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But what many may not realize is, the exciting technology, innovation, and opportunities driving the clean energy industry…are already here.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And in the state of New York—which has aggressively pledged to reach 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2040—the rise of renewable energy is currently capturing the interest and imagination of young people and career seekers from all walks of life.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Roadtrip Nation’s upcoming series, “Roadtrip Nation: Empowered State” three young New Yorkers take a road trip across their home state to explore the workplaces and people who are making the ambitious switch to clean energy a reality. Fueled by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the journey includes stops highlighting hydropower in Niagara Falls, green building and city planning in Ithaca, climate justice in Brooklyn, and more. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The urgency behind our transition to clean energy is being felt by young people across the nation—but for many who dream of making renewables their livelihood, it can feel like the future of our planet lies squarely on their shoulders. The three road-trippers featured in “Empowered State” are all feeling this pressure in different ways, and seeking new clarity and confidence on their journey.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a senior at Columbia University, David Yang is hearing conflicting messages: Should he enter the workforce now, while the transition to clean energy is rapidly accelerating? Or should he invest in his future by pursuing more education…and risk missing a golden opportunity?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Julia Dworetzky is an early-career energy engineer who’s been experiencing impostor syndrome as a woman in a still-male-dominated industry. She’s ready to branch out and see if other clean energy roles might feel more rewarding.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And finally, Leila Tevlin is an environmental science major who’s concerned by the race and wealth gaps in the nation’s transition to clean energy. As nonbinary people of color, they’re wondering how they can personally help make the future of energy more equitable for all. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clarity comes through conversations with pioneers like Daniella Piper, regional manager of New York Power Authority’s Western Region; Tony Lee, CTO of electric vehicle startup Revel; and Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of climate justice advocacy organization UPROSE. All of them help to show Roadtrippers that there are thousands of ways to make a real difference in the world of clean energy—you just have to find the path that’s right for you.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the documentary, contact:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan Ford \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">949-764-9121\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"mailto:dford@roadtripnation.org\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">dford@roadtripnation.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Roadtripper Bios\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>David\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">21, New York City, NY\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">David is finishing up his senior year at Columbia University and trying to figure out where to go next. He knows he ultimately wants to work in clean energy and is specifically interested in the intersection of computer science and sustainability. He’s currently drawn to the idea of making a positive difference by starting his career in a big tech company’s sustainability division. Still, he wants to make sure to explore every option available to him before he makes any big decisions about his post-grad path.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Julia\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">23, New York, NY\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Julia just started working as an energy engineer, and she’s excited about her future in the industry. After studying mechanical engineering at Duke, she decided on a career in energy because she knew she wanted to be part of the mass transition to renewables over the coming decades. Since her career is still in its infancy, she’s hoping this trip helps her find a distinct niche where she can get hands-on with the technologies of the future. She knows this is a growing and innovative field, and she can’t wait to make her mark on it.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Leila\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">19, Elmira, NY\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leila is just starting to explore the world of clean energy, but they’re feeling anxious about the urgency of this work. They want to see how they can overcome the anxiety and instead harness optimism as a tool to help get more people on board with the transition to renewables. Their interests include solar power, sustainable forestry, environmental justice, and city planning—and they’d ultimately love to combine them all by owning a plot of land and using it to feed, educate, and encourage the surrounding communities to live more sustainably. 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Speaking with engineers, entrepreneurs, and more, the roadtrippers learn that when it comes to tech, it doesn’t matter where they plug in—just that they do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">When most people think of innovative tech hubs, they’re more likely to picture Silicon Valley than a small town. But is it impossible to innovate outside the heart of a big city? In Roadtrip Nation’s new one-hour documentary, Small Town Tech, three young people from Yuma, Arizona, set out to explore what opportunities are available to them in their backyards and beyond. They speak to people who didn’t let the size of their hometown determine the boldness of their ambitions—and realize building a better future can just as easily start at home as in a thriving city center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Roadtrippers Ericka Amaya, Joccelyn Cardenas, and Anthony Brock each enjoy hands-on problem solving. Their next challenge is finding their place in the wide world of technology. 20-year-old Joccelyn (Jocey for short) wants to work in the gaming industry but doesn’t see much opportunity for coders or programmers in her area. Anthony, 20, dreams of one day owning his own tech shop, but hasn’t yet found a way to pay for college—and feels he’s reaching the limits of self-education. 18-year-old Ericka is proud to be from a small border town and wants to do something for her community, but is torn between pursuing cybersecurity, the medical field, or homeland security like her father.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Over two weeks and 1,500 miles, with featured stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Yuma, they interview people whose paths into tech began in, or led to, small towns. Speaking with everyone from software engineers and CEOs to medical professionals and game designers, the roadtrippers begin to see how expansive their paths can be despite any challenges they face. They hear from leaders who not only found ways to plug into tech industries, but did so as immigrants, first-generation college students, or women in male-dominated fields.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Catalina Laverde, a backend software engineer at Spotify, grew up in Colombia and immigrated to the U.S. when she was 18 years old. She learned English and studied at community college before transferring to a four-year university to study computer science. “Believing in yourself, being your own advocate, won’t be easy,” she says. “You won’t know everything. But you’ve got to stretch. Embrace those challenges, because they’re going to make you who you are.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Embracing challenges is a common theme as the roadtrippers talk to leaders like Isis Anchalee, the founder of the #ILookLikeAnEngineer hashtag promoting diversity in the industry; Angelica Inguanzo, a frontend engineer at YouTube bringing the platform to a wider audience; and Raza Ahmad, a narrative creator bringing his gameplay ideas to augmented reality games like Pokémon Go and Ingress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Along the journey, Ericka, Anthony, and Jocey begin to see that their worries about finding a place to apply themselves can be relieved by the very interests that drive them. Technology allows people to work across time and space; its applications are endless—and, as the roadtrippers learn, no one is too far out of range to make a living doing what they love.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10259\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Joccelyn\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Age 20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From San Luis, AZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joccelyn’s favorite subject in school was always math, but she wasn’t sure about studying it in college. That all changed when she realized that math plays a huge part in computer science. Now she’s found her subject. She loves coding and video games, so after she finishes her major in computer science, she’s aiming to work in the gaming industry. She’s looking for guidance from people working in that field and many more, so that she can pursue her dreams and become a role model for others, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anthony\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Age 20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From Yuma, AZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anthony feels a lot of pressure to do something great with his life—especially since he’s the only one in his family to graduate from high school. Because he’s the first, there’s no one to help him navigate the next step in his education. And he has so many interests, he’s not sure which to choose: satellites, 3-D modeling, computer science, and more. One possible route is the military, but until he decides for sure, he’s uncertain of his next move. Most of all, he’s looking for a community that will support him as he finds his focus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ericka\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Age 18\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From San Luis, AZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ericka is excited to explore all kinds of fields, from law enforcement to cybersecurity to medical and agricultural technology. She was a super-involved leader in high school, and she’s on track to be first in her family to finish college. Her father is a border patrol agent, and that’s inspired her to look into studying administration of justice with an emphasis in homeland security. On this trip, she wants to find all the ways that technology can be a gateway to everything she’s interested in, and to pave the way for others behind her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10260\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Interviews\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Catalina Laverde, Backend Software Engineer, Spotify\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Angelica Inguanzo, Frontend Software Engineer, YouTube\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mel Irizarry, Software Engineer & Computer System Administrator, Yuma County Water Users’ Association\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Isis Anchalee, Software Engineer, Hustle\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sarah Kramer, Chief Medical Information Officer, Yuma Regional Medical Center\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Savanna Silva, Systems Engineer, Yuma Proving Ground\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Raza Ahmad, Narrative Creator & Game Designer, Niantic\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Gabe Middleton, Co-Founder & CEO, human-I-T\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Adrianna Samaniego, Global Supplier Diversity Manager, Google\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Loureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nChristina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funding for Roadtrip Nation: Small Town Tech is made possible by: Cisco Foundation\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Website:\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-admin/_wp_link_placeholder\"> roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/RoadtripNation\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://facebook.com/RoadtripNation\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/roadtripnation\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About APT:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cu>American Public Television \u003c/u>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>(APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. 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Speaking with engineers, entrepreneurs, and more, the roadtrippers learn that when it comes to tech, it doesn’t matter where they plug in—just that they do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">When most people think of innovative tech hubs, they’re more likely to picture Silicon Valley than a small town. But is it impossible to innovate outside the heart of a big city? In Roadtrip Nation’s new one-hour documentary, Small Town Tech, three young people from Yuma, Arizona, set out to explore what opportunities are available to them in their backyards and beyond. They speak to people who didn’t let the size of their hometown determine the boldness of their ambitions—and realize building a better future can just as easily start at home as in a thriving city center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Roadtrippers Ericka Amaya, Joccelyn Cardenas, and Anthony Brock each enjoy hands-on problem solving. Their next challenge is finding their place in the wide world of technology. 20-year-old Joccelyn (Jocey for short) wants to work in the gaming industry but doesn’t see much opportunity for coders or programmers in her area. Anthony, 20, dreams of one day owning his own tech shop, but hasn’t yet found a way to pay for college—and feels he’s reaching the limits of self-education. 18-year-old Ericka is proud to be from a small border town and wants to do something for her community, but is torn between pursuing cybersecurity, the medical field, or homeland security like her father.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Over two weeks and 1,500 miles, with featured stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Yuma, they interview people whose paths into tech began in, or led to, small towns. Speaking with everyone from software engineers and CEOs to medical professionals and game designers, the roadtrippers begin to see how expansive their paths can be despite any challenges they face. They hear from leaders who not only found ways to plug into tech industries, but did so as immigrants, first-generation college students, or women in male-dominated fields.