EASY Community Focus

Segment 1: Guest - Allison Grubbs, BCPLS Director, discusses the evolution of tech program offerings at the Library, including Webex seminars, Hot Spots and Tablet Loans. http://www.broward.org/library Segment 2: Guest - Mike Kahane, Southern Bureau Chief, AIDS Healthcare Foundation. With hundreds of AHF staff members already working in Haiti, AHF is equipped to distribute donations to the many pe...

Segment 1: Guest, Frank Calderon, Miami-Dade County Dept of Sold Waste; Calderon explains the problem with Illegal Dumping and where to bring waste legally. http://www.miamidade.gov/solidwaste Segment 2: Guest: Dr. Beatriz Gonzalez, President of Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus; Gonzalez discusses new degree programs and virtual degrees available at MDC. http://www.mdc.edu Segment 3: Guest: Jeffr...

Guest Cheryl Hargrove Howard, creator of FliptheScript, Vax-a-Nation and the R.E.V. method of communicating (Respect, Empathy, Validation) provides guidance on having conversations with loved ones about getting vaccinated. www.flipthescript.online

Segment 1: Jorge Zamanillo, Executive Director at HistoryMiami Museum, talks about their new exhibit, "It's A Miami Thing", that coincides with the City of Miami's 125th Anniversary www.historymiami.org Segment 2: Felipe Basulto, TDBank's South Florida Market President - Retail, discusses the Bank's long history in Miami, the many ways they help clients through difficult times, and why they're spo...

Segment 1: Guest - Larry Gautier, Co-Chair of Mia125, the celebration of the City of Miami's 125th Anniversary July 28th . He shares some of the history of Miami and talks about the celebrations scheduled during Anniversary Week. https://Mia125.org Segment 2: Guest Allan Prindle, CEO of Power Financial Credit Union. PowerFi is celebrating their 70th Anniversary by donating $7,070 to each of 7 char...

Guest Nikki Fried, Commissioner of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides guidance on how to choose a safe charity to make donations for victims of the Surfside Conco Collapse. She also discusses funding for the School Nutrition Program, as well as the Energy Equity Study. www.fdacs.gov

Guest: Library Director, Ray Baker, goes over the multitude of services provided by the Library, including free summer meals for children under 18, home delivery of books, Tablets to loan, free wi-fi, citizenship & GED classes, homework tutoring and much more. Visit www.mdpls.org for details.

Segment 1: Guests, Trevor Fuhriman, Eytan Mendelow, Sahond Khalori, founders of Pedal4Pink, discuss their inspiration for the Pedal4Pink fundraiser to benefit the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative and increase awareness of the importance of mammograms in early detection of Breast Cancer. https://tinyurl.com/27pda5h2 Segment 2: Lillian Bentley, Case Manager at Mission United of Broward, talks about...

Segment 1: Dr. Johann Torres, Medical Director at Miami Beach Community Health Center, discusses the range of services that MBCHC provides at low or no-cost, to make healthcare accessible to all, regardless of income. http://www.mbchc.org. Segment 2: Dr. Jonathan Silberstein, head of Urologic Oncology at Memorial Health System provides guidance on prostate cancer testing and treatment. www.mhs.net...

Guest: Dr. Steven Fein, Founder of HemeoncCall, talks about making access to hematology / oncology care easily available with Telehealth services. Specialties include evaluations and iron infusions for women with low iron, pregnant women and anyone who has had bariatric surgery. www.hemeoncall.com

Segment 1: Keith Gibson, Director of Program Services for the Alzheimer's Association of Southeast Florida talks about free services for people and caregivers impacted by Alzheimer's disease. He provides prevention tips & warning signs. www.alz.org/seflorida Segment 2: Andrea Ivory founder of the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative discusses the inequities in access to Mammograms and Breast Cancer t...

Segment 1: Suzette Howell, Marketing & Events Manager at Pediatric Associates talks about 'Splash Your Way to Water Safety', their annual initiative to inform the public about keeping kids safe during swim season. www.pediatricassociates.com Segment 2: Dr. Lauren Carcas, Breast Oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, discusses the importance of screening mammograms for early...

Segment 1: Dr. Dane Clarke, Director of Emergency Medicine at Broward Health Imperial Point, discusses risk factors for stroke, how to recognize a stroke and the importance of speed in getting treatment for a better outcome. http://www.browardhealth.org/strokecare. Segment 2: Andrea Ivory, founder/CEO of the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative, talks about National Pink Day for Summer Breast Cancer...

