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It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠) #336, & brought to YOU by the ⁠⁠InsightsEDU⁠⁠ 2025 conference YOUR guest is Dr. George Timmons, President, Holyoke Community College YOUR cohost is Dr. Larry Schall, President, New England Commission of Higher Education YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio This episode highlights the transformative work happening at Holyoke Community College & the broader impact of community colleges in higher education. Dr. Timmons shares his vision for institutional innovation & student success, emphasizing their unapologetic commitment to removing barriers for students. The conversation explores the impact of Mass Connect & Mass Reconnect programs, resulting in a 12.8% enrollment increase & the addition of 13 new full-time faculty positions. Dr. Timmons discusses the reimagining of DEI through the creation of a division of people, culture & equity. Key topics include community college value proposition, serving diverse student populations, & innovative approaches to student retention & completion. The discussion also covers the role of AI in education & the importance of workforce development. Listen in to #EdUp Do YOU want to accelerate YOUR professional development? Do YOU want to get exclusive early access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, bonus episodes, original content, invites to special events, & more? Then ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BECOME AN #EdUp PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER TODAY⁠⁠ - $19.99/month or $199.99/year (Save 17%)! Want YOUR org to cover costs? Email: EdUp@edupexperience.com Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

Planet Poet-Words in Space – NEW PODCAST!  LISTEN to my WIOX show (originally aired November 21st, 2023) featuring Maureen Buchanan Jones, poet, writer and Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) Training Director, who discusses and reads from her books blessed are the menial chores and Maud & Addie. Pamela Manché Pearce, Planet Poet's Poet-at-Large also joins us on the show. Visit: Sharonisraelpoet.com. Visit Maureen Buchanan Jones. Maureen Buchanan Jones is Training Director and former Executive Director of Amherst Writers & Artists. Maureen has led workshops with diverse writers including people who have experienced domestic violence, high school students, the bereaved, those who are in recovery, veterans, sexual assault survivors, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. She leads writing workshops and retreats online and in Massachusetts and California. With a PhD in English Literature and a Phi Beta Kappa, Maureen has taught at, Holyoke Community College, Westfield State College, the University of Massachusetts, The Conway School of Environmental Design, and the Pre-College Writing Program at Smith College. Her poetry has appeared in Woman in Natural Resources, 13th Moon, Peregrine, North Dakota Quarterlyamong others. Her prose has appeared in Every Day Fiction, and Orion. Her poetry book, blessed are the menial chores was published by Amherst Writers & Artists Press. Her novel, Maud & Addie, was published by Regal Publishing House. Visit Maureen Buchanan Jones About blessed are the menial chores:   “…Jones' poems teach us the ways to hold close and how we must learn to let go.  Should anyone ask what poetry is, hand them a copy of this book.”  --Sue Brannan Walker, Poet Laureate of Alabama 2003-2012, her author of Blood Will Bear Your Name won Book of the Year from Alabama State Poetry Society. About Maud & Addie:  "An absorbing tale of two young sisters from Halifax, Nova Scotia, who are swept out to sea and their trials and risk-taking as castaways. [...] With confident pacing that rises and falls like the waves, the book charts the girls' progress as they enter survival mode, growing more resilient and resourceful with each test." —Kirkus Reviews 

Since its launch almost a decade ago, Tech Foundry has trained hundreds of students and partnered with scores of employers across Western Mass. to get people trained for good IT careers and help businesses grow with local talent. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Tech Foundry CEO Tricia Canavan talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about how the organization continues to play a key role in the region's high-tech ecosystem — and how its new partnership with Holyoke Community College, called Tech Hub, promises to help even more people navigate the digital world and improve their job prospects. It's must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

Since its launch almost a decade ago, Tech Foundry has trained hundreds of students and partnered with scores of employers across Western Mass. to get people trained for good IT careers and help businesses grow with local talent. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Tech Foundry CEO Tricia Canavan talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about how the organization continues to play a key role in the region's high-tech ecosystem — and how its new partnership with Holyoke Community College, called Tech Hub, promises to help even more people navigate the digital world and improve their job prospects. It's must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

Hey, I'd love your feedback about the show and which topics and guests you'd like to hear in future episodes. Click here: 2023 Listener Survey THANKS!  Last Fall I had the pleasure of meeting Adam Jaber founder of Out of Collective and host of the Out of Bound Podcast. Originally created by Adam, the network is a collective of ski and outdoor industry veterans with a strong passion and knowledge for all things happening in our industry. Yes, we geek out a bit on podcasting but we also talk about gear, trade shows, and plenty more . . . Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!   Sign up for my Newsletter HERE.   I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!   You can contact me here: email: rick@theoutdoorbizpodcast.com   or leave me a message on Speakpipe!   Presented to by:   Show Notes What is a fish lift operator and how did you get that job? I was an environmental major in college. And one of the jobs that they had as a paid internship was working at a fish lift. Basically, it's essentially just like a water mitigation situation where they have this waterfall and they gotta get the fish back up so that they can go back and spawn. But they also have invasive species that they don't want in the river, that they gotta move somewhere else. And that's kind of how it goes. So they have this little thing set up. You basically just watch 'em through a little fish tank essentially as they go up the lift. And if there's something that's not supposed to be there, we pull it, test it, go out, and put it somewhere else. You were going to Westfield State. What did you study there? At Westfield, I actually studied Business Management and then, I was at Holyoke Community College when I went and did the fish lift thing and I was going for Environmental Outdoor. I knew I wanted to be in the outdoor industry in some capacity, and even at 20, I already had, you know, seven years under my belt of working in this space and kind of growing up in this space. What were you doing? My family owns a ski shop here in Western Mass. What's the name of the shop? Colorado Ski Shop How did skiing and biking become your jam? When did that happen? I was playing basketball all throughout high school and a little bit in college. So I never really had the time to commit to skiing. And then I kind of popped into the shop and started doing it more and more. You know, I'd skied as a kid and it was just kind of a recreational passion for me for a while. And then I got into racing bikes around at age 15 or so. Then, got hooked on that whole bit. So bike and ski, I've kind of just been committed to for, I don't know how long, 15 years now, something like that. What kind of bikes? Mountain bike racing. When did you discover podcasting? In 2018 a buddy and I were working together on some media stuff, doing gear reviews and all that kind of thing. And then podcasting seemed like a thing that was gonna start moving in the direction of the YouTube world. And we kind of were just like, let's start doing it as a gear-based show and talk to the people in the industry that I've made connections with. And then one thing led to another and ended up just doing a bunch of pro talk. It's still crazy to me. Like I get to talk to the athletes that I grew up watching as a little kid. Out of Bounds Podcast Tell our listeners about the Out of Bounds Podcast. How often do you drop episodes and what's the content about? So once a week I basically have everybody from the biggest snow sports and bike athletes in the world. It's insane to me to be able to say that. And then I have people that are professionals in a specific department on quite a bit. I'm trying to do some more of that. As I can, so if people are a specialist in one area, like whether they design ski boots or they design skis, or they go in and they care about snow science, these kind of things are . . . especially now that I've had, most of the athletes that I want to talk to on, I'm at the point where I kind of wanna have a specific, more impactful conversation with people. Which part of podcasting do you enjoy the most? I like leaving a conversation and feeling that like rush that you get when you're just so happy with how it went and you're just like, you made a new friend out of it. Those are the ones that I enjoy. Tell us about Out of Collective, How did that come to life? A couple of years ago I decided all right, I'm running out of episode slots, and this is really as simple as it was. I'm selling four sponsors every show. I can't grow the businesses if this is all I can make. And I can't charge a thousand bucks an episode. It just doesn't make sense for our sponsors. I can't, some of them it does, but it doesn't make sense on the regular to sell that kind of volume. And even if I am, what, that's four episodes times 52 a year. It's just not enough money to grow a business. So I was looking for some people to go in on what we did as we were growing the business into more of a full-on media company. Okay, There are four other days in the week that there isn't a show. Let's fill some of those days. Let's get some other interesting people on to tell some stories. And that has transformed it into what it is now, which is we do full-on gear reviews, we do the YouTube stuff, and we create content for social. We do a lot of stuff outside of just doing podcasting now, but I think having so many people on the team that host shows gives us more content to use and it just increases the audience exponentially because now it's all on the same feed, right? If you listen to my show, the next show that's gonna play is gonna be Michelle Parker's show. And then we keep rolling from there. So we have plenty of people that just sit on their bike trainer and they'll listen to every show during the week. What are some of those other shows? Michelle Parker does a show called Careless Do More, where she basically just sits down for an hour and a half, two hours, talks with her friends, other athletes, and stuff. She's been such a blessing to have and she's so good at it already. She's been doing it for six months and she's better than I am already. It's insane. She's a professional in everything she does. It always impresses me to see the kinds of things that she's able to do while still being one of the most prevalent ski athletes in the world. It's crazy. Then we do The Pursuit with Adam Saurewine. He hosts on Wednesday. He's a tele skier and van lifer, so he's got some stuff to chit-chat with people about. His and my show are sort of similar, but in a different vein. Then we do Coffee and Van Chats, which is with a professional cyclist name John Crew. And he basically just does like cycling talk and now he's getting into some boat racing and stuff like that as well. It's cool. And then we got two more shows, hopefully dropping the summer. In addition to cycling, what other outdoor activities do you do? Honestly, it's mostly cycling. I do all the traditional sports, I was super into playing basketball, playing football, playing baseball. I did all the sports in high school and some in college and I'm still, I try to fill my time with things outside of the outdoor industry. I fish and I hike and trail run and all that stuff, but that's really kind of the extent of it for me. Do you have any suggestions or advice for folks wanting to get into the outdoor biz? I mean, just be nice, man. Like just reach out to everybody. You can try to make as many connections as you can. Even if it's just somebody giving you the time of day to say hey. Or even somebody telling you they don't have time for you right now. That's the thing that I think people get so bummed out on, so burnt out on, is just the fact that everything is so yes or no, and being told no is sometimes such a downside, but people remember you. There are people that have told me no before that I've come back to and now we're super tight. So I think remembering that these relationships are gonna last for a long time and that somebody will always move on to a different position. I can't tell you how many people I've dealt with at one brand that, either went well or it went poorly, and then they go to another brand and it switches. You never know where people are gonna end up. So I think if people are trying to get into it, one care about the sports that you're talking about and you're trying to be involved in, care about the outdoors and, and try to stay committed to actually like making those connections in a positive way. What's your favorite piece of outdoor gear under a hundred dollars? I have this little tool roll-up bag that this company, I think called Re-up makes. They basically just make little things out of unused material or previously used material. I have this little kit that I carry with a toothbrush and pencils and all this stuff. It's just a little roll-up goretex, like sheath basically, and it's so cool. They're like 50 bucks or something. What are a couple of your favorite books? The most recent book I was enthralled with completely was Powder Days by Heather Hansman, it is such an incredible book. And I usually don't like ski and snowboard or outdoor books at all. I usually lean towards other stuff, but the way that Heather writes is so impressive and the storytelling is so good. I couldn't put the thing down so that would be one that I'd recommend to everybody. Is there anything else you'd like to say to our listeners? I want to know what people actually care about in the outdoor industry, cuz that's the thing that I'm constantly in a battle with, right? Do people care about gear? Do people care that there are new boas on ski boots? It seems like it, but then does it sell? Do people care that there's a new bag out there that has this feature, that feature? I'm always curious to see what it is that interests people. Follow Up with Adam Out of Collective Podcasts YouTube Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Website Email

