Podcasts about Foothill College

It has finally happened!! We have found an instructor who uses emoji's MORE than Sharona does!! Join us as we talk with Patrick Morriss, professor of Mathematics at Foothill College about his proficiency scales and grading system in Higher Ed Math. LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!Patrick's Qualitative Grading SystemThe 5 Lemon Sheet - Daily CheckinResourcesThe Center for Grading Reform - seeking to advance education in the United States by supporting effective grading reform at all levels through conferences, educational workshops, professional development, research and scholarship, influencing public policy, and community building.The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading:Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David ClarkSpecifications Grading, by Linda NilsenUndoing the Grade, by Jesse StommelFollow us on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram - @thegradingpod. To leave us a comment, please go to our website: www.thegradingpod.com and leave a comment on this episode's page.If you would like to be considered to be a guest on this show, please reach out using the Contact Us form on our website, www.thegradingpod.com.All content of this podcast and website are solely the opinions of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the views of California State University Los Angeles or the Los Angeles Unified School District.Music

Low Anxiety, Going Places In this episode, I give a shoutout to Kevin for Montana info, share insights from Andrew Pulrang's Disability Thinking, and discuss prepping Dax Pierson interview questions. I also talk about my kids' haircuts, our neighborhood, music, therapy, hospital visits, and my recent solo trips and poetry publications. Shout Outs Shout outs to Kevin. thanks for the info about Montana. Kevin does comic book reviews on his YouTube channel Under The Cowl Of MS. Disability Thinking Now reading Andrew Pulrang's Disability Thinking Substack. I've always been partial to the combination of disability with thinking, the guy's been on another level for a long time. Writing Dax Pierson interview questions. I have been lagging, trying to be recovered fully before doing the interview. I think it may be time to move forward. I'll Gladly Pay Tomorrow For A Haircut Today After months of hair drama, i took my kids to Supercuts and John's long hair was over in a moment. He was happy. With his new haircut, he's ready for summer. I'm glad that our neighborhood is a protected cul-de-sac. It means the kids can play outside with the other kids in the neighborhood and there's hardly any car traffic. New Music: Magic Fig, "Magic Fig" Magic Fig. San Francisco psych band. I heard it reviewed at the KFJC staff meeting and I ordered it from the group's bandcamp page. Cool new record – local band – insane amount of styles – dreamlike hooks – psychedelic SF – full sonic fireworks, Silver Current Label – over the top – combo Sid Barrett mixed with HR Puff n' Stuff KFJC Music Notes 6/5/24 24-Hour yogurt is smoother than 8-hour yogurt, go figure. I went to the Express Care at the Eden Valley Medical Center bc my ear was feeling blocked, like it had somebody's thumb stuck in it. They prescribed Flonase and something else, and they've been making it easier to breathe through the machine My anxiety is low, put fast away, like it's in the past. My talk therapist thinks it may be due to the EMDR therapy that we've been doing. Excursions I drove the kids to Foothill College where we went to KFJC and we hung out with Jack Tar and Good Karma before having snack on the quad, and then we drove to Hayward. In Hayward, we went to Burger King, a place the kids wanted to go badly after seeing the commercial a million times. Territorial Expansion The next day, I went to Oakland on my own. I've learned how to strap the wheelchair onto my car by myself. On Father's Day, I took the kids to Berkeley. We went to Amoeba Music, Moe's Books, Games of Berkeley, and had slices of pizza for lunch. My new expanded base of operations includes Oakland, Berkeley and Los Altos. Acceptances My ears were burning, my vibe was strong. Three poems were accepted for publication in two different journals. After a long gap, they were accepted in the same day by editors working half a world apart. It'll be my first time publishing my work in another country, and also my first time reprinting a poem. Stay tuned, you'll be the first to know..

Twelve mattresses are arranged in a circle. Drawn on beds' white fabric are the outlines of sleeping children. Their hands are curled up by their peaceful faces. That tranquility is betrayed by the title of the installation: "Dream Refuge for children imprisoned." It is on display through May 18th at the Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University.  Creator Na Omi Shintani founded the Kitsune Community Art Studio in Half Moon Bay and is a teaching artist at Creativity Explored for Disabled Adults and FootHill College.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

In this episode, Sharona and Bosley introduce the three keynote speakers for the 2024 Grading Conference. They then share some of the new(er) and upcoming publications in the realm of grading reform. If you are looking for something new to read and a conference to attend, this is the episode!LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!Keeping Receipts: Thoughts on Ungrading from a Black Woman Professor, Dr. Laila McCloud, Grand Valley State University and keynote speaker at the 2024 Grading ConferenceThe Tyranny of Content: “Content Coverage” as a Barrier to Evidence-Based Teaching Approaches and Ways to Overcome It, Professor Jeff Schinske, Foothill College and keynote speaker at the 2024 Grading ConferenceGrading for Equity, 2nd Edition, Joe FeldmanOff the Mark: How Grades, Ratings and Rankings Undermine Learning, Jack Schneider and Ethan HuttHuman Restoration Project Podcast Interview with Jack Schneider and Ethan HuttImplementing Mastery Learning, 3rd Edition, Dr. Thomas GuskeyStandards-Based Grading: A School District's Pillar to Student Success: Matteson Elementary School District 162's commitment to student success by ... and high expectations for all students.Failing Our Future, How Grades Harm Students and What We Can do About It, Josh EylerGrading Reform That Lasts, Eight Steps to Transforming Your School's Assessment Culture, A Roadmap to Navigating the Complexities of a Standards Based Grading System, Tom Schimmer, Megan Knight, and Matt TownsleySchoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning, Dr. Susan D. BlumResourcesThe Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading (Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!):

We're seeing Legally Blonde again! But this time, we're visiting Foothill College and we're chatting with Rachelle (Elle) and Melissa (Brooke). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/broadwaywithajandsarah/message

In this episode, Sharona and Bosley sit down with Jeffrey Schinske, author of the article Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently). Jeff is a professor of biology at Foothill College, a California Community College. In 2014, Jeff co-authored the article mentioned above, which has since become a foundational article for many people who are beginning their alternative grading journey. In our conversation, we touch on why Jeff and his co-author, Dr. Kimberly Tanner, chose to write this article, how the concepts in it have played out in his own teaching over the subsequent 10 years, and where Jeff sees alternative grading going today. Jeff is also going to be one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Grading Conference, to be held June 13 - 15, 2024. LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!CBE-Life Sciences Education, Editors-in-Chief: Jeff Schinske and Kimberly TannerContent Coverage as a Persistent Exclusionary Practice: Investigating Perspectives of Health Professionals on the Influence of Undergraduate Coursework, Jeffrey Schinske and Kimberly Tanner, January 2024SEPAL: The Science Education Partnership & Assessment LaboratoryResourcesThe Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading (Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!):Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David ClarkSpecifications Grading, by Linda NilsenUndoing the Grade, by Jesse Stommel

After struggling to align her interests with her college, Emily transferred to Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. She is currently studying abroad in London, England! Listen to our conversation as she talks about taking the initiative through networking with others and becoming a well-versed college student in preparation for transferring to a 4-year university.Here are the topics we discussed: - How to find a study abroad program - Networking in college - Applying to mentorship programs for transfer success- Getting involved in clubs on campus - Breaking the stigma of community college- Switching majors - Advice for people considering community college Connect with Emily:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyatoribio/ Connect with Ariana: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadavarpanah/Find Transfer Tea: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferteaResources mentioned: UCLA CCCP: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/units/cccp/#tab-id-19UC Berkeley Starting Point Mentorship Program: https://transfers.berkeley.edu/startingpointFoothill's study abroad program: https://foothill.edu/global/index.htmlI am offering mentorship services for transfer students!Book a FREE 15-minute consultation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedQXVnkGJtqFzzHFR27Vu2zE7YTcZz1zgPm9s0rg2MtA-DTA/viewformHave any questions? Comment on this video or reach out on Transfer Tea's social media!Relevant keywords: california community colleges, how to study abroad in community college, study abroad programs, 2 year colleges, fall study abroad programs

Re-recorded Audio b/c audio quality fell through in the video recording at the actual Transfer Achievement Ceremony on Wed 6/21/2023 at Foothill College's Dining Hall. https://youtu.be/RWRG-gC4iEk

Scott was born and raised in San Bruno, CA. Growing up he played every sport imaginable. He went to Capuchino High School in San Bruno. He excelled at basketball and football. He went on to play football at Foothill College and majored in Human Performance/Kinesiology. After his football career ended he started boxing. That is when he found his calling. He started teaching youth and adult boxing bootcamps and personal training. He's has been training for 9+ years.. He is committed to helping people to be the best version of themselves. He is committed to teaching healthy lifestyle and teaching a strong, pain free movements. Scott works with clients of all fitness levels from the amateur athletes to beginners to weekend warriors. Scott works with people who want to get in better shape and many who have injuries or nagging issues such a bad back or knees. Scott is obsessed with helping his clients reach their goals and help them to sustain their goals injury free. Come train with Scott today! Certifications:  National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Russian KettlebellCertification (RKC) Level 1 National Council of Sports and Fitness (NCSF) TRX suspension training course TRX RIP training course TRX Sports Medicine Training Course

