Spotlight on the Community

Junee Esguerra, Chief Program Officer for the San Diego Senior Community Foundation (SDSCF), chats about how the Foundation's Senior Center Empowerment Grants are transforming the region's senior centers into vital community hubs. Esguerra is joined by Ashley Simpkins, Executive Director of Del Mar Community Connections (DMCC), whose organization has been successful in utilization the Foundation's...

Mario Lopez, CEO and Founder of The Border Group, talks about the origins, evolution and the future of the CaliBaja region. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, hi...

Shahriar Afshar, Executive Director of the Autism Society San Diego, chats about his role as a "Dadvocate" for families with autistic children.  Afshar discusses the Society's new strategic plan that will have a dramatic impact on the lives of autism families. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously host...

Dr. Nancy Jones of National University, talks about her role as the Coordinator of the SoCal Cyber Cup Challenge.  Jones is joined by Rachel Lee, a Georgia Tech student majoring in Computer Science with an emphasis in Cybersecurity.  Lee chats about her experiences in cyber competitions. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in th...

Listen to Charles Parisi and Brandon Joe (guest hosting for Drew Schlosberg) sit down in studio with Courtney Pendleton, the Public Relations and Community Manager for Mission Fed Credit Union, as she announces a new $500,000 " Community Is Everything Fund " to further its financial support for current and new collaborative social impact partners.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight O...

Guest Hosting for Drew Schlosberg, listen to Charles Parisi and Brandon Joe discuss author Dr. Sarah Federman discuss her new book "Transformative Negotiation" and the impact it can have on creating equitable futures and everyday changes.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosber...

Angela Zappia, Director of Development for Accessity, chats about the organization's 30 years of success in funding underserved entrepreneurs. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, tell...

Randy Rebold, Event Producer of the Pine Valley Camp Christmas holiday festival, discusses the myriad attractions that attendees will experience at the festival that runs through Sunday, December 22. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years.  "Spotlight" is part of C...

Dr. Kat Donnelly, Founder of Azentive and its sister organization, Aswapna, and Sun Mutialu, Chief Strategy Officer, talk about their organization's initiatives of building food systems that make healthy food available locally to everyone year round.  Donnelly and Mutialu discuss their goal to work with school gardens. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest...

Phillip Coleman, President of the Block Club, is joined by La Raza Webb, Vice President of the Block Club, to discuss the Club's mission and its focus of supporting the Black Arts and Culture District.  Webb chats about the symbiotic relationship between Afro Hair and water.  About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, c...

Enjoy this very special episode of "Spotlight" as Drew Schlosberg sits down with Deborah Serra, the author of the recently published "Lost In Thought" exploring the illusion of free will and subconscious decision making.  This interview took place during a live "CloudTALKS" event held at UCSD's Studio 8980 in collaboration with UCSD Extended Studies.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotligh...

Mia Harenski, President of San Diego Rotary Club 33, is joined by the Club's Executive Director, Jordan Maharaj, to talk about the annual Mr./Mrs./Ms. San Diego Award, started in 1976.  Harenski and Maharaj chat about Rotaract Clubs and the outreach to seniors in our county. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, co...

Chris Simpson, the Director of National University's Center for Cybersecurity, discusses San Diego Cybersecurity Clinics; cybersecurity careers; students providing free cybersecurity work for small businesses; and the SOCAL Cyber Cup. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for...

John Maffei, a legendary San Diego County sportswriter, chats about his 50-year career covering sports in our region. Maffei talks about a recent story he wrote about a former CIF Player of the Year who robbed a bank, was sentenced to four life terms for kidnapping and was recently paroled.  About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast i...

Derek Danziger, a longtime PR practitioner, talks about the recent release of his second children's book, Teddy the Tiny Tree.  Danziger discusses the importance of storytelling  and using stories to share messages of hope and perseverance. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosber...

Jose Cruz, CEO of the San Diego Council on Literacy, and Charles Parisi, Founder and CEO of Cloudcast Media, talk about "The Gap Minders" podcast that informs, inspires and illuminates gaps in our culture and provides solutions to tackle these gaps.  Jose Cruz, a co-host of " The Gap Minders"  produced by Cloudcast Media, discusses the new season ahead kicking off in January 2025.   About Spotligh...

Eugenia Welch, President & CEO of Alzheimer's San Diego, is joined by her colleague, Nellie Hernandez, Bilingual Dementia Educator, to chat about the organization's mission and its outreach to provide Latino families with support that address their unique needs and cultural sensibilities. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast...

Dave Oates, Founder of PR Security Service and longtime crisis communications maven, discusses the "do's and don'ts of managing a crisis; the likelihood that an organization -- big or small -- will experience a crisis PR event; and how to prevent a crisis from occurring. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, contin...

Dr. Angela Bass, Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Leadership for the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), chats about SDCOE's ambitious "North Star" framework, whose goal is reduce the number of students in poverty from 51% to 35% by the end of the 2029-2030 school year.  Bass talks about the "Portrait of a Graduate" and multilingual learners About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "S...

Erin Kennedy, CEO and Co-Founder of Girls Rugby, Inc., talks about the growth of non-contact, flag rugby programs in San Diego County for girls aged 6-14.  Kennedy discusses the leadership and empowerment skills  te girls learn through the program's curriculum. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously...

Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and engages in a robust conversation with the CEO of Promises2Kids, Tonya Torosian.  We even learn of Dr. Milliron's deeply personal connection to foster youth.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in...

Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, joined by co-host Dr. Nancy Rohland of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and explores the importance of an integrated mind/body/spirit approach to education with Dr. Cristina Versari, the Founder and President of the San Diego University for Integrative Studies.   About Spotlight and...

Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, joined by co-host Dr. Nancy Rohland of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and sits down in studio with Scott Wahl, the Chief of the San Diego Police Department.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, c...

Special Guest Host, Dr. Mark Milliron, the President and CEO of National University, joined by co-host Dr. Nancy Rohland of National University, steps in for a vacationing Drew Schlosberg and leads an important conversation with Ben Moraga, the CEO of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the c...

Phil Johnson, Artistic Director and Founding Partner of The Roustabouts Theatre Company, talks about the recent production of LOOPED ; it's 2024-2025 season; and its Youth Division.   About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 18 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's...