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Welcome Hudson Valley! This is Conor Walsh, host of In Touch, Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley’s Award-Winning Public Affairs and Issues program.

This week on In Touch, we speak with Dr. Coral P.S. Ho from Dsyolve. Dr. Ho and her co-founders created Dysolve to help students in the Hudson Valley and beyond overcome their learning disabilities through AI. Dr. Ho and I discuss how the program works along with sharing remarkable stories about what students have been able to achieve after using Dysolve.

We invite you to join us and listen to a previously recorded conversation between Dr. Ho and myself here on In Touch.



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This has been this week’s edition of IN TOUCH, the award-winning public affairs and issues program that runs across Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley radio stations. We want to thank Dr. Coral P.S. Ho. For more of Dysolve, please visit https://www.dysolve.com/

In Touch Receives 2 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards for 2024
I am so proud to announce that In Touch has received another two Excellence in Broadcasting Awards from the New York State Broadcasting Association for 2024. In Touch received the award for “Outstanding Public Affairs Program or Series” for the second year in a row. Not just that, but In Touch also received the award for “Outstanding Editorial/Commentary.” This recognition would not be possible without all our phenomenal guests that we learn from and grow with every single week, and of course you, the listener! Whether you’ve been listening for a while, or you just found us, thank you for taking part in the conversation and staying In Touch with what’s going on in the Hudson Valley.

Townsquare Spotlight
Because of the awesome success of In Touch over the last year, we are expanding! We are launching a new spin-off series under the In Touch umbrella called Townsquare Spotlights. These Spotlights focus on amazing celebrities and leaders passing through the Hudson Valley who are making an impact in pop culture. You can check out our latest spotlights with Award-Winning Jazz Musician and Educator Hayes Greenfield and Team USA Paralympic Swimmers Jessica Long and Haven Shepherd!

MORE OF IN TOUCH
Whether you’ve been listening for a while or you have just joined us, thank you! You can find In Touch episodes new and old on your favorite streaming services like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more! That, and listen On Demand with your Townsquare Radio Station Mobile App. Of course, you can still find all articles and audio under the In Touch Tab on this radio station’s app and website. And don’t forget, we are also on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram @intouch_hv.

If you like what we do here on In Touch, and want to be on the show, let us know! Whether you have a topic you want to discuss or want to be a guest, you can fill out the In Touch Submission form, which can be found in the description of this episode.

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I’ve been your host, Conor Walsh. Until next time, stay curious, keep an open mind, and as always, I’m glad we get to Spend Some Time.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! You're Keepin' Company w/ Conor and this is another Townsquare Spotlight. This week, we are shedding a light on two swimmers SET TO COMPETE in the Paralympic Games Paris 2024! U.S. Paralympic Gold Medalist Jessica Long & U.S. Paralympic Hopeful Haven Shepherd reveal their preparations for Paris, their stories of survival and triumph, and their latest campaign with Team USA and Hershey: LEGEND vs. NEWCOMER.


As we near the opening ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Paris 2024 and while the world’s excitement is building, the athletes are in full-on training mode. But with more than 605 swimmers expected to take the plunge, how do they prepare physically and mentally to swim laps around the competition?

The 2024 Paris Olympics
Team USA is headed back to the world stage! As we near the opening ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Paris 2024 and while the world’s excitement is building, the athletes are in full-on training mode! But with more than 605 swimmers expected to take the plunge, how do they prepare physically and mentally to swim laps around the competition? You can find out first-hand!

Team USA and Hershey's LEGEND vs. NEWCOMER Campaign

Jessica Long became the youngest athlete on the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team back in 2004 at just 12 years old! Since then, she’s competed in five taking home 29 medals to make her the second-most decorated Paralympian in U.S. history. Her teammate, Haven Shepherd, is a newcomer, competing in her first ever Paralympics in 2020 and just missed out on a medal. So, in 2024 she’s looking for redemption.


To celebrate this unique combo and commemorate The Hershey Company’s ongoing partnership with Team USA, Reese’s, known for its legendary combination of chocolate and peanut butter, has launched its first-ever seasonal shape for summer: Reese’s Medals. To celebrate its own newcomer, Reese’s is teaming up with Jessica and Haven to help give fans a taste of friendly competition with the new Legend vs. Newcomer campaign! But that’s just the start of the fun they have planned for this summer


Haven Shepherd – Vietnamese-American Paralympic swimmer from Carthage, MO. A 2018 BBC 100 Women list, 2020 Paralympic Team Member, 2019 World Para Swimming Series Silver and Bronze Medalist, 2018 World Para Swimming Series Gold Medalist and 2017 Can-Am Open Gold Medalist.


