BJ Campbell – Community Leader Making a Difference
We chat with BJ Campbell, Love the League 2025 Honoree, Retired Educator & Administrator from Academy District 20 and passionate advocate for our unhoused neighbors.
129: Concrete Couch & Concrete Coyote – Art and Sustainability
Learn how local arts nonprofit Concrete Couch has turned a concrete dump into a community asset – a park and learning center. Caitlin Hannigan and Jorge Estevez also share how Concrete Couch has contributed to increasing interest and engagement in the arts and sustainability in Colorado Springs.
126: Life Happens. Be Ready
Learn about the GRIT Program that offers training in a brief conversational intervention used to support effective coping for those in your natural social network.
Youth Activist Training in July
High-school-age youths will have a unique opportunity to learn about activism this summer, thanks to the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission.
Manitou Springs Municipal Candidate Forum October 19 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
School District 11 School Board Candidate Forum October 17 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
Academy School District 20 Candidate Forum October 16 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
School District 11 Candidate Forum October 12 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
Harrison District 2 Candidate Forum 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
School District 49 Candidate Forum October 4 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
Manitou Springs School Board Forum September 25 2023
Meet the candidates in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, with community partners.
107: Denver Public Schools’ Climate Action Plan
Learn how Denver Public Schools’ Climate Action Plan was developed and is being implemented.
105: Connecting Children to Nature with Permaculture
Pikes Peak Permaculture discusses the importance of permaculture education to connect our children to nature, and how impactful it was in a local school.
What If Festival of Innovation & Imagination 2022
Leave your inhibitions at home and unleash your creativity at the What IF Festival in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 10.
20 Judge Regina Walter – Community Leader Making a Difference
We continue one-on-one conversations with community leaders we met at the 2022 Love the League event.
2022 Superintendents Panel
Hear from superintendents of six local school districts in a panel discussion hosted by The Colorado Springs Business Journal.
17 Dr. Wendy Birhanzel – Community Leader Making a Difference
Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, Superintendent of Harrison School District 2, shares valuable perspectives about engaging our youth, and some impressive initiatives in D2.
How We Can Help LGBTQ+ Youth in Colorado Springs
What are the struggles of LGBTQ+ youth in Colorado Springs? We find out with Inside Out.
D20 Candidate Forum Oct 14 2021
Hear from candidates campaigning for three open seats on the Academy District 20 (ASD20) Board of Education (BOE).
9 Breaking Down What Critical Race Theory Is & Isn’t
Dr. Nathaniel Granger, Jr. and Mr. Anton Schulzki discuss Critical Race Theory – what it is, and what it isn’t.
Celebrate October Arts Month in Colorado Springs
All things arts in Colorado Springs – how we can get involved, how we can support, and arts programs we can enjoy.
8 Manitou Springs Election Forum Oct 11 2021
Learn about your choices in Manitou Springs for the November 2, 2021 election.
7 D49 Board of Education Candidate Forum Oct 6 2021
Get to know the candidates running for board of education in Falcon District 49.
Women Running: Colorado Springs School Boards
We’re chatting about women running for office in the city of Colorado Springs, starting with school boards.
6 D20 Board of Education Candidate Forum Oct 5 2021
Hear from candidates campaigning for three open seats on the Academy District 20 (ASD20) Board of Education (BOE).
5 Get Out Your Calendars! Lots Going On with LWVPPR
Women’s Equality Day Potluck Picnic, Critical Race Theory Discussion, Candidate Forums, School Board Elections & more.
77: Environmental Education in Colorado
How do we ensure all Colorado children are engaged in outdoor learning experiences?
75: Creating a Community Built Park: You Can Do It!
An ambitious new project near downtown is cleaning up an old construction materials dump and turning it into an amazing community treasure.
2020 Indy Give participant Catamount Institute
The Catamount Institute serves kids of all ages
Will Colorado Springs ask for help to guide it in the future? Feb 24 2020
Does Colorado Springs have a future that will be robust? What do you do with a city that has a “Moat Mentality?” Change is coming demographically, technologically, environmentally, and politically. Will the establishment be able to handle it? Why the aversion to hiring consultants that can really help the city move forward? Is there a…
Peak Reality Check, May 24, 2019
In observance of Memorial Day, we would like to thank the family members of those who have fallen in service to our country. Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. No letting up for these three. A Hot mic at the opening and at the close add a little spice to today’s session–a…
Council Matters: Banning Lewis Ranch Post Mortem – May 7 2018
Amending the Banning Lewis Ranch annexation agreement was just the first step. According to Colorado Springs City Councilor Bill Murray, “The Heavy Lifting” is yet to be done. This includes road construction, fire and police stations. Bill Murray and Tom Strand also discuss Arbor Day and the teachers protests (locally and in Denver). (Episode 74,…
Reality Check, Teachers & Teaching, Part 2
Gary and Dee continue the discussion on Teaching in America today. We compare the pay of teachers to babysitters and child care centers. We’re getting a real bargain here. We can afford to pay our nation’s educators more. We discuss how many colleges staff their departments with adjunct professors to avoid having to employ full-time…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob: Bob talks with the Catamount Institute
Bob talks with Christopher Aaby, the Executive Director of the Catamount Institute about their education outreach to thousands of Colorado school kids (and lots of adults, too).