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Dr. Brian Kim is an award winning dermatologist and researcher known as The ItchDoctor. His groundbreaking research has led to patents in itch molecules and he uses his platform to educate the public about different causes of itching. On this episode of the Vault we discuss how men and women experience itch differently and ways that skin and hair impact mental health.Dr. Kim received his M.D. from the University of Washington, was a HHMI-NIH Scholar, completed residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a Master of Translational Research (MTR). The Kim Lab focuses on mechanisms that underlie skin inflammation and the sensation of itch as a fundamental, broad, model paradigm of neuroimmunology. Key discoveries include the first identification of group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) in the skin of both mice and humans, novel contributions of basophils, ILC2s, and natural killer (NK) cells to skin inflammation, and unveiling how immune cells and type 2 cytokines/JAK signaling directly influence sensory neuronal responses. He has peer-reviewed publications, multiple NIH grants, designed pivotal clinical trials that led to novel FDA-approved treatments, and is an inventor of itch-centered technologies. His research has led to awards and funding from NIH, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, American Skin Association, American Academy ofDermatology, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Dermatological Association, and International League of Dermatological Societies. He holds a patent for the use of JAK inhibitors for chronic itch. He is on the scientific advisory board for Abrax Japan, Granular Therapeutics, Recens Medical, National Eczema Association, and Cell Reports Medicine. He is on the editorial board of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, section editor for Journal of Immunology and on the board of rev How Intimacy Health I related to Mental health Myths about Intimacy health. How to identify signs of High Functioning Depression High Functioning Depression in Healthcare workers Anhedonia How to cope with High Functioning Depression

Recorded live inside UCLA's Royce Hall, the audio drama at the center of this episode takes place in southern California the immediate aftermath of the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde TX. Tiffany struggles to balance the need to protect her young children with the urgency of finishing her doctoral dissertation, which is itself related to school shootings. After the performance, actors Natalie Camunas and Sola Bamis are joined by guests Marine Corps veteran Tess Banko and Army veteran Robert Ham to discuss the implications, for parents and veterans in particular, of school shootings becoming commonplace. "Tiffany" is based on the oral history of retired Air Force Captain Jessica Huerta. Jessica, who is also a PhD student in Sociology, joins the discussion as well. The conversation unearths provocative questions about cultures of hyper-masculinity, and the need to balance our freedoms and responsibilities regarding guns. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:56 - Audio drama: "Tiffany" 10:43 - Discussion with Tess, Robert, and Jessica 23:16 - Conclusion 25:23 - Thank you's and credits   Guest Bios: Jessica Huerta enlisted in the Air Force shortly after 9/11. Often she was the only woman in airfield-communications teams, among leaders in security forces, as the wing equal opportunity adviser, and as a public affairs officer. As a citizen-airman, a sociology doctoral candidate at UCLA, and a parent, she became aware of the discrimination fathers face when they seek deep emotional connections with their families and greater involvement in childcare. Jessica believes research to demonstrate the strategies fathers use to defy rigid gender rules could greatly improve the lives of men, their partners and their children across our military, veteran and civilian communities.   Tess Barragan Banko, MSW/MPA, a Marine Corps veteran, serves as the U.S.VETS West Los Angeles project director and The Veterans Collective community development director. A survivor of post-traumatic stress disorder and military sexual trauma, Banko deeply identifies with fellow veterans and families on their paths to recovery, wellness and empowerment, and is honored to serve the community on behalf of her military and veteran sisters, brothers and their families.    Robert Ham is a 4x Emmy winning director/writer, a decorated Army Combat Veteran and an alumni of the USC School of Cinematic Arts MFA program. During his time in the military he served a combat tour to Afghanistan in '09-10 and then would deploy to over a dozen areas in the Pacific. Robert received the Department of Defense Military Videographer of the Year award three times (the highest decoration for military story-telling), the most in Army history. Resources: Dan Froot & Company Collaborators: Producer, Artistic Director, Lead Writer: Dan Froot Actors: Justin Alston, Sola Bamis, Natalie Camunas, Krysta Gonzales, Donna Simone Johnson, Anthony Rey, Christopher Rivas Dramaturg: Bobby Gordon Composer: Julio Montero Musicians: Julian Gomez, Tom Moose, Isaac Rodriguez Sound Designer: Duncan Woodbury Oral Historians: Tula B. Strong, Rufio Vasquez Administrative Magician: Annie Kahane Social Media Manager: Lily Stockton Publicist: Lynn Tejada of Green Galactic Recorded, mixed, and mastered at ReadyMix Studio in Van Nuys CA. Please like, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! DM us on Instagram: @danfrootandcompany This podcast is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, on the web at arts.gov, and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, the UCLA Office for Research & Creative Activities and the Chancellor's Council on the Arts. Arms Around America is a National Performance Network Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Miami Light Project in partnership with The Myrna Loy (Helena MT), the UCLA Center for the Art of Performance, and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit http://www.npnweb.org. Arms Around America was created with funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Theater Project, with lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Dan Froot and special guests, Refujio "Cuco" Rodriguez and Bryonn Bain, explore how guns shaped the lives of two brother living in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood. The jumping-off point for the converstion is Dan Froot & Company's short audio drama "Rich & Dave," based on the brothers' oral history. Rich and Dave struggle with the emotional toll of gun violence in their community, managing family responsibilities while charting a path away from troubled pasts. The drama highlights their familial bond, the pressures of their environment, and the pervasive presence of guns, even when not visible. Following the audio play, Dan discusses the broader entanglements of gun violence, race, and the prison-industrial complex with guests Justin Alston, Refujio Rodriguez, and Bryonn Bain. They emphasize the importance of empathy, understanding systemic racism, the need for community resources to address the root causes of violence, and the case for prison abolition. Through personal stories and informed insights, the episode suggests that acknowledging each other's humanity could transform the gun debate. It is an appeal for dialogue and support over judgment and punishment. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:41 - Audio drama: Rich & Dave 14:05 - Dan and Justin frame the discussion 15:30 - Introducing Refujio Rodriguez 18:40 - Introducing Bryonn Bain 28:11 - Dedication from the real-life Rich 31:58 - Thank you's and credits Guest Bios: Refujio “Cuco” Rodriguez is the Chief Strategist & Equity Officer at Hope and Heal Fund. He has served as a Program Officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, division chief and ethnic services manager with the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness, where he established Santa Barbara's first Latino Mental Health Consumer and Family Advocacy Network in order to engage Latino stakeholders. Bryonn Bain is a scholar, activist, theater director, actor, writer, producer, and spoken word artist. He uses the arts and activism to build movements for justice, criminal justice reform, prison education, and abolition. As the founding director of the UCLA Prison Education Program, Bain has drawn on his decades of work in prisons to establish opportunities for higher education, the arts, and research in southern California prisons. Resources: Dan Froot & Company Collaborators: Producer, Artistic Director, Lead Writer: Dan Froot Actors: Justin Alston, Sola Bamis, Natalie Camunas, Krysta Gonzales, Donna Simone Johnson, Anthony Rey, Christopher Rivas Dramaturg: Bobby Gordon Composer: Julio Montero Musicians: Julian Gomez, Tom Moose, Isaac Rodriguez Sound Designer: Duncan Woodbury Oral Historian: Tula B. Strong Administrative Magician: Annie Kahane Social Media Manager: Lily Stockton Publicist: Lynn Tejada of Green Galactic Recorded, mixed, and mastered at ReadyMix Studio in Van Nuys CA. Please like, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! DM us on Instagram: @danfrootandcompany This podcast is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, on the web at arts.gov, and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, the UCLA Office for Research & Creative Activities and the Chancellor's Council on the Arts. Arms Around America is a National Performance Network Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Miami Light Project in partnership with The Myrna Loy (Helena MT), the UCLA Center for the Art of Performance, and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit http://www.npnweb.org. Arms Around America was created with funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Theater Project, with lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Emmanuel Wilson continues his conversation with Melissa. (Listen to Part 1 here.) This is a gold mine of advice for theatre administrators and artists. Find your notebook and get ready to take notes!In this episode, we discuss:What the current writers strike can teach playwrights about their own workEmmanuel's ideas on how to save theatre - Yes, we're going there!What theatres get wrong about marketing and what we need to do insteadWhat playwrights can do when they're stuck in Development HellAnd more! Resources MentionedDramatists GuildWorld Premiere Wisconsin with Michael Cotey (Ep. 30) Playwright PSA: Playwrights Welcome Program (Ep. 32)LLoyd RichardsAbout Our GuestEmmanuel Wilson currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Creative Affairs and Membership at the Dramatists Guild of America. He manages member service and programming for America's professional playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists. Emmanuel also oversees the Guild's industry outreach, strategy, and communications. He developed new strategic partnerships with PlayPenn, Blackboard Plays, EdTA, TCG, 24 Hours Plays, and more. Emmanuel also created the Guild's Young Dramatists Initiative. More recently, his youth theater experience has propelled the Guild's support of the Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence campaign, a national playwrighting competition for young writers.  A playwright, producer, and lifelong resident of New York City, Emmanuel founded The Blue Rose Stage Company at age 18, serving as its Artistic Director for six years. In 2003, he was selected as a New Generations Future Leader by Theater Communications Group, a multi-year fellowship supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He is the proud parent of Faith and Imani Wilson.  Connect with Our GuestFollow the Dramatists Guild on FacebookFollow the Dramatists Guild on Connect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