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Catalina Laverde, a backend software engineer at Spotify, grew up in Colombia and immigrated to the U.S. when she was 18 years old. She learned English and studied at community college before transferring to a four-year university to study computer science. “Believing in yourself, being your own advocate, won’t be easy,” she says. “You won’t know everything. But you’ve got to stretch. Embrace those challenges, because they’re going to make you who you are.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Embracing challenges is a common theme as the roadtrippers talk to leaders like Isis Anchalee, the founder of the #ILookLikeAnEngineer hashtag promoting diversity in the industry; Angelica Inguanzo, a frontend engineer at YouTube bringing the platform to a wider audience; and Raza Ahmad, a narrative creator bringing his gameplay ideas to augmented reality games like Pokémon Go and Ingress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Along the journey, Ericka, Anthony, and Jocey begin to see that their worries about finding a place to apply themselves can be relieved by the very interests that drive them. Technology allows people to work across time and space; its applications are endless—and, as the roadtrippers learn, no one is too far out of range to make a living doing what they love.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10259\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5663-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Joccelyn\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Age 20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From San Luis, AZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joccelyn’s favorite subject in school was always math, but she wasn’t sure about studying it in college. That all changed when she realized that math plays a huge part in computer science. Now she’s found her subject. She loves coding and video games, so after she finishes her major in computer science, she’s aiming to work in the gaming industry. She’s looking for guidance from people working in that field and many more, so that she can pursue her dreams and become a role model for others, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anthony\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Age 20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From Yuma, AZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anthony feels a lot of pressure to do something great with his life—especially since he’s the only one in his family to graduate from high school. Because he’s the first, there’s no one to help him navigate the next step in his education. And he has so many interests, he’s not sure which to choose: satellites, 3-D modeling, computer science, and more. One possible route is the military, but until he decides for sure, he’s uncertain of his next move. Most of all, he’s looking for a community that will support him as he finds his focus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ericka\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Age 18\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From San Luis, AZ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ericka is excited to explore all kinds of fields, from law enforcement to cybersecurity to medical and agricultural technology. She was a super-involved leader in high school, and she’s on track to be first in her family to finish college. Her father is a border patrol agent, and that’s inspired her to look into studying administration of justice with an emphasis in homeland security. On this trip, she wants to find all the ways that technology can be a gateway to everything she’s interested in, and to pave the way for others behind her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10260\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/07/IMG_5852-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Interviews\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Catalina Laverde, Backend Software Engineer, Spotify\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Angelica Inguanzo, Frontend Software Engineer, YouTube\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mel Irizarry, Software Engineer & Computer System Administrator, Yuma County Water Users’ Association\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Isis Anchalee, Software Engineer, Hustle\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sarah Kramer, Chief Medical Information Officer, Yuma Regional Medical Center\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Savanna Silva, Systems Engineer, Yuma Proving Ground\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Raza Ahmad, Narrative Creator & Game Designer, Niantic\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Gabe Middleton, Co-Founder & CEO, human-I-T\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Adrianna Samaniego, Global Supplier Diversity Manager, Google\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Loureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nChristina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funding for Roadtrip Nation: Small Town Tech is made possible by: Cisco Foundation\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Website:\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-admin/_wp_link_placeholder\"> roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/RoadtripNation\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://facebook.com/RoadtripNation\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/roadtripnation\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About APT:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cu>American Public Television \u003c/u>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>(APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. For more than 10 years, APT has annually distributed one-third or more of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. Founded in 1961, among its 250 new program titles per year, APT programs include prominent documentaries, performance, news and current affairs programs, dramas, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies. \u003c/strong>\u003cem>America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>Cook’s Country, AfroPoP, Rick Steves’ Europe\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>Chris Kimball’s Milk Street Television\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>Front and Center\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>,\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Doc Martin\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>Nightly Business Report\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>,\u003c/strong> \u003cem>Midsomer Murders\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>A Place to Call Home, Lidia’s Kitchen\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>Globe Trekker\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, \u003c/strong>\u003cem>New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton, Simply Ming\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>, and \u003c/strong>\u003cem>P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>are a sampling of APT’s programs, considered some of the most popular on public television.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>APT licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. Entering its 13th year, Create®TV — featuring the best of public television’s lifestyle programming — is distributed by American Public Television. APT also distributes WORLD™, public television’s premier news, science and documentary channel. To find out more about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">About KQED\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS affiliate based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places, and ideas.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pressroom/10283/small-town-tech","authors":["11272"],"categories":["pressroom_74","pressroom_23","pressroom_25","pressroom_43","pressroom_47"],"tags":["pressroom_614","pressroom_452","pressroom_615","pressroom_613"],"featImg":"pressroom_10267","label":"pressroom"},"pressroom_10280":{"type":"posts","id":"pressroom_10280","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pressroom","id":"10280","score":null,"sort":[1531870931000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"roadtrip-nation-beating-the-odds","title":"Roadtrip Nation: Beating the Odds","publishDate":1531870931,"format":"quote","headTitle":"KQED's Pressroom | About KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"pressroom"},"content":"\u003cp>After 15 years of making films and series about overcoming life’s obstacles, Roadtrip Nation’s newest one-hour documentary “Beating the Odds” tackles some of its toughest hurdles yet. The film takes an unflinching look at the socioeconomic problems affecting the lives of young adults across the U.S., from poverty, to physical and mental abuse, to the creeping influence of the\u003cbr>\ndrug epidemic. But in examining these ills, it also presents the antidote: the resilience of America’s youth, as inspiringly illustrated by the stories of its three featured road-trippers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Beating the Odds” centers around the cross-country journey of three young adults who’ve made it through some formidable challenges: There’s Estephanie, the college sophomore who’s struggling to finance her dream of becoming an actress, yet refuses to give up because she knows that higher education is her ticket out of the Bronx. There’s Esther, who was adopted out\u003cbr>\nof a neglectful home thanks in part to the intervention of her elementary school teachers, and is now entering college in the hopes of becoming an educator herself. And James, nicknamed “Ikie”, who lost his father to drug addiction when he was a teenager—yet, rather than resenting his afflicted town, has since done everything he can to fight for his West Virginia community. Currently studying political science, he hopes to one day represent his state in the U.S. Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The struggles of these three young adults are deeply personal, but they’re also universal, and the road trip reflects this geographically. The “Beating the Odds” journey covers nearly 3,500 miles, making stops in locales as diverse as New York City and Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, as the team winds its way from coast to coast in Roadtrip Nation’s signature green RV. Along the way, the road-trippers take time to sit down with several individuals who’ve not only\u003cbr>\nmade it through their obstacles, but then used them as fuel to propel their communities forward: leaders like Geoffrey Canada, the education reform activist whose “cradle-to- college” method is raising high school graduation rates in his hometown of Central Harlem, and Robert Garcia, a Peruvian immigrant who became the youngest-ever—and the first openly gay—mayor of Long Beach, California, one of the most populous and diverse cities in America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A hands-down highlight of the trip comes when the road-trippers are invited to attend former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Beating the Odds Summit in Washington, D.C. After seeing the former First Lady use her platform to support her fellow first-generation college students, the three realize that, as much they’ve needed the advice and encouragement gained from their interviews, they now also have a responsibility to pass their findings along to other young adults who need it just as badly. Of course, none of the road-trippers see this as a burden—instead, they’re all eager to become advocates for their communities in their own unique ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Beating the Odds” may cover some of Roadtrip Nation’s heaviest subject matter yet, but rather than leaving viewers with the weight of the world, the film proves to be an empowering buoy that will lift up and inspire anyone who’s ever faced a challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10101\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-520x347.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estephanie Cardenas\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age 20\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From The Bronx, NY\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estephanie is focused on growing into who she wants to be, and when something blocks her way, she finds a new way up. Raised in the Bronx by her mother, who worked seven days a week, Estephanie has been acting and performing for as long as she can remember, but arts education at her school was nonexistent. She got the spark she needed in an after-school arts program for inner-city students. Going from a school where she’d been teased for trying and striving, she saw what a difference one opportunity could make. After finishing high school in Miami, she’s back in the Bronx, working full-time and commuting to college at Pace University, where she’s studying acting. Even through the stress of paying for school, the hard work is worth it if she can help other kids like her find that spark to become who they are, too.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10102\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-520x347.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">James “Ikie” Brooks\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age 21\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Boone County, WV\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There’s nothing that can keep me down, says Ikie. He knows that now, because in his teens, he faced his biggest turning point, and made it through. For his whole life, his parents struggled with drugs, but when he was 15, both of his parents were arrested, and the next year, his father died of an overdose. Surviving that time and getting to college has given him a different perspective on the programs and policies politicians talk about. That’s why he’s majoring in political science at Marshall University. Born and raised in the heart of coal country in West Virginia, Ikie wants to get into politics to help start conversations and do something about the problems he sees at home. On this trip, he’s looking for inspiration from others who have come from small towns and gone on to make big changes.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10103\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-520x347.