Generation Hope is a podcast by connect.faith looking for stories of hope in the lives of young adults. This season we’re hearing from people who were just starting out their professional careers in education, healthcare and service fields when we were hit with a global pandemic.
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Meet your host:
Cali Bronkema is currently serving as the Director of Children and Youth Ministries at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, VA. Prior to that, she served at Johnsonburg Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center, and in 2019 she graduated from American University with a Bachelor’s in Communications, Law, Economics and Government. When somebody asks her about how she came up with the idea for Generation Hope, she responds “I see hope in my generation all the time through my friends and acquaintances. I thought it would be selfish to keep all of that information to myself when I have a platform that I can share it through. We’re the generation who started school around 9/11 and ended school during Covid-19, and we have some great stories to share.”
Most Recent Episode:
Join us as we talk with Ella Ritts about her journey with art, science, expression, and self. Ella is a Program Content Coordinator for the Griffith Observatory, in Los Angeles, California who explores life and art everyday.
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Join us as we talk with Danielle Mareka, fashion model, producer, and community organizer based out of New York City.
Gianna Durante is pursuing her master’s degree in Stage Management at Columbia University and shares her insights on finding her passion and seeing it through as a young person.
Matt Francisco graduated college at the very beginning of the COVID Pandemic and moved to Los Angeles to begin his career as a creative working in photography, videography, and audio engineering/production.
Tune in for an inspiring podcast episode! Momo Lindsay joins us on today’s episode of Generation Hope where she takes us through her journey from being homeschooled to her PhD program, and through all the difficult experiences in her life that led her to embrace who she is today.
This week Cali talks with Casey Carbone about his identity as an adopted South Korean American and young pastor in the PC (USA)
Cali and Sam discuss what it was like graduating at the height of Covid, open up about mental health, and talk about the joy of storytelling.
In party two of their conversation, Zora talks about lack of access and representation in media and the commodification of Black culture.
In this new episode of Generation Hope, Cali talks with Zora Holness about assumptions people make and the challenges they create.
In this new episode of Generation Hope, Cali talks with Paige Bach about her ministry, her relationship with grief, and being a “forever fiancé.”
Colin discusses his journey in finding his true, authentic self, and advice he gives to others who are searching for their identity.
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