One of my favorite youth development programs is the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. I speak to   Lisbeth Marziello, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia and   Ariel Goldring - Executive Vice President Strategic support training and systematic Development about the organization’s programs and their upcoming Coaches Private Reserve Dinner April 25th.   https://bgcphila.org/ Intimate partners violence can happen to anyone but there is help. I speak to Christina Vega, Founder/President of: Love Shouldn’t Hurt, Philly which was founded in 2018 after t ..read more

On May 4th, The Hey Girl! Conference creates space and opportunity for women to belong by providing a community of women who bare their most vulnerable thoughts and experiences.” In sharing ourselves, we cultivate healing from within and for others that provides the foundation for us to be our authentic selves.”  I speak to Cassandra Burnett, founder of the Hey Girl! Conference, Summer Willow-Fitch a senior partner/Principal of KABOD consulting Group LLC specializing in organizational training and development who is a speaker at the conference and Nova Smith - Thee Coffee Gurl. www. Heygi ..read more

I talk to Carolyn Sims Nesmith, Founder/Director of CSN Productions which is hosting at. Meet and Greet for the Youth Performing Arts Program: Musical Theater Camp, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 12 to 2 p.m. at CSN Productions, 3510 Scotts Lane, #3015A in the East Falls section of Philly. The program is six weeks and runs from   July 8 through August 16th. Registration deadline is June 10. www.csnproductions.com info@csnproductions.com   I also speak to -- Rev. Dr. Donna Lawrence Executive Director of the Metropolitan Christian Council of Philadelphia (MCCP) and leads the o ..read more

Media coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize survivors and their family and friends.   I speak to Jim MacMillian and Oronde McClain from the Philadephia Center for Gun Violence Reporting about the Philadelphia premiere of a powerful documentary “The Second Trauma” what shows the harmful effects of episodic gun violence and how the media can do better.  The event takes place April 17th at 7 pm at the Temple Performing Arts Center. For more information:  PCGVR.org ..read more

  Think college isn’t for you.  Think you can’t afford it?  Consider Community College of Philadelphia which will close down 17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets for a big block party with food, music, swag and more to announce the new college brand. I speak to Dr. Shannon Rooney, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, Community College of Philadelphia. www.ccp.edu Media coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize survivors and their family and friends.   I speak to Jim MacMillian and Oronde Mc ..read more

  Think college isn’t for you.  Think you can’t afford it?  Consider Community College of Philadelphia which will close down 17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets for a big block party with food, music, swag and more to announce the new college brand. I speak to Dr. Shannon Rooney, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, Community College of Philadelphia. www.ccp.edu  Media coverage of gun violence can do more harm than good and retraumatize survivors and their family and friends.   I speak to Jim MacMillian and Oro ..read more

Guest host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati speaks to Astronomer and author Deborah Skapik about the upcoming total eclipse of the sun. Her book is "Look UP, Below!  an educator's guide to the April 8, 2024 total eclipse of the Sun" available at tinyurl.com/debseclipsebook Skapik recommends Glasses must be ISO 12312-2 rating. No glasses?  Use a kitchen colander to project the image of the Sun onto the ground OR use a "pinhole projector" you can make out of a cereal box or a simple hole punched in a card.  Instructions are online.   For her monthly feature “What is Philadel ..read more

Want to have a fabulous time for a great cause – look no further than the AIDS Fund’s Black-Tie Gay Bingo which takes place April 6th at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. I speak to this year’s honoree Dr. Ronald (Ron) Collman, Director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research and a professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund. Website and social media handles and tags https://www.aidsfundphilly.org/gaybingo https://www.facebook.com/AIDSWalkPhilly  https://www.instagra ..read more

Want to have a fabulous time for a great cause – look no further than the AIDS Fund’s Black-Tie Gay Bingo which takes place April 6th at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. I speak to this year’s honoree Dr. Ronald (Ron) Collman, Director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research and a professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund. Website and social media handles and tags https://www.aidsfundphilly.org/gaybingo https://www.facebook.com/AIDSWalkPhilly https://www.instagram.com ..read more

First, while Kensington is in the news for its many challenges - there are individuals who are working to make the community a place to grow and thrive.  I speak to Nicole Moy, whose family has called Kensington home for decades.  Moy has created "The Bridge" an art gallery and event space in her neighborhood.  The first major show is a pop-up exhibit "The Bridge to Kensington" featuring two activist artists Bilal Qayyum and Gilberto Gonzalez.  The exhibit takes place Friday April 5 from 5:30- 9:00 p.m. at 2550 Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia.   TheBridge@bridge ..read more