♪ BRETT: WELCOME TO "ALMANAC NORTH."

I AM BRETT SCOTT.

THANK YOU FOJOINING US.

TONIGHT, WE'RE CHECKING OUL THE OUTDOOR FUN YOU COULD E HAVING, PLUS HEAR FROM A LL ENTREPRENEUR AND THEIR STOF SUCCESS IN THE NORTHLAND.

THAT'S ALL COMING UP.

FIRST, WE BEGIN THIS EVENI, THE MINNESOTA FILM FESTIVAS RETURNING TOO FOR SPRING.

-- RETURNING TO DULUTH THIS SPRING.

FROM MARCH 19TH THROUGH THE 23RD, THE ZEITGEIST ARTS BUILDING AND VENUES ACROSSE HART DISTRICT WILL SHOWCASR 100 FILMS AND HOST MORE TH0 FILMMAKERS.

THE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF WITH MISSISSIPPI SPEED RECORD, N EPIC ADVENTURE.

A DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWING FOR ADVENTURERS ATTEMPTING TO E THE ENTIRE 2,340 MIL MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN 23 DAO BREAK A GUINNESS WORLD REC.

THURSDAY NIGHT FEATURES A SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF VENUS OF MARS, DIRECTED BY EMILY GOLDBERGN PARTNERSHIP WITH MPR'S THE CURRENT.

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ISNNOUNCG THE CITY OF CHETEK IS APPLG FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE SAE DRINKING WATER LOAN PROGRAO IMPROVE ITS PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES RELOCG A WATER MAIN TO KLEVE STRE WHILE NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED BEFORE FUNDING IS APPROVED.

THE PUBLIC CAN SUBMIT COMMS ON THE PROJECT'S POTENTIAL IMPACTS BY MARCH 5TH.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT YOUR FEEDBACK, VISIE DNR'S WEBSITE.

THIS WEEK, WISCONSIN GOVERR TONY EVERS HAS DECLARED FEY 24TH THROUGH THE 28TH AS FD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK.

READYWISCONSIN URGES EVERYO ASSESS FLOODING RISKS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE NEAR WATER OR IN A FLOODPLAIN.

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY BY CLEANING GUTTERS, SECURING LUABLES, AND CONSIDERING FD INSURANCE, BECAUSE EVEN ARS OUTSIDE FLOOD ZONES CAN BE AFFECTED.

STAY INFORMED WITH WEATHER ALERTS, CREATE AN EMERGENCY PLAN, AND NEVER DRIVE OR WK THROUGH FLOODWATERS.

FOR MORE TIPS ON PREPARINGR FLOODS, VISIT THE READYWISN WEBSITE.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH PRESENTS "THE ICE FG PLAY," A FUNNY AND POIGNANT WINTER TALE BY MINNESOTA PLAYWRIGHT KEVIN KLING.

SET AGAINST THE COLD BEAUTF THE NORTH, THE PLAY FOLLOWA FISHERMAN BRAVING A SNOWSTO CATCH THE "BIG ONE," ONLY E INTERRUPTED BY QUIRKY CHARS AND MEMORIES.

DIRECTED BY SEAN BYRD, THIS PRODUCTION EXPLORES ISOLAT, CONNECTION, AND THE MEMORIS THAT SHAPE US.

KLING WILL BE AT THE MARCHH PERFORMANCE FOR A POST-SHOW TALK.

ALL PERFORMANCES A AT UMD'S MARSHALL PERFORMING ARTS C. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLI.

NEXT, WE'LL SEND YOU OVER O DENNY'S DESK WITH DENNIS ANDERSON.

DENNY?

DENNIS: THANK YOU VERY MUC, BRETT.

WELCOME TO DENNY'S DESK.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCL, OR D.E.I.

EFFORTS, HAVE SHD WORKPLACES ACROSS MINNESOTT SHIFTING POLITICAL AND ECOC LANDSCAPES HAVE LED SOME COMPANIES TO SCALE BACK.

