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KFAI’s Wellness Signal | Expansive, Yet Individualized, The Aliveness Project Strives to Serve

From its roots serving hot meals to those with HIV in the 1980s to its present-day comprehensive offering of social services, the Aliveness Project has expanded its ‘person-centered-first’ approach throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Matthew Hoppe and Dylan Boyer from the Aliveness Project spoke with KFAI’s Ryan Dawes in this audio portrait. Listen here:

KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio · Expansive, Yet Individualized, The Aliveness Project Strives to Serve

Saturday Oct 1: COVID-19 Vaccination Event at Open Streets Minnehaha

*** Saturday, October 1, KFAI will partner with Messianic Care and Black Nurses Rock to offer COVID-19 vaccines at Open Streets Minnehaha. Everyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine or booster will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card, while supplies last. Vaccines will be available for everyone 5 and older. Bivalent boosters will be available to anyone 12 and older. Walk-ups are welcome, but you can register here. Look for the Messianic Care/Stairstep vaccination trailer by KFAI’s tent near 33rd and Minnehaha Ave.

Saturday, October 1
Open Streets Minnehaha
33rd and Minnehaha
Minneapolis, MN
11:00 am – 4:30 pm

Chaka Mkali Talks Vinyl, Visual Art and Library Gig on KFAI’s Radio Pocho

*** Chaka Mkali, aka I Self Devine, is a rapper, visual artist and racial justice trainer working in the Twin Cities. He’s also the June 2022 featured artist with Hennepin County Library’s Vinyl Revival, charged with hand-picking vinyl album selections for the library’s listening room at the Minneapolis Central location. As part of Mkali’s library residency, he’s leading a virtual discussion and spinning his vinyl picks on June 16. Mkali joined Terrell LaMarr on Radio Pocho to talk about vinyl collecting, musical influences, crate digging etiquette and more. Listen here:

KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio · Chaka Mkali Talks Vinyl, Visual Art and Library Gig on KFAI’s Radio Pocho

Hennepin County Library’s Vinyl Revival virtual discussion featuring Chaka Mkali is Thursday, June 16 at 7:00 pm. Register here.

Members of the St. Paul Public School Board sit side by side along a wide table for a March 22 meeting.

KFAI’s Wellness Signal: Mask Requirement Remains at St. Paul Public Schools

*** St. Paul Public Schools must continue to oblige a mask requirement. KFAI’s Ryan Dawes reports. Listen here:

KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio · Mask Requirement Remains at St. Paul Pubic Schools

Parents, teachers and students addressed SPPS board members Tuesday night during public comment regarding the school’s existing mask mandate. At the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard recommended to the board that they pass a resolution ending the mask requirement. That resolution was voted down 3-2, with two board members absent. The vote comes just over 3 weeks since the CDC updated its masking guidelines to reflect local COVID-19 community levels. Like the rest of the counties in the Twin Cities metro, as of the night of the school board vote, the Ramsey County community level was labeled “low” by the CDC. With that low label, the CDC’s prevention steps only include completing COVID-19 vaccination and advises testing if symptoms are present, noting that masking is optional at this level. Photo: members of the public await decision from school board members regarding masking requirements in the St. Paul Public School district.

Charisma Smith Taps Into Futurism and Ancestral Energy

*** Charisma Smith is a mother and Outreach Specialist with Minneapolis Public Schools. When her daughter Blessing first brought up concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Smith shared the family’s ancestry to illustrate their ancestral resilience. In this audio portrait, Smith shares how she connected with family, innovated her daughter’s eduction and observed institutions aligning with those in need throughout the pandemic. Listen here:

KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio · Charisma Smith Taps Into Futurism and Ancestral Energy

KFAI’s MinneCulture Is Hiring a Project Manager and Editor

*** Minnesota Legacy Project Manager for KFAI Fresh Air Radio KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio in Minneapolis/St. Paul is hiring a Project Manager and Editor for its award-winning State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment program, MinneCulture. This is an hourly, independent contractor position running through December 2022. The Legacy Amendment Project Manager is expected to provide the following services:

Ensure that Legacy Amendment project producers adhere to deadlines and journalistic standards;
Assist producers in defining and revising story ideas;
Provide script editing and sound design guidance of completed stories, documentaries, and podcasts;
Create and archive contracts and invoices;
File contracts and invoices with KFAI staff on behalf of all Legacy contractors;
Coordinate and/or serve as liaison between producers and other independent contractors hired by KFAI to document Legacy Amendment projects;
Cultivate relationships with existing Legacy contractors while networking to expand the pool of contractors, especially to include more producers from BIPOC communities, LGBTQ+ communities and producers of diverse abilities and professional backgrounds;
Collaborate with Ampers Network staff to create program budget and workplan, refresh and adjust budget and workplan as needed;
Plan events such as video shoots and live concerts;
Ensure compliance with artist recording agreements for recording rights for broadcasting and/or archiving live or sound recordings;
Ensure programs conform to Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage guidelines;
Regularly upload produced programs to Public Radio Exchange, KFAI.org, and soundcloud;
Promote content via social media marketing and local media ad buys;
Work closely with KFAI management, including the General Manager and Program Director;
Submit reports and monthly reimbursement requests as required to the State of Minnesota and the Ampers Network;
Engineer Legacy Amendment programming airing on KFAI as needed;
Other duties related to this project as assigned by GM and Ampers Network;

