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7.26.10- John Whitehead, CEO and Co-Founder of the Rutherford Institute, joins Coy live on the show. Today’s topics include John Whitehead’s latest essay entitled “The Body Snatchers”, the Snyder v. Phelps Case, [...]
6.23.10-Ania Turnier, a rising second year at UVA and native of Haiti, talks with Coy about creating Building Haiti. An organization which will be building school houses for children who lost their schools as a result of the Earthquake which struck Haiti [...]
Mayor Dave Norris discusses the latest news in a project to create permanent supportive housing for homeless people in Charlottesville with Coy. Read more about the planned single resident occupancy facility at [...] Jonna Kanppenberger joined Charlottesville—Right Now! with Coy Barefoot to being in Haiti as the earthquake occurred and [...]
David K. Johnston, author of Free Lunch joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss [...]
Author Kath Weston, an Anthropology PhD from Stanford University, grew up in a working-class family and attended college with the help of financial aid, took her first bus trip alone when she was 16, and that unforgettable trip showed her that traveling on the bus was much more than just a way to get [...]
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released new figures on poverty in America. Michael Cassidy of the Commonwealth Institute joined Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to break down the numbers in Virginia. (Click here for their report)
“Virginia actually saw a significant increase in the poverty rate, increasing from 9.6% to 9.9%,” Cassidy said. [...] On May 27, 2008, representatives from Virginia Supportive Housing led an insightful and interactive presentation for the Charlottesville community on Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing for the homeless — a proven, permanent solution to homelessness that’s taking hold in many cities across the country. The presentation took place in the “CitySpace” meeting room at [...]
Shaele Wood started volunteering in college, and is now the United Way Thomas Jefferson Area’s Volunteer Center Director. Shaele shares how to find volunteer opportunities by visiting www.BeAVolunteer.info an online database that allows visitors to search by keyword, issue area addressed, type of opportunity, youth and family opportunities and more. Volunteers can also view [...] The Jefferson Area Child Health Partnership (CHIP) staff work every day with low income families. They help these families connect with needed services in our community. Some of the staff members are low income themselves, and they understand the challenges of trying to be a good parent when facing ongoing financial challenges. Compassionate and [...] The Jefferson Area Child Health Partnership (CHIP) staff work every day with low income families. They help these families connect with needed services in our community. Some of the staff members are low income themselves, and they understand the challenges of trying to be a good parent when facing ongoing financial challenges. Compassionate and [...] In this segment, we listen to two teenaged mothers share their lives, hopes and dreams for themselves and their children. The FOCUS Women’s Resource Center operates Teensight, a mentoring and education program for at-risk youth; a program that has made a difference for these teens. Teensight Director Maureen Burkhill talks about the program’s services [...] |
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