Podcasts about South Puget Sound

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 39:24

In this episode, Dr. Jessi Quizar, an urban studies professor at the University Of Washington-Tacoma, describes how racism and discriminatory practices of the past have adversely affected overall public health and well-being in Tacoma and the South Puget Sound. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elevate-health/message

Rx for Youths of Color: Health Equity and Increased Awareness

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 30:21

In this episode of Elevate Health's 80/20 Project, Exita Lealofi, Youth Development Specialist for Proyecto Mole in Tacoma, Washington, explains that youths of color in the South Puget Sound are often unaware how or where they can access basic health services for themselves and their families. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elevate-health/message

Committed to Healthy Safe Streets

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 33:07

Established more than 30 years ago, the grassroots organization Safe Streets has evolved with the times, helping ensure safety and security in South Puget Sound communities. Safe Streets Executive Director Dr. Nora Flemming de Sandoval describes today's challenges and opportunities. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elevate-health/message

Ep. 57 - Integrating Choral Pedagogy with Musicianship Skills - John Guarente

Choir Fam Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 52:02

"The repertoire will always have some sort of example of something that you're talking about in music theory, and it helps really build that connection between the studying of music and the doing of music. The more and more I teach theory, the more little leaves I uncover, and I'm able to help students make that connection more and more every year."John Guarente is Professor of Choral Ensembles and Music Theory at South Puget Sound Community College. He leads the SPSCC Choirs and teaches courses in music theory, popular music, and music appreciation.Dr. Guarente previously served on the faculty at Lakeland University in Wisconsin and the College of Central Florida. He has held teaching and conducting positions with schools and organizations including the University of Miami, Miami Choral Academy, Marion Civic Chorale, the Civic Chorale of Greater Miami, and Highland Park Community Chorus.An active composer and arranger, John has fulfilled commissions for colleges and universities including Florida International University and Hawai'i Pacific University. In 2020, he wrote the music and lyrics for SPSCC's Alma Mater, "The Waves of South Puget Sound." John has prepared and conducted choirs for groundbreaking recording artists such as Passion Pit and Juanes. In working with adult and collegiate choirs, Dr. Guarente has conducted numerous major works including Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, Saint-Saëns's Oratorio de Noël, Mozart's "Coronation" Mass, Faure's Requiem, and Vivaldi's Gloria. As a baritone soloist, his singing engagements have included such choral-orchestral literature as Orff's Carmina Burana, Handel's Messiah, Dvorak's Te Deum, and Szymanowski's Stabat Mater.John received his doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Miami, and holds a master of music in choral conducting and a bachelor of arts degree in music from Rutgers University. He is an inductee of Pi Kappa Lambda: The National Music Honor Society, and is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, the National Collegiate Choral Organization, the College Music Society, and the National Association for Music Education.To get in touch with John, you can find him on Facebook (@johnguarente), Twitter ( @johnguarente), or Instagram (@johnguarente). You can also email him at jguarente@spscc.edu.Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro Part 2 episode from May 22, 2023, to hear how to share your story with us. Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

Introducing new HOPE to Tacoma

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 37:32

A new program called Holistic Outreach Promoting Engagement (HOPE) will launch soon in the City of Tacoma. Co-Directors Aleesia Morales and Cassie Hallstone explain how the initiative is expected to improve responses to mental and behavioral health crises in South Puget Sound. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elevate-health/message

Tackling Tween and Teen Mental Health

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 49:11

Covid lockdowns. Social media. Early puberty. Cyber-bullying. The possible causes are many. But the undeniable fact is this: Today's children and adolescents are under greater psychological strain than any previous generation in history. In this episode, two South Puget Sound mental health professionals explain why awareness and education are increasingly important tools. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elevate-health/message

