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In this episode,Jeff and Reyes break down theCopper Tournament, analyzingkey matchups, standout players, and strategic game plans. They also discuss theAIA leak, how it affects playoff positioning, and what it means for teams across the state
Tatanka Means (Lakota/Diné) maintains a busy schedule as a stand-up comedian, all while portraying serious on-screen roles in Killers of the Flower Moon, Echo, and Reservation Dogs. He carries the name of his notable Lakota father, has close ties to his Navajo roots in Chinle, Ariz., and is fully embracing his role as a basketball dad. We'll hear about his life and creative drive as our February Native in the Spotlight.
Tatanka Means (Lakota/Diné) maintains a busy schedule as a stand-up comedian, all while portraying serious on-screen roles in Killers of the Flower Moon, Echo, and Reservation Dogs. He carries the name of his notable Lakota father, has close ties to his Navajo roots in Chinle, Ariz., and is fully embracing his role as a basketball dad. We'll hear about his life and creative drive as our February Native in the Spotlight.
Clearing Indoctrinated Minds -this segment looks at the possibilities of what the outcome could be at the next Chinle agency veteran commanders meeting when the presentation of organizing of resources is presented to them. #Cleansing_Points
The U.S. EPA has announced that it reached a settlement with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority that means the NTUA has agreed to improve wastewater treatment facilities in three communities in northern Arizona. The Department of Justice filed a complaint on behalf of the EPA that says the facilities violated Clean Water Act permits meant to protect human health and the environment by discharging wastewater not treated to proper levels into washes across the tribal nation. It also says the NTUA failed to maintain their facilities' sewage systems and prevent sewage spills. The roughly $100 million settlement will mean some short-term and long-term upgrades to facilities in Chinle, Kayenta and Tuba City that serve about 20,000 people, mostly Navajo citizens. And four seats on the Cortez City Council are open in the upcoming election on April 2. Nomination packets are available at City Hall, and are due this Monday, January 22.
In this episode of the Arizona Small Ball Podcast, Jeff and Reyes discuss the recent matchups in Arizona high school basketball. They highlight the North Valley vs. Babo game, where North Valley showed composure and leadership to secure a win. They also discuss the Glendale Prep vs. PCD game, where Glendale Prep's defense played a crucial role in their victory. The episode concludes with a discussion on Snowflake's game-winning shot and their placement in the East division. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the dominance of Yuma Catholic and Valley Christian's win over ALA Ironwood. They also review the matchups of the week, including Northwest Christian vs. Gilbert Christian, Ray vs. Desert Christian, Thatcher vs. Safford, Glendale Prep vs. Phoenix Christian, Chinle vs. Page, and Morenci vs. Pima. In this episode, Reyes and Jeff discuss two upcoming high school basketball matchups: Highland Prep vs. Santan Charter and Valley Christian vs. Gilbert Christian. They share their predictions and score spreads for each game.Takeaways Highland Prep and Santan Charter are expected to have an exciting and competitive game. Valley Christian is favored to win against Gilbert Christian, but the rivalry factor could make the game interesting. The history and rivalry between teams can sometimes play a significant role in the outcome of a game. Chapters 00:00Introduction and Arizona Small Ball Podcast 01:18Missed Matchup of the Week 03:34North Valley vs. Babo 08:57Devin Anton's Impact 12:33North Valley's Composure 16:39Lincoln Prep vs. Cicero Prep 19:26Glendale Prep vs. PCD 22:27Glendale Prep Trending Upwards 28:42Snowflake's Game-Winning Shot 30:23Snowflake's Placement in the East 31:41Yuma Catholic's Dominance 37:55Valley Christian's Win Over ALA Ironwood 43:52Matchups of the Week 56:12Northwest Christian vs. Gilbert Christian 58:46Ray vs. Desert Christian 59:23Thatcher vs. Safford 01:00:06Glendale Prep vs. Phoenix Christian 01:00:42Chinle vs. Page 01:00:58Gilbert Christian vs. Northwest Christian 01:02:01Morenci vs. Pima 01:02:02Valley Christian vs. Gilbert Christian --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/azsmallball/support
In this episode, Jeff and Reyes discuss the recent basketball tournaments in Arizona. They highlight the performances of teams like Highland Prep, Valley Christian, Santan Charter, Hopi, and Show low. They also discuss the impact of injuries on teams and make predictions for the upcoming playoffs. They discuss the highlights of the Sholo and Hopi teams, the Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament, and the ALA Coyotes Invitational. They also analyze surprising results, such as Desert Christian's win over ALA and Phoenix Country Day's victory in the ALA Coyotes Invitational. The hosts then preview upcoming matchups, including Rancho vs Valley Christian, Morenci vs Round Valley, Empire vs Thatcher, Gilbert Christian vs Fountain Hills, Ironwood vs Valley Christian, Page vs Chinle, Rancho vs Highland, MALC vs Heritage Academy. They then question the accuracy of team rankings and the potential impact of the Gilbert Christian vs Yuma Catholic game on those rankings. The hosts speculate about the outcome of the game and discuss the significance of a win or loss for each team. The episode concludes with closing remarks and a mention of the podcast's sponsor, Cloud9 Sports. Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction and New Year's Eve 05:58 Visit Mesa Tournament: Highland Prep and Valley Christian 08:08 Injury to Presley eBeh at Highland Prep 11:29 Valley Christian's Performance at Visit Mesa 18:32 Santan Charter's Performance at the Damien Classic 20:26 Impressive Performance by Hopi 28:10 Sholo's Shooting Ability 30:59 Tournament Highlights: Sholo and Hopi, Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament, ALA Coyotes Invitational 32:56 Surprising Results in the ALA Coyotes Invitational 36:22 Desert Christian's Impressive Win over ALA 39:21 Phoenix Country Day's Victory in the ALA Coyotes Invitational 43:44 Upcoming Matchups: Rancho vs Valley Christian, Morenci vs Round Valley, Empire vs Thatcher, Gilbert Christian vs Fountain Hills, Ironwood vs Valley Christian, Paige vs Chinle, Rancho vs Highland, Malk vs Heritage Academy 01:00:35 Discussion about LEA at Santan Charter 01:01:12 Favorite matchup: Gilbert Christian at Yuma Catholic 01:02:05 Questioning team rankings 01:03:19 Potential impact of Gilbert Christian vs Yuma Catholic game --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/azsmallball/support
In this episode of the Arizona Small Ball Podcast, Jeff and Reyes discuss the pros and cons of zone defense in high school basketball. They also review the Cloud9 Top 9 rankings and highlight Coach Lewis' 300th win. The episode concludes with a discussion of buzzer beaters and San Carlos' recent performance. In this episode, Jeff and Reyes discuss the recent performances and upcoming matchups in Arizona high school basketball. They highlight the buzzer-beater shots and standout players from San Carlos, NPA, Basis Flagstaff, and Valley Christian. They also discuss the impressive performances of Jack Engelthaler from Basis Flagstaff and Matt McEnany from Horizon Honors. The conversation then transitions to the upcoming matchups of the week, including North Valley Christian vs Desert Christian, Winslow vs Snowflake, Hayden vs Fort Thomas, Chinle vs Show Low, Palo Verde vs Bisbee, and Veritas Prep vs Chandler Prep. Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Zone Defense 08:10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Zone Defense 12:36 Zone Defense in Different Divisions 19:07 Review of Cloud9 Top 928:20Celebrating Coach Lewis' 300th Win 32:44 Buzzer Beaters and San Carlos' Performance 34:29 San Carlos and NPA vs Basis Flagstaff 36:29 Jack Englethelers Performance 39:09 Matt McEnany's Performance 40:44 Valley Christian's Dominance 46:50 Matchups of the Week 47:29 North Valley Christian vs Desert Christian 52:29 Winslow vs Snowflake 53:51 Hayden vs Fort Thomas 56:00 Chinle vs Show Low 58:06 Palo Verde vs Bisbee 01:00:14 Veritas Prep vs Chandler Prep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/azsmallball/support
In this episode we break down some key games form Week 1. We look at the improvement from ALA West foothills over the course of one year. We talk about how loaded the 2A is with Highland prep squeaking out a win over Leading Edge. And we also introduce a brand new segment and talk all about the Gregory school and their 3-0 start to the season. Don't miss out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/azsmallball/support
The Valley Christian round robin is gonna be live!! Here are the small ball teams competing: Valley Christian, SCA, Ironwood, Rancho, Florence, Chinle, and PCDS. All of these teams play each other in the regular season except for Chinle and PCDS. There are some questions that will be answered about these teams in this round robin...maybe..Lets get into it!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/azsmallball/support
Although, Private Asia Graham wasn't murdered, her death would stem from being raped and then feeling hopeless because she felt like her superiors were more concerned about her attacker and less about the rape she endured. Before Asia died, she confided in her mother that when she reported the rape to her company commander, he told her to just get over it and move on. Asia told her mother she didn't feel like anyone cared that she was raped. Unfortunately, Nicole Graham wouldn't be the only grieving parent. Not long after Asia's December 31, 2020 death, her closest friend and fellow soldier Pvt. Marriah Pouncy of Chinle, Ariz. would take her own life months later on June 21, 2021. She would also die at Fort Bliss as did Asia. Mariah was a proud member of the. Navajo Nation.Asia Graham's life began to unravel after only being at Fort Bliss, Texas for a month. It took two months for Asia to get enough courage to report that she was raped while unconscious on December 31, 2019. Her attacker was fellow soldier PFC Christian Alvarado. Asia reported the rape in February 2020. However, her superiors didn't file the complaint until June. One year later, she was found dead in her barracks where she overdosed while battling depression from the assault, her mother said. When I asked Nicole about details surrounding Asia's death, she told me that Asia and two of her friends received a Percoset from an unidentified person. According to Nicole, two of the pills were fine, but unknown to Nicole, her Percoset was laced with Fentanyl which killed her. Nicole believes the person who gave her daughter the Percoset should be held responsible for killing her daughter. Soldier Christian Alvarado was convicted of raping Pfc. Asia Graham Alvarado. He received a sentence of 18 years and three months. Please also visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by purchasing a cup of $5 coffee every month. To help support the podcast, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please visit my websites www.catchmykiller.com or www.themarcabe.com where you can submit a case.
