Going There

Steven Dalager and Tara McCoy
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Going There is made possible by a MinnState Pay-It-Forward Mindfulness and Equity grant. Hosts Tara McCoy, Steve Dalager (faculty), Dan Riihiluoma, and Cheyanne Warner (students) interview students and staff to explore the ideas of community, equity, and mindfulness at Lake Superior College and the surrounding area. After all, LSC's tagline has recently become "Our Community's College."

  1. 04/19/2022

    Episode 9: Horse Kicks, Futures, and Goodbyes

    With Dan Riihiluoma and Cheyenne Warner moving on to greener horse pastures, and Tara McCoy insuring a new position, it's time for Going There to hang it up.  Keep your tissue handy as Steve Dalager and the gang stumble down memory lane.  See Closed Captioned Edition here.

    34 min

  2. 01/21/2022

    Abortion: The Path Forward

    Going There shares the rest of Kieona's story as she finds a path forward out of an abusive relationship and into a healthy one, recognizing her self-worth and creating a family.   She moves forward an outspoken advocate for the choice that she made and the freedom for others with uteri to do the same.  Find a Closed Captioned Edition of this episode here.

    31 min

  3. 01/17/2022

    Abortion: When Home Isn't Safe

    In this episode, Going There hears Kieona share her history of finding herself trapped in an abusive relationship of epic proportions, taking a home pregnancy test, and it's Christmas.  Kieona's tale reaches back and back into her past, but it all winds its way to her decision.  Kieona's story concludes in the next episode.  Find a Closed Captioned edition of this episode here.

    32 min

  4. 01/17/2022

    Abortion: When They Trusted The Doctor

    With the Supreme Court of the United States hearing multiple cases that will potentially erode reproductive rights established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, this is the first of three episodes where Going There explores the abortion stories of two LSC students with unteri.  Here, Autumn relates an experience that happened thirteen years prior, what led to her decision, and how she has processed it in the aftermath.  Find a Closed Captioned edition of this episode here.

    36 min

  5. 09/22/2021

    Minnesode: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

    In this Minnesode, Tara, Steve, and Dan share information about campus and community mental health resources, which include the following: The Bandana Project Campus Telepsychiatry Community Resources National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Birch Tree Crisis Line 218-623-1800 Crisis Text Line, text "Home" to 741-741 PAVSA 218-726-1931 Minnesota Warm Line 877-404-3190 Nystrom & Associates Ltd. 218-722-4379 NAMI https://nami.org/Home

    11 min

  6. 08/16/2021

    Khalif: Out! And starting over at 68

    You can support Johnnie Veal's re-entry to life @ payit2.com (search "Johnnie Veal").  After 51 years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Johnnie Veal was released on May 7, 2021.  Johnnie (aka Khalif) continues his conversation with Going There about the politics of parole, finally gaining release and narrowly escaping going back again, and the joy of being with his family, work, and playing his sax again.  View a Closed Caption edition of the episode here.

    40 min

  7. 08/14/2021

    Khalif: Falsely Accused and Locked Up 51 Years

    You can support Johnnie Veal's re-entry to life @ payit2.com (search "Johnnie Veal").  In 1969 at age 17, Johnnie Veal (aka Khalif) was rounded up along with 200 other suspects from Chicago projects for the shooting of two police officers.  He was playing baseball at the time, but nevertheless found himself facing 199 years in prison.  Going There's Tara McCoy got to know Johnnie in 2018 doing volunteer work with prisoners in the Illinois State System.  This is Khalif's story in his own words.  Be sure to listen to the conclusion in Episode 4.  View a Closed Caption edition of the episode here.

    46 min

  8. 07/01/2021

    Inclusive? Or Performative?

    Cheyanne and Steve continue their conversation with Duluth Human Rights Officer Carl Crawford.  The discussion continues to explore systemic racisms in law enforcement, wanders briefly into the phenomenon of blood quantum in the indigenous community, but ultimately explores how BIPOC are depicted in the media and how these depictions are evolving in alarming ways.  See a Closed Captioned version here.

    29 min
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Going There is made possible by a MinnState Pay-It-Forward Mindfulness and Equity grant. Hosts Tara McCoy, Steve Dalager (faculty), Dan Riihiluoma, and Cheyanne Warner (students) interview students and staff to explore the ideas of community, equity, and mindfulness at Lake Superior College and the surrounding area. After all, LSC's tagline has recently become "Our Community's College."

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  • Creator
    Steven Dalager and Tara McCoy
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Going There