Join host Lata Murti as she speaks with guests from Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, Caity McCardell, Development Director, Marina Penna, Site-Based Program Manager, and Dawn Siegmund, Community-Based Program Manager. They will discuss their work empowering kids in our community to achieve their full potential and what can be done to assist in these efforts.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.Broadcast date: 10/19/23 Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Doug Yeiser, Interim CEO with the United Way of San Luis Obispo County, and Henry Gascon, Director of Program and Policy Development with the United Ways of California. They will discuss their recently released study, How Much it Costs to Struggle: The Real Cost Measure in California 2023, with data specific to what it really costs to live on the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 p.m. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 10/12/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Jordan Chesnut, Programs Director, San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Arts Council, Allen Root, Board President, SLO County Arts Council, and Missy Reitner Cameron, Owner and Artist, The Bunker. They will discuss why the arts matter and the many opportunities to experience the arts and humanities this month on the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 p.m. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855. Broadcast date: 10/5/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join Kris Kington Barker as she speaks with guests with the Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee (NRWMAC), Steve Blois, Jim Cogan, Phil Humphrey, and Bruce McFadden. They will discuss their goal to maximize the water level in Lake Nacimiento and how they represent property owners, visitors, and enthusiasts of all sorts who enjoy Lake Nacimiento.You are invited to listen and learn on Thursday, between 1-2 pm.Broadcast date: 9/28/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join host Lata Murti as she speaks with members of the Uplift Central Coast Coalition, Project Director, Quinn Brady, and Project Manager, Lady Freire. They will discuss this six-county partnership working to attract investment and expand opportunities for Central Coast residents.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 9/21/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests with the Central Coast Coalition for Inclusive Schools (CCC4IS), Chair, Doug J. Heumann, Esq., and Secretary, Leigh Livick. They will discuss the mission of CCC4IS to actively support the development of safe and affirming school communities and the work they are currently doing in the community to achieve their mission.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 9/14/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests participating in the R.A.C.E. Matters SLO upcoming event Braiding Water, April Banks, lead artist, and Dr. Elizabeth Sine, Lecturer in the History Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and Humanities Advisor for the Braiding Water event series. They will discuss how Braiding Water invites all to imagine sustainable and just water futures while centering the experiences of local Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 9/7/2023Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with Dawn Boulanger, Director of the Workforce Development Board of San Luis Obispo County, and Andy Guyader, Data Scientist at Patch & Sparks. They will discuss the importance and need for low-cost training opportunities to upskill our workforce, as well as the increasing popularity of coding boot camps, which have gained recognition for their practical learning curriculum, shorter class times, and lower tuition costs compared to traditional university programs.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 8/31/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join Kris Kington Barker as she speaks with guests with the Humane Prison Hospice Project, Susan Barber, Program Director, Palliative Care Initiative, and Laura Musselman, Outreach and Engagement Manager. They will discuss how this project is bringing hospice to prisons in California.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm.Broadcast date: 8/24/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Join host Lata Murti as she speaks with guests from the Diversity Coalition of San Luis Obispo County, Rita Casaverde, Executive Director, and board member, Kendra Paulding. They will discuss their work and vision to make San Luis Obispo County a welcoming and inclusive community, sustained by collaborative and shared values of equity and social justice.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation on Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855.Broadcast date: 8/17/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.