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MIIS Radio
by MIIS Radio Podcast Club
MIIS Radio seeks and integrates diverse perspectives from MIIS and the greater Monterey community. By digging into wicked problems facing students and members of our community, we enrich our understanding of issues faced here in Monterey and beyond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miis-radio/support
Episodes
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DevEx + Posner Center International Development Panel with Scott Webb
Please join Scott Webb, Career & Academic Advisor, as he hosts an International Development Panel, with Kate Warren, Executive Vice President of DevEx, and Burke Fishburn, Executive Director of the Posner Center. This panel was held during the Fall 2021 DC Career Virtual Week, a collaboration...
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MIIS-informed: Meet the New StuCo
On this episode Max Gomez talks with all the newly elected 2021-2022 Student Council members about their goals and vision for their roles. Featured on this episode are (in order of appearance): Morgan Moore and Chris Baca - President and Vice President Nico Garbacz - Logistics and Operations...
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#TalkTheVotePart2 with Mad Max
Voting for MIIS Student Council 2021-2022 is OPEN NOW and Madeleine Smith and Max Gomez can't stop talking about it! Make sure to watch the Candidate Town hall (link below) to hear directly from all the candidates and for the correct pronunciation of Noemi Agagianian's last name....
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MIIS-informed: International Bazaar Needs Your Help!
The 33rd annual International Bazaar is right around the corner! Student Council IEM Representative Yolanda Cobblah and Associate Dean of Student Services Ashley Arrocha join Max this week to talk all about why that event has become so near and dear to MIIS, and how its spirit is being carried on...
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MIIS-informed: Peace and Security
This episode is all about Peace and Security... Peace Corps Club and Cyber Security that is! First, Dillon Green and Dani Ohemeng stop for a chat about their Peace Corps services, and after that Elle Zesky drops in to talk with me about her work at The Cyber Collaborative at MIIS. Song - Disarm...
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The Collab: Episode 1
"Cyber Cube cybersecurity consultant and 2014 MIIS Alumni, William Altman joins us for a discussion on the current, past, and future cybersecurity landscape as detailed in his latest report: The Emerging Cyber Threat to Industrial Control Systems" All future episodes of this show can be found on...
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MIIS-informed: A new feminist podcast agenda
It's the end of the *second week of National Women's History Month, a happy belated International Women's Day from everyone here at MIIS Radio! To commemorate the occasion we spoke with two feminist leaders whose work represent two different intersectional approaches to the advancement of gender...
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MIIS-informed: DEI @ MIIS
This episode of MIIS-informed is all about the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives happening on our campus. MIIS Interim Chief Diversity Officer Miguel Fernández and Student Council Vice President Lincoln Ngaboyisonga join to talk about the teams they're leading, and where their…
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MIIS-informed: It's Black History Month!
On this release of MIIS-informed we celebrate Black History Month through a discussion of black music with femi (Shades @ MIIS organizer) and Jasmine Sturdifen (WCAPS West Coast founding member) and updates about institutional advances toward diversity of the MIIS student body from Enrollment...
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MIIS-informed: Series Premiere!
Welcome to the first ever episode of MIIS-informed! A new MIIS Radio Podcast show where host Max Gomez is welcoming anyone on campus to come share their news, promote upcoming programs and events, and any other celebrations of life on campus (even when we're not actually on campus). On this first...
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There's an Art Committee on Campus?!
On today's episode, incoming co-host femi Higgins discusses the Virtual Art Show hosted by MIIS Arts Club. Panelists Katriya, Maia, Yolanda, Angela & Ian stopped by to talk about their artistic language(s) and how their cultural identities influenced the work they produced. You will want to…
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MIRAFest 2020: Interview with Matt Huerta
MIIS Radio hooked up with the Middlebury Immigrant Rights Alliance (MIRA) group to help them host their annual event, MIRAFest! A large portion of the immigrants in Monterey County are Latinx—so we sought out to speak with our Latinx community members about what their experience is like. In this...
