Podcast appearances and mentions of harlem rbi

This is an extremely long episode, but also some of the most fun I've had on an episode, and also some of the most nervous I've been doing an episode.I could go on and on, but the show notes are going to be complicated enough already. Long covid sucks. Depression sucks. Anxiety sucks. A whole lot outside of my own body sucks, too, and dealing with it all in concert really and truly sucks. I walk a lot, because I haven't been running for a real long while now, and I listen to a bunch of music and podcasts, like a normal person in the City of Mind Your Business.I think a lot about the concept of Pixar's Inside Out, a cast of voices in your brain representing your emotions. It kind of builds on my favorite science film from school (it was an old film then, and still goes pretty hard), Hemo The Magnificent, which includes a team working around the body, including a funny little guy with a mustache as the executive functioning in the brain. Moderate love as well to Osmosis Jones, as well, a movie I'm not sure holds up as well and don't really plan to find out, but had its time and place and was one of the better rainy-day movies during my summer at Harlem RBI.Anyway, I think of dealing with mental health as something like dealing with some form of bad guys who come in and start making a ruckus. That's why the headphones are important, because they can provide at least a little escape from when it gets so bad that you can hear it in your head – that you hear nothing but that.I've been listening to Ryan Nanni and the rest of Shutdown Fullcast for years, and it hit me that this was a different kind of thing not only than doing a regular episode, or one with another podcaster I listen to. Shutdown Fullcast is, as stated in its own introductory words each week, the Internet's Only College Football Podcast. Which was the inspiration for 13 episodes of the Not A Football Podcast strain of Willets Pod. As was their show itself, which runs the gamut from being prime builders of 21st century college football fandom lore to Glenallen Hill's fear of spiders, and a dude who rode a jetski across the Irish Sea.Really, I prepared for this show, nervous as all heck (you can tell, because I prepared for this show) and that afternoon listened to last week's Fullcast, and heard my faves talking about weird baseball injuries? And saying nice things about the sport? It messed me up like Hill messed up Steve Woodard, because this was already gonna be a long episode due to the content of our game… but, it was fine. Because of course Ryan didn't accept the invitation to come on the show so that he could come tell me to my face what a schmuck I am, and expose the truth of that matter to the world, at long last.After that Nashville winter meetings where I'd driven to Huntsville to see rockets, I still vividly remember sitting on the floor of the airport and doing a whole thread about feeling like I didn't belong, and ticking off folks who I thought did each of the things that I might be moderately good at – way better than me. But that's also a lousy way to think about things. In the actual industry, there's a sense of “trying to get ahead,” which, even if it wasn't what I was after, is pervasive. I don't want to compete with Shutdown Fullcast or anyone else with this. We're going to do stuff that makes us happy, and this episode — with opening day tomorrow, let's call this the official year one finale — made me happy for two hours. I hope it does for you, too, and I'm so excited for the year ahead, and all the fun we're going to have together. —JSo, this episode's premise is a college realignment draft, spinning off from a project that I started at the beginning of last season, and sparked into “let's do this now” by Shutdown Fullcast spending multiple offseason episodes showing how difficult it is to squeeze all these schools together and still preserve rivalries and traditions that make the sport so rich. (Spoiler: really, really difficult.)My idea was for 19 conferences, with seven teams each, and the alignment determined not in a Hyatt ballroom somewhere, but on the field. The team with the most wins over the past X number of years (I think I made it 20 for the purposes of this exercise, but can't find the list I used) starts by making its own league.How do they do it? Let's use the example of the school that had the first pick on my board, an Ohio state university.Ohio State brings along the two teams it has played against the most: Michigan and Illinois. Each of those