Newburgh Futures

[http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Share-Some-Change-resizeimage-8.jpg] Welcome to Share Some Change, a three-part podcast series from Newburgh Futures. Together, the two of us–Jordan Patterson & Anthony Barrett–created this podcast series as part of our Learning Through Internship project at Newburgh Free Academy, West Campus [https://www.facebook.com/NFA-West-132231537177943/]. We are excited to bring you another two speakers from the inspiring TEDxNewburgh event. In this third podcast episode, we bring you interviews with Anthony Barrett and Dr. Ebony Green. Our first interview is with our very own Anthony Barrett [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ao8qIrV86g&t=248s], a recording artist, co-host of theShare Some Changepodcast series, and NFA West high school student. Our second interview is with Dr. Ebony Green [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASlIRAGq15Q&t=623s] who leads the Division of Equity and Access in Newburgh Schools, and “is a pioneer in creating systemic equitable outcomes for underrepresented students.” [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/interns.jpeg]Working on the last edits of an episode at NFA, West Campus. [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ebbandflow33.jpg]Ebb & Flow was the theme for the TEDxNewburgh event, the first in Newburgh. In the first episode of theShare Some Change podcast, Mr. Matthew Freedman & Mrs. Christine McCartney share with us why the theme of Ebb & Flow was chosen, and what they hope will come of the event.

[http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Share-Some-Change-resizeimage-8.jpg] Welcome to Share Some Change, a three-part podcast series from Newburgh Futures. Together, the two of us–Jordan Patterson & Anthony Barrett–created this podcast series as part of our Learning Through Internship project at Newburgh Free Academy, West Campus [https://www.facebook.com/NFA-West-132231537177943/]. In the three part series, we will bring you through the journey of how the TEDxNewburgh [https://tedxnewburgh.com/] event began and how it can spur some change. In this second episode, we bring you two interviews from the inspiring TEDxNewburgh event. In our first interview we bring you Azariah McLymore [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idrjcgyLiYA], a recent high school graduate who has started McLymore Foundation Inc [https://mclymorefound.wordpress.com/], with the mission of “empowering people to rise above expectation.” Our second interview is with David Lionheart [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlXZoP71iFs], who shares how “a single person can make a positive impact not only for themselves but for the world around them by helping others.” [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/interns.jpeg]Working on the last edits of an episode at NFA, West Campus. [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ebbandflow33.jpg]Ebb & Flow was the theme for the TEDxNewburgh event, the first in Newburgh.

[http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Share-Some-Change-resizeimage-8.jpg] Welcome to Share Some Change, a three-part podcast series from Newburgh Futures. Together, the two of us–Jordan Patterson & Anthony Barrett–created this podcast series as part of our Learning Through Internship project at Newburgh Free Academy, West Campus [https://www.facebook.com/NFA-West-132231537177943/]. In the three part series, we will bring you through the journey of how the TEDxNewburgh [https://tedxnewburgh.com/] event began and how it can spur some change. In this first episode, we bring you two interviews from two of the TEDxNewburgh team. The first interview will be with Matthew Freedman [https://tedxnewburgh.com/our-team/], the Lead Curator for the event. And the second interview will be with Christine McCartney [https://tedxnewburgh.com/our-team/], Co-Founder and Licensee for TEDxNewburgh. [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/interns.jpeg]Working on the last edits of an episode at NFA, West Campus. [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ebbandflow33.jpg]Ebb & Flow was the theme for the TEDxNewburgh event, the first in Newburgh. In the first episode of theShare Some Change podcast, Mr. Matthew Freedman & Mrs. Christine McCartney share with us why the theme of Ebb & Flow was chosen, and what they hope will come of the event.

[http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mineo1.jpg][http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Prokosch.jpg] Welcome to the Newburgh Futures Podcast. Newburgh Futures is a project that uses the power of story to build community and imagine futures locally here in Newburgh and more broadly in communities across the country. The podcast is a project of the Collaborative for Equity in Literacy Learning [http://cell.msmc.edu] at Mount Saint Mary College [http://www.msmc.edu] in Newburgh, New York. On today’s episode, we will hear from the President and Vice President of the Newburgh School Board [https://www.newburghschools.org/page.php?page=28], as they address the students at NFA West [https://twitter.com/nfawest?lang=en], as part of the WEST University Guest Speaker Series. Each Thursday, guests from the community are invited to speak to the students about their professional journey and offer advice. Ms. Carole Mineo, the President of the School Board for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, was a classroom teacher and then principal before retiring and becoming a school board member. Ms. Susan Prokosch, the Vice President of the Board, was also a classroom teacher for many years in Newburgh. Both Ms. Mineo and Ms. Prokosch were the first women to go to college in their families, and they both have led successful lives as leaders in the community and are working to improve our schools today. NECSD News:Newburgh School Board Members Part of Career Discovery Series [https://www.newburghschools.org/news.php?storynum=313] Date of recording: 10/5/17 [3:20] Ms. Mineo discusses why she decided to serve on the school board [5:30] Ms. Prokosch discusses being the first person in her family to go to college and how she grew as a student [7:20] Prokosch discusses how the concept for NFA West came to be [9:00] Ms. Prokosch gives advice for students at the school [11:10] Ms. Lakeya asks about move to Big Picture Learning [11:20] Ms. Mineo discusses the process of becoming a Big Picture Learning School [15:00] Ms. Mineo and Ms. Prokosch discuss what inspired them to become teachers [17:00] Ms. Prokosch & Ms. Mineo discuss what they think about the Capital Bond Proposal [19:00] Ms. Prokosch & Ms. Mineo talk about their personal inspiration to get where they are today [21:10] Ms. Prokosh & Ms. Mineo talk about what they would change if they had the chance [22:00] Ms. Prokosch & Ms. Mineo talk about the importance of traveling to grow as people

Welcome to the first episode of the Newburgh Futures Podcast. Newburgh Futures is a project that uses the power of story to build community and imagine futures locally here in Newburgh and more broadly in communities across the country. The podcast is a project of the Collaborative for Equity in Literacy Learning at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Our first podcast series will bring you the talks from the Guest Speaker series at Newburgh Free Academy, West Campus High School. Each week, guests from the community were invited to speak to the students about their professional journey and offer advice. Each speaker had important things to share, including stories and insights that could help the high school students think about their futures. In the first episode, Dr. Roberto Padilla shares how fear and addiction led to his success.  Dr. Padilla grew up in Newburgh, N.Y. and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy (NFA), the local public high school.  Dr. Padilla was in foster care when young and experienced a lot of moving around in the city.  When he was in 10th grade, Dr. Padilla’s two close friends were murdered within 3 months of each other.  After losing his two friends in high school, he became dedicated to learning and succeeding in school for the first time in his life. [http://www.newburghfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Padilla-pic.jpg] Dr. Padilla went on to attain his bachelors in Education and his masters and Ph. D. from Fordham University. He has been a teacher, coach, vice principal, and principal.  Dr. Padilla returned to Newburgh and is now the Superintendent of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District [https://www.newburghschools.org/].  Dr. Padilla shares with the NFA West students his passion for learning and his belief in their ability to, like him, “set a new course for yourself.” Date of recording: 9/28/17 3:10 Dr. Padilla talks about his earliest memory, a traumatic memory, being visited by a woman who was to put him in foster care, at five years old. 5:30 Two years later his is able to go back home with his mother. 6:15 He remembers moving a lot, and how adults always were making and breaking promises. 7:40 Dr. Padilla remembers a fire in his neighborhood, and how his friend Anthony was hit by a car and passed away. 9:30 Dr. Padilla says he always went to school; school was a better place to be than at home; he didn’t go to school to learn, he just showed up. 10:45 In tenth grade he had two friends who were murdered. He spent the next days and weeks looking over his shoulder, worrying that someone might take him out. 12:30 He now went to school with a new purpose, started paying attention and doing his work, and staying after school to get extra help. 14:00 Went to college and studied abroad, was addicted to achieving, getting two masters and a doctorate. 15:15 Dr. Padilla tells the students that in life, we are faced with decision in life: do you persevere and overcome, crush it. “You too can set a new course for yourself.” 16:00 “I deeply, deeply care about you,” says Dr. Padilla, “deeply care about NFA West.” 17:15 Talks about the mantra of the year is “Doing it with Love.” 18:20 Talks about Newburgh student and baseball player who has stage 4 cancer; informs the group about the event, “A run for Ryan.” For more information about Dr. Roberto Padilla & the Newburgh Enlarged City School District: Superintendent’s Corner [https://www.newburghschools.org/page.php?page=10] Follow Dr. Roberto Padilla on Twitter [https://twitter.com/newburghsup?lang=en] Newburgh Central School District [https://www.newburghschools.org/] Deeper Learning Equity Fellowship [https://www.equityfellows.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=714213&type=u&pREC_ID=1114944]