Talk about being unstoppable, wait until you hear our episode with Rosalind Panda. Rosalind lived her first 24 years in India. Her parents by any standard encouraged her to be creative, innovative, and unstoppable. She moved to the United States after receiving degrees in Computer Science and Technology while in India. She went back to school to, as she put it, “refresh her computer knowledge”. Since leaving college Rosalind has formed a number of companies dealing with all aspects of creativity in a variety of industries including computer technology and construction. On top of everything else Rosalind spends, as she says, about 40% of her time being creative as an artist producing mainly oil paintings. Even this work began for her as a child encouraged by her parents. She also is an author as you will learn. As you will see, she keeps busy and totally enjoys life and all she does. She wants to be remembered as someone who is creative and helps humanity. She does this for sure! About the Guest: Rosalind Panda as a Thought leader, Visionary and Change maker is here to inspire others to do what inspires them so that all of us together can make this world a better place. She lives a life with Purpose and optimism serving mankind and benefitting the World through the fundamentals elements of life e.g. Art, Technology, Creative design thinking and Innovation. She is the CEO and Founder of Rosalind Business Group LLC. CEO of Rosalind IT Services, Founder of Rosalind Arts, CEO of Rosalind Constructions, and Founder of ROVA Token. She is a technology Innovator, fine art artist, public Speaker, Author, and influencer. Additionally, she is in the board of members in the non profit organization called River Art Works. She is the Influencer in International Association of Women Organization empowering, encouraging and impacting others' lives. She believes in building a legacy, acting towards her vision, serving the humanity, benefiting the human kind through her contributions and giving back to the community. Ms. Rosalind as the CEO of Rosalind IT Services company established in 2019 works with Clients in building their website design, development, support and upgrade specializing in every industry and in every technology. Her company is a top-notch IT consulting organization across the world, IT staffing, and Recruitment service provider in the United States of America. Her IT Services company specializes in web 2.0 technologies for e.g. Web and Mobile application development and helping clients arounds the world. It is a pioneer in blockchain development. As the Founder of Rosalind Arts Gallery and a well-known global fine art artist living in New York, she is a highly versatile creator with pieces in the realms of abstract, landscape, impressionistic and contemporary, modern. Each of her paintings speaks the language of love towards humanity, inner peace, world peace, Positivity, enthusiasm, and Optimism in life. In addition to her stellar efforts in this capacity, she is serving as the CEO of Rosalind Constructions between 2020 and 2021, with which she utilized CAD-based 3D modeling technology to offer construction companies and architecture firms the tools to visualize complete projects. Newly, into her business space, she added a cryptocurrency called “ROVA” Token. With the base of ROVA, she is building the World's very first utility-based eco-system that pays back to humanity where it spends. For her Incredible Contribution in the community and across the World in the field of Art, Technology Innovation and Creative Design thinking Rosalind Panda/Rosalind Business Group LLC is featured in New York weekly, Yahoo Finance, UK Herald Tribune, American Finance Tribune, CEO weekly, LA Wire, US News, Digital Journal, Yahoo news, Forbes, New York Weekly, Artist Weekly, NY Voyage, Yahoo Finance, Digital Journal, Fox news, Global Reporter Journal, US National Times, CNBC, NBC, ABC news, CBS, The US News, az central, NY WIRE, LA WIRE, NEWS NET How to Connect with Rosalind: Facebook url: https://www.facebook.com/rosalindpanda/ LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosalindpanda/ Instagram: rosalindpanda5 Twitter: rosajublee TikTok: rosalindpanda1 About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:21 Hi, and welcome once again to unstoppable mindset. Glad you're here. Right I really appreciate you coming along with us and joining us. Every time we do an episode for this journey. Today we get to meet and work with and talk to Rosalind Panda. And Rosalind is a person who has got a very diverse background has started a number of companies has continued to make them successful is very involved in art. And I'm not going to tell you a whole lot because she will. She knows her subject better than I do. So thanks very much for being here. We really appreciate you coming on unstoppable mindset.   Rosalind Panda  02:00 Thank you so much, Michael, for the wonderful, warm welcome. I'm glad to be here.   Michael Hingson  02:06 Well, why don't we start as I love to do and ask that you tell me a little bit about you growing up and so on, where you're from what you did, as a child and all those memorable things that we should know about on the podcast?   Rosalind Panda  02:21 Yeah, absolutely. So I think so. So let's start with how I, where I'm coming from, right. So I'm originally from India. And until I'm 2024, I said that I finished my studies, and have visited many places, many cities out there to gain knowledge and having the perspective of having diversity in different states, and through different languages, clothing, and the way of just living, living, right. And then when I am after 24, I came to United States, I continued my studies here as well in computer science. And after due to jobs and projects, I moved around cities to cities. And again continued my journey through gaining experience, understanding the diversity, understanding different culture, people, and the people who are coming from different different countries, bringing their wonderful perspective. So that's how I where I am today. And I'm still learning about humanity. And my greatest passion that I love, in my everyday to real life is serving humanity, because that's my love towards humanity that I learned from life and I would love to continue that as I go.   Michael Hingson  03:59 So, when you were growing up in India, you said you visited a lot of cities, did you visit other places outside of India or just around India?   Rosalind Panda  04:06 When I was in India, yes, only the cities in different states in India itself is very big. Also, it is a big compared to compared to when things change in in different state. Right away the language changes and you feel like you're a foreigner in a foreign country altogether. And the food is different. The culture, the language is different, the way the other states are living that is totally different. So I just when they're in different states, I moved around. Yeah, well, I was there.   Michael Hingson  04:41 When you go from state to state in India, and now you go from state to state in the United States. Do you find that there's as much cultural difference between states in the US as there was an India or not so much.   Rosalind Panda  04:59 I feel as though have, for example, in last month, I visited to Las Vegas, I went to Arizona. So I see the difference. When it comes to the culture also the the density of people, for example, in Arizona, there are a lot of people from Mexico. So they're bringing that Spanish culture, you will see a lot of like the food is changing a bit. And also the weather, due to the weather, the businesses around that place the food around that place. It's kind of different, but not too much, because the language stays still stays the same. So on only the culture and food changes, but the length because the language stays the same. You I don't feel a lot of difference in there. And also when I went to Dallas, yeah, there is another state I went to Dallas last month as well. It's a bit different. You see the cowboy, that culture right, though, that is coming. So southern culture that is a bit different than music, the food changes to certain extent, but not too much. So but still there is like diversity around which I enjoy thoroughly.   Michael Hingson  06:26 It sounds like differences are a little bit more dramatic in India, especially if language and so on is different from one place to another. Yeah, absolutely. Yes. That's true. Yeah. So you came to the United States and you're, you're traveling around him. And so where do you live?   Rosalind Panda  06:47 Staten Island, New York.   Michael Hingson  06:49 You are in Staten Island. So have you been to California?   Rosalind Panda  06:53 Yeah, I was in California for seven years. Since 2004. Till 2011. I was in California. I did my studies over there and I stayed around ample amount of time, like seven years is a lot. Yeah,   Michael Hingson  07:10 it is. So where were you in California.   Rosalind Panda  07:15 I was in Mountain View, and Fremont and Union Station. And also the Bay Area. quite a quite a few. Like Barry. I was there. I enjoyed it as well like pretty pretty close to San Francisco.   Michael Hingson  07:32 Yeah. What did you study?   Rosalind Panda  07:36 I started in Foothill College. It's a college which was nearby my when I was living, there was De Anza as well San Jose, which is on those boats are coming under centers in university. So I did some few like, completed my associates degree over there, because I have my bachelor's degree from India. So I can end my postgraduate as well from India. I just wanted to refresh my my education, the way of how people are studying here just went to have some extra knowledge about Computer Information System how, how how people are adapting to this, the students are learning. And also I did some really fun classes. During my college for example, swimming. I didn't know swimming before. I was so scared of water. I thought about I thought about overcoming my fear, which is swimming. So I finished my swimming lesson now. I'm pretty good swimmer. In three months, I landed. I felt so good. They're like pre a few other classes like music class. And also I learned taekwondo. I did my martial art kickboxing, Taekwondo and California, which was so much fun. So enjoy it thoroughly. The time I lived there.   Michael Hingson  09:02 You degrees from India, they were in computer science.   Rosalind Panda  09:05 Yeah, they're in computer science, and all computer application system and postgraduate as well. In computer application.   Michael Hingson  09:15 Did you get a master's degree out of the postgraduate work?   Rosalind Panda  09:19 i Yeah, it is the equivalent to Master's degree.   Michael Hingson  09:22 Master's degree. Yep. Yeah. And here you did your AAA degree. Did you go beyond that? Or just get the AAA to kind of see how things were and sort of refresh?   Rosalind Panda  09:34 Just to refresh? Exactly. Just to refresh it as degree Associate in Science? Yeah. Because I didn't have to do a lot of studies because I had already done those while I was in India. So just to refresh my memory, there was a gap of, I believe, five to six years between when I finished my studies and here I started so I just thought about bridging that gap. been starting my GED care career crush? Yeah. Yeah,   Michael Hingson  10:04 you piqued my interest in talking about swimming and being afraid of water. Tell me more about that. How did you overcome it? Or why did you decide to overcome your fear of water and, and get into to being a swimmer?   Rosalind Panda  10:18 Yeah, so that's a really fun story. When I was a kid, during summer vacation, I was when I was in school, during summer vacation, we used to come with my parents to the village like our village, and there was a pond. There are many ponds in our village. So normally we go and have bath in the pond in summer, I was so afraid of water, and we had River as well. But I was so so scared that I wouldn't go too deep into the pond. Because I think, oh my god, what will be there inside though? There will be rocks, and you can see it was pretty deep. So somehow, I had a little fear about what is there in the water, because I can't see much. And also, my mind doesn't work when I'm in water. So it was I was pretty pretty, like I couldn't survive while I was in water. But what my dad did, he was there was everybody family member, they were gather, and they were just doing their thing. They were taking a bath and having fun. But dad wanted me to swim. So what he did is he just put me into the water. And he thought I'm gonna start swimming. I was it was like no lead. I don't know, swimming. Water.   Michael Hingson  11:53 So that didn't help your attitude about water at all, did it? No, not   Rosalind Panda  11:57 at all. Because the he was thinking, swimming is pretty intuitive. And as soon as somebody gets into the water, they will just know how to survive by making hand or leg movement, which was not pretty intuitive, because I was not open to that at all. So I heard, I had that fear in me. And when I saw I thought I'm never going to be able to swim when it comes to water. And when I came to the United States in California, when I was staying in a apartment, we had a swimming pool as well. I had always swimming pools, and I started going to taekwondo class, the kickboxing class, I used to go to my apartment gym and doing workout every day as well and practice my movements in Taekwondo and learning the things. So while doing those martial arts and kickboxing, I created that resilience and having that full, full determination about overcoming the fear or how practice makes you a do and overcome your fear. Right. So while when I went to school, I saw the swimming pool, it's a really nice swimming pool. And I saw people are learning swimming. So I thought about how about I also learned swimming and overcome my fear. So there were some extra, I believe, a one unit or two unit class, it was there for three months. So I took it I learned. I also played tennis that time. I did pull body flexibility, class, also yoga and music class. And apart from that there was a swimming class. So I had an instructor. I said, Hey, man, I'm pretty scared of water. But I want to really learn. And by the time we are done with the swimming class, this sentence, it is always roaming around my mind that I'm scared of water. It should not be there. In case in case there is a situation when I'm inside the water, I should be able to know doesn't matter if it is a pond, if it is a river, it is an ocean. Instead of my mind going blackout. I should be able to know what to do, at least for certain period of time, I should be able to survive. I'm not talking about ocean. But still, if I'm in the ocean, I should be able to know how to control my breathing and not totally blank out when I'm in the water. So my teacher understand calm and instructor understood about it and he said, I promise that didn't happen. And yours you I will not be scared of water anymore. Since I was very, very confident I was fully determined. I at least made sure that when I'm in the Water is somebody is watching me, and not letting me drown for sure. So with that assurance, I just started learning every day with full determination and full dedication. And in few days, I was so good at it, I was like I was with, with the practice and determination, I started doing my freestyle, as well as the backstroke, I was able to float on my back for the whole 5050 meter swimming pool. And it was I was ecstatic. I was so happy that there is nothing in my life anymore, that I can say I'm scared of, because that was the only thing, though what if it was a practical thing.   Michael Hingson  15:50 What is what is interesting, though, is that you made the choice not to be afraid and you whether you totally did it with intent you, you created an environment where you could eliminate the fear, you told your instructor about it, and your instructor, then helped but you made the choice not to be afraid. We did an episode earlier this year was actually on April 13, was our 29th show, we interviewed a gentleman named Matt rock and Matt swims every day or every other day in the Pacific Ocean, off of Dana Point in Southern California. And he talks about his fear, not of swimming, but when he first decided to try to swim in the winter, when it was much colder water, like 55 degrees Fahrenheit in the water. And Matt doesn't use a wetsuit. And he talked about being afraid and again, made the decision, although it was a little bit scary, but he made the decision to jump in the water when he got really close to it. And then within a couple of seconds, he was used to the water and everything was fine. But again, it's a choice. And when he found out that there was really no great reason to be afraid of the water simply because it was cold or for you. You made a decision not to free afraid of the water just because you go in the water and you can sink and bring yourself up and so on. That's really what it's all about, isn't it?   Rosalind Panda  17:23 Yeah, absolutely. Because I believe that our mind is everything. And when we decide something in our mind, the mind doesn't control us anymore. But it learns it listens to us, like, okay, she wants to do it. And I don't have any control or fear in it. But rather I should just cooperate. Right? So that's what happens when your intention, your determination overpowers your mind. Because mind can play so many games of fears and make you scared of anything which does not even exist. So I believe in that. And yeah, here I am. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  18:07 Okay, so you have done a lot of studying. And you've learned a lot. What did you do with all that knowledge? And did you work while you were studying? Like when you came to the US? Or did you just study or tell us a little bit more about kind of when you got here and went to school and what all you did?   Rosalind Panda  18:30 Yeah, so when I went to my school, college, right, and now Foothill College in California. I was, I was so I would say that I was very fascinated by all the classes and the teachers I heard really good teachers. They were, they were coming from different countries like England, and Euro. Australia. Today is a fun college because we in our college there were I believe there are more than 70 countries the students are coming from. So I saw a beautiful acceptance, a beautiful acceptance in everybody and encouragement, which was extremely fun for me. Because I had friends from Mongolia, my best friend, one of my best friend from Brazil, from India from the United States. So I made really wonderful friends were very kind and fun loving and they were approaching me and said Rosalynn will you be our my best friend, but that's how they were so much fun. So it was cool to experience that from from a symbol, you know, innocence that we have as human being when somebody comes and opens up towards you and helps you throughout their journey and makes it even more fun and adventures. So while I was in school, I was also helping my fellow other students learning. So they were struggling in math. And few other classes English, yes. So to write their essays or help them understand there were a few classes, which was hard, like critical thinking and writing. So we had to analyze some movies, right? What were our analysis about the movie, and it was pretty, pretty cool, how the teacher were giving those assignments, and it was helping us think through and express ourselves. That was helping my friends who were coming from different countries, and they were not pretty fluent in English and thinking to and expressing themselves. So I was helping them express, I was helping them, making sure that they were also doing their excellent, their best. You know, so, math, and English, I was hoping others to do as well. And also, while doing the swimming class, also, one person was totally scared of swimming. She, I think she was about she was, she gave up in three days. She said, No, I cannot do this. I am, I am losing my, I'm losing my patience with this. I'm so scared of water. And I cannot do this, she was about to give up. I kept telling her now just just just be patient and go through the process. Trust the process, there is this instructor, she is not letting you drown at all. So and I'm here also, I was because we both were swimming. So when she was feeling like she was drowning, I was getting her hair up. So that was pretty fun. That while it gave me a wonderful lesson in my life as well, while you do your part, you can help others survive and do their best as well.   Michael Hingson  22:14 So tell her that you were afraid of water. Yeah,   Rosalind Panda  22:17 we started at the same point, she clearly knows that, that I was so scared of water. But in third day, I started having my confidence in myself. But she was literally giving up. But then I kept her going. And she, by the time we finished, she was at a point that she was not afraid of any water anymore. But she she needed more practice. She was a little weak. So she was not that strong, determined, or strong willed. So but I don't know what happened after that. But at least she survived at that time. So those are fun times that we really had. Also the food. They were some some some events in our school that was happening around every year, where all the every cuisine, right, some somebody's coming from fizzy, somebody's coming from China, Thailand, Korean, Indian, American, Brazilian, all the food everybody was specializing in and they will get some food, their authentic food. And we will have in the event those food displayed. And we will go to every stall one by one and try those foods and experience that. Even if we're not going to the country, by ourselves in person. But by having the food and talking to them and how it's made. What are the ingredients to interact with those people who are coming from those countries? It was it was excellent to accept everybody and learn everybody's culture. And you know, to feel more human, not just live in your own bubble, say to his to his excellent experience while I was in school, always vulnerable.   Michael Hingson  24:10 So where are you when you were in school? Did you work or did how did you support going to school and all that?   Rosalind Panda  24:16 So yeah, I was working. I was doing my computer science, some of the projects as well. I was tutoring some kids who were preparing for math competitive exam. So I was really putting a lot of effort into helping others, like kids who are learning math and computer science projects. Also I was doing I was a math instructor in my school as well. Helping others to in their their classes, which when they are struggling, so that those all those projects I did when I was at school   Michael Hingson  24:58 so You were at school and you finally got your Associate of Science degree, then what did you do?   Rosalind Panda  25:07 I moved from there to different cities to do. So I started getting projects in different cities like Boston, I came on a project. And after that project was finished, I moved to other cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Washington, and Austin, Texas, a lot of projects I did in different cities. So I have moved around, I believe, seven to eight cities after my schooling. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  25:38 Well, how did people learn about you that they asked you to come and deal with different projects, and so on.   Rosalind Panda  25:45 I'm a believer, then you'll get a software, software development degree. And you have the platforms like dice CareerBuilder, monster, and you're looking for good projects, and depending on what skill sets you have. And so I was approached, with a lot of projects till now as well. If you learn a good skill set, and you keep, like adapting I was keep, I was always adapting to new technologies, starting from web to 1.0, where we're just dealing with static websites. But as in my era, already 2.0 was introduced. So I was fully learning the new frameworks, the the all the software, like what do you call libraries that we're going to be using with that web application development and software development. So I'm getting those projects based on my skill sets, which were totally in demand. And a lot of big companies, fortune 500 companies, they wanted good, skilled, and people. And also I'm very proactive about moving on, and having a good career learning good things and helping clients helping the organization do well, when whatever projects they are trying to do. So it just kept kept me moving.   Michael Hingson  27:17 When you were doing a lot of that coding and dealing with people helping them create whether web applications or websites, did you ever get involved much with accessibility and dealing with making websites available for persons with disabilities?   Rosalind Panda  27:34 Absolutely, because a lot of our applications when they're fully mature, and we're using the advanced technology for billions of users to use at a time, we're depending on for enhancing the security, scalability, the user friendly usability and accessibility, because the more and more people are using technology, every genre every from every category of people started using it. So once the application is mature, accessibility was a pretty heavy department that everybody was stressing on. So I was involved in making accessible like healthcare projects, as well as banking applications, some of the insurance applications which the accessible disabled people are using. So we definitely I was involved in those projects as well.   Michael Hingson  28:37 If I understand what you're describing, you're saying that the applications would would be created. And then other things were accomplished, such as making the applications accessible or did accessible of the start right from the outset of the application,   Rosalind Panda  28:55 the accessibility was also parallely being done, while the application is already being used. We had to use certain libraries and certain code standards, Wk C standards, there are certain libraries to use so that the screen reader can read those HTML code, or all the protocol, the web, the languages, for the screen reader. So as as as HTML five became more semantic, so we wanted to, on top of that, to make the applications accessible, we're implementing the libraries to make it so   Michael Hingson  29:39 why is it that we see so many websites today, and also a lot of applications that are still not at all accessible? There? There so many examples one can find, both with websites in just a variety of applications I mean, even voting, although voting electronic likely isn't totally accepted anyway. But why is it that we find a lot of resistance or a lot of lack of attention to making accessibility an integral part of all of that.   Rosalind Panda  30:12 And now, the organization's it depends on the culture and the budget they allocate for every project, they maybe they are not stressing on making it accessible. Because every application that is built, a lot of it goes through always user testing, right? User Acceptance Testing, there is a certain number of people, they will do the testing in production environment, and they constantly get user input from the real time user, their customers to make the application even better, where the users are facing challenges. They implement more creative design thinking towards what they what they develop. But it depends always on the organization itself, stressing on considering those points and thinking about the category of people who really want to use the application, but due to it is not accessible, they have to take other people's help, rather than being self sufficient to use application. I believe that's a drawback in the organization, if they're not using those, and making it accessible for those customers, because that's very, very important to do. So.   Michael Hingson  31:39 Part of the problem, it seems to me also is that if we would make accessibility a part of the native development and make it so that you can't create, without including access, that would help but for example, the people who make tools that people use to create websites, don't have anything in those tools that mandate accessibility, even though it's pretty well defined today, for example, with the internet, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, 2.1, soon to be three Oh, and so on. But the people who create the tools that build websites, don't have any specific requirements within the tools that says, not publishing the website till it's fully accessible and conforms with the guidelines. Yeah, so native access doesn't happen.   Rosalind Panda  32:39 Yeah, no, I agree. Because the frameworks that are being implemented, they focus on internationalization. But accessibility is totally so different libraries and standard all together, that the framework don't consider having that. But I believe it's a very, very, very crucial part essential part to have this included as well, so that nobody can neglect or ignore those scenarios as well. But it's it should be an essential part to be considered, while making the application for normal user, as well as ready for the accessible disabled people as well.   Michael Hingson  33:23 Yeah. Basically, the way to probably say it best is accessibility, or what I prefer to say, as inclusion should be part of the cost of doing business, and it just isn't yet for everyone.   Rosalind Panda  33:35 Yeah, absolutely. But I believe that there is certain challenges as well. Because when you try to make application accessible, and using those library and standard, there will be certain areas, which need, I believe, a lot more expertise, I would say, but I believe a lot of organizations are facing challenges while doing it. Because even if we try to make it fully accessible, but every applications functionality, their behavior is different. So sometimes the application become extremely complicated or complex, while they think now we don't want to make it accessible because it's not. It's not that simple. For somebody, the screen reader to read everything it might not be so I believe in future, those challenges should be overcome. And we should be thinking about promise solution oriented approach and inclusion, as you mentioned, then those challenges will be overcome day by day. What a   Michael Hingson  34:43 lot of the challenges are more perceived than actual though and I think that that's the issue is that people think things are perhaps harder than they need to be. But it is a process and and hopefully, we'll also find more schools include teaching about access and teaching people to make access and inclusion part of what they do as their students so that they will then go out and automatically do when they graduate and go out into the world as as workers.   Rosalind Panda  35:17 Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. As you said, human beings are very intelligent they have, they're given the brain right to think and find a solution. And with that specific determination and approach, if we think through and try to find that solution, then we can definitely find find, go somewhere with you, instead of just giving up and thinking about, no, it's pretty difficult, we don't want to do this. And those organizations, every organization, I believe they should allocate, and the project to make their application accessible, that will, that will be like icing on the cake, you're making your application accessible to everyone, which is absolutely wonderful, you know, that will truly appreciate that, that kind of approach from organizations   Michael Hingson  36:15 will tell me more about you, you. So you went to work. And along the way, you became certainly a thought leader or a technology innovator and you went into art. Tell me about that, if you would.   Rosalind Panda  36:30 Absolutely. Yeah. So I will start with my my childhood time, when we are born with I believe we are all born with creativity, as a tool inside us, the challenge becomes when we don't identify it, right, we just think, Oh, we are not at stake. So I believe and then we start comparing with each other and not nurturing that inside us. Which is opposite in my case, because I have been brought up in a very encouraging family, my parents, my dad and mom, they're extremely encouraging and they they could recognize they could identify that when we give it when we create that environment for for our children, then and also make them understand what they can do with their time, what they can do with their brain, their developing brain, their focus their concentration, then. So I was I was heavily encouraged from a poor my childhood, I was learning I was studying in a school, also where the environment was extremely encouraging. And they were focusing on extracurricular activities, for example, focusing on nurturing your creativity, writing points, learning music, using your time to express on certain mediums like pencil sketches, drawings, paintings, and also game we're playing games, outside outdoor activities, and acting. Acting also I was pretty pretty much open to every form of creativity a human being can do. And while after school when I come from in my house, I love to paint that time. Because that that is the time I can express myself it's a my calm, calm time, right? We express we think about it, and I love colors. So I love to see what I'm creating. So I play outside as well and I have to come back, I create an AI that use pay balance throughout the day. Before I do my homework. I also learn music, I create music, I give lyrics and music and actually harmonium as well and bright points as well I think in front of the whole crowd, my village my school and the whole city so this is all part of my creativity and art is one of them, which I always not sure that to the max. I was participating in many drawing competitions painting exhibitions as well. While I was in school, and my my school my teachers and my parents were having me too. Were giving me those platforms and telling me that no we will create that platform per euros length where you can excel and make us proud now it's not just a as a kid we can understand as Oh, you're making your school proud or your parents proud, but really, essentially, you're truly getting yourself up, you're getting your your own inner creator encouraged more and more, so that it becomes a habit when we land into our adulthood. So that's what happened. I carried out all my habits, what I was doing since my childhood, to my adulthood as well. And as soon as I could afford my canvases, my colors, my oil colors and my time, I just became, like, professionally, I create started creating since last, like I believe for more than four, around 14 years or so I have been creating them professionally. And I loved the oil, medium oil colors on Canvas the best so far. Because like the oil color, the expression, the textures, that comes out, it's out of the world. For me, I believe I can express in those, but I can also do to pencil sketches, watercolor, acrylic, sketch, anything you give me I can create those, for all color is the best one that I do as of now. And when I'm creating art, my purpose behind why I'm creating the bigger purpose behind it. I believe the underlying message that I put in all my paintings are love towards humanity, inner peace, world peace, optimism, and positivity. I believe those are really crucial and foundational principles in human life. Those elements, we those are indispensable in human life. So I put those in my paintings, I also write points around them, so that people can, really because words are good to the soul. So I'll always believe if I'm creating something wonderful, it's we are pasting our eyes. But also we're feeding our soul. We are feeding our weeks I am expressing my heart and soul when I'm creating. But it's it's amazing, such a wonderful energy to the viewer, or the reader through my points when they're reading it and connecting my feelings, which I'm expressing through the points and on Canvas. So it's a beautiful way of expression and consumption conception, and also intake for the viewer.   Michael Hingson  42:48 Is that your work today? Or? Well, what what do you do for work? And how does all that fit into it?   Rosalind Panda  42:54 I do work otherwise, I'm a professional artist. And as well as I am a business owner where I help clients with software development with any technology, every technology, web 2.0, as well as I do crypto, I'm the founder of the world's first utility based crypto ecosystem robot token. So building those applications as well for to serve the mankind. So I'm pulling a technology person and I believe in innovation. So that's where all my time and energy also go. I have so many clients as well, throughout my day in their web application development as well. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  43:39 So you do a lot of web development and web work and so on. Is that kind of where you focus most of your time? Or what do you do most of   Rosalind Panda  43:48 I do, as I mentioned, like software development, I do the most and also out it's kind of 60 4060 software, and then party 30 is all the creative things about it. Technology also I put my creativity and when we're building, I'm thinking about the creative ways to coming up with a solution to the clients challenges that are facing. So a new implementation any defects that are arising the applications, I focus on those as well as creating art and writing poems for people. And also I have construction business Roseland constructions is another business I that I also handle and Roma token, which is as I mentioned, that is the world's first crypto based ecosystem. I also put my time into creating those as well.   Michael Hingson  44:44 So, what what is Rosalynn panda construction all about?   Rosalind Panda  44:48 Rosaline construction company is all about steel detailing, architectural designing, interior designing. So those are the spurts of resilient construction syndrome expanding?   Michael Hingson  45:05 Uh huh. So you you're doing this, you're mainly in the designing part of construction, which again gets back to creativity, doesn't it?   Rosalind Panda  45:13 Exactly, exactly. All my businesses are revolving around creativity. I, I just love being creative in all my areas. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  45:24 So you use CAD systems, I believe and would expect in your construction work?   Rosalind Panda  45:31 Yeah, we have, we have certain now like certified people as well. It's not like I am doing directly, right. So I am the CEO, I have my team as well to take care of those days use certain tools and to take care of those specific elements like steel detailing and construction business. It's expanding. And my team is also growing. So there's a lot more to come in future. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  46:01 I started a company back in 1985, when I needed to, because I couldn't find a job. And we sold some of the first PC based CAD system. So we use AutoCAD and another one called vs cat, although AutoCAD has become the most famous one and the most widely known, I think, in the in the cat world, we had some other CAD systems. But it was right at the beginning of when people started to recognize that CAD actually could allow someone to be just as creative. Do it in a fraction of the time and still then go on and do more work and get more jobs and hopefully make more money and support their business.   Rosalind Panda  46:44 Yeah, exactly. Yeah, that's absolutely right.   Michael Hingson  46:49 Yeah, CAD does not stifle or limit your creativity. It gives you another way, in a lot of ways a more effective way to, to, to show it.   Rosalind Panda  47:00 Yeah, exactly. You can customize it, you can now use your creativity. And what do you want on top of it, just a basic tool that you can definitely incorporate your creativity to do so.   Michael Hingson  47:15 Right? So you're doing a lot of different things, needless to say? And does does there ever happen to be spillover or do things get combined together? You're doing artwork and in any way? Does that get to spill over into your other companies and so on? Or are they really separate?   Rosalind Panda  47:38 I believe, as I said that it's a common element where my creativity flows, right? It all my all my businesses are revolving around creativity. I also write books. I have my latest book, I co authored a book called powerful female immigrant, about 24 powerful immigrant women who are making a difference. Despite of the surmountable odds they have faced in life, and there is another book just got launched, which is called Lead self become the leader, which is by me, which is 10 foundational principles to live your life. So that's the book just got launched last week on 12th November. So that is be pretty, like it will be available in few days in Amazon. It's already in the process. And I also speak, I'm a speaker as well, I speak on public platform stages, podcasts. So I believe it's not a spillover, but it's it's a different angle of my my personality. What makes me as a whole song. And I believe in holistic, fulfillment as a human being, rather than just being being one directional. I become diverse, I let my imagination I flow into different angles of me, and making me who I am. It's part of my personality, I let it flow I unleash my imagination, my creativity. When it tries to flow on the canvas, I do through art, what I'm trying to do through words, I write poems, and write a book and what I'm trying to express through my words, I speak on stages and help other players empowering others inspiring them and so that they can do and they can be inspired and empowered to do what they love to do. They can be more of what they want to be. And while in doing the software development, I let my creativity my solution oriented mind, my creative design thinking to in the development I have the applications. So that because I know that the main purpose of letting my creative into different directions is to serve humanity. The intention behind what I do is to serve humanity. So it's going to solve so many users, so many customers and the end, that it gives me that pleasure and that driving force to do so. I'm not just coming up with a solution to do for myself. That's, of course, it's serving me because I'm nourishing my passion, my intentions, my, my day to day activities, for sure. But the end goal, the intention behind it is about about the people about the humanity, of what we are helping what I'm helping through my creativity. So I let it   Michael Hingson  50:55 be you. How do you as you're being creative, keep from getting a mental block that blocks being creative? How do you keep going, you know, writers oftentimes talk about getting writer's block, and they can't move forward and, and so on. You sound like that doesn't happen to you. Why is that?   Rosalind Panda  51:14 Why is that because, as I mentioned, when we become unidirectional, and just go in one direction, sometimes we feel stuck, because we're not thinking around the edges. And that time, we can take a small break and come out, come up with a fresh mind to move on. Because remember, when to get a momentum in any of our actions, sometimes, we need to take two steps backward. And to come forward with a greater force, or a pool momentum, like the trampoline effect, if you want to jump higher, you, you know that you have to go down in the trampoline to too little beneath, like little below the surface as well. So that's how the mental block happens when we think as if we're really stuck. But we change our perspective, and give us a small break about thinking, Okay, I'm not able to come up with the idea right? Now, how about, just let me take a walk. Or let me just get away, go go away from this thing, what I'm trying to do, in few minutes, I'll be coming back with a fresh mind. And it comes, it really comes. So that's when we have to have our patience with ourselves. To have understanding about how creativity really flows. Do we have to have that understanding? Some so many people call it procrastination. But it is not really procrastination, if you know the story of Leonardo da Vinci, you're the artist who were in the history, they used to do so many things at a time, and they will be coming back to what they're creating a project. If they're not really procrastinating, it's rather, they are they know that if they're working on a big project or something, then sometimes the mind has to think from my perspective, as totally external person, not the person who is creating that other person who is reading. So we have to switch our paradigm switch our prospective, then only the blog, which gets created in the mind, that goes away. For example, if I go ahead, so for example, I shall write if, when a chef is cooking, and when he's cooking, he's gonna appreciate his food, he's gonna be like, Oh, this is tasty, because he's creating it. But if he changes his perspective, and thinks about from a primary customer point of view, or the person who is eating, then he he will be giving a better feedback on that. He can think oh, yeah, my I might need to improve this food a little bit. Because when I'm thinking about it, like a creator, I am appreciating everything. But I'm not thinking from the user perspective, the the person who is eating. So that's how switching the perspective changes the game for me and the people who are having the block blockers in their mind as well.   Michael Hingson  54:43 It's all about letting your inner mind take over and not stressing about it. And that's what I thought you would say and that's really what it's all about is the blocks are things that we create ourselves. So you have written and you know, exemplify leadership in a lot of ways, what to you is true leadership and how do you implement it? I believe   Rosalind Panda  55:06 that true leadership starts with leading yourself first, before even leading others, positive, we as a human being up can lead ourselves the best. And thinking about having perseverance, patience, persistence, endurance, and having a schedule a discipline and how to how to let our inner creator think, and lead ourselves the best. I believe that's the true leadership. Because if a person when a person, they know how to lead themselves, despite all the chaos, all the stress all the negative environment that can impact their mind state, when they can control they can control or have a wonderful balance in their mind. That time, they they impact others who are in the surrounding, and eventually, they're the world. They create a wonderful ripple Ripple Effect in their own consciousness, which is self consciousness. And when they end afterwards, they impact their community, where they are serving in their day to day life, and in the world, because everything that through leadership reflects through their actions, their words, their, what they're doing in their activities, their intentions. So I believe leading yourself leading ourselves first, as a human being. That's true leadership. It doesn't matter what role you have, what authority you have, what designation you have. But having that mind state, to be happy, to be content, to be, to be the own driving force in your own life is very crucial.   Michael Hingson  57:07 How do you want people to remember you, you, you interact with a lot of people, and then you go on and do other things? And so on? What, what do you want people to remember about you? And what kind of effect do you want to have on the world?   Rosalind Panda  57:22 Yeah, that's a wonderful question. So when, when I want people to remember me, I believe they will remember me as an artist who love to express herself on the canvas or no matter what medium I'm out writing a book, or speaking or writing. This, remember is me as a creator, who unleashes its own power to create, create that ripple effect to impact other people's lives. I empower others, I inspire others to be their best Excel and improve in their lives. And as a good leader, who knows how to lead myself first in my life, and impacting others as well and empowering others with optimistic approach with a positive approach. And just a positive person, a optimistic person, a true leader, now, who serves the humanity serves the community and believes in giving back to the community through every action. That's what I want and innovator, technology innovator, a futuristic, a visionary, a thought leader, a change maker, who brings wonderful, huge difference into her life, which is me. And also every every person surrounding me, eventually the world.   Michael Hingson  58:47 So let me ask you this question. We call this the unstoppable mindset podcast. What does unstoppable mindset mean to you? And what advice do you have for people listening to our episode today?   Rosalind Panda  59:04 Unstoppable means no matter what happens in your life, what circumstance or you go through, nobody can break your spirit. You are the person who is leading yourself throughout every situation. And you as a human being, you totally understand the journey of life. Right? We are all doing a journey. We're all experiencing a journey from starting point A to Z, which is from birth to until a we breed, the last on Earth. Unstoppable means you don't stop at any point, no external factor. No external circumstance can break your spirit. No matter what you go through. Everything is an experience. When the experiences leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, you're learning a lesson and grow through it, evolve through it. But never stop, or never get stuck. You are more than your mind. Right? You're more, you're more than your mind. Because the mind is going to play all the games and all the voices, it will start talking to you to stop you from doing some things to stop you from being the leader in your own life. But unstoppable means you are more than your mind. You are controlling your mind. You are the master, you are the captain of your own ship of life. So that's what unstoppable things.   Michael Hingson  1:00:47 And the biggest lesson there is that it really is your choice and you don't need to let go different kinds of circumstances. Stop your spirit. You may not have control over everything that happens to you. But you always have control over how you mentally deal with it.   Rosalind Panda  1:01:07 Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Because as human beings, we all go through so many unwanted circumstances. Nobody's just playing on a better process, right? Life is a journey filled with bitter taste, bitter experience, wonderful experience, happy, sad experiences. But all that matters is we don't change we don't become a negative person. After any experience. We don't just generalize our experiences or people or what we see or experience or not. Because every person is different. Every person is unique. Every experience is unique. So we have to grow through it. No matter what we go through. We spread the wonderful fragrance. In the end, we understand that life is filled with wonderful experiences. We stay optimistic and positive and emit the wonderful energy into the world.   Michael Hingson  1:02:11 Oh, Rosalind Panda, this has been wonderful if people want to reach out to you learn more about what you do, maybe in gauge your services or learn about your books and so on. How do they do that?   Rosalind Panda  1:02:24 Absolutely. So my website is Rosalindpanda.com that Yeah, absolutely. R O S A L I N D. And my last name is Panda P A N D A.com. Rosalindpanda.com is my website where my socials are also there. Everything is linked to my website, I have my Rosalindarts.com which lists out all my paintings, people can read about it and Rosalinditservices.com is we are where we help clients with their web it all the web technology, related needs and requirements and Rosalynn construction is also where we help clients with their construction businesses through by token is the post utility based crypto ecosystem, all these businesses are all aligned and mentioned inside the Rosalindpanda.com website, all integrated with the my follow other websites in Facebook. I am known by Rosalind Panda, you can search me and also connect with me on I'm also in LinkedIn, Rosalind Panda, and on Instagram. I am Rosalind Panda five. The number 5 Rosalind Panda five, and on Twitter. It is my handle is Rosa Jubilee, which is R O S A J U B L E E. That's my Twitter handle. And also I'm on Tik Tok, which is Rosalind Panda one. So yeah, so I'm on the social media as well, people can connect with me and work with me. I'm not I would love to help others.   Michael Hingson  1:04:25 I hope people will do that. And we definitely will stay in touch as well. So thank you for being here. And thank you for listening. I hope that you've enjoyed this. I hope that you've learned from it I have, and I really appreciate the opportunity to talk with Rosalind but also to make this podcast, something for all of us to listen to and grow from. If you'd like to comment on today's podcast, please feel free to email me at Michaelhi at accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. I'm, or go to my podcast page, Michael hingson.com/podcast. And please, wherever you're listening to this, give us a five star rating. 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On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard completed the first human heart transplant. At the time, it seemed incredible—and it is—but today, we hardly bat an eye at a heart transplant because of how rapidly the healthcare and biotech fields are coming out with innovative surgeries, technologies, and therapies. What does the biotech industry look like today and what are some of the new therapeutic options under development?On today's episode of Highway to Health, Host David Kemp speaks with Tilat Imran, CEO of Rani Therapeutics, to discuss the current and future state of the biotech industry and how Rani's new “injection” pill works and what are its potential applications. Imran discussed how although biotech developments seem to develop slowly, we are in a golden age. The global biotechnology market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9 percent between 2022 and 2030, according to Grand View Research.“I want to challenge that perception that things are taking too long…I think we live in a golden age of healthcare and biotech. I think we'll look back 50, 70 years from now and many of us will be alive because of technologies and innovations that are happening right now. And looking at this time and saying, ‘Wow, the pace of innovation, the rate of change went up so dramatically,'” stated Imran.Kemp and Imran also discussed…1. The challenges Rani Therapeutics anticipates and where they are in their journey2. The dissolvable injectable pain-free capsule Rani Therapeutics has developed and current health afflictions it can address3. What may be available in 5 to 10 years for treatment of chronic diseases in the biotech marketImran provided examples of all the applications of the Rani capsule. “There's so many places you can take this. Cardiometabolic disease, diabetes, as you mentioned. All the immunology, autoimmune diseases because biologics are being used everywhere now. So, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, osteoporosis…eventually, we want to do work in oncology. There's a real potential there, we think, to use Rani pills with more frequent dosing to perhaps get better efficacy out of the same drugs that are being given more infrequently now.” Imran is CEO of Rani Therapeutics and has previously worked for VentureHealth, InCube Labs, Venture Web Partners, The Angels' Forum, and Talat Imran Consulting. Imran studied Commercial Music and Computer Science at Foothill College as well as Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a skilled healthcare-focused executive.

