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Gina DeLuca is a self-taught, multi-media artist from Baltimore. Her love for the arts was evident at a very young age. Primarily a musician, Gina also makes jewelry, stained glass and after an injury left her temporarily unable to play guitar, she took up painting. Within one month of creating her first watercolor painting, she sold 9 commissioned paintings. Gina has since added acrylics to her palette and is enjoying experimenting with the techniques the medium has to offer. From photo-realism watercolors to abstract acrylic pours, Gina is an artist who creates from a place of passion and is in constant pursuit of the joy that creating art has to offer.

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Student DJ? Sounds crazy right, well not really. Not when it comes to Josh Griffith, also known as DJ Griff. In partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Week College Park 2019 , we are introducing a new series featuring the panelists that will speaking at the November event. We want to thank Discovery District UMD , WeWork & Operation A.R.T.S. for this partnership.  Today's episode features Josh Griffith. From starting his DJ company Griff Productions & Entertainment to double majoring at The Robert H. Smith School of Business, to closing out the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware. this young man has done it all. By pursuing his passion and making it his business Josh Griffith Is the definition of a student "making it". Tune in to find out how he juggles it all and his future plans. 

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For more of his music check out his closing set at Firefly Music Festival: 

https://www.mixcloud.com/DJGriffPromo/dj-griff-firefly-music-festival-2019-closing-set-live-recording/

They say to always do what you love, what you're passionate about. Well what if that passion comes after so much self exploring and testing the waters out, that's what exactly Chris Vigilante did. The founder of the local staple coffee shop, Vigilante Coffee Co. had to go through whirlwinds of experiences to finally touch upon what he was passionate about, coffee. From going to the coffee farms to brewing and roasting right here at home, Chris and his team take the term of "coffee lovers" to a whole new meaning. In a wild journey of persistence, Chris stops by to talk about his journey to finding his passion, why he loves it and the most important advice to anyone pushing to chase their passion. This episode is just the cup of coffee you need. 

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What do you get when you mix your faith with your talents? In this case you get the lifestyle of Theycallmereggie, Johny Locus & Michael Cocita, three rappers that are not ashamed to express their beliefs in their music. Instead they use it as a platform to connect with others the way the Christian Rap genre did with them. Over the years the landscape of Christian Rap has drastically changed, now in an era of social media and content on demand, we see what it takes to push out music that connects with people on a whole other level. Listen as we sit down and chat with the rappers on their journey and after tune in to an exclusive live performance with unreleased tracks included. 

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In partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Week College Park 2019 , we are introducing a new series featuring the panelists that will speaking at the November event. We want to thank Discovery District UMD , WeWork & Operation A.R.T.S. for this partnership.  Today's episode features Camila Tapia. Camila is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, having studied Studio Art, as well as Innovation and Entrepreneurship. They are an interdisciplinary artist, with a focus on mixed media visual art. Surreal, experimental, and playful, Camila dabbles in anything creative that piques their curiosity, such as fire dancing, music-making, hair cutting, and event organizing. Their artistic vision is to make the world a more engaging and fantastic environment for everyone to exist in through whatever mediums possible. Camila founded and manages Living Artists & Co., an organization which supports artists with entrepreneurial resources and opportunities to enable them to engage in more sustainable business practices.

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Saving for that new car or that dream house? Is saving money the tough part? Trust us we know, but it doesn't have to be. Thats what we dive deep into this episode along side Financial Advisor Xavier Epps. With a ridiculous background and years of experience in finances, we talk about the misconceptions of budgeting, the way to close the racial wealth gap and educating yourself to save for your future. From great tips to real truths today's episode goes deep into your finances. For more information on how you can get great support and budgeting plans visit xnefinance.com or follow @xnefinacial on Facebook and Twitter. Follow Xavier Epps on Facebook or Instagram @financeguyx 

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What you create is worth a lot and it should always be. In comes Operation A.R.T.S, a program designed by creatives for creatives to help distribute your work and get paid as well! Operation A.R.T.S is designed to help creatives advocate for themselves and their work to make sure they are getting whats worth for all their hard work. the program founded by Renee Taylor and Chyna Mae allow for artists to make a name for themselves while guiding them in the process. Started in the community for the community. Check them out at operationarts.com and on Instagram or Facebook : @operationarts

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Ukrainian and Lithuanian yet writing on a Latin American country's civil war. Meet Leora Lihach, a local screenwriter that is bringing to the stage the destructive Salvadorian Civil War. In this episode we deep dive the ways she came to create this play and the navigation within the creative minds of playwrights. A lot to unpack , take a listen. 

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"Changing someone's world is changing a world." - Chef Roro. On this episode we have special guest Chef Roro, a local DMV chef and entrepreneur and mental health advocate for the community. From giving back to the community through his passion of cooking up great Lebanese food in his Chef Roro food truck to being an open advocate for mental health issues to the youth, today we take a deep dive into chasing your passion, the  persistency to it and the reality of mental health awareness. We also talk about the bomb Lebanese food being served and future plans for Roro's business. 

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The District Channel is here! We start off a new season of our show with exciting news. Over our break The District Channel partnered up with Strength From Above, or SFA , from the DC Maryland Area to cohost. On this episode we discuss about our future projects with Arvin Reyes and Ricky Garcia from SFA. Check us out and tune in for more !

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