Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations for the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), is joined by Nene and Ekene Okolo, 2021 NCRC Local Peacemaker Honorees, to chat about the NCRC’s mission and its 33rd Annual Peacemaker Awards, featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden....

  Jennifer Paroly, President of the Tri-City Hospital Foundation, talks about the foundation’s goal of supporting the hospital and the surrounding community. Paroly speaks about the David C. Copley Foundation’s generous gift matching, a cornerstone fundraising campaign for Tri-City’s Emergency Department renovation. Paroly chats about the hospital’s new ECMO...

  Connie Matsui, Chair of the Balboa Park Conservancy, is joined by Sarah Evans, Chair of the Friends of Balboa Park, to discuss the proposed merger of their organizations slated for July 1st. Matsui and Evans talk about the genesis of the merger; their organizations’ accomplishments this year; and...

  Brenda Adelman, Playwright and Performer at the Scripps Ranch Theatre (SRT), is joined by Charles Peters, Director of the SRT, to discuss their tradition of joint productions with the Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC). Adelman speaks candidly about her one-woman show, My Brooklyn Hamlet. Adelman chats about her creative...

Peter Callstrom, Chief Employment Officer for San Diego Workforce Partnership, is joined by Phil Blair, Executive Officer for Manpower San Diego and Past President of the Workforce Partnership Board. Callstrom and Blair elaborate on their roles regarding the San Diego Mayor’s “Back to Work SD” Initiative. Blair talks about...

Kandace Crystal, Artistic Director for American History Theater, talks about the theater company’s focus on historical events and collaborative work with veterans. Crystal discusses the state of performing arts in San Diego and how that community has adapted during the pandemic. Crystal also teases her upcoming show, The Mountaintop,...

Laurie Switzer, Director of Volunteer Programs for the USS Midway Museum, is joined by Bruce Renne, a museum Docent. Switzer chats about the importance of volunteerism. Renne elaborates on the role docents play in the museum experience as well as the training and qualifications required to become a docent. ...

Reverend Shane Harris, President and Founder of the People’s Association of Justice Advocates, discusses the association’s mission to empower voices to enact change to fight inequities in society. Rev. Harris elaborates on how to best get voices heard and also demystifies the processes surrounding legislative processes.