"Art and Expression" with Gabriella Ritts | Generation Hope
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Join us as we talk with Ella Ritts about her journey with art, science, expression, and self. Ella is a Program Content Coordinator for the Griffith Observatory, in Los Angeles, California who explores life and art everyday. — "it was always a comfort for me. Like in the toughest moments of my life, art was always there. It was a way for me to express like, you know, anger, sadness, frustration, angst, confusion, and, you know, all like, and be able to self-soothe. That was like the one tool that I had. And very recently I've come to terms with the fact that I'm a very highly sensitive...
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"Expression of Beauty" with Danielle Mareka | Generation Hope | connect.faith
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Join us as we talk with Danielle Mareka, fashion model, producer, and community organizer based out of New York City. — "I put myself out there and I kind of got used to... (not) internalizing a lot of this stuff when I didn't have a full scope of where I sat in the industry, my experience level. And also just like, sometimes it's just right timing, right, right place, right time and a little bit of luck as well. So I had to learn a lot of those things and go through a lot of nos, but I'm so grateful for how everything's played out and how I've been able to kind of mature without jumping...
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"Meeting the Technical with Humane" Gianna Durante | Generation Hope
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This week on Gen Hope, Cali spoke with Gianna Durante, who is pursuing her master’s degree in Stage Management at Columbia University. Gianna shares her insights on finding her passion and seeing it through as a young person. — “And there's no one way to do anything. And everyone comes to the table with their own strengths and energy and spirit and personality. And don't let anyone take that away from you and don't let anyone make you feel like the skills that you have aren't good enough because they can always be developed and they can always be worked on and you can always learn new...
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Working Creatively with Matt Francisco | Generation Hope | connect.faith
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This season of Generation Hope, Cali is talking to young adults who are pursuing careers that don't have linear paths to entry. We'll be talking to musicians, visual artists, and others about the unique challenges and rewards young creatives can face as they turn their passion into a career. Matt Francisco graduated college at the very beginning of the COVID Pandemic and moved to Los Angeles to begin his career as a creative working in photography, videography, and audio engineering/production. Matt Francisco is a photographer, director and all-around creative professional currently based in...
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Self Acceptance with Momo Lindsay | Generation Hope
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We're pleased to welcome Momo to Generation Hope this Monday! Morgan " MoMo" Lindsay is a PhD Candidate who is passionate about social justice, learning to love who God created her to be, accepting the things she can't change and embracing all of life's challenges one day at a time.
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Disruptive Change | Casey Carbone | Generation Hope
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We have a great Generation Hope episode to begin the week! Casey Carbone sits down with Cali to discuss his work as a pastor, his experience as an adopted individual, and how his identity is interrelated with music — it’s how he understands himself in relation to the world. — "I think that for us as a church it's important that we aren't afraid to admit mistakes or short-sightedness, because it's hurting real people" - Casey Carbone "I find music is a great way to introduce people to some topics that are really important... it opens the door to conversations you wouldn't have otherwise."...
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Theatrically Sam Rosenblatt | Generation Hope
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Today, Cali talks with theatre artist, Sam Rosenblatt. Sam holds a BS from NYU Steinhardt in Educational Theatre and an MFA from NYU Tisch in Musical Theatre Writing. A wearer of many hats, Sam also enjoys stage-managing, props design, graphic design, and sock-puppet-making. She is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and Maestra.
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Zora Holness, part 2 | Generation Hope | Season 2 Episode 4
Generation Hope
We hope you enjoy the second half of Cali's conversation with Zora Holness. In this episode Zora talks about lack of access and representation in media and the commodification of Black culture.
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Zora Holness, part 1 | Generation Hope | Season 2 Episode 3
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We hope you enjoy this conversation with Cali Bronkema and Zora Holness.
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Paige Bach | Generation Hope | Season 2 Episode 2
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Paige is the Director of Next Generation Ministries at Providence Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Virginia, and she has a Masters of Arts in Youth Ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary and the Center for Youth Ministry Training, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree from Florida Southern College in Religion and Youth Ministry. We’re so excited to hear about Paige’s journey, and we’re sure her story will bring you a feeling of hope!
info_outlineTune in today for a special crossover episode of Everyday Spirituality and Generation Hope. Generation Hope host, Cali Bronkema, speaks with Bryan about her work as the Director of Children and Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church, her plans for the future, and where she sees hope in the world.
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"I tried to think of whose stories are not shared? Who’s stories are underrepresented? How can I shed some light on those stories?" - Cali Bronkema
“I hope for more empathy. I feel like that is what could drive our society if we open ourselves up to it.” -Cali Bronkema
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Generation Hope is a podcast from connect.faith; which is a new worshiping community of the Presbyterian Church (USA) unbound by location coming together at the intersection of creativity, spirituality and justice.
Learn more about connect.faith at our website - https://connect.faith