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                    <![CDATA[Amphi Liberation Mutual Aid]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs is joined by Xavier and Maya from Amphi Liberation Mutual Aid, also known as ALMA. The conversation explores ALMA’s mission to support both unhoused and housed neighbors in the underserved Amphi area and surrounding neighborhoods through community-driven care.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs is joined by Xavier and Maya from Amphi Liberation Mutual Aid, also known as ALMA. The conversation explores ALMA’s mission to support both unhoused and housed neighbors in the underserved Amphi area and surrounding neighborhoods through community-driven care.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs is joined by Xavier and Maya from Amphi Liberation Mutual Aid, also known as ALMA. The conversation explores ALMA’s mission to support both unhoused and housed neighbors in the underserved Amphi area and surrounding neighborhoods through community-driven care.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs is joined by Xavier and Maya from Amphi Liberation Mutual Aid, also known as ALMA. The conversation explores ALMA’s mission to support both unhoused and housed neighbors in the underserved Amphi area and surrounding neighborhoods through community-driven care.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Zuzi Dance]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Nanette Robinson, co-founder and artistic director of Zuzi Dance, a Tucson arts nonprofit celebrating its 26th year. Nanette shares how Zuzi Dance fosters personal expression and healing through movement, blending somatic practice, modern dance, and their distinctive approach to aerial arts. Nanette highlights the organization’s community-centered philosophy, from classes and workshops to their long-running Winter Solstice Celebration. The celebration is an annual performance that invites dancers, musicians, poets, and first-time performers to explore themes of darkness, light, and renewal. Nanette also offers a look at Zuzi’s upcoming season, including aerial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Nanette Robinson, co-founder and artistic director of Zuzi Dance, a Tucson arts nonprofit celebrating its 26th year. Nanette shares how Zuzi Dance fosters personal expression and healing through movement, blending somatic practice, modern dance, and their distinctive approach to aerial arts. Nanette highlights the organization’s community-centered philosophy, from classes and workshops to their long-running Winter Solstice Celebration. The celebration is an annual performance that invites dancers, musicians, poets, and first-time performers to explore themes of darkness, light, and renewal. Nanette also offers a look at Zuzi’s upcoming season, including aerial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Nanette Robinson, co-founder and artistic director of Zuzi Dance, a Tucson arts nonprofit celebrating its 26th year. Nanette shares how Zuzi Dance fosters personal expression and healing through movement, blending somatic practice, modern dance, and their distinctive approach to aerial arts. Nanette highlights the organization’s community-centered philosophy, from classes and workshops to their long-running Winter Solstice Celebration. The celebration is an annual performance that invites dancers, musicians, poets, and first-time performers to explore themes of darkness, light, and renewal. Nanette also offers a look at Zuzi’s upcoming season, including aerial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Nanette Robinson, co-founder and artistic director of Zuzi Dance, a Tucson arts nonprofit celebrating its 26th year. Nanette shares how Zuzi Dance fosters personal expression and healing through movement, blending somatic practice, modern dance, and their distinctive approach to aerial arts. Nanette highlights the organization’s community-centered philosophy, from classes and workshops to their long-running Winter Solstice Celebration. The celebration is an annual performance that invites dancers, musicians, poets, and first-time performers to explore themes of darkness, light, and renewal. Nanette also offers a look at Zuzi’s upcoming season, including aerial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Serve Society]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Punit Dhesi, Executive Director and founder of Serve Society. Serve Society is a nonprofit collective of barbers and hair stylists dedicated to providing no-cost mobile hair care services to individuals in need, including people experiencing homelessness, those in recovery, veterans, at-risk youth, and others seeking dignity and confidence through a simple haircut.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Punit Dhesi, Executive Director and founder of Serve Society. Serve Society is a nonprofit collective of barbers and hair stylists dedicated to providing no-cost mobile hair care services to individuals in need, including people experiencing homelessness, those in recovery, veterans, at-risk youth, and others seeking dignity and confidence through a simple haircut.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Serve Society]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Punit Dhesi, Executive Director and founder of Serve Society. Serve Society is a nonprofit collective of barbers and hair stylists dedicated to providing no-cost mobile hair care services to individuals in need, including people experiencing homelessness, those in recovery, veterans, at-risk youth, and others seeking dignity and confidence through a simple haircut.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Punit Dhesi, Executive Director and founder of Serve Society. Serve Society is a nonprofit collective of barbers and hair stylists dedicated to providing no-cost mobile hair care services to individuals in need, including people experiencing homelessness, those in recovery, veterans, at-risk youth, and others seeking dignity and confidence through a simple haircut.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Desert Voices]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with James Higgs, Artistic Director of Desert Voices. Desert Voices is an LGBTQIA+ community chorus whose mission is to foster community through song. James and Stephanie discuss the many ways the chorus brings that mission to life through thoughtful song choices and meaningful community engagement. They also share details about Desert Voices’ upcoming performances this fall.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with James Higgs, Artistic Director of Desert Voices. Desert Voices is an LGBTQIA+ community chorus whose mission is to foster community through song. James and Stephanie discuss the many ways the chorus brings that mission to life through thoughtful song choices and meaningful community engagement. They also share details about Desert Voices’ upcoming performances this fall.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Desert Voices]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with James Higgs, Artistic Director of Desert Voices. Desert Voices is an LGBTQIA+ community chorus whose mission is to foster community through song. James and Stephanie discuss the many ways the chorus brings that mission to life through thoughtful song choices and meaningful community engagement. They also share details about Desert Voices’ upcoming performances this fall.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with James Higgs, Artistic Director of Desert Voices. Desert Voices is an LGBTQIA+ community chorus whose mission is to foster community through song. James and Stephanie discuss the many ways the chorus brings that mission to life through thoughtful song choices and meaningful community engagement. They also share details about Desert Voices’ upcoming performances this fall.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Tucson Film Festival 2025]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Produced and Written by: Sarah Arellano A celebration of film, creativity, artistry, and voices in a time when censorship is a big issue continues on in Southern Arizona.  October 9th marked the start of the 21st annual Tucson Film Festival, a four-day celebration of films, that ended with a closing showing on October 12th. The Tucson Film Festival, formerly known as the Tucson Music and Film Festival, has been active every year since 2005. The festival premiered at the 20th anniversary of the historic Club Congress with an opening screening of “High and Dry”(2005), a documentary about the Tucson music…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Produced and Written by: Sarah Arellano A celebration of film, creativity, artistry, and voices in a time when censorship is a big issue continues on in Southern Arizona.  October 9th marked the start of the 21st annual Tucson Film Festival, a four-day celebration of films, that ended with a closing showing on October 12th. The Tucson Film Festival, formerly known as the Tucson Music and Film Festival, has been active every year since 2005. The festival premiered at the 20th anniversary of the historic Club Congress with an opening screening of “High and Dry”(2005), a documentary about the Tucson music…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Tucson Film Festival 2025]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Produced and Written by: Sarah Arellano A celebration of film, creativity, artistry, and voices in a time when censorship is a big issue continues on in Southern Arizona.  October 9th marked the start of the 21st annual Tucson Film Festival, a four-day celebration of films, that ended with a closing showing on October 12th. The Tucson Film Festival, formerly known as the Tucson Music and Film Festival, has been active every year since 2005. The festival premiered at the 20th anniversary of the historic Club Congress with an opening screening of “High and Dry”(2005), a documentary about the Tucson music…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Produced and Written by: Sarah Arellano A celebration of film, creativity, artistry, and voices in a time when censorship is a big issue continues on in Southern Arizona.  October 9th marked the start of the 21st annual Tucson Film Festival, a four-day celebration of films, that ended with a closing showing on October 12th. The Tucson Film Festival, formerly known as the Tucson Music and Film Festival, has been active every year since 2005. The festival premiered at the 20th anniversary of the historic Club Congress with an opening screening of “High and Dry”(2005), a documentary about the Tucson music…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[University of Arizona Mobile Health Program]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Nicole Person-Rennell, Medical Director of the University of Arizona Mobile Health Program, a long-standing initiative providing critical access to healthcare for uninsured community members throughout Southern Arizona.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Nicole Person-Rennell, Medical Director of the University of Arizona Mobile Health Program, a long-standing initiative providing critical access to healthcare for uninsured community members throughout Southern Arizona.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[University of Arizona Mobile Health Program]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Nicole Person-Rennell, Medical Director of the University of Arizona Mobile Health Program, a long-standing initiative providing critical access to healthcare for uninsured community members throughout Southern Arizona.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Nicole Person-Rennell, Medical Director of the University of Arizona Mobile Health Program, a long-standing initiative providing critical access to healthcare for uninsured community members throughout Southern Arizona.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Read On Arizona]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Yissel Salafsky, Chief Executive Officer of Make Way for Books and Pima County Community Lead for Read On Arizona, the state’s early literacy initiative.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Yissel Salafsky, Chief Executive Officer of Make Way for Books and Pima County Community Lead for Read On Arizona, the state’s early literacy initiative.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Read On Arizona]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Yissel Salafsky, Chief Executive Officer of Make Way for Books and Pima County Community Lead for Read On Arizona, the state’s early literacy initiative.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Yissel Salafsky, Chief Executive Officer of Make Way for Books and Pima County Community Lead for Read On Arizona, the state’s early literacy initiative.