S3E5, Why did the Caterpillar Cross the Road? To get to the Artillery Range

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 53:23

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5, Why did the Caterpillar Cross the Road? To get to the Artillery Range. A story about the metamorphosis of a prison into a butterfly rearing facility for endangered species recovery. This episode is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project's (SPP) Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Program. In this episode, we learn more about the program with Mary Linders, endangered species biologist and we talk with Liz Louie, former butterfly technician, about her experience rearing Taylor's checkerspot butterflies. This season is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project (otherwise referred to as SPP), how they bring education, nature and training into the prisons to reduce recidivism and protect and enhance our environment. This season (we now know) is 7 episodes long. In the first episode we got into how it all started; Episode 2 provided a background on the prison system and an introduction to SPP. Episode 3 was all about partnerships, which is really what SPP is, a network of partners working to bring education and nature into the prison system. Last episode provided an overview of the Conservation Programs at SPP and then we got into more of the details of the Conservation Nursery Programs and how they are involved in prairie restoration.We start off the episode with a few fun facts, including:A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope, although sometimes referred to as a flutter, flight or swarm. A group of caterpillars is called an army.According to the Smithsonian: There are about 18,500 butterfly species worldwide (except Antarctica). Of those, around 750 are found in the US.Interviewees this EpisodeMary LindersMary has worked as an endangered species recovery biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) since 1994. For the past 18 years she has worked to protect and recover populations of five at-risk prairie and oak-associated species in the South Puget Sound region. As the lead biologist overseeing captive rearing and population re-establishment of the federally endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly, Mary has grown the project from a captive rearing test trial to a program with two captive rearing facilities, 14 field sites, and nine conservation partners. All told, this effort is transforming 1000s of acres of degraded grassland to high quality native prairie benefitting a multitude of other species. Mary holds a Master's degree in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington-Seattle and a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Liz LouieLiz is currently the manager of the FareStart Restaurant Program. She was previously a butterfly technician with the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Rearing program. According to their website, “FareStart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.” We hope to have a future mini-sode where we share more about Liz's experience with the FareStart Program. Stay tuned for more info on that!Taylor's Checkerspot ButterflyAccording to the WDFW Website:“Taylor's checkerspot is a Pacific Northwest endemic butterfly. It is currently restricted to a small scattering of 8 populations in Washington, a single population in British Columbia, and 2 populations in Oregon. The decline of this butterfly has accompanied the loss of open, prairie and grassland habitats…it has declined dramatically due to widespread habitat degradation and loss of prairie-oak ecosystems from development, invasive species, and loss of beneficial disturbance mechanisms. Habitat enhancement efforts for Taylor's checkerspot since 2006 have been significant, however, the amount of fully-restored habitat relative to need is low, and the configuration of habitat remains fragmented and isolated.”TAYLOR'S CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY ON BALSAMROOT - PHOTO CREDIT: USFWS/K. REAGANTaylor's Checkerspot was listed as an endangered species by the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission in 2006, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada in 2011, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2013. The federal listing means that basically that no harm can come of the butterfly.Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) includes the largest remaining intact prairie (which happens to be a live artillery range) in the South Salish Sea Basin. The artillery impact area at JBLM contains some of the highest quality prairies in the Pacific Northwest and some of the few remaining natural populations of Taylor's checkerspot butterflies. Out of all of the glacial outwash prairie that previously existed there is only 3% remaining and of that, JBLM is home to about 95%. If you want to learn more about butterfly identification in the South Salish lowlands, check out, A Region Specific Guide to Butterflies of South Puget Sound, Washington.The Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership has a lot of great resources related to prairie oak restoration in the Salish Sea basin and Willamette Valley, including various field and landowner guides.WDFW asks that you share Taylor's checkerspot butterfly observations on their WDFW wildlife reporting form. Providing detailed information such as a photo and the coordinates will improve the confidence and value of your observation.Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly ProgramIn this episode, Mary Linders shares more about the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Program. She talks about their lifecycle and their unique ecological niche within the Salish Lowland Prairies. The ultimate goal of the program is to rear butterflies to be reintroduced into the wild to help restore the few remaining native populations. The easiest way to do that is to try to reduce their mortality in captivity. Mary says that one of the biggest challenges to rearing Taylor's checkerspot butterflies is weather. On the habitat side, it means that they may or may not get green up after a fire, or germination, which is impacted by weather and management techniques. While on the butterfly side of things, it is very plastic in its behavior to the climate; if there is an early spring, it will shift its flight habits.We learn that in the wild, the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly has a survival rate of 1-5% from egg to adult, while in captivity they see about a 65% survival rate. They try to keep every stage at 90% survival rate.While GPS and GIS have not been used on the incarcerated side, Mary does share how GIS and GPS are used for all aspects of conservation from habitat assessments to recording release locations and tracking movement.This project is having an impact on species recovery. Where they were down to a single population, they have now established two other populations and there is a third that is doing okay. There are also a couple of sites that have not fully taken off yet.Mary discusses some of the benefits of bringing a project like this into a prison setting. One of the benefits is that you get an intimate look at captivity and another is that they have been very successful at minimizing mortality in captivity. She says one of the drawbacks of having a program like this in a prison is that it is a very dynamic situation, where you might face lockdowns or other circumstances that might not happen outside of prison. She shares that there was a lot of risk involved, especially at the beginning, since they had to build a dedicated facility, but that the women in the prison took it on and made it their own. One aspect that helped them get this project off the ground, is that the Oregon Zoo was able to help guide the rearing details.Mary shares how collaborating with SPP has impacted her. She says it's the ultimate feel good, where you can heal the environment and society at the same time.Rearing Taylor's Checkerspot Butterflies in a Prison SettingNext we talk with Liz Louie about her experience as a butterfly technician. She shares more about how she got started with the program, including going through a traditional interview process, which is not typical for positions in prison. She talks about how she had some skills that were helpful for working with the butterflies, like experience working with data. Liz says that she was fearful at first, because the butterflies are such sensitive little animals! She also shares how it was great to be able to participate through four rearing seasons and that they were able to surpass the prior year's survival rates.We ask Liz about the benefits of working in a program like this. She says that every year the technicians had the option to apply for credit from Evergreen. She talks about how impactful it was for those individuals that had never been to college before or had that kind of an experience and that it pushed participants to pursue further education and gave them confidence to apply for other programs.Liz also explains what butterfly rearing looks like in the prison environment. She talks about the various life cycle stages. She says that the butterfly phase was her favorite part, because you get to handle them a little more and you have to feed them. She also talks about how they have various families or lines and they have to keep track of them so they are breeding different families together. According to the Oregon Zoo website, this is what their recovery project looks like (they provided guidance to the SPP project):“Spring: Adult females and eggs are collected in the wild at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Olympia, Wash., and sent to the zoo for hatching and rearing. The hatched caterpillars are fed leaves grown on grounds at the zoo.Summer: The caterpillars continue to eat and grow until June when they go into a mostly inactive phase called "diapause." The caterpillars are then placed in earthenware pots in a sheltered outside area and periodically inspected.Winter: In February the larvae are brought back into the lab where they begin to eat again.Spring: In March most of the caterpillars are released at sites with suitable habitat to continue growing until they pupate and eclose (or emerge) as butterflies.”You can learn more about the specifics of rearing in the Oregon Zoo's Taylor's Checkerspot Captive Rearing Overview document.Then we chat about how they make the babies…spoiler alert, she says they did try things like playing some Marvin Gay to see if that helped get them in the mood! Typically they take a single female and place 7-8 males from a different lineage into the same tent. They have run various experiments, such as changing the temperature, or the light, trying to get the conditions prime for baby-time! After a male has, you know, joined…the female is placed in her own tent where she lays the eggs and then she is retired into a mix cage to be released.The rearing facility is a greenhouse located just outside of the Mission Creek Correctional Facility (well there are two rearing greenhouses now, but there was one while Liz was there). They raise a bed of plantain, which is a weedy little plant that is the preferred food for the caterpillars. The technicians provide the butterflies with a sponge with sugar water, fresh water and nectar bearing plants, such as cotton candy, which they grow onsite. Both caterpillars and butterflies start to wake up in January, then they are fed at the facility for a couple of weeks before they are released into the field in late February. Liz shares how she thinks prison job programs like this are very important. They provide people with transferable skills that they can use once they are out of prison, but it also provides people with pride and self-confidence to study, learn, and pursue things that they previously thought were not possible. She says that she believes these programs do more good than harm, but she, like others that we have talked with, says that the one thing she wished is that the wages were more representative of the level of work they were completing. For example, she says they only received 35 cents per hour commensurate with other in house jobs (like laundry, kitchen, or custodian), but some of the other physical labor jobs, like for the highway cleanups, incarcerated workers receive a dollar an hour. SPP is working to make it more equitable, but they are working within the legislative confines of current prison wages.In the end Liz says that she is really glad that she found SPP, and that she is excited to hear that they are growing and offering more and more programs, because she believes it is such a good thing for anyone that participates. Most people have a good experience and they learn a lot. Until Next Time…Thank you so much for joining us this episode! We hope you learned more about:Taylor's checkerspot butterfly conservation and restoration efforts and the importance of the South Salish lowland prairies in their recoveryWhat a SPP facilitated conservation program is likeThe impacts of programs like these to species recovery and human enrichment, and how both of these can have a positive impact in our communitiesWe think one of the takeaways from this episode is that rearing and restoring populations of Taylor's Checkerspot Butterflies is difficult, and adding it into a prison setting doesn't make it easier, but the cumulative effort to do so results in benefits to both the butterflies and the humans that participate in the program. This is another major conservation program that is facilitated by SPP, and while we don't expect that all of our listeners (or SPP) have the time and resources to develop big programs, there might be someone out there that has just the perfect program idea to pitch to SPP. Next episode, we will learn more about opportunities to participate with SPP without developing a whole dang program. Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts (like Tune In, Castbox Himalaya, iheartradio, etc). Please let us know what you think in the comments below or on our Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest pages. Until next time, Will We Make It Out Alive?

Imad Ahmad of Olive Branch Ranch: Raising Custom Exempt Halal Meat

Farm Walks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 53:56

This episode of the Farm Walks Podcast is the first part of the WA Meat Up Double Feature.In this episode we talk with Imad Ahmad of Olive Branch Ranch. Imad is a diversified livestock farmer in South Puget Sound, providing custom-exempt, halal meats for his local community. We get to dig into all the meaty details with Imad about his operation and raising and harvesting halal livestock. Olive Branch Ranch was recently awarded a Local Meat Processing Capacity Grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). Later in the episode, we talk with Alyssa Jumars, from the WSDA Regional Markets Meat & Poultry Assistance Program, about all of the great resources available for producers and meat processors in Washington State.

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S3E3: If You're not a partner of the solution, you're a partner of the problem!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 52:43

