Podcasts about Discovery Museum

The show kicks off with our weekly "7 with Kevin."  An update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Kevin Semlow.  Then hear from McLean County Farm Bureau President Brian Dirks on a recent donation to the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal. Finally, wrap up visiting with Nathan Spangler, a student at the University of Illinois who was a recent stem cell donor, an FFA American Star Farmer finalist, and proud member of the Orange Krush.

The Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum has proven to be a beacon of learning and community engagement in the Valley. In this episode of The Valley Today, Janet Michael sat down with Executive Director Dawn Devine and Director of Development and Marketing Tammy Stevenson to discuss the museum's extensive programs and upcoming events. As the Executive Director, Dawn provided a heartfelt overview of the museum's impact in the previous year, mentioning that they served over 71,000 people directly through their engaging exhibits and hands-on learning opportunities. Additionally, the museum indirectly impacted more than 102,000 individuals through various offsite events and outreach programs. Dawn explained specific community outreach efforts, emphasizing their mission-driven attendance. This initiative includes their Museums for All program, which allows families with EBT cards to enter the museum for a minimal fee. Furthermore, the museum's free Fridays and sensory-friendly nights ensure that everyone, regardless of financial status or sensory needs, can enjoy the museum's offerings. Tammy noted that 10% of their attendance is mission-driven, meaning those visitors benefit from subsidized fees and special accommodations. The museum's inclusive approach extends to their summer camps, where they funded 71 full scholarships out of 500 campers. Dawn explained that the goal is to make these enriching experiences accessible to all, without singling out those who receive financial assistance. Highlighting their commitment to diversity, the museum is working towards becoming fully bilingual, with all parent messaging available in Spanish. Apart from their day-to-day educational activities, the museum also hosts several events. Coming up on March 27th is the “Are You Smarter than a Fourth Grader” event, patterned after the popular TV game show but tailored to fourth-grade curriculum standards. Tammy shared that this fun and educational competition not only spotlights students from local schools but also fosters a deeper appreciation for teachers and the learning process. In May, the museum will benefit from the Frederick County Rotary Club's Golf Ball Drop fundraiser, where participants can sponsor golf balls for a chance to win prizes. Tammy detailed how proceeds from this event will support the museum's foster care pass program, allowing foster families to enjoy the museum for free. For more information about Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum's programs and events, visit their website: https://discoverymuseum.net/ 

Do you feel confident that you're in control of your financial future? With the huge transfer of wealth to women in this country, it's more important than ever to be financially literate and feel confident in the conversation. In today's episode, Megan Schottmer shares her inspiring journey of overcoming shyness and self-doubt to become a trailblazing leader in the financial services industry. Megan candidly discusses the importance of financial empowerment for women, the critical role of mentors and sponsors, and strategies for navigating the corporate ladder as an introvert. This week's episode 150 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about building women's financial independence and fixing the broken rung! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Megan Schoettmer is sharing the importance of ensuring women take an active role in their financial lives and actionable steps you can take right now to leverage your authentic self to succeed in a male-dominated industry. Megan Schoettmer is regional president of PNC Bank, Northern California. Prior to joining PNC in August 2022, she served as managing director and Commercial Banking leader of middle market banking for Wells Fargo focusing on various industries including technology, commercial and industrial, and commercial real estate in Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Active in the community, Schoettmer serves as a board member for the Bay Area Council and the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. She serves on the advisory board for Santa Clara University's Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and is co-chair for How Women Lead #GetOnBoardWeek.Some of the talking points Julie and Megan go over in this episode include:The importance of finding one's "why" and aligning with an advisor who shares similar goals.The concept of the “broken rung” in the workforce and the need to address the gender gap in promotions.How financial stress affects career advancement and the importance of financial independence.Building a personal board of directors and having diverse perspectives to guide your career and personal life decisions.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH MEGAN SCHOETTMER:LinkedInCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL

Join DeLoss for another adventure in broadcasting as he talks with Ted Seifried with Zander Ag Hedge and Beth Whisman with the Children's Discovery Museum.

In this episode, host Janet Michael is joined by Dawn Devine, Executive Director at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, and Tammy Stevenson, the museum's Director of Development and Marketing. The trio discuss various upcoming events and projects at the museum. The conversation kicks off with information about the busy summer and the museum's Sunset Series, featuring events on August 22nd and October 24th. Tammy highlights that these events offer adults an opportunity to enjoy live music, food, and networking on the museum's rooftop. Tammy explains the return of this series, which had taken a break during COVID-19. The events have become popular again, with sponsorship from Shenandoah Valley Financial Services. The discussion then moves to the museum celebrating its 10th year in its current building and its upcoming 30th anniversary in Winchester in 2026. They reflect on past events, noting how the museum and its initiatives have grown over the years. Tammy reveals details about the Free First Friday event, sponsored by Bank of Clarke, which allows new families and community members to explore the museum. The event will take a break during September, but pre-registration is needed for ensuring enough staff presence. The conversation also covers the museum's annual closure for renovations during Labor Day week. This year's focus is on expanding the second floor with a new farm-to-fork experience. This will include areas for making, eating, and learning about local food sources, as well as a new water area exhibit. Tammy and Dawn emphasize the importance of local agricultural education for children and the support they receive from local sponsors. Finally, Tammy shares details about the upcoming gala on September 28th, titled 'Star Light Star Bright,' which will support the museum's arts and literature expansion. This year's gala will feature live music, themed floors, and sponsors to help fund new initiatives aimed at enriching children's educational experiences. They discuss the importance of art and literature in children's education, and Dawn highlights the museum's commitment to providing diverse and engaging activities for children of all ages. Listeners are encouraged to visit the museum's website for more information on events, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities: https://discoverymuseum.net/ 

School's out for summer, and spirits are high at the Discovery Museum in Acton - not only because kids are having a blast in the space, but also because they are the recent recipient of a highly esteemed award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services! The museum is known for its efforts to embrace sustainability and inclusivity while providing local children a place to learn and grow. CEO Marie Beam talks with Nichole about the new award and their summer offerings.

Christina Piranio, the new CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, shouts out the museum's popular hands-on programs that focus on play, discovery and curiosity.  Piranio discusses the museum's new exhibits; its successful mobile museum outreach and it's September 7 "Ignite Their Spark" fundraising event.

Our conversation with Dawn Devine, Executive Director and Tammy Stevenson, Director of Development & Marketing for Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum gives details for their fundraiser: Are You Smarter Than A 4th Grader? The event happens on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 6pm - 8pm in the Patsy Cline Auditorium at Handley High School. Dawn & Tammy talk about how the contest works, why it's important, and the relationships they've built with our local educators. We discuss the role Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum plays in educating children (and parents) in a fun & engaging way. Tammy gives a sneak peek at other upcoming events such as summer camps, the Sunset Series, and Free First Fridays. Learn more on their website - where you can also purchase tickets for Are You Smarter Than A 4th Grader? https://discoverymuseum.net/ 

The Discovery museum in downtown Reno has a new exhibition on mental health.

Krishna Kabra, immediate past CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum and highly regarded brand marketing expert, chats about the origins of leadership and what it will take to raise future leaders to embrace compassion, collaboration and inclusivity.

We spoke with Lizzie Dilg, director of the Discovery Museum in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. We discussed how museums are designed to foster learning and how we can learn from the way informal educators approach children. Museum Links: Discovery Museum on FacebookDiscovery Museum Website Discovery Museum on InstagramSTEM PassportMusic Intro: David BiedenbenderOther sounds: Pixabay Find us on social media: Instagram: cmichceseFacebook: cmich_cese

POD-CACHE is back with a new season! In our debut episode, we chat with Amy Baird from the Discovery Museum in Newcastle. Amy tells us about her early years sessions called 'Tiny Sparks', organised for families with 3-5 year old children, which are themed around STEM subjects. We explore how connecting museum objects from diverse collections with stories and interactive play can aid children in learning and developing both their fine and gross motor skills. Amy also walks us through her plans for future sessions and her goal towards making them more accessible, working together with a number of community partners.  Want to skip ahead? (0:00-1:42) Introduction to Amy from the Discovery Museum, Newcastle (1:42-3:50) Planning for varied groups and formal/informal sessions  (3:50-5:45) What is the Discovery Museum? (5:45-8:20) Museums as a place of learning (8:20-9:52) Early years sessions - Tiny Sparks (9:52-13:55) Maximising learning in a 1 hour session  (13:55-18:27) Engaging returning families and accessible sessions (18:27-18:40) Break (18:40-20:37) Choosing session topics & skill development (20:37-23:30) Amy's journey into her role (23:30-24:55) Development between collections at the museum (24:55-26:00) Learning through play (26:00-27:30) STEM's importance in the sessions (27:30-29:43) Planning for the next academic year (29:43-33:04) Following children's transitions between different life chapters (33:04-35:24) How nursery/school groups can get involved (35:24-36:33) Final notes and goodbye   Links: Discovery Museum: https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/  --------------------- This episode was brought to you by CACHE Alumni, a free, award-winning membership platform for practitioners from across care, health and early years education. By signing up with us, you gain access to various CPD resources, including our member magazine Aluminate, latest news from the sector, careers advice, a range of special offers and discounts and more.  --------------------- You can find our podcast on other platforms, including PodBean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and more. 

There are people whose energy precedes them into a room. People who make you feel better, more positive and more hopeful. Two such people, Katie Stice and Cindy Burreson, join hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence on this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar.As President and CEO of the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, Katie carried much of her City on her back during the pandemic. And Cindy was willing to take on a huge, important job and bring the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert back to life.And… they are best friends! You're going to love 50+ minutes of energy, laughs, and great stories from Katie and Cindy! Recorded at the Center of the Coachella Valley universe, Skip Paige's Little Bar.

I ran across the concept of Feminine Exhibit Design when doing some post-conference research - and it perked my ears right up! What is feminine exhibit design? And, why is it important? Margaret Middleton has been focusing on these questions for several years now, and spent a little time with me to discuss.  Margaret is a thought leader in the inclusive design space, designer of playful, enriching learning experiences, and speaker and consultant advocating for inclusive museum practices.  In this week's episode, Margaret shares their thoughts on why Feminine Design principles are a critical aspect for inclusive design and how and when to use them. We discuss how acknowledging and resisting an andro-centric perspective is important in design work, and how difficult that can be considering the complexities of femininity. We also discuss what fem-phobia is and how it may present itself in our design work. Margaret tells us how and when a focus on feminine design emerged from their work and how their thought exercise on this topic has developed since then - including how Cute came to be the 7th element in the emergent Feminine Exhibition Design structure.    Find Margaret on LinkedIn Find Margaret on their website   Links to resources discussed in episode: Margaret's Family Inclusive Language Chart Book: Feminist Designer Book: Storytelling in Museums Book: Welcoming Young Children into the Museum Book: The Inclusive Museum Leader Article: Feminine Exhibition Design - describing 6 elements of Feminine Exhibition Design, before the 7th - Cute - was added Reader Guide for Feminine Exhibition Design article Gaston Bachelard - ‘the curve is inhabited geometry' Barbie gets with the program - exhibit Margaret designed, and inspired their focus on feminine design Alok Vaid-Menon asks ‘What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy to be part of this world?'  Discovery Museum, Acton Massachusetts - Teddy Bear diner Exhibit: Gender Bending Fashion - Museum Fine Arts Boston EDGE - Exhibit Design for Girls Engagement research from Exploratorium  Guide from EDGE - recommended qualities regarding what works for girls in a science museum setting Rhea Ashley Hoskin's work on femininity and fem-phobia Sapna Cheryan's work on the concept of ambient belonging - she focuses on learning and educational spaces Book: Extra Bold  feminist-inclusive, anti-racist, nonbinary field guide for graphic designers     Connect with us: Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore on the podcast? Or a recommendation of an expert to interview? Feel free to contact me via my LinkedIn page   Need help with a user-, visitor- or community-centered project, evaluation or experience design strategy?  Head over to digin-ux.com for info on human and community-centered strategies for your mission-driven institution  Or, contact us via the Dig In UX website about your project or collaboration you've got in mind, or just to say hello!  

Our conversation for United Way Day with Kaycee Childress, CEO of United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley featured Dawn Devine, Executive Director and Tammy Stevenson, Director of Development & Marketing for Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum. We learned all the details for several of their upcoming events including the return of their Sunset Series on Thursday, August 31,  and the "Wander the Waters" gala on September 30, 2023. The pair gave us the scoop on a new exhibit that will open mid-September on the 2nd floor. Tammy reminded us that when they close on Saturday, September 2, they will not reopen until Wednesday, September 16 in order to complete the build. They are also the recipient of Top of Virginia Builders Association Touch a Truck fundraiser on September 9, 2023 at Clarke County Fairgrounds, and Winchester Rotary's golf tournament on October 2, 2023. Learn more about upcoming events, memberships, and play days on their website: https://discoverymuseum.net/  Before we wrapped up our conversation, we talked about the Community Impact Grant that SVDM was recently awarded from United Way NSV and how it is changing the lives of children in our community.

In this episode of "Live Local, Give Local" listeners enjoy a great conversation between Dave Mason, the Host, this episode's co-host, Sharon Goodson, Kathleen Sandoval the Director of Marketing and Events at the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, and Heather Disher, the Director of Advancement at the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum.In this podcast episode, Heather Disher, the Director of Advancement, and Kathleen Sandoval, the Director of Marketing and Events, discuss the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum. Hear Kathleen and Heather highlight the museum's physical and mobile spaces, emphasizing their focus on early education and STEM learning for children under five. Social and emotional learning is embedded into all their programs, and they work closely with local school districts to bring the museum experience to children across the county. Both Heather and Kathleen touch on their personal experiences, their backgrounds in nonprofits, and the impact of the museum on children's development. They also discuss fundraising efforts and upcoming events like Science and Engineering Night and the STEM-posium. The challenges faced during the pandemic and plans for future growth and expansion are also mentioned. The hosts also share heartwarming stories of children's wonder and delight while exploring the museum's exhibits, highlighting the joy and inspiration the museum brings to young learners. Through partnerships, community engagement, and innovative programs, the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum continues to make a meaningful impact on children's education and development in the region. Overall, the episode showcases the museum's commitment to providing accessible, hands-on education to children and the positive impact it has on their lives.For more information on the many services of San Diego Gives, please visit www.SanDiegoGives.org.

Krishna Kabra, CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, talks about the Museum's upcoming Money Sense Exhibit; its April 22 "Nature Night" event; and the importance of accessible education.

