Gabbie Melms is our one-and-only Senior Intern! Gabbie joins Editorial Intern CJ to share what drew her to the DCP, what she’s excited about and some of her favorite DCP memories.

Dan Chibnall is a STEM librarian and Drake professor who is teaching one of our classes this spring. Dan’s class will work on our upcoming project with us and our community partner, Iowa Environmental Council (IEC). Dan joins Editorial Intern CJ to share how his class is structured, his values as an educator and how science communication moves issues like water quality forward.

Dan Chibnall is a STEM librarian and Drake professor who is teaching one of our classes this spring. Dan’s class will work on our upcoming project with us and our community partner, Iowa Environmental Council (IEC). Dan joins Editorial Intern CJ to share how his class is structured, his values as an educator and how science communication moves issues like water quality forward. This episode of "Speaking With" was made special for the NPR College Podcast Challenge. 

Brain Campbell is the director of our partner, the Iowa Environmental Council. Brian joins Editorial Intern CJ to share his goals for IEC, what he learned working in education and why we’re focusing on water quality.

John Fender is the head of Drake’s graphic design program and designer of the Drake Community Press books. John joins Editorial Intern CJ to reflect on his journey with the DCP, his personal values as an artist and the concept of environmental design.

Kay Fenton Smith is the co-author of Zakery’s Bridge: Children’s Journeys From Around the World to Iowa, the book that inspired Press Director Carol Spaulding-Kruse to found the Drake Community Press. Kay joins Editorial Intern CJ to reflect on Zakery’s Bridge 10 years later, the collaborative nature of the project and the personal bridges she crossed writing it.

Carol Spaulding-Kruse is the founder and executive director of the Drake Community Press. Carol joins Editorial Intern CJ to discuss the DCP’s mission, how we impact the community, our next big project and the concept of ‘writing with.’

A sneak peek of our upcoming podcast series, "Speaking With," where our Editorial Intern, CJ Younger, sits down with members of the community and talks about their role and experience working with the Drake Community Press. Follow along as we begin our new project on climate change as it affects Iowa and the globe.