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Esha Salman is a high school student at Troy, an intern for STEM-E, and a journalist for the Fullerton Observer. STEM-E: https://www.steme.org/ Esha's Medium Page: https://thebigquestion.medium.com/ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Would you like to volunteer for the podcast? We need volunteers for graphic designing, script writing, video editing, and social media management! Email a resume to [email protected]. Podcast Credits: Hosted by Urooj Naveed Filmed by Rosario Acero Edited by Emma Figueroa Social Media: Twitter: @observingful https://twitter.com/ObservingFul Instagram: @observingfullerton https://www.instagram.com/observingfu... Facebook: @observingfullerton https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Newspaper: https://fullertonobserver.com/ Please fill out the 'Observing Fullerton' survey to help us better improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/Tqtww4HLDFR4xmrd6

Debra Stout is the Executive Director of Fullerton Collaborative, a professor at the California State University of Fullerton and the University of Arizona Global Campus, and the co-owner of DoctorS Nonprofit Consulting. https://www.fullertoncollaborative.org/ https://doctorsconsulting.org/ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Would you like to volunteer for the podcast? We need volunteers for graphic designing, script writing, video editing, and social media management! Email a resume to [email protected]. Podcast Credits: Hosted by Urooj Naveed Edited by Emma Figueroa Social Media: Twitter: @observingful https://twitter.com/ObservingFul Instagram: @observingfullerton https://www.instagram.com/observingfu... Facebook: @observingfullerton https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Newspaper: https://fullertonobserver.com/ Please fill out the 'Observing Fullerton' survey to help us better improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/Tqtww4HLDFR4xmrd6

Jessica Dulin is an associate marriage and family therapist. She is also the founder and owner of Hudson's Cancer Childcare nonprofit. Their mission is to provide financial assistance for childcare costs to parents undergoing cancer treatment. If you would like to learn more about Hudson's Cancer Childcare, please visit the link provided below! https://www.cancerchildcare.org Would you like to volunteer for the podcast? We need volunteers for graphic designing & script writing. Email a resume to [email protected]. Podcast Credits: Hosted by Rosario Acero Edited by Jackson Henry Social Media: Twitter: @observingful https://twitter.com/ObservingFul Instagram: @observingfullerton https://www.instagram.com/observingfu... Facebook: @observingfullerton https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Newspaper: https://fullertonobserver.com/ Please fill out the 'Observing Fullerton' survey to help us better improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/Tqtww4HLDFR4xmrd6

Kevin Mo-Wong is the executive director of solidarity, a non profit organization that helps with neighborhood gathering. They envision a world where dignity and love tears down inequality, exclusion, and unjust systems that inhibit the opportunity for all to flourish. Would you like to volunteer for the podcast? We need volunteers for graphic designing & script writing. Email a resume to [email protected]. Podcast Credits: Hosted by Urooj Naveed Edited by Adrian MezaSocial Media: Twitter: @observingful https://twitter.com/ObservingFulInstagram: @observingfullerton https://www.instagram.com/observingfu... Facebook: @observingfullerton https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Newspaper: https://fullertonobserver.com/Please fill out the 'Observing Fullerton' survey to help us better improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/Tqtww4HLDFR4xmrd6

Show Notes Follow the Money: County, State, and Congressional Candidates https://fullertonobserver.com/2022/10/21/follow-the-money-county-state-and-congressional-candidates/ Fullerton Observer Candidate Interviews (Nov 2022) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuaFOeupCSY8kCGMgewKjwd0D6syU0T3 More details about school boards: Why everyone should care about the school board candidates even if you don’t have children https://fullertonobserver.com/2022/10/25/1776-curricula-fullerton-election-trump/ Conservatives are waging a war for control over California school boards https://edsource.org/2022/conservatives-are-waging-a-war-for-control-over-california-school-boards How this tiny Christian college is driving the right’s nationwide war against public schools: https://www.salon.com/2022/03/15/how-this-tiny-christian-college-is-driving-the-rights-nationwide-against-public-schools/ FJUHSD League of Women Voters Candidates Forum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2JQi_Lgc4&t=1760s Fullerton Rise Up https://www.instagram.com/fullerton.riseup/ Cal State Fullerton Ends Student Teacher Program Over Critical Race Theory Ban https://voiceofoc.org/2022/10/cal-state-fullerton-ends-student-teacher-program-over-critical-race-theory-ban/