Deneane Richburg (Choreographer, Dancer, former Competitive FigureSkater, Founder/Artistic Director of Brownbody) grew up a competitive figureskater—in spaces where she had to check her blackness at the door, as worldskating was dominated by whiteness and rooted in values that subjugated herancestry's truths; to quote Zora Neale Hurston, she always felt “most coloredwhen [she was] thrown against a sharp white background.” Richburg realizedthe need to carve out space for her ancestral history hence her decision toestablish Brownbody.Since 2013 Brownbody has honored complex narratives of U.S.-based Blackcommunities by disrupting assumptions, and disenfranchising ideologies,around blackness. She received her MFA in dance and choreography fromTemple University in 2007, an MA in Afro-American Studies from UWMadison, and a BA in English and African American Studies from CarletonCollege. Richburg has been choreographing work for both the stage and icesince 2007 most recently completing an evening-length work called “TracingSacred Steps” which brings ring shout onto the ice. Deneane was a recipientof a 2017 McKnight Choreography Fellowship, a 2019 Jerome Hill ArtistFellowship, and a Dance/USA Fellowship to Artists made possible withgenerous funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Melissa Schmitz is joined by the one and only Emmanuel Wilson from the Dramatists Guild in a two-episode conversation. Emmanuel drops so much wisdom around theatre and advocacy for playwrights and theatremakers. Take notes, and enjoy the background sounds of Times Square.   In this episode, we discuss:The play that transformed him and gave him clarity on his career in theatreWhy the Dramatists Guild is a vital resource for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettistsWhat he wishes more playwrights knewHow to make children life-long theatre fans And more! And this is just Part 1!Resources MentionedDramatists GuildYoung DramatistsAbout Our GuestEmmanuel Wilson currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Creative Affairs and Membership at the Dramatists Guild of America. He manages member service and programming for America's professional playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists. Emmanuel also oversees the Guild's industry outreach, strategy, and communications. He developed new strategic partnerships with PlayPenn, Blackboard Plays, EdTA, TCG, 24 Hours Plays, and more. Emmanuel also created the Guild's Young Dramatists Initiative. More recently, his youth theater experience has propelled the Guild's support of the Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence campaign, a national playwrighting competition for young writers.  A playwright, producer, and lifelong resident of New York City, Emmanuel founded The Blue Rose Stage Company at age 18, serving as its Artistic Director for six years. In 2003, he was selected as a New Generations Future Leader by Theater Communications Group, a multi-year fellowship supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He is the proud parent of Faith and Imani Wilson.  Follow the Dramatists Guild on FacebookFollow the Dramatists Guild on TwitterFollow the Dramatists Guild on Instagram Connect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Felipe Salles has been an active musician in the US since 1995, where he has worked and recorded with prominent jazz artists, including Randy Brecker, Paquito D'Rivera, David Liebman, Melissa Aldana, Lionel Loueke, Jerry Bergonzi, Chico Pinheiro, Magos Herrera, Sofia Rei, Yosvany Terry, Jovino Santos Neto, Oscar Stagnaro, Luciana Souza, and Bob Moses. He has toured extensively in Europe, North and South America, India, and Australia, as a sideman and a leader of his own group. Salles is a 2018 Guggenheim Foundation Composition Fellow, a 2021 South Arts Jazz Road Creative Residency Grant Fellowship recipient, a 2015 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant winner, a 2009-2010 winner of the French American Jazz Exchange Grant, and a 2005-2006 winner of the Chamber Music America New Works: Creation and Presentation Grant Program, grants sponsored by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. He was awarded First Place in the 2001 Concurso SGAE de Jazz " TETE MONTOLIU; 2001, with his composition The Return of The Chromo Sapiens. His arrangements and compositions have been performed by some of the top groups in the world including The Metropole Orchestra, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Amazonas Band, Helsinki Philharmonic Violas, Meta4 String Quartet, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra, New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra, and New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, among others. Salles has released nine critically acclaimed recordings as a leader. Departure (Tapestry, 2012) received 4 stars from DownBeat Magazine and placed on their best albums of the Year list in 2013. They noted that Salles is adept at “crafting pieces that juggle intriguing complexity with buoyant rhythms and lush colors.” JazzTimes Magazine noted that “Felipe Salles blends the visceral and the cerebral on his fascinating fifth album, infusing classical modernist strains with the buoyant rhythms of his Brazilian homeland.”  Ugandan Suite (Tapestry, 2014) also earned a place on DownBeat Magazine's best albums of the Year list in 2014 and was praised by jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke: “This is one of the best progressive works I have heard in a long time. What a great blend of classical, African, and Jazz music.” Varanda (Tapestry, 2017) with the Brazilian jazz collective titled The Reunion Project, also earned critical acclaim including 4.5 stars in DownBeat Magazine. The Lullaby Project and Other Works for Large Jazz Ensemble (Tapestry, 2018) is Salles' first large jazz ensemble recording and was composed for and recorded by his own Interconnections Ensemble, to critical acclaim (DownBeat Magazine's best albums of the year list in 2019). His second extensive ensemble recording, the ambitious The New Immigrant Experience (Tapestry, 2020), was released as a CD/DVD set, to critical acclaim, including a 4.5 stars review from DownBeat Magazine, making the magazine's list of best albums of 2020. He has recently released a quartet album, Tiyo's Songs of Life (Tapestry, 2022), featuring Avery Sharpe, Zaccai Curtis, and Jonathan Barber, and his third significant ensemble recording, Home is Here (Tapestry, 2023), featuring an array of guest artists. Felipe Salles is a D'Addario Woodwinds Select Reeds and Conn-Selmer Saxophones Artist/Clinician. He currently leads both The Felipe Salles Group and The Felipe Salles' Interconnections Ensemble and works as a member of the New World Jazz Composers Octet, Kyle Saulnier Awakening Orchestra, Alex Alvears Mango Blue, and Gonzalo Grau (Grammy Nominated) La Clave Secreta. Felipe Salles has a Master's and a Graduate Diploma in Jazz Performance from New England Conservatory, and a Doctorate in Jazz Arts Advancement from Manhattan School of Music. He is a Professor of Jazz and African American Music Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he has taught since 2010. In this episode, Felipe shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

