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Dads With DaughtersA Father's Promise: Jonathan Ramirez's Commitment to Breaking the Chains of his PastIn this episode of the Dads With Daughters podcast we welcome Jonathan Ramirez, a new father, project intern at Icstars in Chicago, and artist. We discussed Jonathan's journey of fatherhood, starting with the emotions and fears that come with being a new dad. Jonathan reflected on the overwhelming love he felt when he first learned he was going to be a father to a daughter. He also shared his concerns about raising his daughter in a world where women can be disrespected and undervalued. His fears included navigating the challenges his daughter might face due to gender bias and...2024-01-2236 min
Live on CyberEp 22 | What will solve the workforce gap? With Wendy J. Betts CISSP, CCSIn this episode of Live on Cyber, Julie Morris is joined by Wendy Betts, CISSP, CCSP who shares her journey into cybersecurity and discusses the workforce gap in the industry. She emphasizes the need for a wider path for talent in cybersecurity and challenges the traditional requirements of a bachelor's degree, advocating for a focus on passion and drive instead, and the implementation of apprenticeship programs, highlighting organizations like i.c. stars that successfully train individuals for cybersecurity roles.
Stay tuned for more episodes as Julie and special guests while Dr. Stan enjoys his summer break.
2023-06-1710 min
FUTR.tv PodcastRebroadcast: 20 Years of Giving Hope, With i.c.stars Founder Sandee Kastrul - #15 (June 22nd, 2020)Send us a textWelcome back to another FUTR Podcast. Today we have with us Sandee Kastrul. I have know Sandee since 2000 when I was first introduced to I.c.stars. Sandee is a force of nature, and she seems to be at the center of tech in Chicago and around the country as she expands into new markets.Sandee Kastrul is president and co-founder of i.c.stars, an innovative nonprofit leadership and technology training program founded in 1999 to prepare inner-city adults for technology careers and community leadership. Sandee has been an educator, and...2022-11-2847 min
More Than Work"I want to hold myself accountable" with host Rabiah Coon (solo episode)This week’s guest is also the host of the podcast, Rabiah Coon. It’s a quick solo episode. Note from Rabiah (Host): I didn’t have the bandwidth to edit a full episode and was going to let it got for this week but an epiphany in the shower made me want to share some thoughts today so I recorded a quick episode. If you’re like me and listen at 1.25x the speed, it’ll take less than 5 minutes! Be well and thanks for listening. +++++ Mentioned in this episode: i.c. stars...2021-12-0909 min
UNBOSSED by MarinaE46 - Interview with Sandee Kastrul, President and Co-Founder of i.c.StarsWepa! I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian. ;)UNBOSSED is “Stories of Amazing Women in Chicago”.If you are a new listener to UNBOSSED, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malagutiIn this episode:I Interview Sandee Kastrul, President and Cofounder of i.c.stars. Sandee Kastrul sees stars.Sandee is president and co-founder of i.c.stars, an i...2021-11-1650 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 19 - twanna walker - cycle 7 - chicagosecond episode of 2021. this week we get to talk to twanna walker from cycle 7 . get to know twanna and how she manages a life on entrepreneurialism and spirituality.
got feedback? got ideas for other episodes? want to be a guest ?
shoot me an email - cromero@icstars.org2021-01-2546 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 18 - marc delay - cycle 15 - chicagofirst episode of 2021 and we kick off with an awesome guest, marc delay. marc is an icstars alumni from cycle 15 and he shared with us some of his icstars experience, love for music and bunnies. listen to this episode and also check out his podcast
Marc's podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/0sRbZjGW6hRdX1SlmsG4HQ?si=EJ2H6boNTHeGuQfKr6jqPQ .
got feedback? got ideas for other episodes? want to be a guest ?
shoot me an email - cromero@icstars.org2021-01-081h 09
icstars alumni podcastepisode 17 - kevin mcfall - staff - ics chicagowe finally got on kevin's calendar, and recorded for about 30 minutes. kevin is the coo of icstars, he is a busy man, so we cherish his time in this episode. there were some audio mishaps on the production end so apologies in advance but over all content was great thanks to kevin. at the top we wished seth allen a happy birthday up in the heavens as our brother star, seth might no longer be psychically with us, but he lives in our hearts.