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del jueves 4 de mayo de 2023: - La Reserva Federal reforzó su lucha contra la alta inflación el miércoles al elevar su tasa de interés clave en un cuarto de punto al nivel más alto en 16 años. Pero la Fed también señaló que ahora puede detener su racha de 10 aumentos de tasas, que han hecho que los préstamos para consumidores y empresas sean cada vez más caros. En un comunicado posterior a su última reunión de política, la Fed eliminó una oración de su declaración anterior que decía que podrían ser necesarios "algunos aumentos adicionales" de tasas. Lo reemplazó con un lenguaje que decía que ahora sopesará una variedad de factores para "determinar la medida" en la que podrían ser necesarios futuros aumentos. El presidente Jerome Powell dijo en una conferencia de prensa, que la Fed aún tiene que decidir si suspenderá sus alzas de tasas. Pero señaló que el cambio en el lenguaje de la declaración confirma al menos esa posibilidad. Los aumentos de tasas de la Fed desde marzo de 2022 han duplicado con creces las tasas hipotecarias, elevado los costos de los préstamos para automóviles, préstamos de tarjetas de crédito y préstamos comerciales y aumentado el riesgo de una recesión. Como resultado, las ventas de viviendas se han desplomado. El último movimiento de la Fed, que elevó su tasa de referencia a aproximadamente el 5,1%, podría aumentar aún más los costos de endeudamiento. FUENTE: AP Holyoke Community College celebró el miércoles una ceremonia de jubilación que sirvió de homenaje al legado y logros de la presidenta Christina Royal, quien anunció que se retira al final de este año escolar. La celebración contó con la presencia de estudiantes, facultad, personal, exalumnos, oficiales de la institución educativa, miembros de la comunidad y oficiales electos, quienes elogiaron y reconocieron los múltiples logros de la Dra. Christina Royal como la cuarta presidenta de Holyoke Community College y la primera mujer biracial en presidir la institución. El senador estatal John Velis, la representante estatal Pat Duffy, Aaron Vega, en representación del alcalde de Holyoke Joshua García y Noe Ortega, comisionado de la Junta de Educación Superior de Massachusetts se expresaron en reconocer el trabajo y logros de la Dra. Royal quien comenzó sus funciones como presidenta de HCC en enero de 2017 e inmediatamente puso a la universidad en camino para crear su primer Plan Estratégico. Royal anunció en agosto que se jubilaría después del año académico 2022-2023. Su último día en la universidad será el viernes 14 de julio. Sus últimas tres semanas coincidirán con las tres primeras del próximo presidente, George Timmons, quien fue nombrado su sucesor la semana pasada por la Junta Directiva de HCC y es el primer presidente de raza negra en la historia de Holyoke Community College. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del jueves 23 de marzo de 2023: - El nuevo Comisionado de Educación Superior de Massachussets, Noe Ortega, visitó el campus de Holyoke Community College el miércoles donde se reunió con miembros de la comunidad de la institución, desde facultad, alumnos, personal de distintos departamentos y programas y líderes administrativos. Ortega recorrió el campus durante la mañana donde pudo ver los diferentes programas y opciones que existen para los estudiantes como acceso a una despensa, productos higiénicos, un mini mercado comida saludable la cual acepta el uso de beneficios SNAP, cuido de niños, así como laboratorios del programa de ciencias y el Centro, que es el espacio de orientación y apoyo culturalmente apropiado para los estudiantes latinos o que hablen español. El comisionado Ortega junto a la presidenta de Holyoke Community College, Christina Royal, expresaron su entusiasmo por la representación que ambos llevan como personas latinas en posiciones de liderazgo, las cuales le ofrecen a jóvenes estudiantes una visión de futuro en la que pueden verse reflejados en una narrativa de posibilidades, la cual se suma al apoyo en múltiples servicios, recursos y programas que Holyoke Community College ofrece a sus constituyentes. Una vez la gobernadora Maura Healey revele el nuevo presupuesto, el comisionado Ortega buscará que haya fondos designados para continuar ofreciendo todos estos servicios a los estudiantes. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA - Un tribunal federal de apelaciones, en una orden sellada el miércoles, ordenó a un abogado de Donald Trump que entregue a los fiscales documentos en la investigación sobre la retención de registros clasificados por parte del expresidente en su propiedad de Florida. El fallo es una victoria significativa para el Departamento de Justicia, que se ha centrado durante meses no solo en el acaparamiento de documentos clasificados en Mar-a-Lago, sino también en por qué Trump y sus representantes se resistieron a las demandas de devolverlos al gobierno. Sugiere que el tribunal se ha puesto del lado de los fiscales que han argumentado a puerta cerrada que Trump estaba usando su representación legal para cometer un delito. La orden se reflejó en un breve aviso en línea de un panel de tres jueces de la Corte de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos para el Circuito del Distrito de Columbia. El caso está sellado y no se menciona el nombre de ninguna de las partes en la disputa. Pero los detalles parecen corresponder con una pelea secreta ante un juez de primera instancia sobre si Corcoran podría verse obligado a proporcionar documentos o dar testimonio ante el gran jurado en la investigación del fiscal especial del Departamento de Justicia sobre si Trump manejó mal información ultrasecreta en Mar-a-Lago. FUENTE: AP

Christina Royal made headlines when she was appointed as the first female, queer person of color president of Holyoke Community College in 2017. Dedicated to improving the world around her, she's widely known as an innovator, challenge seeker, and problem solver. Under her leadership, the college has embarked on bold plans, new initiatives, and innovative policies to continue its legacy of affordable, quality education. During our conversation, Christine talks about what her trailblazing role means for HCC students. She also shares her insights about innovation and the importance of questioning everything including our deepest assumptions about who our institutions serve and why we exist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chelip/message

Christina Royal, president of Holyoke Community College, is the guest on the next installment of BusinessTalk. In a wide-ranging discussion with BusinessWest Editor George O'Brien, she talks about what might come next for her — she announced last fall that she will moving on to the next stage of her career later this year — and what will likely come next for the area's community colleges, a key cog in regional economic development efforts. It's all must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local 413 and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

On this episode, we speak with Nyanyika Banda, the cook and creative mind behind The Wakanda Cookbook – a cookbook for the Marvel universe that builds out of expertise in culinary traditions from all over the African continent. Nyanyika is a Malawian-American chef, writer, and entrepreneur. She designed her history and writing degrees around African Foodways and has been a scholar of the topic ever since. Nyanyika Banda teaches Culinary Arts at Holyoke Community College and continues to freelance, contributing to Food52, Thrillist, Saveur, and RESY; she also contributed an essay to the book Knives and Ink. And of course, the focus of today's episode is her latest: Marvel's Black Panther: The Official Wakanda Cookbook.  Follow Nyanyika Banda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nyanyikab —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post African Foodways and The Wakanda Cookbook w/ Nyanyika Banda appeared first on KPFA.