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Freddy Jay Walker -  Locals Only]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Freddy Jay Walker live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on August 11, 2025 Connect with the artist: Freddy Jay Walker Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Freddy Jay Walker Freddy Jay Walker is a multifaceted artist from Arizona, known for his work as a composer, musician, director, model, and actor. He transitioned from a career in pharmaceuticals to pursue his passion for the arts. Walker is self-taught in several instruments, including drums, bass, guitar, and piano, and is also a music producer and arranger. He…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Freddy Jay Walker live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on August 11, 2025 Connect with the artist: Freddy Jay Walker Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Freddy Jay Walker Freddy Jay Walker is a multifaceted artist from Arizona, known for his work as a composer, musician, director, model, and actor. He transitioned from a career in pharmaceuticals to pursue his passion for the arts. Walker is self-taught in several instruments, including drums, bass, guitar, and piano, and is also a music producer and arranger. He…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Freddy Jay Walker -  Locals Only]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Freddy Jay Walker live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on August 11, 2025 Connect with the artist: Freddy Jay Walker Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Freddy Jay Walker Freddy Jay Walker is a multifaceted artist from Arizona, known for his work as a composer, musician, director, model, and actor. He transitioned from a career in pharmaceuticals to pursue his passion for the arts. Walker is self-taught in several instruments, including drums, bass, guitar, and piano, and is also a music producer and arranger. He…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Freddy Jay Walker live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on August 11, 2025 Connect with the artist: Freddy Jay Walker Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Freddy Jay Walker Freddy Jay Walker is a multifaceted artist from Arizona, known for his work as a composer, musician, director, model, and actor. He transitioned from a career in pharmaceuticals to pursue his passion for the arts. Walker is self-taught in several instruments, including drums, bass, guitar, and piano, and is also a music producer and arranger. He…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:58:02</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Cochise Harm Reduction]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Lu Funk, Executive Director of Cochise Harm Reduction. Lu explains what harm reduction is and shares Cochise Harm Reduction’s approach, highlighting the many ways the organization works to improve the lives of people who use drugs in rural communities and their vision to build thriving communities with people who use drugs.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Lu Funk, Executive Director of Cochise Harm Reduction. Lu explains what harm reduction is and shares Cochise Harm Reduction’s approach, highlighting the many ways the organization works to improve the lives of people who use drugs in rural communities and their vision to build thriving communities with people who use drugs.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Cochise Harm Reduction]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Lu Funk, Executive Director of Cochise Harm Reduction. Lu explains what harm reduction is and shares Cochise Harm Reduction’s approach, highlighting the many ways the organization works to improve the lives of people who use drugs in rural communities and their vision to build thriving communities with people who use drugs.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Lu Funk, Executive Director of Cochise Harm Reduction. Lu explains what harm reduction is and shares Cochise Harm Reduction’s approach, highlighting the many ways the organization works to improve the lives of people who use drugs in rural communities and their vision to build thriving communities with people who use drugs.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:46</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Undertones - Locals Only]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/desert-undertones-locals-only</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Desert Undertones live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on February 10, 2025 Connect with the artist: Desert Undertones Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Desert Undertones Desert Undertones is an instrumental surf rock band from Tucson, AZ comprised of Dylan Oldham (Guitar), Christopher Marshall (Bass), and Curt Pleiss (Drums).  The band incorporates the classic 60’s vibe of artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale as well as many of the 2nd and 3rd wave bands such as Jon &amp; The Nightriders, Insect…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Undertones live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on February 10, 2025 Connect with the artist: Desert Undertones Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Desert Undertones Desert Undertones is an instrumental surf rock band from Tucson, AZ comprised of Dylan Oldham (Guitar), Christopher Marshall (Bass), and Curt Pleiss (Drums).  The band incorporates the classic 60’s vibe of artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale as well as many of the 2nd and 3rd wave bands such as Jon & The Nightriders, Insect…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Undertones - Locals Only]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Undertones live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on February 10, 2025 Connect with the artist: Desert Undertones Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Desert Undertones Desert Undertones is an instrumental surf rock band from Tucson, AZ comprised of Dylan Oldham (Guitar), Christopher Marshall (Bass), and Curt Pleiss (Drums).  The band incorporates the classic 60’s vibe of artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale as well as many of the 2nd and 3rd wave bands such as Jon &amp; The Nightriders, Insect…]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Undertones live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on February 10, 2025 Connect with the artist: Desert Undertones Host: Serpe Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   About Desert Undertones Desert Undertones is an instrumental surf rock band from Tucson, AZ comprised of Dylan Oldham (Guitar), Christopher Marshall (Bass), and Curt Pleiss (Drums).  The band incorporates the classic 60’s vibe of artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale as well as many of the 2nd and 3rd wave bands such as Jon & The Nightriders, Insect…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:58:26</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/old-souls-animal-rescue-and-retirement-home</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Nonprofit Spotlight, with Dr. Paula Rivadeneira Executive Director of Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Nonprofit Spotlight, with Dr. Paula Rivadeneira Executive Director of Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Nonprofit Spotlight, with Dr. Paula Rivadeneira Executive Director of Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Nonprofit Spotlight, with Dr. Paula Rivadeneira Executive Director of Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:55</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Child and Family Resources]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/2077139</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/child-and-family-services</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Sam McDonough from Child and Family Resources. Their mission is to build strong communities where children can reach their full potential through effective prevention and education strategies with families, teens, and early educators. More information about Child and Family Resources, their Healthy Families program, and more can be found at ChildFamilyResources.org.  ]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Sam McDonough from Child and Family Resources. Their mission is to build strong communities where children can reach their full potential through effective prevention and education strategies with families, teens, and early educators. More information about Child and Family Resources, their Healthy Families program, and more can be found at ChildFamilyResources.org.  ]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Child and Family Resources]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Sam McDonough from Child and Family Resources. Their mission is to build strong communities where children can reach their full potential through effective prevention and education strategies with families, teens, and early educators. More information about Child and Family Resources, their Healthy Families program, and more can be found at ChildFamilyResources.org.  ]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Sam McDonough from Child and Family Resources. Their mission is to build strong communities where children can reach their full potential through effective prevention and education strategies with families, teens, and early educators. More information about Child and Family Resources, their Healthy Families program, and more can be found at ChildFamilyResources.org.  ]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:18</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Homing Project]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 01:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/2065163</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/the-homing-project</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yolanda Sethi, Board Member of The Homing Project, a local nonprofit dedicated to housing the homeless with dignity and respect. Their mission is “to provide immediate residence and onsite or referral services to those who are unhoused in order to bridge the current economic and social gaps separating them from safe and dignified living.” More information can be found on their website. A longer version of the episode is available below:  ]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yolanda Sethi, Board Member of The Homing Project, a local nonprofit dedicated to housing the homeless with dignity and respect. Their mission is “to provide immediate residence and onsite or referral services to those who are unhoused in order to bridge the current economic and social gaps separating them from safe and dignified living.” More information can be found on their website. A longer version of the episode is available below:  ]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[The Homing Project]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yolanda Sethi, Board Member of The Homing Project, a local nonprofit dedicated to housing the homeless with dignity and respect. Their mission is “to provide immediate residence and onsite or referral services to those who are unhoused in order to bridge the current economic and social gaps separating them from safe and dignified living.” More information can be found on their website. A longer version of the episode is available below:  ]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yolanda Sethi, Board Member of The Homing Project, a local nonprofit dedicated to housing the homeless with dignity and respect. Their mission is “to provide immediate residence and onsite or referral services to those who are unhoused in order to bridge the current economic and social gaps separating them from safe and dignified living.” More information can be found on their website. A longer version of the episode is available below:  ]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:13</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Lot on 22nd]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 21:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/2062662</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/the-lot-on-22nd</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Arianna Jimenez from The Lot on 22nd. The Lot on 22nd is a nonprofit, unaffiliated group with the small and immediate goal of providing some basic necessities and food. The project is simple, and succeeds with the generosity and care of volunteers. Twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday from 5-7, The Lot on 22nd sets up on an empty lot between Swan and Columbus on 22nd Street and shares a meal. In addition, they pass out socks, hygiene products, coats, pants, shirts and other donated items to meet the most basic human comforts.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Arianna Jimenez from The Lot on 22nd. The Lot on 22nd is a nonprofit, unaffiliated group with the small and immediate goal of providing some basic necessities and food. The project is simple, and succeeds with the generosity and care of volunteers. Twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday from 5-7, The Lot on 22nd sets up on an empty lot between Swan and Columbus on 22nd Street and shares a meal. In addition, they pass out socks, hygiene products, coats, pants, shirts and other donated items to meet the most basic human comforts.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[The Lot on 22nd]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Arianna Jimenez from The Lot on 22nd. The Lot on 22nd is a nonprofit, unaffiliated group with the small and immediate goal of providing some basic necessities and food. The project is simple, and succeeds with the generosity and care of volunteers. Twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday from 5-7, The Lot on 22nd sets up on an empty lot between Swan and Columbus on 22nd Street and shares a meal. In addition, they pass out socks, hygiene products, coats, pants, shirts and other donated items to meet the most basic human comforts.]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Arianna Jimenez from The Lot on 22nd. The Lot on 22nd is a nonprofit, unaffiliated group with the small and immediate goal of providing some basic necessities and food. The project is simple, and succeeds with the generosity and care of volunteers. Twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday from 5-7, The Lot on 22nd sets up on an empty lot between Swan and Columbus on 22nd Street and shares a meal. In addition, they pass out socks, hygiene products, coats, pants, shirts and other donated items to meet the most basic human comforts.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                    <itunes:image href="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/images/2062662/c1a-5k73-jpd183wxhkvr-htpuuj.png"></itunes:image>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:31</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Climbing in Color]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 01:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/2040227</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/climbing-in-color-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Tiffany Tom, Planning Coordinator and Board Member of Climbing in Color (CIC).

