Compact Nation Podcast

Tune in this month as we talk with Robin Saha, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Montana and 2016 recipient of the Thomas Ehrlich Award for Civically Engaged Faculty, for his work in environmental and social justice, as well as the importance of community engagement. We also talk with Yaz Najeebi, a student at Green Mountain College and one of our Newman Civic Fellows about their work in the field of environmental justice, and their views on the importance of diversity both inside and outside the classroom.

Join us for the first episode of 2017! We look back the triumphs and struggles we as community engagement professionals during 2016, and what we are looking forward to in 2017. Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Join us for this episode of the Compact Nation Podcast, featuring writer and Activist Ashley Ford. Music Credits: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Italian Morning by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

This episode features conversations with Nancy Thomas, who directs research on higher education's role in American democracy at Tufts University's Tisch College, including the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). Tune in to find out what makes students vote, how we can build collective democratic capacity, and what this means for engagement in all of our communities on this election season special of the Compact Nation Podcast. ------------------- Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

The second full episode of the Compact Nation Podcast is here! Don't miss conversations with Lina D. Dostillio, Director of the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Duquesne University, and President Andrew Seligsohn on professional development for Community Engagement professionals--plus, Andrew's past life as sports writer for elementary school students at Scholastic Magazine! Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The first full episode of The Compact Nation Podcast! Conversations with Imagining America's Tim Eatman, and higher education's role in the work of healing communities most impacted by systemic inequality. Tim Eatman, Director of Research for Imagining America, spurs conversations among the podcast team on the power and responsibility higher education and community engagement has to be a force for healing the wounds left by systemic racism and deep-rooted inequality by "respecting the blind spots" and connecting through narrative. Hear your hosts' stories, and learn how these crazy kids and President Andrew Seligsohn grew up to engage communities with #compactnation Music Credits: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Circus Waltz - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons

Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/