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3, If You're not a Partner of the Solution, You're a Partner of the Problem; Partnerships and Programs with the Sustainability in Prisons Project (aka SPP). This season is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project, what they do, why they do it and how you might be able bring your skills and knowledge to incarcerated individuals. For this episode, we interviewed Kelli Bush, the Sustainability in Prisons Project Director; Mary Linders, WDFW Wildlife Biologist; and Carolina Landa, a former butterfly technician. In this episode we dive into the complex web of partnerships that SPP maintains for their various, changing and growing programs. At the heart of this whole organization is a web of partnerships that keep everything moving forward and also ensure that projects are safe and appropriate for the prison environment.Interviewees' Background and ExperienceKelli Bush is the co-director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project. She helps bring nature, science and environmental education into prisons in Washington. She also leads staff from The Evergreen State College that coordinate programs in the prisons. She has a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Ecology from The Evergreen State College. Mary Linders has worked as an endangered species recovery biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) since 1994. For the past 18 years she has worked to protect and recover populations of five at-risk prairie and oak-associated species in the South Puget Sound region. As the lead biologist overseeing captive rearing and population re-establishment of the federally endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly, Mary has grown the project from a captive rearing test trial to a program with two captive rearing facilities, 14 field sites, and nine conservation partners. All told, this effort is transforming thousands of acres of degraded grassland to high quality native prairie benefitting a multitude of other species. Mary holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington-Seattle. This background has served her well in a field where conservation values mesh with competing human values. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, paddling and playing music with her husband and son. Carolina Landa MPA, identifies as a Mexican-American woman. She currently works at the Office of the Corrections Ombuds as the Assistant Ombuds focused on Gender Equity and Reentry. She is a graduate of The Evergreen State College where she received her Bachelor's degree with a focus on Law and Policy followed by her Master's degree in Public Administration. Her three areas of specialized work are in Social Justice, Disabilities and Immigration. She currently serves as a member of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council. She strongly believes that people with lived experiences have the power through voice to impact the most effective change in our society. Partnerships and Programs, oh my!This episode is all about partnerships and programs in the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP). When we first started researching this topic, Amy the Poop Detective was amazed at the breadth of different organizations and project types that fall under the SPP umbrella.SPP was initially formed as a partnership between The Evergreen State College (Evergreen) and the Department of Corrections (DOC) to bring science, nature and education into prisons in Washington State. It has since grown to almost 200 partnerships. The breadth and depth of the programs that they help facilitate is impressive, to say the very least. While we are most interested in conservation, nature and education programs, we learn that there are so many other types of programs/projects.SPP Perspective on Partnerships and ProgramsIn this episode, Kelli Bush shares more about how partnerships form and function. One of the main points that she makes is that these programs can be started at any level, whether it be an idea from an incarcerated individual, DOC staff, Evergreen graduates or partners in the community (that could mean you!). She also describes how each project is evaluated to make sure that there is benefit to all involved parties. They especially do not want projects that are just looking for free or cheap labor. The primary types of benefits to incarcerated individuals are educational, therapeutic and/or job skill related. She also shares more about how new projects also must be vetted by the DOC to ensure that they meet their safety and risk reduction considerations associated with the prison environment. We chat about how some projects are relatively easy to implement, for example education programs, where other programs are more difficult to implement such as the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly program, which required a greenhouse to be built and potential risks to be considered. She uses the composting program at the Monroe Correctional Facility as an example of how programs can start and grow. In this example, incarcerated individuals worked with DOC staff to develop an internal composting program. Over time, this program has grown into an award winning composting program and they have expanded their composting methods to include Bokashi composting (basically fermenting compost) and Black Soldier Fly Larvae composting, similar to vermicomposting, where the larvae eat through and break down food waste quickly. Here are some additional links to learn more about the SPP Bokashi and Black Soldier Fly Larvae composting programs.She shares more about several programs that are not so science based, including:A dog training program, where dogs live with and are trained by incarcerated individuals. They train dogs for children and adults for a variety of conditions. They also host foster animals, sometimes difficult to adopt animals, from many different agencies including the Kitsap Humane Society and Purrfect Pals.A bike refurbishing program, which reduces waste by salvaging and restoring bikes that otherwise might be headed to the landfill. Then those newly tuned up bikes get awesome paint jobs and they are donated back to someone in need in the community.There are lots of other cool partnerships that we did not get into. If you want to learn more, head over to SPP's website and you can look through the many partners and projects.Kelli shares a little about potential project gaps. One of the projects she hopes that the Magical Mapper might pursue is bringing more technology, like GIS, into the prisons. The other one that she feels is important is a program that supports successful reentry, and that includes housing and employment opportunities. She discusses how she initially thought this work might be done outside of the prison by another organization, but now she thinks it might be something that SPP should help develop. She wants partners to consider if organizations are willing to invest in previously incarcerated individuals once they are outside of the prison as well; helping them grow their environmental careers once they are released.We talk about some of the barriers to new program development such as:A general lack of space; prisons were not set up as educational facilitiesTechnology, computer and internet accessGeneral capacity at SPP to take on and facilitate additional projectsKelli also discusses how a big part of SPP's work is to try and identify the roles and responsibilities for the involved partners. She talks about how communication, clarity of roles, community time investment and who gets recognition for the work are all important aspects to making the partnerships function and ensuring that all partners feel valued and needed.She also shares a little bit about a new program on the horizon, the Evergreen Coalition for Justice, which just received funding for a year that starts this July. It will provide an opportunity to expand support for incarcerated individuals post release. They will partner with community colleges and other organizations to help fill the gaps where needs have been identified and to complement existing programs. They are pitching the idea to develop a program with current community organizations that are involved with SPP to work with previously incarcerated individuals post release.Outside Organization Perspective on Partnerships and ProgramsNext we get Mary in the hot seat to learn more about her experiences with partnerships and programs and in her work with WDFW. Mary shares more about how she partners with SPP to help recover the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly. We're going to focus more on the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Program next episode, but this interview with Mary is more about the partnership and program with SPP. Mary shares some of the ins and outs of how the partnership started and how difficult it was to get support from WDFW for the project. She talks about some of the other partners in the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly recovery program and what their roles are. Partners in this program include Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Department of Defense, the US Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Zoo, and SPP (which includes Evergreen and the Department of Corrections), and the butterfly technicians. We also dive into some more details of the program.Next Mary talks about some of the things that potential new partners may need to consider if they want to develop a new SPP project or program. Some of the things that she mentions include that you have to really know what goals or products that you need, you also need to have critical and detailed planning, and in the end you need to be creative and flexible. She also shares a little about the impact this work has had on her and how it has been one of the most rewarding things she has ever done.SPP Butterfly Technician Perspective on Partnerships and ProgramsFinally, we bring in Carolina Landa to share her lived experience as a Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly technician. She discusses her experience with partnerships and how the SPP program helped her find her voice, move forward, and be successful after her release. Since she was a butterfly technician, she went on to earn her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Public Administration from The Evergreen State College and she is currently an Ombuds(wo)man for the Department of Corrections. She shares how she became involved in the butterfly program and what some of the requirements were for her to become a butterfly technician. She also talks about how she was perceived by other inmates and how the program has grown in popularity. She shares some of the ins and outs, like how they spent 7 hours a day in the greenhouse during the active rearing season.One of the areas that she thinks could use a new program or project developed under SPP would be a re-entry program or a work entry program, which of course is similar to what Kelli was saying! And it sounds like on some level the Evergreen Coalition for Justice will be able to help move this idea forward. Carolina shares her perspective on whether she felt her experience participating in SPP was exploitative. She talks about what she gained from the program. One of the major benefits was she was the first person to receive 16 college credits for her participation in the program from The Evergreen State College. She also talked about the therapeutic aspect of working with the butterflies, being outside of the prison walls, able to spend her days in the sunshine of the greenhouse, and about the lifelong friendships that she made with the people that she worked with. She shares that near the end of her time she had to move on to another program that took up more of her time. She wasn't able to work at the butterfly enclosure anymore, but she still volunteered her time there on the weekends!!!As far as what she would change about the program, she says that she hopes that programs like this expand and are available to more participants and at different prisons. She shares a little about what she is up to now, including being an advisor to SPP and her work as an Omsbud(wo)man for DOC.As far as her experience with incarceration and reentry, she says that prisons are bad (m'kay) and most first timers never think that they will end up in prison. She shares that there are staff that want to do better, but the structure makes change very difficult. She says for those experiencing incarceration it is important to build your network, find your people and community and then you have people to ask if you need help. She also talks about how technology can be difficult to adjust to post release. She shares a little about the barriers that exist when you have a criminal background, namely around housing and employment. In Washington you can have your record vacated depending on the type of felony and Carolina helped fight for this change in Washington!She also talks about how the view of the prison system is changing and how Washington State is making some changes. One of the programs that Washington has participated in is the AMEND program, which brings the principles of incarceration from Norway, where the goal is more restorative than punitive.Finally, she helps us end with a little bit of humor when she shares a funny story about a corrections officer that took her job seriously.Until Next Time…Thank you so much for joining us this episode! We hope you learned more about how the Sustainability in Prisons Project uses partnerships to effectively leverage multiple partners to bring education, nature and science into the prisons and how their programs impact our communities and our environment. We think the biggest takeaways from this episode include:Partnerships must provide value to all involvedPartnerships and programs can start from any level, whether that's an incarcerated individual, DOC or SPP staff, an outside organization, or an Evergreen graduate student and One of SPPs main roles is as a facilitator, ensuring that projects and programs run effectivelyWe also learned that some projects are easy to implement, such as bringing a guest lecturer or developing some educational materials, while other programs are more difficult to implement, such as the butterfly program, which requires learning how to successfully rear butterflies in a prison and building the necessary infrastructure to do so. Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts (like Tune In, Castbox Himalaya, iheartradio, etc). Please let us know what you think in the comments below or on our Facebook page. Until next time, Will We Make It Out Alive?

