This episode of Hope Pod Live delivers a wide-ranging look at community-centered stories from Rhode Island and the RWU campus. The broadcast features an emotional sports segment on Blackstone Valley Co-op hockey captain Colin Dorgan, whose championship performance follows a personal family tragedy, highlighting resilience and community support. Additional reporting examines Rhode Island’s foster care system and broader child welfare concerns, alongside education data and school performance trends. The program also introduces a curated local news segment and explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in classrooms, including expert insights on whether technology could replace teachers. The second half expands into LGBTQ+ culture in campus clubs, solutions journalism on youth mental health, and deeper community reporting, while continuing to promote student media and campus engagement initiatives.

Interview for Heartfest

Interview for Heartfest

Interview for Heartfest

Interview for Heartfest

Interview for Heartfest

An interview for Heartfest

This episode delves into the role of technology in education, examining the question: Could technology ever truly replace teachers? The conversation focuses on how technological advancements impact students' learning experiences, the rate at which technology is being introduced in classrooms, and the ways educators can use these tools to enhance their teaching. In our interview with Dr. Amanda Dolan, an expert in K–12 curriculum design, she shares her firsthand experiences and forward-looking perspective on how technology is shaping education.

This episode of Hope Pod Live on WQRI 88.3 FM highlights a range of student-produced stories focused on social justice and campus life at Roger Williams University and across Rhode Island. Coverage includes LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week, the inaugural RWU men’s varsity hockey season and leadership insights from Coach Chris Hall, and analysis of Rhode Island child welfare data and policy planning. Additional segments explore solutions journalism on youth mental health in foster care and incarceration systems, community responses to gun violence, and the evolving role of technology in education. The broadcast also promotes student journalism opportunities and campus media initiatives.

In the inaugural episode of Tech in Education, our team sits down with Roger Williams Professor, Dr. Katherine Blagden, to discuss how technology and the use of artificial intelligence continue to change the classroom. Instead of letting AI manage the classroom, Dr. Blagden discusses how AI can be a tool in the classroom.