Be the Change Radio » Stories http://bethechangeradio.org Voices of Action Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Passing the Torch Through the Arts http://bethechangeradio.org/2010/07/14/passing-the-torch-through-the-arts/ http://bethechangeradio.org/2010/07/14/passing-the-torch-through-the-arts/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:53:22 +0000 admin http://bethechangeradio.org/?p=467 Listen: Be the Change 2010-07-14

Michael Monasterial is the Artistic Director and Founder of Passing the Torch Through the Arts, whose mission is to inspire the youth of Hudson Valley, thereby strengthening and developing an infinite resource: their creative and collective consciousness. Theater + Education + Positive Action = Social Change.

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Lisa Hamilton, author of Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness, is a writer and photographer who focuses on food and agriculture, particularly the stories of farmers.

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Eileen McAdam, vice-chair of the World Sound Foundation and the Sound & Story Project of the Hudson Valley.

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As we navigate the commercialized holiday season, it can be easy to forget the basics. Listeners phone in to express their gratitude.

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Story teller Jack Maguire tells some stories and talks with us about the power of stories to bring about change. You can reach Jack at: jacktale AT aol DOT com.

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Mary Iatropoulous of the Children’s Media Project and several young people tell us about Radio Uprising, a youth-produced radio show that airs on Thursdays from 4-5pm on WVKR.

]]> http://bethechangeradio.org/2008/11/18/youth-producing-media/feed/ 0 Speaking Out http://bethechangeradio.org/2008/05/28/speaking-out/ http://bethechangeradio.org/2008/05/28/speaking-out/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 00:19:56 +0000 admin http://bethechangeradio.org/wordpress/?p=13 Everyday stories about speaking out against racist, sexist, or homophobic remarks in public. Is it possible to do it straightforwardly with kindness, humor, and without acting like the “morality police”? What happens when we care enough about a stranger to encourage them not to succumb to peer pressure? In our personal lives, how do we take steps toward a more healthy family and work life? Listeners call in and we interview Karima Amin, a story-teller in Buffalo NY.

Listen: Be the Change 2008-05-28

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