Dark Matter with Art Bell - Michael Rugg Bigfoot Discovery Museum

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Few things are as synonymous with Christmas decorations than the tree itself. Pine, spruce and fir have all been used at some stage to form the centrepiece of the festive decorations. But what exactly is the folklore associated with conifers? How do they appear in protective practices? Can you use them in magic? And what is their link with Christmas? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/conifers-folklore/ Weather folklore talk with Creswell Crags: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/red-sky-at-night-the-fascinating-world-of-weather-folklore-tickets-467289885627 'The Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present: The Spectres Haunting Newcastle's Streets' at Discovery Museum: https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-ghosts-of-christmas-past-and-present-the-spectres-haunting-newcastles-streets Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Find Icy on Mastodon: @IcySedgwick@mastodonapp.uk Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

Krishna Kabra, CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, chats about the Museum's first ever STEMposium, slated for Thursday, December 1. The STEMposium will feature the region's most innovative education and community leaders who advocate the importance of cultivating human potential. Krishna is joined by her daughter, Shiva, a Pacific Ridge High School sophomore, who shares her thoughts on the arts and innovation.

Join Rebecca Jones in this week's episode as she is joined by the CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, Krishna Kabra. In her role, Krishna prioritizes making sure that children across the county have access to the magic that the museum has to offer. Describing herself as tenacious, Krishna credits her hard working attitude to her experiences living abroad in Europe. As someone who has always been attracted to the art of fixing challenges, Krishna acknowledges the importance of listening to her intuition, taking space for herself, and learning to fail fast and bounce back. The women discuss the challenges that come with trying to achieve balance in their personal and professional lives and focus on the importance of finding the time to feed yourself and your own interests. Krishna encourages young women following in her footsteps to listen to their hearts and trust that you have the answers you need. Thank you for listening and joining the SheEO Lead-In community!

We ring Michael Rugg for his insights on running the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton, California. Let's talk about dulcimers, rude neighbors, and psychic sasquatches.

We ring Michael Rugg for his insights on running the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton, California. Let's talk about dulcimers, rude neighbors, and psychic sasquatches.

Our conversation today was all about FUN! In the first segment, I chatted with Tammy Stevenson, Director of Development & Marketing for the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, about unveiling their full-floor exhibit, BUILD! She gave me the inside scoop on logistics and explained how a BUILD of this magnitude doesn't happen in a vacuum. This was the first new full-floor exhibit since moving into their current location in 2014. She talked about local sponsors, supporters, and the staff that all came together over a few days to make it work. In the second segment, Dawn Devine, Executive Director for the organization joined us to talk about the Farm to Fork Gala happening on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 7pm - 10pm at the museum. The evening will include fresh bites from The Locke Store, The Butcher Station and Fresh Connections Catering plus desserts from Rosie Cakes and Sugar Diva, fun times with friends, auction items, and live rooftop entertainment with Raised on Analog! You can purchase tickets by clicking here. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, visit their website: https://discoverymuseum.net/ and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Our conversation today with Dawn Devine (Executive Director) and Tammy Stevenson (Director of Development & Marketing) from Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum gave details about their upcoming event: Are You Smarter Than A 4th Grader? The event will take place on Sunday, June 5, 2022 from 2pm - 5pm at Stimpson Auditorium in Halpen-Harrison Hall on the campus of Shenandoah University and promises to be quite entertaining. Three teams of 4th graders representing Middletown Elementary, Boyce Elementary, and Winchester City Schools will compete against three teams of adults. Two of the adult teams include staff from Yount, Hyde & Barbour as well as members of the SVDM board of directors. The third team will be a "surprise." Advance tickets are available for $5 or $20 for a family/group of 6. The event will include other on-stage entertainment, light refreshments and lots of laughter. Dawn & Tammy explained how and why the idea for the event was concieved and their expectations for a fun-filled afternoon to kick off this (hopefully yearly) fundraiser. Before we wrapped up our conversation, we also learned about Free First Fridays, Summer Camps, their EBT acceptance program, and the new exhibit coming in September. For more details about the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, visit their website: https://discoverymuseum.net/ and follow them on Facebook.

Listen to a friendly playful chat with laughs on all things Explore More with Kelly Snow, a “career fundraiser” who is passionate about children's causes and the ‘power of play'! Hear her story and find out more about the team behind all the creative programs and classes offered. Learn about Maker City and hear stories about some of what the kids have made it so far. Learn about the fun missions kids can do in the Lego League program and how kids can get involved. Hear some of the creative ideas presented by 5th to 8th graders in the TedEd Club and how they can sign up to be a part of it. Discover how the pandemic birthed their new Explore More At Home programs including Sing –a-long with Kylie! Get information about their highly popular summer camps and when to mark your calendars each year to be the first to sign up! Get the skinny on the different membership levels including the Grandparent and Gifts memberships. Discover more about some of the items available for kids in their gift shop. Learn more about their super fun Run the Runway and Night At The Museum events that you can do to support their work & more! If you have kids or grandkids in your life, there is a lot to explore at Explore More. Be sure to check out their website or better yet go in person to see for yourself! Enjoy! Explore More Discovery Museum: https://www.iexploremore.com/ Facebook: @ExploreMoreDiscoveryMuseum  Instagram: @iexploremore To learn more about X2 Comedy visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Krishna Kabra, Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, discusses the new Healthcare Heroes exhibit that pays homage to healthcare workers providing service during the pandemic. She also discusses the importance of the museum by introducing children to career paths, and real-life scenarios and opportunities at an early age.

While we didn't record today's show AT Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, we still took our own field trip there to check out the new sock skating rink they've installed on their roof. Dawn Devine, Director at Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum and Tammy Stevenson, Director of Development & Marketing joined me for the conversation to get the details about what goes into adding things like the sock skating rink to their exhibits & learning opportunities. We talked about how much fun the kids have sliding around on the rink and even got some tips for first-timers (bring an extra pair of socks!) We also discussed the vital role sponsors and local businesses play in keeping the museum open and adding new learning opportunities for kids. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, visit their website: https://discoverymuseum.net/ and follow them on Facebook.

Do you know where your food comes from? It's an important question and one that's becoming increasingly difficult to answer. Now, you don't have to be a maniac in the grocery store scrutinizing every label and ingredient, but it is important to be curious about what goes into your body. That's one of the reasons why we're huge proponents of gardening and farming—it's a direct connection to your food source. Today, we have the opportunity to speak with Javier Guerrero, President and CEO of Coastal Roots Farm. Coastal Roots Farm does incredible work focusing on Regenerative Agriculture, Equitable Access to Food, Environmental Education, and Jewish Life, welcoming people of all backgrounds. SHOW NOTES: BIO: Javier Guerrero is the Farm's President and CEO. Javier works with Coastal Roots Farm staff, board members, funders, partners, and volunteers to advance the Farm's impact initiatives of Regenerative Agriculture, Equitable Access to Food and Environmental Education, and Jewish Life, welcoming people of all backgrounds. Javier has worked in the San Diego nonprofit sector for over 20 years and brings extensive experience in nonprofit administration, organizational management, and resource development. Prior to joining the Farm over three years ago, Javier served eight years as Executive Director of San Diego Children's Discovery Museum in Escondido, overseeing the Museum's capital campaign, move to a new indoor/outdoor location, and expansion of exhibits and programming. Javier currently serves on the Board of North County Philanthropy Council and Carlsbad Education Foundation. Javier was the recipient of the 2021 Fran Aleshire Leadership Award from CSUSM Leadership North County. - Coastal Roots Farm: https://coastalrootsfarm.org/ - More About Javier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierguerrerosd/ CREDITS: Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

If you live local, then why not give local? That is exactly the concept and power behind San Diego Gives, a collaborative and convenient way for San Diegans to find and fund a cause they love. In this episode, two non-profit leaders and among the 100 non-profit participants in San Diego Gives, Krishna Kabra, the CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum and Scott Rasmussen, the Executive Director of Hands of Peace, discuss San Diego Gives and the power of giving local. They also discuss with Drew their two amazing organizations! For more information on San Diego Gives, including finding a non-profit to financially support, please visit www,sandiegogives.org. Thank you for listening and giving local!

