KRFC Faith in Progress

The FoCo Cafe is a non-profit restaurant just north of Old Town Fort Collins providing delicious meals to all comers on a pay-as-you-can basis.  Some people donate more than the cost of the meal, paying it forward so meals can be provided to those who cannot afford it.  There are also ways to help people experiencing homelessness with donations of perishable and non-perishable foods, and clothing.  Executive Director Dexter Beasley tells Rabbi Hillel about all the ways we can help the FoCo Cafe help the Fort Collins Community.

Hate crime statistics have gone up drastically in recent months, both nationally and here in Colorado.  And the recent attack in Boulder against Jewish demonstrators has brought the hate crimes issue close to home.  In this podcast, District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin talks about prosecution of hate crimes by his office, and by state and federal agencies.

The topic of refugees coming to America is a major issue in the country today. Jason Morgan, Community And Volunteer Engagement Officer for Church World Service in Fort Collins, talks about the challenges, and the rewards, of doing refugee resettlement work in the current environment; and about a fun and fund-raising program the CWS will be hosting later this month.

Heartside Hill, a project that includes affordable housing, Habitat for Humanity houses, and forever homes for clients of L'Arche, is reaching a milestone in its development.  Cristina Mahon, Moderator of Heart of the Rockies Church tells about the different components of the project, and how it fulfills a long-held dream of the Church's members.

Dr. Joel Back is a Professor of Music at CSU and also holds an endowed chair in Catholic Studies.  On this podcast, he speaks with Rabbi Hillel about the recent passing of Pope Francis, and the coming election of his successor.

Immigrants in Northern Colorado and across the nation are living in a time of rapidly changing administrative regulations.  Arpi Miller, Exec Dir of ISAAC, discusses current immigration issues.

Rev. Erin Tyler is one of the leads of Community Chaplains of Larimer County, which responds to victims of local disasters, and the Chaplains who assist members of Fort Collins Police Services, and Poudre Fire District.  

On this Faith in Progress Rabbi Hillel Katzir speaks with Alison Jones-Lockwood from the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center.April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center provides services to victims of sexual assault, and sponsors prevention programs in the public schools.

A new Faith in Progress podcast is now available at https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)  prepares and assigns trained volunteers to assist the Dependency Court in finding what is best for children who are in the foster-care system.  On this edition of Faith in Progress, I speak with Dakota Montez, Community Engagement Manager of CASA of Larimer County, about the need, the training, and opportunities for volunteers who join CASA.That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!  

A new Faith in Progress podcast is now available at https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!The Baha'i Faith was featured at a recent event in the series Our Neighbors Faith, sponsored by the Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council, Multifaith and Belief Initiatives at CSU, and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office of the City of Fort Collins.  The new podcast presents excerpts from talks by members of the local Baha'i Faith at that event, about their beliefs and practices.That's in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!  We welcome your comments on this or past podcasts, and suggestions for future podcasts

The Larimer Chorale will perform a musical piece based on the Diary of Anne Frank, called Annelies.  On this new Faith in Progress podcast, I speak with Michael Todd Krueger, artistic director and conductor of the Chorale, about this work, and why he chose this piece for the Chorale to perform.  That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!  

A new Faith in Progress podcast is now available at https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts! Loveland SafeLots Parking provides safe overnight space, and services, at two churches in Loveland, for people who have become homeless and are sleeping in their cars.  I speak with the pastor of one of those churches, and a lot supervisor for the program. That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!   We welcome your comments on this or past podcasts, and suggestions for future podcasts; please email hillelk @ krfcfm.org. The mission of KRFC 88.9 FM is to support Colorado’s musicians and music industry and to provide positive local community programming that connects, informs, and inspires listeners. This mission supports our vision that community radio has a relevant and vital place embedded in the community of Fort Collins and its surrounding region. The station is funded by membership donations, underwriting sponsorship, grants, and the invaluable support of KRFC’s 190+ volunteers.

It may be a surprise to many Americans that about one-fifth of the population of the State of Israel is Arab.  On this podcast, I speak with Layla Malander, an Israeli Arab and long-time resident of Fort Collins, about how Arabs in Israel are involved in the life of Israel, and how they have responded to the October 7 Hamas attack and to the Gaza war. That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts!   We welcome your comments on this or past podcasts, and suggestions for future podcasts; please send those in reply to this email.

A new Faith in Progress podcast is now available at https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/  and wherever you get your podcasts! The Fort Collins Archive, located at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, is a storehouse of information and sources about the history of Fort Collins and Larimer County.  In the new podcast, I speak with Lesley Struc, Curator of the Archive, about the Archive's holdings, how to donate memorabilia to the Archive, and how best to protect your precious items for the future. That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/   and you can now subscribe to Faith in Progress wherever you get your podcasts!   We welcome your comments on this or past podcasts, and suggestions for future podcasts; please send those in reply to this email.

An occasional event called Our Neighbors' Faith, sponsored by the Interfaith Council, CSU Multifaith and Belief Initiatives, and City of Fort Collins Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, brought people from different faith communities together to learn about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  This podcast presents a recording of the talks by leaders of that Church, describing their beliefs and practices.

I speak with two members of the staff at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery about two upcoming exhibits at the Museum that complement each other on the shared topic of race and bias:  Skin:  Living Armor, Evolving Identity, and The Bias Inside Us.

Youth suicides are a concern in Colorado.  A Teen Self-Care Fair is planned for October 13 at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, to give young people alternatives to that concern.    I spoke with two of the planners of the Fair, Laura Vilaret-Tuma of the Museum of Discovery, and Rachel Olson of the Alliance for Sicide Prevention, about the fair, and the results they are hoping for.   That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/   and you can now subscribe to Faith in Progress wherever you get your podcasts!

Cross-Cultural Communication is the topic of a class to be offered on October 9 by the Fort Collins Human Relations Commission.  Barb Kistler, vice-chair of the Commission and one of the program's facilitators, tells us about what to expect when we join the class, and how to register for the free event.

It’s hard to have a rational discussion over differing opinions about almost anything, in America these days, but the Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University is training students to help change that.  On a new Faith in Progress podcast, I speak with Martin Carcasson, Director of the Center, and one of his students, about their work.  That's  in the latest Faith in Progress podcast, now available at:  https://www.krfcfm.org/shows/faith-in-progress/   and you can now subscribe to Faith in Progress wherever you get your podcasts!  

With the new school year beginning, I speak with Delhia Mahaney, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Co-ordinator with the Poudre School District, about her work to keep students feeling safe from hate incidents while at school.