Arizona - Fort Verde is an almost forgotten military fortification east of the town of Cape Verde in Yavapai County. Fort Verde's heyday was in the 1870s, when it was used as a primary base for cavalry units under General George Cook. Despite its age, many of its stone structures still stand today. Montezuma's Castle can also be found in Yavapai County, near the town of Rimrock just off I-17. Montezuma's Castle is one of the most intact relics of the past from Native American civilization in the Southwest USA. Its defining features are the prominent houses carved into the sheer cliff during the 13th century. This site is also surrounded by a number of other places of archeological interest. Canyon de Chelly, near Chinle, Apache County, comprises hundreds of dwellings similar to those that could be found at Montezuma's Castle. These dwellings were carved at the base of steep red sandstone cliffs, and are said to have been built by the Pueblo Indians between the 8th and 14th centuries AD. In the 1700s, a community of Navajos conquered and settled the dwellings. These Navajos would harass colonizers for much of the next few centuries. A particularly bloody example occurred in 1805, when a troop of Spanish soldiers engaged a band of Navajos who ambushed them at a place called Massacre Cave. Another engagement was recorded in 1864, when a man named Kit Carson routed a large force of Navajos in the Canyon. Other ruins built by the Pueblo Indians lie nearby, at places named Canyon del Muerte, Monument Canyon, and Black Rock. Casa Grande Monument is located around two miles to the north of the town of Coolidge in Pinal County, near State Route 87. The Casa Grande is a spectacular tower made up of packed walls stacked four stories high. It is believed to have been constructed by the Hohokam people for ceremonial purposes. The Hohokam first arrived in the area around 400 BC and would leave in the middle of the 15th century. The monument stands in the middle of nearly 90 mud buildings. Tonto National Monument can be found approximately 28 miles off SR 88, due northwest of the town of Globe in Gila County. This landmark is also dominated by cliff dwellings. Over 100 of these homes were carved out of the cliff by the Salado Indians during the 14th century, and would be abandoned roughly a century later. The Salados were proficient at mining gold and silver in the area, and thus many artifacts made from these precious metals have been found here. The Mission of San Xavier del Bac stands about 9 miles south of Tucson, just by Mission Road. First built by Jesuit missionaries in 1692 amidst a village of Pima natives, it would fall under siege when the natives revolted in 1751. It was said to house a considerable collection of treasure, which the missionaries were said to have successfully hidden before they were all massacred. San Xavier del Bac was burnt to the ground, but was rebuilt in 1767 by a group of Franciscan missionaries, and still stands. The Tubac Presidio Ruins lie 45 miles to the south of Tucson in Santa Cruz County. Tubac Presidio was a military outpost made up of over 50 brick fortifications, built by the Spanish in the 1750s, and abandoned in 1776. Some time after this, Mexican forces would occupy and rebuild the post in order to protect their miners, who had found plentiful deposits of silver in the area. In the early 1850s, Mormons who were traveling to California used the outpost as a stopover shelter. In 1856, a group of Texan miners used it as a base of operations.. The Fort Yuma Ruins are the remains of an old fortified town built on the banks of the Colorado River, near the modern town of Yuma in Yuma County. Fort Yuma began as a Spanish mission in 1700, until its destruction at the hands of belligerent natives. The catalyst for what would ultimately become Fort Yuma was the beginning of the Gold Rush in California. In 1850, the fortified town was built and became a crucial focal point, and later it became a --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/treasure-revealed/support
Andrea moved to Chinle, a small reservation town in AZ as a small child. She grew up in a happy home with amazing parents who loved her and her siblings. She counts herself lucky to live in a place that allows kids to be kids without many of the distractions of a larger town or the inner city. Internet was barely a thing, computers were used just at school and her little town was about 10 years behind everything else. It also was teeny tiny with a population of approx 3500. Her Father was the minister of the local church and was known and loved by the entire city. The community knew their church and Andrea was happy to be involved in every way she could from singing in choir, teaching Children's Church, Sunday School, and Community outreaches. Not all was beautiful here though, a culture steeped in false religion and plagued by broken families and suicide kept her family busy shining the light of the gospel and serving day in and day out. Everyone who saw or would meet Andrea would assume that she was saved. As a matter of fact, she thought she was. TUNE IN to hear what revealed that Jesus was not her Lord in SOMEONE I COULD TELL YOU ABOUT. Andrea gets raw in her genuine retelling of her journey as a chruch kid raised in the presence of God and what ultimately lead to her surrender.
Indian Bible College does a year trip called Mission Immersions Trip. We go out to a ministry to serve them by doing labor work, helping out with their church service, or just finding ways to encourage the ministry leaders. The places we've gone to are Chinle, Arizona, the Nez Perce rez in Idaho, California etc. In this podcast we talk about this year's MIT (2022) which was located in Phoenix. A whole NEW EXPERIENCE for all of us.
Three years ago, Steve participated in a Freedom Hunters Outdoor Adventure with Native American houndsman and guide, Calvin Redhouse of Chinle, Arizona. The hunt was held in honor of Gold Star Family Member and Marine Corps veteran Tanner Babb and took place on the 17 million-acre Navajo Nation in Arizona. The target animal for the hunt was the mountain lion. The main objective of the hunt was to have Babb score a mountain lion. The lions proved to be illusive, but through his prowess and dedication as a houndsman, Redhouse managed to put the veteran under a nice bobcat that Babb harvested. Steve and Redhouse became friends on that hunt and have remained in frequent contact. This episode with Calvin covers a wide range of topics including Redhouse's exceptional pack of hound dogs, his preferences in breeding those hounds and a general discussion of hunting in the vast beauty of the guest's home territory.Also in this episode, Steve visits with Fred Moran the Redbone Man to discuss coon clubs and legendary event promoter and magazine publisher Eddie Ross.
From creation stories to clinical spaces, Ursula Knoki-Wilson walks us through celebrating the mystery and wonder of new life. Ursula speaks to the importance of sacred birthing spaces and support during pregnancy and childbirth. Ursula's own journey of Navajo traditional and clinical midwifery practices offers a way to think about strengths-based community health that ensures our generations to come. Ursula Knoki-Wilson (she/her) is a Navajo CNM, MSN, MPH. She serves as Community Relations Liaison Officer for the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Chinle Service Unit, NAIHS, Chinle, AZ. She has also served as Chief of Nurse-Midwifery Service within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility from March 1996 to March 2013. From 2000 to 2013, she served as the IHS Chief Clinical Consultant for Advance Practice Nurses. Ursula has worked many years in promoting the integration of Navajo cultural concepts into health care practice for health professionals. She serves as Chairperson on the Traditional Navajo Medicine Committee at Chinle Service Unit. Changing Woman Initiative:http://www.changingwomaninitiative.com/PublicationsJennie R Joe, Robert S Young, Jill Moses, Ursula Knoki-Wilson, Johnson Dennison; A collaborative case study: The Office of Native Medicine PMID: 27115132, American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2016
This morning, I got up thinking about the first time I ever shared my testimony, my story of coming to faith in Christ. In college, I took a spring-break missions trip down to Chinle, Arizona, to the Indian reservation to run a program for kids. I think we must have talked about sharing our testimonies because, on the drive down, I spent time writing my testimony. I wanted to share it, but I didn't volunteer myself. But a few days
This morning, I got up thinking about the first time I ever shared my testimony, my story of coming to faith in Christ. In college, I took a spring-break missions trip down to Chinle, Arizona, to the Indian reservation to run a program for kids. I think we must have talked about sharing our testimonies because, on the drive down, I spent time writing my testimony. I wanted to share it, but I didn't volunteer myself. But a few days
Carolyn Casey '87, founder of Project 351, is joined in conversation fellow alum and Project 351 volunteer, Jamie Hoag '98. They speak about Carolyn's career leading up to the founding of Project 351 and the many ways that the Holy Cross community has lifted her up and supported her along the way. Carolyn's journey exhibits the incredible difference that one person can have in making the world a better place. Interview originally recorded on September 25, 2020. Due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, all interviews in season 2 are recorded remotely. --- Carolyn: How can service be a unifier and remind us that we have more in common than what makes us different. Maura: Welcome to Mission-Driven, where we speak with alumni who are leveraging their Holy Cross education to make a meaningful difference in the world around them. I'm your host Maura Sweeney from the class of 2007, director of alumni career development at Holy Cross. I'm delighted to welcome to today's show. Maura: This episode features a conversation with Carolyn Casey from the class of 1987. Carolyn is a native of Taunton, Massachusetts and hails from a Holy Cross family with her three siblings and father all attending Holy Cross. After studying as an English major, Carolyn began work as a hostess before launching her decades-long career blending government and service for others. Her career was launched on a political campaign leading to a role as the director of national affairs in the early years at City Year and a 20-plus year career running corporate social responsibility for Timberland. Maura: Today, Carolyn turns her focus closer to home running Project 351, a youth service nonprofit she founded that engages eighth-graders in service from all 351 cities and towns across the state of Massachusetts. She is joined in conversation by fellow alum, Jamie Hoag from the class of 1998. They speak about Carolyn's time on the Hill and the way that service fueled her successful career afterward. Carolyn's journey exhibits the incredible difference that one person can make in making the world a better place. Jamie: Hi, Carolyn, this is Jamie. Carolyn: Hi Jamie. This is Carolyn. Jamie: How are you? Carolyn: I'm doing great. So happy to be with you. Jamie: Where are we chatting? Where are you chatting from? Carolyn: Well, I'm happily in the backyard of our family's house in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Jamie: Very nice. I'm in Watertown where I've been held up if you will, since March, but I'll say behind me, you can see other, others won't on the podcast, but a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and in a place of honor behind me. Carolyn: On a historic day. The first woman to lay in state in the Capitol rotunda. Jamie: Very historic, very historic. She earned it, that is for sure. I thought I'd start. We'll get into more about your time at Holy Cross and what you've done since, but I want to hear a little bit about where you grew up and I know you grew up in Taunton. As you know, I grew up in Fall River- Carolyn: Yes. Jamie: ...and I'm interested to see how did growing up in Taunton or how did Taunton influence who you are today? Carolyn: Appreciate that question. First of all, clear year from Fall River, because you say Taunton the way we say it in Taunton. And there's a very strong kinship between Fall River and Taunton and New Bedford. One of the things that links those communities is a heritage of the blue collar ethic, and a passion for family, and for faith and community. And so when I think about Taunton and 28 Briar Drive, where I grew up with my three siblings, all Holy Cross alum and my dad, Holy Cross alum, and my mom, not a Holy Cross alum, but she didn't have a choice. Jamie: By association. Carolyn: It was all men when she was growing up, so she went to the Newton College of the Sacred Heart, which is now part of BC. But Taunton was formative in many ways, and I think one of the first things I think about is my dad who was an educator, lifelong educator after graduating from Holy Cross. He was a coach and he was a teacher, and then he ultimately became a school superintendent. Carolyn: But for us, for the Casey kids, we were really fortunate that we grew up in an environment, our mom had been a teacher. And so education as a gateway to discovery, and to journey, and to wonder, and to edification of your values and how you make your way in this world, it's very much part of our ethos, but not... People used to think, because my dad was a superintendent that like he'd lord over us to do homework, or we had to get honor roll. Carolyn: It wasn't like that at all. It was very much just a culture of learning. So it felt very integrated into both our schoolwork, but also how our family lived our lives. We weren't tremendously financially blessed, so our outings were lots of times to things like Plymouth Rock and Battleship Cove, and the Museum of Fine Arts and things like that. And so just a rich and deep appreciation for how every opportunity and every individual is an opportunity for growth, and for education, and for deeply understanding the human condition. Carolyn: That was certainly formative. And then both