HERE IN THE NORTHLAND, WHEE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES PERSI, DEI ISN'T JUST ABOUT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

IT'S A NECESSITY FOR ATTRAG AND RETAINING TALENT.

MANY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, M HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO MANUFACTURERS, HAVE EMBRACI AS A LONG-TERM STRATEGY.

WHILE THE FEDERAL STANCE OI HAS CAUSED SOME BUSINESSES REDUCE THEIR EFFORTS, OTHEE MOVING BEYOND BUZZWORDS, FOCUSING ON EQUITABLE HIRI, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE POLICIS CORE OPERATIONAL VALUES.

YOUNGER WORKERS CREASINGLY SEEK EMPLOYERS THAT PRIORIE DIVERSITY, AND COMPANIES TT IGNORE THIS RISK FALLING B.

ONE KEY CHALLENGE IN NORTHN MINNESOTA IS ENSURING THATI EFFORTS DON'T JUST EXIST ON PAPER BUT CREATE REAL CHAN SMALL D MID-SIZED BUSINESSS OFTEN STRUGGLE WITH RESOUR, BUT MANY ARE FINDING WAYS O IMPLEMENT MEANINGFUL CHANG WHETHER BY REVISING HIRING PRACTICES, SUPPORTING UNDERREPRESENTED EMPLOYEESR FOSTERING WORKPLACE CULTURS WHERE EVERYO FEELS VALUED.

RATHER THAN LARGE-SCALE CORPORATE INITIATIVES, DEIN THE NORTHLAND IS BECOMING E ACTION-DRIVEN, RETHINKING G PIPELINES, FOSTERING BELON, AND ENSURING FAIR OPPORTUN.

CRITICS ARGUE DEI HAS BECOO POLITICIZED, BUT AT ITS COE MUST REMEMBER THAT IT'S ABT FAIRNESS AND EQUITABILITY R EVERYONE.

AS OUR REGION NAVIGATES ECC AND WORKFORCE SHIFTS, BUSIS COMMITTED TO INCLUSIVITY WL NOT ONLY CREATE BETTER WORKPLACES BUT ALSO STRENGN THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

THE FUTURE OF DEI ISN'T ABT CHECKING A BOX, IT'S ABOUT ENSURING EVERY WORKER HAS T AT THE TABLE AND A FAIR SHT SUCCESS.

SO, THIS HAS EN DENNY'S DE BACK TO YOU, BRETT.

BRETT: THANK YOU.

ON THIS WEEK'S "MAKING IT P NORTH," WE'RE FIXING UP SOE TASTY TREATS WITH THE SUNRE DELI.

TAKE A LOOK.

>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.

LIVE FROM THE SUNRISE DELI.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY.

HERE TO SHARE ALL THE WONDL FOOD WE HAVE HAD TODAY.

IT'S BEEN A BUSY MORNING.

NOT FOR YOU GUYS, BUT FOR T WE HAVE ROLLING.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NORTHLAND.

WE HAVE PBS HERE DOING -- CAPTURING WHAT WE DO HERE H IS CRITICAL.

I WILL BE EXCITED TO SHARET WITH YOU GUYS.

MY NAME IS MIKELL BROWN, TY CALL ME MICKEY BROWN.

BORN AND RAISED HERE.

IN AN EDUCATION MOST OF MYE AND IN BEEN -- AND BEEN IND IN BARS AND RESTAURANTS FRA COOKING STANDPOINT, BARTEN, WAITING TABLES THE VAST MAY OF MY LIFE WAS SPENT AS AN EDUCATOR.

ENDED UP LIKE I NEEDED A CE OF PACE AND UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION -- AND DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION TT EDUCATION WAS GOING.

HERE I AM FOLLOWING WHAT MY APTITUDES ARE.

AS A 46-YEAR-OLD ADULT.

