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The American Dream PodcastTHE AMERICAN DREAM PODCAST - SEASON 3 - AMBER DLUGOSH AND DAKOTA JONESFreedom attracts every immigrant that is moving to the United States. Being able to be yourself and express your sexuality freely is an American Dream of many people from all over the world.
Amber Dlugosh and Dakota Jones are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Coming from different families and backgrounds both Amber and Dakota did not come out until a very mature age. What were their early coming-out experiences like? What advice would they give to LGBTQ+ immigrants coming to the U.S? What is an American Dream to the LGBTQ+ community members? And finally, how was it to come...2023-03-1752 min
Powerful PerspectivesS2E9 Spencer Lipe, Ethan McClure, Isaac Anthony, Josh Francisco, and Rayna CochranListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1316 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E8 Draeden Thompson, Mia Montgomery, Abby Warren, Dylan Rowell, and Corey SiegfriedListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote
during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1337 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E7 Jackson Bowes, Mary Bruce, Maddie Barzee, Houston Black, and Seth BattenListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1330 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E6 Ryan Cohen, Dani Davis, Cooper Bushey, Taylor Clayton, and Eathen DinwiddieListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1319 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E5 AnnMarie Heffernan, Averi Gibson, Jocelyn Lane, Emma Henderson, and Sarah GreenListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1327 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E4 Tara Shields, Emma Larimore, Lily Shepard, Maude Henenberg, and Tanner WellsListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1325 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E3 Rebecca Munson, Judah McHugh, Cooper Hitchcock, Parker McClard, and Addison MartinoListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1329 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E2 Ben Roker, Paige Reynolds, Jesse Phipps, Annabelle Ramirez, and Jenna RobertsListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic.2020-05-1329 minPowerful PerspectivesS2E1 Makenzie Stepp, Sean Vote, John Sanders, Hailey Taylor, and Jacob ToombsListen to seniors from Bolivar High School's graduating class of 2020 read pieces they wrote during the Covid-19 pandemic. 2020-05-1327 min
The American ExperienceS2E6 Dave BeckerCollege and Missions Pastor Dave Becker stopped by to chat with BHS students about his experience with the foster care system and how that impacts his view of policy and community.2019-12-1347 minThe American ExperienceS2E4 Kurt CaddyCampus Pastor Kurt Caddy joins BHS students to discuss the complexities of life on impoverished Native American reservations.2019-12-1352 minThe American ExperienceS2E5 Ivy SchulteLocal musician Ivy Schulte stopped by to share her personal experience with having grown up gay in a conservative Christian home. Ivy currently lives in Springfield, Missouri with her wife, Shelby.2019-12-1146 minThe American ExperienceS2E2 Rachel McDonaldSeniors in Dual Credit Composition speak with marine biologist, Rachel McDonald, hoping to gain perspective of their semester inquiry: What does it mean to be an American?2019-11-2241 minThe American ExperienceS2E3 Georgia PayneSeniors in Dual Credit Composition speak with WWII Prisoner of War, Georgia Payne, hoping to gain perspective of their semester inquiry: What does it mean to be an American?2019-11-2246 minThe American ExperienceS2E1 Trent DrakeSeniors in Dual Credit Composition speak with local farmer Trent Drake, hoping to gain perspective of their semester inquiry: What does it mean to be an American?2019-11-2242 minPowerful PerspectivesS1E6 Goodbye, Bolivar High SchoolStudents remix Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” as they prepare for graduation.2019-04-2503 minPowerful PerspectivesS1E5 “The Power of Suffering” with Pamela BurkeAfter experiencing chronic pain in her 30s, Pamela Burke had to re-examine her life, evaluating what she was buying from the world about what a meaningful life looks like.2019-04-1546 minPowerful PerspectivesS1E4 "The Power of Addiction Recovery" with Christina BravataChristina Bravata is the Program Manager for CMH’s Addiction Recovery Program. The program uses evidence-based practices to combine pharmacological interventions with counseling. When speaking about power, Christina believes the only thing we have power over is ourselves.2019-03-1447 minPowerful PerspectivesS1E3 "The Power of Generational Gaps" with BHS StudentsA small group of seniors gathered for the Showcase of Learning to engage in civil discourse about what they wish other generations knew about their generation.2019-03-0643 minPowerful PerspectivesS1E2 "The Power of Native American Complexity" with Kurt CaddyKurt Caddy, campus pastor at Southwest Baptist University, met with students to discuss Native American culture and the complexity of problems found within life lived on a reservation.2019-02-1452 minPowerful PerspectivesS1E1 "The Power of Humanitarian Efforts" with Courtenay Cabot VentonCourtenay Cabot Venton is an international development economist. Town and Country named her one of the top 50 philanthropists in 2017. Check out her organization at www.thesharetrust.com2019-01-2542 min
Checked InWhat Do We Do Now?In this episode, we discuss your first year(s) as a librarian and how to settle in at a position that, in all likelihood, very few people in your school truly understand. Amber Dlugosh (HS librarian) and McKenzie Harbaugh (Elem. librarian) stop by to provide insight.2019-01-2141 minThe American ExperienceS1E10 Student Round-TableNine students gather around the table to discuss their takeaways from the semester.2018-12-1941 minThe American ExperienceS1E9 Amy BassEmmy-award-winning author Amy Bass joined us via GoogleMeet to discuss her recent book One Goal and many other pressing topics of the modern era, from a historian’s perspective.2018-11-2924 minThe American ExperienceS1E8 Ally HennyAlly Henny, writer and seminary student, visited in person to discuss how the black American experience differs from that of white Americans. She performed poetry and engaged in honest dialogue to explore the issue of racial healing.2018-11-2847 minThe American ExperienceS1E7 Shannan MartinAfter reading Shannan Martin’s book Falling Free, students spoke with the author via GoogleMeet. Engaging in weighty topics like theology and privilege, students grappled with new aspects of the American experience.2018-11-151h 14The American ExperienceS1E6 Dr. Kwasi Ofori-YeboahAfter students hit roadblocks with researching refugees, Dr. Ofori-Yeboah from Southwest Baptist University took time to share his personal experience and answer questions.2018-11-1248 minThe American ExperienceS1E5 Nicole FisherNicole Fisher, Forbes writer and founder of HHR Strategies, sat down to talk with BHS students about her perspective of the American experience.2018-11-0853 minThe American ExperienceS1E4 Mike and Katie HafnerTraveling nurses Mike and Katie Hafner talk with students about their experiences in the medical field.2018-11-0842 minThe American ExperienceS1E3 Jake TriplettYouTuber Jake Triplett agreed to video chat with students to share about his most recent social media project: Ellen, We Bought a Limo.2018-11-0843 minThe American ExperienceS1E2 Tanner IsenbergerTanner Isenberger, a staffer for Governor Parson, met with BHS students to discuss his professional experience and how it shapes his understanding of the meaning of being an American.2018-11-0843 minThe American ExperienceS1E1 Brett MillerWriter Brett Miller took time to sit down with BHS students to share about his time traveling the US talking with folks about what unites and divides us. Check out his blog Something Gigantic!2018-11-0842 min