schools then gets to “bring a friend,” its most-played opponent still available. That's Minnesota and Northwestern, respectively. Then close it out with two more picks from Ohio State: in their case, Indiana and Wisconsin.Filling out the entirety of FBS required adding a couple of schools to FBS to get to the multiple of seven. Best of luck to them in this world. Here is what your 2022 college football conferences would've looked like under this selection algorithm:* Ohio State, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin* Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Kansas, Baylor, Kansas State, Missouri* Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, San José State, UNLV, Utah State, Hawai'i* Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, LSU, Kentucky* Georgia, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Florida, Duke, South Carolina, Clemson* Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Cal, Stanford, UCLA* USC, Notre Dame, Arizona, Navy, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado* TCU, SMU, Texas A&M, Rice, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Houston* Virginia Tech, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pitt, N.C. State, Miami (Florida)* Florida State, Wake Forest, Maryland, Boston College, Penn State, Memphis, Southern Miss* BYU, Wyoming, Colorado State, New Mexico, Air Force, UTEP, San Diego State* Cincinnati, Miami (Ohio), Louisville, Kent State, Tulsa, East Carolina, Temple* Iowa, Purdue, Iowa State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Ball State* Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Ohio, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Marshall* Central Florida, South Florida, Tulane, Connecticut, Army, Akron, Florida International* Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, North Texas, Louisiana-Monroe, New Mexico State, UAB, UTSA* Troy, South Alabama, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana, Middle Tennessee State, Georgia Southern, Appalachian State* Syracuse, Rutgers, Buffalo, Massachusetts, James Madison, Old Dominion, Liberty* Western Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Sam Houston State, Georgia State, Texas State, Coastal Carolina, CharlotteThe conferences would change over time, reflecting contemporary powers in the game while staying true to college football history by emphasizing rivals on the schedule.Each team would play six games in conference, one game against the previous year's equivalent finisher from four other divisions (thank you, NFL scheduling matrix), and the option for one neutral-site game that they schedule themselves, the only nod here to Notre Dame.It's a shorter season, but a longer playoff, with each of the 19 conference champions getting an automatic bid, plus however many at-large teams you want to have filling out a preliminary round that narrows the field to 16 and proceeds as a bracket from there. To me, five at-larges and eight byes makes the most sense. The maximum amount of games that a team could play in a season would be 16 — if they played both the 11th regular-season game and the preliminary playoff round. More likely, a championship team would play 15 times, as Georgia did the last two seasons.Will it ever happen? Of course not. But it was fun, just like these conferences that we came up with through our draft on the show. (Don't read any further if you don't want the spoiler!)Southern* Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Penn State, Troy, Tulane, Tennessee, Texas* Georgia, Clemson, Florida, Coastal Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, Arkansas, Mississippi StateMidwestern* Ohio State, Iowa, Purdue, Boise State, Miami (Florida), Nebraska, Kansas State, Duke, Pitt, Illinois* Michigan, Michigan State, Appalachian State, Indiana, East Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia, Missouri, Virginia TechWestern* Oregon, Oregon State, Hawai'i, Washington State, Air Force, Stanford, Colorado State, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Northwestern* USC, UCLA, Fresno State, Oklahoma, San José State, Texas A&M, Arizona, UAB, Washington, San Diego StateMajor Independents* Notre Dame, California, Maryland, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado, Arkansas State, Central FloridaHope you enjoyed this even a fraction as much as I did, and can't wait for opening day and the real start of our second year of Willets Pen. Thanks so much for being a part of year one! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

Today I interview Rich Berlin, Co-CEO of DREAM. I ask him about his origin story at the organization, leadership structure, board management, and his views on fundraising. There are lots of things that make DREAM stand out in New York City and an impactful place to work. This episode is special because DREAM is currently searching for their next Chief Advancement Officer. Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,000 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. DREAM's Grow the Whole Child model embodies a commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, creating lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. The Chief Advancement Officer will develop and lead DREAM's experienced seven-person Advancement team to drive an ambitious fundraising strategy, raising over $20 million annually and spearheading a $50 million capital campaign that will lead DREAM into its next phase of growth. DREAM's unique position within the education and nonprofit spaces—combined with its best-in-class Board and donor base—make this an incredibly exciting opportunity for someone with a strong track record of impact as DREAM continues to deepen its roots in New York City. To learn more about DREAM, and to apply, visit wearedream.org/jobs. You can also refer someone you know for a $1,000 reward! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devdebrief/support

Welcome to Rapping PE! This is the place where we explore precarity, pedagogy, and physical education! This podcast is dedicated to physical educators of the future, past, and present. Episode 5 is here! Jim in the Gym Hambel joins us today to discuss his role with SHAPE America's council on Physical Activity. We briefly explore branding your program, engaging with your professional organizations & networking, twitter & resource building, and keeping it real. Jim and I have crossed paths over twitter and Around the Horn Physical Education (#ATHpe) and even have deep roots teaching in the South Bronx, the South South Bronx! Our discussion brought me back to my many memories as a coach and curriculum developer with REAL Kids South Bronx at 148th and Morris Avenue in the birthplace of Hip Hop in Mott Haven, BX. This wonderful program is part of the organization formerly known as Harlem RBI which is now known as DREAM. Thank you to all of the youth who helped make me a better educator! Please subscribe to the podcast Rapping PE. If you have any questions, or would like to be a guest on the show, you can e-mail me at RappingPE@gmail.com or sign-up here. I can also be found on Twitter (@BeardDripBuller) and on Instagram (@Beard.Drip_Buller). Resources: - Yard Sticks by Chip Wood - Dance PL3Y - Go Noodle - Love & Logic by Jim Fay & Charles Fay - United States Tennis Association - Net Generation - United States Lacrosse - NFL Play 60 Music Credits: Stefan Vellema Art Credits: Danny Fetters (Future Logo and Official Podcast Art coming soon!)

Today I'm chilling with the Big Poppa of the New York nonprofit world, Rich Berlin. Rich walks us through the quick history of Harlem RBI that has since become multi-service wraparound school called Dream. Rich tells us how his organization went from almost closing to its current $40M a year budget. He shares his thoughts about board recruitment, board management and how to prepare a board to punch above its weight. One day, I would like to be able to say "We're not talking to you for less than a seven figure gift." Listen, learn and LOVE it. This has got to be one of my very favorite podcast episodes (I love them all like my children.) For more about Rich, check out their website: https://www.wearedream.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

  The Jays Care Foundation and Harlem RBI were recipients of the 2014 Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy. Major League Baseball has accounted for seven awards since it was established in 2005. More  http://web.mlbcommunity.org/index.jsp?content=programs&program=rbi NCAA March Madness Scores & Schedule Round of 64Round of 32Sweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship Game 

Ingrid Shafer has team taught at the college level for 40 years at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. She is a Professor of Philosophy and Religion and more degrees to boot. She is a new friend and I asked her how we should teach our quicker learners. That's where our conversation started. I hope you enjoy listening to Ingrid as much as I enjoyed thinking with her.Healthy Schools- Pamela Wolfberg forward thinking educator lets us see her vision of future education and how we plan for the rising rate of Autism in "We are all included" part 2Rachel Cytron-Miller is the Deputy Director for Programs for Harlem RBI and after school program that reaches 650 at risk kids in a disadvantaged section of NYC. Surrounded by gangs, violence and a school system in distress, this program is making a difference.In our Briefing Room Jake Vigdor is Associate Professor of Public Policy Studies and Economics of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy of Duke University. Their latest study looks to see if K-6 is better than K-5 for children. The Duke research has a chart that shows a significant improvement in behavior in the K-6 environment vs. the K-5 and that that behavior change carries forward for several years.  It also mentions that the students were behind in scores and caught up during the sixth grade in K-6, although that finding needs more thought.  There is also the factor that if you configure schools K-6, 7-9, 10-12 the ninth graders would have a more immature social structure and possibly reduce some of the issues connected with being a ninth grader in a high school.Homework has been the mainstay of American education for the last 75 years. Like hemlines, the perceived need rises and falls as the market demands. Homework can be a polarizing issue. Some parents crave more homework assignments for their children while others seek a way of removing their children from what they view as a treadmill going nowhere. Within families there may be sometime divisiveness and acrimony over homework and some parents would rather retire from their role as the homework warden in the eyes of their children. ...more

Our guest has achieved some very impressive out comes with at-risk kids by combining sports and academics. In this segment he shares his story, his strategies and insights. Richard Berlin started as a volunteer baseball coach at Harlem RBI and has served as Executive Director since 1997. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at The New School University's Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Policy and currently serves as the Chairman of Harlem RBI's DREAM Charter School.

This week: It's a new baseball season! We visit with Harlem RBI to hear about a baseball after school program and the charter school that grew out of it.  Plus: Author Judith Levine on a year without shopping, and former Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton.