LISTEN to Rick's story
Rick Jackson shares the perfect fishing day with his again father after they lost a relative.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Out of the Money Pit
LISTEN to Shana & Matthew's story
Shana and Matthew Onigman share why they decided to tear down and rebuild their termite damaged fixer-upper instead of foreclose on their home.
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Layoff - A Child's Perspective
Nine-year old Alison Spiller shares her experience with unemployment after her father was laid off.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Hundred's of Babies
LISTEN HERE to Roody's Story
Missionary Roody Joseph refused to leave Haiti after the earthquake to help care for 500 babies. He share how he's getting formula to babies and why he's compelled to help the children.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Home Away from Haiti
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.
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.
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