Bringing Down the HOUSE!

Bringing Down the HOUSE!

By Iowa Heartland Habitat for HumanityBusinessNon-Profit
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Bringing Down the HOUSE! episodes

  • Building Community: Planning & Zoning with Noel Anderson

    Today, Ali and J’Kalein welcome Noel Anderson, City of Waterloo's Community Planning & Development Director of 26 years! They chat about all of the ways we partner to develop housing and revitalize neighborhoods in our community. Thanks for listening to episode nine of Season Two: Building Community!

    Episode Links:

    • TIF District
    • City of Waterloo Zoning Map
    • 657A - Iowa State Code
    • CC Podcasts - Give them a listen!

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        • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Noel Anderson | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

        37 min
      • Building Community: Church Partnerships with Hilary Cornelius and Kris Hoskinson

        Churches were foundational in getting Iowa Heartland started 31 years ago and remain some of our most important and strongest partners today. Ali and J'Kalein explore this topic as they chat with Hilary Cornelius, Missions Coordinator at Prairie Lakes Church and Kris Hoskinson, at Orchard Hill Church about our partnerships. Thanks for listening to episode eight of Season Two: Building Community!

        Episode Links(in order of mention):

        • Builders Circle
        • Prairie Lakes Church
        • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor and Yourself
        • Orchard Hill Church
        • Laura Hoy's Episode
        • Walnut Neighborhood
        • CC Podcast - Listen to Nathaniel's Episode #7

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            • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guests: Hilary Cornelius & Kris Hoskinson | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

            41 min
          • Building Community: Aging at Home with Dignity with Greg Zars

            Today, Ali and J’Kalein meet with the Deputy Director of the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A), Greg Zars, to discuss how NEI3A is empowering older individuals in our community to age with dignity and independence. We will also explore Iowa Heartland’s new partnership with NEI3A and the impact it is making in our community. Thanks for listening to episode seven of Season Two: Building Community!

            Episode Links:

            • Walnut Neighborhood
            • LifeLong Links - Call 866-468-7887 to be connected with a social worker
            • Meals-on-Wheels
            • Grandpad
            • The Northeast Iowa Foodbank - Check our our episode with Barb HERE
            • Waterloo Housing Trust Fund
            • CC Podcasts - Give them a listen!

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                • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Greg Zars | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                36 min
              • Building Community: Green Living & Energy Diversity Inclusion with Ashley Craft

                Have you ever considered how income may affect a person’s ability to purchase environmentally friendly and energy efficient solutions for their home? Today, Ali and J’Kalein visit with Ashley Craft, program director for University of Northern Iowa's Green Iowa AmeriCorps program. Tune in to learn about their important environmental work in our community and across the state. Thanks for listening to episode six of Season Two: Building Community!

                Episode Links(in order of mention):

                • Green Iowa AmeriCorps
                • University of Norther Iowa's Center for Energy and Environmental Education
                • AmeriCorps
                • Black Hawk County Solid Waste
                • Cedar Falls Community School District
                • Tallgrass Prairie Center
                • Energy Audit by Green Iowa AmeriCorps
                • UNI
                • Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
                • Hearst Center for the Arts
                • Cedar Valley Arboretum
                • Black Hawk County YMCA
                • YWCA of Black Hawk County

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                    • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Ashley Craft | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                    33 min
                  • Building Community: Food Insecurity in Northeast Iowa with Barb Prather

                    Today, Ali and J’Kalein welcome the Executive Director of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Barb Prather to discuss closing the meal gap in our community, food insecurity, and how we partner. Thanks for tuning in to episode five of Season Two: Building Community!

                    Episode Links(in order of mention):

                    • Northeast Iowa Food Bank
                    • Episode with Disa Cornish

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                        • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Barb Prather | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                        47 min
                      • Building Community: Corporate Partnerships with Mindy Schmidt

                        Today, Ali and J’Kalein welcome the Community Relations Manager of John Deere Waterloo, Mindy Schmidt, to discuss corporate social responsibility and our ever-growing partnership with John Deere. Thanks for tuning in to episode four of Season Two: Building Community!