Shelly Hanover, director of museum experiences and engagement for the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal, IL, joins Steve Bertrand on Chicago’s Afternoon News to talk about the three-story facility in downtown Normal, home to all kinds of exploration. There are some 600 Children's Discovery Museum's around the country. Each has a regional specialty and in […]

Jennifer Merritt, Director, discusses what visitors will experience when they come to Delmarva Discovery Museum https://www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org/

Anita Shower brings on a few guests every week to talk about whats going on in Pismo Beach! Today, Debra Ugalde from the Children's Discovery Museum of the Central Coast joins Anita to talk about the museum.

Anita Shower brings on a few guests every week to talk about whats going on in Pismo Beach! Today, Debra Ugalde from the Children's Discovery Museum of the Central Coast joins Anita to talk about the museum.

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Matt Kaye reports on the House Ag Committee's discussion on cattle pricing transparency and Farm Safety Net programs.Collin Watters, Director of Exports and Logistics with the Illinois Corn Growers association highlights the impact exports have had on the corn market.Monica Nyman, dietitian with the St. Louis Dairy Council, compares dairy products with dairy alternatives.Beth Whisman, Children's Discovery Museum in Normal, talks about updates to the AgMazing Display and how a grant from Illinois Farm Bureau will help as they come out of COVID shutdown.

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Dawn Devine, Director of Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum and Tammy Stevenson, Director of Development & Marketing for the museum. We talked about their journey through the pandemic, the changes they've put in place and what you can still expect to see when you visit the museum. Tammy gave us the details about their upcoming 25th anniversary gala and talked about several of their programs. Dawn explained how the summer camps will work and told us about several of the themes. You can get more information about everything we discussed on their website: https://discoverymuseum.net/ and by following them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryMuse

Find Kelly on Facebook at Fairyland Confections.TRANSCRIPTIONThis is Changing the rules, a podcast about designing the life you want to live, hosted by KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world.KC Dempster  0:13  Good morning, everybody.Ray Loewe  0:17  Good morning. You're waiting for me? Yes, IKC Dempster  0:21  Well, you were so busy leading the chorus. I wanted to welcome everybody to Changing the Rules. This is KC Dempster. And we are experiencing what many schoolchildren would have been over the moon about, but I don't know how many actually are getting a snow day today because of the ability to homeschool. But it's it's a challenge. And we're all in our toasty warm homes and welcome, Ray.Ray Loewe  0:51  Well, you know, I was watching television the other night, and this, this actually relates to our guest today. Okay. But there was a song that they were airing where they had all these kids singing, there's no school tomorrow. Yeah, great song. Okay,KC Dempster  1:07  I know, it gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.Ray Loewe  1:11  mood changes and stuff like that. And, and now we don't get that anymore. It's it's part of this virus stuff. Because you never stop going to school, whether they like it or not. And the advantages are there. And the disadvantages are there. But hey, kids, that's what you got to put up with in life as we grow old right?KC Dempster  1:33  Well, you know, they all love their technology. You know, there's a good side and a bad side, I guess you could say.Ray Loewe  1:39  Yeah, so we have a great guest today. And, you know, we're kind of going back to our theme last year here, where we're talking about, you know, getting smacked in this change. I think one of our previous podcast people, Kevin Davis was referring to the bubble of chaos that, that we've all been thrown in and, and all of a sudden, the things that were there are not there anymore. So I want to bring on to the show a young lady, her name is Kelly Lyons. Okay. And and you can get an idea of her character when you see that her email address, says something lioness.com Okay, you know, so there's something feral about this, this person here. But Kelly has a really interesting career and, and it has nothing to do. Well, maybe it has something to do it really nothing to do with what you're doing now. Is that right, Kelly?Kelly Lyons  2:42  Very little to do. You know, I've definitely rode the wave of whatever was coming at me. I kind of tried to follow inspiration. This time. I didn't guide it at all.Ray Loewe  2:54  Well, that that's the story we want to tell. But let's give a little background first, because you grew up in this area in the Delaware Valley. Right?Kelly Lyons  3:02  I did.Ray Loewe  3:03  And then you found your way to Hollywood. And we we were told we can't get you to tell Hollywood Stories. So we're like, okay, but what did you do in Hollywood? Because it kind of fits your own career.Kelly Lyons  3:17  It does. I, I was a science consultant and a set decorator for 20th Century Fox Television. So I worked on a TV show called Angel which was a spin off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So very iconic. I worked for Joss Whedon. And now he's a household name. But I you know, I was with him and worked with him. I worked for Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox and I had a wonderful time doing that, and met a lot of great people and did a lot of fun, fun stuff.Ray Loewe  3:47  Okay, and then you came back here, and you got into the education business. So what were you doing?Kelly Lyons  3:55  Well, when I first came back from Hollywood, I actually taught science in North Philadelphia while I was getting my master's degree, and I got my masters in the business of education, which is kind of funny. And so then I stopped teaching science at a position opened up at the Garden State Discovery Museum. And I went to be the director of the museum in 2004. So...okay.Ray Loewe  4:25  And there your primary function. You describe this Discovery Museum, because it's an interesting concept. And it kind of sets the stage for where you are, which makes your transformation even more amazing.Kelly Lyons  4:39  Well, it was kind of funny, the museum. The museum was very unique. The Garden State Discovery Museum is a children's museum, which now is kind of a household name, but the Garden State Discovery Museum is actually 26 years old and at the time, that it came to be, it was a very unique idea. It was there was only about 25 Children's museums in the whole country and the Garden State Discovery Museum started, actually as a small business and not a nonprofit. And so it broke the doors off of every museum model that anyone was ever aware of. They worked with the Small Business Development Center at Rutgers and it was owned by two women. And so it was it was a lot of groundbreaking, and concept. And then since then, you know, there's 300 - 400 Children's Museum now, children's museums now in the world. We'll see after this bubble of chaos, how many are left. But you know, I had some great opportunities with that company, I actually went to Turkey and consulted on the very first Children's Museum and opened the first Children's Museum in Turkey and assemble, opened it as a business with two women who wanted to start a children's museum. In Turkey. I consulted on a project in India as well for a children's museum in a mall in India. So I've had a lot of fun and a lot of very unique business experience, as well as just you know, out of the box thinking, very different kind of corporate world. So that's amazing.Ray Loewe  6:12  All of a sudden, now, okay. You're the rules changed,Kelly Lyons  6:18  the rules changed,Ray Loewe  6:19  the rules changed. And one day, you're director of this museum The next day, the museum didn't exist anymore.Kelly Lyons  6:27  That's right. That's exactly right. Yeah, one day I had 165 employees and basically the next day I had zero.Ray Loewe  6:36  Okay, so so most people here would sit at home and cry a lot. Okay, and hide a lot. And you didn't do that. So you created from nothing out of this bubble of chaos, a new life for yourself in effect. Right? And give us give us a little background about what it is you're doing, how you describe yourself where you're going? And then you know one of the other things that I'll give them the hint is that part of this is you learned how to make bombsKelly Lyons  7:09  I didRay Loewe  7:11  okay, hold on, we're not being destructive, but we'll get into the positives. Okay, all right, so Kelly, the bomb maker tell us about what you're doing.Kelly Lyons  7:20  So you know, we're talking about we're now what home 11 months 12 months now almost i was i was done work on March 17. Which, you know, I'm Irish, so that sounded fine to me at the time. It was St. Patrick's Day that the museum was it was done. But I really thought we were gonna be closed for two weeks not you know, not gone. So you know, there was a lot of introspection, there was a lot of looking into different industries that were coming up at the time, the thing that I've learned at the museum being out of the box and I've gotten to mentor some women entrepreneurs and and talk business plans and really and develop a few different companies through the museum and so I really love that part. I love the development of creation new things happening you know, kind of you know what's going to happen next and and so instead of crying and hiding Ray, I decided to really enjoy the time at home with myself my son and because I hadn't been home and I've never been home ever like this so this was a new thing for me. So I just kind of started looking into a way to use my creative energy and I started tooling with a few things and I landed very squarely in October in chocolate bombs not on purpose I was actually just wanted to play around with them saw them on Pinterest I has wanted to make some and I made some for my friends and I gave them out as Halloween gifts to like my nieces and next thing I know people were they were so excited by them they were videotaping their kids having chocolate bombs and putting them on Facebook and tagging me and next thing I know people are Can you make these for me? Can I buy these from you? Do you make these for a living? How many can I get? Can you make them this way? Can you make them that way? So it became it came it became an entity of its very own which went from sure I can make these for you and oh no problem I can deliver to between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I made over 4000 chocolate bombs which was way too many for anyone to make in a month but it was very it was amazing. The this what what what happened at that? Yeah.KC Dempster  9:37  I was just gonna say I think for the for our listeners their imagination about what a chocolate bomb is must be running wild from like chocolate coming down the walls. So Kelly, describe for us what your chocolate bombs actually are.Kelly Lyons  9:53  Actually, if you're right, I'm sorry, I should have prefaced by that. It's a hollow chocolate ball. It's about two and a half inches sphere, you know, a little bit like probably the size of a baseball, and it's hollow. And on the inside of the chocolate bomb is cocoa powder and marshmallows. And so you put the bomb in the bottom of a mug, and then you pour hot milk over top of it. And it melts and bursts open with all the marshmallows and all the marshmallows rise to the top and then you stir it up and it's it's hot chocolate.KC Dempster  10:30  It's ChocolateRay Loewe  10:33  is what it is. And that's different. Okay, let me let me regress a little bit because you blew the image of the bomber. Okay, you know, you had to fess up and, you know, chocolate bombs, you know, what can I tell you? But there are a couple of things here. Kelly is one of our luckiest people in the world. There's no question about it. And, and if you look at some of the things that she's done, you can see. So first of all, she's living her life on her own terms. Now, maybe she didn't always do that. But the circumstances changed. And she was able to just totally redesign her own life. Okay. And part of that is you deals well with rules, so somebody changed the rules on her, so she didn't just succumb to the new rules tree. You know, she's social distancing, I'm sure, you know, she's doing this at home or in her kitchen. And so that there's, she's, she's playing by those rules that are important, but you change the ones that matter to her, she's not going to get constrained to be forced to live somebody else's life. And one of the things that, that she found is the luckiest people in the world always find a positive solution of everything. You know, and you had to look for it a little bit, right. But you know, it was there.elly Lyons  11:55  I really embraced the quarantine Actually, I really enjoyed it. I have to say, there was no way I was gonna, you know, I really didn't, I didn't want it to destroy my life. And I was really excited to see what was going to happen next. And being somebody who's a creative person. The thing about major change. My favorite thing about major change is seeing everything that comes next. What happens now what's going to happen now and as much as there's a bubble of chaos right now for everybody. I'm loving to see what's developing out of this. You know, it's happened all over the world all through history. What's going to happen next, what happened after World War One what happened after World War two? What happened after the Spanish Spanish flu? What happened in industry? What rose to the occasion? I'm very interested in that.Ray Loewe  12:41  And what better than chocolate bombs?Kelly Lyons  12:45  The end of the day, chocolateKC Dempster  12:49  In addition, in addition to the chocolate bombs, Kelly has some Valentine's Day specials, these breakable hearts, which if you go to her website page or on Facebook, and it's called Fairyland confections. And if you go there, you can see all of the products. One of the chocolate bombs is made to look like a panda. Panda Bear, not Panda, polar bear. And I just think it's the cutest thing. But these these breakable hearts are fascinating because you say people can purchase them already filled or they can sell them themselves. So how does how does that work?Kelly Lyons  13:26  So they're actually just the top of the heart and it goes down onto a cake board and they're about eight inches wide. Now. I thought they were supposed to be sealed too. But then everybody kept saying oh, no, you can just sell them just the top and then people can. So the pert the first person who asked me to make a breakable heart is a newlywed. It's their first Valentine's together. He's putting jewelry and love letters in it. He just wanted the top and I said all right, no problem. So they're doing very well. I don't know if it's an aggressive thing or again, Ray is an activity that people are really embracing but it's just you when you take a lobster hammer hammer and you whack open this this chocolate heart to see what's inside.Ray Loewe  14:08  Well, I think there's more to it than that. I mean, it kind of started with this idea about building bombs, okay, and and expanding it, but I think you do some other things with it. So you create events for other people.Kelly Lyons  14:22  I love to do that. That was probably my favorite thing to do.Ray Loewe  14:26  Okay, so talk about some of the events that you're helping people create with chocolate bars.Kelly Lyons  14:32  Okay, well, you know I did. They had a drive by baby shower for somebody. So the mother reached out to me and asked me to do the favors for her drive by baby shower, which were strawberry and cream. It was a baby girl. So she, we did that. But this Friday Whistlers inn in cinnaminson is having a polar Party, which I think is like such a great idea. They're going to use their outdoor dining space and they're just going to let the heaters run and they're going to have a polar party. And so I reached out and said, Hey, I make hot chocolate bombs in the shape of polar bears. Do you guys want those? And they said, Yes, we definitely want those. So they're gonna add Kahlua, or vodka or whatever you want to those, those bombs. And so they're super excited about that. And this weekend, I have an open house at grazing goat farm, so they'll have all kinds of stuff there. And I'm also working on gender reveal cocoa bombs withRay Loewe  15:29  what's in it in blue or pink?Kelly Lyons  15:31  Yep, they're pink and blue. So it's either a girl or boy, they have to tell me what I'm making but they won't know until it pops open. What's in the belly? And that one's a bear too, but he's a brown bear.Ray Loewe  15:45  Couple of things. Number one, you went from running a children's museum to how does one begin a career in crafting chocolate?Kelly Lyons  15:55  I you know, this is one of those things where you I I didn't plan it. I had no idea it was gonna happen. I've always worked around and with food. My mother's a chef, my parents owned restaurants. I love to work with food. I love to have people at my house. I love to entertain. I love to make dinners. I love to make things and drop them off to people. I've been doing that my whole life and that's really how the chocolate bomb started. I saw them on Pinterest. I made them and drop them off at peoples houses. I just didn't know that it was gonna take gotta get the legs that it got I had no I was I had no idea.Ray Loewe  16:29  Okay, so is there an end to this? Or do we just have chocolate bars forevermore?Kelly Lyons  16:34  I you know, I now I have kind of come up with this new concept for the company and I named it you know, I called it Fairyland Confections. And I'm gonna, I'm gonna be very transparent about that there. I am not a chocolatier. So the reason it was even called Fairyland Confections is because my decorations are a little crazy. And the reason the decorations are so crazy is because sometimes my chocolate has holes in it and has divots in it and because I'm not a chocolatier, so I had to cover it with a lot of icing and throw a bunch of stuff on top. So I thought, you know what, I'm gonna I'm gonna make this a thing we're gonna call it Fairyland confections like the fairies took over the piping bag and the decorations and and then with that, you know, I have I'm hoping that at some point, I may open it a Fairyland cafe because that that's definitely because I do unicorn bombs and, and, you know, I like sparkles. I mean, I always tell everybody when there's sadness in the world, and they try to talk to me about it. I say, you know what, I really only deal in rainbows and unicorns. That's really my thing. I've always been that way. I like to keep it I like to keep the vibration high. And you know, I like I like stuff like that. So I'm hoping that we may be able to make Fairyland Confections and actual cafe and I'm working on tea bombs. Oh,you'll love those KC, they are a clear sugar ball with the tea bags inside and flower like edible flowers. They're beautiful. Oh, cool. That will be spring. So.Ray Loewe  18:09  Okay, so we have the ability to do hot chocolate do can we do like alcoholic beverages and stuff like that. Now, you indicated, we're gonna do that this weekend. So what do you do just put the Bailey's, you just put whatever the confection is on the inside?Kelly Lyons  18:28  I could do it on the inside. I'm having a logistical issue with this. But how Whistlers is going to do it is they're going to have the mug they're going to pour the kalua or the Bailey's or whatever, they're gonna pour the shot into the bottom of the mug. Set the polar bear on top and then pour the hot milk over top of them. Because my problem is, is when you put the alcohol in the bomb, which I can, it dissolves the marshmallows. Marshmallows, I have to figure out a way to make half of it filled with alcohol and half of the marshmallows kind of in the top and then seal it together so that it doesn't mess up the marshmallows.Ray Loewe  19:06  Who would have thunk that Marshmallows would do that.Kelly Lyons  19:10  So yes, I mean, I've made rumchata for my friends, but I didn't put the Mark I did we put the marshmallows in it, but then by the time we put the bomb in that there was no marshmallow.Ray Loewe  19:19  Okay, let's talk about some of the creativity that people can do here. So, so there is no reason you're sitting at home today. And you have these people getting tired of zoom calls, right? Yeah. So what if we just sent out a whole bunch of cocoa bombs to people, and we had a cocoa Salute on zoom, right?Kelly Lyons  19:44  It's a good idea. You can either add or add some alcohol to it. Whatever you want to do.Ray Loewe  19:50  So so people can take this concept of yours the sugar, sugar concept sugar is always a good thing. And and and do creative things. And and the idea the parties creating the parties and creating themed parties. And I love the baby reveal one.Kelly Lyons  20:08  Oh, yeah, that's gonna be.Ray Loewe  20:11  And then what happens if the baby comes out to be the opposite of what everybody predicted?Kelly Lyons  20:16  I'm not making the call. They're telling me what the doctor said.KC Dempster  20:24  Yeah, I'm sure it has happened in the past.Ray Loewe  20:31  Or the end of our timeframe work here. But let's recap on a couple things. So. So Kelly is one of our luckiest people in the world. Okay, and we know that because she is creating her own life, and she's moving forward in and ignoring the bubble of chaos. Right. Okay. The creativity that that you hear is interesting, I guess, in totally unique and different. But it's the concept of creating the events out of it that I think is really where the edge is. And so we have the ability to order these things, and ship them to our friends. And we can do that and the website we put on our podcast notes. But what is the website again?KC Dempster  21:16  It's in Facebook, and it's Fairyland Confections. Really easy to find.Ray Loewe  21:24  Okay, yeah. And do you have any other words of wisdom for those who are caught in the bubble of chaos, or those of us who are just chocoholics, or those of us who want to make bombs?Kelly Lyons  21:40  I would say yeah, me here. Here's my words of wisdom. take a little time to quiet your mind. And don't overthink things and next thing you know the answers coming.KC Dempster  21:52  That's very wise, very sage. ThankKelly Lyons  21:56  Follow your joy, follow your joy. Next thing you know, everything works out just fine.Ray Loewe  21:59  It follow your joy. And with that, there's nothing else to say is there?Kelly Lyons  22:03  that's it, follow your joy.Ray Loewe  22:04  So join us. Next week. We'll have another intriguing gush. Look up Kelly on her Facebook thing, and eat, well drink chocolate in thisKelly Lyons  22:18  way. Thank you for having me. I really appreciate that. Thanks, Kelly. Have a great day.Kris Parsons  22:24  Thank you for listening to Changing the Rules a podcast designed to help you live your life the way you want and give you what you need to make it happen. Join us next week for our next exciting topic on changing the rules with KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world. 