of my parents, great faith. My mom is 83, still goes to mass every day and the church and our faith being very central to the values that defined us, but also the way in which we are responsible as human beings in this world, which is we are our brothers and sisters keeper. So both for Kizzy, Joe and Mike, my siblings, but also the broader community. That was most definitely a guiding principle. Carolyn: And then the final thing, and I feel like I'm saying three very typical things, which is like- Jamie: No, no. Carolyn: ... education, and faith, and community, but in Taunton, I was... Happily will say I'm 54 years old and my Taunton girls are still core to my everyday life. Those friendships forged at E Pole Elementary School, or in the girl Scouts, or brownies are still defining for me. What my friends taught me and what Taunton as a community taught me was the importance of loyalty and the importance of devotion through times that are easy and difficult. Carolyn: Taunton as a city, I know you can relate Fall River, Taunton had glory days as a silver manufacturing and the last 50, 60, 70 years have been challenging years for Taunton. Jamie: Sure. Carolyn: But there's something about that, there's something about struggle and triumph, and struggle again, and then triumph again, and there's that resilience. And again, that sense that if we all pull together, we can achieve extraordinary things. Jamie: I think there's a certain work ethic and communities like Taunton and Fall River, New Bedford, that if you grew up in that environment, you're influenced by it. And I think no matter what you do, where you go, that has a special place in your heart, in your soul, if you will, to... It's also not more work ethic, but it's also to appreciate people who work hard, and work hard and to raise families on very little and are loyal to community, as you said. Jamie: You mentioned that you grew up in a Holy Cross family with your dad, obviously, and then the three brothers also went to Holy Cross. Did you have any choice in deciding what college to go to or was Holy Cross a given? Carolyn: I did actually, I was the controversial one. Because she would kill me if I let the record go on- Jamie: Kathleen too, your sister Carolyn: The oldest sister, yeah. Kathleen is class of '84, Joe, class of '85 and Mike, class '90. I just want to give a, a shout out to them, my best friends and heroes, and to all their classmates, which I think is one of the things about Holy Cross that we know so well is that the friendships that just go on, and on, and on. And so all of those classes, '84, '85 and '90, and of course my class, the great class of '87 are just filled with the most extraordinary people. So I send all of them love. Carolyn: But yes, so most definitely I did. I was the third, I was the second daughter. Kathleen was at Holy Cross premed, Joe was there as well together. And my father who had been visiting Holy Cross since the mid '40s as a student was sort of burning out on Holy Cross and was strongly encouraging me to go anywhere, but Holy Cross. And I don't know if that- Jamie: Why was that, if I may jump in? Carolyn: I don't know if he was thinking, and my mom, actually, my mom wanted me to go to an all-girls school and I got into Mount Holyoke and almost a full ride and for our family, that was a really big deal. Anyone who knows me that would not have been a successful endeavor. I don't know. I don't know if my father... Parents are wise and maybe he was thinking it was important for me to step out of my sibling shadow or... I'm not really sure what motivated it. Carolyn: But ultimately I ended up at Holy Cross and with his blessing and my mom's blessing, or the tuition check would not have been written. And then I was really lucky because I was the one Casey who went to school with all of my siblings. When I was a freshman, my sister was a senior, Joe as a junior. When I was a sophomore, Joe was a senior, when I was junior, I was there by myself. And then when I was a senior, Mike was a freshman. Jamie: Wow. What an amazing opportunity to be able to share that with your siblings? Carolyn: Yeah, it was very special and I feel really lucky because my dad's license plate is HC52. And when he passed away, that was the only thing I wanted. So now my car has HC52. And I love it because there are still HC52-ers who will come up to me. They're like, "Is that Bill Casey's car?" "Well, not his car, but his license plate." It just goes to show they're everywhere. Jamie: They're everywhere, we're everywhere, and that's a good thing. We like that as a kid. It's certainly a community. What was your first experiences Holy Cross like? Especially growing up, I would say is growing up as someone from Fall River, going to Durfee Public school, Holy Cross in some ways at the time was a foreign place to me, because there are a lot of people went to this academy and private schools, is what I'm trying to say. Jamie: And it was just a different culture for me. And did you have that, what I would argue is maybe a mild culture shock when you went to Holy Cross? Carolyn: The one thing I felt lucky about is I had... and I don't know if it's... Maybe comfort for me was wasn't an important part of going to Holy Cross, but my dad had been president of the alumni association and chairman of his class. So when we were growing up, we were up there like every weekend and we'd sometimes sit in Hogan and be bored and complain because we weren't with our friends in Taunton. But I had a really very strong sense of place there and a very... I knew where everything was. Carolyn: Not in a overly confident way that I was superior in any way, but I just knew my way around. And then of course, because my sister and brother went there, I started visiting my sister when she was a freshman. So I was like 15 and I was a sophomore and I would go up for weekends and stay with my sister. So I got a little bit of that experience too, like the classroom experience, going to Hogan, going to Kimball, going to keg parties in Hanselman... Jamie: ... I'm not going to ask for the stories there. I'm sure there are some. That's for a different podcast. Carolyn: Exactly. Especially given my current constituents of eighth-graders that I will not tell those on the record, but. My earliest days of Holy Cross, they are... I'll say one thing about my earliest days is that they foretold my four years because I hit the jackpot with the friends that I met very early on. So down the hall from me were the two Leannes- Leanne Kearney and Leanne Martin. Carolyn: And I was just texting with my whole Holy Cross circle right before I got on this. They are still... Just like my Taunton friends, still in my life every day, and still my teachers and my cheerleaders, and I hope I'm the same for them. But for me it started first with those friendships and sort of the rituals that I think so many people know from Holy Cross, which are 10:00 PM mass on Sunday and meeting at the hand in front of the library before you go down to Kimball, and just rich conversations. Carolyn: It sounds idealic, and when I look back, it feels idealic because we were in a different space in time than young people going to college. Now we definitely thank goodness didn't have the social media, but there was a lot of... It was obviously prior to 2001 prior to the global challenges we're facing now. We definitely incubated in a way on Mount St. James. And that because we weren't venturing out, that just made the bonds of friendship even deeper and I think more transformative. Carolyn: Those are the things I remember, and I also remember, the intimidation for me was the classroom because I have to work hard on my academics. That's where I felt, as you were talking that sort of a little bit of, will I fit in, in the classroom? But I think you know, I was an English major and I felt like talk about an abundance of blessings of professors and classes and conversations. Jamie: Yeah, I think when you learn as much outside the classroom, as you do inside the classroom, I find that at Holy Cross. And I think that's something that's stayed consistent, which I think is a good thing across generations. Question for you, where did you live your freshman year? Carolyn: Freshman year I lived in Carlin. Jamie: Oh, Carlin. Wow. That was an upper class residence hall when I was there. They let the first years live there. Carolyn: They let all freshmen in and I lived over the bridge, so we had the window over the bridge. So when the classes changed, you got to see everybody. And then I went to Wheeler for two years and then Caro Street, my senior year much later. Jamie: What floor on Wheeler did you live on? Carolyn: Fifth floor. Oh goodness. My friends are going to be like, "She can't remember." I think it was second floor, sophomore year, fifth floor, junior, and then Caro street, which was a health department abomination. That house was like, we were all jammed in there and yeah. That's another thing that we'll just keep off the record. Jamie: That's another podcast, as I said. Carolyn: Those safety protocols were probably not adhered to. Jamie: I was a Wheeler three guy for two years, my freshman year, my sophomore year. And it was an experience living in Wheeler, that's for sure. Carolyn: Wheeler Beach. Jamie: But I loved it. Carolyn: Right? Jamie: Wheeler Beach. Wheeler Beach. And- Carolyn: Those were the days. Jamie: I still am, as you've mentioned, it's amazing how those bonds can last throughout the years, the bonds you make. And blow do you know when you first drive up to up the up Mount St. James, how it's going to change your life, but- Carolyn: And that's one of the things I remember meeting you the first time I met you. All you have to hear is Holy Cross and I'm like, "I know I'm going to love him." It just comes with that built-in comfort level and excitement. Jamie: Exactly right. Obviously, beyond the classroom, what type of extra extracurricular activities were you involved in when you were at Holy Cross? Carolyn: I wish I could say a ton, but... Because of my focus on academics, that took a lot of my time, but I was work study and I also did student government. And I worked at the library, which I loved. For me, I worked in the... Oh, I can't remember the name of the room, but it's where you had a sign out so that- Jamie: Oh sure. Carolyn: I can't remember what they called it. Jamie: The reserve room, but I don't that- Carolyn: The reserve room, that's right. That was where I was, so that's where I spent a lot of my time, was in the reserve room. And I love that because you got to see everybody, so it was social, and I also got to do homework. But our crew, we were very enthusiastic sports fans. We loved all the sports. A lot of our friends played football, hockey, basketball, baseball. That was a big part of our time. Carolyn: So road trips , stole my father's car once. That was a mistake. I went to William and Mary, and then of course somebody is like, "Hey, I saw your car in Virginia." So I was given up, that wasn't... I got to remember HC52. Jamie: That HC52 license plate does not come in handy. Carolyn: Yes, that's when it doesn't... "darn It, I thought I'd get away with that," but no, I didn't. I also did internships, which I always, when I talk to prospective students and I think everybody knows this now, it's again, not novel advice, but that was enormously helpful for me. I was an English major and when I was at Holy Cross, I wanted to go into sports marketing, and so I did marketing internships, and those were extraordinarily helpful for me. Carolyn: I didn't end up going into marketing, but those skills helped me in my current job Jamie: Where did you intern? Do you- Carolyn: I interned at a hospital, St. Elizabeth. Jamie: St. Elizabeth? Carolyn: Is that right? Jamie: Yeah, it's there. Yeah, it's still there. That's good. That's good. Carolyn: Was great. They were very kind to me. Jamie: What was your favorite class at Holy Cross? Carolyn: Oh, goodness- Jamie: If you can pick one, it's a hard question. It's like saying, who's your favorite sibling? I don't want you to answer that question, but- Carolyn: I know, all of them. One of the things that I'm known for is my terrible memory, but I know the class, I'm not going to remember the professor. But the class was a seminar on Martin Luther King and it was incredible. It was maybe 15 people in the class and it was probably my best class for sure. Jamie: What made it incredible? Carolyn: Well, I love the size of it and it was the students. No disrespect to the professor. Obviously I can't remember his name, which is terrible, but the students in the class, it was... I was an English major, so it was a bunch of students I didn't know and they were from different grade levels as well. For me, the diversity of opinion in that class was very rich because there wasn't a tremendous... when I was at Holy Cross, it wasn't tremendously diverse. Carolyn: That was a class where there was a lot of diversity in many ways, and including racial and ideological, and lived experiences. And so for me, it was more of an awakening as opposed to other classes. And I loved all of my English classes because I love literature, I love to write, but just in terms of getting me to think in new ways, that class was formative. And Dr. King is such an abiding figure in my life in terms of his philosophy and his teachings, and it really started there at Holy Cross in that class. Jamie: That's powerful. That's a great. I want to fast forward a little bit now and start talking about your post Holy Cross life, if you will. Carolyn: Sure. Jamie: Obviously we want to talk a lot about Project 351, which you're the founder and executive director of. But give us a little snapshot of what your first few years were after Holy Cross. I know you had some interesting jobs pre Project 351, so tell us a little bit about them. Carolyn: My first job right out of Holy Cross was I was a hostess at a restaurant because I couldn't make the cut as a waitress, so that goes to show. But I was- Jamie: Because your warm, charming personality, they wanted you to do the hostess. Carolyn: Yes. Well, they gave me one shot as a waitress and I dropped a tray of drinks on a bald man's head and I was, I was redistributed