In September 2022, Chancellor Matos Rodriguez announced the recipients of the newly established Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (or BRESI) awards. 126 projects across CUNY will be funded from a $10 million gift from the Mellon Foundation with the goal of reimagining and expanding the study of race and ethnicity. In this episode, you'll hear a number of awardees describing their projects, providing a cross section of the innovative and vital work being carried about by our colleagues around the university. Visit indoorvoicespodcast.com for more information.

Kathleen talks with Kate Brandt, Professional Development Coordinator in CUNY's Adult Literacy/ HSE/ESL Programs. Visit indoorvoicespodcast.com to learn more.

A visit to the Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary and conversations with its co-founder, Bill Crain (CCNY Psychology), and animal advocate Daisy Dominguez (CCNY Library).

A conversation with the producer and director and two playwrights of John Jay College's 2022 production of Seeing Rape.

Nicole Treska (CCNY alum and adjunct professor) talks with Michelle Valladares (CCNY MFA Creative Writing director) about her forthcoming memoir, Wonderland (Simon & Schuster, Fall 2023).

John Jay College Associate Professor of History David Munns talks about his co-authored book, Far Beyond the Moon ; A History of Life Support Systems in the Space Age, with Richard Relkin, John Jay's Director of Media Relations. Visit us at IndoorVoicesPodcast.com

Kathleen talks with Molly Rosner, Director of Education Programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College, about her book, Playing with History: American Identities and Children's Consumer Culture.