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Esther O’Brien\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age 19\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Brookfield, WI\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Esther, theater was always a way to escape what was happening at home. And even when home changed, as she moved from an abusive household and bounced through the foster system, her love of acting persisted. At 13, when she and her brother were adopted into a big family, she gained 19 new brothers and sisters and a world of support. But every day is still a battle, even with her family by her side. The challenges she’s faced have made her stronger, and she’s determined not to let them limit her--or her opportunities. Theater, once an escape, is now her focus, along with elementary education. She’s planning on studying both next year at the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point. That’s why she wants to see how others pursued many passions and reached their goals, so she can learn and grow from their stories.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Loureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nChristina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funding for Roadtrip Nation: Beating the Odds is made possible by: ACT Learning for Equity in Learning\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Website:\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-admin/_wp_link_placeholder\"> roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/RoadtripNation\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://facebook.com/RoadtripNation\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/roadtripnation\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About APT:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cu>American Public Television \u003c/u>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>(APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. 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An NPR and PBS affiliate based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. 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The film takes an unflinching look at the socioeconomic problems affecting the lives of young adults across the U.S., from poverty, to physical and mental abuse, to the creeping influence of the\u003cbr>\ndrug epidemic. But in examining these ills, it also presents the antidote: the resilience of America’s youth, as inspiringly illustrated by the stories of its three featured road-trippers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Beating the Odds” centers around the cross-country journey of three young adults who’ve made it through some formidable challenges: There’s Estephanie, the college sophomore who’s struggling to finance her dream of becoming an actress, yet refuses to give up because she knows that higher education is her ticket out of the Bronx. There’s Esther, who was adopted out\u003cbr>\nof a neglectful home thanks in part to the intervention of her elementary school teachers, and is now entering college in the hopes of becoming an educator herself. And James, nicknamed “Ikie”, who lost his father to drug addiction when he was a teenager—yet, rather than resenting his afflicted town, has since done everything he can to fight for his West Virginia community. Currently studying political science, he hopes to one day represent his state in the U.S. Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The struggles of these three young adults are deeply personal, but they’re also universal, and the road trip reflects this geographically. The “Beating the Odds” journey covers nearly 3,500 miles, making stops in locales as diverse as New York City and Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, as the team winds its way from coast to coast in Roadtrip Nation’s signature green RV. Along the way, the road-trippers take time to sit down with several individuals who’ve not only\u003cbr>\nmade it through their obstacles, but then used them as fuel to propel their communities forward: leaders like Geoffrey Canada, the education reform activist whose “cradle-to- college” method is raising high school graduation rates in his hometown of Central Harlem, and Robert Garcia, a Peruvian immigrant who became the youngest-ever—and the first openly gay—mayor of Long Beach, California, one of the most populous and diverse cities in America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A hands-down highlight of the trip comes when the road-trippers are invited to attend former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Beating the Odds Summit in Washington, D.C. After seeing the former First Lady use her platform to support her fellow first-generation college students, the three realize that, as much they’ve needed the advice and encouragement gained from their interviews, they now also have a responsibility to pass their findings along to other young adults who need it just as badly. Of course, none of the road-trippers see this as a burden—instead, they’re all eager to become advocates for their communities in their own unique ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Beating the Odds” may cover some of Roadtrip Nation’s heaviest subject matter yet, but rather than leaving viewers with the weight of the world, the film proves to be an empowering buoy that will lift up and inspire anyone who’s ever faced a challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10101\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a-520x347.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1343a.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estephanie Cardenas\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age 20\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From The Bronx, NY\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estephanie is focused on growing into who she wants to be, and when something blocks her way, she finds a new way up. Raised in the Bronx by her mother, who worked seven days a week, Estephanie has been acting and performing for as long as she can remember, but arts education at her school was nonexistent. She got the spark she needed in an after-school arts program for inner-city students. Going from a school where she’d been teased for trying and striving, she saw what a difference one opportunity could make. After finishing high school in Miami, she’s back in the Bronx, working full-time and commuting to college at Pace University, where she’s studying acting. Even through the stress of paying for school, the hard work is worth it if she can help other kids like her find that spark to become who they are, too.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10102\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a-520x347.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1601a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">James “Ikie” Brooks\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age 21\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Boone County, WV\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There’s nothing that can keep me down, says Ikie. He knows that now, because in his teens, he faced his biggest turning point, and made it through. For his whole life, his parents struggled with drugs, but when he was 15, both of his parents were arrested, and the next year, his father died of an overdose. Surviving that time and getting to college has given him a different perspective on the programs and policies politicians talk about. That’s why he’s majoring in political science at Marshall University. Born and raised in the heart of coal country in West Virginia, Ikie wants to get into politics to help start conversations and do something about the problems he sees at home. On this trip, he’s looking for inspiration from others who have come from small towns and gone on to make big changes.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10103\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-1180x786.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a-520x347.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/63/2018/02/IMG_1626a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Esther O’Brien\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age 19\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Brookfield, WI\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Esther, theater was always a way to escape what was happening at home. And even when home changed, as she moved from an abusive household and bounced through the foster system, her love of acting persisted. At 13, when she and her brother were adopted into a big family, she gained 19 new brothers and sisters and a world of support. But every day is still a battle, even with her family by her side. The challenges she’s faced have made her stronger, and she’s determined not to let them limit her--or her opportunities. Theater, once an escape, is now her focus, along with elementary education. She’s planning on studying both next year at the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point. That’s why she wants to see how others pursued many passions and reached their goals, so she can learn and grow from their stories.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Loureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nChristina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funding for Roadtrip Nation: Beating the Odds is made possible by: ACT Learning for Equity in Learning\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Website:\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-admin/_wp_link_placeholder\"> roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/RoadtripNation\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://facebook.com/RoadtripNation\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://youtube.com/roadtripnation\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About APT:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cu>American Public Television \u003c/u>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>(APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. 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However, as \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Roadtrip Nation: Life Hackers\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> explores the cyber security industry, it succeeds in driving out some of the dark uncertainties of the field by showcasing the warmth and wit of the students and professionals contributing to its progress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The film follows three young adult “road-trippers” interested in cyber security as they take a journey across the country to learn more about the field. 32-year-old \u003cstrong>Antwan King\u003c/strong> is working on a master’s degree in digital forensics and cyber investigation, a field he’s visibly passionate about throughout the film. But in the meantime, he’s paying for college by working a full-time IT job during the day and loading mail trucks at night...and he’s unable to shake the feeling that he’ll be stuck in a cycle of bad jobs forever. It’s a feeling 26-year-old \u003cstrong>Emily Cox\u003c/strong> knows well—she’s been working as a barista for years, but her true passion is penetration testing. Despite her strong interest, Emily worries that her lack of formal education in the field will keep her from ever getting her foot in the door. For 24-year-old \u003cstrong>Mansi Thakar\u003c/strong>, her own educational path had been pointing her towards a career in chemistry—until her mother called in a panic, saying that her email account had been hacked. Thakar’s initial concern evolved into curiosity, and she’s now enrolled in a master’s program in cybersecurity operations and leadership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The team’s shared journey takes them from coast to coast in a Roadtrip Nation green RV, with stops in Austin, San Francisco, and Seattle, featuring interviews with cybersecurity leaders from IBM’s Charles Henderson—whose superhero-sounding “X-Force Red” team has helped some of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the world find and fix security vulnerabilities—to Cylance’s Stuart McClure, one of the first people to successfully utilize artificial intelligence in the fight against cyber threats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Life Hackers\u003c/strong> \u003c/em>can’t assure its audiences that everything will turn out okay; no cyber security expert can do that. \"It's a very new field, and there's still so much that we don't know,” admits Thakar. But the documentary does instill optimism, showing that the future of our online safety will be entrusted to passionate, intelligent individuals like the subjects of this film—currently the closest thing we have to real-life superheroes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_9627\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 531px\">\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/roadtrip-nation-life-hackers/img_3273-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-9627\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2017/05/IMG_3273-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3273\" width=\"531\" height=\"354\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Emily Cox, Antwan King, Stuart McClure, and Mansi Thakar\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Antwan King\u003c/strong>, 32, gets stressed out by the thought of competing with younger college grads for jobs in cyber security. But he’s worked too hard to get here — holding down a full-time job during the day and at night just so he can finish his master’s degree in digital forensics and cyber investigation. “I refuse to give up,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Emily Cox\u003c/strong>, 26, loves cybersecurity's duality: the tools you use to break into a system are the same ones you use to protect it. Quick to get bored, with insatiable curiosity, Emily discovered cyber security a year ago and found a home in the fast-moving, constantly evolving field. Formal education was a struggle and it seems like everyone else started coding as a kid, so Emily wonders if she’ll be able to catch up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mansi Thakar\u003c/strong>, 24, thinks cyber security is a field where you can be a superhero. But when you’re a modern-day tech protector facing millions of malware threats, you need backup. That’s why she’s drawn to the place where cyber security meets machine learning. Mansi wants to help shape how we meet the growing magnitude of cyber threats through data and automation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact for Roadtrip Nation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kelsey Cox \u003ca href=\"mailto:kelsey@roadtripnation.com\">kelsey@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>949-764-9121 ext 220\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact for KQED:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding for Roadtrip Nation: Life Hackers \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>is made possible by: The University of Maryland University College\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren’t sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS affiliate based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. 