2020 is the 35th year of Hungerthon, a project of Why Hunger, and an annual Thanksgiving radio tradition to support communities across America and build awareness about hunger and its root causes. Sr. Dir. of Programs Alison Cohen talks about the connection between hunger and poverty and how the pandemic has impacted the most vulnerable. For the Hungerthon auction, to purchase gifts or donate in support, visit hungerthon.org through December 31.

Priya Parker, author of THE ART OF GATHERING: How We Meet and Why it Matters, offers ideas on how to stay connected with our friends, colleagues and family and make virtual meetings more meaningful in the era of COVID.

November is National Adoption Month, when child welfare advocates speak up to raise awareness about the need for adoptive parents. Danielle Gaffney, Vice President for Community Foster Care at The Children’s Village, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting recession, has placed a new urgency on providing providing stability and permanency for youth in foster care. childrensvillage.org

Dr. Robynne Chutkan is founder of the Digestive Center for Women, she operates and teaches in the gastroenterology department at Georgetown University Hospital, and is author of the book The Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body from the Inside Out.

AARP New York Director Beth Finkel talks about the challenges of loneliness and depression for older New Yorkers as we enter a second wave of COVID-19. For ways to help seniors living in isolation, visit aarp.org/coronavirus

STRETCH: UNLOCK THE POWER OF LESS, AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED, by Professor of Management, Scott Sonenshein, explores working with the tools and resources we already have and getting more out them both personally and professionally.

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance has been helping New York City’s immigrant communities maintain and grow their performing arts traditions since 1968. Dr. Andrew Colwell, Project Director and Staff Ethnomusicologist, previews The Beat of The Boroughs NYC Online, an event with virtual presentations and workshops showcasing immigrant artists beginning this week. For more, visit ctmd.org

Ainsley Arment, author of the Wild + Free book series and co-host of the weekly Wild + Free Podcast, is an advocate for homeschooling built on adventure and freedom from traditional learning. Ainsley offers her thoughts for parents who find themselves building a new teaching environment in their own homes. For more, visit bewildandfree.org

Acacia Network is one of the leading human services organizations in New York City and the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in the State, also providing services in Buffalo, Albany, and Syracuse and several other states. Senior Vice President Yaberci Perez-Cubillan discusses their substance abuse outreach program in the Bronx and the importance of being a culturally responsive organization. For more, visit AcaciaNetwork.org

WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike Carlson, explores how every part of our urban landscape impacts and shape our lives.