Spotlight on the Community

Veterans Day in San Diego: Honoring 250 Years of Service On Mt. Soledad

Neil O’Connell, Executive Director of the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial, is joined by Trevor Wessman-Lavelle, Marketing and Communications Director for the Mem

San Diego’s Equine-Therapy Waitlists—and a Ranch’s Response

Rachael Martin, Founder and CEO of Wylde Horses, explains how a shortage of equine-assisted therapy in San Diego—highlighted by long local waitlists—led her family to bui

Preventing Pet Euthanasia Through Pet-Care Grants

Kerstin Lyman, Executive Director of the Foundation for Animal Care and Education (FACE) Foundation, Jordyn Hamilton, a FACE Foundation grantee, and Dexter the Dog discus

One's Financial Future Depends on More Than Income

Steve Bernstein, Founder and CEO of The Compounding Effect, explains how financial understanding, behavior, and the timing of money can help San Diegans build stability a

STEM Talent Is Everywhere—But Opportunity Runs on Connections

H. Puentes, Co-Founder and President & CEO of San Diego Squared, discusses how unequal access to professional networks can limit talented students’ paths into STEM career

How Internships and AI Shape the Next Generation of Accountants

Melissa Linares, senior accounting student at San Diego State University; Andrea Diaz Orozco, senior accounting student at San Diego State University; and Doug Wright, CE

The Nine Laws Behind a Master Barber’s Legacy

Cheryl Morrow, President of California Curl, and Paris Wilson, SDSU chapter vice president of the San Diego Association of Black Journalists, discuss the nine principles

The Message Behind “You’re Not God. That Job Is Taken"

Scott Silverman, CEO of Confidential Recovery, discusses why addiction recovery often requires more than short-term treatment and how families can seek help when a loved

What Inclusive Theater Teaches Performers About Belonging

Chris Rubio, Artistic Director of Arms Wide Open; Patti Long, on-stage helper with Arms Wide Open; and Daniel Long, an Arms Wide Open actor, discuss how inclusive perform

Beyond the Canvas: Expanding What Painting Can Be

Matt Hebert, Director of the SDSU School of Art and Design; Jacqueline Marino, guest lecturer at SDSU and director of Quint Gallery; and Mary Gowen, MFA candidate at SDSU

After an Autism Diagnosis, Where Do San Diego Families Turn?

Michael Castro, Director of Development at the Autism Society San Diego, discusses how the organization supports families after an autism diagnosis. Castro talks about Ca

Improv Helps Teams Go From “Yes, But” to “Yes, And” at Work

Paige Wilhide, Chief Play Officer and Founder of Yes And Co., explains how applied improv and play can help workplace teams listen, adapt, and build more authentic connec

Can Longevity Clubs Reinvent San Diego Senior Centers?

Paul Downey, Chief Advocacy Officer for the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation, discusses how San Diego can address senior isolation and rethink aging through stronge

How SDSU Is Building San Diego’s Next Generation of Jazz

Dr. Brian Levy, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor at San Diego State University’s School of Music and Dance; Luke Little, junior bassist in SDSU’s jazz pro

Why San Diego Needs a Holocaust Museum Now

Dr. Moises Salinas Fleitman, Executive Director of Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH), and "Celebrity Co-host"  James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, chat about the urgent effort

Farm to Bay: Funding Access to Coastal Nature

Shayna Foreman, Interim Executive Director of Living Coast Discovery Center, and "Celebrity Co-host"  James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, discuss how a “hidden gem” on San Di

Inside SDSU’s 100th Season and The Wild Party

Stephen Brotebeck, Director of the School of Theater, Television, and Film at San Diego State University and Courtney Corey, Director of The Wild Party and Lecturer in th

Turning Tijuana Sewage Crisis into Public Health Action

Emily Young, Vice President of Programs at The Prebys Foundation, is joined by "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, to examine how strategic philanthropy i

Dance, Education, and Belonging at UC San Diego ArtPower

Liz Bradshaw, Director of Artistic Programming for ArtPower at UC San Diego, is joined by "Celebrity Co-host" James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, to discuss how ArtPower’s 23

Workforce: How UC San Diego Extends Learning “From Twinkle to Wrinkle” Purpose, Community and the Next Chapter After 50

Ed Abetya, Associate Dean of Student and Community Outreach at UC San Diego's Division of Extended Studies, and Rebecca Smith, Lead Instructor at UC San Diego's Division