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12/17/20 The Season of Giving: Music Instruction in Baldwin Park
December 18, 2020 03:31 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBBaldwin Park Unified orchestra teachers Paul Grant and Joshua Chan discuss the District music program, providing every 5th-grade student an opportunity to learn the violin, acquiring instruments for over 400 music students, and the joy students feel when holding a violin for the first time.
2020 Ecommerce Year In Review Part 2 - Dragonproof Podcast Episode 31
December 14, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 73.7 MBRick Wilson looks at July through December 2020 in his review of the year’s important ecommerce themes. Ecommerce professionals grappled with a public health crisis, how to respond to massive social justice protests, colossal logistical challenges, the effects of the video conferencing boom, and the need to anticipate wild shifts in consumer behavior. In this episode, Rick revisits several inspiring conversations with show guests thru the second half of the year. Listen to this episod...
12/10/20 Template for the Future: Fiscal Security at Rio Hondo College
December 12, 2020 00:50 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBRio Hondo College Acting Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss and Board of Trustees President Oscar Valladares discuss their 2020-21 budget, which sets aside more than $31 million for financial aid and increases the reserves fund, protecting jobs and supporting vital campus student services.
12/10/20 Template for the Future: Arts Instruction in Baldwin Park
December 12, 2020 00:48 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBGeddes Elementary School Principal Irene Garcia and Heath Elementary School Principal Dr. Maria Alonso discuss Baldwin Park Unified’s participation in the Teaching English Learners through the Arts pilot program, which incorporates dance, music, visual arts and theater.
12/03/20 Ahead of the Curve: College Savings Plans in Lynwood
December 04, 2020 22:24 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBLynwood Unified Superintendent Dr. Gudiel R. Crosthwaite and Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation Executive Director Elsa Chagolla discuss the Lynwood College Promise Savings Plan, the COVID-19 Relief Fund, meal distribution during school closures and online mentoring services.
11/19/20 Finding Their Voice: Creative Arts Intervention in Whittier Union
November 20, 2020 18:38 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBFrontier High School assistant principal Richard Rodriguez, Whittier High School assistant principal Allison Huntley and Whittier High School senior Kim Morales discuss the Spirit Awakening afterschool intervention program and how it’s art-based curriculum and focus on creative arts and mentorship has helped increase the self-esteem and self-awareness of its student participants.
11/12/20 A Fresh Start: Thanksgiving Meals in Whittier
November 16, 2020 21:08 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBPioneer High School Campus Operations Supervisor John Lopez and his wife - Helping Homeless Vets – L.A. president and founder Cynthia Perry-Lopez – discuss their nonprofit, it’s mission to provide year-round assistance to homeless veterans and a drive-through Thanksgiving Turkey Drive for families in need at the Whittier Union campus.
11/12/20 A Fresh Start: Facilities Upgrades in West Covina
November 16, 2020 21:04 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWest Covina Unified Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Dr. Drew Passalacqua discusses the completed facilities projects funded by a $143 million bond measure passed by voters in 2016, including a new sports complex and career technical education center, as well as the groundbreaking of the District’s performing arts center and future facilities upgrades.
11/05/20 A Fresh Start: Facilities Upgrades in West Covina
November 07, 2020 04:41 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBWest Covina Unified Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Dr. Drew Passalacqua discusses the completed facilities projects funded by a $143 million bond measure passed by voters in 2016, including a new sports complex and career technical education center, as well as the groundbreaking of the District’s performing arts center and future facilities upgrades.
10/29/20 Template for Sustainability: Farm Lab in El Monte
October 30, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBEco Urban Gardens Executive Director Marianne Zaugg, Program Manager Elizabeth Christy and Arroyo High School senior Tara Ta discuss Arroyo High’s organic garden and Farm to School program, the importance of sustainability and biodiversity, providing fresh produce for El Monte Union culinary arts students, and expanding career technical education pathways at the District.
10/22/20 Making a Difference: Food Service in Fontana
October 27, 2020 00:46 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBFontana Unified Food Service Director Trieste Huey discusses receiving the California Public Employees Retirement System’s 2020 Spotlight on Excellence Award, the challenges of putting together a meal plan for school closures in two days, and the importance of providing nutritious meals for a community of 200,000 residents.
10/22/20 Making a Difference: Mental Health Advocacy in Fontana
October 26, 2020 23:03 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBFontana High School senior Fatima Kamara discusses her role as the Fontana Unified Board of Education’s student representative, advocating for student well-being and mental health days, the hidden pressures students face in the COVID era, why she wants to be a lawyer and growing up in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
10/08/20 Education for All: Equity Task Force in Lynwood
October 09, 2020 20:11 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBLynwood Unified School District Director of Equity, Access and Instructional Services Dr. Patricia Brent-Sanco discusses the District’s newly launched Equity Curriculum Inclusion Task Force, implementing social justice standards, the importance of stakeholder feedback, and supporting underserved students.
10/01/20 Community Support: Technology in Fontana
October 02, 2020 01:28 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBSequoia Middle School Principal Antonio Viramontes and Assistant Principal Kim Moyer discuss the Fontana Unified school’s recognition as a Microsoft Showcase Incubator School, how the enthusiasm of Sequoia’s faculty and staff has propelled the transition and their recognition as an AVID National Demonstration School.
10/01/20 Community Support: Nutrition Service in Baldwin Park
October 02, 2020 01:21 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBBaldwin Park Unified School District Director of Nutrition Services Rosa Estrella discusses the challenges of providing meal service to the community during the pandemic, incorporating the District’s transportation department for home delivery, and why being Nutrition Services Director is her dream job.
09/24/20 Flexing Creative Muscles: Award-winning Art Education at El Monte Union
September 26, 2020 03:46 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBEl Monte High School visual art teacher Patrice Cooley was recently recognized as the California Art Education Association 2020 Outstanding Visual Art Teacher of the Year. Cooley discusses how she is able to connect with and instill confidence in her students, the importance of critical thinking and the benefits of resilience.
03/31/20 Meeting the Challenge: COVID-19 Responses in Paramount
April 01, 2020 21:44 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBParamount Unified’s Odyssey STEM Academy Principal Keith Nuthall discusses the school’s rapid transition to distance learning, how Odyssey advisers are maintaining relationships with their scholars and ensuring that community and business mentors are available to scholars during the extended dismissal.
03/31/20 Meeting the Challenge: COVID-19 Responses in Lynwood
April 01, 2020 21:32 - 29 minutes - 20 MBLynwood Unified Board President Gary Hardie Jr. and Lynwood Partners Education Foundation Executive Director Elsa Chagolla discuss the Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund, with a goal of raising $100,000 to help support Lynwood Unified students and families during the extended dismissal.
03/17/20 Quest for Greatness: National Match Scholar at El Monte Union
March 20, 2020 00:09 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBEl Monte High School senior Dana Hua discusses being named a QuestBridge National Match Scholar, preparing for college through summer enrichment programs, participating in 24-hour coding hackathons and the decision-making process of choosing which university to attend.
03/10/20 Success at All Levels: Exemplary Continuation Schools in Paramount
March 11, 2020 05:36 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBParamount Unified’s Buena Vista High School was recently named a California 2020 Model Continuation School. Principal Morrie Kosareff discusses giving students a voice, CTE pathways in media design and entrepreneurship and field trips to points of interest in southern California.
03/10/20 Success at All Levels: Exemplary Continuation Schools in Fontana
March 11, 2020 05:27 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBCitrus High School Principal Mike Bunten discusses the success of the Fontana Unified continuation school’s Building Trades and Construction Industry CTE pathway which includes a simulation lab for heavy machinery, and the importance of business and academic partnerships.
02/03/20 Safe Havens: Distinguished Schools in Baldwin Park
March 04, 2020 22:03 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBBaldwin Park Unified School District’s Santa Fe School Principal Margie Clark discusses the school’s designation as a 2020 California Distinguished School, the school’s strong gains in English language arts test scores and Santa Fe’s approach to intervention and enrichment.
02/03/20 Safe Havens: Wellness Centers in Buena Park
March 04, 2020 21:53 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBBuena Park School District’s Pendleton School Principal Shin Park discusses the opening of the school’s new Wellness Center, rewarding students for positive behavior and the importance of students learning to work as a team.
02/25/20 Finding the Cure: Counselors in Whittier Union
February 26, 2020 04:13 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBHumberto Solorio, a counselor at Whittier Union’s California High School, discusses attending the 2020 State of the Union address in Washington D.C. as a guest of U.S Rep Linda Sanchez, and the importance of helping students keep their social/emotional balance.