Jessica Long - Russian-American Paralympic swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland, who competes in the S8, SB7 and SM8 category events. Jessica is the Second-most decorated Paralympian in US history. She has held many world records and competed at five Paralympic Games, winning 29 medals. Jessica has won over 50 world championship medals.

Welcome Hudson Valley! This is Conor Walsh, host of In Touch, Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley’s Award-Winning Public Affairs and Issues program.



This week on In Touch, we speak with Bryan Wigton from Inroad Technologies (formerly known as Ulster Computers). Inroad’s experts have spent years carefully selecting the best technology solutions to drive industry forward. Bryan and I discuss the growing need for cyber security for your personal information, along with your business. Not just that, we also dive into his Cyber Strong Dutchess initiative that is in the works to help make Dutchess County one of the most cyber-hardened counties in the nation.



We invite you to join us and listen to a previously recorded conversation between Bryan and myself here on In Touch.

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This has been this week’s edition of IN TOUCH, the award-winning public affairs and issues program that runs across Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley radio stations. We want to thank Bryan Wigton! For more information on Inroad Technologies, visit inroadit.com

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Townsquare Spotlight
Because of the awesome success of In Touch over the last year, we are expanding! We are launching a new spin-off series under the In Touch umbrella called Townsquare Spotlights. These Spotlights focus on amazing celebrities and leaders passing through the Hudson Valley who are making an impact in pop culture. You can check out our latest spotlights with Hudson valley author Bree L Taylor, and Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo wherever you listen to In Touch.

MORE OF IN TOUCH


Whether you’ve been listening for a while or you have just joined us, thank you! You can find In Touch episodes new and old on your favorite streaming services like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more! That, and listen On Demand with your Townsquare Radio Station Mobile App. Of course, you can still find all articles and audio under the In Touch Tab on this radio station’s app and website. And don’t forget, we are also on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram @intouch_hv.

If you like what we do here on In Touch, and want to be on the show, let us know! Whether you have a topic you want to discuss or want to be a guest, you can fill out the In Touch Submission form, which can be found in the description of this episode.

Episode Request Form

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In Touch Calendar

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I’ve been your host, Conor Walsh. Until next time, stay curious, keep an open mind, and as always, I’m glad we get to Spend Some Time.

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Hey, you're Keepin' Company w/ Conor, and thank you for checking out another Townsquare Spotlight! Today, we are shedding some light on renowned jazz musician, author and educator Hayes Greenfield. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York and now residing in New York City, Hayes and I dive into his latest program Creative Sound Play and new book, Creative Sound Play for Young Learners: A Teacher’s Guide to Enhancing Transition Times, Classroom Communities, SEL, and Executive Function Skills.



A jazz musician, Hayes is proud to be endorsed by Yamaha, Vandoren, and Eventide. He has released 10 critically acclaimed CDs including two award-winning family CD’s Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz and Music for a Green Planet, and has performed at festivals and venues throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Hayes’ Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz school assembly program has reached over 300,000 young people and his music has been wonderfully received and reviewed in the The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Billboard, Child Magazine, Downbeat, Jazz Times and more. As film composer, Hayes has scored more than 70 films, documentaries, commercials, animations, and TV specials.

How to Use Creative Sound Play in the Hudson Valley
The end of the school year in New York is fast approaching, and it can be tricky to keep little ones engaged, focused and productive in the classroom. I had the pleasure to speak with NYC-based educator, author and renowned jazz musician Hayes Greenfield. He has come up with a fun new method that teachers -- and parents! -- can implement that helps kids listen up, engage, and stay on task -- all by using SOUND.




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Hayes has released 10 critically acclaimed albums, and his music has been wonderfully received and reviewed in the The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Billboard, Child Magazine, Downbeat, Jazz Times and more. He is also a film composer, and has scored more than 70 films, documentaries, commercials, animations, and TV specials. Hayes is now using his love of the art of sound to help teachers in the classroom.

Hayes Greenfield, Creative Sound Play
Hayes Greenfield, Creative Sound Play
Greenfield is about to release a new book, Creative Sound Play for Young Learners: A Teacher’s Guide to Enhancing Transition Times, Classroom Communities, SEL, and Executive Function Skills. (Routledge, Eye on Education Series, June 2024). Creative Sound Play is an entirely play-based method that gives teachers concrete tools that focus and engage children, by simply making intentional types of sounds–NOT music, in fun, very specific, and deliberate ways. These methods help teachers engage students, and help them with tricky transition times between activities, keeping the day running smoothly.