WE MAKE OUR OWN POOR KATA IN-HOUSE.

SOME OF THE BEST THAT YOU N FIND.

WE USE PEPPER JACK CHEESE H THAT.

FANTASTIC PAIR THAT IS THE PEPPERONI IS ALSO CHEER.

-- THAT IS PEPPERONI SAUSAE HERE.

WE HAVE GOT A GYRO ONE.

GYRO MEAT, MOZZARELLA CHEE, FETA, AND SUBSEA KEY.

IT HAS BECOME A POPULAR ON.

WE SERVE THIS ONE.

MOST -- WITH THIS ONE, THE GYRO, WH THE TURKEY BACON RANCH, WEE SENDING RANCH WITH IT.

I RUBEN MAKE A RUBIN STROM.

EVER PIZZA.

THAT IS ONE OF THE POOR KAA ONES THAT WILL LOOK LIKE.

OUR IN-HOUSE POOR KATA.

PEPPER JACK CHEESE.

SHE IS MAKING OUR TRADITIO.

TRADITIONAL IS HAM, SALAMIH BARRAZA RELLA AND PROVOLON.

THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR AG TIME.

I THINK THAT'S THE ORIGINA.

>> I THINK ANYTIME YOU AREP HERE ON THE RANGE, AS WE CL IT, THERE IS JUST SOME ENIC FOODS THAT MADE THE FOOD OE RANGE WHAT IT IS.

CLASSIC IS OBVIOUSLY PASTI.

THEY ARE A VERY REGIONAL TE FOOD.

IT IS A VERY UNIQUE ITEM.

I DON'T KNOW OF THE EXACT N STORY, BUT THE RUMOR MILL S IT WAS CREATED BY THE WIVEF MINORS WHO WANTED THEIR HUS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ORME FOO WORK IN THE MINES.

YOU TOOK A PASTY DOUGH, PUT VEGETABLES IN MEAT IN IT, WRAPPED IT IN FOIL, THEY CD TAKE IT WITH THEM TO WORK.

LEAVE IT ON ONE OF THE ENGS TO STAY WARM.

IF YOU ARE A MINER AND WANA HAVE IT.

CARROTS, ONIONS, RUTABAGA,T AND PORK IN THE SAME THINGP IT IN A DELICIOUS PASTRY C- PASTRY CRUST.

WHETHER THERE IS TRUTH BEHD THAT OR NOT, WHO KNOWS, B'S A GREAT STORY EITHER WAY.

WE MAKE A PASTY.

IT IS A VERY ETHNIC FOOD FR THIS AREA.

SOME CALL IT THE CABBAGE R. THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT WAYO MAKE THAT.

WE CHOOSE TO MAKE OURS BASF OF MARY LOU 40.

HER FAMILY RECIPE.

AND HER HERITAGE.

HER BACKGROUND.

IT IS A REALLY DELICIOUS T. WE BLEND AND GRIND OUR OWN, BEEF, PORK.

THEN WE HAVE A SPICE AND EX WITH RICE.

YOU MAKE A BALL, WRAP A CAE LEAF AROUND IT, COAT IT WIH SAUERKRAUT, TOMATO SAUCE, D BAKE IT.

SOME PEOPLE DON'T WANT TOMO SAUCE ON THERE.

SOME DO.

IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOUR FAMILY'S HERITAGE CAME FRO.

IT'S COOL TO SEE THOSE THIS IN.

CELEBRATE IT.

WE MAKE OUR OWN POOR KATA.

WE SOURCE WHAT IS CALLED AE ALREADY HAM FROM A SUPPLIE.

CUT THE IN HALF, OPEN THEM, SLICE, AND WE HAVE OUR OWN SLICE.

SOMETHING THAT WAS STARTEDE DECADES AGO, TOM 40 WAS THE GRANDSON OF THE ORIGINAL SE BAKERY OWNER.