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However, of the total computer science degrees awarded in 2014, only 16.5% were given to women and only 5.8% to underrepresented minorities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"aside\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n\u003cp>[gallery columns=\"1\" ids=\"8405,8522,8412,8524,8411\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>The glaring lack of diversity raises cause for concern especially among the younger generation as they seek leaders they can relate to and who are finding success and creating impact through their work. \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Roadtrip Nation XIII \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>takes a closer look at diversity in Tech, as we grapple with how to encourage more young women and minorities to pursue education in computer science. Three young coders venture out on a road trip where they meet with hackers, volcanologists, and CEOs who are crushing the stereotypes and making their own mark in the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite her love and curiosity for computer science, 20-year-old \u003cstrong>Natalie\u003c/strong> lacks role models in her chosen field of coding, especially as a young Latina entering a male-dominated field. Her working-class family living in Malden, Massachusetts supports her pursuits, but the college classroom often feels lonely and full of obstacles unique to her upbringing as the daughter of Brazilian immigrants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coming from Houston, Texas, 29-year-old \u003cstrong>Robin\u003c/strong> grew up in a small Native American tribe with limited access to technology. Although she has a passion for computer science, she also feels like her pursuit of higher education distances her from her family. On this roadtrip, she hopes to learn how others like herself succeed by standing out from the crowd instead of conforming to cultural expectations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a working student, father, and motorcycle mechanic, 26-year-old \u003cstrong>Zoed\u003c/strong> from Long Beach, California often faces skepticism over his decision to pursue computer science. However, he’s determined to prove that one’s appearance has nothing to do with their passions, goals and abilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traveling across 5,064 miles from Los Angeles to Boston, our road-trippers Natalie, Robin and Zoed meet with experienced professionals who offer their advice and share stories of success. They prove that, despite the obstacles facing many women and young minorities in today’s tech industry, there is still a path to success. Whether learning how hacker \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samy_Kamkar\">Samy Kamkar\u003c/a> went from nearly landing in federal prison at age 16 to starting a successful career in computer science, or how leaders like \u003ca href=\"http://lesbianswhotech.org/speakers/dima-elissa/\" target=\"_blank\">Dima Elissa\u003c/a> from Chicago are changing the way we practice medicine with the advances of 3D printing, each road-tripper discovers that embracing your true passion and unique identity is the best way to answer your calling in life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2016/08/RTN_XIII_Social_Sharing_Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Social Media Toolkit.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>Christina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation XIII\u003c/strong> is made possible by:\u003cbr>\nMicrosoft\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org/\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify\">\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren’t sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope, Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Joanne Weir Gets Fresh\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including \u003cstrong>For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots\u003c/strong>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>A Ripple of Hope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Rick Steves’ Europe\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Newsline\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Globe Trekker\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Simply Ming\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Lidia’s Italy\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Midsomer Murders\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Moyers & Company\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Doc Martin, Rosemary & Thyme\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>BBC World News\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> The Rat Pack: Live and Swingin’\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>John Denver: The Wildlife Concert\u003c/strong>. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched and nationally distributed Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of public television’s lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in the WORLD™ channel expansion project including its web presence at \u003ca href=\"http://www.worldcompass.org/\">WORLDcompass.org\u003c/a>. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>. For more information on Create, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.createtv.com/\">CreateTV.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Three young coders venture out to meet with hackers, volcanologists, and CEOs who are crushing the stereotypes and making their own mark in the tech industry.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1471541698,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":true,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":20,"wordCount":1123},"headData":{"title":"Hacking their Way into the Booming Tech Industry, On Roadtrip Nation XIII | KQED","description":"Three young coders venture out to meet with hackers, volcanologists, and CEOs who are crushing the stereotypes and making their own mark in the tech industry.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"8404 http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/?p=8404","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/2016/08/18/hacking-their-way-into-the-booming-tech-industry-roadtrip-nation-xiii/","disqusTitle":"Hacking their Way into the Booming Tech Industry, On Roadtrip Nation XIII","WpOldSlug":"hacking-their-way-into-the-booming-tech-industry-roadtrip-nations-code-trip","path":"/pressroom/8404/hacking-their-way-into-the-booming-tech-industry-roadtrip-nation-xiii","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium\">In an industry incubating the world’s next innovative leaders, what will the future look like if it does not include more young people from diverse backgrounds?\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8571\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2016/05/CodeTrip_eblast-1A-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"216\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tech industry is booming and offering young people with coding skills an opportunity to jump into high-salaried positions, sometimes even before completing their college degrees. However, of the total computer science degrees awarded in 2014, only 16.5% were given to women and only 5.8% to underrepresented minorities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"aside\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"gallery","attributes":{"named":{"columns":"1","ids":"8405,8522,8412,8524,8411","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>The glaring lack of diversity raises cause for concern especially among the younger generation as they seek leaders they can relate to and who are finding success and creating impact through their work. \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Roadtrip Nation XIII \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>takes a closer look at diversity in Tech, as we grapple with how to encourage more young women and minorities to pursue education in computer science. Three young coders venture out on a road trip where they meet with hackers, volcanologists, and CEOs who are crushing the stereotypes and making their own mark in the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite her love and curiosity for computer science, 20-year-old \u003cstrong>Natalie\u003c/strong> lacks role models in her chosen field of coding, especially as a young Latina entering a male-dominated field. Her working-class family living in Malden, Massachusetts supports her pursuits, but the college classroom often feels lonely and full of obstacles unique to her upbringing as the daughter of Brazilian immigrants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coming from Houston, Texas, 29-year-old \u003cstrong>Robin\u003c/strong> grew up in a small Native American tribe with limited access to technology. Although she has a passion for computer science, she also feels like her pursuit of higher education distances her from her family. On this roadtrip, she hopes to learn how others like herself succeed by standing out from the crowd instead of conforming to cultural expectations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a working student, father, and motorcycle mechanic, 26-year-old \u003cstrong>Zoed\u003c/strong> from Long Beach, California often faces skepticism over his decision to pursue computer science. However, he’s determined to prove that one’s appearance has nothing to do with their passions, goals and abilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traveling across 5,064 miles from Los Angeles to Boston, our road-trippers Natalie, Robin and Zoed meet with experienced professionals who offer their advice and share stories of success. They prove that, despite the obstacles facing many women and young minorities in today’s tech industry, there is still a path to success. Whether learning how hacker \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samy_Kamkar\">Samy Kamkar\u003c/a> went from nearly landing in federal prison at age 16 to starting a successful career in computer science, or how leaders like \u003ca href=\"http://lesbianswhotech.org/speakers/dima-elissa/\" target=\"_blank\">Dima Elissa\u003c/a> from Chicago are changing the way we practice medicine with the advances of 3D printing, each road-tripper discovers that embracing your true passion and unique identity is the best way to answer your calling in life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2016/08/RTN_XIII_Social_Sharing_Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Social Media Toolkit.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>Christina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation XIII\u003c/strong> is made possible by:\u003cbr>\nMicrosoft\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org/\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify\">\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren’t sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope, Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Joanne Weir Gets Fresh\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including \u003cstrong>For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots\u003c/strong>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>A Ripple of Hope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Rick Steves’ Europe\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Newsline\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Globe Trekker\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Simply Ming\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Lidia’s Italy\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>P. 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It’s just something we don’t think about.” – Bernard Edwards (U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, retired)\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/?attachment_id=9067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9122 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2016/08/RTN_TNE_Zoomed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Military service members bravely dedicate their lives to serving their country, but for many, one of the most formidable missions they’ll face is the transition back to civilian life. \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation: The Next Mission \u003c/strong>explores the personal and systemic issues facing veterans through the experiences of three transitioning service members from the US Army & Air Force.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"aside\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\u003cp>[gallery columns=\"1\" ids=\"9112,9111,8990\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>With an estimated one million service members who will transition out of the military in the next five years, \u003cstrong>The Next Mission \u003c/strong>brings together military veterans in various stages of their post-service lives to discuss the unique challenges of re-entering civilian life. From nonprofit directors to sponsored athletes, each interview offers insight to the diverse career paths possible after life in the military.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trekking over 3,000 miles, the road trippers' month-long trip introduces them to post-military careers they never knew were a possibility. Interviews with fitness entrepreneur Derek Weida, skincare line founder Nicole Baldwin, author and businessman Robert Kiyosaki, and others, prove that the skills cultivated in the military aren’t relegated to the battlefield; they can be translated to exciting and meaningful jobs. While they’ve left combat behind, our courageous veterans are inspired to tackle a new mission: the fight to build a life of purpose, for which their greatest weapons will be their heads and their hearts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>“\u003cstrong>You’re not going to find self-worth sitting on your couch\u003c/strong>.” – Josh Kinser, Texas Trophy Hunters Association\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sam Shockley\u003c/strong>, 28, enlisted immediately after high school determined to work a lifetime in the military. However, on his third our in Afghanistan, Sam lost both his legs when he stepped on an IED during a routine clearance as a combat engineer, which halted his dreams of a lasting military career. “I got my purple heart…I made through it, but I lost everything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Helen Chandler\u003c/strong>, 33, knew exactly who she would be as a daughter of Air Force service members. \"I'm a soldier, through and through.