Best Raymond Rodriguez Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 19 - Trusting the Process: Impact & Mentorship with Shavon Marion, City Year Memphis 21:56

3h ago21:56

21:56

Today we are joined by Shavon Marion, Managing Director of Impact at City Year Memphis for a conversation about her journey to City Year and her experience working with students and student success coaches to cultivate positive learning communities.

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Ep. 18 - Mentorship, Prevention, Intervention, with Gustavo Ortiz, Principal of Ascot Elementary, Los Angeles, CA 35:03

2h ago35:03

35:03

Join us for a conversation with Gustavo Ortiz, Principal at Ascot Elementary in South Los Angeles. Gustavo speaks to the impact City Year student success coaches have had on his students and school.

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Ep. 17 - Following our Hearts with Sam Rodriguez, Walls for Justice 35:12

7d ago35:12

35:12

Today we welcome Sam Rodriguez, City Year alum and founder and executive director of Walls for Justice, a Philadelphia based nonprofit that strives to create positive change through art, for a conversation focused on the importance of following your heart.

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Ep. 16 - Community as a Path Forward with Charlie Rose, City Year 30:54

22d ago30:54

30:54

Join us for a moving episode with Charlie Rose, Dean of City Year. Charlie touches on the impact of community on his own life and on the lives of our corps members across the country.

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SPOTLIGHT: Annie Qin, City Year Boston alum 17:41

27d ago17:41

17:41

Today we meet Annie Qin, a City Year Boston alum and current Chief of Staff of Boston Centers for Youth and Families who discusses her time serving with City Year and the impact her service has had on her life and career.

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Valzhyna Mort Reads Victoria Amelina and Wisława Szymborska 43:31

20d ago43:31

43:31

Valzhyna Mort joins Kevin Young to read “Testimonies” by Victoria Amelina, which Mort translated from the Ukrainian, and “Map,” by Wisława Szymborska, which was translated, from the Polish, by Clare Cavanagh. Mort’s collection “Music for the Dead and Resurrected” won the 2021 International Griffin Poetry Prize and the 2022 UNT Rilke Prize. Her othe…

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Ep. 15 - A Conversation with Paul Samuel Dolman 47:47

29d ago47:47

47:47

Today we meet with internationally acclaimed author and podcaster, Paul Samuel Dolman, where we touch on the topics of public education, mentorship, purpose, and bringing love into all areas of life.

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SPOTLIGHT: James Burton, City Year Boston 17:57

1M ago17:57

17:57

Join us for another SPOTLIGHT episode featuring James Burton, a recent City Year Boston alum who served at Mather Elementary School in Dorchester, MA.

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Ep. 14 - The Policy Perspective with Bethany Little, Education Counsel 33:25

1M ago33:25

33:25

Today on Why We Matter we are joined by Bethany Little of Education Policy for a conversation on the role of policy in education and national service.

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Ep. 13 - A Conversation on Civic Leadership with Mario Fedelin, Changeist 32:14

1M ago32:14

32:14

Today we meet with Mario Fedelin, a City Year alum who is now the founder and CEO of Changeist, an organization that brings together 11-26 year olds on Saturdays to build community and create a dialogue focused on civic duty and addressing local and national challenges.

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Raymond Antrobus Reads John Lee Clark 39:41

1M ago39:41

39:41

Raymond Antrobus joins Kevin Young to read “A Protactile Version of ‘Tintern Abbey,’ ” by John Lee Clark, and his own poem “Signs, Music.” Antrobus has received the Rathbones Folio Prize, the Ted Hughes Award from the Poetry Society, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, the Lucille Clifton Legacy Award, and a Somerset Maugham Award, amo…

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SPOTLIGHT: Rayna Hayward, Healthy Choices Americorps 17:19

2M ago17:19

17:19

Join us for another SPOTLIGHT episode featuring Rayna Hayward, a student success coach serving with Healthy Choices AmeriCorps in San Francisco.

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Ep. 12 - The Power of Community with Dr. Sandra Cano, City Year Los Angeles 29:57

2M ago29:57

29:57

On today's episode of Why We Matter, we welcome Dr. Sandra Cano, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Los Angeles. Dr. Cano shares with us her powerful story and sheds some light on the impact of City Year LA on Los Angeles.