back to the hostess stand. Jamie: At least you don't have to wipe off his hair- Carolyn: No... Jamie: ... just wipe his head off, it's easy. Carolyn: Of course I started crying right away. But I was liberated by another Holy Cross grad. My cousin Maura Donlan from West Roxbury, also class of '87 who is like my sister. We're the same age, and she was working for Governor Dukakis, his presidential campaign in New Hampshire in the field. I went up for a weekend of canvassing and I'd never really done anything quite like that. It was one of these, they had me at hello. It was completely transformative. Carolyn: And I came home and my parents for some reason were in Europe or something, which would be rare. And I told them I wanted to quit my very important hostess job and move to New Hampshire and worked for Mike Dukakis. And thankfully they said, yes. That was the beginning of the path of service that I've been on ever since around public service and around mission-based organizations or campaigns. Carolyn: But I was really fortunate, I worked up in New Hampshire, and I was like 22 or whatever and I was the deputy to the state director, Charlie Baker. Not governor Baker, but the other Charlie Baker. Jamie: No, very well. Dewey Square Group Charlie Baker, yeah. Carolyn: Dewey Square Group. And his dad, Charlie Baker was a professor at Holy Cross. Jamie: Exactly right. French professor, I think. Carolyn: Yeah. French in like movies. Did he do something on movies too? Jamie: Yeah. No, Charlie is a wonderful person. Carolyn: Yes. You know how lucky I was to work for him and John Geezer, who you probably know well. Jamie: Sure. Carolyn: And so I got to work for Charlie all the way through the general election, and that was just in his philosophy was, everywhere I go, you go. And so I'd be in the room with Jesse Jackson and the negotiations. And I was for the nomination, and down in Atlanta, and I just did my best to soak it all up, and to be as... I remember thinking that then, as I was in the job was around trying to... I wasn't a political animal, so I didn't really have great scale on the politics side. Carolyn: And so my focus was on being kind and responsive. I just wanted to, how can I help as many people and try to prove myself that way, because I wasn't going to be the policy work. And from that ended up... Of course governor lost and I went to... So I moved to D.C. and I worked for the democratic Senate campaign committee, and that's a whole bunch of wild and crazy stories about... Not wild and crazy, but in that I can't believe that I had this job at age 23 where I was doing at the time, it was their major funding program. Carolyn: So I set up weekends that donors would go to with like eight or nine senators and their spouses. And then it would be me on the plane with like George Mitchell and- Jamie: Wow. Carolyn: Wyche Fowler, and John Kerry and they listen to me. I was giving them a brief and the this and the that, and we would do a weekend of like policy retreats. That was incredibly inspirational, informative and real insight on how relational politics works. Jamie: And I would take away two things just to jump in here for a second. One, this path that you were sent on, that you started down, began through your relationship with Maura Donlan, your cousin, but also a fellow Holy Cross Crusader. And so it's again the power of the Holy Cross network to open up opportunities for the students or recent grads. But I would say something, I just want you to comment on one thing too, is you said something that caught my attention that... You said you don't have the political skills necessarily that are... you don't have the political experience, but you said you wanted to focus on being kind and responsive. Jamie: And I would argue with you and say that those are extremely important political skills, especially in our day and age. I think being kind and responsive to people's needs are two skills that a lot of people in politics lack today. Not to go off in a different direction with this discussion, but I would just say that I think you're a perfectly suited for politics because of those two skills of being both kind and responsive to people. And so I just wanted to make that point. Carolyn: Right back at you because you're a model of that. When I think about Holy Cross throughout my life and my professional and personal life, one of the things about if it's... there's sort of a built-in confidence if it's a Holy Cross person asking you to do something, inviting you just have a... For me, I'm more likely to take that leap of faith because it's somebody who I... There's that bond, and that trust, and that sense of shared values. Jamie: Sure. I just want to talk briefly before we get to the important work that you're doing at Project 351, and I want to hear all about it obviously. You worked in Timberland for a little while and did social responsibility? Carolyn: Corporate social responsibility, yeah. Jamie: How was that? How was working in the private sector? Carolyn: It was incredible. One thing I'd say, that there's sort of one theme from my career path would be that I was really very lucky in that I worked for a lot of visionaries, and so people who were very bold about the kind of either organization or world that they wanted to build, and would be sort of relentless in pursuit. And not relentless in like a criminal way or mean way, but in terms of relentless about galvanizing the resources to enable that vision. Carolyn: After I left D.C., I worked at city year for eight years, and the co-founders Michael Brown and Alan Khazei who had this bold vision of building a national service movement and started with 50 young people in Boston. And today, millions of young people have served through AmeriCorps, which- Jamie: Amazing. Carolyn: ... City Year the model for. And through city Year, while I was at City Year. And I was there in the early days, so people who do nonprofit work who might be listening to this know that in the nonprofit sector, you often have like 12 jobs and a lot of them don't relate. And so I was... President Clinton was the president at the time and I was responsible for media, our national convention fundraising, the Clinton relationship and managing the Timberland partnership and new site development. It was like this crazy mosaic of things. Carolyn: And from the relationship managing the partnership with Timberland, Jeff Swartz was the CEO of Timberland, invited me to come to work for him and to help direct corporate social responsibility. Jeff is a person that I always I wanted him to speak at Holy Cross, because his leadership is driven by faith, his deep faith as a Jewish person. And he grew over the time that I worked for him a comfort level and talking about that in the business space, which was fairly rare at the time. Carolyn: But he was also incredibly visionary, and bold and courageous around pushing the edge of the envelope around the role and the responsibility of the private sector as a catalyst for social justice. This is like 25 years ago and there... I still see things now from companies and they regard them as breakthroughs, I'm like, "Jeff was..." I don't mean this in a dismissive way at all- Jamie: No, no. Carolyn: ... but Jeff was doing this like 30 years ago. If you worked at Timberland, you had 40 hours of paid time for volunteerism, a full week to donate to community. And the entire business model and operating systems were built around the notion that commerce and justice are inextricably linked. And so when we're thinking about manufacturing our boots, where we're manufacturing them? How are we giving back to those workers in that community? What materials are we using to make sure we're not despoiling the planet? Carolyn: How can those boots be a lever for change through a consumer point of sale that invites them to come serve with us? Jamie: Wow. Carolyn: So it was this very creative time to be able to work for somebody like that, who, when you would have like crazy ideas, he wouldn't say they were crazy. He'd say, "Yeah. Let's try it." Jamie: That's a sign of a good leader. Carolyn: Yes. My time there, many, many, many gifts, including my relationship with Jeff, who is a teacher and a mentor and like a brother to me. But the other thing that came out of my time there was a friendship with Congressman John Lewis, which transformative. I love how Jon Meacham talks about John Lewis as a saint, as an American saint. I'd never heard of him referred to him that way, but Jon Meacham puts him within the context of faith, and holiness, and- Jamie: The beloved community. Carolyn: And the beloved community. And that John Lewis' ability to endure what he endured throughout his life, including 45 arrests, and a fractured skull, and multiple beatings, and humiliations that no human should ever have to endure was a deep faith in God. Jamie: And after all that, still having a faith in people too. After all those experiences that he suffered through, to still have faith and hope in the human spirit, it was remarkable. Have you read Jon Meacham's new book about- Carolyn: I'm reading it right now. Jamie: I finished it last week. What a powerful... I was in tears. At some part of the book, I was laughing, at other parts and I just think it's such a powerful life. I had the opportunity to meet him once, John Lewis, once when I was waiting for an elevator on Capitol Hill and the elevator was for members of Congress only. But he said, "Oh, come on, ride with me. You can ride with me." He asked me where I was from, who I worked for, Jim McGovern at the time. And he was just the nicest man. The only thing is he got off the elevator before I did. Carolyn: Oh no. Jamie: I still had two floors to go and other members of Congress got on and they were looking at me like- Carolyn: They were like, "Who's this guy?" Jamie: ... why are you on our elevator? I said, John Lewis let us to be on. John Lewis let me on, and they believed it. They didn't second guess me, because I guess it was a typical practice of John Lewis to invite people on the members-only elevator. Carolyn: Yeah. He was pied-piper for sure. But learned so much from him and just... Such perspective that any sort of hardship or challenge that I would ever face either personally or professionally, whatever, I would always draw on his, keep the faith, keep moving. I remember one time I was going through really hard time personally and I was talking to him and he said to me... I said, "What do you do when you feel like there's hate coming at you?" And he said, "You go at hate with love, and then more love, and then more love, and then more love." Carolyn: And I was like, "Okay, I got it." Jamie: Yeah. And those were certainly not just words to him. That's the way lived- Carolyn: No. Jamie: ... words in action, so to speak. Well, it's remarkable that you got to know him. We'll have to talk more about that at some point, because I think he's one of my heroes, and I think he should be one of everyone's heroes because of the life he led. But I want to move on here too and- Carolyn: Sure. Jamie: ... I have a question about your gap year. Carolyn: Yes, the gap year. Jamie: Gap year, it wasn't a... People think of gap years typically is years right after high school, between high school and college or maybe the year after college. But your gap year was a few years after, after having some work experience. Right? So tell us a little bit what you did. I think some of the stories are remarkable from what I've heard already, but why you took the gap year. Carolyn: It was after my Timberland tenure and I decided to drive across the country from California to Savannah, Georgia and do service in civil rights history. My motivation for doing it was, I'd been on this durable wheel, whatever that is, hamster wheel, for about two decades and working. Working for Jeff was amazing, but it was 24/7 and then City Year was the same way because we were trying to build City Year, the institution, and it was just sort of non-stop. Carolyn: And, and then I know you know my sister-in-law who's class of '90 was killed- Neilie Casey, who's another love and incredibly important person in my life. She was killed on September 11th, and that experience, and that tragedy, and the emotion. And so I was really burnt, I was really fried. And I had been doing commerce and justice and service with Timberland and at a global level, and so traveling to South Africa, and Prague, and Italy and all across the United States with John Lewis doing service, and it was amazing. Carolyn: But I wanted to get back to the essence of service, so without the corporate funding behind me, which was great to have a budget actually going into community and really do one-on-one with people who were on the frontline of some of our country's most critical issues. And so these are all people who no one would know their name. They were running a domestic violence shelter in Birmingham, Alabama, or working on native American health in Chinle, Arizona. Carolyn: I did four days with a bunch of Vietnam vets, building a home after Katrina, it was still in the aftermath of Katrina in Mississippi. Serving the City Year core members in LA, which was incredible, but also very depressing because these children had nowhere near the educational resources that they needed to learn and to succeed. And this was pre smartphone. I think we had cell phones or blackberries or something. Jamie: Flip phones. Carolyn: Yeah. And so I was able to... It was quiet and there was only one time where my sister, thank goodness came out early on in my journey because she's a surgeon and extraordinary. She came with me to Chinle, Arizona because we... My service partner there was the John Hopkins Center for Native American Health. And she was very interested in it from her perspective and she knew that I needed her. Carolyn: So she came out and we did that and we did the Grand Canyon. So, that was also a bonus. But that trip, it was incredible on so many levels. The opportunity to serve and be humbled by the example of people who are truly, people talk about this all the time, like unsung heroes and this. These are the truest unsung heroes who are working day in and out to feed families or provide compassion