\" However, after 15 years of service, she was forced to retire due to an injury that causes complex partial seizures. Helen longs for a sense of purpose and identity especially after the loss of who she was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bernard Edwards\u003c/strong>, 35, joined the military in order to receive an education. For 15 years, he served in the Medical Service Corps while simultaneously earning his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. As someone who's traveled from country to country as a child during his family's dispatches, he seeks to apply his love for travel in his next career adventure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" ids=\"8988,8987,8989\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>Christina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation: The Next Mission \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>is made possible by:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>United Service Organizations (U.S.O)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren’t sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a public-supported alternative to commercial media. An NPR and PBS affiliate based in San Francisco, KQED is home to one of the most listened-to public radio stations in the nation, one of the highest-rated public television services and an award-winning education program helping students and educators thrive in 21st-century classrooms. A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. 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From nonprofit directors to sponsored athletes, each interview offers insight to the diverse career paths possible after life in the military.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trekking over 3,000 miles, the road trippers' month-long trip introduces them to post-military careers they never knew were a possibility. Interviews with fitness entrepreneur Derek Weida, skincare line founder Nicole Baldwin, author and businessman Robert Kiyosaki, and others, prove that the skills cultivated in the military aren’t relegated to the battlefield; they can be translated to exciting and meaningful jobs. While they’ve left combat behind, our courageous veterans are inspired to tackle a new mission: the fight to build a life of purpose, for which their greatest weapons will be their heads and their hearts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>“\u003cstrong>You’re not going to find self-worth sitting on your couch\u003c/strong>.” – Josh Kinser, Texas Trophy Hunters Association\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sam Shockley\u003c/strong>, 28, enlisted immediately after high school determined to work a lifetime in the military. However, on his third our in Afghanistan, Sam lost both his legs when he stepped on an IED during a routine clearance as a combat engineer, which halted his dreams of a lasting military career. “I got my purple heart…I made through it, but I lost everything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Helen Chandler\u003c/strong>, 33, knew exactly who she would be as a daughter of Air Force service members. \"I'm a soldier, through and through.\" However, after 15 years of service, she was forced to retire due to an injury that causes complex partial seizures. 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Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. 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A trusted news source and leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration — exposing them to new people, places and ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. 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While it may seem like a lonely and overwhelming journey, they are not alone.\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8250\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2016/02/Being_You_Pressroom_Main_Banner.png\" alt=\"Main Title Banner - Roadtrip Nation: Being You\" width=\"540\" height=\"216\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">DOWNLOAD THE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2016/02/RoadtripNation_BeingYou_SocialMediaGuide.docx\" target=\"_blank\">HERE\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, many big name CEOs, political figures, authors, athletes and entertainers in the United States have LAIs but have found ways to pursue their passions in life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Being You \u003c/strong>is a new hour-long special from \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> that defies the limits of success often placed on those struggling with learning and attention issues. Sometimes these limits are placed by the individuals themselves, forming a seemingly-impossible battle with self-acceptance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"aside\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n\u003cp>[gallery columns=\"1\" ids=\"8152,8154,8153,8155,8158,8157\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">For \u003cstrong>Stephanie\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Noah\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Nicole\u003c/strong>, it felt like their LAIs took control of their identities at a young age and began to define what they could even accomplish in life. Growing up, people used to tell Stephanie that she would never graduate college due to her nonverbal processing disorder. For 18-year-old Noah, it was difficult to be vocal about his dyslexia and ADHD throughout high school. After working a 9-to-5 office job since graduation, 23-year-old Nicole recently quit her job to discover the possibilities beyond her dyspraxia and dyslexia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With their bags packed and questions in hand, these brave road-trippers travel from coast-to-coast interviewing mentors and professionals who have walked in their shoes. They learn to look past their labels and discover empowerment through their LAIs. Following inspiring advice from Academy Award-winning producer \u003cstrong>Peggy Stern\u003c/strong>, to CEO of \u003cem>Eye to Eye\u003c/em> \u003cstrong>David Flink\u003c/strong>, and television host \u003cstrong>Howie Mandel\u003c/strong>, the trio discovers that they are actually a part of a larger community promoting the practice of self-acceptance and the idea of \"being yourself\".\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to exist fully in having a learning disability, and I want to exist fully as who I am,\" says Stephanie. \"And I want people to know that. I don’t need to be a role model--you don’t need to be like me--but just know that I’m out there. People are out there who are like you. You’re not alone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nChristina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Being You\u003c/strong> is made possible by:\u003cbr>\nThe Poses Family Foundation through its support of Understood.org\u003cbr>\nThe Oak Foundation\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nDOWNLOAD THE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2016/02/RoadtripNation_BeingYou_SocialMediaGuide.docx\" target=\"_blank\">HERE\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>.\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren't sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope, Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Joanne Weir Gets Fresh\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. 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While it may seem like a lonely and overwhelming journey, they are not alone.\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8250\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2016/02/Being_You_Pressroom_Main_Banner.png\" alt=\"Main Title Banner - Roadtrip Nation: Being You\" width=\"540\" height=\"216\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">DOWNLOAD THE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2016/02/RoadtripNation_BeingYou_SocialMediaGuide.docx\" target=\"_blank\">HERE\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, many big name CEOs, political figures, authors, athletes and entertainers in the United States have LAIs but have found ways to pursue their passions in life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Being You \u003c/strong>is a new hour-long special from \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> that defies the limits of success often placed on those struggling with learning and attention issues. 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For 18-year-old Noah, it was difficult to be vocal about his dyslexia and ADHD throughout high school. After working a 9-to-5 office job since graduation, 23-year-old Nicole recently quit her job to discover the possibilities beyond her dyspraxia and dyslexia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With their bags packed and questions in hand, these brave road-trippers travel from coast-to-coast interviewing mentors and professionals who have walked in their shoes. They learn to look past their labels and discover empowerment through their LAIs. Following inspiring advice from Academy Award-winning producer \u003cstrong>Peggy Stern\u003c/strong>, to CEO of \u003cem>Eye to Eye\u003c/em> \u003cstrong>David Flink\u003c/strong>, and television host \u003cstrong>Howie Mandel\u003c/strong>, the trio discovers that they are actually a part of a larger community promoting the practice of self-acceptance and the idea of \"being yourself\".\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to exist fully in having a learning disability, and I want to exist fully as who I am,\" says Stephanie. \"And I want people to know that. I don’t need to be a role model--you don’t need to be like me--but just know that I’m out there. People are out there who are like you. You’re not alone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyoub, \u003ca href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nChristina Reagan, \u003ca href=\"mailto:creagan@kqed.org\">creagan@kqed.org\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Being You\u003c/strong> is made possible by:\u003cbr>\nThe Poses Family Foundation through its support of Understood.org\u003cbr>\nThe Oak Foundation\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nDOWNLOAD THE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2016/02/RoadtripNation_BeingYou_SocialMediaGuide.docx\" target=\"_blank\">HERE\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>.\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren't sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope, Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Joanne Weir Gets Fresh\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including \u003cstrong>For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots\u003c/strong>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>A Ripple of Hope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Rick Steves' Europe\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Newsline\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Globe Trekker\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Simply Ming\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Lidia's Italy\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>P. 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It turns out that doing what you love can pay the bills … and even win you an Oscar!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the three roadtrippers face down life after college, their choices seem anything but easy. Sofaya studied industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design, but her parents, who immigrated from Haiti, want her to choose a safer career path. Martha had the good fortune to grow up in a family of designers, but now she’s struggling to find her own passion. Ben hasn’t spent much time outside Rhode Island, so he craves exposure to new places and ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With young people everywhere wondering if they have to choose between their creative aspirations and a livelihood, Season 12 of \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> comes along just in time with its usual wit, wisdom and kick in the pants. As celebrated glassblower Jessica Schimpf says, “The world isn’t looking for you. You have to go out and find it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyou, \u003ca title=\"blocked::mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\" href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSeason 12 of \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> is made possibly by Autodesk, Hobsons, The College Board, AT&T and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2015/09/Roadtrip-Nation-Season-12-Social-Media-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Toolkit\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1201: Whirlwind of Awesomeness\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The keys to the Green RV go to three new road-trippers, all interested in design, who kick-start their cross-country journey of self-discovery with a visit to the art-tech spectacle of Two Bit Circus, where founders Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman share their story of dabbling across domains and finding inspiration at the intersection of their interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1202: East Meets West\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Coast born-and-bred road-trippers experience a totally foreign way of life—laidback and Californian—as they ride jet packs, talk to the creator of \u003cem>Frozen\u003c/em>’s Elsa in L.A., and venture north to Ventura where Patagonia designer John Rapp instructs them in the relaxed ways of West Coast work-life, finding what you love and digging in, and creating balance wherever you are.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1203: Finding Contentment\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Oakland, \u003cem>Snap Judgment\u003c/em> host Glynn Washington tells a story of fleeing his comfort zone and moving to Japan, where he found an unexpected teacher and an unexpected calling when he accidentally bought dog food for dinner one night. Santa Cruz Guitar founder Richard Hoover shares his philosophy of teaching and service and leads the road-trippers into Santa Cruz’s misty, magical redwood forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1204: Challenge the Status Quo\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers head to Skywalker Ranch, where \u003cem>Star Wars\u003c/em> sound designer Ben Burtt recounts driving cross-country to California twice before his dreams of being a sound designer beat back his fear of change. Pixar animator Ralph Eggleston talks about getting beyond the world you inhabit and going deeper into what interests you, and Janice Levenhagen-Seeley of ChickTech advocates challenging the status quo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>1205: The Answer is Within You\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers explore the Experience Music Project in Seattle, where experience designer Andrea Weatherhead advises that the best path toward happiness is getting to know yourself. In Colorado, the team meets interior designer Eiko Okura, who urges them to stop overthinking and see what emerges, and Michael Franti, who advocates for making lots of decisions and seeing what sticks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1206: Make it Your Own\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers try their hand at spinning molten glass with glassblower Jessica Schimpf. The world isn’t looking for you, she says, you have to go out and find it. She recounts how she left a big-time welding gig to follow her dreams. In Texas, the team interviews Austinites on the street and goes for beignets and palm readings in New Orleans before hitting crowd-powered T-shirt purveyor Threadless in Chicago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1207: Deciding What's Next\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Chicago, the team meets exhibition designer Olivia Castellini, a physics Ph.D. whose job combines her varied interests in science and the arts. In NYC, unstoppable inventor-turned-entrepreneur Ben Kaufman recounts flying to China to make his first product before he had even graduated from high school and shares why it’s important to strike the right balance between jerk and pushover.