CAME HOME FROM A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A BAKER IN MINNES TO HELP WITH THE BAKERY.

DECIDED HE WANTED TO GO ONS OWN AND HE CREATED THE SUNE DELI.

THE OLD THEATER BUILDING, R THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOE THEATER, THIS WAS A THEATE.

BOB DYLAN'S UNCLE OWNED THS PLACE AND RAN IT FOR DECAD.

IT WAS EMPTY.

HE BOUGHT IT.

BUILD THIS FLORA.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, IF O IN THE BASEMENT, KIND -- YN SEE THE ANGLED FLOOR.

HE BUILT THIS PLACE.

AND BUILT A REALLY SUCCESSL BUSINESS.

HE AND HIS WIFE, TWO OF THE HARDEST WORKERS I PERSONALY KNOW.

THEY BUILT WHAT WAS SUNRISE DELI.

I CAME ALONG, AND WHEN I WS LOOKING FOR A CHANGE, I SPA YEAR WORKING WITH TOM, LEAG RECIPES, SEEING IF IT WAS A VIABLE BUSINESS, SEEING IFS WAS POSSIBLE TO TAKE ON ASA VENTURE.

AND IT CAME TO A POINT WHEI THOUGHT I NEEDED TO LEAVE R SHORT.

WE WERE ABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT AND I WAS ABLE TN A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS AND SUCCESSFUL FAMILY.

♪ BRETT: OUR GUEST THIS WEEKS JEBEH EDMUNDS, A LOCAL BLAK ENTREPRENEUR WHO RUNS A DEI CONSULTING BUSINESS IN DUL JEBEH, THANK YOU FOR JOINI.

JEBEH: THANK YOU FOR HAVIN.

BRETT: YOU HAVE BEEN IN BUS LOCALLY FOR FIVE YEARS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

JEBEH: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BRETT: TELL US ABOUT WHAT R WORK IS.

JEBEH: THE CULTURAL CONSULG IS AN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTIG FIRM, SPECIALIZING IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE HE SERVED OVER 80 ORGANIZIONS FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PRO, INCLUDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

AND WE ARE TEACHING FIRM TT TEACHES EDUCATORS HOW TO BE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE IN TR CLASSROOM BY PROVIDING CURRICULUM FOR K-12.

AND ALSO DOING DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WITH ORGANIZATIONN INCLUSIVE PRACTICES AS WELS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCN AND BELONGING STRATEGIES TI HAVE COME UP WITH.

BRETT: AND YOU STARTED IT E CLASSROOM.

YOU ARE A TEACH ROOM -- YOE A TEACHER.

WHAT KIND OF CHALLENGES DIU GO THROUGH?

JEBEH: AS A TEACHER FOR OV8 YEARS, IT JUST WAS A DIFFET WAY OF COMING UP WITH SOLUS LIKE I DID IN MY CLASSROOM.

I ALWAYS TOLD MY STUDENTS,U HAVE THE POWER TO SOLVE YON PROBLEM.

SO, BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR Y HELPED ME DIVE INTO THINKIG ABOUT, WHAT IS THE HIGHESTD FOR MY EDUCATOR COLLEAGUESF TRYING TO FIND CURRICULUM.

ESPECIALLY THAT AMPLIFIES R BIPOC STUDENTS THAT DOES NT CAUSE HARM.

FOR ME TO START THIS BUSINS AND CREATING THOSE LESSON , THAT HELPED SOLVE THAT BIG PROBLEM.

THEN WITH THE ORGANIZATIONL DEVELOPMENT SIDE, I JUST UY EXPERTISE AS AN EDUCATOR, D TRANSLATED IT TO A WAY FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO TRAIN THER STAFF TO COME AGAIN, NOT PERPETUATE MORE HARM AND STEREOTYPES AND BIAS.

BUT HAVE PRACTICAL STRATEGS THAT THEY CAN USE THAT I CREATED.

