Coming up on Connections: Thursday, July 13th
First hour: NPR's coverage of President Trump's meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron Second hour: Summer of Food - Sarah Goodenough, owner of Kitchen Verde
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - Sarah Goodenough, owner of Kitchen Verde
Our Summer of Food series continues with Sarah Goodenough, owner of Kitchen Verde . As a college student in Boston, Goodenough fell into a pattern that’s familiar to many students -- eating Ramen...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, July 14th
First hour: Designing school days from scratch Second hour: Understanding Rochester's Climate Action Plan
View ArticleConnections: Designing school days from scratch
If you were designing the school day from scratch, what would the day look like? What would the classroom look like? Education expert Sir Ken Robinson says the education paradigm must be changed. He...
View ArticleConnections: Understanding Rochester's Climate Action Plan
Rochester City Council endorsed the city’s Climate Action Plan in May. The plan’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 2010 levels by 2030. We discussed the draft plan in November...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of July 10th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: Rochester's Climate Action Plan;...
View ArticleConnections: Does Rochester need a new police accountability system?
A new report takes a look at how police accountability works or doesn't work in Rochester. The report is called "The Case for an Independent Police Accountability System." It was written by Barbara...
View ArticleConnections: The value and stigma of taking mental health days
If you told your boss you needed a couple days off for health reasons, what would he or she say? If you mentioned you needed time off for mental health reasons, would your boss understand? A woman in...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, July 18th
First hour: Local nurse shares her story to raise awareness of domestic violence Second hour: How religion intersects with women and gender relations
View ArticleConnections: Local nurse shares her story to raise awareness of domestic...
Local nurse Theresa Bowick is known for her work launching Conkey Cruisers, a bicycling and fitness organization. Now, she's opening up about her personal story, which moves from domestic violence,...
View ArticleConnections: How religion intersects with women and gender relations
Nazareth College is getting ready to host an international symposium on how religion intersects with women and gender relations. Sex, the role of women, equality… it’s all there. The symposium will...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, July 19th
First hour: How Native American history is taught in public schools Second hour: RCSD Board President Van White and his new children’s book, Heroes
View ArticleConnections: How Native American history is taught in public schools
From the Washington Redskins to the Cleveland Indians to so-called “pow-wows” at summer camps, elements of Native American history are being used for commercial gain, and many people don't realize it's...
View ArticleConnections: RCSD Board President Van White and his new children’s book, Heroes
Rochester City School Board president Van White has written a new children's book. It's called "Heroes," and it's about the everyday heroes in our lives: doctors, firefighters, caregivers. He joins us...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, July 20th
First hour: New HWS president, Gregory Vincent Second hour: Summer of Food - Vermiculture, composting, and reducing food waste
View ArticleConnections: New HWS president, Gregory Vincent
We take Connections on the road to WEOS in Geneva to meet the new president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Dr. Gregory Vincent began his tenure at the Colleges on Monday, and his welcome was...
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - Summer of Food - Vermiculture, composting, and...
Our Summer of Food series continues with a discussion about...well, worm poop. Vermiculture is the process of using worms to decompose organic waste. Landfills make up 17 percent of the nation's...
View ArticleConnections: An update on the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative
The Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) was launched in early 2015 with the goal of reducing the percentage of people in poverty by 50 percent by 2030. Critics are calling for faster...
View ArticleConnections: Creating balance in the lives of student athletes
An estimated 35 million kids between the ages of five and 18 play an organized sport each year in the U.S. While millions of them are treated for injuries, many are also treated for sports-related...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of July 17th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: Affirmative action at universities,...
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