S3E2: Reducing Recidivism Through Education, Science and Nature

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 62:25

Season Three is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project (or SPP), and how they bring education and training into the prisons to reduce recidivism and protect and enhance our environment. In this episode we interview James Jackson, who serves as an education reentry navigator at The Evergreen State College. He shares some of his experiences with the prison system and the importance of education in breaking the cycle of incarceration. We will also hear again from Kelli Bush, Co-Director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project, who shares more about what SPP is all about.IntervieweesJames JacksonJames is the Education Reentry Navigator at The Evergreen State College. He works to match formerly incarcerated students with colleges in the South Puget Sound that best meet their needs, and helps them transition from prison to life on campus.Kelli BushKelli Bush is the co-director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project. She helps bring nature, science and environmental education into prisons in Washington. She also leads staff from the Evergreen State College that coordinate programs in the prisons. She has a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Ecology from The Evergreen State College.The Prison SystemJames (JJ) Jackson was formerly incarcerated in the US Federal prison system. He graciously shares some of his experiences with the prison system and with education in and out of prison. James starts out by providing some statistics indicating that formerly incarcerated people who earn a college degree are much less likely to recidivate. Similar reports can be found here and here. He then talks through his experience and motivations while incarcerated, including education he had access to and programs such as the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) that he could have participated in (listen to the episode to find out why he chose not to participate in this program). He also shares a bit about his experience with reentry and some of the challenges people face with reentry, including housing, substance abuse, and jobs. James says education is something the Washington corrections system is doing well. Washington is unique in hiring education navigators to help incarcerated students navigate the college system and the transition from prison to college campuses. Federally, education grants, that were stripped during the Tough on Crime legislation in the 1980's and 1990's, for all currently and formerly incarcerated students are scheduled to be fully reinstated in 2023. We discuss some of the systemic changes needed to improve outcomes for formerly incarcerated people, some of which Washington has implemented including removing the felon checkbox on college applications. James mentions a book, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. He discusses several of the author's ideas, including how being charged with a felony follows people throughout their lives, even after they have served their time and paid their debt to society.We have a great discussion about language and how certain terms like convict, offender, and inmate can cause stigma and bias and dehumanize people. Using terms such as incarcerated individuals can help change the narrative and reduce stigma, while making it harder to treat people as numbers and distance yourself from other individuals.What is SPP (and what isn't it)?Kelli talks about some of the benefits participants receive, such as exposure to nature and science, education, training, networking, and college credits. The program also benefits the community, particularly by breaking down barriers. It brings community members inside the prisons and helps break down biases by letting them interact with and get to know incarcerated people. Kelli discusses what SPP is (environmental education and training for incarcerated individuals) and what SPP isn't (cheap labor or sustaining the prison system). She shares that the program does have some constraints, namely that the prison system isn't designed for programs like this so the infrastructure just isn't there. SPP don't let these constraints stop them; they had around 199 projects or programs last year! Some of these are led by the Department of Corrections, and some are led by Evergreen. Others have unfortunately been suspended because of Covid-19 but will hopefully be brought back soon. A large portion of the programs are funded through grants and donations. We encourage our listeners to start thinking about potential projects that might be a good fit for SPP and listen to future episodes for ideas on how to plug in!Coming up nextJoin us in two weeks (July 5) for our next episode, where we will hear more in depth about some of the great partnerships at SPP. We will be talking to Mary Linders, a SPP partner and scientist at WDFW, and Carolina Landa, a former butterfly technician with SPP. We will also hear more from Kelli Bush because she's awesome.Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts (like Tune In, Castbox, Himalaya, iheartradio, etc). Please let us know what you think in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

Keeping Food in the System

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Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 36:32

The chasm between haves and have nots is only increasing in many communities, including Pierce County, Washington. Michelle Douglas of the Emergency Food Network explains the growing demands on local food pantries throughout the South Puget Sound region. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elevate-health/message

Ep. 12 | Inclusivity, What's Trending and the Persona Effect with Kanani

For Folks' Sake

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 76:28

The For Folks' Sake family has been blessed with another visit from a South Puget Sound business owner. Kanani is the Founder and Owner of Persona Salon and Hair Care Line in Olympia, Washington. Join us as we walk through Kanani's early life being raised by a single mother and her journey into hair. We discuss the welcoming and safe environment Kanani has created at Persona while discussing the importance of making a product and experience that is truly for everyone. You won't want to miss Kanani's take on 2021 hair and makeup trends in a little game of Like It or Leave it. Kanani Instagram: @glambykanye FFS Instagram: @forfolkssakepodcast For Folks' Sake is hosted and produced by Paige Folkers.

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Ep. 11 | Hustlin, Podcasts and Helping Others with Hayleigh Hayhurst

For Folks' Sake

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 34:56

Happy New Year, folks! 2022 is coming in hot with new guests, new topics and lots of fun. This week Paige sits down with Hayleigh Hayhurst, the CEO and Founder of Espresso Podcast Production, to talk everything from starting a business during COVID to helping entrepreneurs launch their podcast. Hayleigh has worked in the media industry for 5+ years and has built a wide network of entrepreneurs and podcasters. We are so appreciative of Hayleigh for coming on For Folks' Sake. Hayleigh is the first guest in the January focus of South Puget Sound businesses, stay tuned for more guests and more focuses throughout 2022. Hayleigh's Instagram: @espressopodcastproductions Hayleigh's FB Page: Espresso Growth - for Podcasters, Entrepreneurs and Industry Leaders For Folks' Sake Instagram: @forfolkssakepodcast

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American Road Trip Talk 12 - 10 - 21 Brilliant! Zoolights Shine at Pt. Defiance in WA

Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 27:20

Festive holiday magic has returned with Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, running through Jan. 2. The South Puget Sound tradition boasts more lights than ever, with more than 800,000 lights illuminating the zoo at night. Tessa Miller, Media Relations and Communications Coordinator, is our guest.

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Brilliant! Zoolights shine at Pt. Defiance in WA

American Road Trip Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 27:16

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Give Local Campaign Going On Now!

Daybreak with Jeff Slakey and Spencer Hughes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 6:23

ABOUT GIVE LOCALWho is the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound?Community Foundation of South Puget Sound serves as a catalyst for charitable giving in Thurston, Mason, and Lewis Counties. Since 1989, community residents have utilized us to make their charitable gifts more effective. We provide maximum flexibility in establishing, managing, and distributing your gifts. Through our donors' generosity, we support a wide variety of arts, education, health and human services, and environmental projects. We are your premier local source for comprehensive charitable gift planning.What is Give Local?Hosted by Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, Give Local is an online giving campaign to support nonprofits across Thurston, Mason, and Lewis Counties. For two weeks, everyone who loves the South Puget Sound can support their favorite local causes by donating to one or more participating nonprofits. Thanks to a generous donor, each donation made during Give Local receives a proportional match from our Bonus Fund.Give Local is just one part of the Community Foundation's efforts to invest in our future. It is an opportunity for the community to come together and give generously to nonprofit organizations that make our region a healthier and more vibrant place to live.Give Local 2021 will be held from November 8 - 19.Follow us on social media for more updates about this year's Give Local!