for seniors or protect women from domestic violence and to bear witness. Carolyn: Billy Shore, who's one of my heroes and mentors who's the founder of Share Our Strength. Billy always talks about the importance of bearing witness, and to bear witness and to listen and learn and to just be quiet. To be in a space of reflection. And then I get in my car and then I would drive like 10 hours or whatever. Going through Western Texas was scary because I lost my cell and you had like for eight hours, no gas station. Carolyn: They're like, "Fill up here or you're not going to make it." And so you just have that quiet to sit and reflect. That's where the spark for Project 351 started to come, but it was... And not to sound overly hokey or, I don't know, silly in any way, sentimental in any way. But just for me was just this deep sense of gratitude for this country and just how diverse... Now even more, now it's polarized. Carolyn: Then it was diverse and not so polarized. Now it's diverse and so polarized. But I remember every interaction was a lesson in humility and a lesson in grace, and that these people from every background you could imagine who were doing things driven only by devotion to cause greater than self, and that the character of the American people. And I remember just... Certainly, our family was very blessed and changed by the extraordinary, and Holy Cross being one of the most extraordinary sources of love and comfort and care after 9/11. Carolyn: And how important it is to access that through memory when we are in times like this, that feels so divisive, that what this country stands for is not what we're witnessing on the television. Jamie: There are people out there doing God's work, if you will, and doing it quietly, but doing it so well and making a difference in people's lives. One life at a time. But you multiply that in the aggregate and there are a lot of lives being touched out there by a lot of people. And so including you, I would argue, I would say, without a doubt- Carolyn: With your help, Jamie. With your help. Jamie: Well, let's transition I know to Project 351, because obviously, that is close to my heart. Obviously, a part of your heart, this is your heart. Tell us a little bit about Project 351. And I want to hear its origin story, if you will, as they say in superhero movies these days. The origin story of Project 351. Carolyn: I want to make sure, because I'll forget is to say upfront one, how grateful I am to Holy Cross the institution, the civic space because of you, Jamie and Elizabeth Rice and so many wonderful people at Holy Cross. Holy Cross is a little bit of Project 351 West because we have our educator advisory group meetings there, we have alumni summits there and I love it. I love every time I can bring my alum on campus and tell them that they all should go to Holy Cross. Carolyn: But I always tell them, "We are very intentional about everything we do at Project 351." So we convene in places of meaning, and that Holy Cross is devoted to developing men and women for others. And so that's why we meet there. Because we can meet anywhere in Worcester, but we meet there because of that ethos. Jamie: It's our honor to have you there for sure. Carolyn: Then the broader gratitude to all of the Holy Cross alums specifically and the class of 1987, my best friends, Jen White, and Julie Foley, and so many friends who have... Frannie and Danny and everybody who have believed in Project 351 and encouraged, and have volunteered. I just feel really lucky shout out also to Ellie and Michael Hall, our other family members, Jamie: The San Francisco wing of Project- Carolyn: Yes, of Holy Cross. Exactly. The origin story is, it's one of these things where the path is so unclear what the origin story is, it's sort of one. But the way I always think of it is that, and I think most people probably would have a similar is that, Project 351 is a mosaic and every one of those beautiful cuts of glass is a gift that someone has given me along the way. Whether it's John Lewis whose passion for the beloved community and insistence on leading with love. Carolyn: If Jeff Swartz who's courage and bold vision around creating cross sector collaboration and social change. Michael and Alan and my partner at Project 351, and my third brother, Charlie Rose, from City Year whose fierce belief in young people as a catalyst for transformative change. And then there's a million pieces of glass that I picked up all over Mount St. James. So those are the lessons of faith, and those are the lessons of partnership, and respect, and inquiry and reflection. Carolyn: The philosophy around Project 351 comes from all of those lessons, but the reality of Project 351 comes from, it was the first Baker Patrick contest. Right? I think, the first one? Jamie: Yeah, 2010. Carolyn: 2010, yes. And there were two other candidates, right? Jill, Stein? Jamie: Jill Stein, yeah, yeah. Carolyn: And I'm forgetting the independent. So there were four candidates running in a state small like Massachusetts and governor Patrick and Charlie Baker, and Charlie Baker, I'd known, he was a friend of mine for, at that point like, I don't know, 15 years. And that campaign was, you'll recall because you were probably in the middle of it. It was an unkind campaign, shall we say? Carolyn: And I remember thinking as someone who just loves Massachusetts and loves the quaintness of it that we're so small and thinking, wow, this division, first of all, we have four candidates, and then it's a race that's divisive. It's kind of mean, which felt not that things are like hunky dory in Massachusetts politics, but it felt a little bit out of kilter. And I remember thinking like, well, how do you bring the state together again after a time like this? I'm thinking, well, through service and through young people. Carolyn: We're small enough to do it. You're not an eighth-grader from each one of the 351 cities and towns, but we're big enough where it feels bold. Where it's like, how the heck are you going to get one eighth-grader from every city and town? That prompted me. It was really around, how can service be a unifier and remind us that we have more in common than what makes us different? Governor Patrick would always talk about turning towards one another, not against one another. Carolyn: And and I didn't know him. I'm a Democrat, but I had never engaged with him. I supported him, but I didn't know him. And a mutual friend of ours, David O'Brien- Jamie: Exactly. There you go. Carolyn: ... was the head of his campaign inaugural and reached out to me. And he said, "You're like my service community person and the governor wants to focus on service and community. Any thoughts?" And I was like, "Well, actually, yeah. I have this concept paper called Project 351." And I sent it over and they presented it with options to the governor and the governor said, "I want to do this." It's not that exciting, but that's- Jamie: Wow. No, it's powerful. Carolyn: That's how it happened. But it was conceived as a one-day event. This happened very quickly. It was end of November, the inaugural was middle of January and I started calling superintendents in the first week of December saying, "How you don't know me, but we would like an eighth-grade unsung hero from your school district." And they're like, "We're about to go on Christmas break and you can call us back in January." Carolyn: And as it is in all things, there's always one person. And so Tom Scott who's executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents said yes, I was calling the first yes. And because of Tom and a lot of amazing people, we were able to assemble, you were probably there, a class of celebratory event called Project 351 that was really, and nothing to do with me, everything to do with Governor Patrick and the young people. Carolyn: But it was a celebration of Dr. King and it was these young people, literally from 351 cities and towns, including Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard, and Provincetown, and North Adams. Those young people getting up at 4:00 in the morning to get on a bus to get... And it's so amazing because the bus, not only the bus routes, but the bus captains from that first go are still the same today. Jamie: They're still involved today. Wow. Carolyn: Yep. Jamie: That speaks to the organization. Carolyn: And it speaks to how amazing educators are too. Right? Jamie: Yeah. Absolutely. Carolyn: But we figured out then how the heck to get young people in and out safely and programmatically, in and out in one day. And then the day itself was highly programmatic, celebration of Dr. King, transformational service across Boston, reflection and celebration at the end of the day. And the cool thing about Project 351 that you know and that everyone who's listening is welcome to come is, in the morning, you can't hear a sound, they're petrified. Carolyn: They're eighth grade, 12 years old or 13 years old. They're the only person from their town. They were selected, you don't apply, and so you are a quiet leader, so by nature, you're quiet. And they come into Faneuil Hall in the morning and you could hear a pin drop until Charlie gets them going on the building. And at the end of the day, they have found their voice, they have found their tribe. Carolyn: Some of them have found the love of their life, they think and their best friends. And the noise at the end of the day is like the symphony of service and idealism and it's at like fever pitch. It's so- Jamie: That is so true. That is so true. I've noticed that before. It's more than just the fact that they're early in the morning. I think the nerves are real in the morning, but they've become such a community by the course of the day that it is just wonderful to see. And they see their personalities come out, their spirits come out, and it's just really heartwarming to see. Carolyn: And to make sure for all the listeners, the kind listeners if you're still listening is, the very important role that Jamie has played as champion, and advisor, and friend. And also is the chairperson of the selection committee, our most highest award at Project 351, which is a $20,000 scholarship named after Myra Kraft, who those at Holy Cross know there's a deep relationship between Myra Hiatt Kraft's family, and Holy Cross. Right? Jamie: Absolutely. Carolyn: So all roads lead to Holy Cross. Jamie: Yeah. The wings of the library are the Hiatt wings- Carolyn: The Hiatt wings. Jamie: ... named after her family. So you have this launch day then you also have a reunion day. So tell us about reunion day. Carolyn: Well, the one thing I'll tell you about the first original launch day is that at the end of the day... How do we go from a one-day event to a program? At the end of the day, the young people were standing up, and a lot of them were crying. It was very, very emotional. A lot of the educators were crying and the young people kept standing up. And the governor who you know better than me is magical with young people. Carolyn: So he was in this community discussion and a beautiful discussion. And they would stand up and say, "No one's ever called me a leader before," and all these things. But a number of them set up and they said, "Okay, so now what? You called me to serve, and now what?" The governor was on a microphone and I was way in the back of the room. He's like, "Where's Carolyn?" On microphone. I'm like, "I'm here." Carolyn: And he said, "This keeps going, right?" And I was like, "I don't know." I'm like, "Yeah, I guess." Then that night, we created a Facebook page and that's how we started. Every bit of advice I ever gave to her nonprofit when I was at Timberland like do a market scan, build a board, raise the money, do a strategy, blah, blah, blah. No. Jamie: No? Carolyn: All of that went right out the door. I was building programs under me. And sometimes I feel like we never caught up, but from that moment. But so fast forward now, we're 10 years old, a decade. And now we are a youth-led movement for social change. There are 3,753 eighth-graders have embraced the obligation to serve through Project 351. And it's awe call it the ambassador journey, so it's a 12-month ambassador journey. Carolyn: And they're still selected, can't apply. Still unsung hero, quiet leader. And it is a year of developing their courage, and their compassion, and their capabilities to lead change. And we do that in very intentional ways through milestones throughout the year that are both enrichment-based, and also hands-on civic leadership and service leadership. I can talk about those, but I don't want to go on too long. Jamie: I think, I'm curious to hear from you what your thoughts are and what inspires these young leaders? What inspires them to serve at such a young age especially? Carolyn: One of my probably overused words when it comes to Project 351, there are two probably remarkable and extraordinary, because I run out of words for our young people and they are both... they're remarkable and extraordinary. And I think anybody listening who has children, nieces, nephews know that young people have innate goodness and hopefully for as long as possible, no judgment. And so bias or prejudice, we all know that that's taught, right? And so- Jamie: Yeah absolutely. Carolyn: And they are unfortunately increasingly sophisticated because of the world that we live in, but there's also when we were intentional about picking eighth-graders, because again, wanted them to be sort of young enough to feel as if this was an honor, that spending time with the governor. Now it's not Governor Patrick, it's Governor Baker. That felt like a big deal, not a cynical response to that, but that they're old enough as eighth-graders to be able to grow into the role of change agent and to understand nuances around the issues of hunger and the intersectionality between race and homelessness. Carolyn: What motivates them is probably motivates you and me, Jamie, is that injustice, and lack of opportunity, and a planet that's burning, and the gap in educational opportunities. Our young people are so motivated by the challenges of other young people. That is causes deep pain for them, in their reflections when they write, when they learn about... One of our