Segment 1: Guests David Fenstersheib and Stephanie Fenstersheib Lariosa share the family tragedy that prompted their founding the Tell Robert Foundation to help fund mental health support organizations. http://www.tellrobertfoundation.com. Segment 2: Annika Holder, Interim Director of Miami-Dade County's Community Action and Human Services Division, discusses the benefits of enrolling in the Count...

Segment 1: Guest, Dr. Jose Pons, President of Albizu University, talks about careers in Mental. Health. www.albizu.edu Segment 2: Guest, Susan Racher, Board President of NAMI Miami outlines the events for Unity Week, leading up to the 'Walk Your Way' 5k www.namimiami.org Segment 3: Annika Holder, Interim Director, Miami Dade CAHSD discusses the Low Income Energy Assistance Program www.miamidade.go...

1. Melissa P Dunn, City of Lauderhill Commissioner provides details about Return2Work Week seminars & Virtual Job Fair. http://www.return2work.us. 2. Mary Carlson, RN, CCRN, CNRN, Nurse Education Specialist at Broward Health talks about the rewards of a Nursing career. http://www.browardhealth.org 3. Dr. Jose Pons, President of Albizu University provides guidance for pandemic-related mental health...

Segment 1: Velma Lawrence, Founder, CEO of Embrace Girls Foundation, Inc. talks about their after school program for young girls that features homework help as well as life skills and etiquette. http://www.embracegirlpower.org Segment 2: Lauderhill Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn provides a preview of the week-long Return2Work event, May 9 - 14, featuring job skills seminars, an educational fair and...

Guest, Dr. Tamara Moodie of South Florida Autism Charter School talks about helping children with Autism reach their full potential, and helping the Parents to understand and participate in the process. http://www.sfacs.org

Segment 1: Guest, Kerry Ann Royes, CEO YWCA. Royes talks about the '21-Day Challenge' to increase awareness of Social Injustice, http://www.ywcasouthflorida.org. Segment 2: Guest, Alicia Curtis, Foster Care Recruitment Specialist. Curtis discusses the need for Foster Parents. http://www.citrusfcn.com

Segment 1: Macey Markowitz, Director of Women's Philanthropy at United Way of Broward County discusses 'Magnolia After Dark' a 'Women United' fundraiser on April 29th - a drive-in, socially-distanced Women's Empowerment event, featuring Olympic Gold-Medal Gymnast, Dominique Dawes. www.unitedwaybroward.org/women-united. Segment 2: Heather Geronemus, founder of the Walk Like MADD and MADD Dash 5k Fo...

Adena Wilson, Community Engagement & Volunteer Recruitment for the Guardian Ad Litem program explains how volunteers advocate for children in the Foster system. http://www.galbroward17.org - 954-831-6214 Child Abuse Prevention Hotline: 1-800-962-2873

Segment 1: Debbie Telsey, Founder of I Can Living and Learning Center discusses job training & opportunities for adults with disabilities. http:\\www.icanfl.org Segment 2 - Dr Mona Amin from Pediatric Associates talks about the Pandemic & Quarantine's effect on children, and how to help them cope. http://www.pediatricassociates.com

Segment 1: Karriem Edwards, Vice President of Development for Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County talks about Clubs re-opening with Covid safety guidelines, plus Jersey Mike's 'Day of Giving', March 31st, proceeds to BGCBC. http://www.bgcbc.org Segment 2: Karla Hernandez-Mats, President of United Teachers of Dade talks about the 'Mural for Humanity' painted on the UTD building, and Florida State...

Segment 1: Juliet Roulhac, Director of External Affairs for FPL, reassures us of the reliability and constant improvements to our local power grid; also support for those impacted by Covid 19. hitp://www.fpl.com/help Segment 2: Miami-Dade County's First Female Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, discusses her vision for Miami-Dade & programs to bring people together, including 'Thrive 305'. http://www.mi...

Segment 1: Guest, Jennifer Messemer, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department; Messemer provides tips to save water & lower bills; as well as information on rebate offers. http://www.miamidade.gov/water Segment 2: Guest, Mary Donworth, United Way of Miami-Dade. Donworth discusses the Pandemic Impact Survey that United Way is conducting. http://www.unitedwaymiami.org