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Homelessness is Solvable

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 39:41

Many U.S. communities, including Tacoma and other cities in Western Washington, are facing an explosion in homelessness. But Gerrit Nyland, a social services supervisor tasked with ending homelessness in Pierce County, says what many don't realize is that roughly one-third of the unsheltered in the South Puget Sound are children, while many others are “working poor” families whose lives have been disrupted by job loss, unexpected injury, illness, or just bad luck. Links: Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness Tacoma Rescue Mission Nativity House Associated Ministries Elevate Health --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elevate-health/message

112 | TV Specs Galore, Part One with Melissa Graves

The Hollywood Chai

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 53:22

One of the greatest mysteries and elements of Hollywood Writers is the Mythology of Specs. Yes, you read that right...mythology! Some people have different ideas on the significance of TV spec writing while others are creatively against it. But to us, it's one of the most important types of writing as it teaches you the basics of TV structure, capturing another show's tone and genre as well as teaching you to adapt to another showrunner's style - all crucial elements in how to work in Television. Many script competitions around the world offer categories dedicated to specs while many showrunners around Hollywood and the Entertainment Industry continue to hire writers for their TV Show Writing Rooms based on spec... so it's very important! We at The Hollywood Chai decided to go in depth about all things TV Specs but we needed some help... Today's special guest is a dear friend of mine and fellow writer, Melissa Graves. She is an emerging screenwriter, playwright, novelist, actress, and theatrical director. After attaining a B.A. in Theatre and English, Melissa studied acting, comedy, writing, and improv in NYC for a decade before moving to Olympia, Washington. In Olympia, Melissa founded the innovative Children's theatre program, Youth Acting Studio which focused on creatively derived theatre (i.e., generated by student ideas), allowing students to develop their writing and creating muscles as they learned the fundamentals of acting. Melissa continues to be passionate about connecting children to the performing arts as the VP of Programming & Media for Olympia Junior Programs, which brings high quality theatre to nearly 40,0000 children in the South Puget Sound area. So see, she is the perfect person to talk specs with me. We had so much to talk about and teach that we decided to split up the talk about specs into two special episodes. Happy Chai spilling! --- Follow us on Instagram: @thehollywoodchai and Twitter: @ChaiHollywood Follow Melissa on Twitter: @msgraves --- This episode is sponsored by: Dalia Web Design - for all your website designing needs and maintenance: http://www.daliawebdesign.com/ ZENA Creations - for customizable gifts, merchandise and whatever you need: https://www.instagram.com/zena.creation --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-hollywood-chai/support

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Local Oak Novela with The Lakewood Oak Protectors

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 36:14

It's First Lushootseed name is čaʔadᶻac aka Oregon white oak, Garry oak, or Quercus garryana. Join us on a deep dive on the intersections of urban development, environmental racism, organizing against tree loss, and the oak restoration imaginary. Oak savannas and prairies in the Willamette Valley-Puget Trough-Georgia Basin are one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America. In the Pacific Northwest. We can confidently say we've lost about 95 percent of the oak and prairie habitat that existed in the early to mid-1800s. Local oak protectors have been challenging City of Lakewood on oak protections and developers on plans to build warehouses, etc. Garry oaks are part of an imperiled ecosystem. Lakewood has long settler history and lies adjacent to Joint Base Lewis McChord that has the largest remaining oak woodland in South Puget Sound. Tacome News Tribune. Neighbors rally to save native oak trees threatened by Lakewood warehouse proposal June 22, 2021. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article252065168.html Lakewood Garry Oak Conservancy https://oak.eco Portland State University Heat Island Maps for Tacoma Earth Economics. 2020. Urban Heat Island Analysis: Tacoma, WA Cascade Prairie Oak Partnership https://cascadiaprairieoak.org Tacoma Tree Foundation webinar: Garry Oak Restoration w/ Brandon Drucker Editing for this episode provided by the wonderful Katie Dunn. Brandon Drucker was essential to production. It takes a community to keep a podcast going. Donate to the show via Paypal www.paypal.com/paypalme/myadrick and Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/myadrick Music on the show was from Cheel, Otis McDonald, Chris Haugen and DJ WIlliams. Tell a few friends about the show and follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @treehuggerpod Review treehugger podcast on iTunes

Episode 79, 04/23/21

This Week in Seattle Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 40:52

Hello & Welcome to Episode 79, from the road! Recorded from the beautiful Chalet Theatre, before the Custom, and Glenn Cannon & The Damage Done show, in historic downtown Enumclaw. If you ever have a chance to get to the Chalet, do it! Such a great venue, with caring ownership! Additionally, artists should seriously look here as a location to service, and expand, your South Puget Sound fan base.Amongst the music on Episode 79, you'll hear us talk with Kevin Fillo, manager for world renown Jimi Hendrix tribute artist Randy Hansen. Kevin tells us how he got to be Randy's manager, and continued on as a beloved Rock promoter in the Seattle area.Regarding the tunes, here's who you'll hear on Episode 79:Assertion "Supervised Suffering" PODCAST DEBUT / NEW ALBUM / BJ & MIGS LOUD & LOCAL BAND OF THE WEEK 4/1Soda Cracker Jesus "My Anthem" PODCAST DEBUT / NEW SINGLEVelvet Jupiter "Losing My Mind" NEW SINGLEDesigner Disguise "Good People" NEW EPDust Moth "How to Sleep" PODCAST DEBUT / NEW ALBUM / BJ & MIGS LOUD & LOCAL BAND OF THE WEEK 3/25Conversation with Kevin Fillo, local promoter & manager for Randy HansenArchon "Swing" PODCAST DEBUT / BJ & MIGS LOUD & LOCAL BAND OF THE WEEK 4/22Listen to TWISR play songs in their entirety exclusively on the Spotify app, where we are allowed to mine the music gold within the Spotify catalog, and LEGALLY PLAY our artist's songs on this podcast, not just a sample or a 30 second clip.

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The Elma Encounters - Part 1

Something Cryptid This Way Comes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 31:30

Come along to Elma, Washington state, just an hour's drive west of the capital city of Olympia on the South Puget Sound inlet. It is in these hills that we meet Kirk, Aaron, Judy and Jenn as they experience a phenomenon that they can't explain. Based on two eye-witness accounts, these stories will haunt you, leaving you wanting more.There's nothing quite like wild blackberry picking in the hot summers of the Pacific Northwest, and even better… the incredible blackberry pies and milkshakes that are everywhere you look… from small cafes to snack shacks: Summer is blackberry season in Washington. And with more berries, comes more wildlife. I'd like to tell you that berry picking is peaceful. That it comes with no incidence of interference from the local wildlife. That once you're out there, it's just you and the berries.I'd like to tell you that.But that's not the case for Judy and her girls on a hot July evening in 1995.Something Cryptid This Way Comes is part of the Olde Mountain Media family of podcasts. Visit PNW Sasquatch Shadows on Instagram Grab your merchandise and gear here: PNW Sasquatch Shadows T-Shirts and MORE!With over 200 designs to choose from, there is something for everyone!If you have a potential story to share, one you'd like to hear set to a story-telling format, or would even like to discuss sponsorship, send an email to pnwsasquatchshadows@yahoo.com or Russ@ommstories.com

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Challenge Accepted — Overcoming Covid with Katie Musgrave

Merit Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 44:23

Katie Musgrave is the Philanthropy Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. Throughout this episode, Katie and Tammy talk about the challenges brought on by Covid, and how the Katie tackled them in her role at the Boys and Girls Club. From shifting to working at home all day, to finding ways to still serve their community through that time, there's no denying Covid was a challenge. Merit has been a dedicated supporter of the Boys and Girls Club throughout the years and we are honored to pair up with them through our Challenge Accepted Campaign. Katie has been committed throughout this entire process and we are excited to share her take on #ChallengeAccepted. Her willingness to be candid about a friend's struggle with cancer was brave, and will undoubtedly bring hope to many.