In this episode of Community Possibilities, Sam Gill joins me to talk about his work with the Doris Duke Foundation. She was "always a woman of her times" and that is reflected in her funding priorities and the Foundation trys to follow her example today. Sam shares the history of the Doris Duke Foundation and who Doris Duke was. She was a woman a head of her times in many ways. Mission and Values - Supporting the well-being of people and the planet for a more creative, equitable and sustainable future.Funding priorities of the Foundation.Why the Foundation's is committed through a diverse and equitable biomedical research workforce as a founding member of the 90 strong, STEMM Opportunity Alliance. Disruption describes when the structure of a market changes. Sam shares how disruption can help everyone participate in the market of science and how that will promote equity. How their work helps address the fundamental causes of child abuse and neglect to reshape the child protection system and gets to how it makes decisions about who is a fit parent. The Foundation is working with state agency's who want to look at the child systems in an upstream way. Why this is a hard time to be an institutionalist. How coming to the answers to some of our hard questions means questioning institutions, but may not mean dismantling them and how the margins of conversations help How Building Bridges helps tell the stories of Muslims in various ways.The role of philanthropy can play in advancing social justice and equity by funding many possible  solutions. Why debate will help us get to solutions to societies biggest probelms.His advice for people working in communities (have tenacity, take energy by polarization, look for opportunities for collaborationSam GillPresident and CEO of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill is president and CEO of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which supports the performing arts, medical research, the environment and child well-being. He is also president of the Duke Farms Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Previously, Gill served as senior vice president and chief program officer at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and vice president of Freedman Consulting, LLC. Gill attended the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect wLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang's expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. Episode 161 is the 31st monthly feature of “Our Voices,” intended to accelerate social change that levels the playing field—helping everyone live to their full potential. The aim is for you to see a bit of yourself in these journeys, and embrace—we're more similar than not. Molly is joined by Lola Adedokun, who reflects on a life journey that's been “so much fun!” Lola talks of her parents' move from Nigeria to Wisconsin, and being raised with her two brothers in both the Midwest and South. Upfront that race relations had much to be desired, she contrasts overt KKK exclusion with “nice” racism, and shares what a blow it was to her to be called the N word to her face in school. Her parents never allowed racism as an excuse to not achieve their potential, and she's open about how it was in adulthood that dealing with this issue was most difficult. Lola recalls her parents' expectations for her and her brothers—you *will* go to an Ivy League college, and can pick any profession as long as it's doctor, lawyer or engineer. You'll chuckle at how she escaped pre-med. Also, Lola talks about various side hustles that helped pay her way through her Dartmouth studies. Committed to improving public health and health ??systems for those living at the world's margins, Lola had an unexpected foray into philanthropy. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation opened her eyes and opportunities to build powerful partnerships to reduce inequality, strengthen communities and promote evidence-based policy decision-making. Don't miss the many epiphanies she shares from over a 15-year tenure at the foundation (and her Say It Skillfully challenge as she transitioned to her new role at The Aspen Institute). Lola recognizes pivotal role models who helped her find her voice and to comfortably be a Black woman with power. When it comes to building the bridges in an individualistic American society, Lola offers ways we can all be “part of the solution” to address uneven playing fields. Tune in as she inspires us to know no boundaries and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true and best selves. Molly's thought for the week, courtesy of Lola: Everywhere you go, look at the human next to you and know they have a story. See them for who they are and create space for them.

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang's expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. Episode 161 is the 31st monthly feature of “Our Voices,” intended to accelerate social change that levels the playing field—helping everyone live to their full potential. The aim is for you to see a bit of yourself in these journeys, and embrace—we're more similar than not. Molly is joined by Lola Adedokun, who reflects on a life journey that's been “so much fun!” Lola talks of her parents' move from Nigeria to Wisconsin, and being raised with her two brothers in both the Midwest and South. Upfront that race relations had much to be desired, she contrasts overt KKK exclusion with “nice” racism, and shares what a blow it was to her to be called the N word to her face in school. Her parents never allowed racism as an excuse to not achieve their potential, and she's open about how it was in adulthood that dealing with this issue was most difficult. Lola recalls her parents' expectations for her and her brothers—you *will* go to an Ivy League college, and can pick any profession as long as it's doctor, lawyer or engineer. You'll chuckle at how she escaped pre-med. Also, Lola talks about various side hustles that helped pay her way through her Dartmouth studies. Committed to improving public health and health ??systems for those living at the world's margins, Lola had an unexpected foray into philanthropy. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation opened her eyes and opportunities to build powerful partnerships to reduce inequality, strengthen communities and promote evidence-based policy decision-making. Don't miss the many epiphanies she shares from over a 15-year tenure at the foundation (and her Say It Skillfully challenge as she transitioned to her new role at The Aspen Institute). Lola recognizes pivotal role models who helped her find her voice and to comfortably be a Black woman with power. When it comes to building the bridges in an individualistic American society, Lola offers ways we can all be “part of the solution” to address uneven playing fields. Tune in as she inspires us to know no boundaries and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true and best selves. Molly's thought for the week, courtesy of Lola: Everywhere you go, look at the human next to you and know they have a story. See them for who they are and create space for them.

J. Crew's Next Top Model! Jive Confessional! Colossal Abundance! Not only the best dressed person in the room, saxophonist Geof Bradfield sets a new standard of intellectual charisma. In this episode, we chat about diving into the scores of an unsung hero of jazz, the significance of symmetry in Geof's writing, and nightmare cocktail that consists of a milking truck, a European tour, and an inescapable glass shower.  FEATURED RELEASE: Geof Bradfield “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers” (2018)  Getting to Know: Geof! Born in Houston, TX, saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield has shared the stage throughout North America, Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East with jazz luminaries such as Randy Weston, Carl Allen, Brian Blade, Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles, Joe Locke, and Orrin Evans. He also performs and records regularly with fellow Chicago artists including Dana Hall, Clark Sommers, Jeff Parker, Matt Ulery, Marquis Hill, and Ryan Cohan, to name a few. His work is featured on 50+ CDs, including seven albums as a leader that have garnered critical accolades from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Downbeat, the Chicago Tribune and NPR. Bradfield has been recognized in Downbeat Critics Polls as a Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist and Arranger. Birdhoused, recorded live at Chicago's legendary Green Mill jazz club and released on Vancouver label Cellar Live in 2017, garnered 4 ½ stars from Downbeat. His most recent project Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers (Delmark Records 2018) was commissioned by Chamber Music America's New Jazz Works program with the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and features a nonet of top-flight Chicago and New York artists. A committed educator, Bradfield is Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Northern Illinois University and has given master classes and lectures at the Brubeck Institute, the Manhattan School of Music, the Jazz Education Network conference, and numerous other national and international venues.  Watch the full interview on our YouTube Channel here!

