Coming up on Connections: Thursday, October 19th
First hour: Efforts to redevelop the Port of Rochester Second hour: The future of reading
View ArticleConnections: Efforts to redevelop the Port of Rochester
The development of the Port of Rochester has been the subject of hot debate for more than 20 years – think Fast Ferry and the unsuccessful 2016 proposal for mixed-use housing and retail development....
View ArticleConnections: The future of reading
How is technology changing the way that we read? And how is social media changing how we tell stories? These are questions that will be addressed at an upcoming symposium hosted by the Monroe County...
View ArticleConnections: Poetry, translation, and the impact on war-torn communities
Lebanese poet Jawdat Fakhreddine wrote his collection of poems, Lighthouse for the Drowning , while living in exile in the United States during Lebanon's civil war. The book was published in Arabic in...
View ArticleConnections: Dispelling myths about aging
Kathrine Switzer is best known as the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. Her entry was controversial, and her story became known internationally when a race official tried to...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of October 16th
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: Sexual assault and the dangers of...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, October 23rd
First hour: How diversity in the classroom improves student outcomes Second hour: Reverend Barry Lynn on the separation of church and state
View ArticleConnections: The value of diversity in the classroom
Journalist Nikole Hannah Jones has become a leading voice in the conversation about schools and equality. She's coming to Rochester as a guest of Great Schools for All, an organization dedicated to...
View ArticleConnections: Reverend Barry Lynn on the separation of church and state
One of the most prominent opponents of the political marriage between Republicans and Evangelical Christians is an ordained Christian minister. Barry Lynn is also the executive director of Americans...
View ArticleConnections: The impact of multigenerational trauma
Trauma affects families of all ethnicities, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and it can be the result of a number of factors: crimes against humanity; terrorism; natural disasters; poverty; and...
View ArticleConnections: NPR Tiny Desk Concert winner Gaelynn Lea
The winner of NPR's 2016 Tiny Desk Concert is a remarkable musician from Duluth, Minnesota named Gaelynn Lea . Lea is a classically trained fiddler whose music includes Celtic and American fiddle...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, October 25th
First hour: The latest with healthcare legislation and open enrollment options Second hour: Rochester Gay Men's Chorus celebrates 35 years
View ArticleConnections: The latest with healthcare legislation and open enrollment options
President Trump says that Americans should consider Obamacare dead and buried, but it's not. So what options do Americans have when it comes to the open enrollment period? We discuss options and the...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester Gay Men's Chorus celebrates 35 years
The Rochester Gay Men's Chorus is celebrating 35 years of performances and community activism. The group promotes social change and LGBTQ pride through the choral arts. We listen to some music and talk...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, October 26th
First hour: Should New York hold a constitutional convention? Second hour: Previewing the New York Climate Solutions Summit
View ArticleConnections: Is this the year New York State holds a constitutional...
In less than two weeks, New York voters will decide if the state will hold its first constitutional convention since 1967. It's an opportunity New Yorkers have every 20 years, and it gives delegates a...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing the New York Climate Solutions Summit
What can we do on a daily basis to help mitigate the effects of climate change? That's the focus of the upcoming New York Climate Solutions Summit . We discuss a number of solutions and how to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, October 27th
First hour: How "Self-Direction" enables people with disabilities to live more independent lives Second hour: New holiday album celebrates George Eastman's legacy
View ArticleConnections: How "self-direction" enables people with disabilities to live...
An emerging model called self-direction is enabling people with disabilities to live more independent lives. Self-directed individuals choose where they live, they design their own days and activities,...
View ArticleConnections: New holiday album celebrates George Eastman's legacy
It's Christmas...in October! It may seem early to be listening to Christmas music, but perhaps it would be something George Eastman would do. The philanthropist is known for his love of music and often...
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