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Spring is busy at the lot. First camping trips of the year, and Dash Point State Park.

Watch Your Tailswing RV and Camping Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 61:27

It's been too long since our last episode. Spring has sprung on the lot at Selah Trailer, even though Spring has just passed. Jason talks about how busy it becomes as people dig out their RVs from their long winter's nap and want professional support to get them going. Jerome has completed a couple of late spring camping trips. Of note comments about Dash Point State Park in the South Puget Sound in Washington and observations of a friend's tent trailer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watchyourtailswing/message

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Anxiety-Proof Her Interview with Dr. Danielle Jenkins, PsyD

Anxiety-Proof HER Podcast with Jennifer Bronsnick, MSW

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 34:18 Transcription Available

Dr. Danielle Jenkins, PsyD is a psychologist in Washington State, serving the South Puget Sound and beyond. In her work with individuals and families, Dr. Jenkins employs interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral counseling techniques. She particularly enjoys helping those who struggle with infertility, perinatal anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, parenting stress, perinatal/infant grief and loss, and specific issues related to maternal mental health. Danielle hosts the MamaThriveVillage blog and podcast at MamaThriveVillage.com. Check it out for tips and tricks to help on your parenting journey.Grab a copy of her FREEBIE: Depression Proof Your Family HERE: https://www.mamathrivevillage.com/eBook%20FreebieThank you so much for tuning in!If you are looking for solutions that will allow you to break free from negative thought patterns, worrying, and the uncomfortable symptoms that are caused by anxiety check out Jennifer's website at www.jenniferbronsnick.com or join the Anxiety-Proof Her Facebook Community HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/anxietyproofher

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Remake the World: Tacoma Community House

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 16:52

This year, in lieu of a traditional admission gift, Puget Sound's Office of Admission is making a donation on behalf of each of our admitted students to one of five local community organizations: Nourish Pierce County, Tacoma Community House, Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, and Citizens for a Healthy Bay. In this five-part miniseries, Remake the World, PS: The Puget Sound Podcast has partnered with the Office of Admission to introduce you to these community partners and their important work. Today's episode is focused on Tacoma Community House, a nationally-respected, community-based service center for immigrants, refugees, and long-time South Sound residents seeking enrichment and pathways to self-sufficiency. Elena is joined in this episode by Lauren Walker Lee, Executive Director, and Vivie Nguyen, Vice President of the TCH Board and Director for Intercultural Engagement at Puget Sound. We hope you'll keep learning about Tacoma Community House's important work. Remember, admitted students can choose a nonprofit organization for Puget Sound to support on their behalf at pugetsound.edu/remake. Please subscribe to the Puget Sound Podcast to ensure that you keep up with all five of our features as we release them throughout the spring.

Let's Talk About Music

Melting Pot Talks

Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 73:53

This Episode is a conversation with 2 musicians Al Reiter and Brian Kerrigan who took the time to sit down and talk to one another about their love of music, Their experiences making music, how Covid has impacted their lives as musicians, and how they plan on moving forward in strange uncertain times. Connect with us and join the conversation! We're looking for people just like you to come on and talk about what's important to you!Website: www.meltingpottalks.comEmail: meltingpottalks@gmail.comClubhouse: @foremankindMore about our guests:Brian Kerrigan is a sing-songwriter from Seattle, WA. He has been involved with several Seattle bands to include Hemlock Pop and Kerrigan Creek. His new band The Oh Wells is a folk rock band currently recording their first album with producer and artist Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, REM, and Big Star. Brian is a decorated Army veteran and lives in the South Puget Sound area with his wife and three children. You can find music and other content from him and his band through Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube, by looking up The Oh Wells.Here's his social media:Facebook: @theohwellsYouTube: The Oh WellsInstagram: TheOhWellsAl Reiter is a singer/songwriter who's been playing in bands for 15 years. After moving to Seattle from New York Al continued to play and is currently working on several projects, both solo and with other groups. If you want to find him you can search for Temple Canyon on spotify and all the other music streaming platforms. And keep your eye out for his upcoming work with the bitter, Sacred Janitor, and his solo work. Spotify: Temple Canyon SoundCloud: Al ReiterInstagram: drums_al_amodeAs mentioned, a big thank you to Marie Armitage for her support of the show! Check out her website and order some yummy food or kitchen necessities! https://mariearmitage.epicure.com/en-us/

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Remake the World: Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 18:13

This year, in lieu of a traditional admission gift, Puget Sound's Office of Admission is making a donation on behalf of each of our admitted students to one of five local community organizations: Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, Tacoma Community House, Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, Nourish Pierce County, and Citizens for a Healthy Bay. In this five-part miniseries, Remake the World, PS: The Puget Sound Podcast has partnered with the Office of Admission to introduce you to these community partners and their important work. Today's episode is focused on Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, an organization that seeks to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Elena is joined in this episode by Darren Zemanek, a member of the Board of Governors, and Christy Garner, Director of Operations. We hope you'll keep learning about Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. Remember, admitted students can choose a nonprofit organization for Puget Sound to support on their behalf at pugetsound.edu/remake. Please subscribe to the Puget Sound Podcast to ensure that you keep up with all five of our features as we release them throughout the spring.

Remake the World: Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 18:21

This year, in lieu of a traditional admission gift, Puget Sound's Office of Admission is making a donation on behalf of each of our admitted students to one of five local community organizations: Nourish Pierce County, Tacoma Community House, Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, and Citizens for a Healthy Bay. In this five-part miniseries, Remake the World, PS: The Puget Sound Podcast has partnered with the Office of Admission to introduce you to these community partners and their important work. Today's episode is focused on Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, an organization that offers support toward healing through advocacy and therapy for those affected by sexual assault and abuse. Elena is joined in this episode by Hannah Nichols, Advocacy Coordinator, and Sarah Ciambrone, Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Program (STEP) Coordinator. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains themes of sex, sexual assault, sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. If you or someone you care about is a victim-survivor of sexual assault or abuse you can call Rebuilding Hope’s 24/7 hotline at 1-800-756-7273 for resources and support. We hope you'll keep learning about Rebuilding Hope's important work. Remember, admitted students can choose a nonprofit organization for Puget Sound to support on their behalf at pugetsound.edu/remake. Please subscribe to the Puget Sound Podcast to ensure that you keep up with all five of our features as we release them throughout the spring.

Birding with Karla Kelly

Exploring Washington State

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 50:17

Exploring Washington State Podcast Episode 45.Karla Kelly joins us to have a conversation about Birding in Washington State. Karla is an Avian Field Technician with Ecostudies Institute. In this weekend we chat about Birding in Washington State. Karla's job has her studying birds on the prairies of South Puget Sound.If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

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Remake the World: Nourish Pierce County

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 17:09

This year, in lieu of a traditional admission gift, Puget Sound's Office of Admission is making a donation on behalf of each of our admitted students to one of five local community organizations: Nourish Pierce County, Tacoma Community House, Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, and Citizens for a Healthy Bay. In this five-part miniseries, Remake the World, PS: The Puget Sound Podcast has partnered with the Office of Admission to introduce you to these community partners and their important work. Today's episode is focused on Nourish Pierce County, an organization that seeks to provide nutritious food and support services to people in need with compassion, dignity, and respect. Elena is joined in this episode by Claire Bunker, Grants & Communications Manager, and Kate Wright, Edgewood Community Food Bank Manager. We hope you'll keep learning about Nourish Pierce County's important work. Remember, admitted students can choose a nonprofit organization for Puget Sound to support on their behalf at pugetsound.edu/remake. Please subscribe to the Puget Sound Podcast to ensure that you keep up with all five of our features as we release them throughout the spring.

