This is the first of a three-part series covering the experiences of women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ in geek, gaming, and comics culture. It was recorded at the beautiful Wells Theatre in Downtown Norfolk during a WHRO Emerging Talks live storytelling event called “Origin Stories.” The night featured three young professionals, Dawn, Isaac, and Phil, sharing their stories in celebration of geekery and identity. In part one, we hear from Dawn Wilfong, a television producer, blogger, and host of the Geek and Gaming web series Roll 4 Initiative.

Dawn’s story has just a couple moments of strong language, so keep that in mind if you have kids listening.

Link to Isaac Schneider story

Link to Phil Odango’s story

Photos of our Origin Story speakers, Dawn, Isaac, and Phil: Coming soon!

Emerging Talks Events and the Emerging Leaders

Board

Why does Sea Level Rise cause experts to say that Hampton Roads is headed for catastrophe? And is there anything that we, as individuals, can do about it? To get some answers, we invited Mary-Carson Stiff, Director of Policy at Wetlands Watch; Michael J. Allen, Ph.D., Climate Scientist and Assistant Professor of Geography at Old Dominion University; and Ben McFarlane, Senior Regional Planner at The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, to the show.

Stiff

Info on Michael J. Allen, Ph.D.

Info on Ben

McFarlane

Wetlands Watch

Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

ODU Resilience

Collaborative