Called to Action: A School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Podcast

The School Sister of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific (CP) Province is celebrating their 10th Anniversary on June 12, 2021. The former Dallas, Milwaukee, Mankato (Minnesota) and St. Louis Provinces became one on June 11, 2011. Listen to Sister Debra Sciano, provincial leader, talk about the history of the CP Province as the former Milwaukee Province provincial leader and now looking forward to th...

Hear from Janette Monear, President/CEO of the Texas Trees Foundation, a speaker during the 2021 Women's Leadership Luncheons.  She is dedicated to creating livable and resilient communities through the use of trees, green infrastructure and sustainable design. She is a pioneer in urban forestry. 

In this episode, we interview Wanda Kolo. Wanda, a 2021 Women’s Leadership Luncheon speaker, has over a decade of experience in the sustainability sector, ranging from sustainable design to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) consulting and serves as Saint Louis Zoo’s Director of Sustainable Operations and Construction Management.

In this episode we interview with Shannon Hauf, Senior Vice President and Head of Seed Production Innovation, Bayer Crop Science. Shannon talks about her childhood on the farm and why farmers are great protectors of the Earth.

The Living Earth Center (LEC) in Mankato, Minnesota, is a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. In this episode, we talk with Laura Peterson the director of LEC. Hear about the history of LEC and the important role a garden can play in the community. 

In this episode, we chat with Sister Jan Gregorcich, SSND, one of the founders of Global Partners Running Water s (GPRW). GPRW is a nonprofit with the mission to build and maintain intercultural relationships through collaborative partnerships benefiting rural and urban communities in Latin America.

We talk with Dr. Marissa Jablonski, Ph. D., Executive Director of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. She is an accomplished water engineer, environmental advisor and plastics-reduction expert who has worked in more than 45 countries. She talks with us about what she learned from her failures, how we can live more eco-consciously and encouraging women in STEM fields.  

Tim Dewane, director of Shalom - Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation , joins us for an introduction on our season one topic of Care of Creation. Tim explains what Care of Creation means (hint: it's not just about the environment) and how it fits into the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province (SSNDCP) charism.

Welcome! The School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) have supported women’s education and enrichment since its founding in 1833. To continue the tradition of education and enrichment, SSND Central Pacific Province has created a podcast, Called to Action , where we feature sisters, staff, SSND ministry leaders and prominent women in our communities who are leading efforts to change the world within fiv...