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del viernes 24 de junio de 2022: - La ciudad de Holyoke será la anfitriona de los fuegos artificiales anuales del 4 de julio este viernes 24 de junio, con fecha de lluvia para el 25 de junio. El evento se llevará a cabo en los terrenos del Holyoke Community College, en 303 Homestead Avenue. La ciudad invita a todos a que lleguen temprano para disfrutar de la música, la comida de una variedad de vendedores y muchas actividades para niños. El evento comenzará a las 6:00 p. m. y el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales está programado para comenzar al anochecer. Esta será la primera vez después de la pandemia, que se llevará a cabo en Holyoke la celebración anual del 4 de julio con el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA - Este sábado 25 de junio, se llevará a cabo el segundo Festival Anual Noche de San Juan. Los puertorriqueños de todo el mundo celebran la Noche de San Juan, en la víspera de la fiesta del nacimiento de San Juan Bautista. La celebración, que ocurre dos días después del solsticio de verano, reúne a miles de personas en las playas de la isla de Puerto Rico y al dar la medianoche, las personas se sumergen al menos tres veces hacia atrás, aunque algunos hacen siete o 12 inmersiones, para librar la vida de todas las negatividades. En Holyoke, se prepara el Festival con actividades acuáticas para todas las edades para hacer una sensación similar de la tradición. Para la celebración en Holyoke La Noche de San Juan tendrá actividades para todas las edades y eventos artísticos y musicales que integrarán la identidad cultural puertorriqueña. La Noche de San Juan se llevará a cabo el sábado 25 de junio de 12:00 a 7:00 pm en el campo deportivo de Bonin Field, en South Holyoke.  FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del martes 7 de junio de 2022: - La Oficina de Planificación y Desarrollo Económico de Holyoke, en colaboración con Holyoke Community College y la Cámara de Comercio de Holyoke, dieron inicio el lunes al evento Explore Holyoke Restaurant Week. La semana para explorar los restaurantes de Holyoke, estará activa del 6 al 12 de junio y es un festival de celebración con demostraciones de comida de los diversos restaurantes locales que destacarán el arte y la ciencia de la cocina. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de realizar un seguimiento de su viaje por la ciudad con un "pasaporte gastronómico" que enumera todos los restaurantes participantes. Después de visitar un restaurante participante, obtendrá un sello para confirmar su visita. Al final del evento, los pasaportes se utilizarán como un cupón y la cantidad de sellos obtenidos corresponderá a un descuento que se puede aplicar después. El pasaporte se puede obtener visitando la oficina de OPED en el anexo a la alcaldía, en un restaurante participante, o puede descargarlo de exploreholyoke.com. Este nuevo sitio de la ciudad ofrece también información sobre lugares de interés cultural y turístico, así como un calendario de eventos y actividades. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA - El exlíder principal del grupo extremista de extrema derecha Proud Boys y otros miembros fueron acusados ​​el lunes de conspiración sediciosa por lo que los fiscales federales dicen que fue un ataque coordinado contra el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos para evitar que el Congreso certificara la victoria electoral del presidente Joe Biden en 2020. La última acusación formal contra Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, expresidente de Proud Boys, y otras cuatro personas vinculadas al grupo se produce cuando el comité de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero se prepara para comenzar las audiencias públicas este jueves en horario de máxima audiencia para presentar sus conclusiones. La acusación formal alega que los Proud Boys conspiraron para oponerse por la fuerza a la transferencia legal del poder presidencial. Tarrio y los demás, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl y Dominic Pezzola, fueron acusados ​​previamente de diferentes cargos de conspiración. Están programados para ser juzgados en agosto en la corte federal de Washington, D.C. Los cargos de conspiración sediciosa se encuentran entre los más graves presentados hasta el momento, pero no son los primeros de su tipo. Once miembros o asociados del grupo de milicias antigubernamentales Oath Keepers, incluido su fundador y líder Stewart Rhodes, fueron acusados ​​en enero de cargos de conspiración sediciosa en una grave escalada en la investigación más grande en la historia del Departamento de Justicia. Three Oath Keepers ya se han declarado culpables del cargo de la era de la Guerra Civil que rara vez se usa y que exige hasta 20 años de prisión. FUENTE: AP

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del lunes 16 de mayo de 2022: El alcalde de Holyoke, Joshua García, junto con la Representante Estatal Pat Duffy y el Superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke, Anthony Soto, así como directores y profesores del campus norte y Dean de la escuela secundaria, estuvieron presentes el viernes en el campus norte, para la Ceremonia del Día de la Firma del Futuro Maestro. Zachary Kent, Sinaye Lee, Kianny Linares, Emmie Lundgren, Yanielis Vega y Ziahanna Weeks, seis estudiantes de la clase 2022, que se gradúan de Holyoke High School recibieron un reconocimiento y celebración por su decisión de seguir una carrera en educación. Luego de algunos mensajes por parte de profesores y las instituciones en las que estos seis estudiantes continuarán sus formación académica como Elms College, Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College y Westfield University, se procedió a la firma de una carta de intención que les permitirá a estos seis estudiantes unirse a las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke como docentes, una vez concluyan sus estudios profesionales. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA - El juez Clarence Thomas dice que la Corte Suprema ha cambiado por la impactante filtración de un borrador de opinión a principios de este mes. La opinión sugiere que el tribunal está a punto de revocar el derecho al aborto reconocido hace casi 50 años en Roe v. Wade. El conservador Thomas, quien se unió a la corte en 1991 y ha pedido durante mucho tiempo que se revoque Roe v. Wade, describió la filtración como un impensable abuso de confianza. El tribunal ha dicho que el borrador no representa la posición final de ninguno de los miembros del tribunal y el presidente del Tribunal Supremo, John Roberts, ordenó una investigación sobre la filtración. Thomas, nominado por el presidente George H.W. Bush, dijo que estaba más allá de “la imaginación de cualquiera” antes de la filtración de la opinión del 2 de mayo a Politico que incluso una línea de un borrador de opinión se publicaría por adelantado y mucho menos un borrador completo de casi 100 páginas. Politico también informó que, además de Thomas, los jueces conservadores Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh y Amy Coney Barrett votaron con el autor del borrador de opinión, Samuel Alito, para anular Roe v. Wade y una decisión de 1992, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, que afirmó el hallazgo de Roe de un derecho constitucional al aborto. Ni Thomas ni ninguno de los asistentes a la sesión de Dallas mencionaron la insurrección del 6 de enero o las acciones de la esposa de Thomas, Virginia, en la lucha para anular los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020. FUENTE: AP

