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April 23, 2013
Food Justice
Inequalities come in many different forms. Unlike inequalities in housing, employment, and education, disparities in access to food can be less visible yet equally as detrimental. This week we talk with Kim Foreman, the organizer of the Race, Food, and Justice Symposium. Kim touches on various topics that will be discussed at the two day conference on the Case Western Reserve University campus, and she also describes her role as the Associate Director for Environmental Health Watch.
(left) Gladys Haddad, host of Regionally Speaking
(right) Kimberly Foreman, the Director of Outreach and Education for Environmental Health Watch
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April 02, 2013
Connecting campus to Community
The Case Western Reserve University undergraduate student body has over 4000 students. These young minds come from all over the country and even different parts of the globe. How, then, do you engage these students with the community? This is the job of this week's guest Angela Lowery who is the Student Service Coordinator Center for CWRU's Center for Civic Engagement and Learning. Angela describes her role at the center and details her own path through community engagement programs which includes her experience in the Peace Corps.
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Angela Lowery, Student Service Coordinator Center for CWRU's Center for Civic Engagement and Learning.
Gladys Haddad, host of Regionally Speaking
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March 04, 2013
Bridges of Social Justice
In the fall of 2010, Case Western Reserve University faculty came together to found the Social Justice Institute, whose mission is to build relationships on and off campus in order to address the root causes of social injustice. This week Regionally Speaking talks with Dr. Rhonda Y. Williams, the director of the insitute. Dr. Williams dives in describing the core missions of the group and gives an update on the latest projects of the group including undergraduate programs, youth leadership conferences, and guest speakers.
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Gladys Haddad, host of Regionally Speaking
Rhonda Y. Williams, Director of Case Western Reserve University's Social Justice Institute
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February 25, 2013
Habitat for All
Every Saturday, Case Western Reserve University undergraduates pick up a shovel or paintbrush and volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Why are students so passionate about the group Habitat for Humanity? This week two students, Amanda Langhals and Amy Buckwith, talk about their experiences in Cleveland and abroad with building homes for the underserved.
Amanda Langhals and Amy Buck, both undergraduates at Case Western Reserve University and on the leadership team of CWRU's chapter of Habitat for Humanity
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February 19, 2013
Anthropologist on Cleveland
What is the meaning of the stories in our community? On earlier episodes, this question has been addressed with the Voice and Action Project, which is an effort to preserve the personal stories of East Cleveland residents. This week Regionally Speaking has a discussion with Dr. Misty Luminais, the new project coordinator for the program. We learn about the direction of the Voice and Action Project and also get a taste of Misty Luminais own history and interest in anthropology.
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Gladys Haddad, host of Regionally Speaking
Misty Lumina, Project Coordinator for the Voicing and Action Project
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January 22, 2013
Technology, Medicine, and Public Health
Smartphones and tablet computers are the signature products of the twenty-first century. It is no surprise then that twenty-first century medicine is integrating the latest technology into the way care is delivered. This week's guest discusses exciting prospects of utilizing technology in the field of public health along with the potential challenges. Dr. David Kaelber is the Chief Medical Informatics Officer at MetroHealth and received his degrees in medicine and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Kaelber has worked on making personal electronic medical records for MetroHealth that can be accessed from your living room. Using the vast databases offered by electronic medical records, Dr. Kaelbar discovered that high blood pressure in children is underdiagnosed. In the second half of the program, we learn about other ways Dr. Kaelbar has committed to the Cleveland community through Habitat for Humanity.
David Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH, Chief Medical Informatics Officer at MetroHealth
Gladys Haddad, Host of Regionally Speaking
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January 14, 2013
A Model of Activism
Many Regionally Speaking programs ask questions about the meaning of justice. This week's guest implements the goals of social justice everyday. Donte Gibbs is originally from the City of East Cleveland and is also a recent graduate of Case Western Reserve University. He discusses his new role as Youth Outreach Coordinator for the Neighborhood Leadership Institute of Cleveland. One program he is organizing is the Soap Box Workshop Series, which teaches youth reading, writing, and speaking skills using speeches that connect with students. From example, one oration students had to analyze was Barack Obama's "Yes We Can" speech. What motivates Donte? The program delves in Donte's motivations ans inspirations for these community development projects.
Gladys Haddad, host of Regionally Speaking
Donte Gibbs, Youth Outreach Coordinator for the Neighborhood Leadership Institute of Cleveland
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December 16, 2012
The Meaning of Civic Engagement
The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning at Case Western Reserve University connects students interested in helping the community with the volunteer programs that need them. Janice Eatman-Williams is the Assistant Director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning and is the guest this week on Regionally Speaking. We learn about different projects from the center including programs that organize undergraduate and graduate students in University Circle to volunteer as tutors and mentors to Cleveland's youth. The conversation also focuses on the roots of Janice Eatman-Williams' commitment to civic engagement, which goes all the way back to the home she grew up in.
(left) Janice Eatman-Williams, Assistant Director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning at Case Western Reserve University
(right) Gladys Haddad, host of Regionally Speaking
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