The Voice of Montbello Podcast

Thank you for listening to The Voice of Montbello Podcast! In today’s episode, we interview Jonathan Osborne, a trial attorney. An educator at our school named Mrs. Gorman set up this interview for us because, well, Jonathan is her older brother! Jonathan K. Osborne is a trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, who concentrates his practice in the areas of business disputes, corporate investi...

Thank you for listening to The Voice of Montbello podcast. Today, we will be talking to the fantastic Ms. Okoye about her teaching life, her motivations to become a teacher, and when she had to show Black Excellence. We also had a chance to learn more about her educational venture Radical Arts Academy of Denver, RAAD, and her love for arts education. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Thank you for listening to the Voice Of Montbello Podcast! In today’s episode, we will be talking to Ms. Donnis Hurd. Ms. Hurd is a great teacher in all grades and is a powerful teacher leader at our school McGlone. She helps educators improve their teaching. We had a special opportunity to talk about what inspired her to be a teacher, her experiences as a mother, and what she loves about our Mont...

In this episode, you will hear our interview with holocaust survivor Dr. Jack Wetter. An extraordinary educator and a member of our McGlone Community, Ms. Peleg, set up this interview so we can hear a first-hand account of what happened during the holocaust and the effects it had on the people who survived. They are heroes because they overcame so many tragic moments and survived to tell their sto...

In this episode of I Love the Bellside, we hear from videogame enthusiast and Confluence Center intern Aharon Bustillos-Perez. Aharon is a Junior at Northeast Early College and is set on pursuing culinary arts as a future career. He possesses many talents and has taken on an opportunity to dive into the world of music and audio production. In this interview, we learn about Aharon's passions and wh...

In this episode, you will hear our conversation with an amazing educator, Educational Counselor, and Restorative Justice Coordinator at McGlone Academy, Ms. Eboni Sweat. We love Ms. Eboni, she comes to check in with us each day to see how we are doing. When kids are having a tough day she helps make it better. She is a great person we can trust to help us through tough times. Eboni grew up in the...

In this episode we welcome Kwame Spearman CEO of The Tattered Cover Bookstore. In December of 2020, Kwame, and his business partner David Back purchased the Tattered Cover because they know how important the store is to the Denver Community. The purchase made the Tattered Cover the largest black owned independent book store in America. It is so cool that this place exists right here in our own com...

Join The Voice of Montbello Podcast Team as they search for Black Excellence in their McGlone Academy Community by speaking with their families, educators, and peers. Through their journey they discover that Black Excellence has always existed within themselves and that it can be found all over their McGlone and Montbello Community. A special thank you to the McGlone Community, students, teachers,...

How do you become an Artist? In this episode, we learn how 4th graders from McGlone Academy tapped into their artist selves by engaging in a Poetry Mural Project with artists Adri Norris and Franklin Cruz. Students met virtually with Franklin, who facilitated engaging and powerful writing experiences that built community and helped young writers surface their inner artist to write words of inspira...

In this episode, we discuss "Black Excellence" and what it means to youth in Montbello.

This episode kicks off our I love the Bell-Side Series where we interview Montbello youth who are transitioning or have recently transitioned into the post-secondary life, headed to college, taking a gap year, working on art starting a business or any other dope venture Montbello youth want to take on. We hope to learn about their experiences growing up in Montbello, things they love and things th...

¿Qué es el censo y porqué debemos hacerlo? Hablamos con Ana Mostacerro de Census 2020 y Salvador Hernandez de Mi Familia Vota para aprender del los beneficios que hay para las comunidades como Montbello con el censo y la privacidad de la información que damos.

In this episode, the Beautiful Queens and Kings discuss their view on the impact of Police Brutality on the Black Community and honor the lives lost. SAY THEIR NAMES! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery!

In this episode, Montbello Youth take on issues they face in the Bell-Side.

En este episodio hablams de futbol y discutimos de los mejores equipos de la liga espanola Barcelona y Real Madrid. Esperamos que disfruten este episodio.

In this episode we hear from members of the CCC (Colorado Changemakers Collective), also know as Creando Cambios en Colorado. The CCC is an organization founded by Montbello residents and activists who have started their own businesses and programs that benefit the community. This Podcast is recorded in Spanish to honor the stories of CCC members.

In this episode we interview Immigration Lawyer Arturo Jimenez to learn about immigration law and immigrant rights. We also share important immigration tips and resources for families in need of assistance. We hope you tune in for this important conversation!

iọkwe aolep, (Hello everyone in Marshallese)! In this episode you will hear from a group of girls who organized a huge event at McGlone to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage. In this podcast you will hear their reflections of the event and how important it was to them that their culture is celebrated at school. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode we interview Mariel Reyes who is a former student at Martin Luther King Early College and a freshman at the University of Colorado Denver. We talked about challenges and advantages to having immigrant parents, growing up in Montbello and what it means to be a Chicano. Listen as Mariel shares her wisdom and beautiful poetry with our students!

In this episode we hear from Victoria Aguilar and the Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission as we discussed DAPA and DACA. We also talked about the power of story telling in bringing changes in our communities. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode we hear from District 11 Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore as she shares her feelings about Montbello, violence in the community and her plans as Montbello continues to grow. We hope you enjoy the interview!

In this episode we hear from Joshua Gray as he speaks to his journey in the gaming industry. We also discussed violence in video games and how it relates to school shootings. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode we hear from Danette Hollowell! She shared stories and life lessons on becoming an artist and how to believe in yourself.

In this episode we hear from the great and wise Jack Bell! Mr. Bell shared stories of his time fighting in Vietnam and shared advice on how to overcome adversity.

In this episode we hear from Ms. Vuolle! We spoke to her about her life as a teacher and artist. She gave us a lot of advice on growing up as middle school students.