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Professor Ginetta Candelario's lecture "Immigrant's Incorporation and Life Chances in Holyoke", is part of the events organized by The City of Holyoke and The Wistariahurst, to celebrate National Immigrant Heritage Month in June. This special feature of radioplasma, presents the entire lecture by Ginetta Candelario. This event took place on June 14th, 2017.

Holyoke Herald Staff Reporters Owen Lavelle and Feroze Sibdhanny review the most relevant events of this week in the Holyoke High School.

Places that Matter is a project with the goal of collecting data from the community to create a map that connects the people from Holyoke with those special places that have a story, a background, a legacy, a relevance for the community.

Holyoke Herald staff reporters Feroze Sibdhanny and Owen Lavelle, report on some of the most relevant topics of this week at Holyoke High.

Immigration makes Holyoke. June is Immigrant Heritage Month in Holyoke, MA and the City is celebrating its people, diversity, and multi-cultural heritage. Marikler Giron Toensmeier is from Guatemala, and also, one of the honorees by the Mayor at the opening event of this month long celebration. On this conversation recorded in the streets of Downtown Holyoke, during her Monday-noon walk, we got to...

Holyoke Herald Staff Reporters Owen Lavelle and Feroze Sibddhany, report on the winners of the MelvaAwards Ceremony, celebrated at Holyoke High School on May 23rd, recognizing the best work by staff reporters of the Holyoke Herald, and their achievements in journalism.

The Great Holyoke Brick Race is a unique event, like no other in the world. It's simple: using a brick, participants have to add wheels and figure out ways to make it run the fastest possible, using gravity, and the combination of aerodynamics, engineering, physics, design, art, and most important, having fun. Our guests are Bruce Fowler and Dean Nimmer, creators of the Holyoke Brick Race, talking...

The City of Holyoke Office of Planning and Economic Development, celebrated a Public Engagement Session to present the plans for the development of the Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway - Cabot Street Connector. This public meeting took place at El Mercado in 413 Main St. on May 18th, 2017. This is the recording of the session. For more information and contact regarding this project, you can visi...

Feroze Sibdhanny and Owen Lavelle, from The Holyoke Herald, interview Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, Manager of the SPARK Program, an entrepreneurial series of classes, workshops, tools, and network of business-oriented support for the community in Holyoke.

Marcos Marrero is the Director of the Office of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Holyoke. He is our guest on this session, sharing information about the Connecticut RiverWalk and Bikeway - Cabot Street Corridor, that will connect the Willimansett Bridge in South Holyoke, to the Canal Walk on Race St. Also, he invites the community to participate in a Public Engagement Session, and...

The Holyoke Farmer's Market is one of the oldest in Massachusetts and also one of the oldest in the United States. Kathy Anderson, President of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, and Andrés Villada, Mayoral Aide for the City of Holyoke, are our guests on this session about the Farmer's Market, that begins the 2017 season on May 18th, and every Thursday until October. Also, you will know the...

Get ready for a tour and interesting historical facts about the Holyoke Canal System, with our guest, Robert Comeau. He shares his knowledge of the history and utilization of the Holyoke Canals, on this session that also explains the tour he is doing on May 20th, as we discuss its potentials to be an educational experience that should be permanent, for the benefit of the community.

For the very first time, the bridge that connects Holyoke and South Hadley will be the venue for a community event, filled with music, family activities, food, a parade, and the opportunity to enjoy the view over the Connecticut River. It's the River Roll and Stroll, happening on Sunday, May 7th, 2017 from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, at the Veterans Memorial Bridge bridge on Rt. 116. Free admission. L...

Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Do you know what it means? On this session, you will know about what happened in Mexico on May 5th of 1862, that later transformed into the most relevant celebration of Mexican Culture and Identity in the United States. Let's try to break stereotypes and learn about other cultures. (I know, I know, the picture is the epitome of stereotypical, but hey, I'm Mexican, I...

On this session, we have a takeover. FerozeSibdhanny, Staff Reporter for the Holyoke Herald, and youth reporter for the radioplasma podcast, hosts this episode, and interviews Mickey Buhl, Director of Secondary Education and Pathways for the Holyoke Public Schools in Holyoke. You will know what are the redesign plans and expectations for Holyoke High and Dean Tech. This is the very first episode o...

Betsy Cortis is the Music Director at WCCH 103.5 FM, Holyoke Community College Radio Station. On this episode, we talk about her commitment to WHCC and creating a renewed concept, infusing diversity in content and music selection. This is also, a new joint effort to provide media content options for the community in Holyoke, through the air and podcasting.

From The Holyoke Herald, Feroze Sibdhanny and Owen Lavelle, report their activities during the school vacation, and also invite the audience to attend Latinas con Pluma at the Wistariahurst. Visit the Holyoke Herald website at hhsherald.com

The Treehouse Foundation's Heroes Youth Leadership Project is presenting their 5th Youth Truth event at Holyoke High School, in coordination with The Enchanted Circle Theater. This podcast session came up as the result of a vibrant energy from three participant youth, who came to the studio to record some poetry and music for the performance. Listen to the voices of Dan, Sam, and Sarah, along with...

From The Holyoke Herald, Feroze Sibdhanny and Owen Lavelle, report some of the events of the second week of April, 2017, like the trip to Europe by Holyoke High students, A vacation activity at Wistariahurst, The scores of recent local sport events, and their own plans for the school vacation. Visit the Holyoke Herald website at hhsherald.com/

Presencia is a bilingual TV Show produced by local PBS Television station WGBY, and hosted by Verónica García and Zydalis Bauer. This magazine show features stories of the Latino community in the Pioneer Valley and Western New England. On this episode, Verónica and Zydalis talk about the story of Presencia, and their experiences making this project.

The Children of the Wild are back in Holyoke to present "The Wastelands". A project that combines community engagement with music, theater, clown, and kinesthetic poetry, in an immersive experience that utilizes different places in an open space in the city, as the stage. On this session, Walken Schweigert, Lindsay Swan, and Gus Ganley, talk about the process for the creation and development of th...

From The Holyoke Herald, Feroze Sibdhanny reports some of the most relevant events of the first week of April, 2017, like the Leadership Opportunity For Holyoke Youth, the purchase of the Yankee Pedlar, and the opening day for the Red Sox. Visit the Holyoke Herald website at http://hhsherald.com/

Marikler Girón Toensmeier is the organizer of the Resident Leadership Program. A free workshop for Holyoke residents, ages 15 and up, providing tools for leadership development, community engagement, local government, organization, conflict resolution, and communication. Workshops are in English and Spanish. The program begins on May 4th, 2017 and runs for five weeks. Interested? Sign up calling (...

Sandy Ward, is the mastermind behind the Mini Gold in the Library. For the second year, this fundraiser transforms the Holyoke Public Library into an 18 holes golf course, for the enjoyment of kids and adults. On this episode, Sandy tells the story of how the Mini Golf in the Library started and invites the community to attend the 2017 edition on April 8th.

From The Holyoke Herald, Feroze Sibdhanny and Owen Lavelle, talk about recent events during the second half of March 2017, in the City of Holyoke, and Holyoke High School.