Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight On The Community

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Mission Fed Credit Union proudly sponsors “Drew Schlosberg's Spotlight on the Community”, the Nation's longest-running community podcast, now in its 19th year. We aim to amplify the voices of social impact organizations, social entrepreneurs, local non-profits, and other community champions who help shape the culture, creativity, and connectivity that drive the San Diego community to ever higher levels.

Mission Fed Credit Union proudly sponsors “Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community”, the Nation’s longest-running community podcast, now in its 19th year. We aim to amplify the voices of social impact organizations, social entrepreneurs, local non-profits, and other community champions who help shape the culture, creativity, and connectivity that drive the San Diego community to ever higher levels.


All Episodes

Award-wining Escondido Union School District Phases In Hybrid Model of Distance and In-School Learning

Dr. Luis Rankins-Ibarra, Superintendent for the Escondido Union School District, discusses his award-winning district’s strong response to the challenges of COVID-19. Dr. Rankins-Ibarra details the district’s quick pivot to virtual teaching in the Spring and its recent pivot to a hybrid model. The school district will be honored at...

Insurance Advocacy Company Saves Businesses and Nonprofits Millions of Dollars in Premium Costs .. Just Ask TERI

Andrea Luoni, CEO and Founder of RateCraft, discusses her company’s nearly 25 years of helping businesses and organizations save millions of dollars in insurance premiums. One such organization that has benefitted from RateCraft’s unprecedented success is TERI (Training, Education, Resource, Institute), a venerable, 40-year San Diego County organization whose...

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty by Preparing Underserved Students for Success in Higher Education is Job #1 for BLCI

Jose A. Cruz, CEO of the Barrio Logan College Institute (BLCI), chats about BLCI’s focus on breaking the cycle of poverty in local underserved communities by providing a pathway for young students to reach higher education. BLCI annually serves between 750-1,000 students, starting in 3rd grade through college graduation...

Retirement DNA Takes the Guesswork Out of Retirement Planning

Dan Dubois, Managing Partner for Retirement DNA, talks about his organization’s mission of helping companies prepare their employees for retirement. Dubois underscores the need to develop financial literacy skills as well as highlighting what people need to know about the new CalSavers program.

It’s All About Diversity and Inclusion for SDSU School of Art & Design

Annie Buckley, Director and Professor at the SDSU School of Art & Design, is joined by SDSU’s Vice President for Faculty and Staff diversity, Jennifer Imazeki, and Student Assistant/Diversity & Inclusion Committee member, Sabrina Davidson to discuss the critical need to embrace and support inclusivity and diversity on college...

Author Provides Insight into 1980s New Orleans

Author Sherrie Miranda discusses her new book, Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans, a novel about the shady happenings in 1980s New Orleans. Sherrie recounts her own experiences in New Orleans and describes why it was important for her to write this novel.

Mayor and Chamber CEO Highlight Developments in the City of San Marcos

Rebecca Jones, Mayor of the City of San Marcos, returns with her colleague Rick Rungaitis, CEO of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, to chat about the strong partnership between the City of San Marcos and its Chamber of Commerce; new developments in the city; its vibrant Farmer’s Market;...

PoeFest Leads Lineup of Write Out Loud’s Fall Programming

Veronica Murphy, Artistic Director for Write Out Loud, talks about her organization’s annual PoeFest, that will stream from October 23 through November 1. Murphy discusses Write Out Loud’s mission to inspire and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience.

Restoring and Preserving Architecture in the Jewel of San Diego

David Marshall, Principal at Heritage Architecture & Planning, and Board Chair of Friends of Balboa Park, is joined by Executive Director of Friends of Balboa Park, John Bolthouse, to talk about the the architectural history of Balboa Park architecture; the growing deferred maintenance challenges of the park; and recent...