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del jueves 7 de abril de 2022: - La iniciativa de Holyoke para un vecindario seguro, junto con el alcalde Joshua García, el concejal general de la ciudad, Israel Rivera, el superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke, Anthony Soto y Eddie Cassie III de la oficina del Sherif del Condado de Hampden, entre otras organizaciones involucradas, anunciaron el miércoles en Holyoke Community College, la iniciativa de movilización comunitaria de Holyoke Hub. Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative/Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Hampden, Ciudad de Holyoke, Holyoke Escuelas Públicas, Springfield College y CrossPoint Clinical Services se enorgullecen en anunciar un esfuerzo para profundizar la prevención, trabajar con jóvenes y familias para ayudar a mejorar los sistemas de atención a través de la creación de Holyoke Hub Table para todos los residentes de la ciudad de Holyoke. El modelo Hub trabaja para brindar atención coordinada a familias y estudiantes que enfrentan desafíos que pueden necesitar servicios de varias agencias. El objetivo es trabajar juntos para garantizar que las familias y los estudiantes estén seguros, saludables y tengan la oportunidad de prosperar. Holyoke Hub Table tiene más de cuarenta proveedores médicos, gubernamentales y otros servicios sociales, agencias de servicio que han acordado reunirse semanalmente para abordar situaciones específicas relacionadas con individuos y/o familias frente a niveles elevados de riesgo y desarrollar respuestas inmediatas, coordinadas e integradas a través de la movilización de recursos. El Centro de Holyoke seguirá el modelo del Centro de Chelsea que ha aumentado la colaboración entre agencias y partes interesadas de la comunidad con el interés de servir mejor a las personas y familias necesitadas, en lugar de trabajar en aislamiento. Este modelo moviliza recursos ya existentes para abordar situaciones específicas antes de una emergencia. Durante los próximos días, las agencias involucradas recibirán adiestramiento el viernes 8 y lunes de 11 abril para comenzar a implementar la operación de este programa que busca optimizar los recursos existentes en la ciudad y brindar un servicio más efecifvo y coordinado para los residentes de Holyoke. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA - Los exasesores de Trump Peter Navarro y Dan Scavino fueron declarados en desacato al Congreso el miércoles por negarse durante un mes a cumplir con las citaciones emitidas por el comité de la Cámara de Representantes sobre el ataque del 6 de enero al Capitolio de Estados Unidos. Los dos hombres se convirtieron en los últimos miembros del círculo íntimo del expresidente Donald Trump en enfrentar un riesgo legal mientras el comité selecto continúa su investigación de más de nueve meses sobre el peor ataque al Capitolio en más de 200 años. El voto casi partidista de 220-203 enviará las referencias penales de Navarro y Scavino al Departamento de Justicia para un posible enjuiciamiento. La acción de desacato siguió a horas de crudo debate en el pleno de la Cámara mientras los republicanos defendían a Trump y acusaban a los demócratas de intentar politizar el ataque al Capitolio por parte de sus partidarios. El líder republicano de la Cámara, Kevin McCarthy, acusó al comité del 6 de enero de “criminalizar la disidencia”, defendió a Scavino como un “buen hombre” y lanzó duras críticas a los miembros del comité, algunos por su nombre. “Seamos honestos, este es un juicio político”, dijo McCarthy. FUENTE: AP

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del viernes 18 de marzo de 2022: - La Cámara votó abrumadoramente el jueves para suspender las relaciones comerciales normales con Rusia y Bielorrusia, preparándose para que el presidente Joe Biden promulgue aranceles más altos en más productos y debilite aún más la economía rusa en respuesta a su ataque militar contra Ucrania. Estados Unidos ya ha tomado medidas para cerrar la importación de petróleo ruso, gas natural licuado, mariscos, alcohol y diamantes. La votación del jueves prepara el escenario para encarecer la importación de ciertos artículos de acero, aluminio y madera contrachapada, entre otros bienes. La votación de la Cámara fue 424-8. Se espera que el Senado tome la medida pronto para su aprobación final. La acción comercial amplia, que revocaría el estatus de "nación más favorecida" para Rusia, se está tomando en coordinación con la Unión Europea y los países del Grupo de los Siete. La votación de la Cámara se produjo un día después de que el presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, suplicara al Congreso y a los aliados de Estados Unidos que hicieran más para disuadir a Rusia. En una declaración conjunta que presentó el proyecto de ley comercial, los representantes Richard Neal, demócrata por Massachusetts, y Kevin Brady, republicano por Texas, dijeron que los comentarios de Zelenskyy “solo fortalecieron nuestra determinación de aislar y debilitar aún más” al presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin. Aún así, la revocación tendría un peso mayormente simbólico. Las sanciones anteriores sobre las importaciones de petróleo, gas y carbón rusos ya cortaron alrededor del 60% de las importaciones estadounidenses del país, pero ciertos sectores de la economía podrían sentir un efecto. También dijo que revocar el estatus comercial de Rusia envía una fuerte señal a China de que Estados Unidos no tolerará acciones hostiles contra Taiwán. FUENTE: AP Con el regreso de la carrera y el desfile de San Patricio a la ciudad de Holyoke este año, la ciudad está lista para celebrar una tradición anual con dos eventos de gran atracción para la comunidad local y regional, luego de dos años de no poder realizarlos, debido a la pandemia. El primero de ellos será la carrera de 10 kilómetros, el sábado 19 de marzo de 1 a 3 pm, saliendo desde la calle Maple. Habrá actividades familiares y musicales previo a la carrera, la cual abarcará una ruta que recorre el centro de Holyoke y rodeará el área del Holyoke Community College para regresar nuevamente al punto de inicio. Por otra parte, el domingo 20 de marzo y con el inicio oficial de la primavera, el tradicional desfile de San Patricio está programado de 11:00 am a 3:00 pm. Se espera una amplia representación de bandas musicales, grupos representativos del comité del desfile, las Colleens de este año, la comunidad irlandesa en Holyoke y Nueva Inglaterra, al igual que representantes del gobierno local y estatal, así como organizaciones comunitarias y negocios locales. Tenga en cuenta que habrán cierres a la vialidad durante la carrera y el desfile por lo que se recomienda anticipar desvíos y preparar opciones de estacionamiento, siguiendo las señalizaciones para estos eventos. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del lunes 6 de marzo de 2022: - Debido a una disminución significativa en la demanda en los sitios de prueba patrocinados por el estado y la amplia disponibilidad de pruebas rápidas de antígenos, la Administración Baker-Polito anunció el viernes actualizaciones del programa de pruebas Stop the Spread. (STS). A medida que el estado continúa evolucionando en su respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19, el programa de pruebas Stop the Spread cerrará 30 sitios de pruebas, reduciendo su operación a solo una cuarta parte de sus localidades, dejando activos un total de 11 sitios, a partir del 1 de abril de 2022. Estas pruebas seguirán siendo gratuitas para cualquier residente de Massachusetts, sin necesidad de seguro ni identificación. En el oeste de Massachusetts las únicas dos localidades que continuarán operando bajo este programa están ubicadas en Springfield, por lo que los dos centros de pruebas ubicados en el Holyoke Community College y el edificio del War Memorial, cerrarán sus operaciones permanentemente el 31 de marzo. Los residentes de Massachusetts pueden visitar www.mass.gov/gettested para encontrar una ubicación cerca de ellos. Además, pueden acceder a los kits de prueba casera de antígeno rápido COVID-19 desde cientos de ubicaciones, incluidos los de venta libre en farmacias locales. Las pruebas también se pueden distribuir a través de empleadores, programas municipales, distritos escolares y otros socios comunitarios. FUENTE: MASS.GOV, HOLYOKE MEDIA - El número oficial mundial de muertes por COVID-19 está a punto de eclipsar los 6 millones, lo que subraya que la pandemia, que ahora entra en su tercer año, está lejos de terminar. El hito es el último recordatorio trágico de la naturaleza implacable de la pandemia, incluso cuando las personas se están quitando las máscaras, los viajes se están reanudando y las empresas están reabriendo en todo el mundo. El número de muertos, compilado por la Universidad Johns Hopkins, se situó en aproximadamente unos 2000 antes de alcanzar los seis millones hasta el domingo por la tarde. A pesar de su riqueza y disponibilidad de vacunas, Estados Unidos se acerca a 1 millón de muertes reportadas por sí solo. Pero a pesar de la enormidad de la cifra, el mundo sin duda alcanzó su muerte número 6 millones hace algún tiempo. El mantenimiento de registros y las pruebas deficientes en muchas partes del mundo han llevado a un recuento insuficiente de las muertes por coronavirus, además de un exceso de muertes relacionadas con la pandemia pero no por infecciones reales de COVID-19, como personas que murieron por causas prevenibles pero no pudieron recibir tratamiento porque los hospitales estaban llenos. Estados Unidos tiene el mayor número oficial de muertes en el mundo, pero las cifras han tenido una tendencia a la baja durante el último mes. FUENTE: AP

