Deacon Jim Vargas, President and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages (FJV), is joined by FJV’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Norris, to talk about the organization’s critical Street Health program.

Richard Lederer, prolific author, language aficionado, humorist and community do-gooder, chats about his lifelong joy of language and his purpose-driven life.

Dr. Satyan Devadoss, the Fletcher Jones Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of San Diego,
talks about making mathematics more attractive and accessible for learners of all backgrounds, and empowering those in the humanities and the arts to have an equal seat in our science-obsesses culture.

Keyon Perkins, a Southwestern College Student-Athlete, discusses the support he has received from the Southwestern College Foundation to help him successfully navigate the challenges of being a college student and athlete. Perkins is joined by Sofia Salgado Robitaille, Executive Director of the Foundation, and Trina Eros, Basic Needs Coordinator for Southwestern College.

Joe Gavin, Chief Programs and Community Engagement Officer for the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation, talks about the Foundation’s vision of a world where older adults enjoy a healthy, dynamic way of life, where they are socially connected, physically active and meaningful engaged in their communities. Gavin is joined by Lynn Wolsey, Director of the Ed Brown Center for Active Adults, to discuss the Center’s work with seniors.

Norman Mackenzie, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center, discusses the programs at the Center, along with his story on how the Center helped him overcome homelessness and fight addiction.

Dr. Kiersten Riedler, a multi-talented facial plastic surgeon for the La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa, is joined by Monique Ramsey, Chief Community Officer, chat about the Centre’s exceptional patient care and customer service, along with the organization’s longtime support of venerable nonprofits such as Humble Design San Diego, Las Patronas and Promises2Kids. Dr. Riedler, an accomplished violinist, chats about her involvement with the VAPA Foundation.

Scott Silber, Executive Director of the Allgire Foundation, chats about the Foundation’s mission to empower people who are impacted by the lack of affordable housing by changing their lives through advocacy, education and support.

Richard Lederer, nationally recognized author, columnist and humorist, is joined by Jose Cruz, CEO of the San Diego Council on Literacy, to talk about the Council’s collaboration with Cloudcast Media to develop a 10-part audio-curriculum series called “Lederer on Language.”

Veronica Murphy, Artistic Director for Write Out Loud, and Rachael Van Wormer, an Associate Artistic Director, discuss Write Out Loud’s “LitAlive” productions: The Yellow Wallpaper and Ripples from Walden Pond. Van Wormer stars in the one-person The Yellow Wallpaper play.
Murphy chats about the myriad of community programs offered by Write Out Loud.