Spotlight on the Community

Spotlight on the Community

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Spotlight on the Community episodes

  • Engaging Students to the World of Reading with Books that Resonate
    Rachael Orose, Executive Director of Words Alive, discusses her organization's dedication to helping children, teens and families connect to the world of reading. Orose chats about the massive increase in volunteer efforts to fight against illiteracy in the community. Orose talks about how strategic philanthropy is driving her organization.
    28 min
  • Drew Takes a Turn in the Hot Seat With Guest-Host Stephanie San Antonio
    Drew Schlosberg, Host of "Spotlight on the Community," takes a seat in the interview chair as Stephanie San Antonio guest hosts this special episode. Schlosberg discusses his lengthy career working in the media and education as well as his goals moving forward. Schlosberg chats about his passion for education and giving back to the community.
    26 min
  • Highlighting the Collaborative Partnership Between Two San Diego Businesses
    Stephanie San Antonio, Founder and President of SSA Insurance Services, is joined by Walter Wolmart, Human Resources Director for CTM Apartment Services, to discuss their businesses' collaborative, symbiotic business relationship. Wolmart chats about CTM's community outreach efforts and family-oriented business model. San Antonio provides an update for her team's "Happy, Healthy, Wealthy" challenge and also talks about her "Boss Mom UNITE" Zoom meetings.
    25 min
  • CIF San Diego Section and Mission Federal Credit Union Celebrate Partnership as Student Athletes Return to Competition
    Courtney Pendleton, Public Relations and Community Manager for Mission Federal Credit Union, is joined by Joe Heinz, Commissioner for CIF San Diego Section, to talk about the impact of the pandemic on high school student-athletes and the return to competition. Heinz and Pendleton chat about Mission Fed's partnership and shared-vision with CIF's education-focused athletics programs.
    27 min
  • Local Students Honored by National Conflict Resolution Center for Their Anti-Racism Movement in Their Local School District
    Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations for the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), is joined by Nene and Ekene Okolo, 2021 NCRC Local Peacemaker Honorees, to chat about the NCRC's mission and its 33rd Annual Peacemaker Awards, featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. The Okolo sisters discuss their honored Instagram account, "Black in PUSD," which encourages students and alumni to share their experiences with racism at school. Virtue shouts out other Peacemaker Award winners.
    28 min
  • Renovation, State-of-the-Art Technology Focus of Tri-City Hospital Foundation
    Jennifer Paroly, President of the Tri-City Hospital Foundation, talks about the foundation's goal of supporting the hospital and the surrounding community. Paroly speaks about the David C. Copley Foundation's generous gift matching, a cornerstone fundraising campaign for Tri-City's Emergency Department renovation. Paroly chats about the hospital's new ECMO machine which will allow caregivers to save patients from critical pulmonary or cardiovascular failure.
    25 min
  • Creative by Nature, Local Theatres Deftly Navigate the Pandemic with One-Woman Show: My Brooklyn Hamlet
    Brenda Adelman, Playwright and Performer at the Scripps Ranch Theatre (SRT), is joined by Charles Peters, Director of the SRT, to discuss their tradition of joint productions with the Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC). Adelman speaks candidly about her one-woman show, My Brooklyn Hamlet. Adelman chats about her creative background and the dramatic events which lead her to write her current play. Peters elaborates on the SRT and OTC's creative approach to navigating the pandemic.
    28 min
  • Seminal Balboa Park Organizations to Merge
    Connie Matsui, Chair of the Balboa Park Conservancy, is joined by Sarah Evans, Chair of the Friends of Balboa Park, to discuss the proposed merger of their organizations slated for July 1st. Matsui and Evans talk about the genesis of the merger; their organizations' accomplishments this year; and priority projects of the new organization through 2021.
    30 min
  • Community Workforce Icons Tapped to Lead "Back to Work SD" Initiative
    Peter Callstrom, Chief Employment Officer for San Diego Workforce Partnership, is joined by Phil Blair, Executive Officer for Manpower San Diego and Past President of the Workforce Partnership Board. Callstrom and Blair elaborate on their roles regarding the San Diego Mayor's "Back to Work SD" Initiative. Blair talks about issues employers face while reopening their businesses. Callstrom and Blair highlight the importance of networking.
    30 min

About Spotlight on the Community

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Cloudcast Media, the national leader in local podcasting, proudly presents its flagship show, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community, now in its 20th season. For 20 years, we have been…

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