Connections: Rochester-Monroe County Anti-Poverty Initiative
The Rochester-Monroe County Anti-Poverty Initiative: why will this time be different?After months of work, the initiative has released some specific ideas. The goal is to reduce poverty by 50% in 15...
View ArticleConnections: Eating Disorders
The University of Rochester School of Nursing is recruiting adults between the ages of 18 and 40 who have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa for a new study. We talk about what we already know, and...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, October 14th
First hour: Using social media effectivelySecond hour: Rajesh Barnabas, Green Party candidate for Monroe County Executive
View ArticleConnections: Using Social Media Effectively
How can we use social media effectively? What are the latest trends? The deputy tech editor of TIME Magazine joins our panel to discuss these and other social media questions. We also preview the...
View ArticleConnections: Monroe County Executive Candidate Rajesh Barnabas
We continue our series of interviews with the candidates to succeed outgoing County Executive Maggie Brooks. Green Party candidate Rajesh Barnabas joins us in studio to discuss poverty, property taxes,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, October 15th
First hour: Celebrating Native culture at the new Seneca Art and Culture CenterSecond hour: The Available Parent
View ArticleConnections: Seneca Art and Culture Center at Ganondagan
When we think of Native Americans, we tend to think of a past culture, not a vibrant and adaptive modern population. On October 24, the Seneca Art and Culture Center at Ganondagan will open to the...
View ArticleConnections: The Available Parent
Parents might find it a frustrating challenge when they try to understand their teenagers. John Duffy's book, The Available Parent, attempts to bridge that lack of understanding, underscoring the need...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, October 19th
First hour: How to revitalize city neighborhoodsSecond hour: Understanding the constitutional convention process
View ArticleConnections: Unleashed - Adopt a Shelter Dog
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. WXXI’s Jeanne Fisher introduces some of the people at Lollypop Farm who nurture and train adoptable animals. We also learn about the benefits of dog ownership....
View ArticleConnections: Second Opinion LIVE! - CPR
We discuss CPR and CPR in schools, with Peter Salgo, MD, and Rebecca Knowles, AHA volunteer. Knowles shares her story of how she performed CPR on her son, Cameron, when she and her husband found him...
View ArticleConnections: What Does It Take to Revitalize a Neighborhood?
What does it take to revitalize neighborhoods, especially in urban areas? We spend the hour talking to people who have been working to strengthen their neighborhoods through various methods. Built into...
View ArticleConnections: NYS Constitutional Convention
So you say you want a constitutional convention, well...you know. Or, actually, you probably don't know. Most people don't know what a constitutional convention really is because the last time New York...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, October 20th
First hour: What to expect when you're on a jury, and lessons from the Tan trialSecond hour: Kevin Hines, suicide prevention advocate, and survivor of a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge
View ArticleConnections: What to Expect When Serving on a Jury
What should you expect if you have to serve on a jury? The recent Tan trial in Rochester sparked a lot of discussion — and confusion — about the process. Why did the judge tell the jury to keep...
View ArticleConnections: Kevin Hines on Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt
Kevin Hines is one of 34 people out of about 2,000 to survive a suicide attempt by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Hines fell 220 feet, plunged 80 feet underwater, and made it back to the surface....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, October 21st
First hour: Puerto Rico's struggles are impacting New YorkSecond hour: ROC the Future releases its 2015 report card
View ArticleConnections: Why Puerto Rico's Problems are New York's Problems
One million Puerto Ricans live in New York State, and more are moving to the U.S. mainland every day. The island's population has fallen 4.7 percent since 2010. From its $72 billion debt to its health...
View ArticleConnections: ROC the Future's 2015 Report Card
There's a new report card for how kids are doing in our community. From prenatal care, to pre-K offerings, to attendance rates, to college readiness, we're getting a new look at how our children are...
View ArticleConnections: Helping the Homeless in Rochester
The rough winter months are coming, and we're looking at the new efforts to help the local homeless population. It feels like a long time since heavy equipment took apart Tent City.We welcome...
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