Recently, Twin Cities ONE volunteers Leah Sedler, Tzviatko Chiderov and I became radio personnel for a day. A local radio station, KFAI, allowed us to create an hour long program to raise awareness for ONE.

When the idea first came up, we were very excited. We spent months planning and rehearsing, but nothing could prepare us for the thrill that came when the microphone lights came on and it was actually happening: we were live on the radio!

Although we were nervous, we acted like pros and as the host of the show. I interviewed my on-air colleagues about the issues that ONE tackles and what it means to be a volunteer advocate. We were even treated to a call-in interview with Tom Hart, ONE’s Senior Director of US Government Relations, who discussed investment in development assistance and the successes we have seen and challenges we still face.

We knew that our broadcast would reach a new audience and being able to share our experiences and discuss these important issues with them was very exciting. We hope that listeners were touched by our message and are inspired to become advocates for change with ONE.

If you would like to listen, check out our show on KFAI’s website.

-Reena Dhake, Twin Cities ONE Member