Pennsylvania

5:35

Expanded Leadership Development Opportunities for Latinx Teens

Obed Arango, Executive Director of CCATE, discusses his organization’s new leadership program for teens, their summer camp opportunities, and their expanded after school programs for Latinx youth. Recorded July 29, 2022.

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6:58

Serving the Latino Community for 45 years

Nelly Jimenez, Executive Director, and CEO of ACLAMO, discusses her organization’s 45 years of serving the Latino community, their work to increase immunizations during the pandemic, and disaster case management, and ACLAMO’s future expansion plans. Recorded July 29, 2022.

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9:27

Prioritizing Investments in Childcare

Pennsylvania State Senator Maria Collett discusses the importance of improving access to childcare and how additional funding will benefit families in the Commonwealth. Recorded July 13, 2022.

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5:50

Berks Co Official on School Safety, Econ Action Plan, Rail Service Restore

A recent AARP study found that close to 80% of adults 50 and older want to stay in their homes and communities as they age, a number that hasn't changed much in a decade. Robert Torres, Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, talks with host Sheila Hyland about devoting an entire department to help older Americans fulfill their desire to age in place. aging.pa.gov

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7:33

How Pennsylvania Helps Seniors Age In Place

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6:44

Homeless: More Housing, Service Access

Being without a roof over their head is only one need of the homeless. Other needs include food, rent, a job, daycare, medical care, and a host of other things, all that can overwhelm them. Kyla Harvey, Executive Director of the Shalom House in Harrisburg, talks with host Sheila Hyland about expanding housing for women and a new concept that enables these overwhelmed homeless to "drop-in" off the street for better access to services. shalomhouse.org

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6:37

Uncovering Gravestones Uncovering History

A New York state woman traveled to a Harrisburg, PA cemetery in search of her second great grandparents. At first she found a completely overgrown, abandoned churchyard, with gravestones sunken 3 feet or more and human remains on the ground. Saving Our Ancestors' Legacy Founder and Director Rachael Williams talks with host Sheila Hyland about starting her organization to restore the cemetery and the types of history she is finding now. lincolncemetery.org

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6:32

Food Insecurity on College Campuses

Pennsylvania State Senator Carolyn Comitta discusses her Hunger-Free Campuses Act designed to address the growing issue of food insecurity on college campuses. Recorded June 17, 2022.

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7:29

Restoring Passenger Rail from Philadelphia to Reading

Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence discusses the possibility of restoring passenger rail between Philadelphia and Reading and what it could mean for the region. Recorded June 17, 2022.

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6:49

What the Opioid Settlement will mean for Local Communities in Bucks County

Bucks County Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo discusses the 26 billion global settlements reached with three opioid distributors and a manufacturer and what it will mean at a local level. Recorded June 17, 2022.

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7:30

Racial and Social Justice Work Active in Indiana County

The NAACP in Indiana County Pennsylvania has been around since 1934. It’s President, Dr. Carolyn Princes, talks with host Tate Blanchard about being rechartered in 1976, aligning its work with the national mission and the work of its local mission to eliminate racism, facilitate community engagement, and provide a number of programs and services to help the community deal with social justice. naacp.org

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6:08

Never Too Old To Learn And It's Free

When everything is online these days, imagine not having access at all or not understanding how to schedule appointments, register for benefits, access vital records, ordering groceries out of necessity or convenience, keep up with your grandkids, watch the news, seek support of any kind…the list goes on. Tobey Dichter, Founder and CEO of Generations on Line, talks with host Tate Blanchard about assuring older adults they are never too old to learn and overcome the challenges they feel they face in using technology by teaching them, at no cost, the basics and other techniques to access the internet and their smart phones. generationsonline.org

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6:15

One-of-a-Kind Fun Entry into STEM and STEAM

Nearly 75% of kids under 18 play video games on a weekly basis. That's according to the Entertainment Software Association. Ted Black, CEO of the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts talks with host Tate Blanchard about opening a brand new one-of-a-kind space at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg that uses video games as a fun, educational tool as an entry point for kids and families to learn about STEM and STEAM. whitakercenter.org

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5:26

On a Mission To Serve All Who Have Served

The Veterans Leadership Program has seen an annual increase since the COVID-19 pandemic in the numbers of returning military service members who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, unemployed or underemployed, or have other needs such as food, rent, mental health services and help overcoming other barriers. Janine Wytovich, Veteran Housing Director at Veterans Leadership Program, talks with host Tate Blanchard about their mission to serve all in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York who have served, to get them to a place where they're comfortable and able to maintain their living. veteransleadershipprogram.org

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7:01

YMCA Choose To Fill A Community Need

Child care is something that everyone needs. Guest Jim Thomas, CEO of the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA, talks with host Tate Blanchard about being a leader in meeting child care needs in his community. wvymca.org

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6:02

Helping Kids To Imagine The Future

For more than 30 years, one southwestern Pennsylvania organization has been applying cross-sector collaborations to empower students and help them imagine their futures, engage community, and strengthen and broaden school leadership. Guest Jackie Foor, Executive Director of the Consortium for Public Education, talks with host Tate Blanchard about their work as an intermediary in connecting schools with partners in all sectors of society. tcfpe.org

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