BRETT: AND YOU WERE A STAFF ONE, JUST YOU.

JEBEH: JUST ME.

BRETT: WHICH CAN BE NICE.

HOW FAR IS YOUR REACH?

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, JUST E TWIN PORTS OR DO YOU GO TOR STATES?

JEBEH: I AM NATIONWIDE.

I STARTED DOING TRAININGS H COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

WHEN COVID HAPPENED, THAT'N I STARTED MY BUSINESS.

WITH THE TECHNOLOGY OF DOIG ZOOM TRAININGS, I STARTED Y OWN PODCAST WHICH IS IN TUE WITH OVER 51 COUNTRIES THAT STEN EVERY WEEK.

FOR ME, DOING THIS WORK ANY PLATFORM HAS BEEN A NATIONE EFFORT, BUT I JUST HAPPEN O HAVE MY HEADQUARTERS IN THN PORTS.

BRETT: DEFINITELY.

HOW IMPORTANT PERSONALLY IR WORK AND SHARING YOUR MESSE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY?

JEBEH: IT IS VERY IMPORTANO SHARE MY MESSAGE OF EMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE.

I AM A VERY PROUD LIBERIAN AMERICAN IMMIGRANT.

I AM -- I IMMIGRATED HERE I WAS A TODDLER WITH MY PARE.

TO LEARN FROM THEM AND TO W THE COMMUNITY AROUND ME THI GREW UP, THAT THERE ARE PEE LIKE ME THAT EXIST, AND THE ARE PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT VAE HAVING A LOVING HOME AND F, AND TO EDUCATE AS MANY PEOS I CAN, HAS BEEN ONE OF MY IMPORTANT PASSIONS IN LIFEO CONTINUE THAT.

AND THE MESSAGE OF SHOWINGT POSITIVE CHANGE AND GIVING EXAMPLES IS REALLY GOING TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

BRETT: DEFINITELY.

WHAT SPECIFIC CHALLENGES DU THINK BLACK ENTREPRENEURS D BUSINESS OWNERS, WHAT DO TY FACE IN THE COMMUNITY IN TS DAY?

JEBEH: OH, YES, I FEEL LIKE OF THE CHALLENGES AS A BLAK ENTREPRENEUR IN OUR SOCIETS THE, HOW DO YOU SAY, THE LF ACCESS IN SOME SPACES.

THERE IS A LOT OF TIMES WHE BLACK ENTREPRENEURS STARTIP A BUSINESS, GETTING IT OFFE GROUND, A LOT OF US LOVE TO NETWORK WITH OTHER PEOPLE .

OUR COMMUNITY IT JUST SEEME THERE ARE SOME SPACES WHERT IS NOT VERY BELONGING.

AS INNOVATIVE AS WE ALL CA, ESPECIALLY AS A BLACK ENTREPRENEUR, YOU GO ABOVED BEYOND TO FIND THOSE NETWON YOUR AREA.

I HAVE BEEN IN THIS COMMUNY FOR OVER 25 YEARS.

AND HAVING SUCH A STRONG NK OF PEOPLE OF ALL SECTORS IN EDUCATION, JOURNALISM, ANDN THE AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMN COMMUNITY RIGHT HERE, HAS Y HELPED MY BUSINESS THRIVE.

BRETT: THAT'S WONDERFUL.

HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY FS OF DISCRIMINATION OR BIAS N YOUR BUSINESS JOURNEY?

JEBEH: YOU KNOW, NOT NECESSARILY.

IT HAS BEEN A VERY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE SO FAR.

WITH THE BUSINESS THAT I HE AND MY PROCESSES THAT I HAN PLACE, THE FOLKS THAT HAVED ME TO HELP WITH THEIR TRAIG AND DEVELOPMENT HAVE BEEN Y WELCOMING.

THEY ARE WILLING TO LEARN.

THEY ARE WILLING TO DO THEK AND TO SEE ME GUIDE THEM TH THAT PROCESS.

NO, IT HAS NOT BEEN ANYTHIG THAT HAS BEEN DISCRIMINATO.

BRETT: THAT'S GREAT TO HEA.

DEI HAS BEEN REPEALED AT TE FEDERAL LEVEL.

HOW HAS THAT IMPACTED YOUR BUSINESS?

JEBEH: IT HAS NOT IMPACTEDY BUSINESS IN ANY WAY.

IT HAS BEEN A BEACON FOR FS THAT ARE STILL LOOKING TO E THAT TRANSFORMATIONAL CHAN.

A LOT OF US, WHEN WE HEAR S ON THE NEWS, WHEN WE THINKT HOW THINGS HAVE BEEN DISRUD AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND T OF FOLKS THAT ARE IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, SMALL AND BG CORPORATIONS, ARE STILL LEG THE CHARGE, AND KNOWING THT WITH A DIVERSE WORKFORCE TT HAS A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVID BELONGING, THAT IS WHEN OUR BOTTOM LINE ACTUALLY BENEF.

SO, THEY ARE STICKING TO TR GOALS OF TRYING TO MAKE CH.

AND ECONOMICALLY, IT IS BEG REFLECTED.

SEEING THOSE ORGANIZATIONST SEEING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, STILL LISTENING TO THEIR CONSUMERS, STILL LISTENINGO THEIR CLIENTS AND COLLEAGU, FORWARD.

BRETT: YOU MENTIONED EDUCAN AND HOW YOU GO IN THE CLASM AND SPEAK WITH STUDENTS FRM ACROSS THE REGION.

HOW IS EIFFEL IS THAT AND T IS YOUR KEY MESSAGE TO THOE YOUNGER FOLKS IN OUR REGIO?

JEBEH: YES, OH MY GOODNESSI LOVE WORKING WITH YOUNG PE.

MY KEY MESSAGE TO THEM IS O CONTINUE TO ASK QUESTIONS.

CONTINUE TO LEARN FROM OTHR PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVES THA'T YOUR OWN.

CONTINUE TO BE A CRITICAL THINKER.

WHEN I WAS IN THE CLASSROOE WILL ALWAYS HAVE OPEN DISCUSSIONS.

EVEN WHEN I TAUGHT MY PRIMY STUDENTS IN FIRST GRADE.

HAVING THAT SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE AND LEARM EACH.

OTHER IS BRETT: BRETT: REAY IMPORTANT DEFINITELY.

WHAT ARE YOUR LONG-TERM GOS FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

5, 10 YEARS?

WHEN YOU ARE 15 YEARS IN BUSINESS?

JEBEH: AND WE WILL BE BACKE AND WE WILL BE TALKING.

I THINK MY BIGGEST LONG-TEM GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO HAVE HANDS-ON RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES, FOR INDIVIDUALR PARENTS, THAT THEY CAN JUSE AS MUCH ACCESS TO THE MATES AND RESOURCES THAT I HAVE CREATED.

AND MAKING IT BIGGER.

I WANT TO BE A MULTICULTURL EDUCATIONAL NETFLIX, WHERE FAMILIES CAN COME AND GET E MATERIALS AND BOOKS THAT TY NEED RIGHT ON MY WEBSITE.

AND TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND TOGETHER.

BRETT: WHAT KIND OF LEGACYO YOU WANT TO LEAVE THROUGH R BUSINESS?

JEBEH: THE LEGACY OF LIFELG LEARNING IS ONE OF MY BIGGT THINGS.

MY MOTHER WAS A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFO TAUGHT ME SO MUCH.

WATCHING HER AS AN EDUCATOR OVER 30 YEARS IN FIRST GRAE REALLY HELPED ME START MY N BUSINESS OF EDUCATING AS MY PEOPLE AS I COULD.

