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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Engage
Meet the newsmakers: KUOW reporters are coming to your community
Get a behind-the-headlines glimpse into our most fascinating stories and share your feedback and story ideas with KUOW journalists.
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Engage
Meet the contestants! Listeners battle to become KUOW's Biggest Carbon Loser
Three contestants. Two months. One planet. A lot of carbon.
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Curiosity Club
Is the end of racism possible? The power in agreeing to disagree
Ishea Brown and Joe Santiago did not get along at KUOW’s Curiosity Club. We brought them back together and recorded their follow-up conversation. Where they ended up, surprised us all.
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The Biggest Carbon Loser
Biggest Carbon Loser: KUOW launches reality-radio contest for emerging climate savers
We’re looking for contestants! KUOW is launching a new reality-radio contest where three listeners will compete for one month to reduce their carbon footprint and help save the climate.
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Engage
See you at the library: Free KUOW speaker series connects you to our reporters
Get a behind-the-scenes look into our headline stories and share your ideas and questions with KUOW journalists.
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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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Engage
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.