Sharlene O'Keefe, Executive Director of Poway OnStage, talks about its 35th Anniversary Year; its 2024-25 Performance Series; and its Arts in Education outreach to more than 100,000 San Diego County students.
Sylvia Echeverria, School Administrator for the San Diego Unified School District's Home Hospital and Transition Supports program, talks about the instructional services offered to those students who are homebound or are in hospitals or mental health facilities due the serious nature of their physical or mental health condition.
Dr. Jenni Owen, Acting CEO of the Urban Discovery Academy, chats about the Academy's mission and vision; its partnership with UCSD Extended Studies and Reality Changers; and its four pillars of student experience.
Shaun Briley, Co-Founder of Factly News and Coronado Library Director, is joined by Martin Kruming, a longtime journalist and lecturer at SDSU's Journalism and Media Studies Department, to discuss the issue of news deserts and how Factly News and libraries such as the Coronado Library are addressing this growing issue.
Christina Piranio, the new CEO of the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, shouts out the museum's popular hands-on programs that focus on play, discovery and curiosity. Piranio discusses the museum's new exhibits; its successful mobile museum outreach and it's September 7 "Ignite Their Spark" fundraising event.
Jason Spark, an Alzheimer's Association Board Member, chats about the Association's myriad resources that are available for primary caregivers and families dealing with those impacted with the devastating disease. Spark, who is joined by Mission Fed Credit Union President & CEO Doug Wright, discusses how he lost his beloved grandmother to Alzheimer's. Wright talks about Mission Fed's role in supporting the Association.
Stephanie Cook, Executive Director of the San Diego Women's Foundation, and Julie McKay, Foundation Board President, talk about the Foundation's collective philanthropy mission; its grant cycle process; and how critical issues of the region are chosen for funding.
Kelly Martinez, the San Diego County Sheriff, discusses the priorities of her office; the department's vast scope of responsibilities; and its focus on community outreach, including the RESPECT Project, Reentry Services and youth classes at the crime lab.
Afira DeVries, President & CEO of the Monarch School Project, chats about Monarch's programs and services with unhoused youth and their families and it's Chrysalis Center for the Arts.
Carly Topazio, Artistic Director & CEO of The Rosin Box Project, discusses the Project's upcoming show -- DEBUTS -- in August; its outreach to Title 1 schools and underserved communities; and its unique approach to ballet.
Dawn Hall Cunneen, President of the North County Bar Association, talks about the organization's mission; its services to the public; its youth mock trials; and its focus on protecting the court's budget in light of the Governor's proposed budget cuts for the court system.
Andy Kleinke, San Diego Pride 5K Race Director, talks about the annual run/walk, that is slated for Saturday, July 20 in Hillcrest. Kleinke is joined by Courtney Pendleton, PR and Community Manager for Mission Fed Credit Union, to chat about race details and the beneficiaries of the event: LGBT Center's Youth Housing Project and San Diego Pride Community Grants.
Sandy Purdon, Founder & Executive Producer of the Port of San Diego's Big Bay Boom July 4 Fireworks Show, discusses the West Coast's best fireworks show; the economic impact of the show; and the show's beneficiary: Armed Services YMCA San Diego.
Dr. Chris Graham, EVP of Workforce and Community Education for National University, and Dr. Cindy Janicik, Director of Public Safety Partnerships for the university, discuss the growing trend for lifelong learning, the importance of NU's approach to educating public safety employees, and its robust partnerships in the workforce and public safety arenas. Dr. Mark Milliron, President & CEO of NU, joins the conversation.
Dr. Mark Milliron, President & CEO of National University, is joined by Meg O'Grady, SVP of Military and Government Programs for NU, to talk about NU's history-long involvement with the military. Milliron and O'Grady note that the university was founded by a U.S. Navy Captain in 53 years ago and that 50% of NU's undergraduate students are active-duty military, veterans and dependents.
Aaron Locks, Founder and CEO of the National Academy of Athletics, talks about NAofA's focus to bring youth programs to kids throughout the nation to teach them about success, failure and what it means to be a part of a team. Locks is joined by Abby Ross, an NAofA Camp Director, to chat about its summer camp programs.
Sitara Sethi, CEO of the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities, is joined by the Foundation's Development Manager, Jill Weber, to shout out the Foundation's mission; its impact on small foundations and nonprofits in the IDD space; it's investment in affordable housings for the IDD population; and its upcoming "Day at the Races" fundraiser, slated for August 29 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
Chris Ing, Facilitator of MiraCosta College's Industry Outreach and Workforce Development, chats about his organization's programs; its internship partnership with the San Diego Workforce Partnership; and its unprecedented job placement rates.
Mia Roseberry, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Wounded Warrior Homes, talks about the organization's mission; its programs and services; and its upcoming golf tournament.
John Corcoran, Founder of the John Corcoran Foundation, and a literacy pioneer for five decades, is joined by the Foundation's Executive Director, Colleen Mertes, to chat about the The Truth About Reading Film, the Million Viewer Campaign; and John's literacy legacy.
Dr. Gary Weitzman, President & CEO of the San Diego Humane Society, is joined by his colleague, Dr. Alexis Wohl, Wildlife Rehabilitation Veterinarian for the Society's Project Wildlife Program. Weitzman and Wohl chat about Project Wildlife; baby wildlife season; returning a mountain lion with a repaired fractured jaw to the wild; and the 14th Annual Wildlife Bay Shower.
Dr. Gary Weitzman, President & CEO of the San Diego Humane Society, discusses the growing State of Emergency in overcrowded conditions in our animal shelters. Weitzman discusses the Society's Remodeled Adoptions Center, and the June 27 "Day of Giving." Weitzman is joined by Heather Schneider, Wildlife Outreach Specialist for Project Wildlife.
Jennifer Bright, Chief Philanthropy Director and COO for the Nature Collective, discusses the Collective's mission; its education programs; its Habitat Restoration Efforts; and how one can engage with the organization.
Sunny Rey Azzarito and Anthony Azzarito, Co-Owners of Poets Underground, talk about their programs that utilize poetry for mental health healing and for making connections that reduce feelings of isolation, while promoting well-being. Sunny Rey and Anthony chat about their work with the schools that includes their Poetry Heals program at High Tech High.
