LISTEN HERE to Darline's Story
Teen Haitian orphan Darline Blanchard Williams shares her story of assisting others during the earthquake and her journey to get out of Haiti to her adoptive parents.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
One Public Opinion
Faith Coleman is a registered nurse without health insurance. Learn about how after her cancer diagnoses she set up a free clinic in Florida to help the uninsured.
Monday, December 14, 2009
DOUBLE FEATURE - Win One for the Forests & Not in my Backyard
Hugo Jabini is from Suriname's rain forest. Find out how he fought and won a judgment to stop his government from allowing Chinese logging companies from destroy the forest.
The second interview is with Rev. Robert Campbell. He shares how his community were successful in helping shut down a landfill after 30 years of fighting.
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Soul of Water
Deborah Crammer talks about how she become a kind of accidental science writer about the effects of Global Warming.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Timeless Jam
LISTEN HERE to the Kansas City Jammers
Geoff Greif, Jasey Schnaars and Bob Thompson talk about the resurgence of their rock career "The Kansas City Jammers" more than 40 years later.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Touchdown in Texas
LISTEN HERE to Daederick's story
Daederick Ford is a high school football player who experienced homelessness and dreams of being self-sufficient.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Off The Streets
15-year old Delencia unveils how she adjusting to high school after spending years on the street as a prostitute.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
A New Mission
LISTEN HERE to Chris and Jon's story
**2nd Interview**
Brothers Chris and Jon Boggiano share why they started their own sustainable building consulting company after serving in Iraq.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Spotlight: The Author of Her Life
LISTEN HERE to Anita's Interview
As a successful young producer for a nationally syndicated radio program, Anita Woodley's career was well on its way. Her experiences growing up in the rich cultural environment of Oakland, California, gave her a unique voice—but she lacked the confidence to use it. She decided to take a Community Classroom Series course called “Write Your Life” and began a life-changing transformation. “It taught me to appreciate who I am and to put it into my work. I just soared!” she recalls. Anita has since taken another Friday Center course and recently won two national journalism awards.
Nurturing Monet's Garden
Elizabeth Murray recounts why quitting her dream job to work in Monet's garden in Giverny, France made her deeply appreciate his the man and the art.
Brush with Fame - Wicked Witch of the West
** 2nd Interview**
Kathy Hopwood tells how a chance encounter with actress Margaret Hamiliton changed her perceptions of the terrifying Wicked Witch character from the Wizard of Oz.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
One Broken American Dream
LISTEN HERE to Zed's story
Engineer Zed Chang talks about the derailing of his American Dream after he immigrated from China and lost his job.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Deep Undercover
Detective April Leatherwood shares how going undercover as a drug addict for a year altered her life.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Looking Back to Look Forward
LISTEN HERE to Terrol's story
Terrol Johnson talks about how growing traditional crops from his Native American culture is helping him combat diabetes.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Risky Beauty Business
Connie and Alisha Tran talk about how the beauty business and working around acrylic nails for years has damaged their health.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
2008 Harry Chapin Media Awards Ceremony
"A New life in a Foreclosed Home"
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Anita Shontel Woodley had the honor of going to New York City's Hard Rock Cafe to receive the 2008 Harry Chapin Media Award for a radio interview she produced with WUNC "The Story with Dick Gordon". The guest, Rmega Tsfari and her family share their story of squatting in a foreclosed home. Rmega's 4 year old son joins the conversation.
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Neon Man and Me
(2nd interview)
Slash Coleman shares how the death of his friend who made Neon signs inspired an one-man play to celebrating his life.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
A "Lost Boy" No More
A "lOST BOY" NO MORE
Emmanuel Chan shares why he plans raise his family in America and not return to his homeland in the Sudan. More than 20 years ago he fled his village with a group of children known as "The Lost Boys."
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
New Father, New Life
Tuesday, September 15 2009
New Father, New Life
Richard Gardner
Among the many Americans searching for jobs are young, first-time fathers. Richard Gardner of Chicago says when he learned that his girlfriend was pregnant, he immediately stopped hanging out with gang members and found work as an evening janitor. Now he's attending nursing school and reaching out to other young fathers. Dick Gordon talks to him about how being raised in a two-parent home didn't deter him from gang life and what sacrifices he's made to be a positive example to his three-year-old son Richard Jr.- Learn more about Metropolitan Family Services, a group that helped Richard.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Tuning out Fear & Your story: Getting His Credentials
Friday, September 11 2009
DOUBLE FEATURE!!!
Tuning out Fear & Your story: Getting His Credentials
Vic Gregory
As America marks the 8th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, one Michigan teacher is still dealing with the legacy of the incident. Vic Gregory had his dream job as a drag car racer. He left that to teach auto shop at his alma mater, Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich. The school has a high number of students from the Middle East. The day after 9/11, there was a bomb threat and school officials wondered how to keep the teenagers safe.
The teachers and the students had to redefine themselves after 9/11. These days, Vic says that his auto shop program is helping kids get jobs and feel proud of their heritage.
Your story: Getting His Credentials
Malcolm Morris
Malcolm Morris has a story of how his experience in war inspired a form of courage in later years. Malcolm was seven years old, living in London, when German bombs rained down on the city. Soon after, he got a small camera, and began shooting photographs. He tells Dick the story of the phone call he made as a grown up that changed his life, and about the time Princess Diana saved the day.
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