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>1208: Everything is Design\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trip ends in NYC as the team meets designer Tina Roth Eisenberg, who left her tiny village in Switzerland to find her people in New York. Last up, \u003cem>Helvetica\u003c/em> director Gary Hustwit shares the philosophy that connects all design: moving things forward. Though the road-trippers’ forward movement on the Green RV ends here, nothing about what they’ve learned on this journey is over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren't sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>This Week in Northern California\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers, \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Essential Pépin\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>QUEST \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and\u003cstrong>Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including \u003cstrong>For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots\u003c/strong>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>A Ripple of Hope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Rick Steves' Europe\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Newsline\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Globe Trekker\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Simply Ming\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Lidia's Italy\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>P. 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It turns out that doing what you love can pay the bills … and even win you an Oscar!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the three roadtrippers face down life after college, their choices seem anything but easy. Sofaya studied industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design, but her parents, who immigrated from Haiti, want her to choose a safer career path. Martha had the good fortune to grow up in a family of designers, but now she’s struggling to find her own passion. Ben hasn’t spent much time outside Rhode Island, so he craves exposure to new places and ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With young people everywhere wondering if they have to choose between their creative aspirations and a livelihood, Season 12 of \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> comes along just in time with its usual wit, wisdom and kick in the pants. As celebrated glassblower Jessica Schimpf says, “The world isn’t looking for you. You have to go out and find it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nLoureen Ayyou, \u003ca title=\"blocked::mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\" href=\"mailto:loureen@roadtripnation.com\">loureen@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSeason 12 of \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> is made possibly by Autodesk, Hobsons, The College Board, AT&T and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2015/09/Roadtrip-Nation-Season-12-Social-Media-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Toolkit\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nWebsite: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1201: Whirlwind of Awesomeness\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The keys to the Green RV go to three new road-trippers, all interested in design, who kick-start their cross-country journey of self-discovery with a visit to the art-tech spectacle of Two Bit Circus, where founders Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman share their story of dabbling across domains and finding inspiration at the intersection of their interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1202: East Meets West\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Coast born-and-bred road-trippers experience a totally foreign way of life—laidback and Californian—as they ride jet packs, talk to the creator of \u003cem>Frozen\u003c/em>’s Elsa in L.A., and venture north to Ventura where Patagonia designer John Rapp instructs them in the relaxed ways of West Coast work-life, finding what you love and digging in, and creating balance wherever you are.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1203: Finding Contentment\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Oakland, \u003cem>Snap Judgment\u003c/em> host Glynn Washington tells a story of fleeing his comfort zone and moving to Japan, where he found an unexpected teacher and an unexpected calling when he accidentally bought dog food for dinner one night. Santa Cruz Guitar founder Richard Hoover shares his philosophy of teaching and service and leads the road-trippers into Santa Cruz’s misty, magical redwood forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1204: Challenge the Status Quo\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers head to Skywalker Ranch, where \u003cem>Star Wars\u003c/em> sound designer Ben Burtt recounts driving cross-country to California twice before his dreams of being a sound designer beat back his fear of change. Pixar animator Ralph Eggleston talks about getting beyond the world you inhabit and going deeper into what interests you, and Janice Levenhagen-Seeley of ChickTech advocates challenging the status quo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>1205: The Answer is Within You\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers explore the Experience Music Project in Seattle, where experience designer Andrea Weatherhead advises that the best path toward happiness is getting to know yourself. In Colorado, the team meets interior designer Eiko Okura, who urges them to stop overthinking and see what emerges, and Michael Franti, who advocates for making lots of decisions and seeing what sticks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1206: Make it Your Own\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers try their hand at spinning molten glass with glassblower Jessica Schimpf. The world isn’t looking for you, she says, you have to go out and find it. She recounts how she left a big-time welding gig to follow her dreams. In Texas, the team interviews Austinites on the street and goes for beignets and palm readings in New Orleans before hitting crowd-powered T-shirt purveyor Threadless in Chicago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1207: Deciding What's Next\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Chicago, the team meets exhibition designer Olivia Castellini, a physics Ph.D. whose job combines her varied interests in science and the arts. In NYC, unstoppable inventor-turned-entrepreneur Ben Kaufman recounts flying to China to make his first product before he had even graduated from high school and shares why it’s important to strike the right balance between jerk and pushover.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>1208: Everything is Design\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trip ends in NYC as the team meets designer Tina Roth Eisenberg, who left her tiny village in Switzerland to find her people in New York. Last up, \u003cem>Helvetica\u003c/em> director Gary Hustwit shares the philosophy that connects all design: moving things forward. Though the road-trippers’ forward movement on the Green RV ends here, nothing about what they’ve learned on this journey is over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren't sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. 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KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and\u003cstrong>Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including \u003cstrong>For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots\u003c/strong>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>A Ripple of Hope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Rick Steves' Europe\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Newsline\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Globe Trekker\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Simply Ming\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Lidia's Italy\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>P. 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For more information on Create, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.createtv.com/\">CreateTV.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/pressroom/7519/from-star-wars-to-snap-judgment-season-12-of-roadtrip-nation-focuses-on-careers-in-design","authors":["11471"],"categories":["pressroom_74","pressroom_47","pressroom_1"],"label":"pressroom"},"pressroom_5878":{"type":"posts","id":"pressroom_5878","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"pressroom","id":"5878","score":null,"sort":[1401238066000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"season-eleven-of-roadtrip-nation-to-premiere-this-fall","title":"Season Eleven of Roadtrip Nation to Premiere This Fall","publishDate":1401238066,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED's Pressroom | About KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"pressroom"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium\">\u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Roadtrip Nation\u003c/a> is a weekly half-hour documentary series that tracks the up-close and personal journeys of young adults as they travel the country interviewing inspiring leaders from all walks of life.\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"aside\">\n\u003cp>[gallery link=\"post\" columns=\"1\" ids=\"5885,5881,5882,5884,5883,5880,5886\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Productions and KQED are proud to announce the premiere of Roadtrip Nation: Season Eleven launching in September 2014, distributed through American Public Television to public television stations across the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2014/05/RTN_LOGO-green1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-6621 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pressroom/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2014/05/RTN_LOGO-green1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"342\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout eight episodes, viewers will hitch-hike along for a whirlwind tour through 25 states as the team of young road-trippers seeks life advice from poets, NASA engineers, fire-spinners, chimp veterinarians, and more - people who have built fulfilling lives doing what they love. By speaking with accomplished professionals who have turned their passions into careers, the road-trippers gain a framework for building their own fulfilling livelihoods and are inspired to take the next steps to make their ambitions a reality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The band of motley travelers all hail from distinctly different backgrounds, but are united by their mission to learn from those who have gone before them. Ed is a 22-year-old recent college grad from the quaint town of Colchester, England. Stagnating in a dead-end job and living with his parents, he hopes this trip will give him the confidence to branch outside his bubble and pursue broader opportunities. Tele'job, a recent high school graduate, grew up in notoriously dangerous Oakland, California. Determined to dismantle the marginalization that afflicts many urban populations, he seeks to channel his passion for community activism into a socially impactful path. 29-year-old Olivia experienced a stifling small town upbringing that made it difficult for her to express herself as a gay woman. A stint in the Air Force provided the exploration she hankered for, but she's now focused on finding a career that speaks to her interests in community and sustainable agriculture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout over 20 powerful interviews, the road-trippers hear perspective-shifting advice from a wide range of interviewees, including: human rights attorney Brittan Heller, spoken word poet and activist Staceyann Chin, educational policy professor David Stovall, whitewater rafting guide Sherry Grathler, and Adam Steltzner, a \u003cstrong>NASA\u003c/strong> engineer who directed the landing of the \u003cem>Curiosity\u003c/em> rover on Mars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The philosophy that drives \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> is the search for individuals who have followed their interests and become successful by carving out their own paths.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Christina Mitchell, \u003ca title=\"blocked::mailto:christina@roadtripnation.com\" href=\"mailto:christina@roadtripnation.com\">christina@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Season eleven of \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> is made possibly by AT&T, Hobsons, University of Phoenix Foundation and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch4>Website: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation 11 - \u003ca title=\"Roadtrip Nation 11 - Member Guide Article\" href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2014/05/Roadtrip-Nation-11_Member-Guide-Article.pdf\">Member Guide Article\u003c/a> (pdf)\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation 11 - \u003ca title=\"Roadtrip Nation 11 - Social Media Toolkit\" href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2014/05/Roadtrip-Nation-11_Social-Media-Kit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Toolkit\u003c/a> (pdf)\u003c/h4>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Season 11 Episode Descriptions\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1101: Climbing Out of the Safety Net\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unsure what to do with their lives and seeking wisdom from others, a team of young adults sets off on a cross-country road trip to interview professionals in diverse careers who can provide insight on building a fulfilling life. Ed, a recent college graduate from the small town of Colchester, England, is stagnating in a dead-end job and living with his parents. Determined to branch out of his hometown, he hopes this trip will give him the confidence to pursue broader possibilities. Tele’jon, an 18-year-old from violence-plagued Oakland, CA, seeks to channel his passion for community activism into a socially impactful career. 