CIC is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Tucson, Arizona, with a national following. Our mission is to elevate the voices of BIPOC climbers, build a community of camaraderie and support, and introduce more BIPOC folks to climbing.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Tiffany Tom, Planning Coordinator and Board Member of Climbing in Color (CIC).

CIC is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Tucson, Arizona, with a national following. Our mission is to elevate the voices of BIPOC climbers, build a community of camaraderie and support, and introduce more BIPOC folks to climbing.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Climbing in Color]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Tiffany Tom, Planning Coordinator and Board Member of Climbing in Color (CIC).

CIC is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Tucson, Arizona, with a national following. Our mission is to elevate the voices of BIPOC climbers, build a community of camaraderie and support, and introduce more BIPOC folks to climbing.]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Tiffany Tom, Planning Coordinator and Board Member of Climbing in Color (CIC).

CIC is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Tucson, Arizona, with a national following. Our mission is to elevate the voices of BIPOC climbers, build a community of camaraderie and support, and introduce more BIPOC folks to climbing.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                    <itunes:image href="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/images/2040227/c1a-5k73-kp4kkn35i3gj-9z9kye.png"></itunes:image>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:38</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Survivors]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1999555</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/desert-survivors-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Hannah Woelke, Executive Director of Desert Survivors. Their vision is to create an inclusive sanctuary where the community can learn to live in harmony with our fragile bioregion. Desert Survivors is dedicated to providing adults with disabilities the opportunity to develop occupational skills, gain work experience, and advocate for their own employment goals. This is accomplished through their native plant nursery and commercial landscaping services, where they embrace and protect the ecology of our desert home. Updates about upcoming Desert Survivor events can be found on their website.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Hannah Woelke, Executive Director of Desert Survivors. Their vision is to create an inclusive sanctuary where the community can learn to live in harmony with our fragile bioregion. Desert Survivors is dedicated to providing adults with disabilities the opportunity to develop occupational skills, gain work experience, and advocate for their own employment goals. This is accomplished through their native plant nursery and commercial landscaping services, where they embrace and protect the ecology of our desert home. Updates about upcoming Desert Survivor events can be found on their website.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Desert Survivors]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Hannah Woelke, Executive Director of Desert Survivors. Their vision is to create an inclusive sanctuary where the community can learn to live in harmony with our fragile bioregion. Desert Survivors is dedicated to providing adults with disabilities the opportunity to develop occupational skills, gain work experience, and advocate for their own employment goals. This is accomplished through their native plant nursery and commercial landscaping services, where they embrace and protect the ecology of our desert home. Updates about upcoming Desert Survivor events can be found on their website.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1999555/c1e-3gpxhkr6d1amk52x-6z150mw8u5j0-o8yvck.mp3" length="4053585"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Hannah Woelke, Executive Director of Desert Survivors. Their vision is to create an inclusive sanctuary where the community can learn to live in harmony with our fragile bioregion. Desert Survivors is dedicated to providing adults with disabilities the opportunity to develop occupational skills, gain work experience, and advocate for their own employment goals. This is accomplished through their native plant nursery and commercial landscaping services, where they embrace and protect the ecology of our desert home. Updates about upcoming Desert Survivor events can be found on their website.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                    <itunes:image href="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/images/1999555/c1a-5k73-kpwr5vxghv7k-dwrj1o.png"></itunes:image>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:10</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC)]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/2006484</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/blue-lotus-artists-collective-blac-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[During this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Laura Pendleton-Miller founder and Board President of Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC). A nonprofit gallery space dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black Artists. The gallery was founded in 2022 after several meetings of Tucson artists and arts advocates to ascertain how to promote Black Artists who are often underrepresented in museum and gallery settings. They also discuss the origin of the name Blue Lotus Artists Collective and upcoming exhibitions.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[During this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Laura Pendleton-Miller founder and Board President of Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC). A nonprofit gallery space dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black Artists. The gallery was founded in 2022 after several meetings of Tucson artists and arts advocates to ascertain how to promote Black Artists who are often underrepresented in museum and gallery settings. They also discuss the origin of the name Blue Lotus Artists Collective and upcoming exhibitions.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC)]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[During this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Laura Pendleton-Miller founder and Board President of Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC). A nonprofit gallery space dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black Artists. The gallery was founded in 2022 after several meetings of Tucson artists and arts advocates to ascertain how to promote Black Artists who are often underrepresented in museum and gallery settings. They also discuss the origin of the name Blue Lotus Artists Collective and upcoming exhibitions.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/2006484/c1e-x827h9r846c06rgg-gpw4nrw7to4v-zdizex.mp3" length="6007395"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[During this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie Engs talks with Laura Pendleton-Miller founder and Board President of Blue Lotus Artists' Collective (BLAC). A nonprofit gallery space dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black Artists. The gallery was founded in 2022 after several meetings of Tucson artists and arts advocates to ascertain how to promote Black Artists who are often underrepresented in museum and gallery settings. They also discuss the origin of the name Blue Lotus Artists Collective and upcoming exhibitions.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:35</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Feminist Bird Club of Tucson]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1983841</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/feminist-bird-club-of-tucson</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Riana Johnson and Melissa Fratello, co-founders of the Tucson chapter of the Feminist Bird Club. The Feminist Bird Club is dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world. More information about Feminist Bird Club of Tucson can be found on their Instagram page. They also send updates about upcoming events to their email list.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Riana Johnson and Melissa Fratello, co-founders of the Tucson chapter of the Feminist Bird Club. The Feminist Bird Club is dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world. More information about Feminist Bird Club of Tucson can be found on their Instagram page. They also send updates about upcoming events to their email list.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Feminist Bird Club of Tucson]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Riana Johnson and Melissa Fratello, co-founders of the Tucson chapter of the Feminist Bird Club. The Feminist Bird Club is dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world. More information about Feminist Bird Club of Tucson can be found on their Instagram page. They also send updates about upcoming events to their email list.]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Riana Johnson and Melissa Fratello, co-founders of the Tucson chapter of the Feminist Bird Club. The Feminist Bird Club is dedicated to promoting inclusivity in birding and providing a safe opportunity for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC, and women to connect with the natural world. More information about Feminist Bird Club of Tucson can be found on their Instagram page. They also send updates about upcoming events to their email list.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:16</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Lorelai’s Literary Foundation]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/lorelais-literary-foundation</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Benjamin Gillette, co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation, to discuss their mission to support children and youth to reach their full potential. Benjamin shares Lorelai’s story, which led to the creation of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation. He also highlights their Adventures in Arts series. In this community workshop, participants engage with a new art form every second Friday at 4 pm at the Catalyst Space in Tucson Mall until June. Through initiatives like Free Little Libraries and youth art scholarships, Lorelai’s Literary Foundation is helping inspire young minds…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Benjamin Gillette, co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation, to discuss their mission to support children and youth to reach their full potential. Benjamin shares Lorelai’s story, which led to the creation of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation. He also highlights their Adventures in Arts series. In this community workshop, participants engage with a new art form every second Friday at 4 pm at the Catalyst Space in Tucson Mall until June. Through initiatives like Free Little Libraries and youth art scholarships, Lorelai’s Literary Foundation is helping inspire young minds…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Lorelai’s Literary Foundation]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Benjamin Gillette, co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation, to discuss their mission to support children and youth to reach their full potential. Benjamin shares Lorelai’s story, which led to the creation of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation. He also highlights their Adventures in Arts series. In this community workshop, participants engage with a new art form every second Friday at 4 pm at the Catalyst Space in Tucson Mall until June. Through initiatives like Free Little Libraries and youth art scholarships, Lorelai’s Literary Foundation is helping inspire young minds…]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie sits down with Benjamin Gillette, co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation, to discuss their mission to support children and youth to reach their full potential. Benjamin shares Lorelai’s story, which led to the creation of Lorelai’s Literary Foundation. He also highlights their Adventures in Arts series. In this community workshop, participants engage with a new art form every second Friday at 4 pm at the Catalyst Space in Tucson Mall until June. Through initiatives like Free Little Libraries and youth art scholarships, Lorelai’s Literary Foundation is helping inspire young minds…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:37</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Coalición de Derechos Humanos]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1949100</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/coalicion-de-derechos-humanos</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Alba Jaramillo of the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a grassroots organization that promotes the human and civil rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status. Their goals include strengthening the capacity of the border &amp; urban communities to exercise their rights and participate in public policy decisions, increasing public awareness of the magnitude of human rights abuses, deaths and assaults at the border resulting from U.S. policy, and seeking changes in government policies that result in human suffering because of the militarization of the U.S. border region. On Saturday, February 1st, the Coalición will…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Alba Jaramillo of the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a grassroots organization that promotes the human and civil rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status. Their goals include strengthening the capacity of the border & urban communities to exercise their rights and participate in public policy decisions, increasing public awareness of the magnitude of human rights abuses, deaths and