partners is the only youth-led youth homeless shelter in the state, why to, Y2Y, you might know them. Jamie: Yeah, I do. Carolyn: And just that reality that there's a youth homeless shelter for our young people, they have to reflect and process that. But the other thing that's really important is, it's one person from every city and town, and so you know Fall River and I know Taunton, right? Jamie: Yeah. Carolyn: We know Brockton, you think about these rural communities. We are blessed in the state where we have communities of extraordinary wealth and we have communities of extraordinary poverty. And so our young people are from those communities, so we've young people who have parents who have extraordinary wealth and young people who... We've had young people who are homeless. Carolyn: We have one young woman who stood up at the end of last year's launch day and said, crying because she said, "I've never been..." How the day made her feel so special and that she and her mom had slept in a car the night before because they had no place to go. Right now we're preparing, potentially with the help of Jim McGovern to kick off our efforts on hunger for our next service campaign. So many of our young people are going to be serving food pantries that serve their family. Carolyn: I remember distinctly, one of my young women writing in her reflections after service about, it was one of her proudest moments. She brought her grandmother shopping. She put in air quotes at the food pantry, and he said, "And my grandmother was taking cans off the shelf that I had placed the day before- Jamie: Wow. Carolyn: ... from the donations I had collected." And she said, "And it made me so proud that- Jamie: Wow. Carolyn: ... I was helping my grandma, but I was also helping all these other families." Jamie: Wow, how powerful? For eighth-graders. It's amazing. Carolyn: It is amazing. And then the other is that on the other end of the spectrum, you have these young people who know that they're from families of good fortune, but have such sensitivity and then struggle. Every year on launch day, you may recall this, that we always have a couple of young people who stand up and have a tremendous sense of guilt- Jamie: Yes. Carolyn: ... because their family has resources. Governor Patrick would always say... and he was always so compassionate and he would always go right over to the young person and put his hand on their shoulder and say, "I hear you. I hear you and I understand what you're saying, but it's a good thing that you're blessed. It's a good thing that you're blessed. But your reaction shouldn't be guilt, your reaction should be generosity, engagement, compassion. And that's what you're doing right now." Carolyn: He had four classes of ambassadors every year, it was an experience at that because there was always one young person who would say, "I was at Cradles to Crayons, we ran out of socks and this morning going from my bed to the shower, I stepped over like 100 pairs of socks and I feel so guilty that I don't respect my socks." So it's that awakening and empowering across all demographics and backgrounds and life experiences. That's what Dr. King tells us, right? Everybody can be great. Right? Jamie: Exactly right. Everyone can learn from each other, learn from each other lived experiences and share your lived experiences with one another. That's one of the many powerful things about Project 351, and that exposure that these young men and women get. One question I would have, I always might have ask you this. These students, the young men and women, these young leaders are facing a lot of challenges in their lives. Jamie: Whether it be hunger or whether it be what's going on in the world, how have those changed over the past 10 years since the Project 351 was first founded? Have their lives gotten more complicated or have things stayed the same? I'm just curious about their lived experience, because you're keeping up with the world through their eyes, and you're helping them deal with the, not the outside world, it's the real world, I don't know how to describe it, but. And how has that affected Project 351 and these young, remarkable men and women? Carolyn: There has been a stark change in the last four years of what our young people are dealing with, and right now is very intense. Mental health challenges for young people, especially at this age group, so middle school are spiking. They're spiking and then COVID has made it worse. Social isolation, the fact that they aren't able to be with their friends and socialize. But we have had in the last, really the last three years, a lot of very deep and painful conversations around identity. Carolyn: Either because of their race, or gender, or gender identity, or who they love, and those young people feeling under attack and how that affects them and their self-confidence and self self-worth. The last probably six months have been... I will say there is a difference between our ambassadors in eighth grade and then our alumni leadership council, which you know is our governance body and they are the mentors to the eighth-graders. Carolyn: We put our eighth-graders for 12 months, they're 45 teams, geographically diverse to build those relationships that we talked about across all metrics of demographics. And those are named after service heroes, so John Lewis, Malala, Mandela, we have a Governor Patrick team, a Governor... Team, Devin McCourty team. So people who we consider service heroes and those are led by a high school alum, who's trained to be a mentor and team leader for 12 months. Carolyn: Our high school and college alumni are very... there's activism and it's across the political spectrum and across the causes right now that are very dominant, Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, so within our community. Of course, it's a microcosm of the world and a microcosm of Massachusetts. We have those perspectives and work to... What we are trying to do is trying to model and teach how to respect... how to have empathy, first of all, and respect for the dignity of all. Carolyn: And how to be an active and engaged listener where you may not leave a conversation condensed, but that you have been respectful and maybe you've learned something. It might not be enough to convince you in another direction, but the idea... So we're doing work on that now, how can we be more directive and deliberative around teaching collaborative leadership models and skill around communication. Carolyn: So civic dialogue, how do you do that in an authentic way, but in a way that respects the opinions of all? Jamie: That's so important. And you've mentioned this word a couple of times, empathy, teaching them empathy. To put themselves into other people's shoes and understand that we all come to the table with our own backgrounds, and our own perspectives, and how to listen and learn. Doesn't mean sacrificing and giving up what you believe in, but it actually, I think you grow in your own understanding of your own beliefs by listening to others and learning from others. Carolyn: Absolutely. Jamie: And I think that's a powerful thing. And Project 351 represents that because it was started by a Democratic governor and now very much supported by the current governor, Charlie Baker, who's a big supporter- Carolyn: Huge. Jamie: ... and he's always at launch day. Carolyn: Lauren. Jamie: And first lady Lauren is a force. It's one example how they can... I know you've made that point before that it's a bipartisan organization in that way that it started by Democrat and has continued and supported by a Republican. I think- Carolyn: I think ... sorry. Jamie: No, no. Go ahead. Carolyn: No, I was going to say, I think one of the things that feels just more and more important to starting Project 351, part of it is, it's marveled at the fact that if you just deeply believe in young people and are consistent in that messaging, where it's like I always tell... We have a very small team, but I always tell our team, I'm like, "I want Project 351 to be the source of affirmation only, like we believe you can do it," and constant, every day. Carolyn: And because then they believe it and they do, but you need to... One, you need the affirmation, two, they need the platform, then they need the tools, and then they need the microphone. Right? Jamie: Yeah. Carolyn: So their voice. That combination is also important right now, which is to say, because one of the things I fear is this just escalating violence as we get closer to the election, it terrifies me. I'm 54 years old, so I being the young person at this time, how terrified they must be or scared maybe. So how do we model and teach, create that form, create that affirmation, give them the tools and the platform, hand them the microphone, but in a way that is about, like you said, empathy, that is about inclusion. That's about deescalation around these issues that are polarizing, so that they can... Carolyn: And that's one of the things, I just did the end of week email to them. And I was closing it by saying that these are challenging times, but we have the opportunity to demonstrate when we serve and when we lead with compassion, that love wins and that you can unite through empathy and compassion. And how proud I am of them for continuing to do that work during these challenging times. And that adults are paying attention to them, those eighth-graders and those high school students. Jamie: That's right. Well, I have to say, one thing that being involved in this organization has given me is hope. Hope in the future, not only because of the young leaders and obviously definitely because of them, but also because of you and because of the people who are involved in the Project 351 family. People who show up just to volunteer for one of the events or serve as a bus captains who are just there. The adults in the room, so to speak, who are inspired and are inspiring is what I would say. Jamie: I think they also serve as an example, and in this day and age, I think we all could use a little hope. So thank you, Carolyn, appreciate it very much. Tell people how they can learn more about Project 351. Carolyn: Sure. You're the best. Before I do that, I want to just make sure one group that I didn't recognize, which is so important, because it's full circle coming back to my dad and mom is Project 351 would be impossible without our educators. Jamie: Yes. Carolyn: And I know that so many graduates of Holy Cross are either teachers or in the education field. Little shout out to my friend, Danielle who's an educator and others out there who are educators, and especially now with COVID what those professionals have been managing and experiencing and doing what they can to ensure that children are educated during this time remote or otherwise. Carolyn: I would be remiss if I didn't, because ours is a school-based model, partnering with schools to build social and emotional learning skills. And we're very outcomes-based, which is a little more wonky to get into, but an important part of what we're trying to do is trying to be a solution provider for school districts who are looking to build character, education, civic, engagement, social, and emotional learning and to build unity around diverse communities. Carolyn: And so I just want to make sure I appreciate all the educators and certainly my parents who were educators and extraordinary teachers and my siblings who aren't educators, but teach me every day still. Jamie: Thank you. Carolyn: Oh, how can they find out. You can come visit Project 351. We are www.project351.org and we welcome... Obviously with COVID, we're doing everything virtual, we're sort of... but one thing in terms of hope, you would think that the environment our young people are in and COVID, social distancing, and our engagement, our service impact has gone up. Jamie: Really? Carolyn: We're doing 9/11 tribute service which honors and remembers through service our largest in history. Our spring service with like 514 projects. Young people are looking to make a difference, they're looking for meaning, they're looking for connection. They want to be part of building the beloved community and creating opportunity for their neighbors. And if you want to be a part, we're a .org. Normally we have volunteer opportunities on launch day and reunion, and hopefully we'll get back to that in 2021. Carolyn: We're always grateful if anybody wants to support us financially because we're a small organization, but we leverage every dollar because we have this extraordinary volunteer army across the state. And so, grateful for the time, grateful to Maura for inviting me to be part of this, and to you, Jamie who's somebody that we hold up at Project 351 as leader, and friend, and role model and you made this so easy. I was so nervous and... Jamie: I really appreciate all you do, and I appreciate who you are, and I appreciate all your contributions. It really is comforting to know that there are people like you out there and there's a future generation who we're putting a lot on their shoulders to be sure, but I think they can carry it. I think they can carry it. And it gives me comfort to hear that, but thank you. This has been a lovely conversation. Carolyn: Thank you, and thank you to... If anyone listening, we just say thank you for sharing time with Jamie and me. Jamie: Thank you. Maura: That's our show. I hope you enjoyed hearing about just one of the many ways that Holy Cross alumni have been inspired by the mission to be people for and with others. A special thanks to today's guests and everyone at Holy Cross who has contributed to making this podcast a reality. If you or someone you know would like to be featured on this podcast, then please send us an email at alumnicareers@holycross.edu. If you like what you hear, then please leave us a review. This podcast is brought to you by the Office of Alumni Relations at the College of the Holy cross. You can subscribe for future episodes wherever you find your podcasts. I'm your host Maura Sweeney and this is Mission-Driven. In the words of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, now go forth and set the world on fire. Theme music composed by Scott Holmes, courtesy of freemusicarchive.org.
