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NPR Illinois Podcast Academy
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WATCH & LISTEN: Connecting People, Organizations and Ideas
Jul 26, 201900:02:43Tap to summarizeKaren Witter is a freelance writer for the Illinois Times and the former President of the Rotary Club.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: Illinois Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Discusses Career
Jul 26, 201900:03:21Tap to summarizeThe Illinois Symphony Orchestra is an institution based on inspiring audiences with live orchestral music. A season in the orchestra takes a lot of effort from its donors, members, and 75 musicians.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: UIS Professors' Passion for Justice Helps Free 12 Innocent Illinoisans
Jul 26, 201900:03:39Tap to summarizeDr. Larry Golden is a founding member and Director of the Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield, and current Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Legal Studies at UIS. Dr Golden was recently awarded the 2019 U of I Distinguished Service award for his political activism and work with the Illinois Innocence Project.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club Connects Community
Jul 26, 201900:03:04Tap to summarizeBeing community-minded comes fairly easily for Bill Legge. He’s the executive director of the boys and girls club, and more recently, the owner of the local coffee shop, Grab A Java.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: From Happy Meals to Hospitals:Talking with Ronald McDonald House Program Coordinator
Jul 26, 201900:03:15Tap to summarizeIn 1986 the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois officially opened its doors as a way for family members to stay close to their children in the hospital. Program Director Katie Alsup explained how she first got involved with the charity house.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: Rochester Football Coach Looks Forward to a Winning Year
Jul 26, 201900:03:04Tap to summarizeDerek Leonard is the football coach for Rochester High School and has won seven state championships in eight years.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: A Local Woman's Fight for Diversity
Jul 26, 201900:03:53Tap to summarizeRaychel Yokem is the human resource business partner at Horace Mann. Her job includes working with the executives in making decisions to help them make their goals.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: The Scary Secret About the Lower Northwest
Jul 26, 201900:04:15Tap to summarizeEarlier this month, there was a series of earthquakes that struck California, but there are also ones that tend to hit closer to home.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: Local Violinist Speaks Out About Social Issues Through Podcasting
Jul 26, 201900:03:21Tap to summarizeLast year, Chenoa Alamu, a talented violinist from the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, started a podcast called Black, White, and in Color, to speak about social issues, spirituality, and relationships. I had the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with her about why she chooses to be vocal about what she is passionate about.
Transcribe →WATCH & LISTEN: St. John's Breadline Supervisor Inspires Change
Jul 26, 201900:03:27Tap to summarizeShawna Harris is the supervisor of St. John’s Breadline in Springfield, Illinois. Her organization provided over two hundred thousand nutritious meals each year to those who are struggling with hunger within our community. Friends, neighbors, and those facing difficult circumstances depend on St. John’s Breadline to provide a warm meal without shame or stigma.
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