S2E22 - Still Toking with The Prospector Theater (501-C)

This week Ben, Jeff and Leo are still toking with the creative minds of Val Jensen owner and founder of The Prospector Theater.   The Prospector Theater is the vision of Founder & Visionary Valerie Jensen. Val’s passion and lifelong work started when her sister, Hope, was born in 1979 with Down syndrome. After receiving her Master’s in Special Education, Val worked as an elementary teacher, then as executive director of an arts non-profit for adults with disabilities. There she wrote, designed, developed, and orchestrated live musicals and feature-length films starring adults with disabilities. ————————————————— This episode is sponsored by Deadly Grounds Coffee "Its good to get a little Deadly" https://deadlygroundscoffee.com —————————————————   Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/twtde1 Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with ————————————— Follow The Prospect Theater https://www.prospectortheater.org/ Facebook – www.facebook.com/prospectortheater YouTube – www.youtube.com/prospectortheater Instagram – @prospectortheater Twitter – @prospectorthtr Snapchat – @prospectorthr TikTok – @prospectortheater   Our Productions: We create jobs that make “sense & cents” – fitting into our programmatic activity while helping our bottom line. One such example is our Prospect Productions team, tasked with create graphic design, marketing materials, and video productions for our social media and pre-show.     Still Toking With  https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead/ https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/ http://www.youtube.com/c/THETOKINGDEAD https://www.twitch.tv/stilltokingwith   Support Still Toking Enterprises https://www.paypal.me/thetokingdead https://www.facebook.com/groups/2658329444181663/?ref=br_rs https://www.facebook.com/groups/stilltokingcomics/   Produced by: The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening   Hellfire Radio https://www.hellfireradio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/scoopsandmischief/ https://www.instagram.com/scoopsandmischief/ https://www.facebook.com/HellfireRadio666/ https://www.instagram.com/hellfire_radio_666/   Check out Green Matters: https://www.facebook.com/GreenMattersMiddleboro/   Our Mission: The Prospector Theater is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing meaningful, competitive, and integrated employment to people with disabilities through the operation of a first-run movie theater in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Employees of the Theater are known as Prospects, with 75% self-identifying with a disability. As Prospects, we use their sparkle – or talents and passions – to create exceptional moviegoing experiences, while educating audiences about the employability of adults with disabilities. Nearly 83% of Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and the Prospector model is a beacon of hope for those who can work, want to work, yet struggle finding a job. We fulfill our mission of meaningful employment EVERY DAY, demonstrating our philosophy that “working is working!”   Our Story: The Prospector Theater is the vision of Founder & Visionary Valerie Jensen. Val’s passion and lifelong work started when her sister, Hope, was born in 1979 with Down syndrome. After receiving her Master’s in Special Education, Val worked as an elementary teacher, then as executive director of an arts non-profit for adults with disabilities. There she wrote, designed, developed, and orchestrated live musicals and feature-length films starring adults with Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.