Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program
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On this episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with incoming college freshman, Ava. They discuss addiction, alcoholism, mental health, and aspirations for the future.
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Recent Colorado Mountain College Sustainability Studies graduate, Jarrod Majkut, talks about his senior capstone project. We dig into the power of narrative and storytelling to influence climate action, conservation, and change.
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The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) visited high school students of Trio Upward Bound in Lake and Eagle counties during their summer program residential stay at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. AZYEP spent time learning about the program and joined a creative writing class discussion about reliance and what brings us hope for the future.
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Adele Craft and Beth Wysong talk with three kids in our community that are getting out of their comfort zones. Dylan and Macy talk about their experience sleeping outside for over a year, and Blake discusses going on an Ecoflight over the Roaring Fork watershed.
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On this episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with Rhodes College freshman, Crosby. They discuss addiction, alcoholism, and aspirations for the future.
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AZYEP's youth intern, Kenza Carolan, speaks with Regna Jones from Aspen Film about the power of short film. They talk about personal anecdotes, film and young people, and the power of films to connect all of us.
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Kids' Corner is the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's family radio hour created by kids, for kids. Our theme this month is spring. During this program, you will hear great songs inspired by this season, a read-aloud book, recipe ideas, a project by BES 4th graders, and much more!
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On this episode of Brain Garden, host Jenell Hilderbrand talks with high school senior, Mercury. They discuss anxiety, addiction, self harm, and aspirations for the future.
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The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's project coordinator, Adele Craft, talks with Amanda Petersen of Focused Kids about ways that students, teachers, and parents can incorporate mindfulness and self regulation strategies into their lives.
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The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's project coordinator, Adele Craft, speaks with guests Suzanne Wheeler and Rosa Vargas of Raising a Reader, as well as local children's book author Lisa Dancinglight and Andrea Suarez, Early Childhood Family Liaison. They discuss the importance of early literacy and bilingual education. You will also hear a special reading of the Spanish translation of Lisa's book, Magic Mountain.