assaults at the border resulting from U.S. policy, and seeking changes in government policies that result in human suffering because of the militarization of the U.S. border region. On Saturday, February 1st, the Coalición will…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Coalición de Derechos Humanos]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Alba Jaramillo of the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a grassroots organization that promotes the human and civil rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status. Their goals include strengthening the capacity of the border &amp; urban communities to exercise their rights and participate in public policy decisions, increasing public awareness of the magnitude of human rights abuses, deaths and assaults at the border resulting from U.S. policy, and seeking changes in government policies that result in human suffering because of the militarization of the U.S. border region. On Saturday, February 1st, the Coalición will…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Alba Jaramillo of the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a grassroots organization that promotes the human and civil rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status. Their goals include strengthening the capacity of the border & urban communities to exercise their rights and participate in public policy decisions, increasing public awareness of the magnitude of human rights abuses, deaths and assaults at the border resulting from U.S. policy, and seeking changes in government policies that result in human suffering because of the militarization of the U.S. border region. On Saturday, February 1st, the Coalición will…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:37</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Building Out Safer Spaces (BOSS)]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/building-out-safer-spaces-boss-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Victor Valencia and T.C. Tolbert, co-founders of Building Out Safer Spaces (BOSS). BOSS creates a physical space where women, queer, trans, and femme of center (WQTF) folx can learn, create, network, and explore career opportunities in the building trades. Each year, BOSS opens its space to an artist and provides the tools, guidance, and resources needed to empower them in their craft. BOSS also partners with industry leaders to bring the community opportunities to learn more about trades and works with LGBTQ+ nonprofits to organize building and renovation days in support of housing…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Victor Valencia and T.C. Tolbert, co-founders of Building Out Safer Spaces (BOSS). BOSS creates a physical space where women, queer, trans, and femme of center (WQTF) folx can learn, create, network, and explore career opportunities in the building trades. Each year, BOSS opens its space to an artist and provides the tools, guidance, and resources needed to empower them in their craft. BOSS also partners with industry leaders to bring the community opportunities to learn more about trades and works with LGBTQ+ nonprofits to organize building and renovation days in support of housing…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Building Out Safer Spaces (BOSS)]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Victor Valencia and T.C. Tolbert, co-founders of Building Out Safer Spaces (BOSS). BOSS creates a physical space where women, queer, trans, and femme of center (WQTF) folx can learn, create, network, and explore career opportunities in the building trades. Each year, BOSS opens its space to an artist and provides the tools, guidance, and resources needed to empower them in their craft. BOSS also partners with industry leaders to bring the community opportunities to learn more about trades and works with LGBTQ+ nonprofits to organize building and renovation days in support of housing…]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1930423/c1e-02z9cjn6d7ij6ng8-qd4n056pfp3g-ruzlpk.mp3" length="9392719"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Victor Valencia and T.C. Tolbert, co-founders of Building Out Safer Spaces (BOSS). BOSS creates a physical space where women, queer, trans, and femme of center (WQTF) folx can learn, create, network, and explore career opportunities in the building trades. Each year, BOSS opens its space to an artist and provides the tools, guidance, and resources needed to empower them in their craft. BOSS also partners with industry leaders to bring the community opportunities to learn more about trades and works with LGBTQ+ nonprofits to organize building and renovation days in support of housing…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:55</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1913559</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/roots-roads-community-hospice-foundation</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Julie Evans, Executive Director of Roots &amp; Roads Community Hospice Foundation, about their mission of supporting hospice patients and their loved ones.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Julie Evans, Executive Director of Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation, about their mission of supporting hospice patients and their loved ones.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Julie Evans, Executive Director of Roots &amp; Roads Community Hospice Foundation, about their mission of supporting hospice patients and their loved ones.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1913559/c1e-gk85h310wos0597m-5zkno99ga6g3-jtrj1a.mp3" length="7063966"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Julie Evans, Executive Director of Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation, about their mission of supporting hospice patients and their loved ones.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:54</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT)]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1878626</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/pima-county-community-land-trust-pcclt</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Maggie Amado-Tellez, Executive Director of the Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT). The Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, community-based organization committed to providing permanently affordable housing for low to moderate-income individuals and families; promoting community revitalization in the neighborhoods in which it operates; and providing ongoing programs and services that help families achieve, preserve, and sustain affordable housing. Homeownership and affordable rental housing are critical tools for wealth building, neighborhood stabilization, and overall wellness. The Community Land Trust (CLT) model offers a unique and permanent solution to…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Maggie Amado-Tellez, Executive Director of the Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT). The Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, community-based organization committed to providing permanently affordable housing for low to moderate-income individuals and families; promoting community revitalization in the neighborhoods in which it operates; and providing ongoing programs and services that help families achieve, preserve, and sustain affordable housing. Homeownership and affordable rental housing are critical tools for wealth building, neighborhood stabilization, and overall wellness. The Community Land Trust (CLT) model offers a unique and permanent solution to…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT)]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Maggie Amado-Tellez, Executive Director of the Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT). The Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, community-based organization committed to providing permanently affordable housing for low to moderate-income individuals and families; promoting community revitalization in the neighborhoods in which it operates; and providing ongoing programs and services that help families achieve, preserve, and sustain affordable housing. Homeownership and affordable rental housing are critical tools for wealth building, neighborhood stabilization, and overall wellness. The Community Land Trust (CLT) model offers a unique and permanent solution to…]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1878626/c1e-n4x1b5grq4sdn3k8-mk1k5n81cjon-8ahuh5.mp3" length="3664511"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Maggie Amado-Tellez, Executive Director of the Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT). The Pima County Community Land Trust (PCCLT) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, community-based organization committed to providing permanently affordable housing for low to moderate-income individuals and families; promoting community revitalization in the neighborhoods in which it operates; and providing ongoing programs and services that help families achieve, preserve, and sustain affordable housing. Homeownership and affordable rental housing are critical tools for wealth building, neighborhood stabilization, and overall wellness. The Community Land Trust (CLT) model offers a unique and permanent solution to…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:01</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Steering Away From Car Dependency with Anna Zivarts]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1875919</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/steering-away-from-car-dependency-with-anna-zivarts-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency, chats with us about how as a community we can work to make our infrastructure and systems more inclusive and accessible for everyone in our cities. To learn more about the book, visit Anna’s webpage.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency, chats with us about how as a community we can work to make our infrastructure and systems more inclusive and accessible for everyone in our cities. To learn more about the book, visit Anna’s webpage.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Steering Away From Car Dependency with Anna Zivarts]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency, chats with us about how as a community we can work to make our infrastructure and systems more inclusive and accessible for everyone in our cities. To learn more about the book, visit Anna’s webpage.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1875919/c1e-6w29b268v7t5zrp2-8d9po78nuzgr-1x92dg.mp3" length="4163979"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency, chats with us about how as a community we can work to make our infrastructure and systems more inclusive and accessible for everyone in our cities. To learn more about the book, visit Anna’s webpage.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:57</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[No New Jail Coalition (NNJC)]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1867738</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/no-new-jail-coalition-nnjc-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yvette Borja, organizer with No New Jail Coalition (NNJC). Yvette is also the inaugural Laura E. Gómez Teaching Fellow on Latinx People and the Law at UCLA Law School and the founder of Radio Cachimbona, an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and beyond. NNJC is coalition of groups and individuals driven by a desire to see an end to incarceration as a catch-all response to community problems faced by the community. NNJC can be found on Instagram at @no_new_jail_coalition_pimaco  ]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yvette Borja, organizer with No New Jail Coalition (NNJC). Yvette is also the inaugural Laura E. Gómez Teaching Fellow on Latinx People and the Law at UCLA Law School and the founder of Radio Cachimbona, an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and beyond. NNJC is coalition of groups and individuals driven by a desire to see an end to incarceration as a catch-all response to community problems faced by the community. NNJC can be found on Instagram at @no_new_jail_coalition_pimaco  ]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[No New Jail Coalition (NNJC)]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yvette Borja, organizer with No New Jail Coalition (NNJC). Yvette is also the inaugural Laura E. Gómez Teaching Fellow on Latinx People and the Law at UCLA Law School and the founder of Radio Cachimbona, an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and beyond. NNJC is coalition of groups and individuals driven by a desire to see an end to incarceration as a catch-all response to community problems faced by the community. NNJC can be found on Instagram at @no_new_jail_coalition_pimaco  ]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1867738/c1e-3gpxh56x8dfmop1k-7zkrk9ozi684-xpclou.mp3" length="4265891"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Yvette Borja, organizer with No New Jail Coalition (NNJC). Yvette is also the inaugural Laura E. Gómez Teaching Fellow on Latinx People and the Law at UCLA Law School and the founder of Radio Cachimbona, an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and beyond. NNJC is coalition of groups and individuals driven by a desire to see an end to incarceration as a catch-all response to community problems faced by the community. NNJC can be found on Instagram at @no_new_jail_coalition_pimaco  ]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:53</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[RezGrvl highlight]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1867000</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/rezgrvl-highlight-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Elisha Bishop from Rez Gravel shares a bit about the mission of this organization, which is in part to get more indigenous gravel and mountain bike riders out exploring trails and enjoying riding in community. This upcoming November 5 they are partnering with SiiHasin Bike Project, Campfire Cycles, and Roadrunner Bicycles to bring the next Adventure Storytelling Series at Borderlands Brewery on Thursday Nov. 5. This donation based event will give all of its proceeds to the SiiHasin Bike Project.