What kinds of dedicated skill-building can help prepare system leaders for the monumental job of coordinating complex collaborations? In this episode, we learn about Advance Together, a cohort of collective impact initiatives in Texas that focus on education and workforce development. Organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, with support from funders including the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Advance Together cohort members participated in a capacity-building program dedicated to expanding their system leadership skills. Listen in as we explore how the program got started, the impact of the program, and the specific system leadership skills that surfaced as most critical for backbone leaders. Joining us today to share their experiences as part of Advance Together are Rumeli Banik of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Kseniya Benderskaya of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Chris Thompson of Civic Collaboration Consultants, LLC, and Adrian Vega of Education Partnership for the Permian Basin. Moderating this discussion is Collective Impact Forum executive director Jennifer Splansky Juster.Resources and FootnotesAdvance TogetherEducation Partnership of the Permian BasinDoris Duke Charitable FoundationCivic Collaboration Consultants LLCMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

About the guestSandra L. Gibson's arts and culture training, teaching and practice over three decades have given her a unique understanding of partnership, creativity and collaboration. Gibson's professional experience began with her role as program representative for UCLA Extension's Department of the Arts, where she developed and managed 180-200 nationally recognized programs annually. Gibson later became Director, West Coast Operations at American Film Institute, where she also served Director, NEA's Independent Filmmaker Program and Director, Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies. Gibson's work as the executive director of the Long Beach Regional Arts Council in California developed her gifts for working with diverse cultural communities, individual artists and patrons of arts and culture. Gibson directed the city's first Cultural Masterplan and launched the first Smithsonian Institution Program Affiliation in the US with the City of Long Beach. In 1995 Gibson served on the steering committee that formed Americans for the Arts and as a founding board member, and was recruited for the position of executive vice president and COO at the organization in 1998. In 2000, she was appointed the fourth president and CEO of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, the leading service and advocacy organization for the presenting industry worldwide. Gibson realized the need for a more comprehensive assessment of the performing arts in the context of a rapidly changing world and partnered with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to sponsor the first nationwide survey of the performing arts presenting field. Gibson engaged the association in new technologies and expanded its reach globally and across industry sectors, including partnerships with the leadership of Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes in Mexico; the French Embassy Cultural Services Division; the Netherlands Consulate and the Cultural Ministry of Colombia, among others. Gibson served as a Commissioner on the Culture Committee of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO from 2005-2009 and testified with cellist Yo-Yo Ma about the challenges with nonimmigrant visa processing before the House of Representatives Government Reform Committee in 2005. Gibson served on NEA's Music Creativity panel in July 2002, the Regional Partnership Agreements panel in February 2006, the State Partnerships Agreements panel in January 2009, and State Partnerships Stimulus funding panel in March 2009. In 2004 Gibson launched the Creative Campus Initiative with a landmark meeting of the American Assembly at Columbia University, and in 2007 established the Creative Campus Innovations Grant Program to support exemplary cross-campus, interdisciplinary projects that integrate the arts into the academy. Gibson also led the development of an eco-leadership forum that advances the goals and action agenda of Culture|Futures, an international collaboration of organizations and individuals in the nonprofit, for-profit, philanthropic, economic development, political and policy arenas who are shaping and delivering proactive support for the transition towards an Ecological Age by 2050.Gibson became an independent consultant in July 2011 and in 2012 formed Sandra L. Gibson and Associates, LLC, a consulting practice dedicated to advancing the arts, culture and education globally. Gibson serves as Executive Director of the Maryland Film Festival/Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, as a Consulting Advisor to the DeVos Institute for Arts Leadership founded by Michael Kaiser at the University of Maryland, and as a Consulting Advisor to The Canales Project founded by opera singer Carla Dirlikov. From 2012-2018 Gibson served as the first executive director of the National China Garden Foundation in Washington, DC, overseeing the development, fundraising and construction design for a priority U.S.-China government initiative to establish the National China Garden, a 12-acre classical Chinese garden center in the historic U.S. National Arboretum. She has served as a consultant to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, Northwoods Nijii Enterprise Corporation, Theatre Forward, and as an advisor to the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, as a consultant to the Smithsonian Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access, and the National Museum of American History, as well as a Senior Artistic Advisor to the China International Performing Arts Fair, Guangzhou, China. Currently Gibson serves as President and Chair, Friends of the British Council, Board Member and Chair of the Artistic Committee of the Sphinx Organization, and as Vice Chair of the National Advisory board for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. An ethnomusicologist and musician with a Master's Degree in Music from Northwestern University, Gibson believes the arts are critical to personal, community and national well being, essential to an advanced democracy and vital to global cultural exchanges. She has worked tirelessly to raise dynamic conversations about the intrinsic value and impact of art and art making, their contributions to a high-quality education, to economic livelihood and to a historic legacy woven intricately into the very fabric of life.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episodeSNF ParkwayPhotography by Mike MorganTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

Svetlana is a New York-based acclaimed chart-topping vocalist, composer, band leader, educator, and a Manhattan School of Music MA and Columbia PhD graduate. She is on a mission to uplift, connect, and spread the joy of music. Svetlana is a recipient of a grant from Jazz Road/South Arts and Chamber Music America Digital Residency Grant funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Andrew Mellon Foundation. She is a Finalist of the Paul Carr's 2019 Discovery Act Competition and a finalist of the American Music Abroad program. Svetlana has performed professionally since 2011 after reaching success as a management consultant and associate professor at Columbia University - and has toured with her various bands nationally and internationally, headlining hundreds of sold-out shows in the US and abroad. Svetlana's last record Night At The Movies debuted #1 on Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts. She is a founder of Swing Makes You Sing - a project which brings interactive virtual and in-person jazz performances and jazz education workshops to youth in Grades PreK-12, focusing on kids who are starved for hope and joy associated with music-making and meaningful high-quality music programming.

Grantmakers continue to reckon with the difficulty of gathering accurate data around racial equity funding. To address this, Grantmakers in the Arts is participating in the Racial Equity Coding Project. In the first episode of this three-part podcast series, learn about the project from Susan Feder, program officer, Arts and Culture, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Adam Fong, program officer, Performing Arts, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and Maurine Knighton, program director, Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. They discuss why the project started, their experience with the earliest iterations of the coding measures, and how their reflections will inform steps forward. Stay tuned for an opportunity to get involved!

Renowned musician Bobby Previte is coming to Greensboro for a week of live, improvisational shows and masterclasses with students. The residency was made possible with the help of Kate Museelwhite Tobey and The Platform Creative Collective who is our guest on this episode. All of these events are supported by Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. https://www.instagram.com/katemtobey/?hl=en https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blueprints-live-shows-at-revolution-mill-tickets-274331923167?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse

Today, Dr. Neera Nathan and our returning guest, Dan Hodgdon emphasize the impact of the integrated hair wellness approach and how to stimulate dormant hair follicles and restore growth naturally. Stay tuned for more practical and easy self-care recommendations that improve whole-body health and wellness!   Key Takeaways From This Episode Why it's important to take an integrative approach to hair wellness? What can we do to regrow hair naturally? What is the ENSO Collection and how is it unique? Clean beauty movement: Definition, purpose, and precautions  What is Prejuvenation and why should you do it? Self-care tips to improve your overall health and wellness   Resources Mentioned In This Episode Dan Hodgdon | Keys to Healthy and Beautiful Hair From the Founder of Vegamour   About Dr. Neera Nathan and Dan Hodgdon Dr. Nathan is a dermatologist and laser researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. While completing her dermatology residency, she had the privilege of training with international leaders in lasers and aesthetic medicine, skin cancer, and medical dermatology. She has authored 25 dermatology publications to date and has presented her work at local, national, and international forums. She has received scholarships and grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She is passionate about the science behind skincare, medical education, advocacy, and mentorship.  Dan Hodgdon is an emerging leader in the clean beauty movement, helping to shape the future of a massively influential industry. As CEO of VEGAMOUR - one of the world's fastest-growing hair brands - the Los Angeles-based executive has created a first-of-its-kind line of plant-based hair-wellness products for women, revealing entirely new possibilities at the intersection of sustainability and science. Founded in 2016, VEGAMOUR takes a uniquely holistic and science-driven approach to hair health, formulating all its products with non-toxic, organic, wild-harvested ingredients used in amounts clinically proven to boost hair density and volume. Connect with Dan and Dr. Neera  Website: www.vegamour.com Instagram: @vegamour  Facebook: Vegamour   Use code GREATLY20! and get a 20% off on your first purchase at www.vegamour.com.   Kristel Bauer, the Founder of Live Greatly, is on a mission to help people thrive personally and professionally. She is a corporate wellness expert, Integrative Medicine Fellow, Keynote Speaker, TEDx speaker & Physician Assistant experienced in Integrative Psychiatry and Functional Medicine.    Follow her on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co Clubhouse: @livegreatly LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer   To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.  

Founding Program Director for the Arts at Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Olga Garay-English and Jeffrey Mosser discuss the revolutionary process of getting ensemble work in regional theatre spaces including her unprecedented partnership with Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Other topics include touring models, festival culture, and her experience as an international arts consultant.

Meet Lola. She's the director of the African Health Institute and the Program Director for Child Well-Being at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. She is a powerhouse of ideas, experiences, and knowledge with a passion for closing the inequitable gaps we are all too aware of in our communities and across Africa. Today's chat centers on data, humility, and listening. We're also talking through leadership in this new era and making data-driven decisions for good. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSLola's story and journey to where she is today (2:00)An overview of programs Lola works with at Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and their impact (3:50)New pathways to leadership (particularly for leaders of color, young people, and community organizers!) (13:00)Making data-driven decisions (15:00)An example of leveraging data for deeper impact (20:00)How nonprofit leaders can use their voice to partner with policymakers to advocate for systems that are adaptive, learning and are built to respond quickly to the needs of the people it is meant to serve (26:00)Meeting the moment today (28:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Lola's life (34:00)Lola's One Good Thing: Have a great glass of water and take a walk outside. (37:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/187The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloWe Are For Good PRO is reimagining nonprofit professional development - for good. ✨ Join us and get started at weareforgoodpro.com.

Maurine Knighton is the program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. In that capacity, she is responsible for developing and overseeing grantmaking programs that support artists and organizations in the contemporary dance, theater, jazz, and presenting fields.Prior to DDCF, Knighton was the senior vice president for grantmaking at the Nathan Cummings Foundation. She also served as senior vice president for program and nonprofit investment at the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. In the field of arts and culture, she was executive producer and president of 651 ARTS; program manager at the Nonprofit Finance Fund; and managing director of Penumbra Theatre Company. She is a former board member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and of Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA), where she chaired GIA's Racial Equity Committee. Knighton has also served as panelist and advisor to the National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, Arts Presenters Ensemble Theater Program, South Carolina Arts Commission, and others. She currently serves on the board of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, chairing its Cultural Investment Fund Committee.

You're listening to the Westerly Sun's podcast, where we talk about the best local events, new job postings, obituaries, and more. First, a bit of Rhode Island trivia. Today's trivia is brought to you by Perennial. Perennial's new plant-based drink “Daily Gut & Brain” is a blend of easily digestible nutrients crafted for gut and brain health. A convenient mini-meal, Daily Gut & Brain” is available now at the CVS Pharmacy in Wakefield. Now for some trivia. Did you know that tobacco and electricity heir, Doris Duke was active in helping preserve more than eighty historic buildings in Newport? A close friend of Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis, Duke appointed her vice president of the Newport Restoration foundation. Her philanthropic work in AIDS research, medicine, and child welfare continued into her old age. She also donated funds to support and educate students in the South who were disadvantaged because of their race. Her estimated $1.3 billion fortune was largely left to charity. Duke's legacy is now administered by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, dedicated to medical research, prevention of cruelty to children and animals, the performing arts, wildlife and ecology. Now, here are a few events today that we're looking forward to. At 10 am this morning join Miss Chamoni at the Clark Memorial Library for a virtual story hour for kids. Head over to clarklib.org to register and receive your invite. There's a goat hike today at Simmons farm. Tickets start at $10 and you can enjoy a warm day strolling through pastures… accompanied by friendly goats. Walk them on a leash and bring your kids. Enjoy views of the Narragansett Bay and get up close and personal with an unconventional pet. Head over to simmonsorganicfarmri.com to learn more and plan your outing.  Looking for a new role? We're here to help. Today's Job posting comes from the The Wine Store in Westerly. They're looking for a part-time cashier. Experience and a high school degree are preferred. Pay starts at $12.00 per hour and must be great with customers. If you'd like to learn more or apply, you can do so by using the link in our episode description.  https://www.indeed.com/l-Westerly,-RI-jobs.html?advn=2763303157644200&vjk=d249143ca2a13f8d Today we're remembering the life of Sally Church, 84, of Westerly. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Church. Born in Mystic, CT on Christmas Day 1936, Sally had been a Bookkeeper for many years working at several local auto dealerships and manufacturing companies. She enjoyed knitting, crossword puzzles, Parcheesi, Logic and was an avid cribbage player… playing in several local leagues. She will be sadly missed by her two daughters, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She also will be missed by her loving and devoted dog Maddie. Thank you for taking a moment today to remember and celebrate Sally's life. That's it for today, we'll be back next time with more! Also, remember to check out our sponsor Perennial, Daily Gut & Brain, available at the CVS on Main St. in Wakefield! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk with Lindsey Bullinger about her experience dealing with raising a child, while having a partner that works a lot!. Lindsey is n Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech. Her research examines how public policies affect children and families' health and well-being, especially low-income families. Lindsey has started to work on how the pandemic has affected domestic violence. She has a paper forthcoming at the American Journal of Health Economics (link here). She also wrote a piece for the Ashecon Newsletter talking about measuring domestic violence and child maltreatment (link here). Her work has been published in American Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, Review of Economics of the Household, Contemporary Economic Policy, ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Housing Policy Debate, Children and Youth Services Review, Health Services Research, American Journal of Public Health, JAMA Pediatrics, and Maternal and Child Health Journal. It has been funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, the Spencer Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trusts. She earned my Ph.D. from Indiana University in April 2018. Sebastian Tello-Trillo is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in the University of Virginia. Alex Hollingsworth is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Indiana University. Lindsey's recommendation is to take "work walks". This means, having your schedule "zoom-meetings" as a phone conversation in which you can walk and talk at the same time. Two birds, one-stone! Alex's recommendation of the week is the book "Statistical Rethinking", is a book that helps introduce Bayesian statistics from an intuitive way! In addition to the book, the author Richard McElreath has recorded lectures on Bayesian statistic that pair will with the book. Sebastian's recommendation of the week is the application Castro. This is an app to consume podcasts. The main feature that makes it different from others is that you can set it up as an inbox, where you decide which episodes you want to listen or not. Is a great tool when you follow several podcasts, but you don't really want to listen to all episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hidden-curriculum/message

Jon Irabagon -- saxophones Ray Anderson -- trombone Matt Mitchell -- keys Dan Weiss - drums Chris Lightcap - bass Air date 12/13/2020 "Recharge the Blade" by Jon Irabagon and Outright! has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America's New Jazz Works program funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-jam-session-inc/support

Fatima Goss Graves is president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, She has a distinguished track record working across a broad set of issues central to women's lives, including income security, health and reproductive rights, education access, and workplace fairness. She is the recipient of the 2020 John W. Gardner Leadership Award in recognition of her groundbreaking work to advance the rights of women and girls. Fatima is among the co-founders of the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund, which connects those who experience sexual misconduct including assault, harassment, abuse and related retaliation in the workplace or in trying to advance their careers with legal and public relations assistance.  Ms. Goss Graves received her B.A. from UCLA in 1998 and her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001. She began her career as a litigator at the law firm of Mayer Brown LLP after clerking for the Honorable Diane P. Wood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She currently serves as an advisor on the American Law Institute Project on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct on Campus and was on the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace and a Ford Foundation Public Voices Fellow. Follow Fatima on twitter @FGossGraves Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., is Newman Family Professor and Deputy Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan. Founding member of TIMES UP Healthcare. Spoken and published extensively on topics related to equity and harassment. She is the recipient of the 2020. Woman Oncologist of the Year Presented by Women Leaders in Oncology She graduated Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. She also served as a fellow in the Center for Ethics at Harvard University and completed her doctorate in Social Policy at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. Dr. Jagsi's medical research focuses on improving the quality of care received by breast cancer patients, both by advancing the ways in which breast cancer is treated with radiation and by advancing the understanding of patient decision-making, cost, and access to appropriate care.  A substantial focus of her research considers issues of bioethics and gender equity in academic medicine. Her investigations of women's under-representation in senior positions in academic medicine and the mechanisms that must be targeted to promote equity have been funded by an NIH R01 grant and grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AMA, and other philanthropic funders. She leads the national program evaluation for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Fund to Retain Clinician Scientists, a large national intervention that was inspired in part by her own research. She also leads an NIH R01-funded investigation using deliberative democratic approaches to illuminate patients' attitudes towards secondary use of data collected in routine clinical encounters and a current Greenwall Foundation-funded investigation of patient attitudes towards approaches used by hospitals to encourage donations from grateful patients.  Follow Reshma on twitter @reshmajagsi [Fatima Goss Graves in Washington DC][Reshma Jagsi in Ann Arbor, Michigan]

