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Harlem Wizards

Harlem Wizards with Eric Jones

The School Zone Podcast welcomes Eric “Broadway” Jones and the Harlem Wizards to the School Zone. Eric Jones has been part of the Harlem Wizards for 18 years and feels fortunate to be able to travel the country entertaining people. In 1962, Howie Davis started the Harlem Wizards. The team is now owned by Todd […]

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Get Active Fundraising Formerly My School Color Run with Kammie Bilardello

Today, School Zone Podcast welcomes Kammie Bilardello from Get Active Fundraising formerly My School Color Run. Our CEO, Brian Duncanson started the company. He has been involved in obstacle races and even runs marathons himself. So he has always had a background in the running industry. After attending a Color Run himself, he realized that […]

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Insights From The School Volunteer’s Perspective with Christina Hidek

With several years of volunteer/leadership experience on the school level, Christina has quite a bit of insight when it comes to the different factors that play into deciding which companies school’s are most likely to fundraise with. Initially, the first thing that must be up to par is the product. If the product that the company is […]

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Some Tips For Not Becoming Overwhelmed with Christina Hidek

Being in charge of a group or organization can be a challenge. Especially when everybody has their own ideas on how things should work. When that happens, the group’s priorities can become skewed causing disorganization, which can then cause burnout and the feeling of being overwhelmed. Even if it comes from a place of good […]

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The Imagination Machine With Katie Deshan

In this episode of School Zone Podcast, Matt shares a conversation with Katie Deshan, who works for a company called The Imagination Machine. Originally founded by actress, Debbie Ren, in 1981, The Imagination Machine was created as a school assembly company with the purpose of promoting the arts to the kids of all ages in […]

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Mentored Pathways with David Neils and Cameron Shinn

On this episode of School Zone Podcast, Matt welcomes not only one special guest, but two. The first guest, David Neils, is the head of an organization called Mentored Pathways, followed by Cameron Shinn, an English and Drama teacher in the Northern Colorado area, who uses his job to not only teach, but also mentor […]

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Louis Sandoval Reversiblesweatshirts.com

Reversiblesweatshirts.com with Louis Sandoval

ReversibleSweatshirts.com, a patented JustBeyond Brand is a vertically integrated custom manufacturing company of apparel, bags and accessories based in Los Angeles, CA. Our focus is value and image optimization with our custom flip apparel (CustomFlip.US). We are the inventor and exclusive supplier of the only fully customizable reversible apparel offering wholesale values to dealers across […]

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Lisa Riggs Spirit Sox USA

Spirit Sox USA with Lisa Riggs

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The Ocean Adventure

The Ocean Adventure with Wayne Brown

The School Zone Podcast welcomes Wayne Brown and his program The Ocean Adventure to the podcast. Wayne, a marine biologist, and his wife Karen have been inspiring students and encouraging ocean literacy for 27 years with their underwater adventure programs. Wayne’s interest in the underwater world began with a love for scuba diving. As a […]

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