Aimee Aul is a longtime Fullerton resident, museum educator, artist, and musician. She talks to Urooj about her early involvement in the Fullerton Observer, the Fullerton Haunted Walking Tours, and the lawn garden concerts during the pandemic.To sign up or to see what classes the Fullerton Community Center offers click here: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/city-of-fullerton-parks-and-recreation/catalog/index/ba95c0d3a26f375f29af5691646e399b For more information about the Fullerton Museum Center's events click here: https://www.fullertonmuseum.com/events Follow Aimee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aimeeaul/?hl=en ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you like to volunteer for the podcast? We need volunteers for graphic designing & script writing. Email a resume to [email protected]. Podcast Credits: Hosted by Urooj Naveed Edited by Adrian Meza & Jackson Henry Social Media: Twitter: @observingful https://twitter.com/ObservingFul Instagram: @observingfullerton https://www.instagram.com/observingfu... Facebook: @observingfullerton https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Adrian Meza is one of the founders of the 'Observing Fullerton' podcast. He is a student at Fullerton College and has experience working in the Fullerton Community Center. Adrian writes regularly for the Fullerton Observer newspaper and can often be found at city and community meetings/events. With a passion for public administration and networks all around Fullerton, Adrian hopes to continue his education and career in this city. He continues to impress the Observer volunteers and our regular readers with his hard work and dedication to this community. Adrian's selflessness and commitment make him an exemplary intern and a great journalist.Emma Figueroa is a new intern who manages the social media accounts for the 'Observing Fullerton' podcast. Emma is currently a student at Fullerton College and has experience working as a social media manager. Understanding the ebbs and flows of social media trends and the impacts of a good strategy, Emma wants to use these tools to engage younger audiences with the newspaper. She is continually coming up with new ideas and implementing them to make our digital presence stronger. We are very excited to see Emma's work on social media! Emma would like to transfer to a 4-year university and study marketing and business further.Rosario Acero is a UCLA alum and a new intern at the 'Observing Fullerton' podcast! She majored in Political Science and is a goal-oriented person. With fantastic public speaking skills and a knack for interviewing, Rosario is ready to join us as a new host. Her segments will have a different format than Urooj's, and we're very excited to see the new types of content!Meet Jackson Henry, the podcast's video and audio editor. Jackson is a student at Fullerton College and is working for the Umoja Program. He enjoys video editing and has edited many of our episodes. Jackson is working on a new project, "LaTour Fullerton," with Jesse La Tour. He has managed and facilitated this project and we are very excited to see the final product! Jackson is well-organized, a skillful editor, and pleasant to be around. He has aspirations to transfer to UCLA and continue working on his video editing skills.Mia Seibert is a new intern at the 'Observing Fullerton' podcast. She is a video editor, specifically for social media. Mia has a passion for video editing and journalism. She is taking classes at her high school to better her video editing skills. Mia has joined us to help bring the podcast and newspaper to younger people and get them more civically and journalistically involved. The podcast team is very excited to have Mia on the team! Stay tuned to see her work!Podcast Credits: Hosted by Urooj Naveed Edited by Adrian Meza https://fullertonobserver.com/Social Media:Twitter: @observingfulInstagram: @observingfullertonFacebook: @observingfullertonPlease fill out the 'Observing Fullerton' survey to help us better improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/Tqtww4HLDFR4xmrd6

In this installment of headlines, Urooj covers the biggest stories in Fullerton during the first week of October.

The Observing Fullerton Podcast is back with season two!Our guest in this episode is Matt Howells, executive director of Tara's Chance. Tara’s chance is dedicated to promoting the physical, cognitive, and social well-being of those with special needs through equine-assisted activities and therapies. Tara’s chance serves several different special needs with a total of seven therapy horses and utilizes “Equine Therapy,” which is “able to stimulate three-dimensional movement, which is the same as someone walking” (taraschance.org) “Its therapy for us [the workers/volunteers] and we are just blessed to be a part of the organization” - Matt Howells Tara's Chance Information: https://www.taraschance.org/Email: [email protected]: 714-230-6247 219 E. Claire Ave. Fullerton CA, 92835Podcast Credits: Hosted by Urooj Naveed Edited by Adrian Meza https://fullertonobserver.com/

Trigger WarningThe Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast includes headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.The Observing Fullerton Podcast is back after a season break and today, we were speaking with Paloma Foster, she is the Fullerton College Trustee who won her elected seat as a write-in candidate, and recently was awarded the Minerva Scholarship from Sharon Quirk-Silva. Paloma speaks on her day to day as a Trustee, what inspired her as well, as her early upbringing of being a foster child and how her difficult experiences made her the strong person she is today."You constantly have to look for the silver linings, they might not be apparent, but looking back everything that has happened has only been a lesson learn and now I can use my experience to help others"

