Spotlight on the Community

Spotlight on the Community

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Spotlight on the Community episodes

  • I Love a Clean San Diego: Enhancing San Diego's Environment for Nearly 60 years
    Lauren Short, Community Programs Manager for I Love A Clean San Diego, speaks about the importance of caring for and enhancing San Diego's natural spaces through "cleanup" events. Short details the 19th annual "Virtually Hosted" Creek to Bay Cleanup Event on April 24, during Earth Week. Short also underscores the importance of volunteerism in ensuring a clean environment.
    25 min
  • Padres Pedal the Cause Raises Over $13 Million for Collaborative Cancer Research
    Anne Marberger, Executive Director of Padres Pedal the Cause, to discuss the organization's mission to accelerate cures for cancer by funding collaborative research and clinical trials among San Diego’s top cancer research and treatment centers. Marberger chats about the upcoming Bound for Cures virtual event, in which participants run, walk or cycle to raise funds for cancer research.
    25 min
  • Landscape Architects Fosters Social Connection in Public Spaces
    Chris Stebbins, President of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) San Diego Chapter, returns to kick off World Landscape Architecture Month. Stebbins chats about Park(ing) Day, an annual event that encourages community members to transform metered parking spaces into temporary parklets. Stebbins highlights public spaces in San Diego that foster social connection and discusses why these spaces are so sparse in the United States.
    27 min
  • Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Childhood Domestic Violence
    Kristie Bruce-Lane, Founder and President of the Thumbprint Project Foundation (TPF), is joined by Elisabeth Caetano, Licensed Psychotherapist and TPF Board Member. Bruce-Lane highlights TPF's mission to aid in the transitional process of homeless children who have been impacted by childhood domestic violence. Caetano discusses the life-changing applications of EMDR therapy - a treatment that allows patients to heal from past traumatic events. Caetano also speaks about challenges victims of childhood domestic violence face moving through life.
    28 min
  • College Student Shines a Light on Invisible Illness and Misdiagnosis
    Isabella Pihas, a Bard University psychology major, illuminates the often overlooked pattern of misdiagnosis in patients with invisible illnesses. Pihas recounts her personal experiences with an autoimmune disorder and the implicit biases within the medical community which led to her misdiagnosis. Pihas also brings attention to the communities that are most affected by implicit biases, particularly women of color.
    28 min
  • Success Stories Abound at Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
    Shauna Stalnaker, an Alumnus of the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC), is joined by Patty Zamora, Salvation Army Community Relations Manager, to discuss Stalnaker's journey from addiction to recovery. Stalnaker talks about her future aspirations, while Zamora talks about the Salvation Army's ongoing fundraising efforts that include a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 21 for their new Rehabilitation facility in Otay Mesa.
    26 min
  • San Diego Writers, Ink - Helping Writers Tell Their Stories
    Kristen Fogle, Executive Director of San Diego Writers, Ink, chats about her organization's dedication to nurturing writers at all stages in their career. Fogle provides advice for young writers looking to tell their stories. Fogle also highlights her newest book, This is My Life ... A Guided Journal, as well as upcoming programs and workshops at San Diego Writers, Ink.
    25 min
  • Transforming Adversity into Opportunity With Ken Druck
    Ken Druck, CEO of Druck Enterprises, speaks about his mission to help people transform adversity in their lives into opportunities for growth and courageous living. Druck discusses the "new not normal" we will face in the wake of COVID-19 and how individuals will need to recalibrate moving forward.
    29 min
  • Journeys Map Provides Roadmap for Lifelong Learners Navigating Their Academic and Career Aspirations
    Peter Sibley, CEO of Journeys Map, is joined by Journeys Map Director, Scott Sibley, to discuss their company's "game-changing" app that helps learners at all life stages navigate to their next journey. The father/son duo highlight their company's work with Junior Achievement and the San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence. The Sibley's emphasize the importance of creating career pathways that are tailored to the individual interests of their users, as well as programs that foster lifelong learning.
    30 min

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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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