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SPOTLIGHT: Dallas Hill, Team Leader with City Year New York 27:55

2M ago27:55

27:55

Today we excited to share with you another spotlight episode of Why We Matter featuring Dallas Hill, a Team leader serving with City Year New York.

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Ep. 11 - The Power of Partnerships with Ericka Dawson, Peer Health Exchange 25:26

2M ago25:26

25:26

We are thrilled to welcome Ericka Dawson from Peer Health Exchange to our show today. In this episode, Ericka touches on her expertise and lessons learned in her partnerships with young people, school districts, communities, and beyond.

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SPOTLIGHT: Bianca Acuna, Service Member Mentor with PASS AmeriCorps 16:01

2M ago16:01

16:01

Please join us for a special spotlight episode featuring a current student success coach: Bianca Acuna serving with PASS AmeriCorps in San Diego, CA.

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Ep. 10 - Evaluating Impact and Stories of Service with Dr. Carlos Galan, City Year 27:46

2M ago27:46

27:46

This week we are joined by Dr. Carlos Galan, Sr. Director of TTA Research, Outcomes, and Evaluation at City Year to discuss the quantitative and qualitative data of the Student Success Coach Learning Network.

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Ep. 9 - Diving into the Research with Dr. Kris De Pedro, City Year 25:26

3M ago25:26

25:26

We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Kris De Pedro to our show today to dive into the importance of research and evalution in this work. Together, we explore the value that critical research adds to the work we do at City Year and beyond.

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Ep. 8 - Learning & Leading with Symia Stigler, City Year 14:32

3M ago14:32

14:32

Today we welcome Symia Stigler, Vice President of Learner & Leader Program Design at City Year Headquarters to the podcast. Together, we continue the dive into the importance of strong relationships with our Student Success Coaches and students.

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Ep. 7 - Exploring the Importance of Relationships with Chris Tuck, New Rochelle City School District 23:12

3M ago23:12

23:12

Join us as we speak with Chris Tuck of New Rochelle City School District to explore the power of relationships in schools and communities.

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Amy Woolard Reads Charles Wright 37:45

3M ago37:45

37:45

Amy Woolard joins Kevin Young to read “Via Negativa,” by Charles Wright, and her own poem “Late Shift.” Woolard, whose debut poetry collection, “Neck of the Woods,” won the 2018 Alice James Award from Alice James Books. She is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Breadloaf Writers…

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Ep. 6 - The Impact of Student Success Coaches on Schools and Classrooms with Dr. Pedro Noguera 17:37

3M ago17:37

17:37

Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Pedro Noguera joins us to discuss the critical need of SSCs in schools. Through his extensive experience in schools across the country, Dr. Noguera lends his thoughts on the impact of programs like City Year on students, teachers, schools, and communities.…

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Ep. 5 - The Impact of Mentorship on Young People with Michael Lynch, Improve Your Tomorrow 21:05

4M ago21:05

21:05

Today we are joined by Michael Lynch, CEO and co-founder of Improve Your Tomorrow, to discuss the impact mentors and Student Success Coaches have on young people, particularly young men of color.

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Ep. 4 - National Service in California with Josh Fryday, California Volunteers 17:26

4M ago17:26

17:26

We're honored to welcome Josh Fryday, Chief Service Officer of California Volunteers to today's edition of "Why We Matter." Listen to learn more about national service in California.

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Special Feature: Major Jackson reads Clint Smith on The Slowdown 7:30

4M ago7:30

7:30

We have a special episode to share with you today of the daily poetry podcast, “The Slowdown.” “The Slowdown” offers a poem and a moment of reflection in short episodes, each weekday. In this episode, host Major Jackson, reads “Chaos Theory” by Clint Smith. Major writes… “Occasionally, I try to follow the series of decisions that led me to this pre…

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Ep. 3 - Who Are We? Part II: California Student Success Coach Learning Network 19:46

4M ago19:46

19:46

Today we met with Maggie Franco, Vice President of Education Ecosystem and Systems Change at City Year. Together, we dive into the pilot California Student Success Coach Learning Network.

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José Antonio Rodríguez Reads Naomi Shihab Nye 29:03

4M ago29:03

29:03

José Antonio Rodríguez joins Kevin Young to read “[World of the future, we thirsted](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/world-of-the-future-we-thirsted),” by Naomi Shihab Nye, and his own poem “[Tender](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/22/tender).” Rodríguez is a poet, memoirist, and translator whose honors include a Bob Bus…

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Ep. 2 - Who Are We? Student Success Coaches 26:07

4M ago26:07

26:07

In this episode, we hear from Jennifer Boyce, Vice President of SSC Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance Director, NPSS Support Hub at City Year to learn more about the student success coach model.

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Ep. 1 - The Power of National Service 12:41

4M ago12:41

12:41

In our first episode from "Why We Matter," we hear from Voices for National Service President and City Year Chief External Engagement, Policy, and International Officer, AnnMaura Connolly as she discusses the power of national service.

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Welcome to Why We Matter! 1:31

5M ago1:31

1:31

The challenges public schools and students are facing are real – chronic absenteeism, declining academic performance, increasing emotional and mental health concerns. At the same time, we know our youth have limitless talent and potential and they've shown resilience and creativity during and after the pandemic.  In this new podcast series from Cit…

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Ada Limón Reads Carrie Fountain 44:01

5M ago44:01

44:01

Ada Limón joins Kevin Young to read “You Belong to The World,” by Carrie Fountain, and her own poem “Hell or High Water.” Limón is the current United States Poet Laureate and the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. She’s the author of six books—including “The Carrying,” which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry—and the e…

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Donika Kelly Reads Mary Oliver 42:35

6M ago42:35

42:35

Donika Kelly joins Kevin Young to read “One Hundred White-Sided Dolphins on a Summer Day,” by Mary Oliver, and her own poem “Sixteen Center.” Kelly is the author of two poetry collections, and the recipient of an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, a Cave Canem Poetry Prize, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a Kate Tufts Discovery Award. A founding member …

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Richie Hofmann Reads Henri Cole 41:39

7M ago41:39

41:39

Richie Hofmann joins Kevin Young to read “Twilight” by Henri Cole, and his own poem “French Novel” Hofmann is the author of two collections of poetry and the recipient of a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation and a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University.By WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

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Bianca Stone Reads Franz Wright 43:07

9M ago43:07

43:07

Bianca Stone joins Kevin Young to read “Learning to Read,” by Franz Wright, and her own poem “What’s Poetry Like?” Stone has published several books of poetry and poetry comics, including, most recently, “What Is Otherwise Infinite.” She runs the Ruth Stone House in Vermont, hosts the podcast “Ode & Psyche,” and serves as Editor at Large for Iteran…

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Evie Shockley Reads Rita Dove 39:40

10M ago39:40

39:40

Evie Shockley joins Kevin Young to read “Hattie McDaniel Arrives at the Coconut Grove,” by Rita Dove, and her own poem “the blessings.” Shockley is the author of six poetry collections and the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. Her honors include the 2023 Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of Am…

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Dorothea Lasky Reads Louise Bogan 37:19

11M ago37:19

37:19

Dorothea Lasky joins Kevin Young to read “Three Songs,” by Louise Bogan, and her own poem “The Green Lake.” Lasky is the author of several books of poetry and prose, including her forthcoming collection “The Shining.” She’s the co-creator, with Alex Dimitrov, of Astro Poets, and she teaches poetry at Columbia University.…

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Diane Mehta Reads Eavan Boland 37:41

1y ago37:41

37:41

Diane Mehta joins Kevin Young to read “The Lost Art of Letter Writing,” by Eavan Boland, and her own poem “Landscape with Double Bow.” Mehta is the author of the poetry collection “Forest with Castanets” and the forthcoming “Tiny Extravaganzas,” and the recipient of the Peter Heinegg Literary Award, as well as of grants and fellowships from the Caf…

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Adrienne Su Reads Maxine Kumin 40:00

1y ago40:00

40:00

Adrienne Su joins Kevin Young to read “The Longing to Be Saved,” by Maxine Kumin, and her own poem “The Days.” Su is a professor and Poet-in-Residence at Dickinson College, whose work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, and the Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund.…

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