Rep. Brian King reviews top initiatives for the state of Utah in 2018. Topics include Our Schools Now: education funding and Medicaid expansion, providing access to affordable healthcare.
Hosted by: Holly MeninoProduced by: Mountain West Newsmakers Team
The Lowell Bennion Community Service Center is looking for leaders! Celebrating 30 years of operation dedicated to the recruitment and training of students in community service. Morgan Bryne reveals top projects and provides information on how the community can also engage in making a difference.
Speaking more that one language is both useful and good for the brain! Director Angela Fanjul of The Dual Immersion Academy discusses the many benefits of a bilingual education.
House Bill 96, the Utah School Readiness Initiative benefits 4,000 kids through high quality preschool programs. United Way CEO Bill Crim touches on the impact of HB96 as well a other services aimed to make a positive impact on the 137,000 low income students in the region.
How do donations improve society How do they impact the community and benefit the lives of people The Sorenson Impact Center uses an all encompassing approach to analyze investments and policy to help boost performance of social impact projects discussed by Fraser Nelson.
The Road Home is an organization with the mission to help people step out of homelessness and back into the community. The program provides emergency shelter and housing services. Ex Dir. Matt Minkevitch describes joining forces with community partners to provide resources during the affordable housing crisis.
Worldwide the in-demand careers of tomorrow are in science, technology, engineering and math. An shortage of qualified STEM professionals in the United States sparks action by lawmakers and non-profits alike. Created to increase STEM funding and resource opportunities the STEM Foundation is discussed by Director Allison Spencer.
Police body camera footage showing a nurse in Salt Lake City being arrested for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient drew national attention resulting in new legislation. Rep Craig Hall addresses the controversial arrest with widely supported House Bill 43.
Latinos in Action, or LIA is dedicated to empowering youth to lead and strengthen their communities through college and career readiness. Founder and CEO, Dr. Jose Enriquez explores teaching junior high and high school students to understand their value while encouraging them to go to college.
The title of the top appointed official in the city belongs to the City Manager. The idea behind this form of government is that local government runs more efficiently if led by a professional manager. Matthew Dixon, City Manager of South Ogden walks one through the life of a city CEO.
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Interview recorded 10/2017
Developing educational opportunities that empower Latinos, Centro De La Familia works towards addressing the needs of at-risk communities. The non-profit agency is devoted to serving the Latino population across the state. Javier Campos discussed the work of Centro and the desired resources interested citizens can offer support to the organization.
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Interview recorded 10/2017
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