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KSQD explores familiar and new places and activities of people living in Santa Cruz County through the lenses of a long-time resident.

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KSQD explores familiar and new places and activities of people living in Santa Cruz County through the lenses of a long-time resident.

    HERStory – Stephanie Sumarna and Jamie Garfield

    HERStory – Stephanie Sumarna and Jamie Garfield

    What a unique way of celebrating women!! Join host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Stephanie Sumarna and Jamie Garfield about the March 28, 2024 Celebrate Women event at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz. Contact information: ssumarna@santacruzcoe.org or 831-466-5810 jamie@lookoutlocal.com or 916-521-2228 Digital bulletin board: sccoe.link/shareyourstory Website: sccoe.link/herstory

    Environmental Literacy – Amity Sandage

    Environmental Literacy – Amity Sandage

    Join host Mathilde Rand and Amity Sandage in a conversation about environmental literacy and the great strides Santa Cruz County is making by integrating all school curriculum with environmental literacy. Students and teachers involvement and interaction is a big part of the efforts led by the environmental literacy coordinator of the Santa Cruz County Office […]

    Notable Women – Stephanie Sumarna and Jessie Durant

    Notable Women – Stephanie Sumarna and Jessie Durant

    In a conversation with host Mathilde Rand, Stephanie Sumarna and Jessie Durant introduce and discuss several Santa Cruz Notable Women Past and Present as part of a wider celebration of women. This first annual celebration of SC notable women, includes the creation of a game with trading cards designed by local students based on information […]

    Martha Nitzberg – Celebrating Migration

    Martha Nitzberg – Celebrating Migration

    Martha Nitzberg of the Natural Bridges State Beach joins host Mathilde Rand. She brings wonderful stories of the Migration Festival and Tide Pool training. The migration Festival is annually on the second Saturday of February Contact information: Website: parks.ca.gov and look for Natural Bridges Email: naturalbridges@ports-ca.us Phone: 831-423-0871

    Fighting Climate Change One Home At A Time – Jennie Dusheck and Lauren Weston

    Fighting Climate Change One Home At A Time – Jennie Dusheck and Lauren Weston

    Host Mathilde Rand meets with Jennie Dusheck, career science writer and Lauren Weston, Executive Director of Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet. They discuss opportunities to fight climate change by electrifying homes. Links to informational websites (also thanks to Magi Amma): The Switch Is On provides information, resources, and tools to support homeowners and renters […]

    Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – Barry Bowman and Ginna Holcombe

    Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – Barry Bowman and Ginna Holcombe

    Host Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Barry Bowman and Ginna Holcombe about  the exciting work of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: expanding educational activities and building community through interest groups, courses, and monthly meetings, while connecting OLLI’s members with UCSC and its students. Contact information: olli@ucsc.edu and website: olli.ucsc.edu

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