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Jason Gerhardt and Steve Morgan teach a workshop on rain harvesting as part of a series on re-skilling.They describe the course to host Nikki Kayser. Transition is a worldwide grassroots movement, that began in the UK in 2005. It is a positive community response to peak oil, climate change, and economic crisis that seeks to “unleash the collective genius” to respond to these monumental challenges. any community can use skills to rebuild local resilience and self-reliance by raising awareness about the critical issues involved, forming working groups to focus on issues of food, energy, and economy, creating visible practical manifestations of Transition, and working towards the creation of an Energy Descent Action Plan for that community.

Transition Boulder

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First Descents provides outdoor adventures as a way tp help cencer survivors heal emotionally. Kelley Brupbacher, Director of Development explains to host Nikki Kayser that in 2001, ten young adults took to the rivers of Colorado in whitewater kayaks. For seven days, they learned the basics of the sport, eventually conquering Class III rapids before the week’s end. They were there to prove to themselves that cancer, no matter how aggressive, dormant, advanced, or invasive, would never be stronger than they were.

First Descents

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Boulder County Parents of Twins supports the needs of families with multiple births. Sonja Tuitele explains to host Nikki Kayser some of the unique challenges that come with twins and how the club can help . They provide social events, mentoring, educational workshops, and opportunities to network with other parents.

Boulder County Parents of Twins

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CSU Extension Services teaches a workshop on drying fruits and vegetables, as well as making flavored vinegars at home. Ann Zander introduces the extension service and chats with host Nikki Kayser about these ancient fall arts.

CSU Extension Service

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Four local high schools have clubs to help women grow with respect and acceptance. Liz Oster, Executive Director of Courage Is Change explains how the clubs support young women as a time for women to gather together, to chat, make friends and build community. It is a rare opportunity to come together just for the sake of visiting with each other to meet other women in their neighborhood and form friendships and support systems.

Red Tent Clubs

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The Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture in Louisville train practitioners, including low-income students. Intern and instructor Jonathan Major chats about the school’s philosophy with host Nikki Kayser. They use the Eastern Tradition’s spinal approach. Rather than a diagnosis according to symptoms, they look at energetic disharmony in color, sound, odor or emotional being.

Institute of Taoist Education & Acupuncture

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Girls Education International provides scholarships for high school girls in Liberia. They are screening the film, “Pray The Devil Back to Hell” . It is the story of of ordinary women that mobilized peace talks that help end the bloody civil war. Lizzy Scully, Executive Director, explains to host Nikki Kayser how they give girls uniforms and food to help them finish school. Recently they found a partner in Pakistan working with secondary school girls in Laphi, Punjab.

Girls Education International