Zahria and Jon speak with a a social studies teacher who is teaching in Chinle, Arizona, a city in the Navajo Nation that has become known in recent months for its high rate of COVID infections. Additional resources: Watch "Basketball or Nothing" on Netflix to see the school district Ryan teachers at Learn more about the Navajo Nation at https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/ or https://chinle.navajochapters.org/
Explore the ways COVID-19 may uniquely impact Native communities across the country in the May 21, 2020 installment of our YouTube Prioritizing Equity series. Hear from leaders on topics such as how to build trust with Native communities who may be skeptical of the medical field, highlight how COVID-19 is affecting Native communities, and more. Panel: Mary Owen, MD | Tlingit Tribe: Director for the Center of American Indian and Minority Health and assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Owen practices at Fond du Lac Nation clinic in Duluth, Minnesota. Edgar Villanueva | Lumbee Tribe: Chair of the board of directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and board member of the Andrus Family Fund. He is a renowned expert in social justice philanthropy. Donald Warne, MD, MPH | Oglala Lakota Tribe: Associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion as well as the director of the Indians Into Medicine (INMED) and Master of Public Health programs, and professor of family and community medicine at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of North Dakota. He also serves as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board in Rapid City, SD. Dr. Warne is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Pine Ridge, SD and comes from a long line of traditional healers and medicine men. Shannon Zullo, MD | Navajo Tribe: Medical Student Section Representative on the AMA Minority Affairs Section Governing Council. She grew up on the Navajo Nation in Chinle, Arizona, and recently graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She will begin her residency in internal medicine later this year at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, followed by a dermatology residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Moderator: Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, AMA chief health equity officer Originally aired: May 21st, 2020 The AMA's Digital Code of Conduct: https://www.ama-assn.org/code-conduct
Landscape painter and former professor of the arts at Maine College of Arts Glenn Renell sits down with our host Dr. Mark Sublette to share his story of how he became the remarkable landscape painter he is today. Unbelievably, Glenn started his painting career as an abstract expressionist painter, a vast departure from the atmospheric landscapes he's now known for today. From being on an aircraft carrier during Vietnam to living on the reservation at Chinle and painting Canyon de Chelly, Glenn covers a lot of ground in a very insightful and fascinating episode of the Art Dealer Diaries.
New York Times sports columnist Michael Powell has written a new book about basketball on the Navajo Reservation, where everything starts from a fan base as rabid, intense and critical about the basketball their high schoolers are playing, as the Italian opera mob is about performances at La Scala. Talk about pressure on players and coaches! And that’s without factoring in totems and hexes, family turbulence, and the disadvantages of being a kid from the canyons compare to a kid from the town of Chinle.
Basketball or Nothing Director Matt Howley joins host Jonathan Gomez to discuss his 6 episode Netflix docuseries, which follows the Chinle Wildcats boys high school basketball team as they attempt to win their first Arizona State championship. Howley breaks down the significance the game has in Chinle, and how it represents the fight of the small Navajo Nation community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Michael discusses influences, Billy’s Cult, Silver Award, Basketball or Nothing, Chinle impact & words of advice for filmmakers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In this special episode, you will hear Jonathon Nez and Myron Lizer talk about their campaign and their platform. This was from their rally in Chinle, Arizona. PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
In this episode Alain and Natalie talk about the 2018 Rendez Vous that they just taught in Chinle, Arizona, the home of Canyon de Chelly. The Rendez Vous is a gathering of alumni, Students who have previously attended a workshop with Alain and Natalie. ALain and Natalie describe what the Rendez Vous consists of and which unique activities are part of this event. These include the Print Exchange, the Personal Print Presentation and the photography field trips to Little Known areas of Navajoland. For those interested in participating, the Rendez Vous will take place again in 2019, this time in Bluff, Utah with a schedule just as exciting as this year.
Canyon de Chelly is one of those mysterious, some say spiritual, western locations that many photographers have on their bucket list. Today, I’m interviewing professional western adventure and travel photographer Dan Esarey. He approached Canyon de Chelly in a fashion that is unique to most photographers, on horseback. Dan discusses the logistics of the trip, the photographic challenges and the physical challenges to this type of trip. Despite the challenges, he captured some excellent images of the canyon from a different perspective. To enter the canyon, you need a Navajo guide since the land belongs to the Navajo Nation. The guides share the history of the canyon, point out the significant sites and interpret their meaning and in this instance, cook and setup camp. There are a variety of ways to see the canyon: from the rim, by jeep or on horseback. All have their advantages and disadvantages as well as unique perspectives. However, you choose to visit, be sure check this off your bucket list soon. It’s a very special place. Dan Esarey's Images are available here: Canyon de Chelly Monument Valley Resources: Beauty Way Jeep Tours
The Four Corners is that area of the southwest where Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico come together. It is rich in Pre-Columbian history and gorgeous western landscapes. Today Bill Naiman and I discuss a few of the icons of this area: Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Mesa Verde and some lesser known locations. Canyon de Chelly in far northeastern Arizona is very near the small town of Chinle, AZ in the Navajo Nation. Nearby accommodations are limited to the town of Chinle and to the national monument campground. The Anasazi ruins can be viewed from the canyon rim, but to really see the canyon you need a Navajo guide. I recommend Beauty Way Jeep Tours owned and operated by Leander Staley. www.canyondechellybeautywayjeeptours.com 928-674-3772 Monument Valley lies within the Navajo Nation on the Arizona-Utah border. You can see part of Monument Valley by paying $20 per car and driving the 17-mile auto tour route. If you want more than the typical tourist photos, you need a Navajo guide. I recommend John Holiday who can be reached at 435-444-9760. John is a very nice guy and a great photo tour guide. He lives in Monument Valley and knows it well. He will get you to the right spots for sunrise and sunset on time and in the best spots. Accommodations in Monument Valley are limited consisting of Goulding’s Lodge and Campground and The View hotel. I’ve stayed in the Lodge and the campground. The campground is quite nice. The lodge is pretty basic. If you want something fancier, check out The View hotel with its wonderful views of Mittens and a price to match. Mesa Verde is a national park located in southwest Colorado near the town of Dolores. There is a great visitors center at the park entrance just east of Dolores. To see the actual ruins you need to drive into the park 21 miles which requires about an hour. Much of the park is above 7,000 feet and may be closed in winter. To see all parts of the park, you need to arrive after May 1st. Ranger led tours actually take you into the ruins, but again only after May 1st. Check the park website for actual dates and information about the tours which should be reserved well in advance. www.nps.gov There are accommodations in the park, but once again they do not open until mid-April. See their website at www.visitmesaverde.com or call 800-449-2288. Other lodging is available in nearby Dolores or Cortez, CO. Photos by Kirby Flanagan: White House, Canyon de Chelly Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde Photos by Bill Naiman: Stars At First Light, Monument Valley Monument Valley, Infrared, B&W Monument Valley, Behind the Hotel Resources: Canyon de Chelly, Its People and Rock Art, Campbell Grant http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/0816505233 Canyon de Chelly, The Story Behind The Scenery, Charles Supplee, Doug and Barbara Anderson http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/0887140424 Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest, Gregory Schaaf, Lewis Kemper http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/1558682554 Mesa Verde, Life/Earth/Sky, Susan Lamb http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos- 20/detail/158071031X The Ancient Southwest, A Guide to Archaeological Sites, Gregory McNamee, Larry Lindahl http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/1933855886 Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this podcast. Kirby kirby@flanaganfotos.com https:photographingthewest.net https://flanaganfotos.com
In this episode Alain and Natalie talk about the importance that passion plays in creating successful fine art photographs. Alain and Natalie discuss the concept of 'passion in, passion out' and explain how your passion for photography will, in turn generate an equally passionate response in your audience.
In this episode Alain explains why having a personal style is important and how you can develop your own personal style. Alain also introduces his new tutorial, the Personal Style Master Class.
This episode is a video discussion between Peter Urban and Alain Briot. The discussion focuses on the publication of Alain's new book: Marketing Fine Art Photography. Alain and Peter talk about the importance of marketing your photography, and the most successful ways of selling your work. This discussion takes place in the context of Peter Urban's Smibs TV Fine Art Photography Review. You can see this interview at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Reflections/?p=1991
This is a discussion between Alain and Natalie Briot on the subject of teaching photography as art during their workshops. In this 1 hr conversation Alain and Natalie discuss the dual focus they place on photography (technical and artistic) and how they implement this focus during their workshops. Alain and Natalie also go over what takes place during their workshops, and cover the extensive teaching contents of their workshops including syllabus, exercises, handouts, and much more. This podcast is provided in mp3 format and will play in iTunes as well as in any mp3 player. Alain and Natalie Briot
In this episode Alain and Natalie talk about the new Adjustment Layers Mastery Workshop on DVD. Alain describes what led him to create this new tutorial and Natalie comments on her experience listening and studying with this new tutorial. Alain and Natalie also talk about the unique aspects of this new tutorial and explain why using layers is a requirement when the goal is the creation of Fine Art Photographs. A special offer for this new tutorial is avaible at this link:
This is an interview of Alain Briot by Jeff Ball. It is quite extensive and covers topics ranging from Alain's teaching style to Alain's view on digital photography.
This is a sample of the Video files on the new Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD. The DVD features over 10 hours of audio presentations. You can read a detailed description of the Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD at this link: This file will play on Video ipods. On audio-only iPods you may be able to listen to the audio part. You can definitly listen to the audio part and see the video on iTunes. If you download this movie, it may download with the extension.txt If so you will need to delete this extension so that only the .m4v extension shows. .m4v is the movie file type for Video iPod. This file may not play directly in your browser. The DVD is available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-3.html
This is a sample of the audio files on the new Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD. The DVD features over 10 hours of audio presentations. You can read a detailed description of the Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD at this link: http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-3.html
Music samples from all 9 musical compositions on Travis Terry new Navajoland music CD. Travis' Native American Flute Music will take you on a journey of discovery through his home: Navajoland. This CD features 9 entirely new compositions not published anywhere previously. Each composition was inspired by the landscape, culture and spirit of Navajoland. Each composition is designed to accompany the photographs of Alain Briot. Each song title is inspired by the titles of Alain's Photographs. The Grand Canyon CD is available on iTunes by doing a search for Travis Terry or by clicking on this link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=139479709&s=143441
This podcast is Part 1 of 2 of Alain's with Peter Urban of Smibs TV. The interview was done at Alain's home and studio in Arizona. During this interview Alain talks about how he started his photography business, his passion for photography, and many other aspects of being a professional photographer. The movie file in this installment will play on your iPod or in iTunes. If neither iTunes nor iPod works for you, a Quicktime version of the same movie is available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Reflections/?p=1938 Alain
This podcast is part 2 of the Alain's interview with Peter Urban. The interview was done at Alain's home and studio in Arizona. During this interview Alain talks about how he started his photography business, his passion for photography, and many other aspects of being a professional photographer. This episode is in movie format.
In this episode Alain and Natalie talk about the difficulties involved with judging art in general and Fine Art Photography in particular
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot talk about their new Route 66 Workshop. The focus on this conversation is the unique aspect of this workshop and the creativity and artistic freedom that attending this workshop brought to the participants. Alain and Natalie also talk about the history of Route 66. http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/podcast/50-Route-66-Podcast.mp3
In this episode Alain and Natalie talk about the differences and the difficulties involved when you are creating work for a commercial and for a Fine Art Audience. Because these 2 audiences have very different needs, you have to use a different approach, or methodology, for each of them. Alain and Natalie discuss what these different needs are and present several proven approaches that will help you create work successful with these two audiences.
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot share their first impressions using the new Apple iPad 64gb Alain and Natalie look at what the iPad offers when compared to the iPod, iPhone, laptops and desktop computers.
