Checking Out Santa Monica's 'Human Library'; Hidden History of Oceano Dunes

Checking Out Santa Monica's 'Human Library'; Hidden History of Oceano Dunes

At This Library, You Check Out a Human, Not a Book — and Sit Down to Talk California prides itself on being a diverse state that welcomes folks from all kinds of backgrounds. But actually connecting people who have radically different life experiences — that can be a challenge. The Santa Monica Public Library is hosting events to encourage deep one-on-one conversations between people from different backgrounds. Reporter Clare Wiley tells us about “The Human Library.” ‘It’s All I’ve Wanted’: How an Innovative Bay Area Training Program Is Helping This Fire Victim Become a Firefighter In the fall of 2017, Lupe Duran was overwhelmed with feelings of loss and uncertainty. The Tubbs Fire had just killed 22 people and decimated thousands of homes in Santa Rosa, including his own. A welding student at the time, it occurred to him he should become a firefighter, like the professionals he’d seen save people’s homes. Through an ad, he found the FIRE Foundry, a nonprofit collaboration of the Marin County Fire Department, local organizations and universities. The organization offers free educational services and support aimed at propelling women and people of color into sustainable careers in the fire service. KQED’s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports. How the Oceano Dunes Became a Refuge for Artists and Writers in the 1920s Just south of Pismo Beach, along California’s Central Coast, the Oceano Dunes are a popular recreation spot for locals and tourists alike. It’s one of the few state parks where people can drive motorized vehicles on the sand. But those dunes also hold some little known history. For two decades, starting in the 1920s, the dunes were home to a colony of artists, writers and intellectuals called “Dunites.” KCBX’s Benjamin Purper reports it was a place where they could live freely and make art without much money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Thin Place

The Thin Place

A paramedic and ER nurse from Northern California may himself be a conduit between the living and the dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Nov 201930min

A ‘Nest’ for Migrant Kids at the Border – and an Unusual High School Reunion

A ‘Nest’ for Migrant Kids at the Border – and an Unusual High School Reunion

Tijuana’s First Early Childhood Education Center…Affiliated With a Migrant Shelter, Fictional Podcast ‘Moonface’ Explores Being Korean and Queer, Alums of Iranian Jewish School Reunite 40 Years Later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Okt 201930min

Special Ed for California’s Black Students Was Supposed to Be Fixed by This Landmark Case. It Wasn’t

Special Ed for California’s Black Students Was Supposed to Be Fixed by This Landmark Case. It Wasn’t

A landmark ruling in 1977 changed special education for black students in California. But many educators, black parents and advocates say plenty remains broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Okt 201930min

These Five People Challenge the Notion of Blindness as a Deficit

These Five People Challenge the Notion of Blindness as a Deficit

The world of mollusk, a master in tinkering, guitarist Ioana Gandrabur, an architect who listens to buildings and designing how products sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Okt 201930min

Blind Beekeeper Relies on Sound to Keep Her Hives Happy

Blind Beekeeper Relies on Sound to Keep Her Hives Happy

It has been almost 30 years since Aerial Gilbert lost her sight. In that time she’s relearned just about everything she used to do before going blind — and she did it through the power of sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Okt 201930min

How Heat Threatens California’s Most Vulnerable

How Heat Threatens California’s Most Vulnerable

Climate change is making it hotter everywhere in California. And heat can be a sneaky threat to our health and safety. It’s getting more dangerous, and deadly - even in parts of California you wouldn’t expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Sep 201930min

Spicing Up Seniors’ Sex Lives – and Getting a Second Chance at the California Dream

Spicing Up Seniors’ Sex Lives – and Getting a Second Chance at the California Dream

Author and Dance Teacher’s Mission to Redefine Aging, Rocky Road Ice Cream’s Bumpy History, Singer Mike Marshall’s Second Chance, Letter to My California Dreamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Sep 201930min

Three Transgender Opera Singers on the Risks They Took to Live Authentically

Three Transgender Opera Singers on the Risks They Took to Live Authentically

Elliot Franks, Lucia Lucas and Breanna Sinclairé have taken enormous risks to live their most authentic lives. And they’ve navigated an industry that has been slow to evolve with the times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 201930min

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