Philadelphia Community Podcast

Sister Mary Scullion, Executive Director and C0-Founder of Project HOME recently announced her plans to retire. We re-air an interview with one of the nation's true heroes for the unhoused. https://www.projecthome.org/

Recently I aired an interview about the FACT Program - Father's and Children Together - a highly effective program at SCI Phoenix that brings incarcerated men together with their kids in a program designed to strengthen their bond. I spoke to some of the Moms and youth who participated. For this segment, I speak to a former lifer who was present at the graduation. We talked about his experience bu...

Funtimes Magazine recognizes the importance of getting the word out about mental health resources. I speak to Sandra Lawrence, FunTimes Magazine Advisory Board Member about their mental wellness campaign. www.funtimesmagazine.com https://www.funtimesmagazine.com/categories/health-wellness I'm excited to share my interview with two powerful women. In fact, Power is in the name Nikki Powerhouse - a...

Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia has launched Okaeri (Welcome Home): The Nisei Legacy at Shofuso, a site-based multimedia exhibit telling the story of the Nisei (second-generation), American-born persons of Japanese descent, and their unique connection and contributions to Shofuso. I speak to Rob Buscher Exhibit Curator. JapanPhillyObon rbuscher@japanphilly.org

Library of Congress Veterans History Project’s mission to collect, preserve and make accessible the first-person remembrances of United States military veterans for future generations. VHP is actively seeking Korean War veterans ’recorded oral history interviews, original photographs, letters and other correspondence to be archived and made accessible for future generations. I speak to Monica Mohi...

We devote the show to National Minority Donor Awareness Month which is designed to increase organ donor registrations among communities of color, which make up more than half of the people on the transplant waitlist. I speak to Rick Hasz President & CEO, Gift of Life Donor Program, Niels Martin, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery Vice Chair, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Chief, Section of...

Guest host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati speaks to Valerie Gay, Barnes Foundation Deputy Director For Audience Engagement And Chief Experience Officer. Gay talks about the current exhibit of the Black sculptor William Edmondson and free first Friday events at the museum. This month’s “What is Philadelphia Reading” guest is Trenton M. Smiley, Communications & Engagement Director at Free Library of Phi...

There is nothing harder to quit, no habit so radically hazardous to one’s health yet difficult to break, than tobacco use. A great resource is Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Smoke Free Philly initiative and the PA Free Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) - a telephone-based counseling service for Pennsylvanians that offers free, confidential coaching and lifestyle tips toward the cessation of sm...

There is nothing harder to quit, no habit so radically hazardous to one’s health yet difficult to break, than tobacco use. A great resource is Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Smoke Free Philly initiative and the PA Free Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) - a telephone-based counseling service for Pennsylvanians that offers free, confidential coaching and lifestyle tips toward the cessation of sm...

Are you one of the millions who are caring for an elder? I speak with Joanne Grossi, AARP PA's President Emeritus about why family caregivers need more support and AARP resources to help navigate the challenges. AARP Family Caregiving Website, aarp.org/caregiving AARP State Caregiver Resource Guide, aarp.org/caregiving/local/info-2021/state-caregiver-resources.html First, I chat with Allen "Duffy"...

On July 30th it's Christmas in July thanks to Philadelphia Centurions Motorcycle Club which is holding its 27th Annual Christmas in July Motorcycle Toy Run donating money and thousands of toys for patients at Shriner's Children's. I speak to Philadelphia Centurion’s Jo Mason and Stephanie Byrwa from Shriner's Children. https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/fundraiser/4388996 https://www.shrinerschild...

I speak to Shari Williams, the Goddess of Drones. She’s one of the first Black female commercial drone pilots in the United State. Williams talks about her program that offers prep classes, courses and ground flight training and which can earn students a drone pilot's license. Home (shariwilliamsenterprises.com) Philadelphia is the nation's big city with the highest poverty rate. Achievability’s a...

