Redwood Voice’s Sebastian Monroe sits down with Joanie Lindenmeyer, author of Nun Better, about her two soon-to-be-released books regarding queer joy and healing religious trauma. If you’re interested in Joanie’s books visit twosisterswriting.com, or find her where books are sold.
Category Archives: Community News
Klamath Promise Neighborhood: Community Celebration Dinner
March 22nd, 2024, the community was invited to the Betty Green Event Center in the Elk Valley Casino in Crescent City. The reason for the festive evening was the Klamath Promise Neighborhood Grant Initiative.
The Klamath Promise Neighborhood – KPN – hosted the community dinner as the culminating event of a weeklong series of open houses, celebrations and grand-openings that focused attention on the work of more than a dozen KPN Community Partners. Those partners – from the School District and Workforce Center to First Five and Gateway Education – were all represented, and joined in celebrating the community collaborations that define the Klamath Promise Neighborhood.
In 2021, the Yurok Tribe was awarded a $30 million Promise Neighborhood Grant from the US Department of Education. Since then, through the Klamath Promise Neighborhood Initiative, the tribe has sought to partner with and provide funding to a ton of local organizations, all striving toward the collective goal of making Del Norte a healthier, happier, more resilient place – a Promise Neighborhood.
Award-winning Indigenous Hip Hop Artist Sten Joddi – best known for his role in the FX production Reservation Dogs – was present and performed, as well.
Born To Breathe Youth Media Festival 2024
Friday, May 3rd, more than two dozen high school students from around the region gathered at the Benbow Inn near Garberville for the third annual Born To Breathe Youth Media Festival. The all day festival gave youth the opportunity to meet and share art they’ve created about the dangers of tobacco use. And there were prizes, too! Redwood Voice spoke with Amber Wier, Project Director for NorCal 4 Health, a project of the California Health Initiative, about the event. To see more about the event and the students’ art visit https://norcal4health.org/about-born-to-breathe.
My Day at the Occupation of Cal Poly Humboldt
All information from this video was accurate as of April 24th, 2024. For live on the ground updates tune to KRFH 105.1FM in Humboldt, as well as the publications of the Humboldt Lumberjack and El Leñador. This account was put together solely by Sebastian Monroe of Redwood Voice Youth Media.
For information from the occupation itself, visit @occupycalpolyhumboldt on Instagram.
Talking Southern Coast Oregon Pride with Alexa and Will
Curry County is a notoriously conservative county in our area, and yet they’re having a pride festival in June. Redwood Voice’s Sebastian Monroe spoke with some of the youth behind the festival, and what it takes to build community during adversity. You can find out more about Southern Coast Oregon Pride at socpride.org.
Klamath Promise Neighborhood: First Day of Spring Garden Party
March 19th of this year was the vernal equinox, the arrival of Spring! And what better way to celebrate the abundance Spring brings than by gardening! During the Klamath Promise Neighborhood’s weeklong celebration of their many community partnerships, the Del Norte and Adjacent Tribal Lands Community Food Council held its own celebration for the First Day of Spring with a garden party at the Food Forest in Crescent City.
Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena and Bryce Evans were on the ground to find out more about the Food Forest, and talk to Master Gardener Angela Gray and Program Manager Iya Mahan!
A Harbor Game Con Retrospective with Ian Crockett
The only game convention in Curry County is Harbor Game Con. While the convention is still only a couple of years old, there are a lot of insights to be gleaned from its organizer Ian Crockett. So Redwood Voice’s Sebastian Monroe sits down and talks shop about running a convention in our rural area with him.
Klamath Promise Neighborhood: NCIDC Cultural Sharing
The Del Norte Indian Education Center, in conjunction with the Klamath Promise Neighborhood week of events, held a cultural sharing event where people could make jewelry, and discuss tobacco use prevention. Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena and Sebastian Monroe were in attendance and spoke with Program Coordinator Angela Davis about the Education Center and how KPN can help them expand their efforts.
Klamath Promise Neighborhood: Seed & Plant Exchange
On Saturday, March 16, The Del Norte and Tribal Lands Food Council held a Seed & Plant Exchange as part of the Klamath Promise Neighborhood Week Of Celebration. Redwood Voice’s Rory McCain and Ethan Caudill-DeRego were tasked with covering the event.
Klamath Promise Neighborhood: FRCR Open House
Join Redwood Voice’s Rory McCain and Ethan Caudill-DeRego as they cover the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods’ open house event, which was held as part of the Klamath Promise Neighborhood celebration week.