INSIGHT with Mark Oppenheim

Matt Meyer, Executive Director, and Tonja Carrigg, Director of Community Relations of River Parks Authority talk about the amazing park spaces along the Arkansas river that offer opportunities for outdoor activities, like cycling, art walks, and annual festivals that bring the community together. This interview was produced in partnership with RSUTV in Oklahoma.

Jana Emerson, COO of the Street School, talks about Oklahoma’s longest running drop-out prevention program. This impactful organization provides academic and emotional support for at-risk students across Tulsa public schools in an effort to increase students’ chances of graduating and obtaining a higher education. This interview was produced in partnership with RSUTV in Oklahoma.

Keith Elder, Executive Director of Tulsa Symphony, discusses how this relatively new (ets. 2005) and impactful organization was born from a need in the arts community of Tulsa, Oklahoma and how its programming drives and inspires the community. This interview was produced in partnership with RSUTV in Oklahoma.

Royal Aills, Station General Manager of RSUTV, talks about the station’s impact in northeast Oklahoma and what it takes to build out programming that connects with a diverse community. This interview was produced in partnership with RSUTV in Oklahoma.

Mindy Tiner, Executive Director of the Tulsa SPCA, discusses how the organization works to prevent animal abuse and neglect and how education plays a major role in protecting pets and educating pet owners on responsibility. This interview was produced in partnership with RSUTV in Oklahoma.

Keith Green , Operations Coordinator of the Muscogee Creek Nation Reintegration Program and Kristen Harlin, Executive Director of Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries, discuss what life after prison could look like for many ex-convicts and what their organizations do to help these individuals reintegrate into their communities, breaking the cycles of incarceration. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.

Donna Grabow, Executive Director of Safenet Services, discusses the importance of services for victims of abuse and stalking and the importance of breaking the cycle of abuse patterns within families. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.

Marcello Angelini, Artistic Director of Tulsa Ballet, discusses the history of the 63-year-old ballet company and its important role in the powerful and unique arts community of Oklahoma. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.

Dr. Larry Rice, President of Rogers State University, discusses the university in the realm of higher education in Oklahoma and its role as the only publicly-supported university in the region that gives students a traditional on-campus-housing experience. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.

Ken Busby, Executive Director & CEO of the Route 66 Alliance discusses how the road became a historic route and how the organization supports and protects it by collaborating with all 8 Route 66 states. This interview was produced in collaboration with RSUTV.