Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests on the Steering Committee for Building a Better SLO, Andy Pease, Council Member for the City of San Luis Obispo, and architect and principal at In Balance Green Consulting, and Jim Duffy, President of TEN OVER STUDIO, an architecture, landscape architecture, interior design firm based in San Luis Obispo. Also joining them will be special guest, Moey Newbold, formerly with Central Oregon LandWatch. They will discuss why Building a Better SLO is needed, and their plans to bring outside experts to share their experiences with the public and professionals in our community with a focus on the quality of development and growth in our region.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to [email protected] date: 3/17/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX and made possible through underwriting by Joan Gellert-Sargen.

Join host Lata Murti as she speaks with guests from SLO 4 Home, President, Dr. Vance Rodgers, Secretary, Lauren Brown, and board member, Dr. Ahmad Nooristani of the Noor Clinic. They will discuss the grassroots efforts to coordinate assistance and support for Afghan refugees in areas like housing, job assistance, education, health, transportation, culture, and hospitality.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to [email protected].

Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Raechelle Bowlay, Coordinator with the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Child Care Planning Council and Shana Paulson, Children’s Services Manager with the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) Child Care Resource Connection. They will discuss the importance of anti-bias education in early learning environments, which places diversity and equity goals at the heart of everything in early childhood.

Join host Kris Kington-Barker as she speaks with guests Charles Durrett, architect and founder of the Cohousing Company, and Becky Jorgenson with Hope’s Village. They will discuss the homeless epidemic and talk about possible solutions on the Central Coast through the development of cohousing communities.

Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Bobby Naimark, Manager of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) Federation of San Luis Obispo, and Rabbi Micah Hyman, Executive Director of San Luis Obispo Hillel. They will discuss the upcoming Second Jewish Learning Festival and the opportunity it offers for the community at large to participate in understanding the long history of antisemitism and how it impacts our entire society.

Join host Lata Murti as she speaks with Kristen Kent, Chairperson with the Central Coast Coalition for Inclusive Schools (CCC4IS), and Michelle Call, Executive Director with Gala Pride and Diversity Center. They will discuss how the CCC4IS actively supports the development of safe and affirming school communities and transform educational cultures by empowering youth, families, professionals, and organizations.

Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as we celebrate Black History Month. Guests will include San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student and AmeriCorps VIP Fellow with the Cal Poly Black Academic Excellence Center (BAEC), Audre Smikle. They will discuss the importance of Black History Month and talk about current and future efforts to raise up Black voices in our community.

Join host Kris Kington-Barker as she speaks with guest Lonny Shavelson, M.D., Chair of the American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying. about the challenges and advances that have been made since the Act went into effect and how SB 380 offers improved benefits to individuals who qualify for the option and choose it.

Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests from the newly merged organizations, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, San Luis Obispo (NAMISLO) and the Andrew Holland Foundation. They will discuss how the newly merged organization will continue to advocate for and support the over 11,000 San Luis Obispo County residents with serious mental illness.

Join host Lata Murti as she speaks with Muara Johnston, Co-Director of the SLO Jewish Film Festival, and Bobby Naimark, Manager for the Jewish Community Center-Federation of San Luis Obispo, as they talk about the upcoming SLO Jewish Film Festival, a unique cultural experience on California’s Central Coast - celebrating Jewish life, community, and films.