29-year-old Olivia left a stifling small town upbringing to join the Air Force and explore the world. Now looking to settle down, she hopes to blend her interests of sustainable farming and community-building into a satisfying livelihood. After meeting each other in San Francisco, the team hops aboard Roadtrip Nation’s iconic green RV and travels to Santa Cruz, CA. There, they interview climbing instructor Jakob Laggner, who left a traditional desk job to found Treks and Tracks, a company that leads outdoor expeditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1102: Mark Your Thresholds \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers’ search for wisdom continues in San Francisco where they interview Roy Remer, a volunteer coordinator at the Zen Hospice Project, who uses Buddhist principles to serve the emotional needs of the terminally ill. Roy reflects on the difficulty of letting go, and encourages the road-trippers to practice saying goodbye to the various stages of life in order to grow into the next version of themselves. Next, the team heads down to Southern California to talk the importance of culture with Omar Cardenas, a youth organizer for the Children’s Defense Fund. Omar’s personal transformation from troubled high school dropout to empowering mentor inspires Tele’jon, who aspires to do similar work. Later, the road-trippers arrive at the doorstep of Ian Harvie, a transgendered stand-up comedian whose self-deprecating brand of humor hilariously tackles issues of gender identity and societal expectations. Ian discusses his challenge-filled journey of self-acceptance, stirring up powerful emotions in Olivia. The road-trippers leave the interview feeling more resolute in their identities and determined to live their lives in a way that’s true to themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1103: Going With the Flow\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Against a backdrop of sweeping sand and swaying palm trees, the road-trippers make their way to Palm Springs to interview NASA engineer Adam Steltzner. Adam boasts an impressive resume that includes directing the landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, but describes an unlikely sequence of life events that led him to where he is: He was a terrible student in school, isn’t sure whether he graduated high school, and spent years aimlessly playing in bands, unaware that the Earth rotates on an axis. A fateful night looking up at the stars eventually kindled his interest in science, but his circuitous path teaches the road-trippers that it’s always possible to alter your trajectory. Later, in Taos, New Mexico, the team meets with Sherry Grathler, a river guide who backed out of a career in law to pursue the outdoors. Sherry discusses the challenges of defying societal expectations, and leads the road-trippers through a whitewater rapid excursion down the Rio Grande that teaches them the importance of going with the flow of life. Outside of their comfort zones but heartened by their new experiences, the road-trippers finish the week deep in the heart of Texas at a festive Fourth of July celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1104: Find Your People\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers meander through the South, eventually stopping in Louisiana, where they take an airboat tour through the swamps of Lafitte. The team is surprised to learn that their boat operator is also an alligator wrestler whose involvement with the sport is rooted in a Native American tradition that dates back hundreds of years. From there, the team heads to New Orleans where their interviews expose them to a range of individuals—including a chef, a graphic designer, and a veterinarian at a chimpanzee sanctuary—who represent the diverse influences and perspectives that make New Orleans so unique. Moving onto St. Louis, the team participates in a Zombie Fun Run and Olivia reflects on her affinity for life on the road, noting her appreciation for the way that traveling shakes you out of your habits. A long stint of driving lands the team in Washington D.C. where they interview Ben Drexler, a former non-profit professional who left a traditional 9-5 to become a poi (fire) spinner. Ben tasks the road-trippers with finding their own unique niches that allow them to express themselves. Feeling inspired, Ed and Tele’jon both give fire spinning a whirl, finding liberation in confronting their fears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1105: Connect the Dots\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Halfway through the journey, we find the road-trippers in Washington D.C., where they interview Brittan Heller, a human rights attorney. Brittan explains her \"connect-by-dots\" approach to career-building, which starts off with knowing what you’re passionate about and taking small steps grounded in conviction. This philosophy echoes with Ed, who realizes that every experience has the potential to shape him—regardless if he knows his final destination. Moving onto Philadelphia, the Roadtrippers interview Sal Donato, a racecar mechanic who owns his own shop. As a first-generation American, Sal exudes a hard-working, up-by-the-bootstraps mentality, which Olivia can relate to as the daughter of immigrants. Olivia leaves the interview inspired by Sal’s success story and the unquestionable joy he derives from his work. Later, after stopping to enjoy Philly Cheesesteaks, the team interviews Christine Borelli and Stacey Cruise, two women who revitalized a crime-ridden school by using compassion instead of punishment. Tele’jon is particularly moved by the school’s transformation and leaves the conversation feeling fired up about creating institutional change in education.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1106: Do It Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In New York City, the 36-foot RV wearily trundles through the city’s narrow streets, and the team miraculously finds a parking spot for their home in record time. Leaving behind their goliath transportation for a few hours, the road-trippers opt for a new method of travel: the subway. As they explore the city, Manhattan seems larger than life to Ed, whose small-town English upbringing has never brought him face-to-face with a bustling American city. After taking in the sights, the road-trippers meet Staceyann Chin, a spoken word artist and LGBT rights activist. Staceyann delves into her past and opens up about her rough upbringing, during which she was abandoned by her mother and sexually assaulted. Reflecting on the effects of traumatic life events, Staceyann notes that while these events will always remain a deep scar, they can also be harnessed for positivity—after all, it was her tumultuous childhood that compelled her to move to NYC and discover the outlet of poetry. Closing out the conversation, she encourages the road-trippers to feed their spirits, take risks, and make the most of their youth. Inspired by Staceyann’s urgings, the road-trippers decide to abandon their inhibitions and take a leap of their own. Driving to the coast, they plunge into the Atlantic and swim around in the pouring rain, truly soaking up the fleeting nature of the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1107: Rounding the Bend\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers reach Long Island, NY, home of writer Beverly Donofrio. Beverly recounts a long list of personal failures—getting put in remedial English, a failed thesis, a lost job—between bouts of reflective laughter. You have to laugh, she tells the road-trippers, and thrive from adversity; take a real look at the opportunities that are presented to you, and say yes as often as you can. From there, the road-trippers head to Detroit, MI, where they encounter one of the renegade artists who are taking back the city. Spoken word poet Airea Dee Matthews urges the road-trippers to find rebirth in collapse; in the mostly abandoned city, the artists of Detroit don’t see decay, but possibility. The road-trippers see the decay for themselves when they tour an abandoned building and experience the sense of freedom and energy that drives the artists’ push for regeneration. Next, in Chicago, IL, Tele’jon struggles to reconcile his mentors’ suggestions that he become a professor with his disaffection for the educational system. After interviewing Professor David Stovall, Tele’jon sees that David shares his concerns about access and privilege, and uses his position to create change. Tele’jon leaves the interview feeling more confident that he’ll go back to school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1108: The Long Road Home\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After 34 interviews and several thousand miles on the odometer, it’s the end of the road and the road-trippers have one interview left. In Milwaukee, WI, they interview Will Allen, founder and CEO of Growing Power, a nonprofit that proves local food systems can create jobs, improve the health of the community, fight racism, and bring urban and rural communities together. Will shares his journey from sharecroppers’ son to basketball player and back to farming and growing food. He poses a question—how do you stay energized?—and answers that you have to be passionate, and have the patience to put in the hard work to truly reach that point where the hours fly by. As the road-trippers get back on the road home, they reflect on the stories and lessons from the road. Tele’jon follows the common threads that connect the leaders’ experiences and truly understands what it means to say that everything is possible. Olivia has newfound confidence that you can’t make mistakes—there’s no wrong thing you can do, so do everything. Ed vows to leave his safety net and come to the edge and jump. “I’ve found a new world and a new way of living,” he says, “and I like it.” At the airport, Olivia, Tele’jon, and Ed say their last goodbyes and move ahead, determined to take advantage of everything the road has shown them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren't sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nKQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>This Week in Northern California\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers, \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Essential Pépin\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>QUEST \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and\u003cstrong>Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including \u003cstrong>For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots\u003c/strong>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003cstrong>A Ripple of Hope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Rick Steves' Europe\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Newsline\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Globe Trekker\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Simply Ming\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Lidia's Italy\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>P. Allen Smith's Garden Home\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Midsomer Murders\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Moyers & Company\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Doc Martin, Rosemary & Thyme\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>BBC World News\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> The Rat Pack: Live and Swingin’\u003c/strong>,\u003cstrong> Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!\u003c/strong> and \u003cstrong>John Denver: The Wildlife Concert\u003c/strong>. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched and nationally distributed Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in the WORLD™ channel expansion project including its web presence at \u003ca href=\"http://www.worldcompass.org/\">WORLDcompass.org\u003c/a>. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>. For more information on Create, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.createtv.com/\">CreateTV.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1401238066,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":true,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":32,"wordCount":2827},"headData":{"title":"Season Eleven of Roadtrip Nation to Premiere This Fall | KQED","description":"Roadtrip Nation is a weekly half-hour documentary series that tracks the up-close and personal journeys of young adults as they travel the country interviewing inspiring leaders from all walks of life. 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By speaking with accomplished professionals who have turned their passions into careers, the road-trippers gain a framework for building their own fulfilling livelihoods and are inspired to take the next steps to make their ambitions a reality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The band of motley travelers all hail from distinctly different backgrounds, but are united by their mission to learn from those who have gone before them. Ed is a 22-year-old recent college grad from the quaint town of Colchester, England. Stagnating in a dead-end job and living with his parents, he hopes this trip will give him the confidence to branch outside his bubble and pursue broader opportunities. Tele'job, a recent high school graduate, grew up in notoriously dangerous Oakland, California. Determined to dismantle the marginalization that afflicts many urban populations, he seeks to channel his passion for community activism into a socially impactful path. 29-year-old Olivia experienced a stifling small town upbringing that made it difficult for her to express herself as a gay woman. A stint in the Air Force provided the exploration she hankered for, but she's now focused on finding a career that speaks to her interests in community and sustainable agriculture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout over 20 powerful interviews, the road-trippers hear perspective-shifting advice from a wide range of interviewees, including: human rights attorney Brittan Heller, spoken word poet and activist Staceyann Chin, educational policy professor David Stovall, whitewater rafting guide Sherry Grathler, and Adam Steltzner, a \u003cstrong>NASA\u003c/strong> engineer who directed the landing of the \u003cem>Curiosity\u003c/em> rover on Mars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The philosophy that drives \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> is the search for individuals who have followed their interests and become successful by carving out their own paths.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Media Contact\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Christina Mitchell, \u003ca title=\"blocked::mailto:christina@roadtripnation.com\" href=\"mailto:christina@roadtripnation.com\">christina@roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Funding\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Season eleven of \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong> is made possibly by AT&T, Hobsons, University of Phoenix Foundation and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Websites and Social Media\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch4>Website: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.com\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nEducation Site: \u003ca href=\"http://roadtripnation.org\" target=\"_blank\">roadtripnation.org\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"http://www.twitter.