Spotlight on the Community

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

Housing, Food, and Mental Health Support for San Diego Veterans

Christina Pineda, Courage to Call Program Manager at TURN Behavioral Health Services, and Jim Callahan, CEO of TURN Behavioral Health Services, discuss how the Courage to

Shared Housing as a Real Solution to Homelessness

Melissa Peterman, Executive Director of Townspeople, and Jack Borja, a participant in Townspeople’s shared housing program, discuss how viewing housing as healthcare and

How Purpose-Driven Small Businesses Are Shaping San Diego

Katrina Oprisko, Board Member of Business for Good and Owner of Earthwell Refill, discusses how purpose-driven microbusinesses across San Diego are banding together to ad

Closing the Leadership Gap for San Diego Military Teens

Malia Henry, Manager of Youth Social Responsibility (YSR) and Military Families for 365 Connect, discusses how YSR Connect is closing the leadership and opportunity gap f

Disability Housing: What Happens When Parents Can No Longer Provide Care?

Hunter Christian, Executive Director of Villa de Vida, discusses San Diego’s shortage of affordable housing for adults with developmental disabilities. Christian talks ab

Why Michelangelo Dissected Bodies After Midnight

Kevin Petti, professor of human anatomy and physiology at San Diego Miramar College, discusses why science education becomes more powerful when anatomy is taught alongsid

Opening La Jolla’s History To New Audiences

Lauren Lockhart, Executive Director of the Museum of History and Culture La Jolla, discusses why the former La Jolla Historical Society adopted a new identity reflecting

Turning Hair Innovation Into Generational Wealth And Knowledge

Cheryl Morrow, CEO of California Curl and owner of Morrow Publishing and the San Diego Monitor News Network, discusses her family’s influential role in Black hair care, e

Breaking San Diego’s “Silos of Compassion”

Staci Reidinger, Co-Founder of Cause San Diego and Director of the Cause Conference, and Jack Mardack, Co-Founder of Oyster and author of Impact Unleashed, discuss how bu

Regenerative Farming and Pay-What-You-Can Community Belonging

Kesha Dorsey, CEO of Coastal Roots Farm, discusses how regenerative agriculture, equitable food access, and Jewish agricultural values are used to farm, feed, educate, an