Director of the Henry B. DuPont III Planetarium at the Discovery Museum and Planetarium David Mestre discusses that Monday Night, Jupiter and Saturn will align in the night sky for the first time in 400 years in what many people are calling the “Christmas Star.”

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom with Justin Kerns from Winchester/Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau and his guest Dawn Devine from the Discovery Museum. We talked about the impact COVID-19 has had on the non-profit and the role it plays in tourism. We also discussed new programs and safety protocols now that they are back open for children and families. We teased an upcoming "roof project" that is still in need of funding - if you're interested in helping with that, please reach out to Dawn via their website: http://discoverymuseum.net/

On this episode of Building BN, the EDC team discusses the impact Covid-19 on the EDC's strategic planning and how to adapt to new, unforeseen changes. Episode 3 - Show Notes Guests: Bill Lawrence – President, PLR Insurance https://www.plrinsurance.com/ Hosts: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Nik Duffle: Project Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ McLean County Job Openings: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=&l=McLean+County%2C+IL Events: July 24 Brushville is Live at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard & Winery https://www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com/event/4158/ 7/24 & 25 the Illinois Chamber Music Festival is virtual https://www.visitbn.org/events/illinois-chamber-music-festival-goes-virtual-2020-07-19/ 7/25 is Downtown Bloomington's Farmers Market https://www.downtownbloomington.org/ 7/25 Captain Quirk is Live at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard & Winery July 31 is The Children's Discovery Museum's Craft Beer Bingo. https://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/225/Craft-Beer-Bingo

Today's episode discusses the recent increase in cloud computing and technology software with a local business Integrity Technology Solutions. Guests: Mary Bennent Henrich, CEO Chad Geiser, Director of Strategic Partnerships https://www.integrityts.com/ Hosts: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Nik Duffle: Project Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Integrity Job Openings: https://www.integrityts.com/careers/ Events: July 18 - Miller Park Zoo: Zookeeper Olympics from 1:00 until 3:00 - https://www.bloomingtonparks.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11923/809 July 18: Live Music at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard & Winery - https://www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com/event/4158/ July 18: Downtown Bloomington's Farmers Market - https://www.downtownbloomington.org/ July 19: Illinois Chamber Music Festival Goes Virtual - https://www.visitbn.org/events/illinois-chamber-music-festival-goes-virtual-2020-07-19/ July 19: Cruising the Art & Wine Festival - https://midstatecruisers.weebly.com/ July 20: McLean County Chamber of Commerce's Stroker Golf Outing - https://mcleancochamber.org/events/chambercalendar/event/2020/07/20/stroker-golf-outing Continuing until July 31: The Children's Discovery Museum's Craft Beer Bingo - https://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/225/Craft-Beer-Bingo

