The myMERIDIAN podcast offers insights and knowledge about the City of Meridian, Idaho.
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The myMERIDIAN podcast offers insights and knowledge about the City of Meridian, Idaho.
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On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Todd Grande, long-time member and board officer of the Meridian Kiwanis chapter of Kiwanis International.
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On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Hillary Xoumanivong ("Hillary X"), the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Idaho. Established in the 1970s, BBBS matches children ("littles") to adult mentors ("bigs") who serve as positive role models, friends, and listening ears, thus empowering the children to dream big, do hard things, step out of their comfort zone, and tackle the challenges life brings. To learn more, visit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Idaho website.
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On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Katrina Vincent, the executive director of El-Ada Community Action Partnership. Serving Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties, El-Ada CAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was established in 1967 as a part of the Economic Opportunity Act. The organization works to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and to empower low-income families and individuals to become fully self-sufficient. To learn more, visit the El-Ada CAP website.
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On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Abe Alford, the unit director of Meridian's Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club provides a safe, affordable place for youth in grades K-12 to go before and after school and during summer to grow beyond the classroom. Each club provides a wealth of programs and activities to prepare young people for real-world success. To learn more, visit the Boys & Girls Club of Ada County website.
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On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Paige Dinger, the executive director of Faces of Hope, an Ada County nonprofit with locations in Meridian and Boise. Faces of Hope serves men, women, and children experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, or human trafficking. Their dedicated team wraps around an individual or family and provides crisis intervention services to stabilize them at no cost. To learn more, visit the Faces of Hope website.
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Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Kent Christensen, Executive Director & Treasurer of the Meridian Foodbank.
Learn more about the Meridian Foodbank on their website: https://meridianfoodbank.org/
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Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Jamie Burton, Executive Director of the West Ada Education Foundation, about the Foundation's vital role in supporting teachers and students in the West Ada School District.
Learn more about the West Ada Education Foundation on their website: https://westadafoundation.org/
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Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Janice Fulkerson about Rotary International and the local Meridian chapter of the club.
Learn more about the Meridian chapter here: https://portal.rotary5400.org/clubinfo/meridian-1
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Meridian Mayor Robert Simison chats with the CEO of Valley Regional Transit, Elaine Clegg, about all things public transit.
Learn more about VRT here: https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/
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Meridian Mayor Robert Simison chats with the President of Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tracy Farnsworth, who leads Idaho's first medical school.
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