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Ronnie Wisdom and Andrea Dunn taking on new roles at KDHX

2 years 7 months ago

We are excited to announce that Ronnie Wisdom and Andrea Dunn will be taking on new roles at KDHX. 

Both of these role shifts reflect priorities in our strategic plan around community engagement and volunteers.

Ronnie’s role will shift to Director of Community Connections. As the director of the community connections department, Ronnie will continue much of the work of his current department while adding two focuses: leading the continued development and implementation of our community engagement plan and leading the community advisory board. 

Andrea will be leading a new department for KDHX: Volunteer Connections. Long in the works, the volunteer connections department will strengthen the connection between volunteers and each other, volunteers and staff, and volunteers and the community. 

Andrea has chosen to take on this new role to fulfill her vision of creating a culture for volunteers in which they can thrive in their roles and to create a culture of belonging among all volunteers. 

Read more from Andrea about the new volunteer connections department.

The community connections and volunteer connections departments will deeply collaborate to expand and engage audiences and community partners, support volunteers in their roles at KDHX, recruit new volunteers, and connect volunteers to KDHX partners and KDHX-supported community events.

Andrea’s shift away from fundraising will open the position of Director of Donor Connections. Our fundraising calendar is in place for the rest of the year, and with the support of Ronnie, Kelly, and other staff, she will continue to guide our fundraising efforts until a new director is hired. We remain committed to the community-centric fundraising model and are excited to add new people to our staff team who align with those values.

In partnership, 
Kelly, Andrea, Ronnie

Edwardsville School District to Implement New K-5 Social Studies Curriculum

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 (ECUSD7) Board of Education has approved the purchase of materials for a new K-5 social studies curriculum. At their meeting last night, Aug. 28, board members listened to a presentation by Tara Fox, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Fox outlined the new social studies curriculum for K-5 classes and how it will meet Illinois standards for inquiry-based social studies education. “We wanted to make sure with our new curriculum that we have a holistic approach to social studies education in District #7, and make sure that we’re building upon those skills as we move throughout,” Fox said. “So a child who enters our district in kindergarten and exits in 12th grade, what does that look like in the social studies program?” The school district began reevaluating the social studies curriculum a few years ago, but this process was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When conversations

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25 Takeaways from the Inaugural Evolution Festival in Forest Park

2 years 7 months ago
The inaugural Evolution Festival, the two-day music, bourbon and BBQ fest in Forest Park, is in the books.  I took in the whole kit-and-kaboodle — every band, every bourbon, every booth — and here are 25 highlights, sights, sounds, tastes and observations from the big weekend. 
Steve Leftridge

Alton Salvation Army Outlines Programs, Acts as Cooling Center

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Temperatures might have cooled this week, but the Salvation Army branch in Alton will operate as a cooling center if they spike again. The Salvation Army, located at 525 Alby Street, has several programs for community members. Captain Cassy Grey explained that the building remains open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. when temperatures are above 85 degrees, so people can cool off. When temperatures are below 85, people are still welcome to stop by for the Army’s programs or to be connected with services. “People will just come in and out because we have so many programs during the week,” Grey said. “We’re so grateful and blessed by this community…We all need to come together to take care of each other. And we’re so blessed by this community and how the community has blessed the Salvation Army, we’re able to bless others.” Every Monday, the Army partners with Little Caesar’s for a “pizza ministry” from 11 a.m.

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 363: Social Media & Mental Health

2 years 7 months ago
Social media isn’t the first phenomenon to spark a moral panic about its impact on people’s (and especially young people’s) mental health, and it surely won’t be the last — but for now, it’s the star of the show. A lot of people will gladly latch on to, and casually misrepresent, any research that might […]
Leigh Beadon

Byrnes Mill Approves $60,000 for Road Repair Work

2 years 7 months ago
From Leader Publications:  Byrnes Mill city officials recently agreed to spend almost $60,000 on repairs to Franks Road and parts of Upper Byrnes Mill and Lower Byrnes Mill roads. Public Works Supervisor Bob Schmidt said routine maintenance is greatly needed on the roads. Schmidt said Franks Road, which has needed repairs for about three years, […]
Dede Hance