Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight On The Community

Hosted ByDrew Schlosberg

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

Education is the Key for End of Life Choices

Barry Price, President of the Hemlock Society, is joined by the organization’s founder, Faye Girsh, to talk about the Society’s mission; COVID-19 and End of Life choices; and the need for a dementia-related advanced Health Care Directive.

Count Me 2020 Coalition Laser-Beamed on Importance of Census 2020

Laila Aziz, Director of Operations for Pillars of the Community, and Ana Ardon, a researcher for the National Latino Research Center (NLRC), talk about the critical economic and social justice ramifications of having everyone participate in the 2020 Census. Aziz and Ardon discuss the strategies their respective organizations are...

A Chorus of Plaudits for San Diego Children’s Choir

Ruthie Millgard, Artistic Director for the San Diego’s Children’s Choir, discusses the growing popularity of the San Diego Children’s Choir, which is entering its 30th year as one of the region’s highly acclaimed choirs. Millgard chats about the choir’s Fall 2020 programming in the midst of COVID-19.

Coalition Leads Massive Community-Wide Partnership to Take on Child Poverty in San Diego County

Sara Jacobs, Chair of San Diego for Every Child: The Coalition to End Child Poverty, talks about the coalition’s work with myriad community organizations to cut the experience of child poverty in San Diego County in half by 2030. The coalition launched the San Diego COVID-19 Children’s Fund to...

State of the Art Automotive Facilities and Auto Programs Shine Light on Careers for SDUSD Students

Greg Quirin, Program Specialist and Resource Teacher for the San Diego Unified School District’s Career Technical Education Division, is joined by Omar Sevilla, automotive teacher at Madison High School, talk about the opening of two new state of the art high school automotive facilities; preparing students to become successful...

USD Center for Cyber Security Continues Upward Trajectory

Dr. Michelle Moore, Director of MS-Cyber Security Operations & Leadership for the USD Center for Cyber Security and Engineering & Technology, chats about the growth of the center; its emphasis on cyber security leadership; and enrollment opportunities.

Venerable Women’s Veteran Organization Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary

Jodie Grenier, CEO of the Foundation for Women Warriors and a former marine, talks about the Foundation’s 100-year history, along with the programs and services it offers to women veterans.

Theatre Company Embraces Those Who Inspire and Unify

Sean Boyd, Artistic Director for Trinity Theater Company, and Kandace Crystal, Class Coordinator of the Company, discuss the Company’s mission, its focus on arts education and its laser-beamed approach to unify through performances that address current societal issues.