Listen to Charles Parisi and Brandon Joe (guest hosting for Drew Schlosberg) sit down in studio with Courtney Pendleton, the Public Relations and Community Manager for Mission Fed Credit Union, as she announces a new $500,000 " Community Is Everything Fund " to further its financial support for current and new collaborative social impact partners. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew ...
Dec 26, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guest Hosting for Drew Schlosberg, listen to Charles Parisi and Brandon Joe discuss author Dr. Sarah Federman discuss her new book "Transformative Negotiation" and the impact it can have on creating equitable futures and everyday changes. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling t...
Dec 26, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Angela Zappia, Director of Development for Accessity, chats about the organization's 30 years of success in funding underserved entrepreneurs. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more ...
Dec 18, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Randy Rebold, Event Producer of the Pine Valley Camp Christmas holiday festival, discusses the myriad attractions that attendees will experience at the festival that runs through Sunday, December 22. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, an...
Dec 18, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Kat Donnelly, Founder of Azentive and its sister organization, Aswapna, and Sun Mutialu, Chief Strategy Officer, talk about their organization's initiatives of building food systems that make healthy food available locally to everyone year round. Donnelly and Mutialu discuss their goal to work with school gardens. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spot...
Dec 18, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Phillip Coleman, President of the Block Club, is joined by La Raza Webb, Vice President of the Block Club, to discuss the Club's mission and its focus of supporting the Black Arts and Culture District. Webb chats about the symbiotic relationship between Afro Hair and water. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up o...
Dec 18, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Enjoy this very special episode of "Spotlight" as Drew Schlosberg sits down with Deborah Serra, the author of the recently published "Lost In Thought" exploring the illusion of free will and subconscious decision making. This interview took place during a live "CloudTALKS" event held at UCSD's Studio 8980 in collaboration with UCSD Extended Studies. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Dre...
Dec 06, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mia Harenski, President of San Diego Rotary Club 33, is joined by the Club's Executive Director, Jordan Maharaj, to talk about the annual Mr./Mrs./Ms. San Diego Award, started in 1976. Harenski and Maharaj chat about Rotaract Clubs and the outreach to seniors in our county. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up o...
Dec 05, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Simpson, the Director of National University's Center for Cybersecurity, discusses San Diego Cybersecurity Clinics; cybersecurity careers; students providing free cybersecurity work for small businesses; and the SOCAL Cyber Cup. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the s...
Dec 05, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Maffei, a legendary San Diego County sportswriter, chats about his 50-year career covering sports in our region. Maffei talks about a recent story he wrote about a former CIF Player of the Year who robbed a bank, was sentenced to four life terms for kidnapping and was recently paroled. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast ...
Dec 05, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Derek Danziger, a longtime PR practitioner, talks about the recent release of his second children's book, Teddy the Tiny Tree. Danziger discusses the importance of storytelling and using stories to share messages of hope and perseverance. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling t...
Dec 05, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jose Cruz, CEO of the San Diego Council on Literacy, and Charles Parisi, Founder and CEO of Cloudcast Media, talk about "The Gap Minders" podcast that informs, inspires and illuminates gaps in our culture and provides solutions to tackle these gaps. Jose Cruz, a co-host of " The Gap Minders" produced by Cloudcast Media, discusses the new season ahead kicking off in January 2025. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the count...
Nov 26, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eugenia Welch, President & CEO of Alzheimer's San Diego, is joined by her colleague, Nellie Hernandez, Bilingual Dementia Educator, to chat about the organization's mission and its outreach to provide Latino families with support that address their unique needs and cultural sensibilities. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcas...
Nov 26, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dave Oates, Founder of PR Security Service and longtime crisis communications maven, discusses the "do's and don'ts of managing a crisis; the likelihood that an organization -- big or small -- will experience a crisis PR event; and how to prevent a crisis from occurring. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of p...
Nov 26, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Angela Bass, Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Leadership for the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), chats about SDCOE's ambitious "North Star" framework, whose goal is reduce the number of students in poverty from 51% to 35% by the end of the 2029-2030 school year. Bass talks about the "Portrait of a Graduate" and multilingual learners About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously host...