On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard completed the first human heart transplant. At the time, it seemed incredible—and it is—but today, we hardly bat an eye at a heart transplant because of how rapidly the healthcare and biotech fields are coming out with innovative surgeries, technologies, and therapies. What does the biotech industry look like today and what are some of the new therapeutic options under development?On today's episode of Highway to Health, Host David Kemp speaks with Tilat Imran, CEO of Rani Therapeutics, to discuss the current and future state of the biotech industry and how Rani's new “injection” pill works and what are its potential applications. Imran discussed how although biotech developments seem to develop slowly, we are in a golden age. The global biotechnology market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9 percent between 2022 and 2030, according to Grand View Research.“I want to challenge that perception that things are taking too long…I think we live in a golden age of healthcare and biotech. I think we'll look back 50, 70 years from now and many of us will be alive because of technologies and innovations that are happening right now. And looking at this time and saying, ‘Wow, the pace of innovation, the rate of change went up so dramatically,'” stated Imran.Kemp and Imran also discussed…1. The challenges Rani Therapeutics anticipates and where they are in their journey2. The dissolvable injectable pain-free capsule Rani Therapeutics has developed and current health afflictions it can address3. What may be available in 5 to 10 years for treatment of chronic diseases in the biotech marketImran provided examples of all the applications of the Rani capsule. “There's so many places you can take this. Cardiometabolic disease, diabetes, as you mentioned. All the immunology, autoimmune diseases because biologics are being used everywhere now. So, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, osteoporosis…eventually, we want to do work in oncology. There's a real potential there, we think, to use Rani pills with more frequent dosing to perhaps get better efficacy out of the same drugs that are being given more infrequently now.” Imran is CEO of Rani Therapeutics and has previously worked for VentureHealth, InCube Labs, Venture Web Partners, The Angels' Forum, and Talat Imran Consulting. Imran studied Commercial Music and Computer Science at Foothill College as well as Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a skilled healthcare-focused executive.

