Patrons & Partnerships

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Steve Alcime, an advising specialist with the Blount Center at Santa Fe College. Steve is one of the advisors with the TRIO program at Santa Fe, which includes the Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, and student support services programs; in this episode, we discuss the TRIO program, a national program which aims to support low-income and first-generation college students attain their degree goals.

For more information, visit Santa Fe's website here.

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You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

 Our guest today is Claire Mitchell, the founder and executive director of Brave Harvest, Gainesville’s local urban farm. Claire founded Brave Harvest to increase food literacy and empower youth and adults in Alachua County to make healthy food choices from plant to plate, partly by providing youth and adults a chance to get hands-on in the garden. In this conversation, we talk about Brave Harvest's partnerships with the community, their partnership with Curia and the Auk Market, and how you can get involved.

 Due to the holidays, this is the only episode that will be published in December. The first half of this episode was published on November 4th and can be found here.

Brave Harvest: https://www.braveharvest.org/
Get Involved: https://www.braveharvest.org/get-involved
Holiday Storytime: https://www.aclib.us/blog/story-time-green-holiday-edition 

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Claire Mitchell, the founder and executive director of Brave Harvest, Gainesville’s local urban farm. Claire founded Brave Harvest to increase food literacy and empower youth and adults in Alachua County to make healthy food choices from plant to plate, partly by providing youth and adults a chance to get hands-on in the garden. In this conversation, we talk about the history of Brave Harvest and Claire herself, some of programs she holds for the community, and her upcoming fundraiser dinner in collaboration with Afternoon.

Due to the holidays, this is the only episode that will be published in November. The second half of this interview will be posted on December 9th.

 Brave Harvest: https://www.braveharvest.org/
Get Involved: https://www.braveharvest.org/get-involved Farm to Table Fundraiser: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brave-harvest-farm-to-table-dinner-hosted-by-afternoon-tickets-169343509997 ($60 per ticket)

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Brianna Chesteen, MS, the founder and executive director of the Health Education and Training Center (HEAT) of Gainesville, Inc. In this interview, we discuss how Brianna came to found the HEAT Center, the holistic approach HEAT takes in addressing health disparities in minority communities, and the many services and programs HEAT offers.

Visit HEAT's website here. A list of their publications can be found here. For donation and sponsorship information, visit their Donate page. You can also find HEAT on Facebook and Instagram.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is Brianna Chesteen, MS, the founder and executive director of the Health Education and Training Center (HEAT) of Gainesville, Inc. In this interview, we discuss how Brianna came to found the HEAT Center, the holistic approach HEAT takes in addressing health disparities in minority communities, and the many services and programs HEAT offers.

Visit HEAT's website here. A list of their publications can be found here. For donation and sponsorship information, visit their Donate page. You can also find HEAT on Facebook and Instagram.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

 Today we have the second half of our interview with JoJo Sacks, the Coordinator of the Civic Media Center, who spoke with us to discuss the history of the Civic Media Center, the services they were able to provide the Gainesville community during the pandemic, and both the Stetson Kennedy Library and the Travis Fristoe Zine Library.

This interview has been split into two parts. The first half of the interview was posted on September 9th and can be found here. 

Visit the CMC's website here. For volunteer and donation information, visit their Get Involved page, or find them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is JoJo Sacks, the Coordinator of the Civic Media Center, who is here with us today to discuss the history of the Civic Media Center, the services they were able to provide the Gainesville community during the pandemic, and both the Stetson Kennedy Library and the Travis Fristoe Zine Library.

Visit the CMC's website here. For volunteer and donation information, visit their Get Involved page, or find them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is E. Stanley Richardson, here with us today to discuss his role as poet laureate of Alachua County, his organization ARTSPEAKSgnv, and his book, Hip Hop Is Dead – Long Live Hip Hop: The Birth, Death And Resurrection Of Hip Hop Activism. With so much to talk about, this discussion has been split into two parts - the first half of the interview can be found here in Episode 9.

To view other interviews and performances by E. Stanley Richardson, visit his website.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Our guest today is E. Stanley Richardson, here with us today to discuss his role as poet laureate of Alachua County, his organization ARTSPEAKSgnv, and his book, Hip Hop Is Dead – Long Live Hip Hop: The Birth, Death And Resurrection Of Hip Hop Activism. With so much to talk about, this discussion has been split into two parts - join us August 26th for the second half of the conversation.

To view other interviews and performances by E. Stanley Richardson, visit his website.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.

Today we have the second half of our conversation with Nina Bhattacharyya, the founder of Zero Waste Gainesville and advocate for a zero waste lifestyle.

To learn more about ZWG, access resources geared towards living a zero waste lifestyle, and see updates about advocacy in Gainesville, visit ZWG's website.

Click here to listen to the first episode.

Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library!

You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.