Off The Beaten Podcast

Hello Friends! For this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Ydalmi Noriega. Ydalmi is a Chicago transplant, as well as the Vice President of Programs and Engagement for the Poetry Foundation. After recently being labeled as a person who is redefining what poetry looks like, I had to sit down and pick her brain about her journey, and about the wide world of poetry. Enjoy! Resources: * Hispanic Executive:Ydalmi Noriega Is Redefining What Poetry Looks Like in America [https://hispanicexecutive.com/ydalmi-noriega-poetry-foundation/] * Block Club Chicago:Words of Wonder Literary Festival Bringing ‘The Best’ Creatives To The South Side Saturday [https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/07/27/words-of-wonder-literary-festival-bringing-the-best-creatives-to-the-south-side-saturday/] Signup for the newsletter here: Off The Beaten Podcast Newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/b072d05d3ad9/offthebeatenpodcast] Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthebeatenpodcast] / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast/] / TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@offthebeatenpodcast] / Website [https://www.offthebeatenpodcast.com] / Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/off-the-beaten-podcast-938018] I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (708)465-1590 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms. You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast]

Hello Friends! While sitting and reflecting, it dawned on me I hadn't ever done an episode about Pride Month, which is a pretty big deal here in Chicago, so I took some time to reflect on some memories that tightly correlate in my head with the LGBTQIA+ community.  It's story time!!! Resources: * Fatal Violence Against The Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2022 [https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2022] * LGBTQ Community Speaks Out Following Deaths of Two Chicago-Area Black Trans Women [https://news.wttw.com/2022/04/03/lgbtq-community-speaks-out-following-deaths-two-chicago-area-black-trans-women] * State Representative Kelly Cassidy [https://www.repcassidy.com/] * Aurora Pride Parade 2022 Draws Hundreds After Almost Cancelled Over Revoked Permit Controversy [https://abc7chicago.com/aurora-pride-parade-2022-police-controversy-illinois/11952216/] * History.com: The Stonewall Riots [https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots] * History.com: How The Mob Helped Establish NYC's Gay Bar Scene [https://www.history.com/news/how-the-mob-helped-establish-nycs-gay-bar-scene] * Full Moon Over The Stonewall: Howard Smith's Account of the Stonewall Riots [https://www.villagevoice.com/2015/06/26/full-moon-over-the-stonewall-howard-smiths-account-of-the-stonewall-riots/] * City Cast Chicago: Remembering Mama Gloria [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remembering-mama-gloria/id1557798148?i=1000566946974]

Every time another school shooting or mass shooting happens, I am approached by people asking, "What can I do? What can we do?" So I wanted to take a moment to offer some actionable steps you can take in the face of this tragedy. State: UPDATE: Governor Pritzker has signed HB 4729 [https://files.constantcontact.com/000383c1801/a5ff17fb-e4a1-4c54-afb1-e26264409896.pdf?rdr=true], which will fund a statewide public awareness campaign to promote safe firearm storage. It's effective date is January 1, 2023. Feel free to send him a thank you!!! SpringfieldOffice of the Governor 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 Phone:217-782-6830 [tel:2177826830]or217-782-6831 [tel:2177826831] ChicagoOffice of the Governor James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph, 16-100 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone:312-814-2121 [tel:3128142121]or312-814-2122 [tel:3128142122] Contact the Governor Online [https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/contactus/Pages/VoiceAnOpinion.aspx] Federal: Reach out to your congressmen and let them know you want to see action now to prevent tragedies like the one in Uvalde Texas and that failure to do so could greatly impact your support of them in future elections. Congress: Find your Members [https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member] Education & Resources * Giffords: Courage to Fight Violence [https://giffords.org/] * Radiolab Presents: More Perfect - The Gun Show [https://radiolab.org/episodes/radiolab-presents-more-perfect-gun-show], WNYC * The Trace: Investigating Gun Violence in America [https://www.thetrace.org/] Supporting Strong Communities * Changing the Beat of Mental Health: Amplifying Our Voice [https://www.healingthroughjustice.org/_files/ugd/7de017_24ae0dbf2403443bbd898cb19e085a60.pdf], Communities United Support and Prevention * Talking to Your Children about Tragedies in the News [https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/blog/talking-to-your-children-about-tragedies-in-the-news/], Lurie Children's Blog * Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting [https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/shooting-aftermath], American Psychological Association * Terrorism and Violence [https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/terrorism-and-violence], The National Child Traumatic Stress Network * Healing Circles [https://healingcirclesglobal.org/grief/] * Talking to Children about the Shooting [https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/tip-sheet/talking_to_children_about_the_shooting.pdf], The National Child Traumatic Stress Network * Helping Youth after Community Trauma, Tips for Educators [https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/tip-sheet/helping_youth_after_community_trauma_for_educators_final_explosions.pdf], The National Child Traumatic Stress Network * Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mc8dsD-AYBupNgXeI97BrVmKvoGWQrgw/view], Program for Prevention Science, University of Colorado at Boulder * Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 * Firearm Safety Toolkit [https://files.constantcontact.com/000383c1801/fbda6804-4b66-4096-8eb6-e6504261560d.pdf?rdr=true] Research * Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Illinois: Research, Policy Analysis and Recommendations [https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-gun-violence-prevention-and-policy/_archive-2019/_pdfs/jhsph-gun-violence-in-illinois.pdf], Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health * Public Health On Call Series: Gun Violence Prevention [https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/public-health-on-call-series-gun-violence-prevention], Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health * Chicago Firearms Report [https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/programs/chicago-firearms-report], UChicago Urban Labs * Lurie Children's infographic on firearm data in Illinois [https://files.constantcontact.com/000383c1801/19d832e3-c55b-4bbd-903b-136e44d5ba9e.pdf?rdr=true]

