Your Average American podcast

Your Average American podcast

By Mike HeathcoteEducation
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Your Average American podcast episodes

  • Your Average American - Julia Ramirez

    Julia Ramirez is an advocate, organizer, and cultural producer on the southwest side of Chicago. Trained in Restorative Justice and healing pedagogies, Julia served as the program director for Light in the Night, a multi-organization approach to reducing gun violence throughout the City of Chicago. Julia worked directly with youth and families who are experiencing or have experienced gun violence. Her observations and insight into victimization and crime are shaped by her professional work, her involvement in community organizing and by her own personal experiences with the tragic shooting of her brother. Since 2009, Julia has participated in non violence initiatives on and off campus. She has a Bachelors in Social Work and  is a current student in the master of social work program at Northeastern Illinois University. Her work will continue to surround working with victims of violence through the Chicago Public schools systems as a re-engagement specialist.

    1 hr 54 min
  • Your Average American - Dr. Ramon Del Castillo

    An interview with Dr. Ramon Del Castillo.  Dr. Del Castillo has been present in the Chicano movement for decades.  He is a poet, teacher and community activist.  Listen as we gain his life perspective and his thoughts about current events.

    2 hr 26 min
  • Your Average American #2

    Introducing Fire Chief Arturo Morales, from Castle Rock, CO.

     

    We talk about...

    Making a difference

    Managing Y2K

    Continental Flight 1713

    9/11 & conspiracy theories

    Immigration

    Gun Control/Reform & more...

    1 hr 58 min
  • Your Average American #1

    This is a very brief introduction to me, Mike Heathcote, the host of this podcast.  I hope to provide a space where we can get to know our different perspectives, understand them and begin to have meaningful conversation, then begin to make progress.

    Thank you for listening.

    10 min

About Your Average American podcast

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Getting to know your average American...are we really that divided???