WITH HER INSTILLING THAT I, IT IS THE REASON WHY JEBEH CULTURAL CONSULTING IS HERD WILL CONTINUE TO BE HERE.

BRETT: ANYTHING EXCITING CG UP IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS?

JEBEH: IN THE NEXT FEW MONA STILL HAVE FUN THINGS UP MY SLEEVE THAT I WILL NOT SHAO MUCH.

BRETT: SOME SURPRISES.

JEBEH: A LOT OF GOOD SURPR.

I HAVE A PODCAST CALLED THR -- THE CULTURAL CURRICULUM.

IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR FE YEARS NOW.

WE HAVE SOME REALLY BIG NAF AWARD-WINNING OTHERS THAT E GOING TO BE ON THE SHOW THS YEAR.

LOOKING OUT FOR THAT.

I'M EXCITED.

BRETT: WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH U.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

JEBEH: THANK YOU FOR HAVIN.

BRETT: NOW, WE'RE OFF TO CR BOWL TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOOR POSSIBILITIES ON THIS WEE'S VENTURE NORTH.

TAKE A LOOK.

♪ >> MY NAME IS SAM.

I AM THE PROGRAMS AND OPERS DIRECTOR HERE AT CHESTER B. I AM IN CHARGE OF RUNNINALL THE PROGRAMMING.

AND MAKING SURE OPERATIONS HAPPEN.

SO THAT CAN ANYTHING FROM PLUNGING A TOILET TO FIXINA CHAIRLIFT TO TEACHING A STF HOW TO RUN THE CHAIRLIFT OR HELPING A STAFF LEARN HOW O TEACH SOMEBODY HOW TO SKI R SNOWBOARD.

KIND OF DO IT ALL AND IT DS ON THE SEASON AND WHAT WE P TO.

CHESTER BOWL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

IN 2008, DURING THE FINANCL CRISIS, THE CITY COULD NOTP UP ALL OF ITS OUTDOOR REC PROGRAMS.

THE NONPROFIT THAT WAS RUNG ALONGSIDE THE PARTS IN PROM FOR YEARS, A STUDENT CONTRF THE PROGRAMMING.

AROUND THAT TIME, THE LONGE REC SPECIALIST RUNNING THE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY RETIRD FROM THE CITY, AND BECAME E FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HT CHESTER BOWL.

THAT IS T STORM.

THAT IS WHAT IT IS NAMED A. TOM CONTINUED TO RUN THE PROGRAMMING AND HELPED US D THE NONPROFIT.

WE RUN ALL OF THE WINTER PROGRAMMING.

WE DO YEAR-ROUND RENTAL PROGRAMS,E HAVE LESSONS, WE RUN AN ALPINE RACE SERIES.

WE HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED GS SHRED WHICH IS DEVOTED TO GETTING WOMEN AND GIRLS INE TRAIN PARK LEARNING HOW TOO EVENTS AND STUFF.

AND TRYING TO EQUAL OUT THT GENDER GAP BETWEEN MALES AD FEMALES.

IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE HA DAY CAMP THAT RUNS JUNE THH AUGUST.

WE HAVE ABOUT 150 KIDS A W. WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS IN THE.

IT IS A REALLY POPULAR PROM AND A LOT OF KIDS REALLY LE IT.

I THINK SKIING CAN BE MORE INTUITIVE FOR YOUNG KIDS BT SNOWBOARDING, I MEAN, IT DS ON YOUR PERSONALITY AND WHU ARE INTO.

IT IS GREAT TO BE PART OF PROMOTING BOTH OUTDOOR SPO, BECAUSE THE GOAL IS TO GET PEOPLE ON SNOW.

THE BEST THING TO DO IF YOE A FIRST-TIME SKIER OR SNOWBOARDER IS FIND YOURSEA PERSON WHO IS WILLING TO TH YOU OR SIGN UP FOR A LESSO.

