Public School Podcast
Public School Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Public School Podcast—where real stories, real people, and real passion foreducation come together. Hosted by Sara Hornick, Executive Director of the Public SchoolFoundation, and Bobbi Schaefbauer, Community Relations Manager for Rapid City AreaSchools, we’re diving into the heart of public education.Each episode, we sit down with community members, dedicated school staff, and passionateadvocates to ask one simple but powerful question:Why do public schools matter?From classroom wins to community-wide challenges, The Public School Podcast is yourfront-row seat to the conversations that shape our students’ futures—and our shared tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on various aspects of public education, community partnership, and advocacy. Episodes explore topics such as funding classroom innovations, addressing challenges faced by schools, and celebrating the contributions of support staff. For instance, the inaugural episode highlights the collaboration between the school foundation and the district to provide essential resources for students.
Welcome to The Public School Podcast, where real stories, real people, and real passion for
education come together. Hosted by Sara Hornick, Executive Director of the Public School
Foundation, and Bobbi Schaefbauer, Community Relations Manager for Rapid City Area
Schools, we’re diving into the heart of public education.
Each episode, we sit down with community members, dedicated school staff, and passionate
advocates to ask one simple but powerful question:
Why do public schools matter?
From classroom wins to community-wide challenges, The Public School Podcast is your
front-row seat to the conversations that shape our students’ futures and our shared tomorrow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Public School Podcast, hosts Sara Hornick and Bobbi Schaefbauer sit down with Dustin Calhoun – co-founder of Black Hills Badges for Hope, Rapid City Public School Foundation board member, dad, grad student, and full-time community-builder.
Dustin opens up about the deeply personal origins of Badges for Hope, a program born from tragedy and transformed into a lifeline of hope for hundreds of students. From providing trumpets, sports fees, and warm coats to creating magical “Badges and Kids Christmas” shopping nights, Dustin shares how the program bridges the gap between first responders and youth while giving kids a chance to feel supported, safe, and seen.
The episode is filled with unforgettable stories, a child buying silverware for his grandparents, a teen gifting cereal to the police chief, and students learning that someone in their community truly cares. Dustin’s passion, humor, and heart make this a moving conversation about healing, service, and planting seeds of hope in the next generation.
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