                        Episode Links(in order of mention):

                        • John Deere
                        • John Deere's Higher Purpose
                        • Northeast Iowa Food Bank
                        • John Deere Grant to Iowa Heartland
                        • Church Row Neighborhood
                        • Walnut Neighborhood

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                            • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Mindy Schmidt | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                            36 min
                          • Building Community: Restoration to Revitalization with David Deeds

                            Today Ali and J'Kalein chat with longtime supporter and past Iowa Heartland Board President, David Deeds as he shares his passion for urban design, historic preservation, and how he builds community through various local partnerships and projects! Thanks for tuning in to episode three of Season Two: Building Community!

                            Episode Links(in order of mention):

                            • University of Northern Iowa Accounting
                            • JSA Development
                            • The Life and Death of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
                            • The Great Chicago Fire
                            • Walnut Neighborhood
                            • Church Row Neighborhood

                              • Follow us!

                              • Website: WeBuildHabitat.org/podcast
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                              • Twitter: BDTH_Pod

                                • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: David Deeds | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                                40 min
                              • Building Community: Volunteerism with Lauren Finke and Ron Jensen

                                Volunteerism not only allows Iowa Heartland to continue serving our mission, but it also uplifts the entire Cedar Valley! Ali and J’Kalein are excited to welcome Lauren Finke, executive director of the Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley & Ron Jensen, longterm Iowa Heartland supporter and regular volunteer. Lauren and Ron share their perspective on volunteerism and why they choose to partner with Iowa Heartland in our second episode of Season Two: Building Community!

                                Episode Links(in order of mention):

                                • Our Mission: Seeking to put God's love into action, Iowa Heartland Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
                                • Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley
                                • Volunteer with us!
                                • RAGBRAI: Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa
                                • UNI: University of Northern Iowa
                                • RSVP: Connecting volunteers, 55+, with skills-based volunteer opportunities that meet the needs of the community.
                                • Global Village Trips
                                • Podcast Episode with Wayne Green: International Building & Global Partnerships

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                                  • Twitter: BDTH_Pod

                                    • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guests: Lauren Finke & Ron Jensen | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                                    47 min
                                  • Building Community: Transitional Housing with Dusky Steele

                                    Season 2 is here!! This season, entitled Building Community, is focused on highlighting our essential community partnerships that allow us to serve in a greater capacity. Ali and J'Kalein are kicking off the season with House of Hope Development Coordinator, Dusky Steele. Their discussion covers the incredible work House of Hope is doing to empower homeless women in our community as well as our duel-organization program, Framing Hope. 

                                    Episode Links(in order of mention):

                                    • Our Mission: Seeking to put God's love into action, Iowa Heartland Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
                                    • House of Hope
                                    • House of Hope's Mission: House of Hope provides single-mother families and women who age out of foster care with individualized support and transitional housing to achieve secure families, independence and permanent homes.
                                    • Framing Hope
                                    • Verklempt: adj. overcome with emotion
                                    • Paris' Home Dedication

                                      • Follow us!

                                      • Website: WeBuildHabitat.org/podcast
                                      • Instagram: BringingDownTheHousePod | IAHeartlandHFH
                                      • Facebook: BringingDownTheHousePod | IowaHeartlandHabitat
                                      • TikTok: IAHeartlandHabitat
                                      • Twitter: BDTH_Pod

                                        • Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guest: Dusky Steele | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                                        34 min
                                      • Construction with Heath Christensen and John Poon

                                        SEASON ONE FINALE: On this season of Bringing Down the House, we’ve talked about how families qualify for our affordable homeownership program and the joys and growth our families have experienced.. but what goes on between being accepted into our program and receiving the keys to their home? Today, on the season one finale of Bringing Down the House, Ali chats with Iowa Heartland’s Construction Manager, Heath Christensen and Senior Site Supervisor, John Poon about all things construction! 

                                        Episode Links (in order of mention):

                                        • Current Projects - April 2021
                                        • Volunteer with us!
                                        • Target Neighborhoods: Walnut and Church Row

                                          • Follow us!

                                          • Website: WeBuildHabitat.org/podcast
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                                          • Twitter: BDTH_Pod  

                                            • Hosts: Ali Parrish & Norah Schlax | Guests: Heath Christensen & John Poon | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

                                            39 min

                                          About Bringing Down the HOUSE!

                                          From the publisher's feed

                                          Welcome to Bringing Down the HOUSE!, an Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity podcast hosted by Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison. Every other Tuesday, Ali and J'Kalein meet with local experts to cover topics related to building homes, communities, and hope in the Cedar Valley!