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Holistic nutrition and the culinary arts come together for natural chefs trained at Bauman College. Ed Bauman chats with host Nikki Kayser about his philosophy and why he recently opened a school in Boulder.

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For the Denver-based Flobots, activism and art have always been intertwined. Since its inception, the band has encouraged fans to engage in voter registration and other community efforts. In 2008, when Flobots achieved artistic and commercial success with the politically charged hit song “Handlebars,” they decided to take their activism to a national stage. They build communities of musicians and music fans who are inspired to create positive change in their relationships, themselves and their world. Fight with Tools is their social networking site. Executive Director Laura Bond describes to host Nikki Kayser the street teams who develop leadership skills and perform service projects in their communities.

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Director of Field Operations, Gwen Vogel describes the importance of mental health expertise aid such as SalusWorld provides in South Africa, Thailand and Burma. They build the capacity of local organizations on the ground already doing work in their home countries by training and dispatching degreed mental health professionals to train local, onsite individuals and teams in establishing and managing sustainable psychosocial programs. They recognize that many want to serve but few have the time, so they place people onsite for eight week periods and follow-up with remote communication.

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Impact on Education has been a community link to Boulder Valley Schools for 25 years. They improve student achievement in science, technology and math, prevent student dropout, provide opportunities for students of low-income families, support creative classroom projects and honor teachers who make a difference. Francie Anhut, director, outlines their programs to host Nikki Kayser.

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El Museo de las Américas es una institución sin fines de lucro, gobernada por una junta de Síndicos. Su principal propósito es ofrecer, a través de exposiciones permanentes y temporeras, una visión sinóptica de la historia y cultura de las Américas desde la era pre-colombina hasta nuestros días. Destacados artistas de América Latina, Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico han expuesto su obra en nuestras salas.

Las artes populares en Las Américas recoge diferentes manifestaciones de las artes tradicionales de América del Norte, América Central, América del Sur y el Caribe. La exposición se divide en ocho temas principales: vivienda y mobiliario, instrumentos de trabajo, alfarería, cestería, magia y religión, vestimenta y adorno corporal, instrumentos musicales y recreación. A través de esta exposición se capta la estrecha relación existente entre las culturas de los países hermanos de América.

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ADAPT is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom. Maeve Conran finds out from Brittney Newcom in the Denver office about their legislative efforts to pass the Community Choice Act.

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A Woman’s Work provides financial assistance for a variety of needs such as childcare, housing, transportation, medical needs and more. We ask only that recipients perform an act of kindness in return. Executive Director, Cindy Noble, explains to host Nikki Kayser how simple and profound this support can be. A small group of women in Longmont got together in 2003 to reach out and create a systems that pays forward.

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Heretics, Atheists and free thinkers get together regularly in Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs. Tim Bailey, president, explains to host Nikki Kayser what the discussions cover.

The Colorado Coaltion of Reason organizes meet-ups, booths at fairs, sponsors exchange students, pickets religious intolerance, opposes evangelical legislation, provides secular speakers to organizations and schools, and community activities that support atheism, secular humanism, and the separation of church and state.

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Denver Public Library Friends Foundation, sponsors many exciting events at the library to appeal to all of our supporters.  From the Booklovers’ Ball to the Used Book Sale to Evil Companions, we strive to provide fun opportunities for our supporters while raising crucial dollars for the Library. Celeste Jackson chats with KGNU’s Maeve Conran about their upcoming book sake.

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Learn how to spawn mushrooms in your backyard or the nearby forest at a workshop held in Rollinsville with Dr. Brook Kelly. Fellow mycologists and instructors Wendy Monroe and Todd Jones describe the course to host Nikki Kayser. Find out which species are best at this altitude. Learn different inoculation techniques such as rope, plug and  bunker. All this spawning helps the ecosystem of the forest. This workshop is part of the re-tooling series at Transition Boulder.