Spotlight on the Community

Inez Odem, Strategic Initiatives Director for the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, is joined by her colleague, Kaila Weedman, Interim Director of Institutional Advancement, to discuss OLP's 9th Annual Women's Symposium, featuring Maya Gabeira, a world record holding Big Wave Surfer. Odem and Weedman talk about the theme of this year's symposium, "The Hope is Here," which will be held on Friday, March...

Connie Matsui, a Trustee of Forever Balboa Park, and Janessa Wheeler, Annual Giving and Stewardship Specialist, chat about the mission of the organization; the sPARK Awards; Balboa Park volunteer programs; and the key partnerships that enhance and sustain the park. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuou...

Stephanie Cook, the Executive Director of the San Diego Women's Foundation talks about how the organization was founded as a supporting branch of the San Diego Organization to connect, educate, and inspire women to come together in collective philanthropy. This allows donors who want to give back to the community to pool resources together and make a more significant impact. Aiming to spotlight an...

From the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, Very Goddard, the executive director, Joseph Rivera, the conservation manager, and Kim Rogers, the community engagement director, share about the San Dieguito watershed which runs from Del Mar all the way to Julian, providing many water services to the region. Cheryl, Joseph, and Kim discuss the positive impact of the current heavy rainy season in te...

Ollie Benn, the Director of Philanthropy and Social Impact at the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego, and Heather Lezon, the Director at the Youth Assistance Coalition discuss the impact of the partnership between their organizations through the Give For Homelessness program created by the JCF. Through the programs they create like Give For Homelessness, the JCF has been about to implement the...

Sarah McSpadden, the President and CEO of Elizabeth Hospice, talks about the importance of the services provided by Elizabeth Hospice for those reaching the end of life and their loved ones. Elizabeth Hospice is an organization that has been around for 45 years that originated as a charity movement with volunteers. Today, it has evolved into an organization that not only offers hospice services bu...

Jay Scovie, a Director of the Kyoto Prize Symposium, talks about the 2023 Kyoto Prize Symposium that will be held March 15-17 in San Diego. The Kyoto Prize is an international award of Japanese origin, presented to those who have made significant contributions to the development of science and civilization for the enrichment of the human spirit. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On...

Jose Cruz, CEO of the San Diego Council on Literacy, is joined by some of the region's top credit unions to promote the Council's 2nd Annual Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition. Joining Cruz are Neville Billimoria, SVP of Marketing & Community Relations of Mission Federal Credit Union; Todd Lane, President & CEO of Cal Coast Credit Union; and Gloria Rogers, Vice President, School &a...

Andrew Waltz, Director of Arts Management for UC San Diego Park & Market, and Yale Strom, an ethnographer, artist and curator, discuss the launch of the Intersections interdisciplinary event series, designed to forge connections between people, educators, businesses and innovators in San Diego and worldwide. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest run...

Nicky Moore, Director of Training Operations for Shelter to Soldier, chats about her organization's mission to train local shelter dogs to become psychiatric service dogs for post-9/11 veterans suffering from PTS, traumatic brain injury and military sexual trauma. Moore notes that Shelter to Soldier also places emotional support animals with active duty military. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Med...

Stacey Roberts, the creator of Reggie Rapasaurus, and Jose Cruz, the CEO of the San Diego Council On Literacy, discuss their passion for literacy as well as their upcoming neighborhood reading event at Bowlegged BBQ, which will offer books and songs by Reggie Rapasaurus. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, con...

Dr. Alberto Pulido, Chair and Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of San Diego and Director of the Turning Wheel Mobile Classroom Project, talks about Turnings Wheels' mission to build community through the story telling of the rich cultures and history of diverse communities. Dr. Pulido chats about the project's partnership with the Chicano Park Steering Committee, the Chicano Park Muse...

Vinny Seepaul, Associate Director of USD's College Corps Fellowship Program, is joined by Maria Perez, a program Fellow, to discuss the program's engagement efforts to stimulate college students' interest in civic-minded causes, and it's focus on helping low income students graduate on time and with less debt. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest runni...

Dr. Emily Young, Executive Director of the USD's Nonprofit Institute, and Paul Eichen, Founder and Board Chair of Kid Spark Education, talk about the Institute's use of research to support/strengthen nonprofits such as Kid Spark. Young and Eichen chat about the missions of their respective organizations. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running com...

Paine Harris, a University of San Diego electrical engineering student, talks about Project VisMO, a program that extends elementary school students' visuospatial skills and increase their mathematical understanding through paper play. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg...

Dr. Odesma Dalrymple and Dr. Perla Myers, Co-Founders of the (S)TEAM Academy and STEAM Youth and Community Conference, discuss the Academy's mission to facilitate an informal STEAM education learning "laboratory" where STEAM skills, identities, advocacy and equity-based approaches are co-cultivated amongst underserved middle and high school students. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlig...

Pamela Gray Payton, Vice President, Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer for the San Diego Foundation, is joined by Dr. Sean Green, Assistant Dean for Community Engagements in Spiritually, Mental Health and Catholic Education for the USD's School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES), chat about a $1.5 million Foundation grant for USD to develop and launch the Black InGenius Initiative (Bi...

Dr. Gary Weitzman, President & CEO of the San Diego Humane Society, discusses the 24th Annual "Walk for Animals-- North County" at Kit Carson Park in Escondido. Weitzman chats of the Lost2Found Program, a cellphone texting program that helps people search for their missing pets. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the...

Steve Stopper, CEO and Founder of Save Starlight, discusses his organization's mission to be granted lease approval to reimagine the historic Starlight Bowl for community benefit for underserved groups. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is par...

Jennifer Givens, Program Manager for the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, talks bout the 2nd Annual Women's History Brunch on March 23 honoring women who have served in the military. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcas...

Ed Hiner, a retired Navy SEAL, best-selling author and educator, chats about how his experiences as a Navy SEAL have led him to teach students at the San Pascual Academy on topics such as leadership, succeeding under tremendous stress and fulfilling promises. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously ho...

"Spotlight on the Community" Host, Drew Schlosberg, a member of the Classroom of the Future Foundation's (CFF) Leadership Team, is joined by Charles Parisi, CEO and Founder of Cloudcast Media and a presenter at the 6th Annual CFF "College and Career Pathways" Summit, talk about the Tuesday, March 7 event. CFF, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, focuses on highlighting best practices in the world of...

Leia Brune, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen San Diego, discusses her organization's comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting breast cancer; its support of groundbreaking research; and its fundraising events. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Sp...

Don Wells, CEO and Mentor for Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT), talks about the meteoric growth and success of JIT through its core value of providing long-term help from the heart. Wells chats about JIT's "Mental Wellness Project"; its 100K Community model; and JIT's upcoming book, Life Changing Choices: The 7 Essential Choices at the Heart of Transformation Change for Foster Youth and Your Co...

Michael Angelo Camacho, Executive Director of the VAPA Foundation, is joined by Lisa Sokolowski, Media Arts Resource Teacher for the San Diego Unified School District, to discuss the Foundation's mission; its partnership with the San Diego International Film Festival's "Focus on Impact Film" series; its Enhancement Program (VEP); and honor concerts. A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotligh...