Latest Curious kids Podcast Episodes
Episode 12 Beto O'Rourke
Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCurious kids building common ground with their community. The 4th grade students at Wesley Prep in Dallas have spent the past 4 years getting to know their neighbors across the city by inviting different groups of people to collaborate on creative projects. Now 5 years into the Common Ground Exp...
Episode 4 - Cimaje Best
Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 22:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA colorful conversation with Cimaje Best, Project Manager at the Op-Ed Project
Episode 3 - Jad Abumrad
Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 22:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA colorful conversation with Jad Abumrad, creator and host of the Radiolab podcast.
Episode 2 - The Original Common Grounders
Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 22:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA conversation with the former Wesley Prep students who started The Common Ground Experiment.
Episode 1 - Rebecca Bruff
Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA colorful conversation with Rebecca Bruff, the award winning author of Trouble the Water, a beautifully written piece of historical fiction about the life of Robert Smalls, a former slave and civil war hero.
A Colorful Conversation with Daniel Roby of Austin Street Center
Colorful Conversations - May 13, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOur guest on this episode is Daniel Roby, CEO of Austin Street Center, an emergency shelter in Dallas. Have you ever wanted to learn more about how you can help those experiencing homelessness in our community? Then this is the episode for you. Daniel has had a deep compassion for those exper...
A Colorful Conversation with Chairman Morgan Meyer
Colorful Conversations - April 28, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOn today’s episode we are honored to have a very special guest, Chairman Morgan Meyer. He was nice enough to schedule a Zoom meeting with our entire class, and it was great! Chairman Meyer is serving in his 4th term as a state representative. He is the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committe...
A Colorful Conversation with Mr. Beto O'Rourke
Colorful Conversations - April 26, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe are honored to have Mr. Beto O’Rourke on this episode! Listen in as he shares about everything from where to find the best fried pies in Texas to how he handles life's challenges. He takes the time to authentically connect with my students during our chat, and it makes them feel so special. ...
A Colorful Conversation with Eryn Bird
Colorful Conversations - April 25, 2021 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis is a sweet episode because my students had the honor of chatting with Ms. Eryn Bird. Eryn is the amazing producer/audio engineer who edits every single episode of Colorful Conversations. She does incredible work, she is always professional, and I have always gotten the edited episodes ba...
A Colorful Conversation with Sandra Godina and Michael Horne
Colorful Conversations - April 07, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOn this episode, Dr. Michael Horne, CEO of the Parkland Foundation and Ms. Sandra Godina, Director of Program and Organizing for Leadership for Educational Equity, discuss their common work for equity in the areas of healthcare and education. In addition, they share wonderful leadership strat...
A Colorful Conversation with Daron Babcock and Trog Trogdon of Bonton Farms
Colorful Conversations - March 23, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe have two very special guests on this episode of Colorful Conversations, Daron Babcock and Matthew “Trog” Trogdon. Daron is the founder and CEO of a very special place called Bonton Farms, and Trog has been his right-hand man from the beginning. Bonton Farms is a very special place that is s...
A Colorful Conversation with Michelle Kinder
Colorful Conversations - March 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsI first heard Michelle Kinder speak at the Changing the Odds Conference hosted by Momentous Institiute, the non-profit for which she was the Executive Director at the time. She was so inspiring and engaging , I began to follow everything she posted. Michelle is a nationally recognized exper...
A Colorful Conversation with Aelicia "Chocolate" Watson
Colorful Conversations - January 23, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOn this episode, our guest is Aelicia Watson, better known as Chocolate to her friends. Chocolate is the Founder and Executive Director of Redeemed Women, a non-profit she created in South Dallas with a vision of transforming women to lead independent lives by building relationships and address...
A Colorful Conversation with Paige Chenault
Colorful Conversations - January 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week our guest is Paige Chenault, founder of The Birthday Party Project. Her mission is to bring joy to children experiencing homelessness through the magic of birthday parties. Paige reminds us of the importance of slowing down, dreaming big, and leaning in to make others feel valued and...
A Colorful Conversation with Jerry Conatser
Colorful Conversations - December 15, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMr. Jerry Conatser President of Conatser Construction Management group, chairman of t Cook Children’s Child Study Center and former Chairman of Cook Children’s Health Care System is our guest on this episode. As he shares stories about his life, it will make you want to be a better version of ...
A Colorful Conversation with Cimaje Best
Colorful Conversations - December 09, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week our guest is Cimaje Best, Program Manager and director of fellowships for the OpEd project. The Op Ed project is an organization working to amplify the voices of the under-represented by empowering them to take thought leadership positions in their fields (through op-eds and much mor...
A Colorful Conversation with Jad Abumrad
Colorful Conversations - November 30, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis is such a special episode! My students and I were fortunate enough to have a colorful conversation with Jad Abumrad, creator and host of the incredibly popular WNYC podcast, Radiolab. He graciously shared stories and pro-tips with us and gave us a glimpse into a day in his life as a music...
The Original Common Grounders
Colorful Conversations - November 20, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMrs. Cousino and some of her former students discuss the origin of The Common Ground Experiment and how each project unfolded. These students share what they've learned through cultivating common ground in the community, and they offer advice to the current 4th graders. Hope you enjoy! The bo...
Interview with Author, Rebecca Bruff
Colorful Conversations - October 29, 2020 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJames, Mills and Preston interview Rebecca Bruff, Author of Trouble the Water and Stars of Wonder. They talk about life and writing and Robert Smalls, whose incredible story Mrs. Bruff told so beautifully in her first piece of historical fiction, Trouble the Water. I hope this episode sparks y...
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