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    <title>Open Source Voices - Episodes Tagged with “Empowerment”</title>
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    <description>After years of producing Linux, BSD and Other Open Source Podcasts, I came to the realization that we almost always focus on the technology.  It makes sense, we all love tech, that's why we are who we are. But the community we are apart of is full of varied and fascinating people that make that tech.  This is my attempt to highlight the people who are helping dream up and build the future around us.  
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    <itunes:subtitle>The Lives and People of the Open Source Community</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>JT Pennington</itunes:author>
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  <title>Episode 7: Melanie Shimano - John Hopkins Lecturer</title>
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  <description>Melanie Shimano
Melanie Shimano.  Melanie is facaulty at John Hopkins, the founder of the Food Computer Program in Baltimore, and currently attending Harvard working towards her Masters in Education.
https://twitter.com/melanieshimano
https://www.forbes.com/profile/melanie-shimano/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-shimano-56ba133a
Notes:
MDM interview @ Red Hat Summit 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Cp8YRxgjo
Credits:
Music by ikson: https://www.iksonmusic.com
 Special Guest: Melanie Shimano.
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  <itunes:keywords>hopkins, raspberry pi, food computer, baltimore, harvard, science, technology, high school, Red Hat, CoLab, agency, covid, education, empowerment, learning, linux, open source, , student, teacher</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<h1>Melanie Shimano</h1>

<p>Melanie Shimano.  Melanie is facaulty at John Hopkins, the founder of the Food Computer Program in Baltimore, and currently attending Harvard working towards her Masters in Education.</p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/melanieshimano" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/melanieshimano</a><br>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/melanie-shimano/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/profile/melanie-shimano/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-shimano-56ba133a" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-shimano-56ba133a</a></p>

<h3>Notes:</h3>

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<li>MDM interview @ Red Hat Summit 2019
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Cp8YRxgjo" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Cp8YRxgjo</a></li>
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<h4>Credits:</h4>

<p>Music by ikson: <a href="https://www.iksonmusic.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.iksonmusic.com</a></p><p>Special Guest: Melanie Shimano.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<h1>Melanie Shimano</h1>

<p>Melanie Shimano.  Melanie is facaulty at John Hopkins, the founder of the Food Computer Program in Baltimore, and currently attending Harvard working towards her Masters in Education.</p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/melanieshimano" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/melanieshimano</a><br>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/melanie-shimano/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/profile/melanie-shimano/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-shimano-56ba133a" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-shimano-56ba133a</a></p>

<h3>Notes:</h3>

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<li>MDM interview @ Red Hat Summit 2019
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Cp8YRxgjo" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Cp8YRxgjo</a></li>
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<h4>Credits:</h4>

<p>Music by ikson: <a href="https://www.iksonmusic.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.iksonmusic.com</a></p><p>Special Guest: Melanie Shimano.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 4: Charlie Reisinger - Technology Director for Penn Manor School District</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>JT Pennington</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Charlie Reisinger is the Technology Director for Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, and  the Author of "The Open Schoolhouse".</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Charlie Reisinger
Charlie Reisinger is the Technology Director for Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania,where hs is a member of the senior leadership team, he directs instructional technology programs and technical infrastructure and operations. Charlie is also the other the Author of "The Open Schoolhouse".
Personal website: https://charliereisinger.com
Twitter: @charlie3 (http://twitter.com/charlie3)
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/creisinger
Notes:
The Open Schoolhouse: https://www.amazon.com/Open-Schoolhouse-Building-Technology-Transform/dp/1537484052
Red Hat Films: https://www.redhat.com/en/open-source-stories/penn-manor
Credits:
Music by ikson: https://www.iksonmusic.com Special Guest: Charlie Reisinger.
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<p>Charlie Reisinger is the Technology Director for Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania,where hs is a member of the senior leadership team, he directs instructional technology programs and technical infrastructure and operations. Charlie is also the other the Author of &quot;The Open Schoolhouse&quot;.</p>

<p>Personal website: <a href="https://charliereisinger.com" rel="nofollow">https://charliereisinger.com</a><br>
Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/charlie3" rel="nofollow">@charlie3</a><br>
LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/creisinger" rel="nofollow">http://www.linkedin.com/in/creisinger</a></p>

<h3>Notes:</h3>

<p>The Open Schoolhouse: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Schoolhouse-Building-Technology-Transform/dp/1537484052" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Open-Schoolhouse-Building-Technology-Transform/dp/1537484052</a><br>
Red Hat Films: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/open-source-stories/penn-manor" rel="nofollow">https://www.redhat.com/en/open-source-stories/penn-manor</a></p>

<h4>Credits:</h4>

<p>Music by ikson: <a href="https://www.iksonmusic.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.iksonmusic.com</a></p><p>Special Guest: Charlie Reisinger.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<h3>Charlie Reisinger</h3>

<p>Charlie Reisinger is the Technology Director for Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania,where hs is a member of the senior leadership team, he directs instructional technology programs and technical infrastructure and operations. Charlie is also the other the Author of &quot;The Open Schoolhouse&quot;.</p>

<p>Personal website: <a href="https://charliereisinger.com" rel="nofollow">https://charliereisinger.com</a><br>
Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/charlie3" rel="nofollow">@charlie3</a><br>
LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/creisinger" rel="nofollow">http://www.linkedin.com/in/creisinger</a></p>

<h3>Notes:</h3>

<p>The Open Schoolhouse: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Schoolhouse-Building-Technology-Transform/dp/1537484052" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Open-Schoolhouse-Building-Technology-Transform/dp/1537484052</a><br>
Red Hat Films: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/open-source-stories/penn-manor" rel="nofollow">https://www.redhat.com/en/open-source-stories/penn-manor</a></p>

<h4>Credits:</h4>

<p>Music by ikson: <a href="https://www.iksonmusic.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.iksonmusic.com</a></p><p>Special Guest: Charlie Reisinger.</p>]]>
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