https://simplecast.com Dear College A podcast featuring high school seniors and their college admission and scholarship essays. Because what they say about themselves says a lot about all of us. en Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:09:55 +0000 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:43:22 +0000 https://dear-college.simplecast.com Dear College https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/23813260-8868-4d27-845d-6c4459d27e6e/5393797d-39ee-4357-93cf-b67247c608e4/3000x3000/dearcollegelogo-v3fixed-2020may21.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://dear-college.simplecast.com episodic A podcast featuring high school seniors and their college admission and scholarship essays. Because what they say about themselves says a lot about all of us. David Goodman, Steve Marantz, Lia Baldori false https://feeds.simplecast.com/7I3JuoT5 admissions, college, essay, high school, scholarship, senior Independent Broadcast Information Service marantzsteve@gmail.com 8b51b854-6680-462f-9bdb-8a9e80b01a98 Episode 8: Tayana Antoine, Fenway High, 2023 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:09:55 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Independent Broadcast Information Service) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-tayana-antoine-fenway-high-2023-xeF_ViNV Episode 8: Tayana Antoine, Fenway High, 2023 Independent Broadcast Information Service 00:09:29 Tayana Antoine (Fenway High 2023) describes the similarities between a teen mom and an older sister. How her dual role as caretaker for her younger siblings and as a maturing adult can be both stressful and rewarding. Tayana Antoine (Fenway High 2023) describes the similarities between a teen mom and an older sister. How her dual role as caretaker for her younger siblings and as a maturing adult can be both stressful and rewarding. false full 8 1 84fb1dc0-9794-4a68-8e68-59f3278bbf9c Episode 7: Jenessa Otabor, Fenway High, 2023 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:09:27 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Independent Broadcast Information Service) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-jenessa-otabor-fenway-high-2023-NGKW80Fy Episode 7: Jenessa Otabor, Fenway High, 2023 Independent Broadcast Information Service 00:11:32 Jenessa Otabor (Fenway High 2023) shares how an educational opportunity turned from stressful to rewarding; once she learned how to speak up for herself. Jenessa Otabor (Fenway High 2023) shares how an educational opportunity turned from stressful to rewarding; once she learned how to speak up for herself. false full 7 1 944b2d71-4fe6-4aad-82cb-4629cbc0c266 Trailer: Season 1 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 02:59:31 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Independent Broadcast Information Service) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-season-1-7WdiGOx9 Trailer: Season 1 Independent Broadcast Information Service 00:02:30 'Dear College' Season 1 Trailer 'Dear College' Season 1 Trailer false trailer 1 a9535e0f-d1c2-4e3b-9a74-95d1993cf447 Episode 6: Rashad Brown-Mitchell, Fenway High, 2020 Though Rashad Brown-Mitchell was born and raised in Boston, his essay is a tale of two cities. One is the brochure Boston, its prosperous streets lined with historical buildings. The other story reveals Boston's neighborhoods, marred by a stark inequity. In this episode, Rashad shares how the volunteering he did throughout high school wasn’t just to help his community heal, but to help himself heal as his family coped with the loss of their home. His reflections on activism are moving, grounded, and ultimately, full of hope. 

Rashad's essay concludes Season 1 of Dear College. You can stay tuned for Season 2 by subscribing to the show, and following us on Facebook and Instagram.

]]> Tue, 7 Mar 2023 18:38:29 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (David Goodman, Steve Marantz, Lia Baldori) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-6-rashad-brown-mitchell-fenway-high-2020-GBVxGxvP Though Rashad Brown-Mitchell was born and raised in Boston, his essay is a tale of two cities. One is the brochure Boston, its prosperous streets lined with historical buildings. The other story reveals Boston's neighborhoods, marred by a stark inequity. In this episode, Rashad shares how the volunteering he did throughout high school wasn’t just to help his community heal, but to help himself heal as his family coped with the loss of their home. His reflections on activism are moving, grounded, and ultimately, full of hope. 

Rashad's essay concludes Season 1 of Dear College. You can stay tuned for Season 2 by subscribing to the show, and following us on Facebook and Instagram.

