HoCoCast

The HoCoCast team of Baz, Daniel, Emmy, and Olivia, focus on the environment in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22). Joining them in this episode is local environmentalist, Chiara D’Amore. Ms. D’Amore, a graduate of Wilde Lake High School, is the founder of the Community Ecology Institute and of the Columbia Families in Nature and Roots & Wings Learning Community programs. In our wide-ranging discussion we learn about civic ecology, permaculture design, and how to build resilience in times of crisis. The episode continues with the HoCoCast team sharing their favorite science fiction and environmentally themed books as well as their thoughts on the current global crisis. Finally, to celebrate National Poetry Month, the HoCoCast team concludes the episode by issuing a writing challenge to our listeners.

Episode 1: History Past And Present. The HoCoCast team, Baz, Daniel, Emmy, and Olivia, have returned to focus on important happenings through the ages. Joining them this episode is local Howard High School student, Addie Skillman. Addie won first place at the 2019 National History Day competition for her Junior Individual Performance about the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia. This episode also features an interview with Orlando Goncalves and Alfred Striano (both former Oakland Mills High School students) and winners of the Horizon Foundation’s 2019 Changemaker Challenge. The episode concludes with the HoCoCast team sharing their favorite history and historical fiction book recommendations.