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot talk about how to study Fine Art Photography effectively. Topics include how to find a teacher that you like, what to look for in a workshop, understanding what is Fine Art Photography, and much more. http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/podcast/49-studying-photography.mp3
Music samples from all 13 musical compositions on Travis Terry new Navajoland music CD. Travis' Native American Flute Music will take you on a journey of discovery through the Grand Canyon. This CD features 13 entirely new compositions not published anywhere previously. Each composition was inspired by the landscape, culture and spirit of Grand Canyon. Each composition is designed to accompany the photographs of Alain Briot. The Grand Canyon CD is available on iTunes by doing a search for Travis Terry or by clicking on this link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=256866248&s=143441
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot talk about New Year resolutions designed to help you improve your photography. These range from setting goals for your photography to working on specific projects, deciding what you want to learn this year, studying the work of specific artists and much more.
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot talk about the importance of measuring and celebrating your achievements at the end of the year. Alain and Natalie also take this opportunity to discuss the learning process, what differentiates beginners from achieved photographers and more.
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot present the 2011 Beaux Arts Photography Summit which takes place in Death Valley, California, in November 2011. This is the first time that we offer this yearly event in Death Valley. Plus, the field workshops after the summit take us to the Easter Sierra Nevada and to Mono lake, making this event a once in a lifetime opportunity to study photography, and to create a superb collection of images from some of the most beautiful locations on Earth. Our presenters and teachers this year are Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, Mark Nelson and Tony Sweet. A biography of all teachers and presenters is at the Summit link at: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Workshop-Summit-11.html A detailed description of the Summit and field workshops is also at the same link. Be sure to listen to the podcast and visit the Summit page!
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot talk about Alain's new book: Marketing Fine Art Photography. Their discussion covers the contents of the book, and how it applies both to photographers who are selling their work and to photographers who are not selling their work. An enjoyable discussion on a subject that is rarely addressed by photographers.
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot talk about their home gallery, what led them to open it, how it is set up and how it is working for them. http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/podcast/55-Home%20Gallery.mp3
In this episode Alain and Natalie Briot answer the most often asked questions about their field workshops and seminars. Alain and Natalie also talk about their approach to teaching and discuss the most important aspects of learning photography.
This is a sample of the Video files on the new Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD. The DVD features over 10 hours of audio presentations. You can read a detailed description of the Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD at this link: This is the ipod version of the DVD sample The DVD description is available at this link: http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-3.html
Alain discusses how he approaches raw conversion and what he likes in a raw file. This is a foundational statement about Alain's workflow. An in-depth tutorial showing the 28 unique steps Alain follows from Raw to final print is available at this link: http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-3.html
This is a discussion between Alain and Natalie Briot on the subject of how to prosper (not just survive) during the current recession. In this 1 hr conversation Alain and Natalie discuss the changes they made in order to continue running a successful photography business during the recession. Alain and Natalie also make recommendation to help you not only survive the recession, but also enjoy yourself and benefit from this recession. This podcast is provided in mp3 format and will play in iTunes as well as in any mp3 player. Alain and Natalie Briot
Alain reads one of his most popular essays: Being an Artist. This essay is featured in Alain's book: Mastering Landscape photography. The book is available on Alain's website at alainbriot.com, on amazon.com and in other bookstores. This is part 1 of a 3 parts podcast. Parts 2 and 3 will be published shortly. Each part is 20 minutes long. Make sure to bookmark or subscribe to this podcast so you do not miss the other 2 parts.
The September 2009 Fine Art Photography video review is now available. The subject is a This is photograph taken by Johnny Eades. This review is in movie format. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at the link above. Best regards, Alain Briot
The August 2009 Fine Art Photography review is now available. The subject is a photograph taken by Peter Puna. The review is in movie format. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at the link above. Best regards, Alain Briot
This is a discussion between myself, Natalie and Venus Kondos during which we discuss a photography technique that I call "Landscape Blurs". Earlier this year I wrote an essays describing the techniques I use to create my Landscape Blur images This essay is available Free by subscribing to my Free newsletter. The newsletter subscribe link is at the top of each page on my website. You receive a link and password for the download area immediately after you subscribe to my newsletter. This essay is in PDF format with illustrations. My website link is http://www.beautiful-landscape.com My Landscape Blurs essays and technique have been very popular and I am publishing this podcast to provide further support and insight on this unique technique. This podcast is provided in mp3 format and will play in itunes as well as in any mp3-capable player. Again, you can download the essay related to this podcast at: http://www.beautiful-landscape.com
The July 2009 Fine Art Photography review is now available. The subject is a photograph taken by Max Hertelendy. This review is in movie format Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at the link above. Best regards, Alain Briot
This is the May 2009 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph taken by Susan Silberberg Peirce . The review is in movie format. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimmension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Best regards, Alain
In this podcast Alain and Natalie Briot discuss the importance of marketing your photographs if you want to generate sales with your photography. This podcast is also an introduction to a major update of Alain Briot's Marketing Mastery Workshop on DVD. This update is free to all Marketing Mastery Workshop on DVD owners. To learn more about Alain Briot's Marketing Mastery Workshop on DVD copy this link to your browsers URL window. A special offer is available for a limited time only: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Learn_Marketing_DVD-SP.html
This is the April 2009 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph taken by Daniel Rice. The review is in movie format. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimmension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Best regards, Alain
This is the February 2009 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is two photograph taken by Allen Lenth. In this review I explain which of the two I like best and why. The review is in movie format. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimmension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Best regards, Alain
What makes an artist successful? What are the qualities and the knowledge necessary to succeed in art and in photography? These questions are particularly interesting when asked in the context of the current economic recession. What makes someone successful is not necessarily tied to economic conditions. Instead, it is also tied to personal qualities, knowledge and to setting specific goals. In this hour-long audio recording, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot and Venus Kondos explore what makes artists successful and discuss at length the subject of Success in Art. If your interest is learning how to succeed as an artist, or if you are simply curious as to why some artists succeed and not others, you do not want to miss listening to this podcast!
This podcast is a review of the 2008 Bryce Canyon Fine Art Printing Summit presented as a conversation between Alain Briot, Natalie Briot and Venus Kondos
This is the December 2007 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is two versions of the same photograph taken by Bob Fields, one in color the other in black and white. In this review I explain which of the two I like best and why. The review is in movie format and iPod format. The movie file in this installment will play on your iPod or in iTune If itunes or ipod does not work for you, a Quicktime version of the same movie is available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Simply copy this link and paste it in your browser's URL window to watch the movie from your browser. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimmension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Best regards, Alain
This is the November 2007 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph of Monument Valley taken by Chris Sandberg. The review is in movie format and iPod format. The movie file in this installment will play on your iPod or in iTune If itunes or ipod does not work for you, a Quicktime version of the same movie is available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Simply copy this link and paste it in your browser's URL window to watch the movie from your browser. Keep in mind you can submit your own photographs for review at any time by emailing them to me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com Keep your image files at 700 pixels maximum dimmension (width or height) and save them in Jpeg format. Full instructions on submitting images, as well as a description of the review process, are available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Photography-Review-Home1.html Best regards, Alain
This is the audio recording of a presentation I gave on the subject of "Finding the Personal in Art for artists and collectors". This presentation looks at how we can find the personal in art as artists and as art collectors. My approach in this presentation is unique since so far I have looked at art only from the perspective of the artist. Looking at art from both the artist and the collector's perspective reveals that both have to contend with similar issues.
This is an introductiona and audio description of the new Composition Mastery Workshop on DVD. This podcast describes the central concept behind the Composition Mastery Workshop on DVD. The Composition Mastery Workshop on DVD is aimed at helping you rediscover composition. Composition is not what you thought it to be. It is much more than organizing objects in a frame. A limited time special offer is available at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-Composition-1.html
This is a discussion between Alain and Natalie Briot on the subject of practicing photography as art. In this conversation Alain and Natalie discuss what makes a photograph art or not. Alain and Natalie also go over what is Fine Art Photography and provide elements to define it. This podcast is provided in mp3 format and will play in iTunes as well as in any mp3 player. Alain and Natalie Briot
This is the February 2007 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph taken by Robert Cook. The review is in movie format.
This is part 3 of a series of 3 podcasts on inspiration. In this episode Natalie talks about what inspires her.
This is part 2 of a series of 3 podcasts on inspiration. In part 2 Alain discusses his sources of inspiration. Part 3 will be published in a week or two. In Part 3 Natalie talks about what inspires her.
This is the introduction (part 1) of a series of 3 podcast episodes on inspiration. The introduction (part 1) and part 2 are published simultaneously. Part 3 will be published in a week or two. In part 3 Natalie talks about what inspires her.
This is the January 2007 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph taken by Michael. The review is in movie format.
This is the December 2006 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph taken by John Adler. The review is in movie format.
This is the November 2006 Fine Art Photography review. The subject is a photograph of Grand Canyon taken by Jason. The review is in movie format.
In this podcast Alain Briot presents his new print review program. This free review is open to any photographer. To participate all you need to do is submit your photographs for review over email. Simply email your photograph, in jpeg format, 500 pixels maximum dimmention, to alain@beautiful-landscape.com
In this podcast Alain Briot presents his new Marketing Mastery Workshop on DVD. This recording is actually the introduction to the DVD, step 1 of Alain's 29 steps process towards learning how to successfully sell your work. Selling your photographs can be rewarding, and it can also be challenging. Why? Because you have to know how to do it well in order to be successful and turn your venture into a financially rewarding endeavor. In the introduction Alain describes the different venues you can use to market your work. The DVD itself is available on Alain's Website in the "CD Tutorials" section. The Marketing Mastery Workshop on DVD is similar to attending Alain's Marketing Mastery Seminar except you do not need to travel (which saves you a significant amount of money) and you can listen and study each presentation as many times as you like (instead of just once during the seminar).
Alain reads one of his most popular essays: Being an Artist. This essay is featured in Alain's book: Mastering Landscape photography. The book is available on Alain's website at alainbriot.com, on amazon.com and in other bookstores. This is part 3 of a 3 parts podcast. Part 1 and 2 are available as the previous episodes in this podcast. Each part is 20 minutes long. Make sure to bookmark or subscribe to this podcast so you do miss upcoming episodes.
Alain reads one of his most popular essays: Being an Artist. This essay is featured in Alain's book: Mastering Landscape photography. The book is available on Alain's website at alainbriot.com, on amazon.com and in other bookstores. This is part 2 of a 3 parts podcast. Part 3 will be published shortly. Part 1 is available as the previous episode in this podcast. Each part is 20 minutes long. Make sure to bookmark or subscribe to this podcast so you do not miss part 3.
My new Composition Mastery Workshop on DVD is now available. Over one year in the making it focuses on composition through the study of the 29 separate steps that I follow to create my fine art landscape photographs. In this workshop on DVD, instead of approaching composition the "traditional" way, which is to focus on the rules of composition (the golden rule, the rule of thirds, etc.) I approach composition as being everything that affects the contents of your photographs. In this context I look at the palette that you select, the light you prefer, the contrast level you find most attractive, your choice of color, black and white or color monochrome, your knowledge of natural events and natural light, your favorite lenses and equipment, your research of specific locations and much more (You can see the complete list at http://beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-Composition-1.html You can watch a sample movie from the Composition Mastery DVD on this podcast. We also have a special offer for this DVD at this link as well as a quicktime version of the sample movie: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Articles-CD-Mastery-Composition-1.html
Chris Bennett and Steve Kulls are back on BTR!!! And now in a 90 minute format! Join us 8PM EST to join the longest running BTR program on the Sasquatch!!! Tonight's guest, author Chinle Miller discusses her works and her encounters with Sasquatch.
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