TRIGGER WARNING: The following content may be sensitive to some viewersThe Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.Today, Urooj sits down with Donna Mroz, the director of the domestic abusive initiative at OC United, a non-profit in Fullerton. Mroz discusses her own battle with domestic abuse, and how she has been able to use her experiences to help other women facing physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. She holds two weekly support groups, Monday nights are in-person, and Tuesday nights are virtual. She can be reached through the OC United website linked below!https://ocunited.org/initiatives/domestic-abuse/

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.Today, Urooj sits down with Gaby Garcia, the community development manager for the non-profit organization, OC United. Garcia is also the Director of the community building initiative, a qualified trust-based relational intervention practitioner, and a domestic abuse support group facilitator. Garcia discusses the TBRI approach in her work, among other topics covered.Make sure to check out the OC United website below!https://ocunited.org

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.Today, Urooj takes a walking tour of the Recovery Road facility located in Anaheim, California. Robin Rush, Founder of the non-profit organization, details the assistance and opportunities that Recovery Road offers to those who plan on, are currently, or have overcome some form of addiction. Make sure to check out these partnering organizations as well! https://www.patriotsandpaws.org https://givingchildrenhope.org https://www.brackenskitchen.org https://thepurposeofrecovery.org/inde... https://feedoc.org

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.Today, Urooj sits down with ChorSwang Ngin, a semi-retired professor of anthropology at the California State University of Los Angeles. Ngin is an award-winning applied sociocultural anthropologist with expertise relating to the issues of culture, ethnicity, race, racism, identity, and diversity, focusing on Asia and North America. On top of her many accomplishments, Professor Ngin is also the author of her book "Identities On Trial In The United States," an informative piece about her experiences working with asylum-seekers from Asia and the many unheard stories she has picked up along the way.Make sure to check out her book, which will be available through the links below! https://www.amazon.com/Identities-Trial-United-States-Anthropology/dp/1498574734 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/identities-on-trial-in-the-united-states-chorswang-ngin/1128872637

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.Today, Urooj sits down with Judith Kaluzny, author of her newest book titled "Marriage License Handbook," an informative handbook on marriage and family law. The established author practiced family law in Fullerton from 1976 to 2020. Additionally, Kuluzny spent time early in her career as a mediator and journalist, also she is a current staff writer for the Fullerton Observer. Kaluzny discusses her many careers, and information on marriage laws, preparation, precaution, and much more. Make sure to check out her book, which will be available at the links below! https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-License-Handbook-Judith-Kaluzny/dp/B09YM5B99S https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/marriage-license-handbook-judith-a-kaluzny/1141370507

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more. Urooj sits down with Christian Esteban, the executive director of JOYA Scholars, a Fullerton-based nonprofit that prepares first-generation students for success in higher education. The UCI graduate has been on the JOYA Scholars staff for about 5 years, with 2 prior years of involvement. Additionally, Esteban is a husband and a loving dog owner. Esteban discusses his story, information on first-generation students striving to reach their goals of higher education, and much more.https://joyascholars.org

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.Today, Urooj sits down with Ruthi Hanchett, an adjunct professor at Vanguard University and a global leader and advocate in the field of children's and women's rights, human trafficking, and gender equality for 20+ years. Additionally, she is a PTA leader in the Fullerton School District and a mother of 2 who is also running to be a School Board member. Hanchett discusses human trafficking, the signs of it, and child protection. She provides us with the human trafficking hotline: (888) 373-7888, and the text line: 233733Music was provided by Billy Yeager from Pacific Grove, if you would like to submit your own music, please submit your music to [email protected]://www.instagram.com/ruthihanchett4schoolboard/https://humantraffickinghotline.orghttps://www.ochumantrafficking.comhttps://orangewoodfoundation.orghttps://ocunited.orghttp://healthyneighborhoods.fullerton.eduhttps://www.fullertoncollaborative.orghttps://www.caminoimmigrationservices.orghttps://wtlc.orghttps://www.gcwj.org

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more. The Fullerton Museum Center, located in the heart of Fullerton, holds the much anticipated "Fullerton Art Town". The museum curators lead us through a display of artwork from a vast array of Fullerton-associated artists. This event will be displayed from June 3rd to August 7th, 2022.

The Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton. The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.In the Seventeenth Episode of Observing Fullerton, Urooj interviews Jay Williams, the executive director at OC United. Williams has been at OC United for 7 years. Additionally, he is responsible for starting the local Love Fullerton chapter. Today we asked Williams what his current mission was for both programs, as well as his plans for the future and what is new and upcoming.

In the Sixteenth Episode of the Observing Fullerton Podcast, host Adrian Meza sits down with Fullerton Observer editor, Jesse La Tour to review the election results of the June 2022 Primary as well as city council happenings. To stay informed on the statewide races for election results, visit https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov. To follow the local county races, visit https://ocvote.gov