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Nathan O'Leary

Nathan O'Leary

Nathan O’Leary serves as a host of Comcast Newsmakers in New England. His broadcasting career has led him to anchor and report for stations in Western Massachusetts, upstate New York and Iowa.

O’Leary has taught college journalism classes in writing and reporting. He has earned a Digital Storytelling Graduate Certificate from Harvard University Extension School and anticipates a Master of Liberal Arts in Journalism from the school in May of 2023.

He and his wife live outside of Boston.

All Videos hosted by Nathan O'Leary

7:32

"Even On The Hardest News Day, That We Remind People Of Their Humanity"

"Even On The Hardest News Day, That We Remind People Of Their Humanity"

"The job for journalism is to shed light where there is none. We often talk not just about the daily news brief, which is so important. People need to know what's going on in the world, what to think about when they wake up in the morning, how to vote, where to get a COVID test, all the things that we've been contending with for the last couple of years. And we're good at that."
WBUR CEO Margaret Low explains.

6:44

Creating Equitable Access To Housing And Employment Opportunities

Creating Equitable Access To Housing And Employment Opportunities

"Housing stability is critical to economic mobility. It's very hard for people to think about moving forward economically for themselves or for their kids or for their family or even to get engaged in community." Just A Start's Carl Nagy-Koechlin explains.

5:29

Learn How This Local Social Center Cultivates Community Belonging And Joy

Learn How This Local Social Center Cultivates Community Belonging And Joy

"All studies have shown that children's development begins very early that in the first 3 years it can make a significant impact." East Boston Social Centers' Executive Director Justin Pasquariello and Senior Director of Programs Marcela Maldonado explain.

5:46

Learn About The Journey Of Millions Looking For The American Dream

Learn About The Journey Of Millions Looking For The American Dream

The New American Dream Foundation provides families with access to technology, filling out forms, registering kids for school, health, and community so they feel connected to the place they've chosen to live. Vice-President, Emanuela Palmares explains.

8:46

Bridging The Technology Gap For Senior Citizens And New Americans

Bridging The Technology Gap For Senior Citizens And New Americans

Technology for Tomorrow provides technology classes for senior citizens and new Americans to help close the digital divide and help them live a more comfortable digital life. Executive Director Vijay Desai and Program Manager Ranga Chilakamarri explain.

6:57

We're Actually Growing Kids In The Garden As Opposed To Growing Food

We're Actually Growing Kids In The Garden As Opposed To Growing Food

"Being outside in a garden is really a great place to use up some of that energy and get all of those sensory benefits of the wind blowing in your hair, the smell of the flowers and the feeling of dirt." KidsGardening Executive Dir. Em Shipman explains.

5:49

In One Year Alone This Group Planted 50 Million Trees

In One Year Alone This Group Planted 50 Million Trees

One dollar donated one tree planted. Breece Robertson, Chief Impact Officer for One Tree Planted, talks the many benefits for people and nature, from city centers to rural and wild places, that trees provide for us from cleaning the air and producing the air that we breathe, to developing our water quality.

7:03

A Community Nest For People With Autism And Other Neurodiversity

A Community Nest For People With Autism And Other Neurodiversity

"It's common in workplaces now to look to be inclusive and hire folks who are neurodiverse." A Little Compassion Founder, Jane Moen, talks programs including The Nest Coffeehouse, an inclusive sensory-friendly spot for the community to work and gather.

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