Insight on Impact

For the final episode of Insight of on Impact, I’m thrilled to feature a Story of Impact from my work at the Missoula International School.  Featured is Ismara Partidas, a middle school teacher at MIS who came to Missoula from Venezuela just last summer.  Ismara speaks about what she misses most about Venezuela, what the opportunity to...

For the final episode of Insight of on Impact, I’m thrilled to feature a Story of Impact from my work at the Missoula International School.  Featured is Ismara Partidas, a middle school teacher at MIS who came to Missoula from Venezuela just last summer.  Ismara speaks about what she misses most about Venezuela, what the opportunity to...

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar comes on the show to talk about the challenges faced by UM, his view on UM’s role in the community of Missoula, and much more!

Ecology Project International’s Co-Founder and Advancement Director, Julie Osborn, comes on the show to talk about EPI’s origin, their conservation efforts spanning from Costa Rica to Yellowstone National Park, and how they inspire youth to take an active role in conservation.   Learn more about EPI here: https://www.ecologyproject.org/ Learn more about their Connect4Climate Campaign here: https://www.ecologyproject.org/connect4climate And finally,...

Executive Director Teresa Nygaard comes on the show to talk about the Parenting Place’s program offerings to families in Missoula, the remarkable science of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and so much more.  Check out the parenting place here https://www.parentingplace.net/our-staff/ Check out Missoula’s community needs assessment here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/2125/Community-Needs-Assessment Finally, Check out Dr. Nadine Burke Harris’ powerful Ted Talk...

You almost certainly know about Sentinel, Hellgate, Big Sky High schools here Missoula…but have you heard of Willard Alternative School?  Willard is often called a school choice, or a second chance school, and is doing amazing work for their students.  A key figure behind that amazing work is their school counselor, a man by the...

In an interview recorded in their beautiful new facility just west of the Russel Street Bridge, Garden City Harvest Executive Director Jean Zosel talks about the several programs that make up Garden City Harvest, how their reach extends as far as Vietnam and Thailand, and we even touch on how Garden City Harvest made Kale...

On this week’s episode Casey Dunning, Founder and Executive Director of the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative, comes on the show to talk about leveraging strengths of diverse congregations and community organizations, MIC’s focus on affordable housing, and so much more! http://micmt.org/ – Missoula Interfaith Collaborative Website

Episode 16 features stellar community member Svein Newman!  Of the many things Svein has done, we talk about a just a few including his effort to keep 31 Missoulians from being evicted from their homes, his volunteering to help start Soft Landing Missoula, his work for Northern Plains Resource Council, and so much more.  Check...

Change work is hard. Finding funding for that change work can be daunting.  Good news! The Headwaters Foundation has a $100,000,000 endowment and is ready and eager to support positive change in Western Montana For Episode 15 of Insight on Impact, Brenda Solorzano, CEO of the Headwaters Foundation, comes on the show to talk about how Headwaters...