Gem City Diversity

Food Desert vs. Food Apartheid: A First Step in Creating Equity

In this episode, Lake talks with Amaha Sellassie, public sociologist and President of Gem City Market. They discuss Gem City Market, starting a co-op, the term food desert verses food apartheid, social determinants of health, and building community. 

Dispelling HIV Myths

In this episode, Hannah got the chance to talk with Danny Thomas from Equitas Health about HIV. They discussed what HIV is, the stigma surrounding it and how it impacts individuals and communities, and a bit about the intersection between race and healthcare. 

Youth Speak: Mikayla and Jacob

In this episode, Mikayla and Jacob have a conversation about voting rights, the importance of voting, and how voting rights relate to diversity, inclusion, and privilege. 

Presidents‘ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration

In this episode, Hannah got the chance to talk with Jane Fernandes about the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. They discussed what the Alliance is and what they do, as well as Jane's experience working with them. 

Dating With a Disability: A Conversation With Dara

In this episode, Lake and Dara continue their conversation about living with a disability. They discuss dating with a disability, inter-abled relationships, and marriage with a disability. 

Disability and Education: A Conversation with Dara

In this episode, Lake talks with Dara about disability and education. They discuss Dara's schooling from preschool all the way to grad school, the accommodations she had, accessibility in education, the term "disabled" and the importance of person-first language. 

Deaf Culture: Jane Fernandes

In this episode, Hannah got the chance to talk with Jane Fernandes about Deaf culture. They discussed Jane's experiences growing up, her K through 12 education as well as college and grad school, some of the barriers she faced as a Deaf individual, and how she got to where she is now as the President of Antioch College. 

A Conversation with Chaz Amos

In this episode, Lake talks with Chaz Amos, the youth recipient of NCCJ's Humanitarian Award. They discuss how Chaz got his start in community organizing, his organization I Love West Dayton, being a change agent, and what it means to be a humanitarian. 

Youth Speak: Political Systems

In this Youth Speak episode, students from the U.S. and Bosnia and Herzegovina have a conversation at our Anytown Retreat. They discuss political systems, specifically the electoral college and how youth think and react to it. 

Interpreting PT 2

In this part 2 episode of our series on interpreting, Lake and Gloria discuss dealing with tough phone calls as an interpreter, the role of mandated reporting, the lack of diversity among interpreters, and the intersection between being an interpreter and a KODA (kid of a deaf adult).