What Do We Know About the Moon? July 20, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of humanity's first steps on the surface of the moon. In that time, the Apollo missions, a fleet of robotic probes and observations from Earth have taught us a lot about Earth's surprising satellite. In this nontechnical talk, Andrew Fraknoi, who is sometimes called the Bay Area's public astronomer, will look at the past, present and future of the moon, including its violent origins, the mystery of the frozen water we have found at its poles and its long-term future as it moves farther and farther away from us. Illustrated with beautiful images taken from orbit and on the surface, his talk will make the moon come alive as an eerie world next door, as a changing object in our skies, and as a possible future destination for humanity and its ambitions. Come find out how the achievements of the Apollo program fit into the bigger picture of our involvement with our only natural satellite. Fraknoi recently retired as the chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College and now teaches noncredit astronomy courses for seniors at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State. He also served as the executive director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years and was named the California professor of the year in 2007. Fraknoi appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 after Fraknoi in honor of his contributions to the public understanding of science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that its first mission has achieved lift off, we take a closer look at the Artemis program, NASA's effort to bring astronauts back to the lunar surface within the next few years.  Guests:  Tariq Malik, editor in chief, Space.com  Andrew Fraknoi, emeritus chair, Foothill College's Astronomy Department Host: Keith Menconi 

Working with an older population has many upsides; however, just like any other clients you many work with, you will likely run into a few challenges that you will need to learn how to manage. In today's episode of the Modern Personal trainer podcast we are joined by author, fitness consultant, and retired professor Dr. Karl Knopf for a conversation on training for senior clients. Learn all about training senior clients, how to asses and program for them, common misconceptions, and potential obstacles you will likely face. Dr. Karl Knopf has been involved in the health and fitness of older adults and the disabled for more than forty years. During his time he has worked in almost every avenue of the industry from personal training and therapy, to consultation and more. While at Foothill College, Karl was the coordinator of the Adaptive Fitness Technician Program and Lifelong Learning Institute. He taught disabled students and undergraduates about corrective exercise. In addition to teaching, Karl developed the “Fitness Educator of Older Adults Association” to guide trainers of older adults. Currently Karl is on the advisory board of PBS's “Sit and Be Fit” show. Karl has authored 20 books in the area of senior fitness. In his spare time he speaks at conferences, authored many artileces, and has written numerous books on topics ranging from water workouts to fitness therapy. He was a frequent guest on both radio and print media on issues pertaining to senior fitness and the disabled. Thank you to Dr. Knopf for joining us for this webinar and podcast episode—we hope you enjoy it and learn as much as we did! Show Notes: Join to FM Community HERE https://www.fitnessmentors.com/Dr. Karl Knopf's published books https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/karl-knopf/250053/  Join our Discord Community. Surround yourself with 400+ other ambitious trainers within the community. This is your new home for quick fitness and business answers, networking with other trainers, and even daily tips to keep you a step ahead of your competition: https://discord.gg/CTXxHAM843 Check out FM current CEU course and certification on special populations! https://www.fitnessmentors.com/special-populations-exercise-specialist/Support the show

Coach Katie Wilcox, Kiki's best friend, joins us to talk about her insights about sports and leadership. She has coached girls' volleyball for over 10 years and during that time she has developed a leadership style that helps girls flourish by connecting with them authentically. Kiki also joins the discussion bringing her experience as a water polo player and mentor for Friends for Youth. These are the questions we covered: · What role have you seen sports play in helping girls learn about leadership? · What aspects of leadership do you think you/girls have learned? · What has it been like for you to coach and lead your team? What emotions? What beliefs have changed? · What have your learned about yourself and coaching? · Any models you have about leading a volleyball team that were inspirational to you? More about Katie Katie was born and raised in the Bay Area and began playing volleyball at the age of 10. She has played for 3 different local clubs, Menlo-Atherton High School, and Foothill College. She has also coached for her local middle school, Sequoia High School, and 3 different volleyball clubs (ages 8-18). Katie made the varsity team as a freshman in high school and played all 4 years. She led the team to playoffs as a captain her senior year. She then went to Foothill College and played both indoor and beach volleyball. She played all around as the team's starting opposite hitter. As a captain her sophomore year, she led her team to first round playoffs and ended her final volleyball season making First Team All Conference. After graduating, she transferred to UCLA for academics and graduated with honors and a BA in Psychology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. Following graduation, she returned to the bay area to teach preschool and coach volleyball at Sequoia High School and Red Rock Volleyball Clu Ways to reach Us: kjcanny@gmail.com (Kiki) yo@yocanny.com (Yo) Website https://www.girltaketheleadpod.com Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yocanny

Join us as we celebrate Vet Tech Week with two of our favorites, Liz Hughston and Tasha McNerney!Liz Hughston, MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM)(ECC)Liz practices as a relief veterinary technician, trainer, and consultant in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. Since her graduation from Foothill College's VeterinaryTechnology program in 2006, Liz went on to become certified as a VTS in bothSmall Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care in 2012. Shehas authored articles and textbook chapters and is a co-editor of CannabisTherapy in Veterinary Medicine (Springer Nature) and the upcoming 2nd editionof the Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nursestextbook (Wiley).Liz is President of the National Veterinary Professionals Union,Co-Founder of the Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy, an Administrator of the Not One More Vet Support Staff group, Credentialing Committee Chair of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of dvm360.Liz is an advocates' advocate, dedicated to advancing veterinary technology,technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and support.Tasha McNerney (BS, CVT, VTS)Tasha is a Certified Veterinary Technician form Glenside, PA. She is also a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner and works closely with the IVAPM to educate the public about animal pain awareness. Tasha became a veterinary technician specialist in anesthesia in 2015. Tasha loves to lecture on various anesthesia and pain management topics around the globe and was recently named the VMX 2020 speaker of the Year for veterinary technicians. Tasha has authored numerous articles on anesthesia and analgesia topics for veterinary professionals and pet parents. In her spare time Tasha enjoys reading, spending time with her husband and son, and recording the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Podcast. Support Liz:National Veterinary Professionals Union: www.natvpu.orgVeterinary Cannabinoid Academy: www.vetcannacademy.com Not One More Vet Support Staff group: www.facebook.com/groups/nomvsupportstaff Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians: www.aimvt.comSupport Tasha:Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Podcast: http://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.comHave a question or topic? Someone you'd like to see on the show? Send us an email: tailsfromarvt@gmail.comSupport the show via social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailsFromAVetTechPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailsfromavettech

Who were your role models growing up?  In particular, who were your role models that led you to your career in academia? I'm going to guess that most of your academic role models were teachers who look like you or might have similar backgrounds to you.  Think about the power of that - seeing an inspirational teacher/educator/thinker/academic that has a similar background to you.  If this happened to you, try to remember how inspirational that was.  It might have been a parent, a family member, a teacher, a professor….Now imagine a post-secondary academic environment in which you didn't look or sound like your professors.  Imagine you had no cultural connection to the faculty you saw on campus or online every day.  Imagine the unspoken message this might send.  Imagine feeling like a stranger in a strange land.  Now, think about the students in your classes.  How many of them look or sound like you?  How many share your cultural identity?  Can you be their role model?  Can you help your students see themselves as colleagues in your world?  In this episode, I have a conversation with Jeff Schinske, Professor of Biology of Foothill College, part of the California Community College system about the impacts of the NIH-funded  Scientist Spotlights Initiative. The Scientist Spotlights Initiative (SSI) empowers middle/high school, college, and university science educators to implement inclusive curricula that help ALL students see themselves in science. The SSI provides access to easy-to-implement assignments/activities that link course content to the stories of counter-stereotypical scientists.

