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School Choice Programs across the Country and World Food Day
In this week’s episode of JustLove, we take a look at a recent report from the Manhattan Institute that examines increasing educational options. This weekend, we commemorate “World Food Day.” On the show, we look at the work of our Feeding Our Neighbors Program and how it helps to address hunger, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicole Stelle Garnett, J.D. is the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at Notre Dame University School of Law and an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a think tank dedicated to developing and disseminating new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility. On today’s episode of JustLove, at a time…
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Changing Enrollment Rates and the International Day of the Girl Child
In this week’s episode of JustLove, first up we will be taking a look at some of the demographics of higher education and the recently reported changing enrollment rates between male and female students, and what some of the potential consequences of these differences might be for the future. Our second guest, we commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child on Monday, October 11th through the work of the Los Angeles-based non-profit “WriteGirl.” Dr. Douglas Shapiro Ph.D. is the Executive Research Director at the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse, and works with higher education institutions, states, districts, high schools, and educational…
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The Work of Medicines for Humanity and Why the Population of Rikers Island Has Been Increasing
In this week’s episode of JustLove, we have a discussion about the work of Medicines for Humanity the current situation going on at Rikers Island, and why the population of Rikers Island has been increasing over recent months while correctional officers have been calling out of Work in unprecedented numbers. Kristen Fanfant is the Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean for Medicines for Humanity, an international non-profit organization that works to reduce child mortality in impoverished communities around the world by collaborating with healthcare providers and local partners already serving vulnerable communities. Kristen Fanfant talks about the work of Medicines for Humanity, and how this organization is assisting…
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Discussing the Laudato Si Corporation and “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants”
In this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan discusses the Laudato Si Corporation, a green-energy initiative, and the Recent Portrait Book on Immigrants Published by Former President George W. Bush – “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants.” Tim McManus is the Senior Vice President of Catholic Charities Progress of People’s Development Corporation of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. During this early summer week when so many listeners are out enjoying the sunny weather, Tim McManus shares with us a bit about the Laudato Si Corporation, a green-energy initiative of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, which uses the energy of…
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Labor Day Weekend and the War in Afghanistan
In this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks about the Legacy Labor Leader and President of the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka and how he lived out the value of solidarity. Monsignor also discusses the Catholic tradition of just war and whether or not it ought to be reevaluated in light of the different contexts in modern warfare. Clayton Sinyai, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Catholic Labor Network, a national Catholic organization dedicated to promoting the cause of workers and catholic social teaching in labor unions, parishes and other organizations. On Labor Day Weekend, Clayton Sinyai talks about the legacy of labor leader and president of the…