In the season 2 opener, Marion and Jeffrey discuss Marion's public health work, cannabis research, living and working in Ethiopia, and much more… Episodes are now available on YouTube, and season 2 episodes will all include videos of the interviews! Learn more: Cannabis Center of Excellence DONATE, website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter; The Phoenix Art Project Etsy, Instagram, Facebook; 510 Innovations website, Instagram, Facebook; Marion LinkedIn Marion McNabb, Dr PH, MPH Dr. McNabb is the CEO of 510 Innovations, a human and data sciences think tank serving the healthcare, cannabis, and entheogenic plant medicine industries. She also co-founded and is the President of the Cannabis Center of Excellence, Inc a Massachusetts-based 501c3 nonprofit organization that conducts citizen-science-focused population studies and programs in the areas of community engagement, medical and adult-use cannabis, and social justice in the industry. The CCOE serves as a virtual resource & network of industry patients and stakeholders who aim to break the stigma and advance social justice initiatives. Dr. McNabb is the Retail Appointee to the MA Cannabis Advisory Board. She is the Principal Investigator of six research studies examining the reasons and impact of cannabis use among adult-use consumers and medical patients, veterans, and the impact of cannabis use among consumers, medical patients, veterans, and the impact of COVID on these individuals in MA and the US together with UMass Dartmouth (UM-D). She sits on several advisory boards for academic cannabis educational and workforce training programs. Dr. McNabb has collaborated on cannabis research with academic partners UM-D and Rider University and educational programs with Excelsior University, Holyoke Community College, BU, Wayne State University, and others. Dr. McNabb is the former CEO and Co-Founder of the Cannabis Community Care and Research Network (C3RN), a MA-based cannabis research company from 2018–20 that aimed to improve adult-use cannabis and medical therapy research. C3RN, with UM-D, led research studies in cannabis consumer and patients and veterans health and medical cannabis while also partnering on the Cannabis Advancement Series events to drive change for veterans' access. From 2019-20, C3RN was an approved vendor for the first-in-the-nation cohort of the MA''s social equity training program. C3RN helped to establish the Holyoke Community College Cannabis Education Center that provides workforce training programs, and C3RN was the winner of the first annual 2018 Boston University Ancillary Cannabis Startup Competition. Dr. McNabb also has over 15 years of global public health experience in the areas of digital health, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and family planning, working primarily in Africa and Haiti. Dr. McNabb holds a DrPH from BU School of Public Health and an MPH from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del martes 30 de noviembre de 2021: El presidente Joe Biden calificó el lunes a la nueva variante del coronavirus ómicron como un motivo de preocupación pero "no un motivo de pánico" y dijo que no estaba considerando ningún bloqueo generalizado en Estados Unidos. Biden instó a los estadounidenses de nuevo a vacunarse por completo, incluidas las vacunas de refuerzo, y a volver a usar máscaras faciales en espacios interiores públicos para frenar la propagación. Hablando el lunes en la Casa Blanca, Biden dijo que era inevitable que la nueva variante llegara a Estados Unidos, pero también dijo que el país tiene las herramientas necesarias para proteger a los estadounidenses, en particular las vacunas aprobadas y las inyecciones de refuerzo. Cuando llegue ómicron, y lo hará, dijo Biden, Estados Unidos "enfrentará esta nueva amenaza del mismo modo que enfrentamos a las que la precedieron". Por otra parte, el Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades amplió su recomendación de vacunas de refuerzo de COVID-19 para incluir a todos los adultos debido a la nueva variante. La agencia había aprobado previamente refuerzos para todos los adultos, pero solo los recomendaba para personas de 50 años o más o que viven en entornos de atención a largo plazo. FUENTE: AP - La Junta de Salud de Holyoke anunció el lunes dos actualizaciones relacionadas con las pruebas locales de COVID-19 en la ciudad. El sitio de pruebas a bordo del auto en el Holyoke Community College estará cerrado desde el jueves 2 de diciembre hasta el lunes 6 de diciembre. Las pruebas en esta ubicación se reanudarán el martes 7 de diciembre en su horario regular. También la junta de salud señaló que las pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 en ambas ubicaciones de Holyoke, en HCC y en el edificio del War Memorial, han sido extendidas hasta el 31 de marzo de 2022. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA - El Congreso estadounidense controlado por los demócratas podría votar el miércoles para continuar financiando al gobierno federal, según los asistentes del Congreso, evitando lo que sería un cierre parcial políticamente vergonzoso. Los negociadores estaban calculando cuánto tiempo extenderían los fondos del gobierno, y las fuentes dijeron que el objetivo iba desde mediados de enero hasta febrero. El Congreso necesita ganar tiempo para abordar otra crisis que se avecina: el riesgo de que el gobierno federal no pague su deuda de 28,9 billones de dólares si los legisladores no la extienden. La Cámara de Representantes y el Senado tienen hasta la medianoche del viernes para renovar la legislación temporal que mantiene las operaciones del gobierno, que van desde parques nacionales y control del tráfico aéreo hasta pagos militares e investigación médica. Si se aprueba esta semana, la segunda extensión les daría a demócratas y republicanos más tiempo para resolver sus diferencias sobre los 12 proyectos de ley de asignaciones anuales regulares que financian programas federales "discrecionales" para el año fiscal que comenzó el 1 de octubre. Los demócratas están presionando para abordar el límite de endeudamiento a través de un orden regular en lugar de la reconciliación. Pero el orden regular requeriría que los republicanos se abstuvieran de utilizar obstáculos de procedimiento para bloquear el esfuerzo. FUENTE: REUTERS

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del martes 16 de noviembre de 2021: - Este lunes 15 de noviembre de 2021, el Auditorio de la Alcaldía de Holyoke vio la reunión de funcionarios de la ciudad y del estado, junto con miembros de la comunidad que asistieron a la ceremonia de juramentación del alcalde electo de Holyoke, Joshua A. García. Presentado por miembros de la Logia Masónica de Holyoke, el Honorable Juez, William P. Hadley dio la bienvenida al escenario a Joshua García y su esposa, Stefany E. García, donde prestó juramento para que el Sr. García se convirtiera en Alcalde de Holyoke. El alcalde se dirigió a la audiencia con comentarios relacionados con sus promesas de campaña, fortalecer el control interno para crecer juntos, siendo un gobierno inclusivo, transparente y conectado. "Trabajaré sin descanso para cumplir mis promesas de campaña, ofrecer una buena gestión municipal, reunir a la gente en nuestra mesa de negociaciones y hacer que el Ayuntamiento trabaje para todos y cada uno de ustedes”, dijo García. Durante la tarde del lunes el recién nombrado alcalde de Holyoke, anunció un grupo diverso de líderes de Holyoke, miembros de la comunidad y expertos en sus campos para ayudar en la transición de la administración. García dijo que su equipo de transición le “ayudará a trazar un nuevo rumbo para esta ciudad. Este es un grupo que representa los valores y la diversidad de Holyoke. Serán invaluables para asegurar que tengamos un gobierno municipal que sea inclusivo, transparente y, en última instancia, conectado ”. El presidente del equipo de transición será Aaron Vega, ex concejal de la ciudad de Holyoke y representante estatal y actual director de la Oficina de Planificación y Desarrollo Económico de Holyoke. En el grupo de 13 miembros hay 7 mujeres y 6 personas de color, con margen de edades desde los 30 años hasta el estatus de jubilado. El propósito del equipo será el construir un conjunto de comités asesores, dedicados a un conjunto específico de temas. Si bien el equipo de transición se disolverá para fines de año, los comités asesores permanecerán activos para garantizar que la comunidad participe en las deliberaciones del alcalde. El equipo de transición del alcalde García está integrado por: Aaron Vega (Presidente), Director, Oficina de Planificación y Desarrollo Económico de Holyoke. Meghan Blanche Magrath-Smith, profesora adjunta, miembro de la Junta de Parques y Recreación de Holyoke Theresa Cooper-Gordon, Presidenta de la Junta, Autoridad de Vivienda de Holyoke. Patrica Duffy, Representante Estatal, Quinto Distrito de Hampden. Ray Feyre, ex concejal de la ciudad de Holyoke y ex presidente del Comité del Desfile de San Patricio. Jordan Hart, directora ejecutiva de la Cámara de Comercio de Holyoke. Mildred Lefervbe, vicepresidenta del Comité Escolar de Holyoke. Maria Pelcher, teniente, Departamento de Bomberos de Holyoke. Manny Reyes, Teniente, Departamento de Policía de Holyoke. Gary Rome, presidente y director ejecutivo de Gary Rome Auto Group. Christina Royale, PhD; Presidente, Holyoke Community College. Mike Sullivan; Concejal de la ciudad de Holyoke, propietario de un negocio, ex candidato a la alcaldía. Marc Swygert, director de la escuela primaria Maurice A. Donahue. FUENTE: HOLYOKE MEDIA

Chef to entrepreneur, entrepreneur to trainer, trainer to teacher, teacher to innovative leader – thus is the career track for Chef Warren Leigh. His passion for food and service began as a son of a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army – living in Germany, studying in France and Switzerland, and becoming a commis to Madeleine Kamman. This chef who speaks three languages and, with his wife, owned and operated six restaurant concepts – made the transition to teaching and has never looked back. Listen in to this podcast and discover his commitment to cooks, understanding of the joys and trials of entrepreneurship, and how he manages to find effective ways of building connections with the community and the industry that he serves through the programs of Holyoke Community College.