The 15th episode was recorded remotely with my friend and colleague Suzi Webster. She is a Vancouver-based multimedia artist, an innovator in the field of fashion and technology, and currently teaches fashion and art at Langhara College in Vancouver. Her work has been exhibited internationally at “Technothreads” at the Science Gallery in Dublin; “Codelive” in Vancouver; the Modemuseum in Hasseldt Belgium, the Discovery Museum in Newcastle and many more. Some of her works are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Later on in the episode, Suzi invited her collaborator, and you will hear a guest appearance and recording by Aaron Nelson-Moody, Tawx'sin Yexwulla, who is a Squamish carver working in the Coast Salish tradition. His works include the red cedar doors to the BC-Canada pavilion at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, as well as several large works for Olympic Venues for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Pastor Timothy Fitzner is associate pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Normal, Illinois. Christ Lutheran Church's website: https://www.christlutherannormal.org/home (https://www.christlutherannormal.org/home) Christ Lutheran Church's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LDTHL9lsRPwCwjK4OAJyw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LDTHL9lsRPwCwjK4OAJyw) Pastor Fitzner's recommended things to do and see: Rosie's Pub (Abraham Lincoln's law office) - https://www.rosiespubbn.com/ (https://www.rosiespubbn.com/) McLean County Museum of History - https://www.mchistory.org/ (https://www.mchistory.org/) See the Cornbelters, the minor league baseball team - https://cornbeltersbaseball.com/ (https://cornbeltersbaseball.com/) Destihl brewery - https://www.destihl.com/ (https://www.destihl.com/) Children's Discovery Museum - https://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/ (https://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/) Good resources available through CPH, Concordia Publishing House: https://cph.org (https://cph.org) Pastor Fitzner recommends you check out Higher Things, a Lutheran youth gathering: https://higherthings.org/ (https://higherthings.org/) Today's sponsor is Audible, go tohttp://www.audibletrial.com/LutheranCartographer ( www.audibletrial.com/LutheranCartographer) for a free audio book and to try out Audible. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to rate and review the show on iTunes so that more people will see and listen!

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Dawn Devine, Executive Director for the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum via Zoom to chat about all the virtual options the children's museum has to offer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dawn explained their early process in closing the museum and the factors they considered before making such a big decision. She gave us a verbal tour of the facility and described all the different activities that are available to children (and adults) of all ages. She then told us about the virtual activities they now offer along with the "Discovery Kits" they've begun to assemble for curbside pickup. She told us how they envision their summer camps taking place if the pandemic extends beyond the summer months. You can get more information about the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, access their online activities and order your Discovery Kit on their website: http://discoverymuseum.net/

1. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim explains why they DIDN'T cancel the parade unlike most other CT towns and cities. ((00:08)) 2. Discovery Museum celebrates Uranus being discovered over 240 years ago. ((06:43)) 3. Community Inspiration: Vincent Carbone ((16:51)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

1. The Discovery Museum talks about celebrations for planetariums. ((00:08)) 2. Community Inspiration: Brian Miguel ((08:22)) 3. Mayor Joe Ganim talks casinos and education task force in Bridgeport. ((14:24))

Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to all the listeners! Happy President’s Day y’all. Looking for things today with your family. Here are some Free Events happening on Presidents Day in Las Vegas Presidents Day Celebration at the Discovery Museum @10am President Day Round Robin at RRA Padel Las Vegas @9am - 2 pm Free Circus at Circus Circus @1:00 pm Make this president day a relaxing one! So let’s get into today's episode, I am joined by the incredible upcoming RnB artist,  Las Vegas raised and Angola Born Leonor Susu Savimbi. Welcome to the For Change Be Bold podcast. Leonor has graced the stage of the BET Experience in Los Angeles, the Vegas Next Up Showcase. The Las Vegas raised singer-songwriter immigrated to the U.S. with her family when she was 4 years old and she has resided in Las Vegas ever since. Leonor executes genre-bending R&B, embellished with dancehall/afrobeat elements and jazz and melodic rap influences. From elementary all the way up to high school, Leonor has always been drawn to the spotlight; as shown by her participation in every performing arts production and talent show stage welcoming of new talent. Here EP "Island" is coming out on February 29th with 6 tracks.  Follow Leonor Paulo on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leonor.paulo/ Like, Share and Subscribe!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/forchangebebold/message

1. The Discovery Museum explains "The Pale Blue Dot" and why you should acknowledge it on Valentine's Day. It's part of our new segment called "Science You May Not Know." ((00:08)) 2. Bernie Sanders claims victory in New Hampshire primary. And Melissa shares her time interviewing Sanders in Vermont at her former station. ((08:40))

Thursday Feb 6 2020  HGTV video submission wrap party Thursday night  YCPD accepting applications for Citizen’s Academy  An ‘urgent’ bill could change California voter rules just 4 weeks before election  This ‘Census’ form in your mailbox isn’t from the government. Here’s who sent it out and why  Want a do-over on that California driver’s license photo? You could soon get your chance  Knights Landing triple murderer granted parole after serving 31 years in prison  California’s newest union? Childcare workers turn in petitions  Sacramento police look for man accused of sexually assaulting victim at knifepoint  One dead, another injured in Roseville apartment shooting. Police question suspect  Wanted in Butte County, CHP arrests pair near Auburn’s historic courthouse   Cyborg jellyfish? California scientists create sci-fi sea creature to explore oceans  Here’s where leaders plan to run new Diridon Station tracks through San Jose  San Jose police release video of suspects in fatal stabbing  Peninsula woman sues over alleged beauty scam using ‘endorsements’ by Oprah, Jessica Alba, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston  LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner to step down after 11 years  Retail apocalypse spares robust Bay Area property market  Milpitas: Convicted felon arrested on gun charges  ‘I was just trying to merge, and this angry driver kept speeding up’: Roadshow  In-N-Out now selling shoes that sport the iconic palm tree logo  Judge’s European vacation may force mistrial in huge Richmond murder case; trial has spanned months and cost estimated $600,000  Artistic dinosaur looms large at Children’s Discovery Museum  Froyo shop makes the move from Santana Row to Valley Fair  Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation raised fund for 198 salad bars in underserved schools in the Bay Area  Grand theft suspect rammed police car before cop shot him  Prosecutors say Norteños behind cold case Antioch homicide  Sunnyvale man embezzled $127,000 from employer, DA says .Jorge Quezada’s unauthorized transactions discovered during company audit in 2018  Sunnyvale won’t pay for Orchard Heritage Park Museum expansion study   Bay Area megachurch pastor under fire for not reporting volunteer’s declared attraction to minors  Hoyul Steven Choi’s Millionaire’s Bacon comes to Rockridge  New Oakland resturant    Woman fatally stabbed in Hayward.The stabbing happened Tuesday not far from Southland Mall       cannabis company co-founded by Whoopi Goldberg, is closing up shop  Self-driving car to be part of East Bay city’s school auto classes  Local Motors donates 'Olli' autonomous car to Pittsburg High Foxconn heir pays $75 million for two side-by-side California mansions  Facebook, Twitter allow conservative group’s ‘false’ election claim  Co-defendant testifies to events that led to alleged kidnapping  Testimony part of fifth day of trafficking, pimping trial  Sacramento police look for man accused of sexually assaulting victim at knifepoint  Flights carrying coronavirus evacuees from Wuhan, China, arrive at Travis AFB in California   

Former city of Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and now Executive Director of the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport Connecticut discusses growing up as an adopted child. Bill talks about his family history and relatives involved in World War II on D-Day. He also talks about his involvement in the new Mario M. Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge and his views on science.

There are a lot of new laws taking effect this month in California covering everything from rent control, criminal justice, health insurance, and the gig economy. CalMatters reporter Laurel Rosenhall helps us break some of them down. Then, we head out into the Santa Cruz Mountains to meet the owner of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum.

We were in the studio for Tourism Tuesday - Winchester/Frederick County edition - with Justin Kerns from the Winchester/Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau to talk about several holiday markets around the area. You can get a complete list of events, holiday markets & activities on his website: https://visitwinchesterva.com/events/ Dawn Devine, Executive Director for Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum also joined our conversation which included details about the museum and the impact it has on the children (and adults) who come to "play." The Bough & Dough Shop, located on the first floor of the Hexagon House, is a boutique-style holiday gift shop featuring talented local artisans. You will find unique handmade items, freshly baked goods, as well as a selection of freshly-cut greenery, wreaths, and pre-made bows for your holiday decorating. The shop will feature free food samples for taste testing products, pottery, art glass, handwoven baskets, unique handcrafted gifts, ornaments, artwork, and books on local history. See Preservation of Historic Winchester's website for details on the participating artisans. Hours of Operation: November 22 – December 15, 2019 Tue.-Sat., 10 AM – 5 PM Sun. (December 1, 8, and 15 only) Noon – 5 PM Extended Evening Hours (open until 6 PM): Grand Opening weekend, November 22 & 23 Holiday House Tour weekend, December 6-8 Closed for Thanksgiving Merry Maker Winter Market features handcrafted gifts for the holiday season from 20+ regional artisans, artists, crafters, and makers! It happens on November 30, 2019 from 12pm - 6pm at Dharma Studio, 160 N. Loudoun Street in Winchester. More details can be found on their Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2502583513307235/ Handcrafted Holiday at Willow Shade celebrates their 4th annual handcrafted event at their historic home (Willow Shade, the childhood home of Willa Cather) in Gore, VA this holiday season. They will be hosting an evening filled with good company and Christmas shopping. This year they are planning their event on a very special day... Willa Cather's birthday! The event happens on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 1pm - 5pm at Willow Shade, 115 Stony Hill Road in Gore. More details can be found on their Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/401596543890358/ For the 2019 holiday season, Belle Grove Plantation will feature decorations in each room of the historic Manor House. In addition to the centerpiece 12-foot tree in the Parlor, area Garden Clubs will adorn each room with natural decorations celebrating the theme of “All Creatures Great and Small.” Belle Grove will be open for touring December 6 – December 30, 2019 with the following schedule: Guided Tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.) and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.) Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music): Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day When your tour concludes, you're invited to enjoy warm spiced tea and cookies in the cozy historic kitchen. Don't forget a visit to the Museum Shop for unique and locally made gifts! For more information including their live music schedule, visit their website: https://bellegrove.org/

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, discusses the Museum’s meteoric growth through its Museum’s for All program and Mobile Children’s Museum.

Did you know that Beth Whisman's radio show on WJBC used to air from the Children's Discovery Museum? Host Dan Irvin chats with Beth about her journey from radio personality to "sitting in the big chair" at the CDM as the Cultural Arts Director, the CDM's 25th anniversary, the 2 millionth visitor, and more!

Kids working on cars at the Discovery Museum

Kids working on cars at the Discovery Museum

Victoria Arts April 12 2019 Childrens Discovery Museum Summer Camps by Victoria Arts

Bill Finch, executive director of The Discovery Museum and former Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., joins Brett Broesder and John Kleinhans to discuss the state of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and its importance to preparing tomorrow’s workforce for the jobs of tomorrow. He also discusses the state of our state and much, much more.

Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum that blends science, nature, and play, inspiring families to explore and learn together. Neil Gordon, CEO, discusses how universal design and User/Experts informed their recent expansion to a 16,000sf accessible building. He also shares their efforts to integrate parents into the exhibit experience. He says that in the museum’s … Continue reading "Episode 73: Hands-on Learning, Creating for Kids and Caregivers"

This week we talk to Julie O'Brien, founder of the Children's Discovery Museum in Augusta, ME, and former Maine State Representative for Augusta. Listen via YouTube! Local Charity: Augusta Food Bank

Wine at Vino 100; Dave visits the Discovery Museum

Wine at Vino 100; Dave visits the Discovery Museum

Margaret Middleton is an independent exhibit designer and museum consultant based in Providence, RI, USA. Middleton recently completed the design of the children's exhibits at the Discovery Museum in Acton, MA, USA. Driven by a background in industrial design and queer activism, Middleton is passionate about creating visitor-centered museum experiences, and writes and speaks about inclusion in museums. In 2014 Middleton developed the Family Inclusive Language Chart, now widely used in museums across the country.In this episode, Middleton describes what makes exhibit design for children's museums so unique and exciting and what other types of museums can learn from children's museums. Club Archipelago

Bill Finch has spent his most of his life in public service; State Senator, Mayor of Connecticut's biggest city, Executive Director of the New York State Turnpike Authority.  But now, Bill is using his love of science and optimistic view of the future to lead the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport, a place where kids age 1 to 100 can experience the thrill of the daily miracles around us.

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the question - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the question - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the question - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

When did fish and chips become one of UK's favourite dishes? Why do British people love a curry? Food is something we all need. It brings people together. What we eat reflects the world we live in. But what about its history? Is there really such a thing as traditional British food? These are recordings of conversations with visitors to Newcastle's Discovery Museum on 22 February 2017 during school half term. https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/ The 'Time Kitchen' was a pilot public engagement initiated by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums TNT (Try New Things) programme. Time Kitchen offered visitors a free taster menu of historical recipes (Roman Lentil Casserole, 18th Century Hot Chocolate and Medieval Gingerbrede) and asked the questions - When (and where) does your food come from? Is there really such a thing as traditional British Food?

In this 18-minute podcast, we meet the enthusiastic and convivial executive director of the Children's Discovery Museum of Bainbridge, Susie Burdick, who this week starts her one-year term as President of Rotary of Bainbridge Island. Susie brings decades of experience leading nonprofits in theater, culture, and human services. And she's obviously inspired to take the helm of the local Rotary chapter, which has a well-deserved reputation as a very active local service organization that supports so many good causes -- both locally and internationally. Susie starts by sharing the excitement and inspiration she gained by attending an annual gathering of Rotarians last month, where about 45,000 people from over 180 countries gathered in Seoul, Korea. She explains how that experience has uplifted her vision of what's possible, and how an organization can do so much to make the world a better place. Susie also announces the exciting news that the Rotary's remarkable annual fundraising event -- the Auction and Rummage Sale that took place on July 2nd -- set a new fundraising record. All of the net proceeds of the big one-day sale will support community nonprofits, plus beneficial local programs and international humanitarian causes. This was the third successive auction chaired by Tom McCloskey, who was named the Bainbridge Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. Later in this conversation, Susie talks about what she's learned from her years of leading the Children's Discovery Museum ("Kidimu"). She also shares a personal love story about what brought her to Bainbridge in the first place. Throughout this conversation, Susie offers touching insights about the workings of organizations that are out to make the world a better place. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Quyen is a Co-founder and Executive Director of ICAN. She serves on the Board of Directors and Advisors of many organizations, including Healthier Kids Foundation, San Jose Children's Discovery Museum, Mission College AANAPISI Committee. In 1989, she received the Fulbright Fellowship to work in the Vietnamese refugee camps in Hong Kong, and later went on a fact-finding trip with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to monitor the safety and reintegration of returnees sent back to Vietnam.In 2012, she was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Vietnam Education Foundation, a US federal nonprofit agency with the mission to improve bilateral relationship between the two countries through educational exchange in STEMM fields.She holds a BA in Economics from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Quyen received her Master of Social Work at San Jose State University with special focus on Mental Health and is currently working on becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy