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Voice of the Valley

Posted by Perri Collins on Sep 17, 2011 in Blog, Community

I was invited by Christina Bendickson Wagner, the host of Voice of the Valley on KNFX 1100 AM, to be on her show. I showed up at the radio station this morning very excited, although it might be hard to tell from the interview. I try to tone down the enthusiasm, otherwise I start sounding really high-pitched and I talk too fast, and that makes for bad radio! But enough about me, I did my best and that’s what counts. Christina was a very cool host, asked great questions and I had a great...

GangPlank Jr. begins journalism program for kids

Posted by Perri Collins on Jun 29, 2011 in Community, Work, Writing

Curiosity drives children to explore and learn. As any parent can tell you, children are constantly full of questions. It’s that same drive that makes journalists want to investigate and tell stories about what’s going on. “The Gangplank Jr. Journalism Program seeks to build upon this natural curiosity, teaching kids to use their powers of observation to inform others. Participants will learn the importance of the first amendment, how to write different types of stories such as news and...

This one time, at PodCampAZ…

Posted by Perri Collins on Jun 23, 2011 in Blog, Community

Mark this on your calendars! *PodCampAZ 2011 *November 12-13, from 9am to 3pm *University of Advancing Technology Even though I’ve been to PodCamp the last three years, I’m extra excited about this year’s, because I get to sit on a panel and talk about WordPress. Come watch me trip over my tongue and I attempt to answer all your WordPress-related questions! PodCampAZ, now in its 5th year, is awesome. There will be tons of great sessions, covering topics like social media,...

Fun + Charity

Posted by Perri Collins on Mar 16, 2011 in Blog, Community

Looks like GangPlank Jr. is hosting a poker tournament in order to raise money. I think they are doing amazing things for youngsters and I might just participate, even though I suck at poker. More info:...

Organizing LaidOffCamp Phoenix

Posted by Perri Collins on Oct 23, 2010 in Blog, Community

When I heard that the next LaidOffCamp Phoenix might be canceled because of scheduling conflicts, I immediately knew I had to step in and help out. I took on the role of organizer for the event this time, because I believe in its success and I know it helps so many people. I couldn’t just let it fade away. We had almost as many attendees as the last time and a great lineup of speakers. Truth is, it was a lot less stressful than I originally anticipated, and that’s due to the awesome...

LaidOffCamp Phoenix

Posted by Perri Collins on Apr 3, 2010 in Blog, Community

LaidOffCamp Phoenix was so much fun to attend, that I volunteered at the subsequent one in Chandler. Even though I had a job at the time, there was still a lot to learn and I met some fantastic people. Joe Dana from Channel 12 came buy and did a brief segment on us for the evening news. It was really cool to be on...