]]> Episode 6: Rashad Brown-Mitchell, Fenway High, 2020 David Goodman, Steve Marantz, Lia Baldori 00:12:25 false full 6 1 19612c97-a65c-4406-b357-b91d4e606189 Episode 5: Catari Giglio, Fenway High, 2020 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:21:26 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (David Goodman, Steve Marantz, Lia Baldori) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-5-catari-giglio-fenway-high-2020-LXwHEcJz Episode 5: Catari Giglio, Fenway High, 2020 David Goodman, Steve Marantz, Lia Baldori 00:12:21 When Catari Giglio was a junior at Boston's West Roxbury Academy, the School Department announced that they were going to close the high school. She and her classmates were told they’d have to transfer for their senior year, piling more chaos onto an already stressful time. But in the face of disappointment, Catari felt something ignite inside her: a fighting instinct. Her college essay shares how she pushed back against what she thought was an unfair decision, discovering a new passion in the process. When Catari Giglio was a junior at Boston's West Roxbury Academy, the School Department announced that they were going to close the high school. She and her classmates were told they’d have to transfer for their senior year, piling more chaos onto an already stressful time. But in the face of disappointment, Catari felt something ignite inside her: a fighting instinct. Her college essay shares how she pushed back against what she thought was an unfair decision, discovering a new passion in the process. false full 5 1 cfcbe4cd-5dcf-490e-98a4-aae0e1ae9c3f Episode 4: Anthony Gonzalez, Fenway High, 2020 Mon, 9 Jan 2023 23:00:13 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Dave Goodman, Lia, Steve) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-anthony-gonzalez-PZuKLaKu Episode 4: Anthony Gonzalez, Fenway High, 2020 Dave Goodman, Lia, Steve 00:12:40 Fenway High senior Anthony Gonzalez (2020) wrote his college essay about "code-switching" -- alternating between two social and cultural norms -- and how he used it to navigate high school. Fenway High senior Anthony Gonzalez (2020) wrote his college essay about "code-switching" -- alternating between two social and cultural norms -- and how he used it to navigate high school. code-switching, fenway false full 4 1 c84bddd3-1106-4138-b1c7-88cfe8cdad97 Episode 3: Salamata Barry, Fenway High, 2019 Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:43:40 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Independent Broadcast Information Service) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-salamata-barry-fenway-high-2019-AOpJZ1eS Episode 3: Salamata Barry, Fenway High, 2019 Independent Broadcast Information Service 00:12:55 Salamata Barry was born in Guinea. When she was eight years old, she was forced to undergo Female Genital Mutilation, a dangerous cultural custom that left her feeling powerless. Nearly a decade later, Salamata found herself at Fenway High, writing her college application. The resulting essay shows how she regained her voice, and how she plans to use it. Salamata Barry was born in Guinea. When she was eight years old, she was forced to undergo Female Genital Mutilation, a dangerous cultural custom that left her feeling powerless. Nearly a decade later, Salamata found herself at Fenway High, writing her college application. The resulting essay shows how she regained her voice, and how she plans to use it. false full 3 1 535e7440-044a-4849-9576-279be3d3fddf Episode 2: Azadi Charles Sampson, Fenway High, 2018 Mon, 5 Oct 2020 12:56:07 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Independent Broadcast Information Service) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-azadi-charles-sampson-fenway-high-2018-S_aw_1YG Episode 2: Azadi Charles Sampson, Fenway High, 2018 Independent Broadcast Information Service 00:10:31 Growing up, Azadi’s uncle took him and his cousins to Breakfast IV Brothers: an organization dedicated to fostering connection and mentorship between Black men and boys through monthly breakfasts. In his college essay, Azadi writes how these meetings not only helped him to understand the issues facing his community—they also inspired him to take action toward a solution. Growing up, Azadi’s uncle took him and his cousins to Breakfast IV Brothers: an organization dedicated to fostering connection and mentorship between Black men and boys through monthly breakfasts. In his college essay, Azadi writes how these meetings not only helped him to understand the issues facing his community—they also inspired him to take action toward a solution. false full 2 1 5c460fed-c589-497f-9f2f-c503db8cdb75 Episode 1: Lissa Frometa Paulino, Fenway High, 2019 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 20:15:23 +0000 marantzsteve@gmail.com (Independent Broadcast Information Service) https://dear-college.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-lissa-paulino-fenway-high-2019-_S9Vpc_W Episode 1: Lissa Frometa Paulino, Fenway High, 2019 Independent Broadcast Information Service 00:11:09 Lissa was raised to ignore the parts of herself that were Black, instead acknowledging only her Dominican heritage. But that changed when the foster care system put her with a family that was proud of their roots, forcing her to confront her own internalized biases about race. In her college essay, “Trips,” Lissa takes listeners on a journey of identity through art, literature, and hairstyles. Lissa was raised to ignore the parts of herself that were Black, instead acknowledging only her Dominican heritage. But that changed when the foster care system put her with a family that was proud of their roots, forcing her to confront her own internalized biases about race. In her college essay, “Trips,” Lissa takes listeners on a journey of identity through art, literature, and hairstyles. false full 1 1