On July 30th it's Christmas in July thanks to Philadelphia Centurions Motorcycle Club which is holding its 27th Annual Christmas in July Motorcycle Toy Run donating money and thousands of toys for patients at Shriner's Children. I speak to Philadelphia Centurion’s Jo Mason and Stephanie Byrwa from Shriner's Children's. https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/fundraiser/4388996 https://www.shrinerschild...

The Philadelphia Children’s Alliance is dedicated to ensuring that all children in Philadelphia are safe from abuse. PCA’s mission is to lead a coordinated response to achieve safety, healing, justice, and prevention for children and families impacted by the adverse childhood experiences of sexual abuse, exploitation, and violence. I speak to Benita Williams, Executive Director of the Philadelphia...

The F.A.C.T Program (Father’s and Children Together) is a highly effective training that brings together men behind the walls of SCI Phoenix and their children for a six-week course that strengthens their bond and is designed to mitigate the issues of intergenerational imprisonment and to dismantle the cradle-to-prison pipeline. Created by activists inside SCI Phoenix, I spoke to youth who complet...

The Trace is building the only team of journalists exclusively dedicated to reporting on our country’s gun violence crisis. The organization uses the power of journalism to improve public understanding, increase accountability, and identify solutions that can lead to safer homes and communities for all Americans. I speak to Afea Tucker, Community Engagement Reporter for The Trace about the organiz...

Donnell and Monique Casey are a couple from Philadelphia who were featured on the Netflix show "How to Get Rich." We'll talk about what they learned, what it was like being on a reality tv show and if they were able to Get Rich. www.thefinderhustle.com @nellc1981 https://linktr.ee/MCaseyDesigns @m.caseydesigns https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ First, The cost of a college education is through...

Donnell and Monique Casey are a couple from Philadelphia who were featured on the Netflix show "How to Get Rich." We'll talk about what they learned, what it was like being on a reality tv show and if they were able to Get Rich. www.thefinderhustle.com @nellc1981 https://linktr.ee/MCaseyDesigns @m.caseydesigns https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ First a tragic mass shooting in the Kingsessing s...

The cost of a college education is through the roof and there are also folks who just can't fit a classroom schedule into their day. That's where College together comes in providing an affordable, flexible option for those who thought college was out of reach. I speak to Founder and CEO of College Together, Oscar Wang. @collegetogether on Instagram.

What's Going On: "Lettie" at People's Light, Philadelphia Police Recruitment June 30, 2023 • 29 mins Re-entry for the formerly incarcerated is difficult. For women there are additional challenges including reuniting with children who may have limited contact during the course of a prison term. This and other issues are dramatized in a powerful play "Lettie" at People's Light which is open through...

I speak to artist, poet, director Andre Jones who has an exhibit of his artwork Metaphorical Imagery The Intersection Between Hip-hop Lyricism and Superheroes. Opening July 7, 2023 5pm-7pm at The Grand Opera House’s Grand Gallery. Hanging through August 31st. The Comic Book Artists and Creators of Delaware Comic Festival August 5, 2023 12pm-5pm on Market Street between 2nd and 3rd Street in Wilmin...

Guest host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati speaks to Murphy, Coordinator of Genealogy Education at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. https://iaamuseum.org/. Her guest for the monthly feature "What is Philadelphia Reading" is best selling author Sharon G. Flake. https://www.sharongflake.com/

“Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.” At least that’s the dictionary definition. It also perfectly describes the story of author Lu Ann Cahn, and Emma Borgstrom. LuAnn wrote a book that Emma says literally saved her life. By happy circumstance - they happened to meet. This interview tells us what happened next. https://luanncahn.com/ (Ins...

Beyond Literacy offers free services that provide Philadelphia residents with basic literacy skills for adults and families, high school diploma test preparation, English language classes, and training for jobs in the energy sector. During the pandemic 30 percent of their adult learners were able to access home broadband and devices because of a program called PHL ConnecteED. That program is about...

Intercultural Family Services, Inc. works with diverse communities through an array of culturally relevant human services, using public and private partnerships. The organization provides behavioral and mental health services, truancy prevention, gun violence prevention, parenting education, housing services, and family empowerment services to populations throughout Philadelphia. I speak with Javi...