Bob Lehman, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum Council, and Andrew Utt, Executive Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego, chat about February’s Museum Month that offers free admission to San Diego County museums.  Lehman and Utt are joined by Brian Zumbano, Chief Development and Stewardship Officer for the San Diego Foundation.  Zumbano talks about the Foundation’s partnership with the Museum Council in celebration of the Foundation’s 50th Anniversary.

Christina Luke Luna, Chief Learning Officer for Digital Promises’ Center for Learners Pathways, is joined by Bianca Alvarado, Director of Digital Promises’ San Diego STEM Pathways Initiative, to discuss the mission of Digital Promise; the STEM Pathways Initiative; and the San Diego STEM Pathways Community Advisory Committee.

https://digitalpromise.org/initiative/strengthening-stem-pathways-in-san-diego/ 

Fiona Chatwin, Artistic and Executive Director of Villa Musica, known as San Diego’s Community Music Center, talks about the Center’s history; a Prebys Foundation Grant to expand its Musica Biographies program; and its expansion to a new location in East County.

Lisa Dawley, Co-Founder of the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education’s “Pactful” Project, is joined by Nadiah Al-Gasem, “Pactful” Project Manager, and Ashley Ahrens-Viquez, Program Operations and Engagement Manager, to discuss the “Pactful” curriculum app and how it is used by thousands of students in 35+ countries to participate in the annual Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge.

Diane Nares, Co-Founder of the Emilio Nares Foundation, is joined by the Foundation’s Executive Director– Elsa Morales Roth — to share the Foundation’s mission, programs and growth.  Nares chats about her book, His Place at the Table.

Mercedes Elridge, a San Diego Blood Bank recipient, talks about how the resources of the San Diego Blood Bank enabled her to receive life-saving regular blood transfusions.  Elridge is joined by Douglas Morton, San Diego Blood Bank CEO, to discuss the Blood Bank’s new facility in the Clairemont Mesa area. Morton chats about the Blood Bank’s 75th anniversary year and how a business can coordinate a blood drive.

Linda Doughty, Director of the San Diego and Imperial Counties California Student Opportunity and Access Program (SOAP), chats about Cal-SOAP’s mission and services. 

Ballard Smith, former President of the San Diego Padres, discusses the build up to the 1984 National League Champion Padres; the iconic San Diego Chicken; Beach Boy Concerts following Padres games at Jack Murphy Stadium; and the Padres unprecedented community involvement.

Charles Parisi, co-hosting for Drew Schlosberg, joined by Associate Producer Brandon Joe, enjoy a fascinating conversation with two “South County babies” who picked up their golden tickets of education and headed off to great UC universities, ultimately returning to San Diego to serve the public health needs of San Diego  through the UCSD Moores Cancer Center.  Enjoy listening to Maritza Gomez and Dahlia Sandoval tell their powerful and inspiring stories