Saying "Happy Memorial Day" always feels weird to me. However, allow me to offer my sincerest gratitude to all those who have loved ones you are remembering today.  I offer my thoughts on Memorial Day, and some of my favorite poetry that commemorates this day. Resources: * In Flanders Fields [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47380/in-flanders-fields] by John McCrae * The St. Crispin's Day Speech from Henry V [https://poetrysociety.org.uk/poems/the-st-crispins-day-speech-from-henry-v/] * Military Times - Honor The Fallen: SGT Joshua Harris [https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-sgt-joshua-w-harris/3738854] * Military Times - Honor The Fall: SSG Jason Vasquez [https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-staff-sgt-jason-a-vazquez/3738815] * SGT Simone Asia Robinson 33rd IBCT Memorial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpeLJpx9_3Y] * St. Crispin's Day Speech by the Cast of 'Band of Brothers' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf6Y4c6yylA] * Poem: The Answer by Lt. J. A. Armstrong [https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/world-war-i-poems-%E2%80%9C-flanders-fields%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9C-answer%E2%80%9D-1918?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1tGUBhDXARIsAIJx01nc_OPXEt5tc0Y4cbos1jUE9pd_dIIAI5GPVrqF0-X_ucqDJ0m3pZAaAn8nEALw_wcB] Signup for the newsletter here: Off The Beaten Podcast Newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/b072d05d3ad9/offthebeatenpodcast] Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthebeatenpodcast] / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast/] / TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@offthebeatenpodcast] / Website [https://www.offthebeatenpodcast.com] / Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/off-the-beaten-podcast-938018] I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (708)465-1590 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms. You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast] Cover Photo by Alicia Schemel [https://www.instagram.com/captain.ali_/]

Hello Friends! Recently, following an evening of violence that left one youth dead, Mayor Lori Lightfoot instituted a ban on youth at Millennium Park after 6pm Thursday - Sunday. She also moved the citywide curfew for youth from 11pm to 10pm. I had to offer my thoughts. Resources: * Lightfoot sets earlier citywide weekend curfew [https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/5/16/23075013/chicago-citywide-weekend-curfew-10-pm-millennium-park-bean-lightfoot?utm_source=Newsletter_Daily-Rundown-Non-Member&utm_medium=WBEZEmail&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter_Daily-Rundown_Sponsored_20220516&utm_content=5/16/2022&DE=WBEZEmail] * 16-year-old boy shot dead in Millennium Park had big plans for his family and for his music 'if I make it to 21' [https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/5/16/23074890/seandell-holliday-bean-shooting-millennium-park?utm_source=Newsletter_Daily-Rundown-Non-Member&utm_medium=WBEZEmail&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter_Daily-Rundown_Sponsored_20220516&utm_content=5/16/2022&DE=WBEZEmail] * Lightfoot's curfew rollback clears committee amid opposition from all sides [https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/5/20/23132537/lightfoots-curfew-rollback-clears-committee-amid-opposition-from-all-sides?utm_source=Newsletter_Daily-Rundown-Non-Member&utm_medium=WBEZEmail&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter_Daily-Rundown_Sponsored_20220520&utm_content=5/20/2022&DE=WBEZEmail] * Chicago Institutes 10pm weekend curfew for minors after violence downtown [https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05/16/chicago-institutes-10-p-m-citywide-curfew-for-minors-after-weekend-violence-downtown/?utm_source=Pico&utm_campaign=79868424ce-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_01_11_02_31_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b6b84a5cee-79868424ce-126788513&mc_cid=79868424ce&mc_eid=0555279c41] * The Marshall Project: The Curfew Myth [https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/31/the-curfew-myth] * A Lollapalooza Loophole in Lightfoot's Curfew To Crack Down On Crime Has Youth Asking: Who Is Downtown For? [https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05/18/a-lollapalooza-loophole-in-lighfoots-curfew-to-crack-down-on-crime-has-youth-asking-who-is-downtown-for/] * Chicago History Museum: What is Redlining? [https://www.chicagohistory.org/boxed-in/] * Twitter: Ald. Andre Vasquez, Political Account [https://twitter.com/Andrefor40th] Signup for the newsletter here: Off The Beaten Podcast Newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/b072d05d3ad9/offthebeatenpodcast] Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/offthebeatenpodcast] / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast/] / TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@offthebeatenpodcast] / Website [https://www.offthebeatenpodcast.com] / Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/off-the-beaten-podcast-938018] I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (708)465-1590 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms. You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast]