"Consumers face many obstacles when dealing with fraud, unfair business practices or unsafe goods and services. Joining Eric Clemons is the Connecticut Commissioner of Consumer Protection, Michele Seagull, to discuss available resources.
Interview recorded on November 14, 2017 at Infinity Hall. Hosted by Eric Clemons.
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Hosted by: Eric ClemonsProduced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team
Jane Doe Inc. is working to change the way society views and reacts to sexual and domestic violence in ways that make our communities safer today and for future generations. In today’s environment, this is crucial. JDI’s Debra Robbin joins Newsmakers.
The shifting media landscape, including the growth of social media, has had a profound impact on the sports industry and the way fans consume sports content. Sawyer Business School, Business of Sports in the Media Instructor, Skip Perham explains.
The Clubhouse Network's learning approach is designed to empower youth from all backgrounds to become more capable, creative, and confident learners; and increases young people’s opportunities to build fulfilling careers. Gail Breslow joins Eric Clemons.
In 2015, Mayor Martin J. Walsh created the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services; which is focused on substance use disorder and addiction issues in Boston. ORS Policy Director, Brendan Little explains how people can access addiction recovery services.
The BSA Foundation is dedicated to sustaining Greater Boston as a vibrant, healthy, equitable, and innovative place for everyone to live, work, and play. BSA Foundation Board Member, Ted Touloukian, discusses community building through community design.
LEAP is a unique program that trains college and public high school students to counsel younger children in poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Joining host Eric Clemons is Elvert Eden, Director of Youth Development and Aquatics at LEAP in New Haven, CT.
Retail establishments contribute 34 billion dollars to the CT economy, but the industry is fraught with challenges from technology to consumer habits. The President of CT Retail Merchants Association, Tim Phelan, joins Newsmakers.
ABOUT CRMA
Retail in Connecticut is a great story - with great impact. In Connecticut, retail supports more than 470,000 jobs and contributes more than $34 billion to the state's economy, and data indicates that Connecticut has roughly 41,900 retail establishments. Overall, the retail industry produces approximately 14 percent of Connecticut's total GDP, with more than 98 percent of all retail companies employing fewer than 50 people, and providing a wide array of fulfilling and rewarding careers.
Community Colleges play a critical role in America's higher education system. Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT provides innovative educational programs and relevant social and cultural opportunities to more than 14,000 individuals annually.
Interview recorded on August 9, 2017 at Gateway Community College.
"CT has a plan to continue delivering some of the highest quality drinking water in the United States. Public Health Section Chief of Drinking Water, Lori Mathieu, shares the challenges and opportunities as CT preserves and protects its water sources.
Interview recorded on November 14, 2017 at Infinity Hall. Hosted by Eric Clemons."
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