Nov 26, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Erin Kennedy, CEO and Co-Founder of Girls Rugby, Inc., talks about the growth of non-contact, flag rugby programs in San Diego County for girls aged 6-14. Kennedy discusses the leadership and empowerment skills te girls learn through the program's curriculum.
Nov 19, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and engages in a robust conversation with the CEO of Promises2Kids, Tonya Torosian. We even learn of Dr. Milliron's deeply personal connection to foster youth. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Medi...
Nov 17, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, joined by co-host Dr. Nancy Rohland of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and explores the importance of an integrated mind/body/spirit approach to education with Dr. Cristina Versari, the Founder and President of the San Diego University for Integrative Studies. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, ...
Nov 17, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, joined by co-host Dr. Nancy Rohland of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and sits down in studio with Scott Wahl, the Chief of the San Diego Police Department. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up o...
Nov 16, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, joined by co-host Dr. Nancy Rohland of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and leads an important conversation with Ben Moraga, the CEO of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's ...
Nov 16, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Phil Johnson, Artistic Director and Founding Partner of The Roustabouts Theatre Company, talks about the recent production of LOOPED ; it's 2024-2025 season; and its Youth Division. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the ...
Nov 07, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Center Provides Employment Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Job Seekers Rob Smith, San Diego Site Director for the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), talks about the mission of CEO to provide immediate, comprehensive employment services to people recently released from incarceration. Smith discusses CEO's connection with hiring employers; its holiday toy drive; quarterly milestone celebrations; and Annual Fair Chance Job Fair. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Commu...
Nov 07, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Birnie, President & CEO of Frontwave Credit Union and a Marine Corps veteran, is joined by Sarai Rodgers, Frontwave's Chief Human Resources Officer, to shout out the founding of the credit union and the launch of its Foundation. Birnie and Rodgers chat about the Foundation's five pillars of community support and its upcoming December 2 golf tournament. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously h...
Nov 07, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Neil O'Connell, Executive Director of the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, discusses the Memorial's Saturday, November 9 Veterans Day Ceremony honoring Korean War Veterans. O'Connell chats about MSNVM's education program and its membership strategy. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local p...
Nov 07, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eva Matthews, CEO of Mama's Kitchen, the largest nonprofit provider of home-delivered meals in San Diego County, chats about the 20th Annual "Mama's Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale." Matthews discusses the 34-year old organization's life-changing programs and services. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerfu...
Nov 05, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephanie Nichols-Rodas, a spinal cord injury survivor and Director of Communications for Rally4Reilly and Friends, and Belinda Drieci, a Rally4Reilly and Friends Director, chat about Stephanie's journey, her resilience and the organization's mission and programs. They are joined by Jeff Sohlina, a Kinesiologist for Reneu Health -- who is also Stephanie's trainer -- to discuss Stephanie's extraordinary progress due to her grit and dedication to rehabilitation. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media...
Nov 05, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Charles McPherson, internationally recognized jazz alto sax virtuoso, is joined by Luke Little and Dylan Soto, students in SDSU's highly acclaimed jazz studies program, to talk about the November 14 "Charlie Parker With Strings" concert at SDSU's Main Stage. McPherson, Little and Soto discuss their musical journey, along with the benefits of being in SDSU's Jazz Studies Program, led by Bryan Levy. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community p...
Nov 05, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast David Koontz, Director of Marketing for the USS Midway Museum and Chair of the San Diego Veterans Day Parade, chats about the November 11 parade, which will honor three D-Day veterans, all more than 100 years young. Koontz talks about this year being the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the Museum; its upcoming "Jingle Jets" holiday tradition on the Midway; and it's huge Freedom Park undertaking. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community ...
Nov 05, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Deacon Jim Vargas, President & CEO of Father Joe's Villages (FJV), and Mary Jo Scarpitti, FJV Clinic Director, chat about the organization's recovery, detox and sober living programs. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebratin...
Nov 05, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Diana Macis, Protective Services Program Manager for the County of San Diego Child and Family Well-Being Department, talks about supporting youth in care by becoming a foster parent, mentor of Court Appointed Advocate. Macis is joined by Yvette Romero, a former foster youth, who discusses her experiences in working with Denise and her colleagues. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew S...
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