02/25/20 Finding the Cure: Fundraisers in Monrovia
February 26, 2020 04:06 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBMonrovia Unified parent Dominique Strivings and Monrovia High School teacher Robin Chicca discuss FuzzFEST, a Monrovia fundraiser that has participants shave their heads to raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding cures for childhood cancer.
02/18/20 All Roads Lead to Success: Science Academy in Monrovia
February 19, 2020 05:06 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBMonrovia Unified’s Bradoaks Elementary School Principal Jayne Nickles discusses the school’s recent designation as a science academy, the importance of inquiry-based learning, increasing parent involvement and preparing for the school’s Spring Fair.
02/18/20 All Roads Lead to Success: Top Student in Whittier
February 19, 2020 04:56 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBLa Serna High School senior Jocelyn Jimenez, who will attend Claremont McKenna College in the fall, discusses the life skills she learned as a member of the Whittier Police Department Explorer Program, and as a La Serna Oasis-Haven student mentor.
02/11/20 Building Communities: Poetry in West Covina
February 12, 2020 23:54 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBEdgewood High School senior Yuriko Chavez and spoken word artist David A. Romero discuss the importance of learning poetry at a young age and Chavez’s poem “Mission First, Mission Always,” which recently won a $500 Romero Scholarship for Spoken Word.
02/11/20 Building Communities: Student Gardens in Paramount
February 12, 2020 23:49 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBRaymond Collins Elementary School Principal Theresa Diaz discusses the Collins student garden, which has provided nutrition and educational opportunities for nearly 10 years, and the support provided by the Paramount Board of Education and Chamber of Commerce to raise money for garden restoration. Raymond Collins Elementary School, student garden, education, Paramount Board of Education, Chamber of Commerce
02/04/20 Bright Futures: Homeland Security at Rio Hondo
February 06, 2020 21:18 - 27 minutes - 19 MBRio Hondo College Homeland Security Program Coordinator Dr. Nash Flores discusses Rio Hondo’s new Homeland Security degree and certificate programs and leading the effort to have the Homeland Security discipline approved by the California Community College Board of Governors.
02/04/20 Bright Futures: Robotics in Monrovia
February 06, 2020 19:19 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBClifton Middle School robotics adviser Paul Flores and eighth-grade students Guadalupe Hilario and Ty Weiss discuss Clifton’s Hippie Bots robotics team, which is preparing to compete in an international competition in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 27-28 as the sole United States representative.
01/28/20 The Start of Something Big: Performing Arts Academy in West Covina
January 30, 2020 06:12 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBWest Covina Unified Director of Secondary Curriculum Dr. Marc Trovatore, West Covina High School Principal Dr. Ryan D’Errico and West Covina High Choir Director Tyler Wigglesworth discuss the mission and goals of the West Covina High Performing Arts Academy, which launches in fall 2020.
01/21/19 Memories of El Monte: Distinguished Schools in El Monte City
January 22, 2020 03:49 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBEl Monte City School District’s Wright School was recently named a 2020 California Distinguished School. Principal Dr. Monica Munoz discusses the importance of professional learning communities, transparency and the elementary school teachers who helped her develop a love for learning.
01/21/19 Memories of El Monte: State Championships in El Monte Union
January 22, 2020 03:46 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBSouth El Monte High School girls soccer coach Alex Rosales and El Monte High School football coach Jesse Ceniceros discuss El Monte Union High School District athletics and the dream seasons that brought two CIF state titles to the District in 2019.
01/14/20 Awards Season: Esperanza Award Recipient in El Monte Union
January 15, 2020 03:53 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBSouth El Monte High School business teacher Tam Ly-Wong is a 2019 Bobby Salcedo Esperanza Award recipient. Wong discusses emigrating from Vietnam as a child, joining the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) in high school, and her longtime role as South El Monte FBLA club adviser.
01/14/20 Awards Season: Distinguished Schools in Buena Park
January 15, 2020 03:51 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBBuena Park School District’s Charles G. Emery School has been recognized as a 2020 California Distinguished School. Principal Julie Linnecke discusses Emery’s Balanced Literacy program, rising test scores and the importance of parent engagement.
