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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KRISI PACKER

Krisi Packer is a Senior at Boise State University, and will graduate in December with a bachelors degree in Mass Communication/Journalism, and a minor in Psychology. Krisi began her tenure at Boise State Radio as a part-timer who edited stories, collected information for other reporters, and worked as an assistant on special project. Since then, Krisi has evolved into an integral member of the news team, and public radio has become one of her major passions. Krisi's stories can now be heard regularly during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Most recently, Krisi has been closely following the rise in Idaho's unemployment rate and the people behind those numbers. She recently received recognition for her work on the Idaho StoryCorps Project from the Society of Professional Journalists. She has also received numerous awards for her work from the Idaho Press Club. Krisi enjoys covering stories that involve talking to the people most effected by public policy. Krisi plans to continue to make public radio her passion for many years to come.