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These Are Your Neighbors

These Are Your Neighbors

Auteur(s): Bismarck Human Relations Committee
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 These Are Your Neighbors is a podcast hosted by Thea Jorgensen and Sargianna Wutzke who are members of the City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee. Through conversations with diverse change-makers in the community, the podcast hopes to strengthen inclusivity amongst the Bismarck community, by encouraging others to get to know their neighbor.Copyright Dakota Media Access Politique Sciences sociales
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  • TAYN Ep. 72 - Kalen Ost

    TAYN Ep. 72 - Kalen Ost
    Dec 30 2025
    Kalen Ost is a seasoned communicator with a passion for crafting compelling narratives that drive engagement, build trust, and support organizational goals. With a strong foundation in content development and stakeholder engagement while delving more into strategic communications, Kalen brings a thoughtful and creative approach to projects. Throughout a career spanning journalism, marketing and now government communications sectors, he helps teams translate complex ideas into accessible communications. Known for his collaborative spirit and attention to detail, Kalen excels at aligning messaging with mission—whether through internal communications, public relations, or digital content strategy.

    In his current role, Kalen partners closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to develop communication plans that support significant initiatives, enhance employee experience, and strengthen organizational identity. His work often includes writing executive messaging, managing multi-channel campaigns, and advising on tone, voice, and brand consistency.

    A graduate of MPCG, Kalen received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Writing from Dickinson State University, before working for The Dickinson Press, the Jamestown Sun, the Anne Carlsen Center, Dakota Staffing, the Farm and Ranch Guide, Bis-Man Transit, and the City of Bismarck in a variety of capacities. Outside of work, Kalen enjoys getting lost in the storytelling of others, whether that be in a movie, video game, Reddit rabbit hole, or book.
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    34 min
  • TAYN Ep. 71 - Heather May

    TAYN Ep. 71 - Heather May
    Dec 16 2025
    Heather was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. She moved to the northwest corner of the state to earn her B.A. in Latin and Classical Art History at Bowling Green State University.During that time she was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.Heather moved to Dayton, Ohio, where she would live for 20 years. Heather was hired at Technicolor Cinema Services in their Wilmington, Ohio production facility. After 5 years with Technicolor, she was hired at University of Dayton in their Department of Teacher Education.

    During Heather’s time at UD, she volunteered for the Marianist Environmental Education Center and coordinated their annual art and education show. Her world religions coursework led to attending a Buddhist women’s conference in Mongolia, her first trip to Asia. She hiredand managed the graduate assistants for her department, and volunteered for eventshosting international students.

    Heather joined the Peace Corps and went to China in June of 2013. Heather was a Peace Corps volunteer teaching oral English to future English teachers. She learned that teaching and training adults is her jam. She served on internal PeaceCorps committees for peer professional support for teaching and edited the PC China gender equality and women’s empowerment monthly newsletter. She led ‘Teaching inEnglish’ training for her university’s faculty and local middle and high school teachers.

    During her winter breaks, she stayed at Dhamma Moli, a Buddhist nunnery in Yangon,Myanmar, run by the Buddhist sisters she had met in Ohio, teaching English to nunswho were working on their PhDs. During service she earned Peace Corps’ TEFL(Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate, and at the end of her service in2016, she accepted a 3-month position as a TEFL Technical Trainer for the new cohortof PC China volunteers. After leaving China, She was hired by Fort Yates Public Middle School to be their English Language (EL) Coach and moved to Bismarck in November 2016. Heather returned to China as a TEFL trainer for 2 more summers, and in 2019, decidedto focus on adult education. She was hired at the North Dakota State Penitentiary toteach English Learners and GED classes. She was hired part time by the Bismarck Adult Learning Center (ALC) inJanuary of 2022 as an EL and GED teacher. In August, thanks in part to the wave ofUkrainian refugees, she was hired full time, teaching 3 English classes per day. While working at the ALC Heather became involved in Dakota TESOL, Teachers of English toSpeakers of Other Languages. She served as co-president of the organization in 2024and currently serves on their Executive Board as the Adult Education area interestRepresentative.

    In August of 2024, Heather moved into her current role as Community IntegrationFacilitator for the City of Bismarck. This was a newly created position, housed in PublicHealth and funded by a grant from the state Office of Refugee Services. Heather is passionate about helping all area newcomers, but especially English learners, and believes that all types of success are related to some form of education.

    Heather tries to approach every type of work with humility, humor, and her whole self,whether leading weary administrative staff in laughing exercises to lighten the mood orteaching The Hokey Pokey to Buddhist nuns as a way of practicing English (andallowing them to dance
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    33 min
  • TAYN Ep. 70 - Tom Gerhardt

    TAYN Ep. 70 - Tom Gerhardt
    Dec 2 2025
    Born and raised in Bismarck, Tom Gerhardt brings a lifelong passion for storytelling, community, and public service to his role as Executive Director of Dakota Media Access. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in television broadcasting and kicked off his career in sports at KMOT-TV in Minot. From there, he moved to KXMB-TV in Bismarck, where he spent the next two decades as a reporter, anchor, and eventually news director.

    Tom covered some of the region’s most memorable stories—everything from the 2011 Missouri River flood and the Craig Cobb saga to the Bakken boom, DAPL protests, wildfires, federal court coverage, and even Will Ferrell’s legendary Anchorman spoof at KXMB.In 2016, he stepped away from the anchor desk to join North Dakota United, advocating for teachers and public employees across the state. While there, he launched three education-focused podcasts, including The Cutting Ed(celebrating innovative teachers), Education Mindset (a real-time look at how educators adapted during COVID), and a deeper dive into teacher recruitment and retention.

    Tom later joined ND Assistive, where he led statewide marketing and communications efforts to help people access life-changing assistive technology.Today, at DMA, Tom is helping usher in a new era of community media—supporting local creators, elevating underrepresented voices, and strengthening civic engagement across Bismarck and Mandan. He’s also a proud Rotarian involved in the Youth Exchange Program and a board member for the North Dakota News Cooperative.When he’s not at DMA, you might find Tom out for a run (he’s completed 11 half-marathons and one full), hiking with his rescue dog, sipping coffee or bourbon, cheering on the WNBA with his wife Brenna, or spending time with their five kids.
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    33 min
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