Remake the World: Citizens for a Healthy Bay

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 18:40

This year, in lieu of a traditional admission gift, Puget Sound's Office of Admission is making a donation on behalf of each of our admitted students to one of five local community organizations: Citizens for a Healthy Bay, Tacoma Community House, Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, and Nourish Pierce County. In this five-part miniseries, Remake the World, the Puget Sound Podcast has partnered with the Office of Admission to introduce you to these community partners and their important work. Today's episode is focused on Citizens for a Healthy Bay, a Tacoma-based environmental nonprofit with a mission of engaging people to clean up, restore and protect Commencement Bay, its surrounding waters and natural habitat. Elena is joined in this episode by Jennifer Keating, Erin Dilworth, Khadijah Tividad, and Marquis Mason. We encourage you to keep learning about Citizens for a Healthy Bay and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and remind admitted students that they can choose a nonprofit organization for Puget Sound to support on their behalf at pugetsound.edu/remake. Please subscribe to the Puget Sound Podcast to ensure that you keep up with all five of our features as we release them throughout the spring.

No. 7: Bryan Reynolds of Anthem Coffee

The DCR Coffee Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 37:10

Episode 7 of The DCR Coffee Podcast features a business owner that is local to the Dillanos headquarters in the Pacific Northwest and the originator of your next favorite customer service mantra: Heroic Hospitality. Bryan Reynolds, co-founder and co-owner of Anthem Coffee, sits down in our latest episode with hosts David J. Morris and Dave Rand for a conversation about being in “the people business”, the value of self-care as a business owner, and a great way to cook a steak. Bryan's passion for serving people radiates through every word spoken. He's best known for being a team builder, visionary, and a business mentor. Plus, he's the biggest fan you didn't know you had. Seriously—if you're having a bad day, just go sit by Bryan and you'll walk away refreshed and ready to start turning problems into possibilities. His passion for developing leaders, defining brand culture, and creating memorable moments is among his many entrepreneurial hallmarks. As he says, “Every cup, every interaction, every experience needs to be a good one, cause people are talking.” But the Anthem Coffee experience wasn't always that. Bryan shares his biggest-mistake-made-slash-lesson-learned taught him that scaling a business isn't just scaling the good, but the bad as well. Like so many other growing businesses, improved communication was the key to their turning point. Communication improved culture, culture improved customer experience, and customer experience became a brand-defining tenet for Anthem Coffee. Now he preaches and teaches a hands-on approach to business ownership. In fact, he'll still put on an apron and get behind the bar from time to time. Tune in to hear a true “diamond in the rough” tale of what Dillanos Co-CEO David Morris considered to be the worst location for a coffee shop that he had ever seen. But Bryan knew that sleepy part of town was where he wanted to plant roots. Fourteen years and eight locations later, Anthem Coffee remains a South Puget Sound favorite. . . . All Anthem Coffee locations use our Skylar's blend as espresso. Try a bag for yourself at Dillanos.com Find Anthem on social and online: Web: myanthemcoffee.com Facebook: @anthemcoffee Instagram: @anthemcoffee Books & Podcasts mentioned in today's episode: Building a Storybrand with Donald Miller The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey The GaryVee Audio Experience with Gary Vaynerchuk

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Fight Club #4 The Battle in Big Sky Country

Grit NW - A Carpenters Union Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 6:15

Welcome to Fight Club. Fight Club is the, call to action’ segment within Grit Northwest. It’s built to educate and motivate you to fight back against attacks on your right’s as a Union Carpenter to provide for yourself and your family. Fight Club is not for excuse makers or finger pointers. If standing proud, with your brothers and sisters to protect what we have worked so hard to achieve is not your cup of tea, you can stop listening now.Fight Club members care about their careers and aren’t afraid to take action to protect it. They don’t assume or expect someone else to do the heavy lifting needed to strengthen their union and better their lives. Fight Club members roll up their sleeves and get involved, because they understand and appreciate that a union is only as strong as its members. My question for you is, are you ready to join Fight Club?If so, let’s get to work.Our guest today is Cory Elliott, Government Relations Liaison of the Northwest Carpenters Union and a member of the Local 129 in the South Puget Sound area. Cory will explain why RTW is so bad for workers and what we are doing to fight it. The threat of candidates that support RTW in this coming election has been identified. RTW can have real consequence in our ability to provide for ourselves and our families. Vote in this coming election and support those candidates who have your back, and let’s kick RTW out of our house. Know someone wanting to fight to protect our union?If so, tell them about Fight Club and be sure to join Grit Nation by following the hyperlink in the show notes. You will be entered to win an official “I’ve Got Grit T-shirt when you do.Show Notes:NW Carpenters Union Political Recommendations 2020:https://www.nwcarpenters.org/live-ballot/Join the Grit NW Nation at:https://forms.gle/WEKcA76y3Wegmv8z7For comments, questions or suggestions please email;GritNW@gmail.comhttps://gritnw.buzzsprout.com/And if you haven’t already done so please take a minute to post a review on Apple Podcast.It will help others find the show.As always, thank you for your support. Until next time this is Joe Cadwell reminding you to,Work safe, work smart and Stay Union Strong!!!

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Washington GOP starts write-in campaign for 2 candidates

KUOW Newsroom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 1:05

Washington's Republican Party is waging a write-in campaign for two spots on the November ballot -- lieutenant governor and an open Congressional seat in South Puget Sound.

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Seven Dumb Miles

Singletrack with Mathias Eichler and Douglas Scott

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 41:26

Change is afoot! Plus, Doug returns to Washington and explores Staircase, Mathias walks Olympia and both reminisce about the stunning trails in the South Puget Sound. Links and more at outdoor-society.com.

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S7E12 - Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workplace, with Christine Rose

Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 32:03

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Christine Rose about how leaders can successfully navigate the impact of COVID-19 on women in the workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Coq6MeG_JnI. A mom of two adult daughters, Christine Rose (https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachchristinerose/) is passionate about safety and justice for women. An award-winning business and executive coach, she is a the owner of Christine Rose Coaching & Consulting, a South Puget Sound based company helping CEOs grow their leadership, innovative teams, and profitable companies. Prior to starting her company, Christine was Director of Development at Attain Housing, a Washington State based nonprofit homeless housing provider, and held multiple roles in business development. Christine is author of the Amazon #1 New Release, Life Beyond #MeToo: Creating a Safer World for Our Mothers, Daughters, Sisters & Friends, endorsed by the premier CEO Coach, Marshall Goldsmith. She is also a Co-Author with Peak Performance Coach Jim Britt and “Shark Tank” Star Kevin Harrington of the new Volume 4 in the bestselling series for entrepreneurs, Cracking the Rich Code. Christine holds a Bachelors in Business from Georgetown University and a Certificate in Fundraising Management from University of Washington, and graduated from Coach U's Advanced Corporate Coaching Program. A credentialed Washington State Board member of International Coaching Federation, a certified Psychological Safety Coach with The Fearless Organization, a certified Core Values Coach with Taylor Protocols, and a member of Forbes Coaches Council, Christine's insights are featured on Forbes.com, Public Interest Radio, National Business Radio, and international media sites. Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/

Before UFOs In Roswell, There Was The Maury Island Incident

Other News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 10:05

This story originally aired on June 17, 2017. In the summer of 1947, off the coast of Maury Island in South Puget Sound, a man named Harold Dahl was out on his boat with his son, Christopher, their dog and two workers. Harold collected logs floating in the Sound and resold them to lumber mills. According to Dahl, on June 21 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, six unidentified flying objects appeared in the sky above his boat. One of the saucers then exploded and a metal substance started raining down from the sky killing the family dog and burning Christopher’s arm. “They’re so frightened that they take this 50-foot boat and they run it up on the beach, so that they can get off the boat and hide in the cliffs that are on the beach there on Maury Island,” says Steve Edmiston. Steve made a short film about all of this with producing partner Scott Schaefer. It’s called " The Maury Island Incident ."

