In our reporting through the summer of 2009, our news team concluded that we were hearing "new voices." A voice that says, "I can't find a job;" another voice that says, "I don't know where my next meal will come from;" and yet another that says "I've just lost my home." As the numbers of the jobless, the hungry, and the homeless continued to grow, we found that the names increasingly included those that we know. As a result, we have found ourselves "one degree away" from poverty.

We are in a unique position to go beyond the statistics and trends of the recession. Instead, we propose to engage. Engage with our community. Engage with our providers. Engage with our leaders.

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ADAM COTTERELL

Adam Cotterell is a general assignments reporter for Boise State Radio. Adam has covered a wide range of subjects in his two years with the station including recent looks at Idaho's dairy crisis, a pilot program to help sheep and wolves share the same ecosystem, and the future of Idaho's commercial real estate market. Adam has received acclaim for his reporting including numerous top honors from the Idaho Press Club. Adam's stories have been picked up by several NPR affiliates including stations in Seattle, Portland, and NPR in Washington D.C. Before coming on board at BSR, Adam lived in China for three years where he taught English at two universities. Adam has a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Boise State University and is currently working towards a Master's degree in Communication. Adam hopes to continue his career in public radio and expand interest in his pioneering work in the art form of abstract expressionist origami.