The United States has become one of the countries with the largest growing number of international students. Students from all around the world come here for a variety of reasons, some to pursue education, some to flee war-ridden areas or some just want to have a different experience. Regardless of the reasons, their experiences are a kaleidoscope of laughter, self-reflection and challenges. Each international student coming to the United States, whether an Indian exchange student studying biochemistry or an inspiring Chinese writer in the Creative Arts, has left a great impression on the lives they touched and impacted the way education is viewed, not just in the United States but also globally. This project is a way for Goucher College to celebrate the multifaceted way that the international student community has shaped the history of the institution and how international students have shaped the immigration system as well as the education system of the United States.

Nabiya Imran - International Student Oral History, 2021

John Thomas, Goucher’s Live Events Presenter, talks about the full calendar of events coming to Goucher in the fall of 2023. Monthly Sunday Peabody Conservatory concerts, author Janine Capo Crucet, and many more. View upcoming events at https://events.goucher.edu

Art Reach at Goucher - Episode 5: John Thomas

Goucher Professor Mustapha Braimah talks about the rich heritage of West African dance, music and theatre and the surprises and discoveries West African dance offers to students trained in ballet and modern. Recorded April 24, 2023.

Art Reach at Goucher - Episode 6: Mustapha Braimah

Mike Semancik, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the Goucher Choral Society and Orchestra, talks about the joy of ensemble musicianship, and the challenges of conducting during the pandemic.

Art Reach at Goucher - Episode 7: Mike Semancik

Paying For It 
by Thomas Peterson

This is a play about paying for climate action or paying for climate inaction; a play about who pays, and how.

Producer - Allison Campbell

Cast:
Someone - Sam Rose 
Someone Else - James Mullooly

More info at https://www.goucher.edu/theatre

Goucher Radio Theater Listens to the Environment - Episode 1: Paying For It by Thomas Peterson

Book of G 
by Nelson Diaz-Marcano

Z is struggling with their chapter of the Book of Generations and seeks Mother’s guidance and support. 

Playwright’s Statement: What inspired me to write this play was the question of how I would envision a world in which the Green New Deal would exist. I couldn’t see it. As a person obsessed with sci-fi and magic, the Green New Deal sounds too much like a deus ex machina device, a too-good-to-be-true solution to tie up loose ends. The only way I could make sense of the last four years and the Green New Deal was to see it as a narrative series made to entertain those who do not have to live it. And most importantly, to see what happens when your values and your art have to coexist.
 
Producer	- Kristen Wheeler

Cast:
Mother - Gracie Flippen
Z - Jadyn Straigis

More info at https://www.goucher.edu/theatre

Goucher Radio Theater Listens to the Environment - Episode 2: Book Of G by Nelson Diaz-Marcano

Apology, My  
by Keith Barker

The Prime Minister rehearses an official apology for the effects of climate change, with the help of The Fixer, a political advisor. 

Playwright’s Statement: This play came out of exchanges I’ve had with my uncle over the years. He is a fervent climate change denier who believes it is a hoax drummed up by lefty pinkos. This play is me writing out my disillusion by imagining a revelation about the climate crisis through the eyes of a Prime Minister who finds himself on the wrong side of history.
 
Producer - Clare Sorensen

Cast:
Prime Minister - Rebecca Katz
Fixer - Dexter Mello

More info at https://www.goucher.edu/theatre

Goucher Radio Theater Listens to the Environment - Episode 3: Apology, My by Keith Barker

DreamSong
by Heidi Kraay

Two children whose lives are disrupted by wildfire conjure a mythical sea creature as a way to restore hope. 

Playwright’s Statement: Like many big ideas, the theme “Envisioning a Global Green New Deal” got me thinking from a childlike perspective in order to see into it more clearly and from the gut. Inspired by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I stuck onto the question—what is the future we want?—and gravitated toward her words that “we can be whatever we have the courage to see.”
 
Producer - Jadyn Straigis					
AZ - Colette Dia
BERRY - Farrah Grubman
 
** Moonbeams by Honor Morris

More info at https://www.goucher.edu/theatre

Goucher Radio Theater Listens to the Environment - Episode 4: DreamSong by Heidi Kraay

The Pageant
by Paula Cizmar

Three friends meet in the future to plan the annual pageant to celebrate how the world came together and saved the environment from destruction.

Playwright’s Statement: Most of us know deep in our bones that we have to protect the earth, but what stops us is the hard work that must be put into the effort. Then there are the fear tactics used by certain politicians who say that climate change activists just want to take away our ice cream and our cars, and force us to ride around in high-speed trains “powered by unicorn tears.” But suppose we get to a place where everyone finally agrees to make change—and it happens? And it’s successful! Imagine a future where we save the earth. That’s where this play came from—a future where environmental justice wins

Producer - Farrah Grubman
GAIA - Aaliyah Dioses
GAI-ETTE - Clare Sorensen
GAIALEE- Kristen Wheeler
 
* Unicorn Tears

More info at https://www.goucher.edu/theatre

Goucher Radio Theater Listens to the Environment - Episode 5: The Pageant by Paula Cizmar

Human Invasion
by Kristen Wheeler

A new twist on the Martian invasion theme. As the play opens, three siblings, Azul, Illumi and Zircon meet for brunch… on Mars.

Playwrights’s Statement: One day, I was scrolling through social media and saw a post about a climate change protest and saw someone holding a sign that said, “There Is No Planet B.” Millionaires such as Elon Musk consider moving to Mars if the Earth gets destroyed. It’s predicted that humans will continue to practice colonization on other planets. This play tells a dark-comedic story from a Martian’s perspective.
 
Producer - Michael Curry
Cast:
Azul	- Riley Sellers
Illumi - Han Levenson
Zircon - Grace Quijano
News Reporter - Walker Hall
Human - Jamie Nguyen
 
* Marching on Red Soil

More info at https://www.goucher.edu/theatre

Goucher Radio Theater Listens to the Environment - Episode 6: Human Invasion by Kristen Wheeler

Goucher College is a selective, private, coed, liberal arts college dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary, international education. Founded in 1885, it was the first college in the nation to require undergraduate study abroad.  Located in Baltimore, Maryland, Goucher enrolls approximately 1,500 undergraduates and 700 students in graduate degree programs and has more than 15,000 alumnae and alumni. The Goucher SoundCloud page is an archive of podcasts from lectures, events, and interviews on campus. Learn more at https://www.goucher.edu

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