Ep 53: Summer Resets, Renovations, and Practicing Hope with Jon Berends and Madi Kimmerle

<p>Welcome back! After a summer away from posting regularly, we hope you enjoyed listening to the talks from our winter learning series speakers. Our newest cohort of students and residents have now moved in, and the program year has begun - and our podcast is now back. </p><p>Get a peak into what this year on the podcast will look like as Jon and Madi talk about their summers, Wendell Berry, and the theme for the year - practicing hope. </p><p><strong>Links Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/57EuPp7VrJqnwUs22iuNKH?si=6168322362dd4a49" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Russett House Farms, Episode 2</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KNjr0bQnvYgAOCD4bXBdB?si=b62ae7d7e88c4118" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Episode 43</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/03a9szsKwufqrcPEcNQq40?si=948f9463e00e4f5e" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Episode 50</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2maEZ7ccphV4PVIYWveLIW?si=1f6f43645d8e4758" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Story of Act Five, Episode 1</a></li></ul><p><strong>Upcoming Events:</strong></p><ul><li><strong></strong><a href="https://actfive.ca/event/homecoming/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Homecoming</a></li></ul><p><strong>To connect with us, find us here:</strong></p><ul><li>⁠<a href="http://www.actfive.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/act_five/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Instagram⁠</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ActFiveCommunity" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Facebook⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://actfive.ca/the-front-porch/#subscribe" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://actfive.ca/the-front-porch/#blog" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Read the Blog⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://actfive.ca/support-us/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Ways to Give⁠</a></li></ul><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul><li><strong></strong><a href="https://www.crcna.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CRCNA</a></li></ul>