Open Records with Deborah Gonzalez

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SPLOST Projects with Adam Shirley Feb 04, 2019

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Adam Shirley - as a District 3 committee member for the SPLOST 2020 Citizens Advisory Committee in Athens-Clarke County and member of numerous committees at Commerce Middle School where he is a teacher, Shirley is one of 22 committee members responsible for recommending a list of candidate projects for adoption by the Mayor and Commission with SPLOST revenue. These projects range from increasing the stock of affordable rental housing to a new recycling facility. Adam has been posting about these on Facebook, but we will have a chance to ask him questions in person about his experience with the process and his take on why we all need to get involved in the selection of SPLOST projects. By the way you will find out what those letters - SPLOST - actually mean.

Empowering Children with Celeste Ngeve Jan 29, 2019

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On our second episode we welcome Celeste Ngeve to discuss empowering students. Celeste is a local sheroe, poet, author, support coach and Director at Rutland Academy. She is an expert in facilitating crisis management and therapeutic support that includes self-growth, self-love, and self-awareness. Inspired by Maya Angelou, Ngeve’s empowerment brand, #SheSPEAKS, uses her experiences and education to help every girl, woman and man SPEAK their ugly truths to attain mental freedom.

Celeste also graces us with a mini spoken word performance called "Gathering the children."

Introduction & Place Jan 29, 2019

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Welcome to Open Records with Deborah Gonzalez a broadcast and podcast shining light on news and issues that affect our everyday lives. Focus is to bring transparency and accountability to what is happening in our capitols in DC and ATL, as well as make it relevant to all of us here on the ground. We will have interviews with incredible people who are in the midst of what is happening, and highlight community organizations doing the hard work in the trenches. We will have a Millennial Minute (hosted by interns) as well as bilingual episodes so we can reach all of the wonderful people who make up our community. With community leaders as co-hosts and everyday people guiding our topics - this show is about and for you.

Our first episode introduces me, your host, and what we are trying to achieve with the show. We also have an enlightening interview with Tommy Valentine. Tommy is the Executive Director of the Athens Historic Heritage Foundation and former candidate for an Athens Commission seat. Today he agreed to stop by and talk to me a bit about some the meaning of “place” and “heritage” and some upcoming projects the Foundation is involved in that seeks to protect segregated properties.