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Club Series: Climbing Club
Climbing Club leader Raf Wilson and MIIS Radio co-hosts Madeleine Smith and Max Gomez talk about their love of rocking climbing, as well as the goals that the Climbing Club has for when we're able to meet in person again. Check this episode out for some serious fan-girling around all things ROCK.
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#TalkTheVote with Mad Max
We are one week out from, arguably, the most important elections of our lives. MIIS Radio co-host Max Gomez and Madeleine Smith got together for a brief conversation about why voting is so important—especially in 2020.
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Club Series: WIIS, WCAPS & QAAAM
MIIS has some amazing clubs on campus, with even more acronyms for your ever-growing repertoire. In this episode, host Madeleine Smith interviews Anna Phillip of WIIS (Women in International Security) at MIIS, Jasmin Sturdifen of WCAPS (Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict...
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We're Coming Out & Inviting You In
In this episode, incoming host Madeleine Smith interviews MIIS students Femi Higgins, Steven Mockler, Maia Stewart and Anna Phillips about their individual experience growing into their LGBTQIA+ identities. With some surprises and advice along the way—this National Coming Out Day episode is...
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When Three Crises Walk in A Bar with Pam Marino
On today's episode, we'll be discussing when three crises walk in a bar, what happens next? You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out! My guest, Pam Marino, staff writer at the Monterey County Weekly and I break down four articles (written by Ms. Marino) revolving the latest in affordable...
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The Grateful Art of An Unexamined Healthy Life
What does it mean to be healthy in this day and age? Rafael Hernandez (MBEP Housing Associate) and I discussed this question and simply caught up on life, health, and the pursuit of more housing for our fellow farmworkers and families living in the Pajaro & Salinas Valley. From discussions on...
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Three Non-Profits, Two Communities, One Grad Student - Charles Montesa
There are only so many hours in a work day. There are only so many breaks you can take before going back to the grind. For Charles Montesa, however, there are no breaks to help serve the three non-profit organizations he is working with this eventful summer 2020. Today we discussed those ventures...
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The Way of Social Change with Ms. Lauren Diane Howerton
Today's episode is a unique opportunity at examining what it means to create social change. Starting at an individual level, Ms. Lauren Diane Howerton, a MIIS International Environmental Policy graduate, discusses the difficulty of coming out of our socio-economic comfort zones and developing...
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Creating Mutual Kinship ~ Rafael Hernandez on Affordable Housing Now
A MIIS student alum, Rafael Hernandez was one of the original members to create the idea of MIIS Radio alongside his colleagues in the D-Space (now known as the DLC) back in 2013-2015. Now, Rafael works as the Housing Program Program Associate for Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, a regional...
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A Case For Sustainable Affordable Housing in California
"Developing Affordable Multifamily Housing in Monterey, California: An Economic Case for Building Electrification and Water Reclamation" is a recently released study produced by three International Environmental Policy graduate students at Middlebury Institute of International Studies in…
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Understanding This Moment with Julius King
Understanding This Moment, is a podcast series dedicated to understanding what is happening in the U.S. and what kind of impact can we have in an individual and collective space. Thankful and big shout out to Jonathan Hill, aka Julius King, a brother and my best friend for many years, graduate…
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Understanding This Moment with Gabriel Bronson Sanders
Understanding This Moment, is a podcast series dedicated to understanding what is happening in the U.S. and what kind of impact can we have in an individual and collective space. Thankful and big shout out to Gabriel Bronson Sanders, a brother and close friend, graduate from MIIS and public…
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Understanding This Moment with Emmy Ham
Understanding This Moment, is a podcast series dedicated to understanding what is happening in the U.S. and what kind of impact can we have in an individual and collective space. Thankful and big shout out to Emmy Ham for her encouraging words, as always. Art Cover: Light Blue Nursery by Alma...