The new book covers topics such as:
-How Hayes is using SOUND to help teachers have easier days in the classroom
-How parents can use creative sound play at home to make their kids listen better - the first time!
-How creative sound play can engage kids with special needs - even those who are non verbal
-Fun, simple sound activities that teachers can use during the last few weeks of school to keep their students engaged and having fun.



To learn more and to purchase your own copy, visit https://www.creativesoundplay.com and https://www.hayesgreenfield.com.

MEET HAYES GREENFIELD

Hayes Greenfield, Creative Sound Play
Hayes Greenfield, Creative Sound Play
Hayes Greenfield is founder of Creative Sound Play (CSP), a sound-based, generative learning system for Pre-K, as well as an award-winning jazz musician, notable film composer, and innovative educator. His book, Creative Sound Play for Young Learners (Routledge, Eye on Education Series, 2024), invites educators to use sound-making as collaborative educational play.




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Welcome Hudson Valley! This is Conor Walsh, host of In Touch, Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley’s Award-Winning Public Affairs and Issues program.

This week on In Touch, we speak with Nolly Climes, Marsi Ann Clark, Tara Bliss, and Barry Lewis from the People for People Fund. People for People helps local, self-reliant people who unexpectedly face an emergency through financial assistance. These one-time grants assist qualified applicants with things like housing, utilities, auto repair and media bills. The organization has awarded $5.2M since its launch, donating $90,000 in 2023 alone.



We invite you to join us and listen to a previously recorded conversation between Nolly, Marsi, Tara, Barry and myself here on In Touch.

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This has been this week’s edition of IN TOUCH, the award-winning public affairs and issues program that runs across Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley radio stations. We want to thank everyone from the People for People Fund To learn more, visit https://www.peopleforpeoplefund.org/

MORE OF IN TOUCH

Because of the awesome success of In Touch over the last year, we are expanding! We are launching a new spin-off series under the In Touch umbrella called Townsquare Spotlights. These Spotlights focus on amazing celebrities and leaders passing through the Hudson Valley who are making an impact in pop culture. You can check out our latest spotlights with Hudson valley author Bree L Taylor, and Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo wherever you listen to In Touch

Whether you’ve been listening for a while or you have just joined us, thank you! You can find In Touch episodes new and old on your favorite streaming services like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more! That, and listen On Demand with your Townsquare Radio Station Mobile App. Of course, you can still find all articles and audio under the In Touch Tab on this radio station’s app and website. And don’t forget, we are also on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram @intouch_hv.

If you like what we do here on In Touch, and want to be on the show, let us know! Whether you have a topic you want to discuss or want to be a guest, you can fill out the In Touch Submission form, which can be found in the description of this episode.

Episode Request Form

https://airtable.com/appGnl6JDyjBvEIL2/shragOT0ARpwsBE0h

In Touch Calendar

https://airtable.com/appGnl6JDyjBvEIL2/shrJ0xLHBWR8XgaFO/tblgtaUl0MK8EveUr?date=2024-05-11&mode=undefined

I’ve been your host, Conor Walsh. Until next time, stay curious, keep an open mind, and as always, I’m glad we get to Spend Some Time.

Hey, you're Keepin' Company w/ Conor, and thank you for checking out another Townsquare Spotlight! Today, we are shedding some light on local Hudson Valley author Bree L Taylor. She is the author of the new book, "Walking in her Own Shoes." We discuss the novel, her faith which inspired her to write, and some of the amazing and unbelievable true stories that made their way into the book!



About the Book, "Walking in Her Own Shoes"
Ariana through her childhood, and maturing through her teens, until she married, was the product of two controlling parents, who loved through discipline and molding their children, into who they wanted them to be, leaving no room for individuality. As she matures, she fights her way through obstacles, coming to terms with who she is and what her purpose is in the vast canvas of her life. That journey cost her in both sad and wonderful ways. She longs to discover who she is and where in life she needs to be.

About the Author - Bree L Taylor
Bree L. Taylor believes the day and age in which we live, almost every person you meet is going through some kind of trial or disappointing family situation. The world itself, is in a difficult place, her character’s journey is extraordinary and her will to persevere and succeed through faith is remarkable. As she matures, she realizes many of the “whys” which have brought her through each trial. Her path also crosses others that have had obstacles to overcome and sometimes those trials cost them – turning the course of their lives.

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Bree’s travels have allowed her to study those she has met not only here but abroad; from entrepreneurs to hardworking folks making ends meet, and witnessing their uphill climb. She has spoken with professionals whose job it is to help others when their life becomes too hard for them to deal with both physically and emotionally. The embodiment of her work takes into account all that she has gleaned from these experiences. She has also has faith in what a greater force than man can, and is willing, to do.