This week we jump inside the huddle with special guest, RvC Showcase Director and current Defensive Coordinator of Foothill College, coach Brandon Younger. We start off with coach Younger breaking down his RvC (Routes vs. Coverage) showcase, how and why he created it. The most lit regional tour on the showcase, which region had the best athletes and his top 3 moment from season 1 & 2. Coach Younger also speaks on what is was like going undefeated and winning the national championship last year at San Francisco City College. We also touch on coach Younger's new position as defensive coordinator of Foothill college, expectations for the season and what type of players he wants to recruit. Lastly a few quick hitters, BY shares his top moments playing in the OAL for Oakland Tech, playing with legends like Marshawn Lynch and Josh Johnson, his top 5 OAL football players of all time, his top 3 coaching inspirations, creating his all time fantasy Defensive Back, and his all time secondary!Coach Tillman's all time secondary -CB's: Deion Sanders & Champ BaileyNickel: Charles WoodsonSS: Troy Polamalu FS: Ed ReedCoach Younger's all time fantasy DB - Man coverage skills: Champ Bailey Zone coverage skills: Darrell GreenAwareness/Instincts: Charles WoodsonRange: Ed ReedTackling: Sean TaylorSpeed: Deion SandersSize: Kam Chancellor Have any questions, comments or ideas for the show? email us at the510huddle@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Twitter: @The510H @coachdlane510 @isiahwalters IG: @the510huddle @coachdlane @isiahwalters **intro/outro : @lulbearrubberband beat produce by: @yerofromthenickel557@backwoodharriiis @godbodydame**mixed by: @donjohn510Support the show

Russell Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and a Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate, joins Jerry to talk about the history of Asian America, what's going on in our community right now, and how we got here. Listen in as Russell shares his own family's deep ties to early Chinese American communities, his work with Stop AAPI Hate, and the importance of data gathering to help create policies as preventative solutions to hate and harassment.Meet RussellDr. Russell Jeung received a B.A. in Human Biology and a M.A. in Education from Stanford University. After working in China and in the Mayor's Office of San Francisco, he obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. After teaching at Foothill College for two years, he came to San Francisco State University's Asian American Studies Department in 2002. His research interests include the Sociology of Race, the Sociology of Religion, and Social Movements. Dr. Jeung is extensively engaged with his students in conducting community-based, participatory research with Asian American communities.In 2020, Dr. Jeung launched Stop AAPI Hate, a project of Chinese for Affirmative Action, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, and SF State Asian American Studies. It tracks Covid-19 related discrimination in order to develop community resources and policy interventions to fight racism.Connect with RussellLearn more about StopAAPIHate.orgEpisode 160 with Russel Jeung is a 10 part special series with Stand with Asian Americans entitled "Dear Asian Americans, What Now?" exploring what we are going through as a community during the past two+ years amidst the rising anti-Asian violence and hate crimes. We thank our friends at SwAA for their support of Dear Asian Americans.// Support Dear Asian Americans:Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/dearasianamericans/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jerrywonLearn more about DAA Creator and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms:Transistor.fm: http://www.dearasianamericans.comApple: https://apple.dearasianamericans.comSpotify: https://spotify.dearasianamericans.comStitcher: https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.comGoogle: https://google.dearasianamericans.com  Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans Subscribe to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans // Join the Asian Podcast Network:Web: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media:Web: http://www.justlikemedia.comInstagram.com: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Tony Y started this year at the University of Oregon, but he's ending it at Foothill College, a community college closer to where he's from in Northern California. At the start of his freshman year, he found he loved some things about the U of O and the city of Eugene, but definitely not the weather and maybe not the quarter system. So he decided to see if he might like another school on his original college list, St. Mary's, a smaller private college in California, better.  But,  he couldn't transfer in the middle of the year, so he moved home and spent the semester at a junior college. He liked it, he felt like the professors were more accessible, and, he plans to enroll at St. Mary's in the fall, maybe even try U of O again, down the line. His advice: if it doesn't feel right, go with your gut. 

This week we had the opportunity to chat with a World Guiness World Record holder; Dr. John Gorzynski. A little bit about John: DVM/PhD veterinarian and scientist with a keen interest in clinical cardiology and a genetic involvement in cardiomyopathy of all species. Graduated from the Univeristy of London, Royal Veterinary College and spent a year and a half in general mixed animal practice solidifying his clinical knowledge and skills. He then moved to the California Bay Area to pursue a PhD in the genetics department at Stanford University. During his PhD studies he focused on two projects; 1. Identifying genetic determinants of cardiovascular disease in non-human great apes using next generation sequencing, and 2. Developing an ultra rapid whole genome diagnostic test for critically ill human patients. While working on his PhD he continued his veterinary clinical practice in veterinary emergency and critical care hospitals around the bay area. Additionally, he began teaching veterinary technician students Foothill College. In 2021 he completed his PhD. Post PhD, he has kept his positions as an educator and clinician, and continues his research at Stanford as a staff scientist. Twitter: @Johngorzynski

 The success of our veterinary practices relies on the performance of the whole veterinary care team. An important – and often underused – role is that of veterinary technicians. Having credentialed veterinary technicians on our teams with the skills we need is a critical part of building an efficient practice; so is using those skills efficiently.This week, Liz Hughston joins Tabitha to discuss all things Technician Utilization.Liz is an advocates' advocate, dedicated to advancing veterinary technology,technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and support. About our guest:Liz Hughston, MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM)(ECC)Liz practices as a relief veterinary technician, trainer, and consultant in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. Since her graduation from Foothill College's VeterinaryTechnology program in 2006, Liz went on to become certified as a VTS in bothSmall Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care in 2012. Shehas authored articles and textbook chapters and is a co-editor of CannabisTherapy in Veterinary Medicine (Springer Nature) and the upcoming 2nd editionof the Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nursestextbook (Wiley).Liz is President of the National Veterinary Professionals Union (www.natvpu.org),Co-Founder of the Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy(www.vetcannacademy.com), an Administrator of the Not One More Vet SupportStaff group (www.facebook.com/groups/nomvsupportstaff), CredentialingCommittee Chair of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians(www.aimvt.com), and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of dvm360.Liz is an advocates' advocate, dedicated to advancing veterinary technology,technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and support.Support the show via social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailsFromAVetTechPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailsfromavettech/Send us an emailtailsfromarvt@gmail.com

After two and a half years of pandemic teaching, our guests explain why game-based learning is more helpful, beneficial, and needed now than ever before for both students and teachers. Follow on Twitter: @CateTolnai @LindseyBlass1 @ISTE @mrhooker @jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork #ISTE20 #ISTEturns40 #edchat #edtech #edtechchat Lindsey Blass (@LindseyBlass1) is the personalized learning environments program manager for San Francisco Unified School District. As adjunct faculty for Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, and a Google Certified Innovator, she's a leader in the edtech field. Blass is a sought-after speaker on gamification and game-based learning, and is the cofounder of #PlayPD, an unconference movement that leverages the power of gameplay to engage educators in designing innovative learning experiences. She believes learning should be fun for teachers and students, and strives to create dynamic and engaging learning experiences that inspire lifelong learners. Cate Tolnai (@CateTolnai) is the director of member engagement for CUE, the ISTE affiliate in California. She has spent 10 years in K-12 classrooms and five years coaching teachers and administrators at the district and county levels. As a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, and adjunct faculty for Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, she supports the integration of technology and teaching across grade levels and content areas. Tolnai is the co-founder of #Sketch50, a movement to incorporate visual creativity into learning, and #ConnectedTL, a network for teacher-leaders

Tune in as Mo and E-Man are joined by special guest, defensive coordinator of the Foothill College football team, Coach Brandon Younger. We discuss playing football, molding the next generation of young men, and in a world where style is changing and evolving, Coach talks about the players with the most drip at each of his stops! Then to close out the show, Coach runs the Fast Break! IG, Twitter: @brandonyounger

Today's guests are Rob Hanson, CEO & Co-Founder of Monolith, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office, at U.S. Department of Energy.Rob is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Monolith, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Hanson served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world's largest nuclear company. He has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship.Jigar was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company that pioneered "pay as you save" solar financing. After SunEdison, Shah served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois-UC and an MBA from the University of Maryland College Park.I was eager for Rob and Jigar to come back on the show to discuss Monolith's recent $1B loan from the DOE's Loan Programs Office. Rob provides us with an overview of Monolith, key phases of the company thus far, and the motivations for seeking public funding. Jigar explains his role at the LPO, why traditional VCs aren't built for early-stage climatetech, and how the private and public sectors can address climate change. We also discuss the government's role in the carbon-free future, how to re-align incentives for traditional funders, and advice Rob and Jigar have for entrepreneurs in the climate space. This is a great episode and a must-listen for anyone at the intersection of climate and finance. Enjoy the show!You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@mcjcollective.com, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded February 7th, 2022To learn more about Monolith, visit: https://monolith-corp.com/To learn more about the US DOE's Loan Programs Office, visit: https://www.energy.gov/lpo/loan-programs-officeTo learn more about this episode, visit: https://mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/hanson-shah

For our (possibly) last Yay episode of 2021, we have a special treat. We welcome Julian Lopez-Morillas – not just a veteran actor that has graced the stages of the ACT, Berkeley Rep, the San Diego Rep, Theatreworks, the Magic Theatre and the Traveling Jewish Theatre among others, – he is also a living repository of Shakespearian history, having taught at Solano College, San Diego State, Foothill College, Mills College and UC Berkeley. We learn about his background in Rhode Island, his studies at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, his work here in the bay area and where he sees himself and bay area theatre in the future. Julian has a private website, where you can learn more about him here: https://lopezmorillas.com You can also reach him directly via Facebook. SHOWS: A Not-So Silent Night (Playground SF) Part of Monday Night Playground Dec 20th – 7pm Linda Amayo-Hassan (Episode 83) has a piece – The Nativity – to be featured Norman Gee will be directing 8-2-5 Cherry https://playground-sf.org The Magic Lamp (Presidio Theatre) Dec 1 – 30 Sharon Shao (Episode 176) is in the show https://www.presidiotheatre.org/show/2021themagiclamp/#foogallery-1508/i:1509 A Soulful Christmas (Lorraine Hansberry Theatre) Dec 17 – 19 ShawnJ West (Episode 146) is directing the show https://lhtsf.org A Christmas Carol (Center REP Theatre) Dec 9 – 21 Terrance Smith (Episode 102) is in the play https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1501 Cinderella (African American Shakespeare Company) Dec 18 & 19 at 3pm Angel Adedokun (Episode 147) is in the show https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2766 Into The Woods (Berkeley Playhouse) Nov 19 – Dec 23 Anna Joham (Episode 87) and Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) are in the show https://tickets.berkeleyplayhouse.org/online/default.asp?menu_id=F59B59D6-DB1F-4A96-8B85-A0D61066D21B The Hollow (City Lights Theatre) Jan 20 – Feb 20, 2022 Anne Yumi Kobori (Episode 192) is in the show https://cltc.org/explore-our-2021-22-season/ Balikbayan Box (TheatreFirst) Jan 9 – 30, 2022 Jeffrey Lo (Episode 153) wrote the piece https://theatrefirst.com/landing-welcome-home/ Barry Graves (Episode 104) has a new podcast out! The Black Man's Heart On Spotify and all your podcast apps Our wonderful consulting producer Mallory Somera (Episode 151) is producing a podcast for KCBS Radio called Connect The Dots, a weekly news podcast, hosted by WCBS Newsradio 880's Lynda Lopez. Check out “Connect The Dots” on any podcast app. Also, Bindlestuff Studios has a podcast called the Fobcast, exploring Filipino American immigrant stories. Check out The Fobcast in any podcast app. The Yay - Twitter: @theyay3 Reg Clay - Twitter, Instagram: @Reg_Clay Norman Gee - Twitter: @Whosyrhoosier

Episode summary introduction: This podcast is to serve as a primer on Community Colleges in the US. Dr Miloni Gandhi, Adjunct Faculty at Foothill College in California tells us why US and International students should seriously consider applying to them. In particular, we discuss the following with her: What is a Community College? Why should a student consider Community College? How do you Select Community Colleges to Apply to? How do you Apply? Advice to Students once they get there Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Dr. Miloni Gandhi, Foothill College, CA [] What are Community Colleges? [] Why is Miloni teaching at a Community College? [] Why should a Student consider Community Colleges? [] How to Pick Community Colleges to apply to? [] Cost of Studying at a Community College [] How to Apply [] Advice: Once you are admitted [] Close: Community Colleges are a Smarter Option [] Our Guest: Our Guest: Miloni Gandhi Adjunct Faculty at Foothill College, California, is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with Bachelor's degree in International Development Studies and Geography. Miloni then graduated with a MA and PhD in Social Sciences and Comparative Education from UCLA. Miloni can be reached at miloni@goexperienceinternational.com. Memorable Quote: “And you'll find that the Community College Faculty is on par with a lot of the faculty at four year colleges. We have faculty who go on Fulbright grants for teaching, we have faculty who do incredible research”. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

“Good Clean Fun" Bonnie Hayes moved to San Francisco from the San Joaquin Valley in the early '70s and it didn't take long for her to establish herself as a commanding musical presence. Her new wave band The Punts became Wild Combo, and they signed with Slash and put out the Good Clean Fun Record. Slash was about as cool as it got—they had Fear, The Germs, The Gun Club and The Blasters and Hayes was for sure one of the cool kids. Her song "Girls Like Me" was used in Valley Girl—and behind her Brand New Girl EP, she and the Wild Combo toured with Huey Lewis, whose guitarist was also Bonnie's brother Chris. Hayes finished the decade by being a part of Belinda Carlisle's band for her world tour and then Bonnie Raitt, in 1989 recorded two of her songs—"Love Letter" and "Have a Heart” for her massive Nick of Time album. In 1991 she was a part of Billy Idol's band for the almost two year Cradle of Love tour and along the way, her songs were recorded by Cher, Bette Midler, Natalie Cole, Adam Ant, Robert Cray and David Crosby. Not too shabby. She put a few more albums out, including Empty Sky and Love in the Ruins, and she taught at the Berklee College of Music, the Stanford Jazz Workshop, the REO Songwriting Retreat outside of Vancouver B.C, the ASCAP workshop in Los Angeles and at the WCS Conference at Foothill College. In 2013, Hayes became chair of the songwriting department at Berklee in Boston. A compelling and dynamic singer and an intuitive and brilliant songwriter, Bonnie Hayes is a fascinating and very cool person. In this conversation she talks to Alex about the physics of songwriting, her love of Liz Phair and why she decided to leave Berklee and then why she changed her mind and went back. Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo's Good Clean Fun has been remastered with 11 bonus tracks. www.blixa.com www.bombshellradio.com www.alexgreenonline.com Twitter: @emberseditor IG: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

