Our Voices--Amplified

We end season 5 with our host Avari Moore of DC. We'll hear from KY's Zoey Rackovan as she talks with OK's Abi Burke and Jade Bishop about attempts to bring Christianity to their state's public classrooms. And then we'll hear shoutouts from delegates telling us who made CONA special for them!

Your hosts today are Avari Moore from Washington DC and Aliyah Thompson from Wisconsin. Join us as we hear why delegates on The Mountain are smiling! Then Kentucky's Zoey Rackovan sits down with Kiera Grisby from Louisiana. Kiara will give us an inside look at how schools and students are responding to their state's new law mandating the Ten Commandments in each classroom.

And lastly, something we know will make you smile! Alumni from across the history of the conference will weigh in to share some special memories.

Watch as delegates talk about the hottest pins at CONA 2024!

We're kicking off our 5th season! Our hosts for this episode are Kaelyn Van Duzer (WA) and Dylan Hurst (NH). We're hearing from delegates all over the country about what Mountian traditions they hold most dear, as well as what they wish they'd known before they attended CONA. We'll close with an overview of the use of religion in public education from Kaelyn Van Duzer.

Stay tuned here and follow us on Instagram at @brjcona for more!

Need to go to Carolina in your ears? We've got you covered! Enjoy these sounds from the Blue Ridge Assembly gathered by Niyathi Giri Rajesh and Kaelyn Van Duzer. Ann Duan is our host.

Thank you so much for joining us this season!

Are you ready for CONA? We're so excited to have you join us for a fourth season of Our Voices Amplified!

Our show today is hosted by media delegates Andre Zeretskiy (DC) and Niyathi Giri Rajesh (NJ). They'll hear from delegates who have great packing tips, join Elliot Copeland (TX) as he speaks with a veteran about CONA traditions, and Zoey Rackovan (KY) will give ways to fight off travel boredom!

We're going to examine issues of culture wars, communication, and civility in the age of social media in two special episodes of "Our Voices--Amplified", the official podcast of the Blue Ridge Journal.

It's recommended that you also read both articles in Susanna Johnson's (OK) series Values in Action. Parts One and Two can be found on the Blue Ridge Journal blog. Today, host Sindhya Atturu talks with Susanna about her articles, and about a way forward toward civility.

We're going to examine issues of culture wars, communication, and civility in the age of social media in two special episodes of "Our Voices--Amplified", the official podcast of the Blue Ridge Journal.

Join host Sindhya Atturu (OK) as she examines these issues and talks with Maddie Gill (CA), William Loughridge (OK), and Ari Pearlstein (VA) about the need to continue advocacy in these difficult times.

It's recommended that you also read both articles in Susanna Johnson's (OK) series Values in Action. Parts One and Two can be found on the Blue Ridge Journal blog.

Here's another episode to help out with any post-CONA depression you might feel!

Sindyha Atturu of OK is your host today and we'll hear from Riley Potter of VA as she talks with MN State Director Orville Lindquist and Kaylynne Keyrouze of PA to find out if it even matters if you're YIG or YAG. We'll also hear from WA's Ann Duan who interviewed YUSA's Derek Summerville and Devontae Lacasse about how you can take your YAG/YIG/CONA experience into your community to create a better world.

We've loved serving the conference this year and want to thank you for listening! As always, remember to head over to our website at ymcacona.org and click the media tab to look at our fabulous blog, read our amazing articles, witness some crazy good graphics, catch our mind boggling videos, and of course never miss an episode of the Blue Ridge Journal’s official podcast, Our Voices - Amplified. Thank you so much for listening and keep raising those voices CONA delegates!