Holyoke Media, en asociación con WHMP radio, emiten diariamente la Síntesis Informativa en español a través del 101.5 FM y en el 1240 / 1400 AM. Esta es la síntesis informativa del martes 10 de agosto de 2021: - Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke estarán anunciando sus planes de regreso a clases en lo que respecta a COVID y el uso de mascaras, el miércoles. FUENTE: HOLYOKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WESTERN MASS NEWS - El centro de pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 ubicado en el Holyoke Community College ha extendido sus operaciones hasta el mes de octubre. FUENTE: HCC, HOLYOKE BOARD OF HEALTH

BusinessWest Editor George O'Brien continues his series of discussions with members of the magazine's 40 Under Forty class of 2021. This week, his guest is Julissa Colon, special programs coordinator for the Gateway to College program at Holyoke Community College. The two discuss the many ways this program helps those who have left traditional education set and reach new goals — for their education … and their lives.  It's must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Gaudet talks with Jacy Settles, Aimei Lund, and Nicole McGurin from the Alzheimer's Association about upcoming fundraising events in Massachusetts. Aimei is the manager of The Longest Day event that takes place on June 20th. Nicole, who is one of the team leaders for The Longest Day, is a member of the Central Mass Striders and is running one mile every hour from sunrise to sunset, a total of 16 miles. Jacy is the manager of the Pioneer Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's, which takes place at Holyoke Community College on September 26th. In addition, Tim provides a rundown of local running events. The Longest Day alz.orgthelongestday The Longest Day of Running team page act.alz.org/goto/runchallengeteam Pioneer Valley Walk https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2021/MA-MassachusettsNewHampshire?fr_id=14516&pg=entry Podcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

BusinessWest Editor George O'Brien continues his series of discussions with members of the magazine's 40 Under Forty class of 2021. This week, his guest is Julissa Colon, special programs coordinator for the Gateway to College program at Holyoke Community College. The two discuss the many ways this program helps those who have left traditional education set and reach new goals — for their education … and their lives.  It's must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BusinessWest Editor George O'Brien continues his series of discussions with members of the magazine's 40 Under Forty class of 2021. This week, his guest is Julissa Colon, special programs coordinator for the Gateway to College program at Holyoke Community College. The two discuss the many ways this program helps those who have left traditional education set and reach new goals — for their education … and their lives. It's must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

In this episode Michael Rose interviews artist, educator, and arts administrator Doug Breault about his background, his role in the arts, and other topics like how millennials are impacting the visual arts. Doug is the exhibitions manager at Gallery 263 in Cambridge, MA. He also teaches art at Bridgewater State University, Holyoke Community College, and RISD’s Continuing Education Department. Additionally, Doug maintains his own successful art practice.

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #62. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Christina Royal, President at Holyoke Community College! Christina talks to us about the myriad of issues students are dealing with including mental health, access to services, and food insecurities. As the first queer female person of color as President of Holyoke Community College, she is passionate about affordability which is critical for the community college student population. According to Christina, the stigma associated with community colleges MUST be eliminated - community colleges are becoming agile operations critical to our economic recovery. President Christina Royal, PhD, became Holyoke Community College's fourth president in January 2017 – and the first female, queer person of color to hold the position. Since then, the college has embarked on bold plans, new initiatives, and innovative policies to continue their legacy of affordable, quality education – notably their new strategic plan and the President's Student Emergency Fund. Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Always fun talking to my friend Amanda Sbriscia! Amanda is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Holyoke Community College & Executive Director of the HCC Foundation. She received Business Wests 40 under 40 award, and is currently finishing up her dissertation for a Doctor of Ed. Amanda is an avid runner, scheduling her 10th marathon. Continue to push new boundaries Amanda!

Tune in for a behind the scenes look at the business of CrossFit with agen, Cooper Marsh! Cooper Marsh is a former teacher (8th grade math), sales rep, and now turned agent. Co-owner of LAB management group, and owner of a great GoldenDoodle named Homer. Cooper is from New England, went to Holyoke Community College (played soccer there)- UMass Amherst, studied abroad at Oxford, and got his Masters in Education from Rhode Island College. 7 day free trial and/or new apparel - www.movefastliftheavy.com

MEFA's Associate Director of College Planning Jonathan Hughes explains how MassTransfer guarantees transfer admission from an associate to a bachelor's degree program and the powerful savings it offers for students and their families. Jonathan is joined by Mark Broadbent of Holyoke Community College and Liuginsa Rosa, student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. If you enjoy the MEFA Podcast, please leave us a review at trustpilot.com/evaluate/mefa.org Timestamp: (00:00) Intro (03:5

Meet Interlaken’s Executive Chef Justin Keegan Justin began his career as a young culinarian receiving a Certificate in Culinary arts from Holyoke Community College.  At the young age of 16, he transferred to the prestigious Johnson and Wales University in... Read More ›

Meet Interlaken’s Executive Chef Justin Keegan Justin began his career as a young culinarian receiving a Certificate in Culinary arts from Holyoke Community College.  At the young age of 16, he transferred to the prestigious Johnson and Wales University in... Read More ›

In this interview, Roberta Rosenberg and Rachel Rubinstein (editors), engage our listeners in a conversation about different approaches to teaching Jewish American Literature, complicating what it means to be “American”. Teaching Jewish American Literature (MLA, 2020) consciously pushes against the boundaries of the canon, and undermine the stereotype of the immigrant Jewish experience. A multilingual, transnational literary tradition, Jewish American writing has long explored questions of personal identity and national boundaries. These questions can engage students in literature, writing, or religion; at Jewish, Christian, or secular schools; and in or outside the United States. This volume takes an expansive view of Jewish American literature, beginning with writing from the earliest colonies in the Americas and continuing to contemporary Soviet-born authors in the United States, including works that engage deeply with religious concepts and others that embrace assimilation. It invites readers to rethink the nature of American multiculturalism, suggests pairings of Jewish American texts with other ethnic American literatures, and examines the workings of whiteness and privilege. Contributors offer varied perspectives on classic texts such as Yekl, Bread Givers, and “Goodbye, Columbus,” along with approaches to interdisciplinary topics including humor, graphic novels, and musical theater. The volume concludes with an extensive resources section. Roberta Rosenberg is professor emerita at Christopher Newport University, and Rachel Rubinstein taught at Hampshire College and serves as vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College. Rachel Adelman (the host) is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Hebrew College in Boston, MA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Roberta Rosenberg and Rachel Rubinstein (editors), engage our listeners in a conversation about different approaches to teaching Jewish American Literature, complicating what it means to be “American”. Teaching Jewish American Literature (MLA, 2020) consciously pushes against the boundaries of the canon, and undermine the stereotype of the immigrant Jewish experience. A multilingual, transnational literary tradition, Jewish American writing has long explored questions of personal identity and national boundaries. These questions can engage students in literature, writing, or religion; at Jewish, Christian, or secular schools; and in or outside the United States. This volume takes an expansive view of Jewish American literature, beginning with writing from the earliest colonies in the Americas and continuing to contemporary Soviet-born authors in the United States, including works that engage deeply with religious concepts and others that embrace assimilation. It invites readers to rethink the nature of American multiculturalism, suggests pairings of Jewish American texts with other ethnic American literatures, and examines the workings of whiteness and privilege. Contributors offer varied perspectives on classic texts such as Yekl, Bread Givers, and “Goodbye, Columbus,” along with approaches to interdisciplinary topics including humor, graphic novels, and musical theater. The volume concludes with an extensive resources section. Roberta Rosenberg is professor emerita at Christopher Newport University, and Rachel Rubinstein taught at Hampshire College and serves as vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College. Rachel Adelman (the host) is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Hebrew College in Boston, MA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Roberta Rosenberg and Rachel Rubinstein (editors), engage our listeners in a conversation about different approaches to teaching Jewish American Literature, complicating what it means to be “American”. Teaching Jewish American Literature (MLA, 2020) consciously pushes against the boundaries of the canon, and undermine the stereotype of the immigrant Jewish experience. A multilingual, transnational literary tradition, Jewish American writing has long explored questions of personal identity and national boundaries. These questions can engage students in literature, writing, or religion; at Jewish, Christian, or secular schools; and in or outside the United States. This volume takes an expansive view of Jewish American literature, beginning with writing from the earliest colonies in the Americas and continuing to contemporary Soviet-born authors in the United States, including works that engage deeply with religious concepts and others that embrace assimilation. It invites readers to rethink the nature of American multiculturalism, suggests pairings of Jewish American texts with other ethnic American literatures, and examines the workings of whiteness and privilege. Contributors offer varied perspectives on classic texts such as Yekl, Bread Givers, and “Goodbye, Columbus,” along with approaches to interdisciplinary topics including humor, graphic novels, and musical theater. The volume concludes with an extensive resources section. Roberta Rosenberg is professor emerita at Christopher Newport University, and Rachel Rubinstein taught at Hampshire College and serves as vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College. Rachel Adelman (the host) is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Hebrew College in Boston, MA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Roberta Rosenberg and Rachel Rubinstein (editors), engage our listeners in a conversation about different approaches to teaching Jewish American Literature, complicating what it means to be “American”. Teaching Jewish American Literature (MLA, 2020) consciously pushes against the boundaries of the canon, and undermine the stereotype of the immigrant Jewish experience. A multilingual, transnational literary tradition, Jewish American writing has long explored questions of personal identity and national boundaries. These questions can engage students in literature, writing, or religion; at Jewish, Christian, or secular schools; and in or outside the United States. This volume takes an expansive view of Jewish American literature, beginning with writing from the earliest colonies in the Americas and continuing to contemporary Soviet-born authors in the United States, including works that engage deeply with religious concepts and others that embrace assimilation. It invites readers to rethink the nature of American multiculturalism, suggests pairings of Jewish American texts with other ethnic American literatures, and examines the workings of whiteness and privilege. Contributors offer varied perspectives on classic texts such as Yekl, Bread Givers, and “Goodbye, Columbus,” along with approaches to interdisciplinary topics including humor, graphic novels, and musical theater. The volume concludes with an extensive resources section. Roberta Rosenberg is professor emerita at Christopher Newport University, and Rachel Rubinstein taught at Hampshire College and serves as vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Holyoke Community College. Rachel Adelman (the host) is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Hebrew College in Boston, MA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spiritual Photographer and Author Kaolin K joins me on Somewhere in the Middle Kaolin is originally from Brooklyn, New York, where she raised her two adult children. She worked in politics and the Arts, and in the 90's Kaolin moved to Northampton, Massachusetts. She attended Holyoke Community College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and matriculated in the Opera Department at Smith. Kaolin has performed as a vocalist in a summer series at Damrosch Park. She also has performed at the Lincoln Center in New York City in "Children of Adam," which was produced by the Urban Arts Corps and conducted by Chapman Roberts.  Kaolin is also a spirit photographer and does phone and photo readings. She is writing a photography book with narratives about that work, which will be out later this year. Learn more about that work on http://www.spiritually-speaking.org. Call 413.404.5683 for more information and to schedule an appointment.