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Check out Kevin's podcast
http://vintagehouseshow.com/2020-04-3044 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 16 - miguel guerrero - cycle 41 - ics chicagoanother remote recording during the COVID-19 stay at home order, so we get to know miguel a bit but there is lots of talk about what the quarantine looks like and how we get through it one day at a time, sometimes we just need to catch up with friends and have a good conversation. 2020-04-2157 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 15 - jeremy washington - cycle 32 - ics chicagomaking the most out of this quarantine, and what a better way to kick off remote recording than with jeremy washington from cycle 32. make sure you are washing your hands and staying indoors. 2020-04-1039 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 14 - josh miller - staff - ics chicago/columbusjosh miller, technology manager at i.c.stars chicago. join us as we continue to capture conversations with the i.c.stars chicago staff.
a veteran of the corporate training and talent software industry prior to joining i.c.stars|* columbus, josh has been an advocate for developing and delivering the most effective learning solutions possible within the enterprise environment. his program, product, and thought leadership also provides the foundation for a strong sense of civic-mindedness as he currently serves on the boards of transit columbus and the german village society.2020-03-1728 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 13 - icaa - the new era of the i.c.stars alumni associationon this episode cris sits down with kevin, amber, and ernest to talk about the initiatives that are happening around re-organizing the alumni association. the momentum behind it and its new name icaa (i c double a).
make sure to fill out the i.c.stars alumni engagement survey
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join the i.c.stars alumni group
www.linkedin.com/groups/13706121/
subscribe to the alumni newsletter
icstars.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u…=7d99368ffd2020-03-1745 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 12 - arely dorsey - staff - ics chicagoarely dorsey, events associate at i.c.stars join us as we continue to capture conversations with the icstars chicago staff.
arely dorsey is a diligent, creative and passionate milwaukee native who relocated to chicago in fall of 2018. through her previous work in non-profit and higher education, she gained experience in the areas of program development, strategic planning, academic advising, project management, event coordination, and community outreach.2020-03-1725 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 11 - dr. adrienne c. smith - staff - ics chicagowe are back! kicking off season 2 - dr. adrienne c. smith, program manager at i.c.stars join us as we come back from a really long break. dr. adrienne is full of energy and has adapted very well with the icstars culture and is a rock star staff member.2020-03-1718 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 10 - jeff bella - cycle 35 - ics chicagopacked episode, coming back from a "small" break. sandee kastrul makes a quick appearance to update us on i.c.stars and what i.c.stars future holds in 2018. jeff bella better known as bella, joins the podcast and shares his journey to becoming an icstars resident, and invites you to come back home and teach the new stars in the making.
on this episode we share the news of the passing of two bright stars.
r.i.p - brook lewis, cycle 8 (chicago)
r.i.p - ruben alvarado...2020-03-1755 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 9 - alfredo pantoja - cycle 19 - ics chicagoalfredo pantoja from cycle 19 joins the i.c.stars alumni podcast and shares his journey from being a real state agent that never sold a house to traveling the world and working from anywhere there is an internet connection.
2020-03-1759 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 8 - rico bryant - cycle 34 - ics chicagorico the recruiter shares his experience as an applicant, intern, and now as the recruiter for icstars.
2020-03-1735 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 7 - bryan barber - cycle 32 - ics chicagobryan tells us how he is merging his culinary background with technology as he is working on developing an app that can potentially save you money, and help you make a five star meal.2020-03-1736 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 6 - sandee and cris go to columbusspecial edition episode! on this special edition episode, sandee and i debrief our week at columbus ohio, with cycle 1. you now have brother and sister stars in columbus, oh.
2020-03-1734 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 5 - juanita garcia - cycle 26 - ics chicagojuanita stops by sourcedigital hq, we ordered lunch and chatted it up. she is working out 1871 and making her way as a new business owner.2020-03-171h 00
icstars alumni podcastepisode 4 - ehi aimiuwu - cycle 28 - ics chicagoehi stopped by icstars for a quick phone call and ended up sitting with me and chatting it up for this podcast. she allows us to learn about her personal life before and after her icstars internship.2020-03-171h 14
icstars alumni podcastepisode 3 - brandies meva'a - cycle 11 - ics chicagobrandies is the ceo and co-founder of sourcedigital marketing. we go through her journey from applying for a hot paying job to becoming a business owner.2020-03-1752 min
icstars alumni podcastepisode 1 - joe harvey - cycle 18 - ics chicagoget to know joe, he gladly accepted to be the first alumni on this podcast. we chatted right after a heavy lunch (that joe kindly paid for) so bare with us. this might be a one of a kind episode as i know joe for many years.
2020-03-171h 08
icstars alumni podcastwelcome to the icstars alumni podcastthis is the icstars alumni podcast, where alumni share their stories before, during and after icstars.2020-03-1702 min