The successful candidate will provide their own transportation related to any and all work performed. The position is open to all individuals, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, national origin or ancestry. The individual hired must legally conduct this work within the State of Minnesota, and it is highly preferred that the workplace be in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Preferred qualifications for this position:

Strong administrative and organizational skills
Ability to manage and guide contract producers
Experience in journalism and radio production
A positive team-player attitude with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to see MinneCulture program grow
Proficiency with Excel, Powerpoint, and Google docs
Extensive experience with audio editing and mixing
Excellent writing, communication, and storytelling skills

Contracts and letters of agreement related to execution of the Legacy Amendment project are internal documents for KFAI usage only. The independent contractor is prohibited from sharing such documents outside of KFAI’s immediate staff. KFAI Fresh Air Radio will compensate the Legacy Project Manager at the rate of $40 per hour. The Legacy Project Manager position may be shared among one other co-manager, depending on the applicant pool. The Legacy Project Manager role requires 60-80 hours per month. Payment will occur monthly upon the submission of a task-based, itemized invoice. The independent contractor is not entitled to and shall not claim any of the rights, privileges, or benefits of an employee of KFAI Fresh Air Radio. The independent contractor is solely responsible for payment and withholding of all contract income and other taxes. The contract for the Legacy Project Manager runs from December 15, 2021 to December 15, 2022. KFAI reserves the right to extend and or revise the terms of this contract beyond December 15, 2022. The deadline to apply is December 3, 2021 at 5 pm CDT. Applications, including a cover letter and resume, should be emailed to KFAI’s General Manager <gm@kfai.org> or mailed to: General Manager KFAI Fresh Air Radio 1808 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454

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[VIETNAMESE] Các trường hợp vượt khả năng miễn dịch của thuốc chủng ngừa là gì? (What Are Breakthrough Cases?)

*** Có lẽ quý vị đã nghe nói đến thuật ngữ các trường hợp vượt khả năng miễn dịch của thuốc chủng ngừa, và quý vị có thể muốn biết đó là gì và ý nghĩa của thuật ngữ này như thế nào.

Các trường hợp vượt khả năng miễn dịch của thuốc chủng ngừa xảy ra khi những người được chích ngừa đầy đủ vẫn có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính đối với COVID-19. Điều này là bình thường. Không có thuốc chủng ngừa nào công hiệu 100%. Càng nhiều người chích ngừa thì chúng ta càng gặp nhiều trường hợp vượt khả năng miễn dịch của thuốc chủng ngừa. Giả sử trong một nhóm có mười người, chín người đã chích ngừa còn một người thì không. Tất cả mười người đều tiếp xúc với nguồn bệnh COVID-19 và hai người có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính. Một người chích ngừa và một người không chích ngừa. Tuy một nửa số trường hợp mắc bệnh là vượt khả năng miễn dịch của thuốc chủng ngừa, điều này có thể gây hiểu lầm vì tám người kia đã chích ngừa mà không mắc bệnh COVID-19. Tuy những trường hợp vượt khả năng miễn dịch của thuốc chủng ngừa có thể xảy ra nhiều hơn khi các biến chủng lan tràn, những người đã chích ngừa đầy đủ ít có nguy cơ mắc bệnh nặng hoặc cần phải nằm bệnh viện hơn, vì vậy thuốc chủng ngừa đó vẫn có tác dụng! Điều vô cùng quan trọng là cần phải bảo đảm các bệnh viện có đủ giường bệnh cho tất cả mọi người và những người cần chữa trị khẩn cấp có thể tìm được giường bệnh nhanh chóng. Đi chích ngừa là cách tốt nhất để giúp bản thân quý vị và những người gần quý vị ngừa bệnh COVID-19. Để biết thêm thông tin về COVID-19, vào trang mạng của Sở Y tế tiểu bang Minnesota: www.health.state.mn.us

[SPANISH] ¿Qué son los casos de avance de las vacunas? (What Are Breakthrough Cases?)

*** Probablemente ha venido escuchando el término casos de avance de la vacuna y se pregunte qué es y qué significa. Los casos de avance suceden cuando las personas completamente vacunadas siguen dando positivo para COVID-19. Esto es normal. Ninguna vacuna es 100% eficaz. Mientras más personas se vacunen, veremos más casos de avance. Digamos que en un grupo de diez personas hay nueve vacunadas y una no. Las diez personas se exponen a COVID-19 y dos resultan positivas. Una vacunada y la otra no. A pesar de que la mitad de las infecciones son casos de avance, puede ser engañoso, puesto que las otras ocho personas vacunadas no se enfermaron de COVID-19. A pesar de que los casos de avance pueden presentarse con mayor frecuencia a medida que circulan más variantes, las personas totalmente vacunadas tienen menos probabilidades de enfermar gravemente o necesitar hospitalización, de modo que ¡las vacunas funcionan! Esto es sumamente importante para asegurar que los hospitales tengan suficientes camas para todos y los que requieran atención de emergencia la obtengan rápidamente. Vacunarse es la mejor manera de protegerse de COVID-19 usted y las personas que le rodean. Para más información acerca de COVID-19, visite el sitio web del Departamento de Salud de Minnesota: www.health.state.mn.us

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