Don't Touch My Podcast

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  About Khrystian: Why I'm Running for Mayor  I’m a social worker of almost 30 years, City Councilor, and proud Girl Dad. I’ve dedicated my life to public service and mentoring young people throughou...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  About Maydee: I am a Worcester homeowner, mother and grandmother, with proud roots as an Afro-Latina from Puerto Rico. I have worked for over 30 years on the front lines of service as director of housi...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  About Tracy: Tracy O'Connell Novick is the mother of three children, two Worcester Public Schools alums, one a rising Burncoat High senior; a former Massachusetts public school teacher; a licensed...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  We sit down with Jennifer Davis Carey to discuss the overall structure of the Worcester School Committee. About Jennifer: Since 2010, Jennifer Davis Carey has served as Executive Director of the Worces...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  About Katia: My name is Katia Norford and I’m a proud Dominican living in Worcester District 4 for over 20 years. I am married to Carlos Norford and we are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters,...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  About Robert: Robert Bilotta, is a lifelong Worcester resident. Disability rights advocate and candidate for District 2 City Council. Robert graduated from North High School in 2004, and Worcester Stat...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with School Committee Candidate, Nelly Medina. More about Nelly: Nelly Medina is a Worcester resident, professional organizer, and advocacy educator specializing in coalitio...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with City Councilor Candidate, Feanna Jattan-Singh. More about Feanna: Feanna Jattan-Singh, is originally from North Carolina, with roots from Trinidad and Tobago, India, an...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with City Mayor Candidate, Guillermo Creamer to discuss his work on the national level, how it can open the door for innovative ideas in the city and how he can show up for...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats.  As Crisis Pregnancy Centers continue to provide misleading and deceitful information to women, we sit down with Councilwoman Kristen Strezo of Somerville and Dr. Cara Berg Powers to discuss the already...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with School Committee Member, Jermoh Kamara to discuss her re-election, her dedication to marginalized groups, and enhancing educational access for our students and WPS fami...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with City Councilor-At-Large Candidate, Domenica Perrone, to discuss her connection to the youth, her dedication to equity and public health to increase resident quality of life, and her work...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with School Committee Member, Sue Mailman, to discuss her reelection focus, her connection to vocational schools, and her commitment to creating an equitable school committe...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast is saying, "Don't Touch My Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with City Council-at-Large Candidate, Johanna Hampton-Dance to learn more about how she is formulating a platform and her current work in the city. About Johanna: Johan...

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast is saying, "Don't Touch My Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with District 5 Council Member, Etel Haxhiaj, to talk about her platform, priorities and her stance of the chicken debate. About Council Member Etel: Etel Haxhiaj is th...

Jennifer and Giselle sit down with David Ginsburg, Manager of WICN public radio, to ask the question: Do all lives matter?

This is a bonus episode with The Crucible Cast Members, Karen Richards, and Danica Gabriele. Karen Richards (Tituba) Born in Jamaica and raised in Worcester, MA, Karen is an enthusiastic performer.  Karen is eager to utilize a Caribbean accent with The Hanover Theatre Repertory in The Crucible.  Karen made her debut with The Hanover Theatre Repertory in Macbeth. Karen is a lover of improv comedy a...

Welcome to a special episode of Don't Touch My Podcast with special guest, Belén Moyano, an actor and cast member of Hadestown, now showing at the Hanover Theater and Conservatory. As we continue our series on the importance of representation, we hear from Belén's experience and more about her journey in the theater and her advocacy work. Learn more about Belén Moyano: https://www.belenmoy...

Tune in to this week's episode featuring Cyrille Vincent, Director of Whirlwind - a story about Major Taylor, an icon.  About Major Taylor: More than a hundred years ago, when bicycle races drew crowds that filled Madison Square Garden, the biggest draw of all was Major Taylor. As a superstar athlete in the most popular sport of his era, 1899 world bicycling champion Major Taylor saw his raci...

The angry black woman is a stereotype. A stereotype is defined as a standardized mental picture held in common by members of a group, representing an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment. Underrepresented minority groups often have to overcome widely held stereotypes about their group. Asians, sometimes are dubbed as model minorities with many of the labels and stere...

Today we are saying, don't touch my boundaries. Boundaries. What are boundaries? Boundaries are only a problem to people who do not respect you. Personal boundaries are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within our relationships, and that doesn't have to be romantic relationships. It can be friendships, work relationships.  all kinds of relationships. A person with healthy boundaries c...

We loved chatting with Marta Rymer of Hanover Theatre & Conservatory’s “A Christmas Carol” production in between her shows! Marta Rymer, she/her (Fiddler/Laundress) is overjoyed to return to The Hanover Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol! Recent credits include, National Tour: Once (Apex Touring). Regional: Once (CCAE Theatricals), The Gift of the Magi (Studio Theatre Worcester), The Tempes...

We are continuing our Department of Justice series with members of the community to highlight their stories about their experiences with the Worcester Police Department. We sit down with Katherine Aguilar, small business owner and community leader, to listen to the story of her uncle's murder. Cristino Wilfredo Hernandez died in 1993 at the hands of Police Officers using the same methods that kill...

This week on Tuesday, November 15th, the United States Department of Justice announced a investigation of the Worcester Police. The investigation will assess whether the Worcester Police Department engages in discriminatory policing on the basis of. And sex and whether it engages in a pattern or practice or use of excessive force, they are inviting anyone with information relevant to this investig...

Tune in as we discuss some of the economic impacts of colonialism. At the height of its reign, the UK held 25% of the earth's surface as part of its empire. The US has had up to 14 US territories, including Liberia, after enslaved people were repatriated for freedom. For Puerto Rico, it remains with 45% living below the poverty line. Puerto Rico has been in a economic depression for 16 years follo...