Kristin Leong
Community Engagement Producer
About
Kristin Leong is a former middle school Humanities teacher and before joining KUOW, she was Town Hall Seattle's Community Programs Curator and Residency Program Lead.
She is one of 30 international leaders selected for TED-Ed's third cohort of Innovative Educators and she is a three-term Washington State Teacher Leader.
She is the founder of RollCallProject.com, a portrait and storytelling project humanizing the culture gaps separating students and teachers.
Her project HALF: Biracial + Bicultural was nominated for a USA Today award.
You can learn more about Kristin's work at kristinleong.com.
Stories
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Curiosity Club
Curiosity Club FAQ: An interview with KUOW producer Kristin Leong
Is KUOW's Curiosity Club thawing the Seattle Freeze? Club member Amanda Carter Gomes talks with Curiosity Club producer Kristin Leong and finds out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting...curious.
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Random acts of kindness from teachers and students to warm your old, cold heart
We asked, you responded. Community members share moments that reminded them that empathy is alive and well in the world.
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THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEANS AT KUOW
Tell us in 60 seconds: What makes your community unique?
Nobody knows your community like you do. KUOW wants to share your voice. Your story may air on All Things Considered or Morning Edition and you get a sweet T-shirt.
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Curiosity Club
Our Curiosity Club is turning into Queeriosity Club for Pride month
We're going to find out what happens when 10 allies and LGBTQ+ folks stop being polite and start getting curious.
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Curiosity Club
One night to thaw the Seattle Freeze: A KUOW Curiosity Club Pop-Up
KUOW brings together a new group of ten inquisitive humans for an experimental dinner party.
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Speakers Forum
Angry much? Soraya Chemaly says women should be
Author and activist Soraya Chemaly is angry about patriarchy. She says her anger is both resentful and hopeful. Hear why.
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Between Joy and Suffering: How a first radio story came to life
A bicultural producer discovers a familiar narrative and faces unexpected challenges in a her first public radio story.
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Curiosity Club
KUOW's latest experiment is a nerdy supper club with our journalists
Our new KUOW Curiosity Club will be exploring the possibility that surprising stories and great food can transform a group of strangers into a community.
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Curiosity Club
KUOW's supper club for inquisitive humans
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Which side are you on?
Politics vs. pop culture. Let the debate begin