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Elisha Bishop from Rez Gravel shares a bit about the mission of this organization, which is in part to get more indigenous gravel and mountain bike riders out exploring trails and enjoying riding in community. This upcoming November 5 they are partnering with SiiHasin Bike Project, Campfire Cycles, and Roadrunner Bicycles to bring the next Adventure Storytelling Series at Borderlands Brewery on Thursday Nov. 5. This donation based event will give all of its proceeds to the SiiHasin Bike Project.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[RezGrvl highlight]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[Elisha Bishop from Rez Gravel shares a bit about the mission of this organization, which is in part to get more indigenous gravel and mountain bike riders out exploring trails and enjoying riding in community. This upcoming November 5 they are partnering with SiiHasin Bike Project, Campfire Cycles, and Roadrunner Bicycles to bring the next Adventure Storytelling Series at Borderlands Brewery on Thursday Nov. 5. This donation based event will give all of its proceeds to the SiiHasin Bike Project.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Elisha Bishop from Rez Gravel shares a bit about the mission of this organization, which is in part to get more indigenous gravel and mountain bike riders out exploring trails and enjoying riding in community. This upcoming November 5 they are partnering with SiiHasin Bike Project, Campfire Cycles, and Roadrunner Bicycles to bring the next Adventure Storytelling Series at Borderlands Brewery on Thursday Nov. 5. This donation based event will give all of its proceeds to the SiiHasin Bike Project.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:36</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Dia de los Muertos Event]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/dia-de-los-muertos-event</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[The YWCA of Southern Arizona and its partners honor cultural traditions and the ongoing struggles that impact our community with this special Día de los Muertos event. This year, the community altar will focus on critical issues such as immigration, racism as a public health crisis, and gender violence. Through this powerful tradition, we remember those we’ve lost and raise awareness for much-needed change. The public is invited to participate in the Dia de los Muertos celebration—a project that honors cultural traditions while inspiring the community to take action in the upcoming election from October 26th until November 2nd, they will create a…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[The YWCA of Southern Arizona and its partners honor cultural traditions and the ongoing struggles that impact our community with this special Día de los Muertos event. This year, the community altar will focus on critical issues such as immigration, racism as a public health crisis, and gender violence. Through this powerful tradition, we remember those we’ve lost and raise awareness for much-needed change. The public is invited to participate in the Dia de los Muertos celebration—a project that honors cultural traditions while inspiring the community to take action in the upcoming election from October 26th until November 2nd, they will create a…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Dia de los Muertos Event]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The YWCA of Southern Arizona and its partners honor cultural traditions and the ongoing struggles that impact our community with this special Día de los Muertos event. This year, the community altar will focus on critical issues such as immigration, racism as a public health crisis, and gender violence. Through this powerful tradition, we remember those we’ve lost and raise awareness for much-needed change. The public is invited to participate in the Dia de los Muertos celebration—a project that honors cultural traditions while inspiring the community to take action in the upcoming election from October 26th until November 2nd, they will create a…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The YWCA of Southern Arizona and its partners honor cultural traditions and the ongoing struggles that impact our community with this special Día de los Muertos event. This year, the community altar will focus on critical issues such as immigration, racism as a public health crisis, and gender violence. Through this powerful tradition, we remember those we’ve lost and raise awareness for much-needed change. The public is invited to participate in the Dia de los Muertos celebration—a project that honors cultural traditions while inspiring the community to take action in the upcoming election from October 26th until November 2nd, they will create a…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:02:53</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Breakfast by Bike and creating community]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1850302</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/breakfast-by-bike-and-creating-community</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Breakfast by Bike is a program in Tucson that was started by Campfire Cycles and has grown to be a once-a-month free community outing to enjoy breakfast together and foster community. Every first Thursday of the month, the group meets at the parking lot of Himmel Park around 7am and rides to a different location where they provide coffee, fun pancakes, eggs and sometimes even donuts!]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Breakfast by Bike is a program in Tucson that was started by Campfire Cycles and has grown to be a once-a-month free community outing to enjoy breakfast together and foster community. Every first Thursday of the month, the group meets at the parking lot of Himmel Park around 7am and rides to a different location where they provide coffee, fun pancakes, eggs and sometimes even donuts!]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Breakfast by Bike and creating community]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Breakfast by Bike is a program in Tucson that was started by Campfire Cycles and has grown to be a once-a-month free community outing to enjoy breakfast together and foster community. Every first Thursday of the month, the group meets at the parking lot of Himmel Park around 7am and rides to a different location where they provide coffee, fun pancakes, eggs and sometimes even donuts!]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Breakfast by Bike is a program in Tucson that was started by Campfire Cycles and has grown to be a once-a-month free community outing to enjoy breakfast together and foster community. Every first Thursday of the month, the group meets at the parking lot of Himmel Park around 7am and rides to a different location where they provide coffee, fun pancakes, eggs and sometimes even donuts!]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:02:57</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Free movie screening - The Street Project]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1847903</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/free-movie-screening-the-street-project</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Film Fest Tucson is coming up! And this year Living Streets Alliance is partnering with organizers to bring you The Street Project, as taken from the director, “The Street Project is an inspiring story about the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer.” This FREE community screening will be on Saturday October 12 @6pm at the main gate plaza behind the Caffe Luce off Park Ave. There will be free bike valet at this screening! Film Fest Tucson is also encouraging folks to walk, bike and take public transit to their events happening all weekend long from Thursday Oct.…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Film Fest Tucson is coming up! And this year Living Streets Alliance is partnering with organizers to bring you The Street Project, as taken from the director, “The Street Project is an inspiring story about the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer.” This FREE community screening will be on Saturday October 12 @6pm at the main gate plaza behind the Caffe Luce off Park Ave. There will be free bike valet at this screening! Film Fest Tucson is also encouraging folks to walk, bike and take public transit to their events happening all weekend long from Thursday Oct.…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Free movie screening - The Street Project]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Film Fest Tucson is coming up! And this year Living Streets Alliance is partnering with organizers to bring you The Street Project, as taken from the director, “The Street Project is an inspiring story about the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer.” This FREE community screening will be on Saturday October 12 @6pm at the main gate plaza behind the Caffe Luce off Park Ave. There will be free bike valet at this screening! Film Fest Tucson is also encouraging folks to walk, bike and take public transit to their events happening all weekend long from Thursday Oct.…]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Film Fest Tucson is coming up! And this year Living Streets Alliance is partnering with organizers to bring you The Street Project, as taken from the director, “The Street Project is an inspiring story about the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer.” This FREE community screening will be on Saturday October 12 @6pm at the main gate plaza behind the Caffe Luce off Park Ave. There will be free bike valet at this screening! Film Fest Tucson is also encouraging folks to walk, bike and take public transit to their events happening all weekend long from Thursday Oct.…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:02:53</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Social Venture Partners Tucson]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1860874</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/social-venture-partners-tucson-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of KXCI Tucson's Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Brittany Battle Fast Pitch Director from Social Venture Partners Tucson (SVP Tucson) about their upcoming Fast Pitch event.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of KXCI Tucson's Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Brittany Battle Fast Pitch Director from Social Venture Partners Tucson (SVP Tucson) about their upcoming Fast Pitch event.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Social Venture Partners Tucson]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of KXCI Tucson's Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Brittany Battle Fast Pitch Director from Social Venture Partners Tucson (SVP Tucson) about their upcoming Fast Pitch event.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1860874/c1e-x827hmqqx3frn0qz-1pdkg165bw73-qklpag.mp3" length="3948922"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of KXCI Tucson's Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Brittany Battle Fast Pitch Director from Social Venture Partners Tucson (SVP Tucson) about their upcoming Fast Pitch event.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:03</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Las Azaleas - Locals Only]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1837047</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/las-azaleas-locals-only</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Las Azaleas live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on September 9th, 2024 Connect with the artist: Las Azaleas Host: Nenny G Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   KXCI is a diverse, independent, and community-based radio station serving Tucson and Southern Arizona. Founded in 1983, KXCI is committed to connecting the communities of Tucson and Southern Arizona to each other – and the world – with informative, engaging, and creative community-based programming. KXCI plays music from all genres and eras, as well as informative, locally-produced mini-programs,…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Las Azaleas live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on September 9th, 2024 Connect with the artist: Las Azaleas Host: Nenny G Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   KXCI is a diverse, independent, and community-based radio station serving Tucson and Southern Arizona. Founded in 1983, KXCI is committed to connecting the communities of Tucson and Southern Arizona to each other – and the world – with informative, engaging, and creative community-based programming. KXCI plays music from all genres and eras, as well as informative, locally-produced mini-programs,…]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Las Azaleas - Locals Only]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Las Azaleas live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on September 9th, 2024 Connect with the artist: Las Azaleas Host: Nenny G Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   KXCI is a diverse, independent, and community-based radio station serving Tucson and Southern Arizona. Founded in 1983, KXCI is committed to connecting the communities of Tucson and Southern Arizona to each other – and the world – with informative, engaging, and creative community-based programming. KXCI plays music from all genres and eras, as well as informative, locally-produced mini-programs,…]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Las Azaleas live in Studio 2A on Locals Only Full session recording on September 9th, 2024 Connect with the artist: Las Azaleas Host: Nenny G Audio: Duncan Hudson, Walter Harrington Connect with KXCI: KXCI.org Listen to the live performance + interview here!   