Shaelyn St. Onge-Cole, a California-based Registered Veterinary Technician, is helping to shape the pipeline of future veterinary technicians as an instructor at Foothill College. As an African American and Native American woman navigating the profession, her narrative of finding and owning her own voice; and blazing a trail of opportunity for the legions of students … Continue reading I Fight Harder For My Students Than For Myself – Shaelyn St. Onge-Cole, RVT →

A Christian Brothers Class of 2000 graduate, Shandyn Foster is the head coach of the varsity women’s basketball team. Shandyn became the head coach during the 2017-2018 season. During her first three years as head coach the team has made three section final game appearances, winning two of three. She previously coached the CB freshman women’s basketball team, AAU and youth league teams. As a four-year varsity starter for the Falcons, she was a three-time, first team All-Metro League selection and as a senior was a third-team All-Area selection by the Sacramento Bee. Shandyn played two years of college basketball – at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Ca., and at Sacramento City College. “I coach because I love the game of basketball and the relationships that I build through this great game. I love teaching the girl’s life lessons and prepare my players with life skills to be better citizens for the future.” Coach Shandyn Foster '00 #Womenshistorymonth 

What can university leaders and academics do to take care of themselves and their campus communities during the Covid-19 crisis? What role does kindness and compassion play in university leadership? Join THE's Sara Custer and Miranda Prynne as they discuss these questions with Thuy Thi Nguyen, president of Foothill College and June Gruber, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado and director of the Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Laboratory.  Explore the resources in the THE Campus spotlight "Helping staff and students avoid burnout"  

Alright, listen up people! If you are not taking care of yourself, you are NOT going to successfully be able to take care of anything or anyone else in your life. Michelle has known Coach Brien Shamp for a few years now and believes wholeheartedly in his message and mission. We are thrilled to bring this episode to you NOW especially when current events are draining the life out of so many of us. Listen in, learn, implement, and thank us later. ;) Coach Brien Shamp began personal fitness training back in 1991 at the age of 18. He now develops weekly programs for over 1,000 clients and students of all ages (up to 105 years old) and abilities. Brien has been the Strength & Conditioning Specialist for several colleges in the Bay area: College of San Mateo (CSM), University of Notre Dame, Santa Clara University and Menlo College. For six years Brien was an Adapted Physical Education Instructor at Foothill College, where he taught elderly and mentally disabled students to enhance their overall functional capacity through exercise in various settings. Brien is recognized as a Master Trainer by IDEA, and has written hundreds of articles on various health & fitness related topics Click HERE to become a premium subscriber and unlock all of the amazingness:       Ad-free, full length episodes      The TBWPP Wedding Planning Resource Center with  Access to 6 mini courses of The Big Wedding Planning Master Class  Wedding Planning Templates and Tools Big Takeaways Stress reduction is everything. Exercise alone does not have anything to do with losing weight. The 7 Daily Primal Needs Consciously breathe - Slow, deep, rhythmic core breathing Hydrate - Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water every day - minimum Sleep - quality and quantity. 7-9 hours per night (sleep will help balance your hormones!) Eat - Hight quality foods. Plan & Prepare. Chew. Know your body. Love - Connect with those that fill you up. Server others. Live from the heart, not the mind. Growth - Constant and never-ending improvement and personal development. Get a coach to help you! Movement - 30 minutes per day, mimiimum! When you work out, you ask more of your physiology. Be aware of your posture too. With your in-home/virtual workouts, create a nice environment for yourself. Find joy in your workout space! Brien also encourages his trainees to use a heart rate monitor. Links We Referenced Brienshamp.com Brien is offering discounts to our listenters! Be sure to mention you heard about him on The Big Wedding Planning Podcast when inquiring. $50 off the 21 day program = $300 (normally $350) $30 a week discount off of the 12 week program = $69 a week (normally $99 a week) Get In Touch:  The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is… Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez  Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics  On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Easy to get in touch with. Email us at hello@thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright, listen up people! If you are not taking care of yourself, you are NOT going to successfully be able to take care of anything or anyone else in your life. Michelle has known Coach Brien Shamp for a few years now and believes wholeheartedly in his message and mission. We are thrilled to bring this episode to you NOW especially when current events are draining the life out of so many of us. Listen in, learn, implement, and thank us later. ;) Coach Brien Shamp (https://brienshamp.com/) began personal fitness training back in 1991 at the age of 18. He now develops weekly programs for over 1,000 clients and students of all ages (up to 105 years old) and abilities. Brien has been the Strength & Conditioning Specialist for several colleges in the Bay area: College of San Mateo (CSM), University of Notre Dame, Santa Clara University and Menlo College. For six years Brien was an Adapted Physical Education Instructor at Foothill College, where he taught elderly and mentally disabled students to enhance their overall functional capacity through exercise in various settings. Brien is recognized as a Master Trainer by IDEA, and has written hundreds of articles on various health & fitness related topics Big Takeaways Stress reduction is everything. Exercise alone does not have anything to do with losing weight. The 7 Daily Primal Needs 1. Consciously breathe - Slow, deep, rhythmic core breathing 2. Hydrate - Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water every day - minimum 3. Sleep - quality and quantity. 7-9 hours per night (sleep will help balance your hormones!) 4. Eat - Hight quality foods. Plan & Prepare. Chew. Know your body. 5. Love - Connect with those that fill you up. Server others. Live from the heart, not the mind. 6. Growth - Constant and never-ending improvement and personal development. Get a coach to help you! 7. Movement - 30 minutes per day, mimiimum! When you work out, you ask more of your physiology. Be aware of your posture too. With your in-home/virtual workouts, create a nice environment for yourself. Find joy in your workout space! Brien also encourages his trainees to use a heart rate monitor. Links We Referenced Brienshamp.com (https://brienshamp.com/) Brien is offering discounts to our listenters! Be sure to mention you heard about him on The Big Wedding Planning Podcast when inquiring. $50 off the 21 day program = $300 (normally $350) $30 a week discount off of the 12 week program = $69 a week (normally $99 a week) Quotes “So many symptoms and ailments we have are because of dehydration.” - Brien “It's very, very important to have constant and never-ending improvement.” - Brien The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... * Hosted and produced by Christy Matthews and Michelle Martinez. * Edited by Veronica Gruba. * Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics. * On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! * Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. * Easy to get in touch with. Email us at thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode * On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $5 per month, you get bonuse episodes, special newsletters and Zoom Cocktail Hours with Christy & Michelle! Our Partners (https://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/partners) Special Deals for Listeners - TBWPP Enthusiastically Approved! Susan's Travel Services (https://susanstravelservices.com/ready-to-book/) FlowerMoxie (https://flowermoxie.com/pages/the-big-wedding-podcast) The Flashdance (https://www.theflashdance.com/virtual-party-the-big-wedding-planning-podcast) Cactus Collective (https://www.cactus-collective.com/the-big-wedding-planning-podcast/) Unboring Officiant (https://www.unboringofficiant.com/bigwedding/) Special Guest: Brien Shamp.

Miloni Gandhi is an experienced international educator with over 15 years of experience in international development and international education. Currently, she is on the Workforce Development team at Foothill College and runs her own international education consultancy called Experience International. She completed her PhD in Social Sciences and Comparative Education from the University of California, at Los Angeles. She is a proud quadruple bruin having received her MA in the same discipline, and a BA in Geography and a BA in International Development Studies also from UCLA.

As Covid-19 continues to impact our daily lives, education is one of the areas that are heavily affected by this rapid transformation. Fortunately, the children of today have been surrounded by digital technology since birth.However, despite the presence of widespread technology around us, children do not have equal opportunities or availability of these resources. There is a huge digital divide prevalent in many communities, schools and institutions. The pandemic has suddenly and abruptly forced schools and education to pivot into this much-needed transformation to a digitalized world. Now, more than ever, Covid-19 has accentuated and revealed the already known inequity.This episode tackles how our students, though surrounded by a plethora of technology, are impacted by all these uncertainties, inequities and expected competencies. But how about the parents who are ill-prepared to support their children at home? I am joined by Betsy Nikolchev and Faita Heimuli, who expounded on the digital divide and inequity of resources and what measures are taken to help the marginalized population cope with the challenges during the pandemic. Memorable Quotes:“This is about authentic conversations and about not pretending that any of us have all the answers. We’re each going to bring our funds of knowledge. As educators, we're going to bring our materials. Families and students bring their knowledge of experiences. And that is how you build trust.” - Betsy Nikolchev“It's really interesting to see the sparks of hope come alive in their eyes as they get excited about being a college student. And I'm watching that stigma disappear. The stigma surrounding community college, I'm watching it disappear as parents are really engaging in that kind of dialogue with their children, and also with our health as well. So it's just been a very rewarding opportunity.” - Fatai HeimuliMore About Our GuestsBetsy Nikolchev is the founder and Executive Director of the Family Engagement Institute (FEI) at Foothill College. She is committed to educational equity that promotes multigenerational pathways to college, for first-generation students and marginalized communities. Betsy has been in education for 30 plus years and began her teaching journey in Los Angeles as part of her goal to make a difference in the lives of children. She then realized that children come with families and the well-being of children is integral to the well-being of families and their respective communities, hence her involvement in FEI.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-nikolchev-a876bb14Fatai Heimuli is a Tongan-American student intern with FEI. She is passionate about serving marginalized communities as well as upholding equity in all her work. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatai.heimuli.7Family Engagement Institute (FEI)https://foothill.edu/fei/https://www.facebook.com/FamilyEngagementInstitutehttps://twitter.com/Foothillnewshttps://www.instagram.com/foothillcollege/https://www.linkedin.com/school/foothill-college/https://www.youtube.com/user/FoothillCollegeAbout the Host:Dr. Jette is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grant Mattos is a former NFL Wide Receiver that played for the San Diego Chargers, the Denver Broncos, and the Tennessee Titans. Collegiately, he played at Foothill College before transferring to the University of Southern California and winning the Orange Bowl in 2003. He was also a contestant on the CBS reality show Survivor Season 22: Redemption Island. Grant talks about growing up in Mountain View, California, getting into football through his father, having to sit out his Senior year at Saint Francis High School with a hip injury, and attending Junior College. He explains how he was recruited to USC, playing there at the start of their dynasty with Carson Palmer and Troy Polamalu, his great Pro Day, and his 4 year career in the NFL. Grant then discusses why he went on Survivor, his time on the island, his falling out with Boston Rob, and whether or not he would play again. He describes creating the Mattos Method which helps people to live a happy life through breath work, movement, meditation, and cold exposure.Website: https://mattosmethod.com

Katrina is passionate about empowering people to be at their best, whether in sports, career, relationships or in life. Her swimming accomplishments include: Olympic swimmer 4 gold medals in major international competition Numerous medals in all international meets 7 years on USA National Team Co-Captain of US Swim Team Records at the American, US Open, Italian Open and Australian Open Corporations including AT&T, 24 Hour Fitness, and PeopleSoft have hired Katrina as a keynote speaker as well as various clubs and nonprofits. Katrina holds a B.A from UC Berkeley, and received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University, with a portion of her internship conducted through Yale School of Medicine. The inspirational story of Katrina's life began with a 12 year battle recovering from Mononucleosis followed by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She was left bedridden, with disabled parking, and unable to do any physical activity for several years. The 'come-back kid' fought her way back to compete in the 2004 Olympic Trials. Her race times placed her in world rankings once again. In addition, Katrina competed in Masters meets, snapping three old standing world records. Teaching college psychology courses online at Foothill College is one way Katrina "pays it forward". Together, she and her husband Ross Gerry, Olympic Coach, operate a peak potential business. Check how they can help you achieve your dreams www.WeCoach4u.com. Also be sure to check our her own personal website: http://www.katrinaradke.com/

Check out the first episode of Season 2's series of Women In STEM! Featuring Ms. Nutan Malhotra, an Inspiring CEO, Founder, President, and Board Member Of Her Organizations! She has a very motivating past for all of the people out there in STEM and educating others, so check her organizations! In this episode, I talked about how STEMentorsSV was with Foothill College but has recently collaborated with Citizen School! Check out MENTORCONNECT's website for more information at https://www.skoolmentor.com/ And check out STEMentorsSV at https://stementorssv.org/ I absolutely highly recommend going to these awesome sites for mentoring help with professionals and college students in industries! This is for those wanting better perspectives in the STEM field in a positive atmosphere! Listen and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aarna-sahu/support

46:00 “was it the institution, who boo'd the idea of going into education. CC, state, UC, private schools. Donohue act in 1960s the law that implement california master plan, the mechanism by which california puts into code, higher ed are stratified. my CC my tenure requirements i do 100% teaching i don't have to be publishing when my colleagues come into my classrooms they are looking for effective teachers. there is a very real focus on teaching, it could be a detractor - the next step up is primarily undergraduate institutions PUI aka CSU grant bachelors and masters degree 80% teaching 20% research. in greater bay area it's more like 50% 50% - think about 1 blog post, now generate theory no body has seen before going to conferences getting grants classic stories will write random people in the field - anonymous who have likely read your papers - out of your control as somebody going into that position you have to be writing people a lot this model this is based on the income of the university in order to stay in that job you need to get the feedback from people getting to know you Uc's research is 80% 20% private institutions really skew this private institution have huge endowments. SJ mercury the largest land owner of bay area the amount of land they have just by themselves the river of VC and small money is stupid - stanford will poach the best academics in the world and then they will guarntee those people who don't teach these classes -if you are at UCB - then you have 53:00 ACADEMIC ARMS RACE 0 teaching load in order to get the best talent systemic structures that make it in the financial interest of your faculty to incentivize educational experiences, and center or focus on the research bend bc there's so much money involved in that - private industries - when students get out of their education and ready for that professional thinking a whole pathway and it's really really difficult to get tenure in these institutions there are people who get tenure at 42y.o and it's young. now you risen to the pinnacle of this thing it's not my freaking problem - high ed was not founded for social justice move this was founded for rich white land owners in 1700s you can not get into a sematary school unless you white and a man. 1930s land grant build education then 1940 GI bill lets subsidize training for these folks so they can go back into 1950-1970 we as a society started to accept structures of Higher education who were never able to attend previously, while that's happening there are social inequalities that sit behind that, who are the gate keepers in our ed system that really control that system run - policy makers govern the amount the founding - personnel is policy the actual decisions a fauclty member as a daily basis a lot of the chlalneges there's a misalignment. a conscious dissonance between advertisement - why should you go to UCB vs Foothill College. get paid more 59:00 they are invested in your education, incentives I do not blame, human empathy - they are doing what's right for them - i couldn't make that decision for myself i can see being conscious of that injustice unhealthy for me and the type of life i wanted to create my family turn my mind off i would have to propagate it i would have to do in my own classes what i so detested i saw I enroll in the system get chewed up i refuse to play that game, not for the 1 %. it's doing exactly what it's designed to do, empowering subset of people. 1:01:00 it would be a lot more honest if we said, UCB, we can't design the system KQED forum karl weinman nobel laureate in physics https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101860027/nobel-laureate-carl-wieman-wants-to-to-end-the-college-lecture

Just the other day I answered my phone and it was Coach Steve calling from Nashville. After our brief conversation I knew I wanted to have him as a guest on my podcast. WATCH HERE ON YOUTUBE Coach Steve Done was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Coach Done worked as an N.B.A. International Scout for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coach Done was the Head Men's Basketball Coach of two of the top Junior College programs in the United States, leading both Foothill College and Santa Rosa Junior College to championship levels. Coach Done was also a three time coach of the year and coached professionally in New Zealand. Coach Steve Done is passionate about using his life experiences in international recruiting, leadership development, championship coaching, and public speaking to help others become more successful while implementing Godly character principles. Coach Steve Done has published three books: YOUR LIFE, YOUR SHOT "A Coaches Insight into The Simple Decisions of A Real Champion". GET THE FREE AUDIO HERE ON YOUTUBE; TIMEOUT: Rethinking your Life Strategy: A weekend of encouragement with Coach Done CHARACTER FIRST-PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Jess and Jess sit down to talk with Dayna Chung, the co-founder of Community Equity Collaborative, a grass roots organization based in the Bay Area, that works to raise awareness on the profound effects supporting Early Childhood has on the future citizens of our country and the teachers who serve them. This is an interesting conversation that centers first and foremost on the incredible importance of allocating time and resources for our youngest learners, and how CEC works to get people out of poverty into a place of employment and empowerment through programs such as systems navigation, providing meals for families and supporting those who need to earn credits with childcare while learning, and then job placement when appropriate.This is an inspiring initiative that was born out of a book club that started in an effort to face two women's own white privilege and has set a precedent that is changing teachers' and students' lives in the most impactful ways. Show Notes:Meet Our Guest: Dayna Chung!Dayna Chung blends global experience with community organizing. From coaching business executives to creating teacher pipeline programs to consulting with nonprofits, she is passionate about empowering women and children while advocating for greater equity, inclusion and justice.Dayna has worked with international companies in business communications, training and organizational development. Having spent more than six years in Asia, she has a track record for organizing and leading cross-cultural and multi-disciplined teams. As a consultant with Larcen Consulting Group, Dayna partnered with companies to manage change and develop individual and team performance.Dayna is also an Organizing Member of nonprofit organization Community Equity Collaborative, which advocates for equity in education through programs ranging from teacher pipelines for early learning educators to K-12 school breakfast initiatives. She is involved with several Early Childhood Education initiatives such as the Child Care Partnership Council of San Mateo County (Member, Workforce Committee), the Menlo Park City School District Early Learning Center (Advisory Board Member), and Foothill College’s Child Development and Education Advisory Board (Member).Dayna graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors in International Studies from Butler University. She holds an MBA in International Management from the University of London. http://www.communityequitycollaborative.org/index.htmlhttps://www.childcareaware.org/https://www.ffyf.org/https://heckmanequation.org/Sponsors for this Episode:Flexjobs- Go to:https://www.westatpod.com/sponsorsSupport the show (http://www.paypal.com)

Two exceptional scientists share their perspectives about the earth and our moon. Are we doing enough to protect our planet, and what have we really learned about the moon since we last visited 50 years ago? In our first segment, we introduce you to world renowned British scientist and Astronomer Royal Martin Rees. According to him, humanity has reached a critical moment, in which there is no plan B for planet Earth. He also says the future of humanity is bound to the future of science and hinges on how successfully we harness technological advances to address our challenges. Next, we set our sights on the moon with Andrew Fraknoi, the esteemed former chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College in Los Altos, California. Known for explaining astronomical developments in everyday language, he shares knowledge and little-known stories about our only natural satellite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPEAKERS: Martin Rees Astronomer Royal; Author, On the Future: Prospects for Humanity In Conversation with Alison van Diggelen Host, “Fresh Dialogues”; Contributor, BBC And, Andrew Fraknoi Chair Emeritus, Astronomy Department at Foothill College; Former Executive Director, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Lisa Krieger Science Reporter, The Mercury News—Moderator

During this episode, I sat down with Khalia Davis, Davied Morales, and Justin Ellington who are all a part of the creative team for A Kids Play About Racism. Khalia adapted this script from Jelani Memory's book, A Kids Book About Racism. Davied is the lead actor and lyricist on this project and Justin is the composer and sound designer. Like always, like, follow, and subscribe for future content. More info about the artists below. Khalia Davis(she/her) is a bicoastal multidisciplinary artist splitting her time between the San Francisco/Bay Area and New York. Directed and devised new works with prominent theaters such as Bay Area Children’s Theater, Atlantic Theater Company’s Atlantic for Kids, New York City Children’s Theater, Spellbound Theatre and more. Ms. Davis recently served as the Director of Inclusion and Education with Brooklyn Children’s Theatre restructuring their children’s musical theater programming through an anti-racism lens and currently teaches with New York City Children's Theater, the Atlantic Acting School, and for Disney Theatrical Group leading music and movement workshops and facilitating audience and community engagement. She is also an Artistic Associate for the nationally-known arts education organization The Story Pirates. As a performer, she has worked regionally and toured nationally on both coasts. Recently awarded the 2019 Emerging Leader Fellowship with TYA/USA and the NYCCT Leader Fellowship for 2019/2020. BA in Theater Arts from the University of Southern California. To learn more about Ms. Davis, check her out at www.khaliadavis.com. Davied (he/him) is an actor and rapper born and raised in the Bay Area. Last year he released an album called "Light Hearted" on all music platforms, starred in SF Playhouse's White Girl's Guide to International Terrorism as Gabe, and recently branched out into film where he was an Elf on Nickelodeon's show "Top Elf" as Zippy Twinkles. Mr. Morales received most of his training through Foothill College where he earned his AA in Theatre Arts and featured in many of their productions. Since then he has worked for companies such as City Lights Theatre Company where he played Nelson in The Siegel, and Anthony in I and You., Shotgun Players where he played Tray in Brownsville Song (B-side for Tray). Morales has also understudied at TheatreWorks in their production of Calligraphy and Proof, and at A.C.T. in their production of Gloria. Throughout the week Davied works at The Red Ladder Theatre Company, teaching improv workshops in prison. Justin Ellington, Composer and Sound Designer, (he/him) Broadway Credits include: Other Desert Cities Off-Broadway credits include: Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Playwrights Horizons); The Rolling Stone, Pass Over, Pipeline (Lincoln Center); Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie (ArsNova); The House That Will Not Stand, Fetch Clay Make Man (New York Theatre Workshop); He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box, The Winter’s Tale (Theatre for a New Audience); Familiar (Steppenwolf); Father Comes Home From the Wars, How to Catch Creation, Until the Flood (Goodman Theatre); Floyd’s, Trouble In Mind (The Guthrie); and Kill Move Paradise (Wilma Theatre). International credits include As You Like It (Stratford Festival) and The American Clock (The Old Vic). www.justinellington.com

Tokyo Alumni Podcast Episode 19 Kai Hirota (Former St. Marys / Aoba) Data Scientist Kai explains to Nick how he went from having a 1.60 GPA in high school to earning a Bachelors in Science at Santa Clara, and currently pursuing a Masters's degree at the University of Melbourne. He explains to Nick what events in his life prompted him to go back to school, and why he chose to study information, data, and computer science. Kai explains to Nick what the greatest challenges were for him throughout his academic journey at public school, private school, American schools, International Schools, and Australian schools, and how confidence has been a continual theme in regards to how he hoped to improve as an academic and professional. The two discuss the importance of one creating a new environment, and how change can sometimes only happen through a change of scenery as opposed to a change in ones self. Kai explains to Nick the curriculum and education he has found most effective, and those he had found least effective based on the various schools and school systems he had attended. Kai finishes the podcast with the advice he would have towards any students who are struggling in high school. Kai Hirota After dropping out of St.Mary's with a 1.6 GPA, Kai took the route of obtaining GED and attending community college to get a second chance at getting educated. He eventually attended and graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Information Systems. Kai has worked as a data engineer at a machine learning startup in the San Francisco Bay Area, and as a data analyst at Airbnb Tokyo. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science at the University of Sydney.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made significant waves in higher education in past few months with its biggest victims being students. In this podcast episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by California Community College student Gurshaan Arora from Foothill College to discuss his experience and challenges students are facing due to COVID-19. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20034.pdf

Foothill College soccer players Brenda & Vanessa Castillo talk about their soccer career and what they've been doing in quarantine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whats-the-scuttlebutt/support

Inspired by Recent Events of Asian Pacific Islander Month Cultural Heritage Speakers: Sponsored by Foothill College's: ASFC and Eng 1CH *Go Scott Lankford!* Shout out to THUY NGUYEN, MARIA AZHUNOVA, MAY-LEE CHAI, SAMINA ALI who gifted me the courage for me to share my story because they shared theirs. Google them or watch their engagement with Foothill recently here: https://foothill.edu/heritage/api.html Special Shout out to my brother Fong Tran @ https://www.fongtran.com/ who inspired me with this creative peace. Thank you Foothill EOPS for connecting with me Fong through that Storytelling conference. Much Love brother. Definitely gotta shoutout to my professors & mentors: Jeff Anderson, Cynthia Rostankowski, Valerie Fong, Scott Lankford, who continues to push me to grow. and of course my family, it's okay if you don't know (much about) me, I will always love and appreciate you for your existence.

Today’s guest is Rob Hanson, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Monolith Materials, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Rob served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world’s largest nuclear company. He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship. Rob also co-founded uforia studios, a 65-employee health and fitness company with locations in San Francisco and Palo Alto.In today’s episode, we cover:Rob’s journey from solar to the chemical sectorThe dirty process of traditionally producing carbon blackHow a generalist background (e.g. blending science and finance) can be positioned to make a big impact as an entrepreneur in the climate technology spaceScaling the method of cleanly creating carbon black from natural gasThe genesis of MonolithStaggered financing modelMarkets for carbon blackImportance of establishing a market “beachhead” with product-market fitReception of the clean “story” and value proposition among prospective customersOpportunities Rob finds interesting outside Monolith’s focusThe opportunity and importance of education in addressing Climate ChangeLinks to topics discussed in this episode:Monolith Materials: https://monolithmaterials.com/Carbon Black: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_blackAreva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArevaImperative Science Ventures: https://imperative.vc/You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!

Jim Bruno is a songwriter, guitarist, and instructor from San Francisco. He has released 3 full length albums, and his songs have been recorded by artists such as Shawn Colvin. He teaches songwriting in the Bay Area at Foothill College, and I highly recommend his class. We will be discussing his thoughts on the craft of songwriting and the current state of the music industry. https://www.jimbrunomusic.com/

What if we designed learning experiences that leveraged the power of gameplay to create more motivated learners? What if we modeled this type of learning with educators so they could experience the impact firsthand and spread the excitement and innovation in their classrooms? What if learning was fun for both students and teachers? Listen up and learn how. Follow on Twitter: @CateTolnai @LindseyBlass1 @ISTE @mrhooker @bamradionetwork Lindsey Blass (@LindseyBlass1) is the personalized learning environments program manager for San Francisco Unified School District. As adjunct faculty for Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, and a Google Certified Innovator, she’s a leader in the edtech field. Blass is a sought-after speaker on gamification and game-based learning, and is the cofounder of #PlayPD, an unconference movement that leverages the power of gameplay to engage educators in designing innovative learning experiences. She believes learning should be fun for teachers and students, and strives to create dynamic and engaging learning experiences that inspire lifelong learners. Cate Tolnai (@CateTolnai) is the director of member engagement for CUE, the ISTE affiliate in California. She has spent 10 years in K-12 classrooms and five years coaching teachers and administrators at the district and county levels. As a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, and adjunct faculty for Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, she supports the integration of technology and teaching across grade levels and content areas. Tolnai is the co-founder of #Sketch50, a movement to incorporate visual creativity into learning, and #ConnectedTL, a network for teacher-leaders.

Mark’s titles include Cultural Resources Program Manager, Tribal Liaison and Archeologist, all for the State Parks Santa Cruz District. He is also an adjunct professor of archeology at Foothill College. Mark talks about playing guitar in a rock band, about the lifestyle and cultural practices of native Californians, and about what we can learn from them with regard to current land management strategies. He shares some gruesome and horrific details about the treatment of native Californians, in some cases sanctioned by the government, in the wake of the gold rush. And he offers a story of hope, about a State Parks project to invite native groups to reconnect with their land, their history and their culture.

In April 2020 the FCC will open up the next auction for FM radio licenses. This is the next, and only currently scheduled opportunity to build a new radio station in the U.S. Jennifer, Eric and Paul discuss this news, along with celebrating the 60th birthday of KFJC-FM at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, […] The post Podcast #219 – The Next Chance To Get an FM Station License; a College Station 60th; All-Digital AM appeared first on Radio Survivor.

In April 2020 the FCC will open up the next auction for FM radio licenses. This is the next, and only currently scheduled opportunity to build a new radio station in the U.S. Jennifer, Eric and Paul discuss this news, along with celebrating the 60th birthday of KFJC-FM at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, […] The post Podcast #219 – The Next Chance To Get an FM Station License; a College Station 60th; All-Digital AM appeared first on Radio Survivor.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, the first time humankind stepped foot on the moon. Even 50 years later the historic feat stands as a monument to American perseverance and technological ingenuity, but while those brave astronauts were up there, they were doing more than just planting flags: they were also getting some important science done as well. On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we mark the moon landing anniversary by holding a conversation on lunar science to find out what we've learned so far and what future missions to the moons still could teach us.  Host: KCBS Radio Reporter Keith Menconi  Guest: Andrew Fraknoi, emeritus chair of Foothill College’s Astronomy Department, who currently teaches at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco

SPEAKERS Andrew Fraknoi Chair Emeritus, Astronomy Department at Foothill College; Former Executive Director, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Lisa Krieger Science Reporter, The Mercury News—Moderator This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on July 17th, 2019.

What Do We Know About the Moon? July 20, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of humanity's first steps on the surface of the moon. In that time, the Apollo missions, a fleet of robotic probes and observations from Earth have taught us a lot about Earth's surprising satellite. In this nontechnical talk, Andrew Fraknoi, who is sometimes called the Bay Area's public astronomer, will look at the past, present and future of the moon, including its violent origins, the mystery of the frozen water we have found at its poles and its long-term future as it moves farther and farther away from us. Illustrated with beautiful images taken from orbit and on the surface, his talk will make the moon come alive as an eerie world next door, as a changing object in our skies, and as a possible future destination for humanity and its ambitions. Come find out how the achievements of the Apollo program fit into the bigger picture of our involvement with our only natural satellite. Fraknoi recently retired as the chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College and now teaches noncredit astronomy courses for seniors at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State. He also served as the executive director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years and was named the California professor of the year in 2007. Fraknoi appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 after Fraknoi in honor of his contributions to the public understanding of science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working Class Audio #234 with Eric Kuehnl!!! Eric Kuehnl is a composer, sound designer, and educator. He is the Co-Director of the Music Technology Program at Foothill College, the Director of Partner Programs for Next Point Training, and also teaches at Pyramind in San Francisco.  Previously, Eric was an Audio Training Strategist in the Avid Education Department, and a Senior House Engineer for Sony Computer Entertainment America. He holds a Master's degree from the California Institute of the Arts, a Bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory, and studied composition at the Centre Iannis Xenakis in Paris. About this interview: Eric joins me to talk about college, the death of his father, the Burbank airport, when Masters Degrees come in handy, and 90's Digidesign. Enjoy! -Matt Links and Show Notes: Foothill College Music Technology Program: https://bit.ly/2WXqo36 Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP Matt Donner: https://bit.ly/2IxfTKz Brendan Duffy: https://bit.ly/2VQEIuG Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw Credits:Host: Matt Boudreau Guest: Eric KuehnlWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab

Recorded live on July 8, 2018, Matthew has a great discussion with Falk Cammin about the importance of the humanities, why hope was once considered an evil, and the Humanities Mellon Scholars Program. Dr. Cammin is the Program Director at Foothill College and DeAnza College, which partner with the University of San Francisco to provide a diverse population of students with the advantages of a humanities-infused education—and some incredible opportunities.

