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COSPRA PodcastCOSPRA Podcast | Accessibility in School CommunicationsCOSPRA Podcast | Accessibility in School Communications
Accessibility is not an add on. It is a responsibility.
In this episode of the COSPRA podcast, we explore what accessibility truly means in school communications and why it matters for every student, family, and community member we serve. From digital content and social media to video, audio, and written communications, this conversation breaks down how accessibility intersects with equity, compliance, and trust.
Our panel discusses practical strategies for creating more inclusive communications, common accessibility gaps school districts face, and how small, intentional changes can make a...
2026-01-1647 minCOSPRA PodcastGen Z Is Watching: Rethinking Social Media Strategy in 2025Welcome to the newest season of the COSPRA Podcast! We’re kicking things off with a Hot Topic that every communications professional should be paying attention to, social media. In this episode, Javier and Hannah from Denver Public Schools break down their presentation, “Gen Z Is Watching,” exploring how the next generation consumes, creates, and challenges content online. From algorithms to authenticity, this candid conversation dives into what works, what’s outdated (sorry, flyers), and how to connect with students and families in a digital-first world.
2025-11-1143 minCOSPRA PodcastNSPRA Southwest Vice President Jennifer Dericco at Camp COSPRAJennifer Dericco is from California, but she's served an important role supporting COSPRA as the NSPRA Southwest Vice President. She joined us at Camp COSPRA and spoke about the benefits of both the local chapter and our parent, the National School Public Relations Association.
2025-07-1600 minCOSPRA PodcastNSPRA Communicator of the Year Dirk Tedmon at Camp COSPRANSPRA's Communicator of the Year, Dirk Tedmon, APR, joined us at Camp COSPRA. He serves as the executive director of marketing and communications for Eden Prairie Schools in Eden Prairie, Minn. and spoke about how sharing his own story has helped him to share the stories of others in his district's community.
2025-07-1529 minCOSPRA PodcastCamp COSPRA - Rick Kaufman - Crisis CommunicationRick Kaufman has helped to respond to countless emergency situations, starting with the tragedy at Columbine High School. During Camp COSPRA he shared his experiences with COSPRA members.
2025-06-1622 min2024-09-0921 min2024-09-0922 minCOSPRA PodcastColorado's Commissioner of Education and the Power of StorytellingColorado Commissioner of Education Dr. Susana Córdova knows the importance of public education first-hand and believes the stories being told by school districts across the state are the best way to educate Coloradans about the work being done in our classrooms and its impact on students. As she shared, when she sat down with us for the podcast, that is why she and her team at the Colorado Department of Education are focused on lifting up and promoting these stories at the state-level.
2024-06-0227 minCOSPRA PodcastLegal AdviceCOSPRA members asked for more information about Colorado open records law and how to protect our logos, so we pulled in some friends from Caplan and Earnest and Sheridan Ross to get some legal advice on these topics.
2024-03-1830 minCOSPRA PodcastNSPRA ExperiencesCOSPRA members talk about the benefits of the NSPRA Seminar and share what they took away from last summer's conference.
2024-02-1333 minCOSPRA PodcastLive from the 2023 Spring COSPRA ConferencePodcasting live from Coors Field, during the COSPRA Spring Conference, Dalton and Randy spoke to NSPRA Executive Director Barbara Hunter and Dave Buzzard, from our podcast sponsor ParentSquare.
2023-05-0819 minCOSPRA PodcastCOSPRA Conference PreviewFor our latest podcast we checked in with two of the speakers of the Spring 2023 COSPRA Conference, Gabby Martin with Social Simulator and Lee Shainis with Simplify Language, to get a preview of what they'll be sharing.
2023-04-2828 minCOSPRA PodcastSwatting (Longer)If you just didn't get enough of our conversation about responding to the recent swatting attack with Janelle Asmus from School District 27J and Matt Jenkins from Montrose County Schools, here is an extended version with more best practices and lessons learned.
2023-03-2537 minCOSPRA PodcastSwattingJanelle Asmus from School District 27J and Matt Jenkins from Montrose County Schools joined Dalton and Randy to discuss how they managed the recent swatting attack.
2023-03-2226 min