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MIIS Student Council Election 2020-2021: Presidential/VP Nominees Madeleine Smith & Lincoln Ngaboyisonga
Emmy Ham interviews Madeleine Smith and Lincoln Ngaboyisonga about their passions, concerns, and platforms as they run for the 2020-2021 MIIS Student Council Presidential and VP seats.
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Self Love In The Time of COVID ~ with Madeleine Smith
Something that you should know up front ~ This episode was recorded in late February, right before everything in the U.S. and rest of the world had blown up and changed forever our individual course in life. Without further ado, I'm happy to announce the release of our latest podcast in the works...
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The Implications Episode 1: Dr. Catherine Brinkley and One Health
Hello everyone. This is Gabe Sanders, and old habits die hard. I’m podcasting again, building off what I started at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies with MIIS Radio. Welcome to my newest project, which I’m calling: The Implications. This is a podcast about public policy as well,...
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Mr. Gonzalez’s Neighborhood with Dr. Jason Scorse - The Final Episode
This is the final episode of MIIS Radio. After careful consideration, this medium has served no further fruit from its considerable labor and I believe that a community’s care for each other only happens with action not merely producing podcasts that contain words. This final episode will hold…
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Mr. Gonzalez's Neighborhood with Rachel Saunders
In Today's episode, we will be talking with Rachel Saunders, a marvelous person and brilliant mind behind Big Sur Land Trust here in Monterey, CA. Ms. Saunders has helped spearhead the movement for the Carmel River FREE Project and knows all about the land's rich history from artichoke fields to...
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Mr. Gonzalez's Neighborhood with Paul Kephart
In Today's episode, we will be talking with Paul Kephart, the creative mind behind Rana Creek - The Cohabitat Co. in Carmel Valley, CA. He also happens to be my girlfriend's boss, so without further addressing any conflicts of interests... Just kidding! I'm sure they both will love this episode…
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Mr. Gonzalez's Neighborhood with Brian Bajari
In Today's episode, we will be discussing the life of Brian Bajari and his discoveries and insights on the world of development. Mr. Bajari tells us how to pay attention to the stories of community. Brian goes to great depths to show how to be astonished by people and go "outside our fears" to...
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Eiad Alhamed: Dat Refugee
It was my pleasure and privilege to speak with Eiad Alhamed during the last full week of April. I've known him since my first semester at MIIS, when we worked together on an unpredictably difficult report on the economic outlook for Eiad's home country, Syria. Dwarfing the unpredictable…
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Guest Host: Anas Elallame
This all-Arabic conversation unfolds the experiences of native Arabic speakers and Muslims at MIIS. Your guest host is Anas Elallame of Morocco, who guides a conversation among his fellow students Hajar Masoud of Palestine, Anab Mohamed of Sudan, Sherine Emara of Egypt, and Eiad Alhamed of Syria....
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Kim Stemler on Sustainability in Monterey County Winemaking
I had the sincere pleasure to discuss winemaking with Kim Stemler, Executive Director of The Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association. Ms. Stemler is a brilliant mind and breath of fresh air with her in-depth knowledge and experience working closely with winemakers here in the local area....
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United Farmworkers March with Seth Small
On Sunday, March 31st, Seth Small and I walked down East Salinas' Market Street in support of the United Farm Workers of America's annual march. The march was celebrating the late Cesar Chavez's 92nd birthday, a man who alongside Dolores Huerta cofounded the UFW movement for farm worker's rights...
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Presidential Ticket: Jasmine and Emmy
Campaign season is underway, and MIIS Radio has the scoop. Last week, shortly after they announced their candidacy, I interviewed Jasmine Sturdifen and Emmy Ham to learn more about their Presidential ticket platform for the 2019-2020 MIIS Student Council. You'll learn what campus issues are...
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Benjamin Wollam on East Asia
From Benjamin Wollam's streams of consciousness writing, rhyming and learning style, there seems to never be a dull moment. Mr. Wollam is a world traveler and speaks English, Spanish and Chinese and simply has no barriers to continue his learning experiences in life. I had the sincere pleasure to...
