Latest Curious kids Podcast Episodes

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Episode 12 Beto O'Rourke

Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Curious 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...

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Episode 4 - Cimaje Best

Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 22:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A colorful conversation with Cimaje Best, Project Manager at the Op-Ed Project

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Episode 3 - Jad Abumrad

Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 22:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A colorful conversation with Jad Abumrad, creator and host of the Radiolab podcast.

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Episode 2 - The Original Common Grounders

Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 22:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A conversation with the former Wesley Prep students who started The Common Ground Experiment.

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Episode 1 - Rebecca Bruff

Colorful Conversations - June 10, 2023 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A 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.

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A Colorful Conversation with Daniel Roby of Austin Street Center

Colorful Conversations - May 13, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Our 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Chairman Morgan Meyer

Colorful Conversations - April 28, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
On 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Mr. Beto O'Rourke

Colorful Conversations - April 26, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
We 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.  ...

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A Colorful Conversation with Eryn Bird

Colorful Conversations - April 25, 2021 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Sandra Godina and Michael Horne

Colorful Conversations - April 07, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
On 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Daron Babcock and Trog Trogdon of Bonton Farms

Colorful Conversations - March 23, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
We 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Michelle Kinder

Colorful Conversations - March 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
I 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Aelicia "Chocolate" Watson

Colorful Conversations - January 23, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
On 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Paige Chenault

Colorful Conversations - January 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Jerry Conatser

Colorful Conversations - December 15, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Mr. 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 ...

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A Colorful Conversation with Cimaje Best

Colorful Conversations - December 09, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This 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...

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A Colorful Conversation with Jad Abumrad

Colorful Conversations - November 30, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This 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...

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The Original Common Grounders

Colorful Conversations - November 20, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Mrs. 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...

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Interview with Author, Rebecca Bruff

Colorful Conversations - October 29, 2020 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
James, 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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