KXCI is a diverse, independent, and community-based radio station serving Tucson and Southern Arizona. Founded in 1983, KXCI is committed to connecting the communities of Tucson and Southern Arizona to each other – and the world – with informative, engaging, and creative community-based programming. KXCI plays music from all genres and eras, as well as informative, locally-produced mini-programs,…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:59:39</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Tucson Bail Fund (TBF)]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1837441</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/tucson-bail-fund-tbf-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Tiera Rainey, Executive Director of Tucson Bail Fund (TBF), a Black-led abolitionist revolving bail fund fighting to end the unjust criminalization of poverty and the practice of pretrial detention in Pima County through education, community organizing, and bail relief for predominately black, brown and indigenous communities who are unable to afford bail while they await trial. TBF was established through a Black Lives Matter Tucson (BLM Tucson) “Mama’s Day Bailout” campaign in May of 2017. That campaign sought to raise money to free mothers in jail. It also helped to raise awareness about…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Tiera Rainey, Executive Director of Tucson Bail Fund (TBF), a Black-led abolitionist revolving bail fund fighting to end the unjust criminalization of poverty and the practice of pretrial detention in Pima County through education, community organizing, and bail relief for predominately black, brown and indigenous communities who are unable to afford bail while they await trial. TBF was established through a Black Lives Matter Tucson (BLM Tucson) “Mama’s Day Bailout” campaign in May of 2017. That campaign sought to raise money to free mothers in jail. It also helped to raise awareness about…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Tucson Bail Fund (TBF)]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Tiera Rainey, Executive Director of Tucson Bail Fund (TBF), a Black-led abolitionist revolving bail fund fighting to end the unjust criminalization of poverty and the practice of pretrial detention in Pima County through education, community organizing, and bail relief for predominately black, brown and indigenous communities who are unable to afford bail while they await trial. TBF was established through a Black Lives Matter Tucson (BLM Tucson) “Mama’s Day Bailout” campaign in May of 2017. That campaign sought to raise money to free mothers in jail. It also helped to raise awareness about…]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1837441/c1e-7kdrh47o5gtw5gkj-dm6wd2krbv59-t11cwo.mp3" length="10419747"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[  This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Tiera Rainey, Executive Director of Tucson Bail Fund (TBF), a Black-led abolitionist revolving bail fund fighting to end the unjust criminalization of poverty and the practice of pretrial detention in Pima County through education, community organizing, and bail relief for predominately black, brown and indigenous communities who are unable to afford bail while they await trial. TBF was established through a Black Lives Matter Tucson (BLM Tucson) “Mama’s Day Bailout” campaign in May of 2017. That campaign sought to raise money to free mothers in jail. It also helped to raise awareness about…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:21</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                <title>
                    <![CDATA[National Week Without Driving with Anna Zivarts]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 02:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1836460</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/national-week-without-driving-with-anna-zivarts</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[National Week Without Driving is just around the corner! This year the challenge is set from September 30 to October 6, listen in to learn more about this challenge, how it got started and what its main goal is.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[National Week Without Driving is just around the corner! This year the challenge is set from September 30 to October 6, listen in to learn more about this challenge, how it got started and what its main goal is.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[National Week Without Driving with Anna Zivarts]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[National Week Without Driving is just around the corner! This year the challenge is set from September 30 to October 6, listen in to learn more about this challenge, how it got started and what its main goal is.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1836460/c1e-rdr2cjq5ozt2o092-qdr5ng63c96o-vrtwhu.mp3" length="3582734"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[National Week Without Driving is just around the corner! This year the challenge is set from September 30 to October 6, listen in to learn more about this challenge, how it got started and what its main goal is.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:50</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Taylor Massey]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1833451</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/taylor-massey</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Hello, I’m Taylor Massey! I’m a Junior at the University of Arizona majoring in Physiology and Medical Sciences with a minor in Health and Human Values. I’ve been involved in research since the summer after my freshman year through a UBRP program called Environmental Health Science – Research for Indigenous Student Engagement (EHS-RISE). Since then I’ve been a member of Dr. Zelieann Craig’s lab researching how various environmental exposures, including wood smoke, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and active herbicide ingredients, affect female reproductive health. My role in these projects is to quantify abnormal characteristics in ovary models and help run experiments. Throughout…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Hello, I’m Taylor Massey! I’m a Junior at the University of Arizona majoring in Physiology and Medical Sciences with a minor in Health and Human Values. I’ve been involved in research since the summer after my freshman year through a UBRP program called Environmental Health Science – Research for Indigenous Student Engagement (EHS-RISE). Since then I’ve been a member of Dr. Zelieann Craig’s lab researching how various environmental exposures, including wood smoke, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and active herbicide ingredients, affect female reproductive health. My role in these projects is to quantify abnormal characteristics in ovary models and help run experiments. Throughout…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Taylor Massey]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[Hello, I’m Taylor Massey! I’m a Junior at the University of Arizona majoring in Physiology and Medical Sciences with a minor in Health and Human Values. I’ve been involved in research since the summer after my freshman year through a UBRP program called Environmental Health Science – Research for Indigenous Student Engagement (EHS-RISE). Since then I’ve been a member of Dr. Zelieann Craig’s lab researching how various environmental exposures, including wood smoke, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and active herbicide ingredients, affect female reproductive health. My role in these projects is to quantify abnormal characteristics in ovary models and help run experiments. Throughout…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Hello, I’m Taylor Massey! I’m a Junior at the University of Arizona majoring in Physiology and Medical Sciences with a minor in Health and Human Values. I’ve been involved in research since the summer after my freshman year through a UBRP program called Environmental Health Science – Research for Indigenous Student Engagement (EHS-RISE). Since then I’ve been a member of Dr. Zelieann Craig’s lab researching how various environmental exposures, including wood smoke, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and active herbicide ingredients, affect female reproductive health. My role in these projects is to quantify abnormal characteristics in ovary models and help run experiments. Throughout…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:40</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Bike Infrastructure Updates: Mountain Avenue]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 19:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1823236</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/bike-infrastructure-updates-mountain-avenue</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Ben Elias, Project Manager at the City of Tucson in the Department of Transportation and Mobility, updates us on some important updates happening along Mountain Ave. The corridor from Speedway to Fort Lowell will be getting upgraded to a protected bike lane! Listen in to learn how this will affect the street and what we can expect from the update.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Ben Elias, Project Manager at the City of Tucson in the Department of Transportation and Mobility, updates us on some important updates happening along Mountain Ave. The corridor from Speedway to Fort Lowell will be getting upgraded to a protected bike lane! Listen in to learn how this will affect the street and what we can expect from the update.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Bike Infrastructure Updates: Mountain Avenue]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[Ben Elias, Project Manager at the City of Tucson in the Department of Transportation and Mobility, updates us on some important updates happening along Mountain Ave. The corridor from Speedway to Fort Lowell will be getting upgraded to a protected bike lane! Listen in to learn how this will affect the street and what we can expect from the update.]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Ben Elias, Project Manager at the City of Tucson in the Department of Transportation and Mobility, updates us on some important updates happening along Mountain Ave. The corridor from Speedway to Fort Lowell will be getting upgraded to a protected bike lane! Listen in to learn how this will affect the street and what we can expect from the update.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:53</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Drawing Studio]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 01:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1832800</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/the-drawing-studio-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Melissa Ivich Zuniga, Gallery and Programs Manager, and Yolie Contreras, Development Manager, about their mission to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace art practice as a pathway to personal growth and healthy community.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Melissa Ivich Zuniga, Gallery and Programs Manager, and Yolie Contreras, Development Manager, about their mission to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace art practice as a pathway to personal growth and healthy community.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[The Drawing Studio]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Melissa Ivich Zuniga, Gallery and Programs Manager, and Yolie Contreras, Development Manager, about their mission to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace art practice as a pathway to personal growth and healthy community.]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[In this episode of Nonprofit Spotlight, Stephanie talks with Melissa Ivich Zuniga, Gallery and Programs Manager, and Yolie Contreras, Development Manager, about their mission to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace art practice as a pathway to personal growth and healthy community.