George O'Brien interviews Christina Royal. O'Brien and Royal discuss how the pandemic has disrupted and impacted higher education, its students, and the plans of adaptation for Fall 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George O'Brien interviews Christina Royal. O'Brien and Royal discuss how the pandemic has disrupted and impacted higher education, its students, and the plans of adaptation for Fall 2020.

Dr. Mariame Kounta is a Director of Nursing at Pathlight, a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities. She grew up in Senegal before studying in the US. She has a Doctor of Nursing Practice from UMass Amherst, a B.S. in Computer Science from Western New England University, and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Holyoke Community College. While studying computer science and working as a direct support professional, she discovered her true calling through her work as a direct support professional and returned to school to further advance her career and give back to her community.

Kaolin K shares her experience working with white people seeking to foster equality in their lives Kaolin K is originally from Brooklyn, NY, where she raised her two adult children. She worked in politics and the Arts, and in the 90’s Kaolin moved to Northampton, MA, attended Holyoke Community College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and matriculated in the Opera Department at Smith. Kaolin developed the Talking About Race self-study curriculum, which is designed for white people who want to foster equality in their lives, drawing upon the Kaolin’s classroom experiences teaching a course for college students titled Let’s Talk About Race. Kaolin has also worked in politics organizing marches on Washington, DC for peace and justice, ending US Intervention in Central America, and as the Health Benefits Field Representative for the Local 205 - DC 1707 Welfare Fund in NYC. Deeply invested in social services and education since 1991, Kaolin was also a member of the Anti-Racism Committee in the National Organization for Women (NOW) and was their National Keynote Plenary Speaker on White Privilege for their 50th Anniversary celebration in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Kaolin does public speaking and consults with teachers and activists who are using her book Talking About Race: A Workbook About White People Fostering Racial Equality in Their Lives. In addition to teaching, Kaolin has appeared in several documentaries.

Randal MacCaffrie is the Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer of Cannabis Community Care and Research Network, a public benefit corporation and the very first state-wide social equity network in the cannabis industry otherwise known as C3RN. The company strives to connect and empower the cannabis industry, academia, and clinical communities to create a virtual network of like-minded innovators. In doing so they are able to advance cannabis research and use of medical cannabis as a valuable option for those with qualifying conditions, such as veterans and others who suffer from PTSD. C3RN is also breaking the stigma by starting the cannabis control commission social equity training program at Holyoke Community College.

We got to sit down with Andrew Morse for today's podcast... and boy was it a great experience. Andrew is one of the most genuine souls that there is! He is open, engaging, inquisitive, and not afraid to have some deep conversations about the societal and religious chains that he has had to break to find his own flame!! Andrew works in academic support at Holyoke Community College where he helps students find their writing voice and encourages them to think critically about their writing. He has a Communication degree from UMass where he studied how people are influenced by environment, media, and social constructs. Andrew is a little over a year into an unexpected stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis and he speaks openly about his approach to maintaining his wellness while he adapts to live his best life.

On this episode, I Zoom in Maryam Sullivan, Author UmmJuwayriyah, and we chat about Islamic fiction, her path to becoming a writer and much more. Umm Juwayriyah, a pen name for Maryam A. Sullivan who is an indigenous American Muslim woman of many gifts. Hailing from the birthplace of basketball, dictionaries, revolutionaries, it should come as no surprise that she created a genre of literature in 2006 and coined it Urban Muslim Fiction. As a mother of three, she is dedicated to increasing indigenous African-American Muslim narratives in the literary world. Her love for writing sprang up early in her childhood and took firm root in her high school journalism class. As a high school student in Western Massachusetts, she was selected to write articles for her city's newspaper (Springfield Republican) in a teen section entitled, “Unlisted”. She later went on to establish one of the first online newsletters for Muslim youth fully produced by Muslim youth in the late ‘90's. In the early 2000's she became one of the founding members of the international Islamic Writers Alliance teaming up with and learning from internationally acclaimed authors such Yahiya Emerick, Freda Crane, Linda D. Delgado, Najiyyah Diana Helwani, and the late great novelist, Jamilah Kolocotronis . Umm Juwayriyah was one of the youngest members and served as the non-profit organization's web editor and assistant director for three years. Also during the early 2000's, Umm Juwayriyah began giving back to her own community that had helped to raise her. She became the youngest Editor-in-Chief for the New England Muslim Women's Association which is the oldest and longest running Muslim women's non-profit organization in New England. Umm Juwayriyah's writing has been published in just about every major Muslim owned newspaper and magazine including SISTERS and Azizah. In 2009, Umm Juwayriyah first internationally-acclaimed novel, The Size of a Mustard Seed was published and it quickly became her publisher's best-selling novel. It was the world's first Urban Islamic fiction novel. In 2012 she published Hind's Hands – A Story About Autism which was the world's first English language Muslim children's book addressing and educating Muslims about the Autism Spectrum disorder. Then in 2015, Umm Juwayriyah's second children's book: The Princess and the Good Deed, an Islamic fairytale, addressed the important but often taboo subject of kindness to animals for children. Umm Juwayriyah has been the recipient of many awards, scholarships, and grants including the prestigious Lorraine Hansberry award for contributions to multi-cultural arts from Holyoke Community College, the Spirit award from the Harold Grinspoon's foundation for community involvement, a Canada's An Nisaa's magazine's 2010 Muslim Fiction Writer of the Year and the international Women's Initiative in Spirituality and Equality's 100 Extraordinary Muslim Women in the world. Being a dreamer and a creative writer, Umm Juwayriyah continues to break boundaries, make big plans, and shove open doors that Muslim women aren't usually invited into. She doesn't mind the stares at her hijab, her goal is to craft her stories by any means necessary. Umm Juwayriyah holds a Master's degree with honors from Regis University, a Bachelor's degree with honors from Bay Path University for women in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and she is currently pursuing her doctorate's degree in Educational Leadership. Umm Juwayriyah is an international educator, the owner of Kanz Enrichment Online - a supplemental educational service, and the creator of #MuslimGirlsReads, a literacy initiative geared towards inner-city American Muslim girls and young women.