Assane Konte is founder, artistic director, choreography, and costume designer of KanKouran West African Dance Company. His career as a professional dancer began at age 15 with Ballet Africaine de Diebel Guee of Dakar, Senegal. In 1983, along with his childhood friend and master drummer, Abdou Kounta, Assane founded KanKouran West African Dance Company. He has promoted cross-cultural appreciation and understanding by his dedication to preserving and sharing Africa's rich culture through dance and music. In 2019 Assane was awarded a Dance/USA Fellowship to Artists through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Andrea Brachfeld hails from New Jersey. She tours with her group, Andrea Brachfeld and Insight, featuring Bill O’Connell, Harvie S, and with Jason Tiemann, The Bill O’ Connell Jazz Latin Quintet, featuring Andrea Brachfeld, Bill Connell, and the Afro Caribbean Ensemble (ACE), and  The Bill O’ Connell Quartet / Dave Valentin Tribute Band featuring Lincoln Goines and Robby Ameen where we recently came back from a tour in Japan playing at the Cotton Club. In June 2017, Andrea was awarded a grant from the prestigious organization, Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, to compose a new jazz work. Her CD, If Not Now, When? was released on Jazzheads in May of 2018, and reflects this new music. Her newest Brazilian project, Brazilian Whispers was released on Origin Records on January 17, 2020. It features Bill O’Connell, Harvie S, Jason Tiemann, Roni Ben-Hur, Lincoln Goines, T Portinho and Chembo Corniel playing mostly Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions along with three original compositions by myself and Bill. https://andreabrachfeld.com http://wijsf.org Host: DrDivaJC