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:38</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Community on Wheels (COW)]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1812979</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/community-on-wheels-cow</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Community on Wheels (COW), a mobile mutual aid group providing essential items &amp; resources to unsheltered/ street-based neighbors on stolen Tohono O’doham land. Their objectives: + Support and aid vulnerable populations in and around South Tucson, using Santa Rita Park as their weekly hub to distribute items such as hygiene, first aid, nutrition, and harm reduction. + Provide solidarity and community care by forming relationships with folks who frequent their distributions, and offer services within their abilities and skills. + Continuing the work of other community groups in Tucson who advocate for systemic changes…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Community on Wheels (COW), a mobile mutual aid group providing essential items & resources to unsheltered/ street-based neighbors on stolen Tohono O’doham land. Their objectives: + Support and aid vulnerable populations in and around South Tucson, using Santa Rita Park as their weekly hub to distribute items such as hygiene, first aid, nutrition, and harm reduction. + Provide solidarity and community care by forming relationships with folks who frequent their distributions, and offer services within their abilities and skills. + Continuing the work of other community groups in Tucson who advocate for systemic changes…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Community on Wheels (COW)]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Community on Wheels (COW), a mobile mutual aid group providing essential items &amp; resources to unsheltered/ street-based neighbors on stolen Tohono O’doham land. Their objectives: + Support and aid vulnerable populations in and around South Tucson, using Santa Rita Park as their weekly hub to distribute items such as hygiene, first aid, nutrition, and harm reduction. + Provide solidarity and community care by forming relationships with folks who frequent their distributions, and offer services within their abilities and skills. + Continuing the work of other community groups in Tucson who advocate for systemic changes…]]>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[This week’s Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Community on Wheels (COW), a mobile mutual aid group providing essential items & resources to unsheltered/ street-based neighbors on stolen Tohono O’doham land. Their objectives: + Support and aid vulnerable populations in and around South Tucson, using Santa Rita Park as their weekly hub to distribute items such as hygiene, first aid, nutrition, and harm reduction. + Provide solidarity and community care by forming relationships with folks who frequent their distributions, and offer services within their abilities and skills. + Continuing the work of other community groups in Tucson who advocate for systemic changes…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                    <itunes:image href="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/images/1812979/c1a-5k73-qdrg5o7vawwj-bhn1j1.png"></itunes:image>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:56</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Pedaling the Pueblo Re-Run: Adaptive Cycling with Southern AZ Adaptive Sports]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1802870</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/pedaling-the-pueblo-re-run-adaptive-cycling-with-southern-az-adaptive-sports</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Mia Hansen is the Executive Director of Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports (SAAS), a local organization that organizes sports programs and lends equipment to people with physical disabilities and mobility limitations. Pat of Living Streets Alliance chats with Mia about SAAS’ adaptive cycling program–the largest in Southern Arizona,– which leads group rides with participants training for El Tour de Tucson and the Ascension Cycling Team (ACT), or just for fun &amp; fitness. Contact Mia to find out more or make an equipment or cash donation! info@soazadaptivesports.org]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Mia Hansen is the Executive Director of Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports (SAAS), a local organization that organizes sports programs and lends equipment to people with physical disabilities and mobility limitations. Pat of Living Streets Alliance chats with Mia about SAAS’ adaptive cycling program–the largest in Southern Arizona,– which leads group rides with participants training for El Tour de Tucson and the Ascension Cycling Team (ACT), or just for fun & fitness. Contact Mia to find out more or make an equipment or cash donation! info@soazadaptivesports.org]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Pedaling the Pueblo Re-Run: Adaptive Cycling with Southern AZ Adaptive Sports]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Mia Hansen is the Executive Director of Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports (SAAS), a local organization that organizes sports programs and lends equipment to people with physical disabilities and mobility limitations. Pat of Living Streets Alliance chats with Mia about SAAS’ adaptive cycling program–the largest in Southern Arizona,– which leads group rides with participants training for El Tour de Tucson and the Ascension Cycling Team (ACT), or just for fun &amp; fitness. Contact Mia to find out more or make an equipment or cash donation! info@soazadaptivesports.org]]>
                </content:encoded>
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Mia Hansen is the Executive Director of Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports (SAAS), a local organization that organizes sports programs and lends equipment to people with physical disabilities and mobility limitations. Pat of Living Streets Alliance chats with Mia about SAAS’ adaptive cycling program–the largest in Southern Arizona,– which leads group rides with participants training for El Tour de Tucson and the Ascension Cycling Team (ACT), or just for fun & fitness. Contact Mia to find out more or make an equipment or cash donation! info@soazadaptivesports.org]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:53</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Ventana Canyon]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1812156</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/ventana-canyon</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Ventana Canyon usually has water in its bed.  A beautiful Hike in the Santa Catalina Mountains.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Ventana Canyon usually has water in its bed.  A beautiful Hike in the Santa Catalina Mountains.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Ventana Canyon]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Ventana Canyon usually has water in its bed.  A beautiful Hike in the Santa Catalina Mountains.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1812156/c1e-m1dganj008i3g77x-xxvr5w50agpd-ag6wry.mp3" length="10744793"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Ventana Canyon usually has water in its bed.  A beautiful Hike in the Santa Catalina Mountains.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:29</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Spring in the High Country]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1812154</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/spring-in-the-high-country</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Spring hits the high country of Arizona.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Spring hits the high country of Arizona.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Spring in the High Country]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Spring hits the high country of Arizona.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1812154/c1e-5k73hmvzzdcq6pjo-qdrg2wp0sprp-xfyyq9.mp3" length="6634164"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Spring hits the high country of Arizona.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:28</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Laurie Starr Arizona Trail through hike interview part 1]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1812148</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/laurie-starr-arizona-trail-through-hike-interview-part-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Part one of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike on the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Part one of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike on the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Laurie Starr Arizona Trail through hike interview part 1]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Part one of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike on the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1812148/c1e-gk85h3pxxviwp8zq-6zd74w7dtd20-mfw04b.mp3" length="7867980"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Part one of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike on the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:06</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Interview with Laurie Starr about her Arizona Trail hike part 2]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1812146</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/interview-with-laurie-starr-about-her-arizona-trail-hike-part-2</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Part 2 of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike of the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Part 2 of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike of the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Interview with Laurie Starr about her Arizona Trail hike part 2]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Part 2 of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike of the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1812146/c1e-n4x1b5v444cqm73r-wwz95z41hxqq-f68uqf.mp3" length="7988352"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Part 2 of the interview with Laurie Starr about her through hike of the Arizona Trail with her dog Chaco.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:10</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Laurie Starr on the AZ Trail part 3]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1812135</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/laurie-starr-on-the-az-trail-part-3-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Part 3 of the interview about Laurie’s through hike of the Arizona Trail withe here dog Chaco.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Part 3 of the interview about Laurie’s through hike of the Arizona Trail withe here dog Chaco.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Laurie Starr on the AZ Trail part 3]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Part 3 of the interview about Laurie’s through hike of the Arizona Trail withe here dog Chaco.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1812135/c1e-x827hm4drohkj3x6-mk0rrnzjb60k-7t7vbw.mp3" length="8456466"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Part 3 of the interview about Laurie’s through hike of the Arizona Trail withe here dog Chaco.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:25</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Olivia Fernflores]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2024 17:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1853700</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/olivia-fernflores</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Hello! My name is Olivia and I am a rising senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Information Science, Bioinformatics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. I work in Dr. Ryan Gutenkunst’s lab studying population genetics. My most recent project involves inferring demographic histories and distributions of fitness effects of populations of wild house mice. To do this, I used genomic data and computational methods to learn about how the populations of mice have changed over time (growing, shrinking, how long ago did they divergere, etc.) and how correlated the effects of mutations are between pairs of populations. Our hope…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Hello! My name is Olivia and I am a rising senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Information Science, Bioinformatics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. I work in Dr. Ryan Gutenkunst’s lab studying population genetics. My most recent project involves inferring demographic histories and distributions of fitness effects of populations of wild house mice. To do this, I used genomic data and computational methods to learn about how the populations of mice have changed over time (growing, shrinking, how long ago did they divergere, etc.) and how correlated the effects of mutations are between pairs of populations. Our hope…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Olivia Fernflores]]>
                </itunes:title>
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                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Hello! My name is Olivia and I am a rising senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Information Science, Bioinformatics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. I work in Dr. Ryan Gutenkunst’s lab studying population genetics. My most recent project involves inferring demographic histories and distributions of fitness effects of populations of wild house mice. To do this, I used genomic data and computational methods to learn about how the populations of mice have changed over time (growing, shrinking, how long ago did they divergere, etc.) and how correlated the effects of mutations are between pairs of populations. Our hope…]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1853700/c1e-gk85h3jx39f05m3d-471149wpujdr-ffppml.mp3" length="5046533"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Hello! My name is Olivia and I am a rising senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Information Science, Bioinformatics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. I work in Dr. Ryan Gutenkunst’s lab studying population genetics. My most recent project involves inferring demographic histories and distributions of fitness effects of populations of wild house mice. To do this, I used genomic data and computational methods to learn about how the populations of mice have changed over time (growing, shrinking, how long ago did they divergere, etc.) and how correlated the effects of mutations are between pairs of populations. Our hope…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                    <itunes:image href="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/images/1853700/c1a-5k73-kpwk923rtjzw-b5jauj.jpg"></itunes:image>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:03:30</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Land with No Name Sanctuary]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1807868</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/land-with-no-name-sanctuary-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Land with No Name Sanctuary is a space where Land, Art, and people come together.]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Land with No Name Sanctuary is a space where Land, Art, and people come together.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Land with No Name Sanctuary]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[Land with No Name Sanctuary is a space where Land, Art, and people come together.]]>
                </content:encoded>
                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/kxci/1807868/c1e-kd7jcjv60nf23qwr-pk9r3w0jcjmo-tcpcyd.mp3" length="5547361"
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                                <itunes:summary>