12/17/19 Successful Outcomes: Creative Opportunities in Baldwin Park
December 18, 2019 05:55 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBBaldwin Park Unified Director of Student Achievement Richard Noblett discusses the importance of integrating visual and performing arts into the District’s core curriculum and how partnerships with regional non-profits assist in developing a safe and engaging academic environment.
12/17/19 Successful Outcomes: Workplace Culture in Bonita
December 18, 2019 05:19 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBBonita Unified Superintendent Carl J. Coles and Director of Human Resources Kevin Lee discuss the District’s recognition as a 2019 Top Workplace and how its core values of equity, mastery and a focus on results provide opportunities for District personnel and students to excel.
12/10/19 In the Right Direction: El Monte City
December 12, 2019 02:28 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBShirpser School Teacher/Assistant Principal Juan Flores discusses El Monte City School District’s Leader in Me program, the Panda Cares program that brought Panda Express employees to Shirpser to promote leadership and literacy, growing up in El Monte and returning as a teacher.
12/10/19 In the Right Direction: Lessons in Leadership in Fontana
December 12, 2019 02:19 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBFontana Unified Elementary School counselor Eduardo Valencia discusses the experiences that led him to be a school counselor, bringing college and career days to District elementary schools, arranging for students to visit the capitol in Sacramento and establishing a leadership nonprofit.
12/03/19 Getting a Head Start on Learning: Early Education in Baldwin Park
December 04, 2019 03:04 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBBaldwin Park Unified Director of Early Childhood Education Ricardo Rivera details the history of the District’s Head Start program, the importance of community support, and the program’s annual District Toy Drive.
12/03/19 Getting a Head Start on Learning: Coding in Fontana
December 04, 2019 02:59 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBFontana Unified’s Southridge Tech Middle School science teacher Pam Matea – a C-STEM 2019 Teacher of the Year – is joined by three of her eighth-grade students to talk about coding, robotics and the academic benefits of learning from your mistakes.
11/19/19 Aspiring to Greatness: Tolerance in Monrovia
November 21, 2019 00:14 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBMonroe Elementary School Principal Dr. Lily Jarvis and interventionist Shirley Conde discuss anti-bullying strategies, including Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and the benefits of rewarding good behavior.
11/19/19 Aspiring to Greatness: Scholars in Paramount
November 21, 2019 00:08 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBParamount High School seniors and National Merit Scholarship Commended Scholars Rebecca Mejia and Edward Quezada join Principal Christiana Kraus to discuss school life, the rigor of Advanced Placement classes and their dream colleges and careers.
11/12/19 Opportunities of a Lifetime: Whittier Union Adult School
November 14, 2019 07:48 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBWhittier Union Adult School alumnus Sachin Mishra discusses how taking adult school classes have enabled him to acquire his diploma, find a full-time job at LAX and prepare to continue his education at Rio Hondo College. Mishra is joined by Adult School Assistant Principal Juan Anzaldo.
11/12/19 Opportunities of a Lifetime: Achievement at Bonita Unified
November 14, 2019 07:39 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBBonita Unified School District Superintendent Carl Coles and Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Matthew Wien discuss the District commitment to student achievement and core values that embrace academics, activities, athletics and the arts.
11/05/19 Growing Enrollment: Upgrades in Lynwood
November 06, 2019 05:36 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBLynwood Unified Chief Business Officer Gregory Fromm discusses the recent District facilities upgrades made possible by voter-approved measures K and N, and the connection between enrollment, daily attendance and state funding.
11/05/19 Growing Enrollment: Choices in West Covina
November 06, 2019 05:31 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBWest Covina Unified Director of Student Services Devon Rose and Edgewood Academy senior Joel Adell discuss what it means to be a California District of Choice and highlight the academic programs and resources available at the District.
10/29/19 Star Tech: AP Computer Science in Buena Park
October 30, 2019 02:55 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBBuena Park Junior High teacher Shelley Andros and seventh-grader Joseph Williams discuss the school’s computer science program, where students learn to code Java and Python and can receive college credit if they pass the Advanced Placement exam.
10/29/19 Star Tech: Cisco Academy in Baldwin Park
October 30, 2019 02:52 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBBaldwin Park High School Principal Dr. Gilberto Rodriguez, Asst. Principal Dr. Josefina Steinmetz and freshman Rene Cisneros discuss a school visit to San Francisco-based IT company Cisco-Meraki, where students received career advice from its CEO.