THAT IS ONE OF THE GREAT TS WE HAVAT CHESTER BOWL.

WHEN YOU GET YOUR EQUIPMEND SEASON PASS WITH US, YOU GO SIGN UP FOR LESSONS FOR FR.

THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON BD US.

THIS IS OUR LAST DAY OF LE.

WE TAUGHT ABOUT 100 PEOPLE, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EACH DAO SKI AND SNOWBOARD.

NOW THEY ARE LIFELONG SKIED SNOWBOARDERS AND THEY CAN E THAT ON TO WHEREVER THEY WO FROM HERE.

TAKING A LESSON IS PROBABLE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU C. I HAVE BEEN SNOWBOARDING FR OVER 20 YEARS.

I THINK MY FAVORITE PART IT IS ALWAYS FUN.

I THINK I HAVE RARELY HAD D DAY SNOWBOARDING.

IT KIND OF CHANGES THE WAYT YOU LOOK AT EVERYTHING.

EVERY TIME I LOOK AT A HI'M ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT HOW I WOULD SNOWBOARD DOWN IT.

THAT IS KIND OF HOW I APPRH LIFE AND IT IS REALLY FUN O SHARE MY ENTHUSIASM FOR SNOWBOARDING WITH ALL OF TE KIDS BEHIND ME AND ALL OF E KIDS THAT PARTICIPATE IN TE PROGRAMMING.

WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED PE IN THE PARKS, WHICH ISIND F OUR FOUNDING GUIDELINES FOW WE TREAT EACH OTHER HERE AT CHESTER.

BASICALLY, IT STATES EVERYS WELCOME, REGARDLESS OF WHOU ARE AND WHAT YOUR THOUGHTSR BELIEFS ARE, OR RELIGION OT YOU LOOK LIKE.

WHAT THAT ENTAILS, BASICAL, WHAT THAT ENDS UP BEING IS, KIDS CAN BE HERE, THEY CANE THEMSELVES, AND PARENTS KNW THAT IF THEY DROP THEIR KIS OFF, THEY WILL BE LOOKED A.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF ADULTS, THERE IS PLENTY OF COMMUNIY HERE.

THEY ARE ON THE HILL KEEPIE NAI ON THE KIDS.

I THINK THAT ULTIMATELY IST MAKES CHESTER BOWL REALLY SPECIAL, BAUSE WHEN YOU ARE HERE, YOU FEEL MORE LIKE YE PART OF A COMMUNITY, AS OPD TO JUST HERE TO SKI OR SNOD FOR THE DAY.

♪ BRETT: LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH N OUT THERE.

I'M PERSONALLY READY FOR S. BEFORE WE GO, LET'S TAKE AK AT WHAT YOU MIGHT BE UP TOS WEEKEND.

MAYBE YOU WILL BE AT CHESTR BOWL.

THIS SATURDAY THE MESABI SYMPHANY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS ALONGSIDE THEIR YOUNG ARTIT COMPETITION WINNERS AT ROCK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMIG ARTS CENTER IN VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA.

YOU CAN CELEBRATE AND ENJOE ARTISTRY OF KEEGAN FOSTER D ELSA PERSSON.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT TE DOOR OR ONLINE WITH PERFORS BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOT MESABISYMPHONYORCHESTRA.OR MEANWHILE, THE BEARGREASE D DOG MARATHON IS JUST AROUNE CORNER AND CASTLE DANGER IS HELPING FOLKS CELEBRATE THH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC .

THIS SATURDAY FROM 3:00 TO0 P.M., THEY WILL HAVE LIVE , MERCH TABLES, RAFFLE TICKE, PRIZES, AND FOOD FROM THE NORTHWOODS FOOD PROJECT AVAILABLE.

THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILAE ONLINE.

THAT'S IT FOR THIS WEEK'S GO OUT AND ENJOY YOUR WEEK I'M BRETT SCOTT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NIGHT.

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