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At McNeil Island's Special Commitment Center, Predators Serve An Indefinite Residency

Other News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 10:36

Note: Some of the content in this story might be upsetting to some listeners. This story originally aired on June 17, 2017. McNeil Island in South Puget Sound is where the Special Commitment Center for sexually violent predators is located. There are about 250 permanent residents at the Special Commitment Center -that’s what they’re called — and there are only a few ways you can leave the facility: you die, you’re deemed to have successfully completed treatment, or you can challenge your commitment with a trial. This is what a man named Chris did. We are not using his last name to protect his victims. He had served time in juvenile hall for several instances of sexual assault in his childhood and teenage years, and many of his victims were his younger family members. Chris decided he wanted to challenge his commitment, and went for the trial. Chris’s fight to get off the island and back into regular society was chronicled by the podcast "Here Be Monsters." Jeff Emtman is the producer

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West Coast Radio #37 "Interview with Nathan: Father, Friend, and Automotive Technician"

West Coast Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 57:59

Welcome to West Coast Radio #37, I am glad you're here! In this episode we talk to Nathan, an Automotive Technician from the South Puget Sound. How does one pick themselves up, brush off the dirt, and get back on track after a mistake? How does one sneak a lil' maria on an airplane? What is having a kid like? Why would someone smoke a stick when they are getting bailed out in ten minutes? All this and more on West Coast Radio #37 FEAT. MUSICAL GUEST--- ASTERHOUSE --- OUT OF KENMORE, WASHINGTON Asterhouse is performing "Soul vs. Skin" which can be heard on their new album, "Soul vs. Skin" coming out this Thursday! Find them on... insta: @asterhousemusic (spotify linked in their insta bio) bandcamp: asterhouse.bandcamp.com facebook: facebook.com/asterhousemusic This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/west-coast-radio/message

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It started at Muck Creek...South Puget Sound Salmon Expert Jeanette Dorner

Level E (with Eric LeMay)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 62:23

Jeanette Dorner has been working with communities to recover local salmon populations for the last two decades. In her career she has been the Salmon Recovery Program Manager for the Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Director of Ecosystem and Salmon Recovery for Washington State’s Puget Sound Partnership, and is currently the Executive Director of the Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group working on salmon recovery in King and Kitsap counties. In her spare time she also serves as Chair of the Board of the Pierce Conservation District and President of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts. Jeanette has a BS in Earth Sciences and a BA in Environmental Studies from Pacific Lutheran University and has an MS from the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources where she studied Ecological Restoration. Some links like were discussed: http://regionalfisheriescoalition.org https://scc.wa.gov/conservation-district-map/

The First Tee helping kids stay on course through COVID-19 (and play Chambers all day!)

GolfTalkSeattle

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 19:11

The COVID-19 stay at home orders have been particularly hard on golf loving, active kids. But the First Tee of Greater Seattle is working hard to keep them in the game and on course.Evan Johnsen/Director of Programs & Development, joins Josh to talk about how the First Tee is working to adapt during these trying times, and how you can help.And Evan details a once in a lifetime opportunity to play Chambers Bay from dawn to dusk in the inaugural Chambers Bay Solstice. On July 26, 2020, golf enthusiasts will compete in a challenge to complete 54 holes of golf or more in one day to raise donations and awareness for the First Tee of Seattle and the First Tee of South Puget Sound. Golfers will play all day, walking the challenging landscape of Chambers Bay and swinging away on the premier course in the Pacific Northwest. It will be a fun-filled and challenging day.

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04.02.2020. Joel Myer, PUD3. Mindie Reule, The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound

Daybreak with Jeff Slakey and Spencer Hughes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 26:28

https://www.pud3.org/https://www.thecommunityfoundation.com/NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY – April 29 Peanut-Free Alternatives to a Peanut Butter SandwichHow to Shop for Groceries During COVID-19Doctor Left Crying After Officer Pulls Her Over For Speeding But Gives Her Face Masks Instead of a TicketInternational Children's Book DayCoronavirus: Your Pet Is Your Saviour During Quarantine

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A Life Outside During COVID-19

A Life Outside Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 94:54

This week, Dani and Doug share stories about life outdoors during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Douglas takes one last trip into Yellowstone before the park is closed to all, Dani explores the South Puget Sound and watches as all public lands become off limits to residents of Washington State. This is a weird and hard time for all of us. Give us a listen and let us know how you are all coping.

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Care for Urban Trees & Each Other with Sarah Low

treehugger podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 39:41

Forests can and do play an essential role in urban life in many places - 4 bil people live in cities world! Join my conversation with Sarah Low, Executive Director of the Tacoma Tree Foundation - an organization dedicated to community-powered urban greening in the South Puget Sound of Washington State. They provide a great template for community engagement around tree planting, tree care and integration of urban greening into the fabric of our lives. They are helping to shape our urban ecosystem. Some say the Earth told us to go to our rooms and think about it for awhile back in the early days of 2020. Many many people were forced to do nothing in order to protect the old, the weak and the vulnerable when SARS2 spread around the world. It has been a human crisis that called for solidarity. This interview was recorded in the early parts of 2020, just as the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day was just getting started. Even though a whole Earth Year of activities were being planned, the coronavirus put a small dent in the "normal" schedule of events. Tacoma Tree Foundation website https://www.tacomatreefoundation.org/ Tacoma Tree Foundation on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tacomatrees and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tacomatreefoundation How racism kept black Tacomans from buying houses for decades by Kate Martin in Tacoma News Tribune from 2018 Compare the historic redlining maps against the City's urban forestry canopy data City of Tacoma Urban Forest Management Plan https://www.tacomatreeplan.org/ Special Issue “The Science and Practice of Managing Forests in Cities” in the journal Cities and the Environment (CATE) Thanks for the Seattle band Dumb Thumbs for providing the theme song. You can find all of their tunes at dumbthumbs.bandcamp.com. Tell a few friends about the show and follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @treehuggerpod Review treehugger podcast on iTunes

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#32 Lindsey and Casey - winter is here

pish posh with Lindsey Wilson

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 47:31

In this episode, Lindsey and Casey talk about SAD, seasonal affective disorder, and how it affects us and how we try to lighten up in the dark months. Along with the usual roasts and roasts, we also talk about POWER HOUR and getting stuff done! If you like beer, we give two brewery reviews in the South Puget Sound area. Follow us on Instagram at @pishposhpod.

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Episode 13: 4A Greater St. Helens League, 4A South Puget Sound League football previews

Scorebook Live Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 35:19

High school sports reporters Todd Milles and Andy Buhler break down the top news items of the week in Washington high school sports. Plus, football previews continue, this week with the 4A Greater St. Helens League (15:39 mark) and the 4A South Puget Sound League (26:44 mark). Subscribe to Scorebook Live Today: -TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Re…ive-Today-p1224534/ -Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5sSG12zXwfF…bOTxa5LR2HtpIDCQ -Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen?gcli…qxtaj7mbevvvvyjoq -Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scor…ay/id1463193961 -Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/scorebook-live-today

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A Dusty Old Jewel in the South Puget Sound

Get Offset

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 62:44

This is a very special episode -- this week Emily and Andrew are LIVE at the Tacoma Guitar Festival. Andrew tries to see how far he can make a $30 pedal go, Emily finds her dream project, and we get to chat with Sarah and Justin from Striking Matches as well as Roman from Shnobel Tone. This week's podcast is sponsored by...you? Click to learn more about sponsorship opportunities with Get Offset! The Mt. Hood fuzz pedal by Spruce Effects is still available! There only three left in pink, so don’t wait too long to buy. The Mt. Hood has its humble beginnings as the first ever series of Big Muff, the Triangle version. We ditched the tone control for a passive 3 band eq tone stack, added a presence control after the last gain stage for more tone shaping, put a footswitchable Germanium boost with gain and tone controls, and a diode switch to add an extra order of magnitude of tonal options.

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Episode 7: Poop Happens