ReadMHK Podcast

By: Manhattan Public Library
  • Summary

  • ReadMHK is a community-wide reading program aimed at building connections through books and sharing experiences with each other. Each month we will speak with a local community member, talk about books based on the theme, and offer reading suggestions.
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Episodes
  • Exploring Beliefs with Reverend Caela Simmons Wood | Episode 13
    Aug 1 2023

    The focus of this episode is exploring beliefs. Join us as we speak with Reverend Caela Simmons Wood. Caela has a B.A. in History from Kansas State University, a Masters in Theological Studies at Perkins School of Theology at Dallas, and a Masters in Divinity at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. She became ordained in the United Church of Christ in 2010 and became the first female pastor of Manhattan's First Congregational United Church of Christ in 2014.


    Caela is passionate about understanding and confronting systemic injustices, especially related to race, sexuality and gender, economic inequality, and environmental stewardship.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Military Life with Chad Moreau | Episode 12
    Jun 2 2023

    The focus of this episode is military life. Join us as we speak with Chad Moreau, a husband and father to four children, and a recently retired Air Force veteran. A native of New Orleans, Chad joined the Air Force following the September 11, 2001 attacks, with assignments in four states, and deployments to six countries.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Immigrant Experience with Rohina and Zohra Safa | Episode 11
    Dec 23 2022

    The focus of this episode is the immigrant experience. Join us as we speak with Rohina and Zohra Safa, two sisters from Ghazni province in Afghanistan. They recently resettled here in Manhattan, Kansas with the help of the Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team (MART) after they were forced to flee their home when the Taliban took over their country. We also speak with two volunteers from MART, Fatima Jaghoori and Sarah Inskeep, who were both instrumental in helping immigrants from Afghanistan resettle here in Manhattan.

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    45 mins

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