Intersections in Public Service

For the second episode in our two-part series on redistricting, you’ll hear from Sean Kumar and James Abrenio, two Sorensen Institute Alumni who both served on Virginia’s 2020 Redistricting Commission. They’ll discuss their experiences on the Commission in 2020: what went well, what could be improved, and what redistricting in Virginia might look like in the future. 

Host, Editor, & Writer: Ellis Nolan

Guests: James Abrenio & Sean Kumar 

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Episode Presentation by Larry Terry, Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Music Credits: 

Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under and Attribution License.

Golden Grass by Sour Mash

Rambling by Calumet

Dust Digger by Sour Mash 

In this episode of Intersections in Public Service, we take a close look at how libraries function as a public service. Williamsburg's Regional Library Director Betsy Fowler, provides insight into the many unique ways libraries meet the needs of their communities. Along with a historical overview of how public libraries came to be in Virginia, we also dive into the evolution of library technologies. To stay up to date with the most recent happenings across libraries in America, check out the American Library Association's website. To support libraries in your area, donate or volunteer. 

Host, Editor, & Writer: Bea Webster

Guests: Betsy Fowler & Nancy Webster

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Episode Presentation by Larry Terry, Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Music: 

Borough by Blue Dot Sessions

Watermarks by Blue Dot Sessions

Sculptor by Blue Dot Sessions

Game Hens by Blue Dot Sessions

Cello Drone A · Musician’s Practice Partner

Cello Drones for Tuning and Improvisation

℗ 2003 Marcia Sloane

Released on: 2003-01-01

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Blue Dot Sessions

Minimalist Acoustic Music for Film and Media

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Blue Dot Sessions

Minimalist Acoustic Music for Film and Media

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Blue Dot Sessions

Minimalist Acoustic Music for Film and Media

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Blue Dot Sessions

Minimalist Acoustic Music for Film and Media

Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under and Attribution License.

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Many of us have heard the word “redistricting”, but what does it actually mean and how does it work? For the first episode in our two-part series on redistricting, University of Virginia undergraduates Ellis Nolan and Garreth Bartholomew discuss the basics of redistricting in the United States at large and in Virginia. You’ll hear about the steps of the redistricting process, how it’s different from state to state, an overview of Gerrymandering, a crash course on how to read newly drawn maps, and why redistricting is important to representation.

Host, Editor, & Writer: Ellis Nolan

Guest: Garreth Bartholomew

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Episode Presentation by Larry Terry, Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Music Credits:

Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod 

https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua/

Jazz Drums Music for Videos | Royalty Free Links Included

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4SE2A27gDU 

In this first episode of the second season of Intersections in Public Service, we take a look at the Afghan refugee crisis and Virginia's specific role in welcoming refugees to the United States. We get to hear from two public servants about refugee intake from a structural and individual perspective. Translator Marjan Noori, speaks about the importance of translating as well as her personal ties to Afghanistan. While Andrew Slater who works as the director of Northern Virginia's Emergency Response System takes a broader look at the systems through which the refugees are navigating through once landing in the United States.

Host, Editor, & Writer: Cassie Deering

Guests: Marjan Noori & Andrew Slater

Producer, Researcher & Writer: Bea Webster

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Episode Presentation by Larry Terry, Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Organizations mentioned:

International Relief Council : Charlottesville & Richmond

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Northern Virginia Emergency Response System:

NVERS

Lutheran Social Services:

Lutheran Services in America

Music & Sound Credits:

Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under and Attribution License.

Licensing | Chris Zabriskie

Uncertain Ground (Strings Lead) by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Tendon - Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Junca by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Deixa by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Dawn Line Approaching by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Plaster Combo by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Gtks by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Illway by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

I Recall by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Boston Landing by Blue Dot Sessions

Blue Dot Sessions

Intersections in Public Service Season 1 has come to an end, so we want to highlight some of our most memorable episode moments. We have explored topics from cultural preservation, climate change, voting rights of previously incarcerated people, and much more. Take a listen to see how encompassing public service really is.  

Host & Editor: Ellis Nolan

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Music & Sound Credits:

Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under and Attribution License.

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In this final episode of a three-part series on returning citizens, media intern Esther Eriksson von Allmen, speaks to Sandra Carter from the Piedmont House, a transition house in Charlottesville, Virginia. Piedmont House provides housing and employment assistance to returning citizens. Ms. Carter discusses her personal experiences working as a peer support specialist and also shares her future plans to become even more involved in supporting local returning citizens.

Host, Editor, Researcher, & Writer: Esther Eriksson von Allmen

Guest: Sandra Carter

Producer & Researcher: Cassie Deering

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Voice Acting: Ryan Thompson

Music & Sound Credits:

Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under and Attribution License.

http://chriszabriskie.com/licensing

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/the-lost-files/testing Testing by Ketsa is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Shaolin_Dub/dual-realities/strapped-beat Strapped Beat by Shaolin Dub is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Restaurant Frying Sound by Sam Kolber This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

https://freesound.org/people/SamKolber/sounds/210023/

Clock Ticking This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

https://freesound.org/people/ST303/sounds/171043/

Breakfast Noises by Joljo This work is licensed under the Attribution License.

https://freesound.org/people/Joljo/sounds/174086/

Phone ringing sound effect: © copyright BBC https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=phone%20ringing&resultSize=20

Ashes by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Ashes_1206 The songs in this album are licensed under:

CC BY-SA

In this second episode on returning citizens, Cassie Deering discusses the ways in which state legislators and governors are taking action to better support returning citizens. Deering focuses on the issue of felon disenfranchisement: it’s history in the state of Virginia, as well as recent reforms to address it. Richard Miles is featured again in this episode to share his personal experience voting for the first time after being incarcerated, and to discuss the importance of voting for returning citizens.

Host, Editor, & Co-Writer: Cassie Deering

Guest: Richard Miles

Producer, Co-Writer, & Researcher: Esther Eriksson von Allmen

Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey

Voice Acting: Quinton Carr Goodwin

Music Credits:

In this episode, Cassie Deering discusses the upward battle that formerly incarcerated people face after being released from prison. She examines the history of mass incarceration, the rights of returning citizens, and the psychological toll of imprisonment. This episode features Richard Miles, the co-founder of Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization that assists formerly incarcerated people with their transition back to society. After being wrongfully convicted at age 20, Miles spent 15 years in Texas prisons for a crime he didn’t commit. To see more about Miles for freedom check out here: https://milesoffreedom.org/.

Host, Editor, & Co-Writer: Cassie Deering

Guest: Richards Miles

Music Credits:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Shaolin_Dub/dual-realities/strapped-beat

On this episode of Intersections in Public Service, we dive into Virginia’s Executive Order 43, an order pledging 30% of Virginia’s energy will be allocated from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% by 2050. To learn more, we talk with Hannah Boyles, an intern at the Center for Economic and Policy Studies. We discuss Virginia’s Executive Order 43 and her research for the resulting Clean Energy Plan, a plan to track Virginia’s progress in the goals set by Executive Order 43. To learn more about the Center for Economic and Policy Studies’ recent research, visit: https://ceps.coopercenter.org/

Host & Editor: Danielle Cormier

In this second episode from a two-part series on housing inequality in Charlottesville, Esther Eriksson von Allmen discusses the intersection between homeownership and various socio-economic factors. She interviews Beth Kennan, a former employee at the Piedmont Housing Alliance to learn more about affordable housing in Charlottesville. This episode also covers key aspects of City Council's new affordable housing plan. Check out the draft of the housing plan here!

Host/Editor: Esther Eriksson von Allmen

Music Credits:

Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under an Attribution License.

Oyasumi by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

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