Citizen Hope
At Citizen Hope Podcast, we believe that humans are awesome. We believe that celebrating this awesomeness should be mandatory, and we believe that telling the stories of everyday heroes will uplift our spirits, engage our higher minds, and remind us to dream big and work hard to realize those dreams. There are no limits to human goodness and strength. There are no boundaries to love. There is always… hope.
Episodes
Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, teaches us that our passion projects and hobbies can become fulfilling and impactful careers that can influence millions across the globe. We can carve a path for ourselves that not only fosters our own curiosity, sense of play and deep values, but can help others achieve that same dream.
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Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Khan’s Book: The One World Schoolhouse: Educati...
Today’s episode features Valerie Thomas, an American inventor who worked with NASA. Thomas’s story shows us that even though our parents, our teachers, and societal standards may try to dictate what we create and give to the world, we can overcome those barriers, work hard in the direction of our dreams, and become who we are meant to be.
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iMPositive App (FREE!): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impositive/id1561676473
Today is the second installment of everyday heroes! We’ll learn that kids are incredible givers, too. Maybe even the best givers. A quick note that some of the stories I share have videos that accompany them. You can find those videos on the website – check the show notes for a link to the site!
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Website: https://citizenhopepodcast.com
Go Fund Me for Mikey Neidigk: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mikey-neidigks-medical-bill...
Today’s episode explores the lengths that humans will go to survive. Aron Ralston was a 27 year old outdoor enthusiast out for a day hike and climb in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, when a bolder fell on his hand and trapped him in a slot canyon. What followed shows the unshakeable nature of the human spirit, and how far we’ll go when our life is on the line.
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· Website: https://citizenhopepodcast.com
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Today’s episode covers two tales of human ingenuity from different points in time – The Loretto Chapel staircase, and the Discrete Cosine Transform developed by Nasir Ahmed. We learn that there is evidence all around us, and from all points in human history, that our incredible brains can create real-life miracles.
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Nasir Ahmed’s Books:
· Orthogonal Transforms for Digital Signal Processing
· Discrete Time Signa...
This week features a collection of short stories about amazing teachers!
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· Twitter: @CitizenHopePod1
· Instagram: @CitizenHopePodcast
Good News Resources:
· Tanks Good News: https://tanksgoodnews.com/ and @tanksgoodnews on Instagram
· Good News Network: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
· Today: https://www.today.com/news/good-news
Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and was nearly killed for her courage and activism. The attempt against her life did not silence her. In fact, it only served to ground her more solidly in her cause – championing the right to quality education for all children around the world. Her story demonstrates that all of us have the strength to stand up, raise our voices, and win, even against the most violent of oppressors.
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It's the first EVER episode of Citizen Hope! I'm so happy you're here! Today's episode is about Sojourner Truth. Her story teaches us that despite our circumstances, we can rise up and make an impact, and maybe even influence the course of history.
I want to share your stories! Email me at citizenhopepodcast@gmail.com
SOURCES:
https://www.thesojournertruthproject.com/compare-the-speeches...
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