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Wendy Askew: On supervising the county of Monterey
Early in March I met with Wendy Askew, aide to District 4 Monterey County Supervisor, Jane Parker. This conversation is one of the richest we've had on MIIS Radio, including the process by which an idea in the community becomes a county-wide policy, managing economic development, and how county...
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Being a veteran: what it means to Paula Granger
Paula Granger will graduate from MIIS this May with her master's degree in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, leaving behind some big shoes to fill. Paula is a veteran and member of the National Guard and came on MIIS Radio to offer her perspective on what it means to be a veteran and a…
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Tyler Ellis: Captain + Stoker
"We work in tandem with our crew, our community, and our earth." Tyler Ellis had no idea he'd own a coffee shop one day, let alone at the age of 25 in the seaside town of Monterey, California. A native of Michigan, Tyler made his way east and west for work – but also for a place to call home. In...
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Jack Murphy: Deputy Director of the Veteran's Transition Center
Jack Murphy is an Army veteran and the Deputy Director of the Veteran's Transition Center in Marina, California. He finds meaning in his work serving veterans and helping them back on their feet. Jack presents a sober and compassionate perspective on the causes of homelessness among veterans, the...
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Hans Uslar: City Manager of Monterey
Conversations on MIIS Radio don't get much more substantive than this one. Hans Uslar has been the City Manager since August of 2018, but he's been working in public policy and administration on the Monterey Peninsula for the last two decades. Tune in to hear his perspective on the challenges...
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Sanctuary: Keep the Stoke Alive
Sunday, February 10th was not supposed to be the last day of business for Sanctuary Rock Gym. The gym and its members believed they'd have through April 30th to figure out the next step –– but miscommunication from multiple parties resulted in a premature shuttering of Sanctuary's doors. It's not...
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Congress and Candidates with Emmy Ham
A lot has happened since we last spoke with Emmy about her time working in an affordable housing organization last year. The 116th United States Congress, chock full of diverse freshman representatives, was inaugurated in January. Since the beginning of the year, a slew of candidates for the...
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Peachy Things: Radwa and Susan and Life After MIIS
It's been about a year since MIIS Radio revived in its current form and it wouldn't have happened without the two women you'll hear from on this episode. Radwa Wahba (IPD+MBA '18) and Susan Wang (TLM '18) helped get MIIS Radio off the ground while they were serving on Student Council –– they're…
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Charles Schrammel: Sanctuary
Sanctuary Rock Gym is a local institution on the Monterey Peninsula. Charles Schrammel is the manager, and I sat down with him to talk about how the gym became a rock for the community –– and how he's been handling the imminent South of Tioga development project that will force the gym to find a...
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MIIS Immigrants’ Rights Alliance: Living in Fear
The MIIS Immigrants' Rights Alliance – MIRA – exists to advocate for the members of the immigrant community of Monterey as well as immigrants across the country. This episode of MIIS Radio is a debrief conversation following the panel discussion, Living in Fear, sponsored by MIRA a few weeks ago....
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The Intersection of Gun Control and Arms Trade Policy
MIIS Radio's latest episode is a conversation among NPTS students Trushaa Castellino and Jimmy Smith and IPD student Cat Struss. Jimmy is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, Trushaa studies the global arms trade, and Cat worked on the gun control advocacy effort known as the Brady Campaign. Our...
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Danielle Garland ~ Research on Homelessness
Danielle Garland, a Middlebury Institute Student, is pursuing a dual degree MBA/IPD here in Monterey. Ms. Garland worked on a research study at Gathering for Women this past summer as a research coordinator. I had the pleasure of conversing with her about that study and drew vital insights from...
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MIIS Radio seeks and integrates diverse perspectives from MIIS and the greater Monterey community. By digging into wicked problems facing students and members of our community, we enrich our understanding of issues faced here in Monterey and beyond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miis-radio/support
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