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/RoadtripNation\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/RoadtripNation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nYouTube: \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/roadtripnation\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/roadtripnation\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation 11 - \u003ca title=\"Roadtrip Nation 11 - Member Guide Article\" href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2014/05/Roadtrip-Nation-11_Member-Guide-Article.pdf\">Member Guide Article\u003c/a> (pdf)\u003cbr>\nRoadtrip Nation 11 - \u003ca title=\"Roadtrip Nation 11 - Social Media Toolkit\" href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/files/2014/05/Roadtrip-Nation-11_Social-Media-Kit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Toolkit\u003c/a> (pdf)\u003c/h4>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Season 11 Episode Descriptions\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1101: Climbing Out of the Safety Net\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unsure what to do with their lives and seeking wisdom from others, a team of young adults sets off on a cross-country road trip to interview professionals in diverse careers who can provide insight on building a fulfilling life. Ed, a recent college graduate from the small town of Colchester, England, is stagnating in a dead-end job and living with his parents. Determined to branch out of his hometown, he hopes this trip will give him the confidence to pursue broader possibilities. Tele’jon, an 18-year-old from violence-plagued Oakland, CA, seeks to channel his passion for community activism into a socially impactful career. 29-year-old Olivia left a stifling small town upbringing to join the Air Force and explore the world. Now looking to settle down, she hopes to blend her interests of sustainable farming and community-building into a satisfying livelihood. After meeting each other in San Francisco, the team hops aboard Roadtrip Nation’s iconic green RV and travels to Santa Cruz, CA. There, they interview climbing instructor Jakob Laggner, who left a traditional desk job to found Treks and Tracks, a company that leads outdoor expeditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1102: Mark Your Thresholds \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers’ search for wisdom continues in San Francisco where they interview Roy Remer, a volunteer coordinator at the Zen Hospice Project, who uses Buddhist principles to serve the emotional needs of the terminally ill. Roy reflects on the difficulty of letting go, and encourages the road-trippers to practice saying goodbye to the various stages of life in order to grow into the next version of themselves. Next, the team heads down to Southern California to talk the importance of culture with Omar Cardenas, a youth organizer for the Children’s Defense Fund. Omar’s personal transformation from troubled high school dropout to empowering mentor inspires Tele’jon, who aspires to do similar work. Later, the road-trippers arrive at the doorstep of Ian Harvie, a transgendered stand-up comedian whose self-deprecating brand of humor hilariously tackles issues of gender identity and societal expectations. Ian discusses his challenge-filled journey of self-acceptance, stirring up powerful emotions in Olivia. The road-trippers leave the interview feeling more resolute in their identities and determined to live their lives in a way that’s true to themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1103: Going With the Flow\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Against a backdrop of sweeping sand and swaying palm trees, the road-trippers make their way to Palm Springs to interview NASA engineer Adam Steltzner. Adam boasts an impressive resume that includes directing the landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, but describes an unlikely sequence of life events that led him to where he is: He was a terrible student in school, isn’t sure whether he graduated high school, and spent years aimlessly playing in bands, unaware that the Earth rotates on an axis. A fateful night looking up at the stars eventually kindled his interest in science, but his circuitous path teaches the road-trippers that it’s always possible to alter your trajectory. Later, in Taos, New Mexico, the team meets with Sherry Grathler, a river guide who backed out of a career in law to pursue the outdoors. Sherry discusses the challenges of defying societal expectations, and leads the road-trippers through a whitewater rapid excursion down the Rio Grande that teaches them the importance of going with the flow of life. Outside of their comfort zones but heartened by their new experiences, the road-trippers finish the week deep in the heart of Texas at a festive Fourth of July celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1104: Find Your People\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers meander through the South, eventually stopping in Louisiana, where they take an airboat tour through the swamps of Lafitte. The team is surprised to learn that their boat operator is also an alligator wrestler whose involvement with the sport is rooted in a Native American tradition that dates back hundreds of years. From there, the team heads to New Orleans where their interviews expose them to a range of individuals—including a chef, a graphic designer, and a veterinarian at a chimpanzee sanctuary—who represent the diverse influences and perspectives that make New Orleans so unique. Moving onto St. Louis, the team participates in a Zombie Fun Run and Olivia reflects on her affinity for life on the road, noting her appreciation for the way that traveling shakes you out of your habits. A long stint of driving lands the team in Washington D.C. where they interview Ben Drexler, a former non-profit professional who left a traditional 9-5 to become a poi (fire) spinner. Ben tasks the road-trippers with finding their own unique niches that allow them to express themselves. Feeling inspired, Ed and Tele’jon both give fire spinning a whirl, finding liberation in confronting their fears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1105: Connect the Dots\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Halfway through the journey, we find the road-trippers in Washington D.C., where they interview Brittan Heller, a human rights attorney. Brittan explains her \"connect-by-dots\" approach to career-building, which starts off with knowing what you’re passionate about and taking small steps grounded in conviction. This philosophy echoes with Ed, who realizes that every experience has the potential to shape him—regardless if he knows his final destination. Moving onto Philadelphia, the Roadtrippers interview Sal Donato, a racecar mechanic who owns his own shop. As a first-generation American, Sal exudes a hard-working, up-by-the-bootstraps mentality, which Olivia can relate to as the daughter of immigrants. Olivia leaves the interview inspired by Sal’s success story and the unquestionable joy he derives from his work. Later, after stopping to enjoy Philly Cheesesteaks, the team interviews Christine Borelli and Stacey Cruise, two women who revitalized a crime-ridden school by using compassion instead of punishment. Tele’jon is particularly moved by the school’s transformation and leaves the conversation feeling fired up about creating institutional change in education.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1106: Do It Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In New York City, the 36-foot RV wearily trundles through the city’s narrow streets, and the team miraculously finds a parking spot for their home in record time. Leaving behind their goliath transportation for a few hours, the road-trippers opt for a new method of travel: the subway. As they explore the city, Manhattan seems larger than life to Ed, whose small-town English upbringing has never brought him face-to-face with a bustling American city. After taking in the sights, the road-trippers meet Staceyann Chin, a spoken word artist and LGBT rights activist. Staceyann delves into her past and opens up about her rough upbringing, during which she was abandoned by her mother and sexually assaulted. Reflecting on the effects of traumatic life events, Staceyann notes that while these events will always remain a deep scar, they can also be harnessed for positivity—after all, it was her tumultuous childhood that compelled her to move to NYC and discover the outlet of poetry. Closing out the conversation, she encourages the road-trippers to feed their spirits, take risks, and make the most of their youth. Inspired by Staceyann’s urgings, the road-trippers decide to abandon their inhibitions and take a leap of their own. Driving to the coast, they plunge into the Atlantic and swim around in the pouring rain, truly soaking up the fleeting nature of the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1107: Rounding the Bend\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The road-trippers reach Long Island, NY, home of writer Beverly Donofrio. Beverly recounts a long list of personal failures—getting put in remedial English, a failed thesis, a lost job—between bouts of reflective laughter. You have to laugh, she tells the road-trippers, and thrive from adversity; take a real look at the opportunities that are presented to you, and say yes as often as you can. From there, the road-trippers head to Detroit, MI, where they encounter one of the renegade artists who are taking back the city. Spoken word poet Airea Dee Matthews urges the road-trippers to find rebirth in collapse; in the mostly abandoned city, the artists of Detroit don’t see decay, but possibility. The road-trippers see the decay for themselves when they tour an abandoned building and experience the sense of freedom and energy that drives the artists’ push for regeneration. Next, in Chicago, IL, Tele’jon struggles to reconcile his mentors’ suggestions that he become a professor with his disaffection for the educational system. After interviewing Professor David Stovall, Tele’jon sees that David shares his concerns about access and privilege, and uses his position to create change. Tele’jon leaves the interview feeling more confident that he’ll go back to school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>#1108: The Long Road Home\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After 34 interviews and several thousand miles on the odometer, it’s the end of the road and the road-trippers have one interview left. In Milwaukee, WI, they interview Will Allen, founder and CEO of Growing Power, a nonprofit that proves local food systems can create jobs, improve the health of the community, fight racism, and bring urban and rural communities together. Will shares his journey from sharecroppers’ son to basketball player and back to farming and growing food. He poses a question—how do you stay energized?—and answers that you have to be passionate, and have the patience to put in the hard work to truly reach that point where the hours fly by. As the road-trippers get back on the road home, they reflect on the stories and lessons from the road. Tele’jon follows the common threads that connect the leaders’ experiences and truly understands what it means to say that everything is possible. Olivia has newfound confidence that you can’t make mistakes—there’s no wrong thing you can do, so do everything. Ed vows to leave his safety net and come to the edge and jump. “I’ve found a new world and a new way of living,” he says, “and I like it.” At the airport, Olivia, Tele’jon, and Ed say their last goodbyes and move ahead, determined to take advantage of everything the road has shown them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About Roadtrip Nation\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roadtrip Nation started in 2001 when three friends fresh out of college weren't sure what to do with their lives. Their solution? To road-trip around the country and ask people who do what they love how they got to where they are today. What started as a road trip sparked an annual documentary series, a number of books, online tools, and an educational organization—all dedicated to helping individuals define their own roads in life. In 2009, Roadtrip Nation expanded into education with the creation of The Roadtrip Nation Experience, a project-based self-discovery curriculum designed to help students explore their identities and find careers aligned with their interests. Today, Roadtrip Nation continues to empower individuals to create meaningful lives doing what they love. To learn more about Roadtrip Nation, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.com/\">www.roadtripnation.com\u003c/a>. For more information about Roadtrip Nation in education, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.roadtripnation.org/\">www.roadtripnation.org. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About KQED Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nKQED Public Television, one of the country’s most popular public television stations, brings the values of public media to homes around the Bay Area with EMMY® Award–winning programming that inspires, informs and entertains. KQED produces local series like \u003cstrong>Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>This Week in Northern California\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Truly CA\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>San Francisco Opera \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>ImageMakers, \u003c/strong>as well as popular programs for national broadcast such as \u003cstrong>Essential Pépin\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>QUEST \u003c/strong>and \u003cstrong>Film School Shorts\u003c/strong>. KQED also distributes programming, including \u003cstrong>The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Roadtrip Nation \u003c/strong>and\u003cstrong>Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence\u003c/strong>, to public media stations across the country. KQED Public Television channels are KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area, also available in HD), KQED Plus (Bay Area, also available in HD) and KQET (Monterey/Salinas). KQED also offers digital channels available via XFINITY and over-the-air, each with distinct quality programming: KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids and KQED V-me (Spanish language).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>About American Public Television\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>APT \u003c/strong>(\u003ca href=\"http://www.aptonline.org/\">APTonline.org\u003c/a>) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. 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