paul City Attorney Lyndsey Olson - who was the mastermind behind interpreting the request of the Community First Public Safety Commission, ONS Deputy Director Rachel Holzemer - who was charged with putting together the pieces for building the department, and ONS Director Brooke Blakey - who is carrying out the mission day by day.  Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

In this week's episode, Alice and Liliana (both recent graduates of Face To Face Academy) discuss what it's like being a mom while still in High School.  (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

In honor of the F2F Podcasts Network's 100th episode, the two longest serving Directors of the school - Jim & Darius - discuss how to create a process of growth & development that best promotes a student's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

On this episode of the Face To Face Podcast, students (Atlas, King, and Jada) weigh in on the Kendrick vs. Drake beef and let you know whose side they're on! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Check out the senior speeches from the class of 2024! Congratulations to Vianna, Marissa, Pamela, Tahjionna, Alice, Q, and Lilianna! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Lucy, who is leaving Face To Face Academy after teaching art for the past 12 years, sits down with Jada, King, and Tyrone to talk about what she will miss the most, her first impressions of the Face To Face staff, what she plans to do in the future, and more! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Charles Adams is the head coach of the North Minneapolis Community High School football team and director of team security for the Minnesota Twins. In 2016, his North High Polars became the first Minneapolis public school to win a state championship since 1976, with Adams becoming the state's first Black coach to achieve the honor. Adams spent twenty years with the Minneapolis Police Department, retiring after Minneapolis Public Schools ended its contract with MPD and eliminated Adams's position as a school resource officer. His story has been featured on HBO's Real Sports, in the New York Times, on National Public Radio, and in Showtime's four-part miniseries, Boys in Blue. He lives just north of Minneapolis. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Its purpose is to increase awareness of the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being, to recognize the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. Join Liliana, Linus, Vita, and Atlas as they discuss their own experiences regarding mental health. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

This week we essentially have two episodes in one! "Part 1" features Louis, Armani, Jessie, and King. They take turns asking each other interesting and random questions drawn from a deck of conversation cards. "Part 2" features Alice, Tyrone, Lilibel, and Taji talking about more serious topics such as school, becoming an adult, setting goals, overcoming challenges, and more! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

On this week's episode, Q, Armani, Vita, and Linus sit down and discuss being responsible, how to cope with stress, following their own paths and more. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Jim & Darius challenge the traditional definitions of success, outline the steps for positive self care, and discuss the importance of honoring the dignity inherent in every person. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Raise your voice and make a difference with your very own Face to Face Academy original “Goals Up, Guns Down” T-shirt.  Encouraging youth empowerment and community safety, all proceeds go to the school's innovative and transformative programing. Click the link to purchase: Goals Not Guns Tee Shirt StoreThe Goals not Guns campaign is a first of its kind collaboration between Face to Face Academy, St. Paul's Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), and the non-profit Elpis Enterprises dedicated to ending youth homelessness.  The purpose is to raise awareness about gun violence and generate positive ways to address this epidemic. Students were tasked with creating a slogan and matching a design that shifts the narrative to "goals" not "guns."  One slogan/design would then be selected to be featured on a T-shirt sold nationwide.  Out of an astonishing 42 designs submitted (half of the student population), four finalists were chosen: Tyrone Butler (Senior), Vita Lowe (Senior), Angelo Walker (Senior), and Jada Walker (Junior).  At a special Assembly attended by the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, the Office of Neighborhood Safety, Elpis, the University of St. Thomas, the entire Face to Face Academy student body, and featuring guest speaker, Mayor Melvin Carter, the winner of the campaign was announced.Face to Face Academy is pleased to offer to the public the 1st place T-shirt: “Goals Up, Guns Down” created by Angelo Walker.We are so proud of everyone in our school community for showcasing their courage and creativity during this campaign.  A special thanks to Academy teachers Jennifer Plum & Lucy Voller, Lynnaia Jacobsen (ONS), and Paul Ramsour (Elpis) for spearheading this incredible initiative.  (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

On this week's episode, Vianna, Sarah, and Lilibel (all seniors) look back on their high school experience and give advice to their younger selves. They also talk about where they see themselves in the future. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

On this week's episode, Linus, Ivory, Zamya, and Nya discuss past, present, and future fears and how to overcome them. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Jim and Darius discuss how schools and families communicate values, sometimes inadvertently reinforce the wrong values, and ways to better prioritize the right values for a more positive learning environment. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Part 3 of our Goals Not Guns series features Syteria, Jada, Ivory, and Zabria. They talk about academic and work-related goals, things they've learned about themselves, addressing disagreements in a mature way, helping out homeless people, and more! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Our "Goals Not Guns" series continues this week with an episode that is all about personal growth. Jada, Syteria, Kamille, and Nya talk to each other about how far they've come, accomplishments that they are proud of, goals they are working on for the future, and more! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

This week's episode features Aneesha from the program Goals Not Guns through the Office of Neighborhood Safety. Aneesha talks with Hunter, Atlas, and Louis about gun violence in the community and more specifically how it impacts them as students. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Jim and Darius explore how positive and nurturing communities are built on a foundation of mutual respect and NOT dependent on a long list of rules. (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

On this week's episode, Hunter sits down with Bryan Bakke to have an interesting discussion on the cultural impact of music! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Louis is back and this time he is joined by CJ to talk with a couple of Seniors (Sam & Damya) about their favorite school memories, how their time at Face To Face has impacted them, why they chose Face To Face, and more! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com

Check out the senior speeches from the class of December 2023! Congratulations to Mai Choua, Lareese, Shanice, Diego, Melanie, Damyla, Sam, and Damya! (Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com