Seg. 1: Bolivian Demonstration | Seg. 2: Geoff Jolley | Seg. 3: My Fellow Kansans

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published November 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM CST

Segment 1: Why a group of Bolivians in Kansas City demonstrated in the streets.

In response to news that the president of Bolivia had stepped down, a group met outside Union Station in solidarity with friends and family involved in much riskier demonstrations back in Bolivia. Their message was not about one candidate versus another, but the democratic process itself.

Bernardo Jordan, event organizer, Bolivia nos necesita

Segment 2, beginning at 8:05: A big next step after a career in firefighting and politics.

Geoff Jolley is giving up being a politician and firefighter to work on the issues that made him want to run in the first place.

Geoff Jolley, Executive Director, Greater Kansas City LISC

Segment 3, beginning at 27:58: Episode 3, Season 2, My Fellow Kansans.

In this weekly installment of a podcast from the Kansas News Service, Kansans who think there's a way for shrinking Kansas towns to thrive. It's called "shrink smart."

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Melody Rowell

Melody Rowell is the lead producer for KCUR’s Central Standard. You can find her on Twitter at @MelodyRowell, or by email at melody@kcur.org.

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Noah Taborda

As KCUR's health reporter, I cover the Kansas City metro in a way that reflects our expanding understanding of what health means and the ways it touches different communities and different areas in distinct ways. I will provide a platform to amplify ideas and issues often underrepresented in the media and marginalized people and communities in an authentic and honest way that goes beyond the surface of the issues. I will endeavor to find and include in my work local experts and organizations that have their ears to the ground and a beat on the health needs of the community. Reach me at noahtaborda@kcur.org.

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