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Checking in with The CEO of Catholic Charities Hawai’i About the Wildfire Response
On today’s episode of JustLove, we are joined by Robert Van Tassell, who is the CEO of Catholic Charities Hawai’i about their response to the devastating wildfires that affected the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. Our hearts go out to the people of Hawai’i and to the first responders and our Catholic Charities community’s work to alleviate the suffering. We are also joined by Leticia Fabene who is a Pierre Toussaint Scholar who was chosen to represent the program in the 2023 World Youth Day held in Lisbon, Portugal during the first week of August. She shares her reflections on her participation in such an important program…
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A Look at The Grace Institute During the ‘Season of Creation’
Today on JustLove, we are joined by Anna Johnson of the global Laudato Si Movement. Her work through this organization is to encourage Catholics to observe and engage in the activities celebrating the “Season of Creation” (September 1st through October 4th). Adjacent to this topic of renewed growth and creation, we are also joined by Danae Mcleod, Ph.D., who is the CEO of The Grace Institute. The Grace Outreach project and the Institute are two collaboratively run workforce development nonprofits here in New York City. Each year, they serve over 600 women annually by providing them with job training, placement, and support services. Anna Johnson is the North America Senior…
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“Dreamin Wild” with the Emersons and SYEP Impact this Summer
Today’s JustLove program features some lovely musicians, Donnie and Nancy Emerson – the subjects of “Dreamin Wild,” a film by Roadside Attractions. Donnie Emerson and his brother, Joe, recorded an album in the 1970s that went largely unnoticed for three decades until it was rediscovered – and inspired a screenplay performed in part by Casey Affleck. We are also joined by Abena Abenkwa, who is a 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Placement with Catholic Charities Alianza Division. She talks with us about the impact of the program on young people like her and her goals for the future. Donnie and Nancy Emerson are musicians; Donnie was a one part…
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The Fallout of The Atomic Bomb Development on Both Residents of Japan as well as New Mexico
This week on Justlove, in light of the subject of the recently released movie Oppenheimer, Directed by Christopher Nolan, we bring you two stories that rise from the fallout of the Trinity tests and the subsequent use of the bomb itself. Tina Cordova of New Mexico is the co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, which advocates for those who live in the vicinity of the test site and who have suffered generational, medical harm from the radiation. We are also joined by Dr. Andrea Bartoli, Ph.D., who is the President of the Sant’Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue about a vigil for peace taking place on August 5th through…
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Observing the 33rd Anniversary of the Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today on JustLove, we begin with a conversation with Brooke Ruffin, the Director of Engagement of “Street Grace.” They are a Georgia-based, faith-driven organization dedicated to eradicating the commercial sexual exploitation of children through evidence-based demand reduction strategies. We are then joined by Professor Lennard Davis, Ph.D. of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He joins us to discuss the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26th. He has recently written the book, Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority its Rights. Brooke Ruffin is the Director of Engagement of the “Street Grace” organization. Professor Lennard…