Today we celebrate the man who wrote extensively about the history and flora of Germantown and... We'll learn about the 11-roomed garden created to honor the tobacco magnate James Buchanan Duke. We'll hear some beautiful thoughts on nature by an English Victorian author who was born on this day in 1819. We Grow That Garden Library with an adorable old book on topiaries. I'll talk about foraging for a Yule Log, and then we'll wrap things up with a friendly post about November strawberries from 1843. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.     Gravel Bed Garden Design: Tips On Laying A Gravel Garden  | @gardenknowhow By: Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden   I love gravel beds in gardens. I don't see them very often, but when I do, they definitely get my full attention. I especially love it when they are enhanced with a water feature like an urn fountain or a rain chain. Becca suggests incorporating: "Ornamental grasses, herbaceous perennials, and even trees or shrubs may be suitable. Install plants into the soil. Add any hardscape features such as benches, water features, clay pots, or tin planters. Large boulders complement the gravel garden construction." If you're thinking about installing a gravel bed in your 2020 garden, check out this post.     The Ultimate List of 30 Best Perennials for Landscaping | Richard Spencer @rs_garden_care Secretsofgardening.com recently updated this comprehensive post. I love how Richard starts this post out: "When choosing plants for your yard for the first time, it can be overwhelming without a lot of experience to try to find the best perennials for landscaping and the ones that give the highest value for your money. As we are visual creatures, we tend to pay at first more attention to external things, and that’s not always the right way to go." This is where advice from a seasoned expert comes in handy, and Richard's list is an excellent place to start.      Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck - because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or track down links - the next time you're on Facebook, just search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.       Brevities   #OTD  Today is the birthday of the Germantown historian, botanist, and writer Edwin Jellett who was born on this day in 1860. The town of Germantown owes such a debt of gratitude to Edwin Jellett, who devoted himself to capturing the history and the flora of the area now part of Northwest Philadelphia. He was a font of knowledge about the area, and he was beyond generous with his research and time, happy to help anyone with a question or a mystery about Germantown. Edwin had a column in the local paper that appeared for forty weeks during the year 1903. It was charming, and it was pretty extensive, and it covered his minute and astute observations and thoughts his two main passions: history and botany. Every entry concluded with a list of all the plants shared in the post, along with both the Latin and common names. Often, those lists featured upwards of 30 to 40 different species. Recently, the Awbury Arboretum republished Edwin's entries online in honor of its centennial in 2016. Here's what the Chair of the Awbury Arboretum Association, Mark Sellers, wrote about Edwin's final entry, which was published on December 4th, 1903. I think Mark perfectly captures Edwin's love for the area. "To trace his path in this last article is to watch as a magician pulls one improbable thing after another from a hat that appears too small to hold them... Hemlock boughs bend under the weight of the snow and ice, and as Edwin stops to inspect a bird’s nest that was occupied during his last visit, but now only contains snow. It is apparent Edwin knew this was his last column. He reached as far into his memory and his understanding of what was beautiful around him... While Edwin’s observations have significant historical and botanical value to the student of horticulture in Philadelphia, what makes them interesting reading is his joy. Joy at seeing and knowing, joy from watching the seasons change and seeing the landscape and recognizing its significance. “On rocks or on exposed banks, speedwell - never in a hurry - waits, and in thickets, green ropy runners of smilax, and the more refined bittersweet may be seen climbing over banks... On trunks of trees nearby, are alabaster projecting seats fit for elves or fairies... Lichens, liver worts and mosses which escaped us earlier become conspicuous, the greater volume of light admitted to the woods exposing their hidden retreats. On hills and dry banks club mosses... prominently appear, and on damp rocks, where water trickles, marchantia, an exceeding odd plant, will be found carpeting many an exposure, and, like all hepaticaae, bearing unique flowers. Keen as may be the interest in summer stars, far greater is the interest of winter ones, because of the presence of a number of planets, and the enhanced brilliancy of the heavens.  So the never-ceasing procession continues, and forever when day departs or seasons die galaxies of stars, constellations of indescribable beauty, and a moon whose splendor we can never fully know, course before us for observation and wonder.”     #OTD  On this day in 1900, an article ran in The Indianapolis News called Science and Flowers: Study of the One Does Not Destroy the Love of the Other. "Can people dip at all deeply into the real science of botany, and yet enjoy flowers because of their beauty, because of the delight of finding them in lovely spots on lovely summer days, and because of their dear associations? Must the scientific sense blunt the aesthetic one? Often, ... this will be the case. Pistils and stamens, nectaries, and receptacles - these things will not always go well with artless talk about sweet blooms and bright berries, or even with the simple, very English names given by the unlearned to flowers. But on the other hand, there are many lovers of nature and field naturalists ... will still care for the flower because of Its beauty, because It grows in the best places at the best time of year, because It vividly recalls to them the glad, sorrowful days of childhood, or the tender passages - of true love. Flowers, apart from the science of botany, are inextricably woven about human life. When will the artist be tired of painting the children in the meadows with their laps full of cowslips or celandine? Let the botanist classify and name,... but let him be careful not to do anything to bring into contempt the love of flowers,... lest we rightly call him dry-as-dust and blind to beauty. Finally, let him help to keep up the old names as well as the new ones. We must always have our Sweet William, Kingcup (Marsh Marigold), Sweet Cicely, Loosestrife, Heartsease (Wild Pansy), Codlins-and-Creams (Hairy Willowherb), and Feverfew. All [these] names [have] stories and meanings, whose loss would be a loss to the language; their very mention turns our thoughts to the gardens and, the pasture lands of summer gone but coming again."     #OTD   Today is the birthday of the billionaire tobacco heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke who was born on this day in 1912. When Duke was 46, Duke created an exotic public-display garden called Duke Gardens to honor her father, James Buchanan Duke. Drawing inspiration from DuPont's Longwood Gardens, the eleven interconnected gardens followed various themes focusing on a particular country or period. Duke Gardens took visitors into an Italian courtyard, which featured a replica of Antonio Canova's sculpture, The Three Graces. Next came the Colonial Garden of the American South featuring camellias, azaleas, magnolia, and crepe myrtle. Then came the ferns and orchids of the Edwardian Garden, followed by the French and English gardens. There was an exceptional Elizabethan knot garden, an American Desert, a Chinese Garden, A Japanese Garden as well as an Indo-Persian Garden which featured a Persian rose garden. The final gardens were Tropical and Semi-Tropical featuring vines, papyrus, and Bird of Paradise. Clearly, Duke used what she had seen from her travels to design the elements in her displays, and Duke personally designed and installed the garden - sometimes working up to 16 hours a day. She donated the property to the Duke Foundation in 1960. In 2008, sentiments about the gardens changed as some folks felt that the gardens "[perpetuated] the Duke family history of personal passions and conspicuous consumption." The gardens remained open until May 25th, and then they were dismantled. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation said that, "The day of the display garden is past. [The gardens] consume an inordinate share of financial and staff resources, they would require a very expensive modernization, and they no longer reflect the vision of Duke Farm’s future. A video record has been made for archival purposes." With the closure of Duke Gardens, another arm of the Duke family legacy, the Duke Farms Foundation created new indoor and outdoor display gardens as part of Duke Farms, which opened to the public on May 19, 2012.     #OTD On this day in 1963, Japan's Emperor Hirohito, an accomplished amateur botanist and zoologist, published his fourth book. The book was a 24-page supplement to "The Plants of Nasu (pronounced "Na-soo"), a book he had published in the previous year.     Unearthed Words   Today is the 200th birthday of the English Victorian author George Eliot, who was born on this day in 1819.   George Eliot was the pen name for a woman named Mary Ann Evans, and her many works like Silas Marner and Middlemarch are packed with images from the garden.   To Eliot, plants were the perfect representation of faith - both required care and feeding to grow and flourish.    On October  1st, 1841, Eliot wrote a letter to her old governess, Maria Lewis. She wrote:   “Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love - that makes life and nature harmonise. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one's very footsteps may not disturb the repose of earth and air, while they give us a scent that is a perfect anodyne to the restless spirit. Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."     My favorite quotes from Eliot are about her love of roses. She wrote:   "I think I am quite wicked with roses. I like to gather them, and smell them till they have no scent left."   And, Eliot wrote this little poem about roses:   "You love the roses—so do I. I wish The sky would rain down roses, as they rain From off the shaken bush. Why will it not? Then all the valleys would be pink and white, And soft to tread on. They would fall as light As feathers, smelling sweet; and it would be Like sleeping and yet waking, all at once. Over the sea, Queen, where we soon shall go, Will it rain roses?"   This concept of raining roses was something Eliot wrote about several times.   This last quote about roses is the one she is most famous for:   "It never rains roses; when we want more roses, we must plant more... "     Today's book recommendation: Herb Topiaries by Sally Gallo This is such a cute and useful little book. It's old; it came out in 1992.   Sally covers topiary basics, before going into the plants that are perfect for topiaries: Victorian Rosemary, Lemon Verbena, Scented Geraniums, and Dwarf Sage, just to name a few.   And, Sally reminds us that gardening in pots - working with topiaries - offers all the pleasures of gardening on a larger scale. Of course, the epitome of this pastime is training fragrant, potted herbs into traditional topiary shapes. Sally walks us through it all.   Sally's book is delightfully illustrated, and she gives us the history, lore, and culture of a dozen favorite herbs ideal for topiaries - which is another thoughtful feature of this book.   You can get a used copy and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for about $3.       Today's Garden Chore Forage for a Yule Log for your Thanksgiving table. I'm speaking about this little idea on an upcoming local TV segment for the American Heart Association. It's a great way to connect with nature and reduce stress, which can be a contributor to heart disease and stroke because it increases blood pressure. At the same time, you can enjoy a tradition that is centuries old. In the early 1600s, the yule log was a symbolic pillar meant to sweep away mischief and ensure a happy new year. People would go out and forage for a simple pine log. Often, the log was selected up to two to three years before it was used, so that on the big day, the yule log would undoubtedly burn "long and brightly." And it was essential to save a piece of the log to light next year's Yule log - it was considered bad luck not to do so. During the Elizabethan times, people didn't have Christmas trees. Instead, they followed the Scandinavian tradition of a Yule Log. Robert Herrick wrote: Kindle the Christmas brand, and then Till sunset let it burn; Which quench'd, then lay it up again Till Christmas next return. Part must be kept wherewith to tend The Christmas log next year, And where 'tis safely kept, the fiend Can do no mischief there. Once you start reading about it, there are so many charming traditions behind the Yule Log. After you find a specimen that fits your table, you can decorate it - using the yule log as a base for evergreens, florals, natural elements, dried fruit, spices, and fragrant oils.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart On this day in 1843, the New England Farmer out of Boston shared a little update called Strawberries in November. It highlighted a little friendly competition between two strawberry growers: Mr. Brandegree of New London and Simeon Marble of Boston. Here's what it said: "The New London Advocate noticed the fact that strawberries had been picked from the garden of Mr Brandegree and asked, "Who can beat this ?" [But then] Mr Simeon Marble yesterday presented us a bunch of ripe strawberries, just plucked from the vines in his garden, in this city. They were of two varieties, red and white. The New London folks will please to consider themselves beaten."     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

On this week's episode we are talking about mindfulness, what is expected of physical therapists from the dancer perspective, and taking care of hip and glute pain. Sir Brock holds a BFA from the Boston Conservatory, a MS in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University and is currently pursuing his MBA. His residencies and artist grants include: Angelina Ballerina Artist Residency Project and Project GenYes made possible by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. His credits include: Paradise Square: An American Musical (Berkeley Rep) Directed by Moises Kaufman and Choreographed by Bill T Jones, The Wiz (The Muny) directed by Denis Jones and Choreographed by Camille A. Brown, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Forces of Nature Dance Theater, Jennifer Muller/The Works and Dundu Dole Urban African Ballet among others. He has also choreographed for Hip Hop Legend MC-Lyte and the popular Haitian band Carimi. He is currently represented by Clear Talent Group NY. Sir Brock Warren : IG- @only1sirbrock IG: @theartofbodylanguage Email: theartofbodylanguage@gmail.com

Ben Cameron is the President of the Jerome Foundation and former Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which received the National Medal for the Arts from President Barack Obama. Ben also has extensive expertise in grantmaking for the arts. In this episode, Erik and Ben talk about the ideal role of the Board of Directors, the importance of defining the values that underlie an organization’s mission, and how the arts can help create unity in our divisive political climate.

108 Interview Jodi Orgill Brown: The Sun Still Shines – Surviving a brain tumor   Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. Today’s story is about a woman’s heartbreaking beautiful journey. At first blush, it’s hard to see how someone could reframe a non-operable brain tumor wrapped around the brain stem, the paralysis of the right side of her face, and on-going headaches, pain, and pressure as holding any beauty, but today we’ll find out how Jodi Orgill Brown does just that. Stay tuned for our discussion. Jodi Orgill Brown is a certified nonprofit consultant, as well as a professional speaker, a best-selling author, and a brain tumor survivor. Jodi’s professional clients and partners include: The U.S. Department of Defense, The Christopher Reeve Foundation, Intermountain Health Care, The Weber State Goddard School of Business, The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, America First Credit Union, United Way (Salt Lake and Northern Utah chapters), the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the NOVA Principles Foundation, and One Refugee. Her memoir, The Sun Still Shines, won the 2016 Gold Quill and is an Amazon Bestseller. Her second book, Rise Above Depression, was released in November 2017 and hit the #1 spot on Amazon in February 2018. Jodi has lived in the Middle East, and on both U.S. coasts, but believes home is where you make it. She is the wife of Tolan Brown and they are parents to four amazing children. To hear the interview with Jodi, tune into the audio recording. You can also access and share all the other 100+ episodes of the podcast from this website. If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple podcasts and join us on our FB page. Have a great week out there creating your best life story on purpose. And don’t forget to find the beauty in the hard spaces. To contact Jodi or get her books: Email: authorjodibrown@gmail.com      Linkedin: jodi-orgill-brown ( (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-orgill-brown-3613881/) ) F https://www.facebook.com/WriterJodiBrown/ (https://www.facebook.com/WriterJodiBrown/) ) Instagram: @jodiorgillbrown

We talk to Razi Jafri, Detroit based documentary photographer, contributor, filmmaker, educator and entrepreneur about changing life trajectories in following your life’s passion. Razi has contributed to National Geographic and is currently working on a documentary about municipal elections in Hamtrack. He was recently awarded a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grant to produce an art...

Andrea Brachfeld was born on May 3 in Utica, New York. She is a flutist, composer, and educator. She graduated from The High School of Music and Art and the Manhattan School of Music. Some artists she has associated with are Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Hubert Laws, Nestor Torres, Dave Valentín, Paquito D’Rivera, Hilton Ruiz, Steve Turre, Wycliffe Gordon, Wallace Roney, and Bill O’ Connell among many others. Her breakthrough performance as the flutist for the popular Latin band Charanga ’76, catapulted her into Salsa history and fame as the first female flutist to play this music in the United States. Her many awards include the “Louis Armstrong Award for Outstanding Student” from Jazz Interactions in 1974, twice the recipient of the Latin New York Music Award, the Chico O’Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, the “Pionero Award” in 2010, the “Best Jazz Flutist” by Hot House Magazine in 2015, and Downbeat Magazine referred to Andrea as “one of the finest jazz flutists around.” Andrea tours with her group Andrea Brachfeld and Insight, featuring Bill O’Connell, Harvie S and Jason Tiemann, the Wallace Roney “Universe” Orchestra, and The Bill O’Connell Quartet / Dave Valentin Tribute Band. In June 2017, Andrea was awarded a grant from Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to compose a new jazz work. Her new CD, If Not Now, When? will be released on Jazzheads in May 2018, reflecting this new music. www.andreabrachfeld.com www.wijsf.org

BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang talks about the upcoming performance of Parallel Connections. Three Columbus organizations committed to dance unite for Parallel Connections. Join BalletMet, The Ohio State University Department of Dance (supported by Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences), and the Wexner Center for the Arts as they come together for two performances only. This special program will feature BalletMet performing master choreographer James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, set to the music of Johnny Cash, and Wexner Prize–recipient William Forsythe’s dynamic and sophisticated Slingerland Pas de Deux. Ohio State Department of Dance students will perform Wexner Center MinEvent, with selections drawn from the vast repertoire of dance icon Merce Cunningham, another recipient of the Wexner Prize. Then the Ohio State dancers and BalletMet’s professional company will join forces onstage to perform the irresistible and exuberant Minus 16, by noted Israeli choreographer and Batsheva Dance Company artistic director Ohad Naharin. Together, these works will demonstrate surprising connections across the spectrum of contemporary dance artistry—as well as celebrate our vibrant community of dance lovers and dance organizations.Parallel Connections is presented with support from The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Arts Initiative.Season support for BalletMet and the Wexner Center is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, and Nationwide Foundation.Major support for the Wexner Center’s performing arts season is generously provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.Minus 16 is presented with support from the Lenore Schottenstein & Community Jewish Arts Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation.October 20-21, 2017 | Mershon AuditoriumFriday, 10/20 Senior Dress RehearsalFriday, 10/20 8:00 pmSaturday, 10/21 8:00 pmCheck out a full list of productions for BalletMet’s 2017-18 40th Anniversary season.https://www.balletmet.org/2017-18-seasonhttps://www.balletmet.org/subscription-packages/An affiliate podcast of Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com"Step One Music For Makers" thanks to Logan Music

BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang talks about the upcoming performance of Parallel Connections. Three Columbus organizations committed to dance unite for Parallel Connections. Join BalletMet, The Ohio State University Department of Dance (supported by Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences), and the Wexner Center for the Arts as they come together for two performances only. This special program will feature BalletMet performing master choreographer James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, set to the music of Johnny Cash, and Wexner Prize–recipient William Forsythe’s dynamic and sophisticated Slingerland Pas de Deux. Ohio State Department of Dance students will perform Wexner Center MinEvent, with selections drawn from the vast repertoire of dance icon Merce Cunningham, another recipient of the Wexner Prize. Then the Ohio State dancers and BalletMet’s professional company will join forces onstage to perform the irresistible and exuberant Minus 16, by noted Israeli choreographer and Batsheva Dance Company artistic director Ohad Naharin. Together, these works will demonstrate surprising connections across the spectrum of contemporary dance artistry—as well as celebrate our vibrant community of dance lovers and dance organizations.Parallel Connections is presented with support from The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Arts Initiative.Season support for BalletMet and the Wexner Center is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, and Nationwide Foundation.Major support for the Wexner Center’s performing arts season is generously provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.Minus 16 is presented with support from the Lenore Schottenstein & Community Jewish Arts Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation.October 20-21, 2017 | Mershon AuditoriumFriday, 10/20 Senior Dress RehearsalFriday, 10/20 8:00 pmSaturday, 10/21 8:00 pmCheck out a full list of productions for BalletMet’s 2017-18 40th Anniversary season.https://www.balletmet.org/2017-18-seasonhttps://www.balletmet.org/subscription-packages/An affiliate podcast of Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com"Step One Music For Makers" thanks to Logan Music

(Published on Oct 3, 2013) Hillsborough, NJ, September 18, 2013. A standing-room-only forum presented by Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit certification program, convenes 200 civic and environmental activists to redefine sustainability in the 21st century. Nearly 400 New Jersey municipalities participate in Sustainable Jersey's conservation strategies that foster energy efficiency and savings, waste reduction, water conservation, cost sharing, and other sustainable practices. These municipalities comprise 82% of the state's population. Keynote speaker Mathis Wackernagel, President of Global Footprint Network and an environmental engineer by training, suggests that living "within the means of nature is the most productive economic proposition." Margaret Waldock of the Geraldine R. Dodge foundation notes that despite community recycling, the amount of garbage that we're generating is still "higher than it's ever been." Other speakers included Randy Solomon and Donna Drewes, co-directors of Sustainable Jersey, and Andrew Bowman of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The forum's venue was Duke Farms, a 2700-acre reserve that is free and open to the public every day except Wednesdays, from 8:30 am to 6 pm.

Nannerl O. Keohane is a senior scholar in the Woodrow Wilson School and the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. From 1981 until 2004, Nan Keohane served as president of Wellesley College and then Duke University. Her publications include Thinking about Leadership (Princeton University Press, 2010); Higher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern University (Duke University Press, 2006); Philosophy and the State in France: The Renaissance to the Enlightenment (Princeton University Press, 1980) and Feminist Theory: A Critique of Ideology (co-edited with Barbara Gelpi, University of Chicago Press, 1982). Professor Keohane has taught at Swarthmore College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University, as well as Wellesley, Duke, and Princeton. She is a member of the Harvard Corporation and the board of trustees of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. She received her B.A. at Wellesley College, M.A. from St. Anne’s College, Oxford (as a Marshall Scholar, Class of 1961), and Ph.D. on a Sterling Fellowship from Yale University. Nan Keohane is married to Robert O. Keohane, professor of political science in the Woodrow Wilson School; they have four children and nine grandchildren.