                    <![CDATA[Land with No Name Sanctuary is a space where Land, Art, and people come together.]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:04:34</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[The Book on Wheels program of the Pima County Public Library]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>KXCI</dc:creator>
                <guid isPermaLink="true">
                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/22101/episode/1795015</guid>
                                    <link>https://kxci.castos.com/episodes/the-book-on-wheels-program-of-the-pima-county-public-library</link>
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                                            <![CDATA[Karen Greene, the Pima County Public Library’s Librarian on the Move, joins us to chat about the Book on Wheels program. Which brings books to people who are homebound, and people unable to visit the library branches. Library volunteers select books for customers, and Pima County Bike Ambassadors deliver the books once a month. If you would like books delivered to your home and you live near one of these libraries, please contact the librarian: Himmel Park Library, Monica B. or Kayleigh H., 594-5305 Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Karen G., 594-5500 Murphy-Wilmot Library, Karen B., 594-5420   How to…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Greene, the Pima County Public Library’s Librarian on the Move, joins us to chat about the Book on Wheels program. Which brings books to people who are homebound, and people unable to visit the library branches. Library volunteers select books for customers, and Pima County Bike Ambassadors deliver the books once a month. If you would like books delivered to your home and you live near one of these libraries, please contact the librarian: Himmel Park Library, Monica B. or Kayleigh H., 594-5305 Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Karen G., 594-5500 Murphy-Wilmot Library, Karen B., 594-5420   How to…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Book on Wheels program of the Pima County Public Library]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Greene, the Pima County Public Library’s Librarian on the Move, joins us to chat about the Book on Wheels program. Which brings books to people who are homebound, and people unable to visit the library branches. Library volunteers select books for customers, and Pima County Bike Ambassadors deliver the books once a month. If you would like books delivered to your home and you live near one of these libraries, please contact the librarian: Himmel Park Library, Monica B. or Kayleigh H., 594-5305 Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Karen G., 594-5500 Murphy-Wilmot Library, Karen B., 594-5420   How to…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Greene, the Pima County Public Library’s Librarian on the Move, joins us to chat about the Book on Wheels program. Which brings books to people who are homebound, and people unable to visit the library branches. Library volunteers select books for customers, and Pima County Bike Ambassadors deliver the books once a month. If you would like books delivered to your home and you live near one of these libraries, please contact the librarian: Himmel Park Library, Monica B. or Kayleigh H., 594-5305 Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Karen G., 594-5500 Murphy-Wilmot Library, Karen B., 594-5420   How to…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Community Care Tucson]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Liz Casey, organizer with Community Care Tucson (CCT), a youth/BIPOC/LGBTQ+ organized mutual aid group that has been providing resources and support to unsheltered folks and others in need since 2020. Their main activities focus on distributing water, gatorade, food, clothing, hygiene and first aid products to folks once a week in Armory Park. They connect people with other resources such as medical care, employment, shelter, furniture, and transportation. CCT also informs the public about people in need and upcoming actions and events, while organizing with other like-minded groups for systemic change.…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Liz Casey, organizer with Community Care Tucson (CCT), a youth/BIPOC/LGBTQ+ organized mutual aid group that has been providing resources and support to unsheltered folks and others in need since 2020. Their main activities focus on distributing water, gatorade, food, clothing, hygiene and first aid products to folks once a week in Armory Park. They connect people with other resources such as medical care, employment, shelter, furniture, and transportation. CCT also informs the public about people in need and upcoming actions and events, while organizing with other like-minded groups for systemic change.…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Community Care Tucson]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Liz Casey, organizer with Community Care Tucson (CCT), a youth/BIPOC/LGBTQ+ organized mutual aid group that has been providing resources and support to unsheltered folks and others in need since 2020. Their main activities focus on distributing water, gatorade, food, clothing, hygiene and first aid products to folks once a week in Armory Park. They connect people with other resources such as medical care, employment, shelter, furniture, and transportation. CCT also informs the public about people in need and upcoming actions and events, while organizing with other like-minded groups for systemic change.…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight shines on Liz Casey, organizer with Community Care Tucson (CCT), a youth/BIPOC/LGBTQ+ organized mutual aid group that has been providing resources and support to unsheltered folks and others in need since 2020. Their main activities focus on distributing water, gatorade, food, clothing, hygiene and first aid products to folks once a week in Armory Park. They connect people with other resources such as medical care, employment, shelter, furniture, and transportation. CCT also informs the public about people in need and upcoming actions and events, while organizing with other like-minded groups for systemic change.…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Kindred Connections Collective]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight features t loving and Mirely from Kindred Connections Collective (KCC), a local collective dedicated to Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QT/BIPOC), Two-Spirit, and Gender Non-conforming healing, wellness, and liberation.  Utilizing a framework of ancestral knowledge/ practices, harm reduction, and creativity, KCC works toward a flourishing, loving and whole community in which all can witness, engage and live. A longer version of Stephanie’s conversation with t loving and Mirely is available below:      ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight features t loving and Mirely from Kindred Connections Collective (KCC), a local collective dedicated to Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QT/BIPOC), Two-Spirit, and Gender Non-conforming healing, wellness, and liberation.  Utilizing a framework of ancestral knowledge/ practices, harm reduction, and creativity, KCC works toward a flourishing, loving and whole community in which all can witness, engage and live. A longer version of Stephanie’s conversation with t loving and Mirely is available below:      ]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Kindred Connections Collective]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight features t loving and Mirely from Kindred Connections Collective (KCC), a local collective dedicated to Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QT/BIPOC), Two-Spirit, and Gender Non-conforming healing, wellness, and liberation.  Utilizing a framework of ancestral knowledge/ practices, harm reduction, and creativity, KCC works toward a flourishing, loving and whole community in which all can witness, engage and live. A longer version of Stephanie’s conversation with t loving and Mirely is available below:      ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[  This episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight features t loving and Mirely from Kindred Connections Collective (KCC), a local collective dedicated to Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QT/BIPOC), Two-Spirit, and Gender Non-conforming healing, wellness, and liberation.  Utilizing a framework of ancestral knowledge/ practices, harm reduction, and creativity, KCC works toward a flourishing, loving and whole community in which all can witness, engage and live. A longer version of Stephanie’s conversation with t loving and Mirely is available below:      ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Nonprofit spotlight: Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Join us as Kirk Astroth chats about Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists, a non profit that works to build, maintain, and protect multi-use single-track and mountain bike trail access in the greater Tucson, AZ region. This advocacy organization is dedicated to promoting the sport of mountain bicycling, and views it as a vehicle to promote low impact outdoor recreation and conservation. Listen in to hear more about new and exciting initiatives they have, as well as fun events coming up in the fall and winter, to learn more visit their webpage.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join us as Kirk Astroth chats about Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists, a non profit that works to build, maintain, and protect multi-use single-track and mountain bike trail access in the greater Tucson, AZ region. This advocacy organization is dedicated to promoting the sport of mountain bicycling, and views it as a vehicle to promote low impact outdoor recreation and conservation. Listen in to hear more about new and exciting initiatives they have, as well as fun events coming up in the fall and winter, to learn more visit their webpage.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Nonprofit spotlight: Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join us as Kirk Astroth chats about Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists, a non profit that works to build, maintain, and protect multi-use single-track and mountain bike trail access in the greater Tucson, AZ region. This advocacy organization is dedicated to promoting the sport of mountain bicycling, and views it as a vehicle to promote low impact outdoor recreation and conservation. Listen in to hear more about new and exciting initiatives they have, as well as fun events coming up in the fall and winter, to learn more visit their webpage.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join us as Kirk Astroth chats about Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists, a non profit that works to build, maintain, and protect multi-use single-track and mountain bike trail access in the greater Tucson, AZ region. This advocacy organization is dedicated to promoting the sport of mountain bicycling, and views it as a vehicle to promote low impact outdoor recreation and conservation. Listen in to hear more about new and exciting initiatives they have, as well as fun events coming up in the fall and winter, to learn more visit their webpage.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ines Studer]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[My name is Ines Studer and I am a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and minoring in Biochemistry. I am currently working as a research assistant in Dr. Xinxin Ding’s laboratory. During my time here, I have been fortunate to receive excellent mentorship and complete my honors thesis. The project that I have spent much of my time working on is titled “The Characterization of naphthalene (NA)-DNA adducts in wild-type mice and firefighters.” NA is an environmental contaminant present in mothballs, car exhaust, and most relevant to this project, fire smoke. Our aim has been…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[My name is Ines Studer and I am a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and minoring in Biochemistry. I am currently working as a research assistant in Dr. Xinxin Ding’s laboratory. During my time here, I have been fortunate to receive excellent mentorship and complete my honors thesis. The project that I have spent much of my time working on is titled “The Characterization of naphthalene (NA)-DNA adducts in wild-type mice and firefighters.” NA is an environmental contaminant present in mothballs, car exhaust, and most relevant to this project, fire smoke. Our aim has been…]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Ines Studer]]>
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                    <![CDATA[My name is Ines Studer and I am a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and minoring in Biochemistry. I am currently working as a research assistant in Dr. Xinxin Ding’s laboratory. During my time here, I have been fortunate to receive excellent mentorship and complete my honors thesis. The project that I have spent much of my time working on is titled “The Characterization of naphthalene (NA)-DNA adducts in wild-type mice and firefighters.” NA is an environmental contaminant present in mothballs, car exhaust, and most relevant to this project, fire smoke. Our aim has been…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[My name is Ines Studer and I am a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and minoring in Biochemistry. I am currently working as a research assistant in Dr. Xinxin Ding’s laboratory. During my time here, I have been fortunate to receive excellent mentorship and complete my honors thesis. The project that I have spent much of my time working on is titled “The Characterization of naphthalene (NA)-DNA adducts in wild-type mice and firefighters.” NA is an environmental contaminant present in mothballs, car exhaust, and most relevant to this project, fire smoke. Our aim has been…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[KXCI]]>
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