Bryan Hoffer is a Professor at San Francisco State University and Foothill College. Jorge rambles about the end of the 3rd season. Bryan talks about teaching Satire in classrooms, the approach to offensive humor, and writing his children book Dr. Professor Regina Shoup Cuddles, Esq., DDS And The Floppy Fantastic San Francisco Friday.

Nacida Judith Kay Newton el 18 de febrero de 1952, en la localidad de Lakehurst, Nueva Jersey, fue parte de la primera ola de cantantes country creadas en rock, folk-rock y cantantes compositores, lo que resulta evidente por sus singles de éxito: “Angel of the Morning” y “Queen of Heards”, sus dos hits de crossover. Tienen arreglos country-pop, pero sus raíces están en el pop de los años 60's. (*). Aunque Juice nació en Nueva Jersey, fue criada en Virginia. Cuando entró en la escuela secundaria su madre le regaló una guitarra lo que provocó su enamoramiento con la música folklórica. Después de graduarse de la secundaria, asistió al Foothill College, en los Altos Hills, CA, donde continuó su gusto por el folk, cantando en festivales. Durante ese tiempo, conoció a Otha Young, un compañero guitarrista y compositor. Los dos formaron una banda de folk-rock llamada Dixie Peach y empezaron a tocar en bares alrededor del norte de California. (*).

Linda Ullah is an Online Instructor at Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA and has been a coach for Friday Institute in NC, New Tech Network, and Personalize Learning, LLC.  I’ve known and followed Linda for over 20 years. What I love is Linda’s passion for kids and why it is ...

They say that the experience of watching a total eclipse is so profound, you're not the same afterward. If life-changing events are your thing and you're in the lower 48 states on August 21st, let us help you make the most of viewing the Great American Solar Eclipse. Learn the basics of where to be and what to bring, even on short notice. No eclipse glasses? Find out why a kitchen colander is an excellent Plan B. Also, the strange behavior of animals and private jet pilots during an eclipse. The latter is making the FAA sweat. Plus, how 1878 eclipse fever inspired Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell, and what was at stake for them scientifically. And today, with astronauts able to view the Sun from space, what new science can we still learn by eclipse expeditions on Earth? And, NASA turns up the heat on solar studies with a probe to within a hair's breadth of the Sun.  Guests: David Baron - Author of “American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.”   Andrew Fraknoi - Chair of the Astronomy Department, Foothill College. His latest book, for children: “When the Sun Goes Dark.”  Jay Pasachoff - Professor of Astronomy, Williams College, chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses.  Madhulika Guhathakurta - Astrophysicist, NASA Heliophysics Science Division and Program Scientist for the Solar Probe Plus mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say that the experience of watching a total eclipse is so profound, you’re not the same afterward.  If life-changing events are your thing and you’re in the lower 48 states on August 21st, let us help you make the most of viewing the Great American Solar Eclipse. Learn the basics of where to be and what to bring, even on short notice. No eclipse glasses?  Find out why a kitchen colander is an excellent Plan B. Also, the strange behavior of animals and private jet pilots during an eclipse.  The latter is making the FAA sweat. Plus, how 1878 eclipse fever inspired Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell, and what was at stake for them scientifically.  And today, with astronauts able to view the Sun from space, what new science can we still learn by eclipse expeditions on Earth? And, NASA turns up the heat on solar studies with a probe to within a hair’s breadth of the Sun.  Guests: David Baron - Author of “American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.”   Andrew Fraknoi - Chair of the Astronomy Department, Foothill College.  His latest book, for children:  “When the Sun Goes Dark.”  Jay Pasachoff - Professor of Astronomy, Williams College, chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses.  Madhulika Guhathakurta - Astrophysicist, NASA Heliophysics Science Division and Program Scientist for the Solar Probe Plus mission.

No one knows what the future will bring, but science fiction authors are willing to take a stab at imagining it. We take our own stab at imagining them imagining it. Find out why the genre of science fiction is more than a trippy ride through a bizarre, hi-tech world, but a way to assess and vote on our possible shared future.  Also, an astronomer learns how many rejection slips it takes before becoming a published science fiction author …. what author Bruce Sterling wants to get off his chest … and what the joke about the neutron walking into a bar to ask the price of beer has in common with H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Ridley Scott. Oh, and the price of beer? Bartender: “For you, no charge.” Guests: Ed Finn - Director of the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College. His story, "The Cave in Arsia Mons", is in "Building Red", here. His list of astronomically correct science fiction is here. Bruce Sterling - Science fiction author, journalist, and editor Brian Malow - Science comedian, science communication officer, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ENCORE  No one knows what the future will bring, but science fiction authors are willing to take a stab at imagining it.  We take our own stab at imagining them imagining it.  Find out why the genre of science fiction is more than a trippy ride through a bizarre, hi-tech world, but a way to assess and vote on our possible shared future.  Also, an astronomer learns how many rejection slips it takes before becoming a published science fiction author …. what author Bruce Sterling wants to get off his chest … and what the joke about the neutron walking into a bar to ask the price of beer has in common with H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Ridley Scott. Oh, and the price of beer?  Bartender: “For you, no charge.” Guests: Ed Finn - Director of the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College.  His story, "The Cave in Arsia Mons", is in "Building Red", here.  His list of astronomically correct science fiction is here. Bruce Sterling - Science fiction author, journalist, and editor
 Brian Malow - Science comedian, science communication officer, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

In episode 30, I interview Stephanie Funk, fitness & Pilate's instructor extraordinaire. I love this interview because it gives us an intimate look at an exceptional & passionate fitness instructor. In the interview, Stephanie provides excellent advice to us baby boomers on exercise and healthy aging. You will quickly discover why her students love her so much. Stephanie has been a Certified Pilates and Adaptive Fitness instructor for the last 10 years. She teaches group exercise classes for adults 50 and older here in on the peninsula south of San Francisco. Stephanie and I are both graduates of Dr. Karl Knopf's Adaptive Fitness Program at Foothill College. You might remember my interview with Dr. Karl back at episode #10. Stephanie's goals are to instill to her students a love of movement, an appreciation of the power and fragility of the human body, and an understanding of exercise as a critical component of our overall health and well-being. And, as all of her loyal students will attest, she goes way beyond by putting her heart and soul into her classes. Check it out!

Ever gone bungee jumping on Venus?  Of course not.  No one has.  However your great-great-great grandchildren might find themselves packing for the cloudy planet … or for another locale in our cosmic backyard.  That’s what we picture as we accelerate our imagination to escape velocity and beyond – and tour vacation spots that are out of this world.  An enormous mountain and an impressive canyon await you on Mars.  If the outer solar system is more your thing, consider making a ten minute free-fall on Miranda, a moon of Uranus, or step up to the challenge of playing catch on an asteroid.  Also, just opened up: Pluto. A member of the New Horizons science team describes why the dwarf planet could be a holiday haven.  Bring your crampons for ice climbing! Guests: •   Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the astronomy department, Foothill College •   Lori Fenton - Planetary scientist, SETI Institute  •   David Grinspoon – Astrobiologist, author of Venus Express •   Mark Showalter – Planetary scientist, SETI institute, and member of the New Horizons team •   Michael Busch – Planetary scientist, SETI Institute

Download Episode 7 Music: Main Theme: “Become the Heavens” by Dan-O at http://danosongs.com 1st Interlude: “Uncaged Czarina” by Dan-O at http://danosongs.com Ending: “Sky Seeds – Hollywood Mix” by Dan-O at http://danosongs.com       Show Notes: My show currently running: The Assembly Women at Foothill College in Los Altos, CA Around the Round Shows: This Lingering Life from the […]

If there is only one show you hear about the end of the world, let it be this one. Recorded before a live audience at the Computer History Museum on October 27th, 2012, this two-part special broadcast of Big Picture Science separates fact from fiction in doomsday prediction. In this episode: Maya prophesy for December 21, 2012 … asteroid impact and cosmic threats …. and alien invasion. Presented as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. Find out more about our guests and their work. Guests: Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there is only one show you hear about the end of the world, let it be this one. Recorded before a live audience at the Computer History Museum on October 27th, 2012, this two-part special broadcast of Big Picture Science separates fact from fiction in doomsday prediction. In this episode: Maya prophesy for December 21, 2012 … asteroid impact and cosmic threats …. and alien invasion. Presented as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. Find out more about our guests and their work. Guests: Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California

While the Kepler spacecraft hunts for habitable planets beyond the solar system, we've let one of our own planets slip away! Find out why Pluto's demotion to dwarf status created a public uproar as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson reads us his hate mail. From third-graders! Also, how we might find Earth-like planets… the possibility of life on Saturn's moon Titan… and TED Prize winner Jill Tarter's vision for finding E.T. And, the man who made it all possible: 400 years of Galileo and the telescope. Part of our series for the International Year of Astronomy. Guests Neil deGrasse Tyson - Astrophysicist, Head of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet Alan Stern - Planetary Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, lead investigator on NASA's New Horizons Mission Jeffrey Van Cleve - Astronomer at the Kepler Mission Science Office Carolyn Porco - Planetary scientist and Lead for NASA's Cassini Mission Jill Tarter - Director of SETI Research at the SETI Institute Andy Fraknoi - Astronomer at Foothill College and author of Voyages Through the Universe (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, and InfoTrac ) Descripción en español Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Kepler spacecraft hunts for habitable planets beyond the solar system, we’ve let one of our own planets slip away! Find out why Pluto’s demotion to dwarf status created a public uproar as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson reads us his hate mail. From third-graders! Also, how we might find Earth-like planets… the possibility of life on Saturn’s moon Titan… and TED Prize winner Jill Tarter’s vision for finding E.T. And, the man who made it all possible: 400 years of Galileo and the telescope. Part of our series for the International Year of Astronomy. Guests Neil deGrasse Tyson - Astrophysicist, Head of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet Alan Stern - Planetary Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, lead investigator on NASA’s New Horizons Mission Jeffrey Van Cleve - Astronomer at the Kepler Mission Science Office Carolyn Porco - Planetary scientist and Lead for NASA’s Cassini Mission Jill Tarter - Director of SETI Research at the SETI Institute Andy Fraknoi - Astronomer at Foothill College and author of Voyages Through the Universe (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, and InfoTrac ) Descripción en español

We will be speaking with former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney who is giving the keynote address this week, Feb. 13-15, at the 11th Annual Leadership Conference of The Black Caucus of California Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC). The conference theme for 2009 is: "Ujima: Utilizing the Power of Education for Collective Empowerment," and the working title is: "The Glass Ceiling has been Broken, The Inauguration Parties are Over, Now the Work Begins." It is hosted by the Black Caucus at Foothill College, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Ms. McKinney will be joined on the air by Glen Ford, publisher of Black Agenda Report. We will have a 50 minute conversation, followed by a short talk with Black Caucus leadership about the conference this year. We will also talk to Guy Patrice Lumumba, son of the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along with Lisa F. Jackson, director of the film, "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo," and Muadi Mukenge, Regional Director of Sub-Saharan Africa Global Fund for Women. She will also act as translator for Guy, who will speak in French.

The Mid-Pacific Information and Communications Technologies (MPICT) Center is a recently funded National Science Foundation (NSF) – Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Regional Center hosted by City College of San Francisco (CCSF). MPICT's mission is to coordinate, promote and improve the quality and availability of ICT education in a region consisting of Northern California, Northern Nevada, Southern Oregon, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories. Current Regional Partners include: Ohlone College , Santa Rosa Junior College , Cabrillo College and Foothill College. We've had a great relationship with Pierre, James and CCSF and were fortunate to get them on camera to talk about MPICT at the 2008 SAME-TEC Conference. MPICT is off to a great start under the leadership and direction of Pierre and James. Contact them for more information at www.mpict.org

Andrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Program at Foothill College near San Francisco. In 2007, he was selected as Professor of the Year for the state of California by the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education. For 14 years, Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and was editor of its popular level magazine, Mercury, and its newsletter for teachers, The Universe in the Classroom. He has edited two collections of science articles and science fiction stories for Bantam Books, and is the lead author of Voyages through the Universe, one of the leading astronomy textbooks in the world, and also the children's book Disney's Wonderful World of Space. Fraknoi serves on the Board of Trustees of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, and is also a Fellow of the Committee for the Skeptical Inquiry, specializing in debunking astrology. He has received the Annenberg Foundation Prize of the American Astronomical Society (the highest honor in the field of astronomy education), as well as the Klumpke-Roberts Prize of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (given for a lifetime of contributions to popularizing astronomy) and the Gemant Prize of the American Institute of Physics. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Andrew Fraknoi explains the history of the atoms in our bodies, and how we are literally made of "star stuff." He details how scientists know the history of these atoms, and explores the implications of this "simple but profound fact," and how some people derive mystical meaning from it, while others find it humbling. He talks about the compatibility of religion with astronomy, and the proper role of skepticism in the science classroom. He describes current threats to science education. And he makes a case for popularizing science and astronomy, and how this benefits society. 

Pluto, planets, astronomy, science education. Dr. Andrew Fraknoi has given more than 400 public lectures on such topics as 'Why Falling into a Black Hole is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience.' For 14 years, Dr. Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, an international scientific and educational organization founded in 1889. He also founded its newsletter for teachers, 'The Universe in the Classroom'. A prolific author, Dr. Fraknoi is the lead author of 'Voyages through the Universe', which has become one of the leading introductory astronomy textbooks in the world. In 1994, Dr. Fraknoi received the Annenberg Foundation Prize of the American Astronomical Society - the highest honor in the field of astronomy education.

Pluto, planets, astronomy, science education. Dr. Andrew Fraknoi has given more than 400 public lectures on such topics as 'Why Falling into a Black Hole is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience.' For 14 years, Dr. Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, an international scientific and educational organization founded in 1889. He also founded its newsletter for teachers, 'The Universe in the Classroom'. A prolific author, Dr. Fraknoi is the lead author of 'Voyages through the Universe', which has become one of the leading introductory astronomy textbooks in the world. In 1994, Dr. Fraknoi received the Annenberg Foundation Prize of the American Astronomical Society - the highest honor in the field of astronomy education.