This is a special event coverage of Radioplasma, in collaboration with The Holyoke High Herald. Staff Reporter, Charlie Brunette, gives us the summary, notes, and comments as a Holyoke High student, on the Teen Town Hall, organized by Youth Rise Together, that took place at Holyoke Community College, on March 31st, 2018. Youth journalism, and analysis of the content, by our own local Holyoke High Herald.

Puerto Rican author, Esmeralda Santiago, visited Holyoke on March 29th, 2018. During her visit, she spoke at Holyoke Community College and The Holyoke Public Library. This special coverage features the HCC event.

This is a special feature of the panel “Journeys Home: Perspectives on Immigration”, recorded on Wednesday, June 7th at Heritage State Park Visitors Center. The panelists are: Attorney Megan Kludt, an immigration lawyer from Curran & Berger, LLP, in Northampton. Professor Raul Gutierrez, a local Professor of Spanish at Holyoke Community College and a Mexican immigrant. Marikler Toensmeier, manager at the WayFinders office in Holyoke and an honoree of Immigrant Heritage Month. Lastly, Eduardo Samaniego is an undocumented immigrant who is attending Hampshire College and is working for the Pioneer Valley Workers Center in Northampton. Mayor Alex Morse has partnered with Wistariahurst Museum to bring a month-long series of events to the City of Holyoke for Immigrant Heritage Month.

Episode 39: Even with being connected to the world at just a fingertip away, Matt has been able to stay grounded and have direction for where he has wanted to take his life. It hasn’t been easy for him and the path of getting him to where he is today hasn’t always been clearly laid out. What’s helped him along his journey has been spending a lot of time alone to reflect and learn without anyone distracting him. He grew up in a small town in Whately, MA where he learned how to understand people, build patience and become a caring and genuine person. Matt attended Holyoke Community College pursuing video for a year where he would stay late to learn editing software and was making use of all the available equipment the school had to offer. Freelance opportunities started to roll in steady so he dropped out of school, quit his job and went head first into editing and he became obsessed with it. 2014 seemed to be the year that everything started to click. He worked alongside singer-songwriter Sebastian Mikael and went on a radio run for several weeks with him after his big release of “Last Night ft Wale”, hopped on Huey Macks ‘Pretending Perfection’ tour which he appreciated the chance to travel a bit of the U.S. and eventually got pulled out to live in LA for sometime working with artist Bobby Grant who he had met via Twitter. Working strictly with Bobby for sometime and even doing a couple dates with him on the West Coast for a Blackbear run, LA had shown Matt it was simply just a location where he worked and that it only made sense to be there when he was fully confident in what he was producing. Chicago was his next stop where he moved in with his friend Jake Reeder, a creative with a similar mindset as him and he began operating out of the midwest with one of his new clients “Lil Bibby”. All the while living there he was still accepting business in MA and was frequently making the 16 hour drive to and from Chicago. There was no question if Matt was committed to his passion and he was making sure to jump on any opportunity that excited him and made sense for both parties. Now living back his hometown, Matt is focused on being able to visually bring feelings to his projects and is fine tuning his craft before he moves onto something else. In this podcast Matt discusses how having a ‘to do list’ and being organized helps him get things done, nothing is ever going to be perfect because it’s just an idea, having an outlet to destress in difficult situations, showing gratitude towards the people around him that make an impact, taking anything you love and treating it as something super important and not comparing yourself to anyone else because everything you do is moving you forward. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Episode 33: If you were looking for Boston’s number one sports fan in the world, it’s my father Daniel ‘Bird’ Hobert. Born and raised in Holyoke, MA, he was one of ten children in a very close and supportive family. His mother taught the children to treat people the way you wanted to be treated and to show love for the people you cared about. After having four operations on his ears by age 13- which held him back a few grades in school he moved away to Linden Hill School, an hour away from home. When he finished up an associates degree at Holyoke Community College (aka Hobert Community College), he eventually found his way to the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department where he has worked since 1987 and spent the past fifteen years taking inmates out to do community service. Bird understands that everyone makes mistakes and has taken on a leadership role of being a mentor to these guys, most of whom are just kids who made mistakes or have minor drug charges. We discuss how he got the nickname ‘Bird’, running the Boston Marathon, the key to happiness being health and keeping good people around you, rushing the old Boston Garden floor after Larry Bird’s off the glass bucket to win game 7 of the 1981 semifinals, how important family is to him, when it comes to life there is no dress rehearsal and why he loves Bruce Springsteen. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

This week, we tackle the confusing and contradictory world of health care, from politics that are personal, to overcoming the trauma of being a refugee, to the shifting language of addiction. We also explore the work of Marsden Hartley, whose art defined the rocky coast, the looming hills, and the working men of Maine. Marden Hartley, Lobster Fishermen, 1940-41 Metropolitan Museum of Art New Ideas in Health Care We go to a clinic in Vermont that's working to help treat the mental health issues of the refugee community there, both from past traumas and the stresses of transitioning into a new culture. And caregivers are pushing back against terminology that they think minimizes an illness or condition. That means the term “post-traumatic” is out, in favor of language that acknowledges the ongoing nature of trauma. In New Hampshire, many on the front lines of the opioid epidemic are coming to see addiction as a medical disorder. And the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act stalled in Washington, D.C., in part because of predictions that up to 24 million people could lose their health insurance. That would include many people who voted for Donald Trump. We hear from a high-profile skeptic of Obamacare who's changed his point of view. Ajuda Thapa, center in black, learns about Lake Champlain Chocolates on an outing with other Bhutanese refugees who have sought mental health treatment at UVM’s Connecting Cultures clinic. Kathleen Masterson/VPR Marsden Hartley’s Maine Portrait of Marsden Hartley by Carl Van Vechten, U.S. Library of Congress In the permanent collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum, the nation's oldest art museum in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, is a painting by Marsden Hartley called “Down East Young Blades,” depicting three colorful figures standing on a pier. Massive, strapping, working men with comically broad shoulders are pictured with the images of their trade: lobsters, fish, and logs. Hartley's career, stretching from the early years of the 20th century to his death in 1943, celebrated the vast and wild scenery of New England; specifically, his home state of Maine. The exhibition “Marsden Hartley's Maine” is at the Met Breuer in New York until June, when it moves to the Colby College Museum of Art. Our guest Donna Cassidy, Professor of Art and American and New England Studies at the University of Southern Maine, co-authored the exhibition book about the artist's relationship with this place. Mt. Katahdin (Maine), Autumn -2, 1939–40, Metropolitan Museum of Art Recognition Angelica Merino Monge was ten years old when she, her mother and her older brother fled El Salvador. She lived in the U.S. illegally until recently, when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA was passed, enabling her to become authorized to work and stay in the country. She's putting herself through college and is now president of the Latino International Students Association at Holyoke Community College. We hear her story as told to the Words in Transit Project at New England Public Radio. Last, we hear a story about recognition, a long time coming. Portland, Maine is remembering a long forgotten African American man who served, and was injured, in one of the nation's earliest wars. It's a saga that began more than two centuries ago, and a story of justice twice denied — or at least delayed. Larry Glatz (left) and Herb Adams immediately make plans to add “Quazi-War with France” to William Brown’s gravestone after unwrapping it. Troy R. Bennett/Bangor Daily NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City of Holyoke will host the PodCamp Western Mass 9 at the Holyoke Community College on April 1st. Carey Baker, visited our studio to talk about PodCamp's evolution and opportunities for learning, collaborate, and networking, by attending this un-conference.

Patricia Sandoval, professor of communications at Holyoke Community College, produced and directed the heart-filling and bursting multimedia event “Latinas con Pluma,” a Spanish-English bilingual performance of poems, plays and essays by famed and distinguished writers from Springfield-based Magdalena Gómez to Chicago-based Sandra Cisneros and beloved friend, the late playwirght Dolores Prida; and music by congueras por excelencia Julissa Rodríguez and Iréne Shaikly, plus a photo exhibit curated by Waleska Santiago of some of the city’s grandmothers with text about their influence in their lives provided by their adult grandchildren, plus fabulous food from Mexico to Puerto Rico. Julissa Colón, Ticina Cotto, Jocelyn López, Caila Lourdes Ver, Alora Machuca, Priscilla Page, Jovan Roman and Nathalie Vicencio declaimed as if they were the authors of every word. A magical night at the Leslie Phillips Theater at HCC. Then filmmaker Larry Hott sounds the warning about what federal cuts in the arts could mean; essentially, silencing the diversity of arts and voices that contribute to the cultural enrichment of the United States, such as “Latinas con Pluma” and extraordinary documentaries.