First, But Last?

Heather Fleming explains why she started WY Lit, the consequences of illiteracy, and how to apply evidence-based reading instruction in the classroom.

"I didn't want to see other children struggle the way mine had." - Heather Fleming.

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Arielle Zibrak explains how homosexuality written about in the 19th and 20th centuries and the biggest limitation of freedom for women in the United States.

"Literature has, for a long time, been a place where women can exert an influence on society where they haven't been able to do so through explicitly political channels." - Arielle Zibrak.

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Listen to today's episode to learn how Jennie Gordon reaches her audience, how it feels to be a public figure, and why child hunger is so important to her.

"Wyoming can do so many things that other big states with a lot of bureaucracy can't do." - Jennie Gordon.

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In this episode, Robin talks about the impact that working in local government has had on her life, her advice for young women who want to go into politics, and why the people in the Workforce Services Office are the best thing about the job.

"Ït's incredible where women are going in Wyoming." - Robin Sessions Cooley

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Mary Guthrie talks about her motivation to go back to school at 36, the people who mentored her, and the delights and challenges of writing a screenplay.

"It doesn't hurt for the state to be much smaller because it does give people opportunities that otherwise you might not have." - Mary Guthrie

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Historian Renee Laegried explains why Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote and how gender equality in Wyoming has evolved since then.

"Unless people start supporting women, it's going to be hard for them to be more engaged." - Renee Laegried

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Jen Simon tells us about her journey to Wyoming, what led her to fight for women’s rights, and her thoughts on gender discrimination in the Equality State.

“The Wyoming Women’s Community Action Network really exists to try and make sure that we continue to move the needle, continue to move forward, and get people in the Equality State to understand the real benefits that women bring.” - Jen Simon

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Dr. Gigi Jasper discusses her experience with discrimination as an African American woman living and teaching in rural Wyoming.

"I am the exception because I have had hundreds of students who now know me and not just what they think they know when they see me for the first time." - Gigi Jasper

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Educator Caroline Mills talks about the time she met Fidel Castro and how she imparts her wisdom to the young people on the Wind River Reservation.

“I think it’s important to be available, be accessible, and talk to anybody, and encourage them– because young people need to shoot for the stars and follow their dreams.” – Caroline Mills on mentorship.

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Hear about Nish Goicolea's triligual childhood home, her thoughts on the #metoo movement, and her vision for education in Wyoming.

“Maybe I didn't have exactly the same opportunities as some of the men in my life, but because of education, I had even more.” – Nish Goicolea.

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