The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show June 20, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.  This week’s topics: * Smart Start Scholarships with Shannon Hiller, Chief Marketing Officer at Create Credit Union [https://www.createcu.org/] and Osker Gamboa, Smart Start Scholarship recipient; * Curiosity on a Mission [https://curiositymission.org/] for University Research with Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT [https://understanding.mit.edu/]; * Filling the Doctor Shortage with Dr. Robert Cain, President and CEO of The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) [https://www.aacom.org/]; * HS Truths Initiative [https://www.myhstruths.com/] with Dr. Vivian Shi, Board-Certified Dermatologist and Professor of Dermatology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Catina, who has lived with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) since childhood; * Father’s Day with Christopher Parent, author of Fragments of a Decent Man [https://chrisparent.net/books/fragments-of-a-decent-man/9999999999999].

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show June 13, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.  This week’s topics: * 7th Annual Battle For Vegas [https://battleforvegas.com/] Charity Softball Game with James Sullivan, co-founder of The Las Vegas Agency and Battle For Vegas; * Check the Box! Saving Lives Together Campaign [https://www.pcf.org/check-the-box/] with Nancy Lieberman, Basketball Hall of Famer and head coach in IceCube’s BIG3 league, along with Lori Tessel, Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Prostate Cancer Foundation; * This is ALZ Campaign [https://thisisalz.com/] for Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month with Beth Battaglino, CEO of HealthyWomen and Kerry Dennis, who’s living with Alzheimer’s disease; * National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign [https://about.usps.com/what/corporate-social-responsibility/activities/dog-bite-awareness.htm] with Linda DeCarlo, Senior Director of Occupational Safety & Health at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) [https://www.usps.com/]; * The Future of Shopping at the GS1 Connect Conference with Melanie Nuce-Hilton, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at GS1 US [https://www.gs1us.org/lp/2d-barcode-innovation]; * 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with Katie Kennedy, history and civics professor and author of The Declaration Decoded: A Guide to the Document that Inspired Our Nation [https://katiekennedybooks.com/].

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show June 6, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week’s topics: * Automotive Career Education with Wesley Gregg, founder of Gaudin Technical Institute (GTI) [https://gaudintechnicalinstitute.net/]; * AI Literacy for National Safety Month [https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/mobilesafety.html] with Sarah Dooley, AI Strategist and Founder of AI-Empowered Mom [https://aiempoweredmom.com/]; * National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign [https://about.usps.com/what/corporate-social-responsibility/activities/dog-bite-awareness.htm] with Linda DeCarlo, Senior Director of Occupational Safety & Health at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) [https://www.usps.com/]; * Summer Tech & Gadgets [https://katie.gifts/] with Katie Linendoll, Emmy Award-winning tech expert; * Esophageal Cancer and Diseases with Dr. Amrita Sethi, Medical Director at the Center for Advanced Endoscopy [https://www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas/gastroenterology/gastroenterology-western-suburbs/center-for-advanced-endoscopy], Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, and Paul Davis, Achalasia Patient Treated with POEM.

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show May 30, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week’s topics: * 19th Annual Restaurant Week [https://restaurantweeklv.org/] with Irma McDow, Philanthropy Officer at Three Square [https://www.threesquare.org/]; * How We Learn and Communicate with Jason Nana Yaw Mohan (Jay Mo), Director of the AMPLE Leadership Platform [https://amplehouse.net/]; * Science Under Siege Report and Science Delivers [https://sciencedelivers.com/] Initiative with Matthias Berninger, Head of Public Affairs, Sustainability and Safety at Bayer; * Gene Therapy with Dr. Lindsey A. George, Director of Clinical In Vivo Gene Therapy and an attending physician in the Division of Hematology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) [https://www.chop.edu/]; * Teen Driving and the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer with Bob Passmore, Department Vice President of Personal Lines at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) [https://www.apci.org/teendriversafety/] and Rebecca Weast, Senior Research Scientist at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) [https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/teenagers/young-driver-safety]; * Teen Achievement and Self-Esteem with Meredith Walker, author of Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Unlearning the Rules [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/none/be-yourself-and-other-bad-advice/9781523537181/?lens=workman-kids].

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show May 23, 2026

The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week’s topics: * Skin Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Matthew Schwartz, Radiation Oncologist at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada [https://cccnevada.com/]; * Summer Academics with Austin Congleton, Middle School Principal at Delta Academy [https://www.deltaacademylv.com/]; * Nonprofits Supporting Nonprofits with Shaun Maddox, Founder of Winning 4a Cause [https://winning4acause.com/]; * Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month with Benjamin Hightower, Air Force Veteran and singer-songwriter, and Andrea McCarren, President of The PenFed Foundation [https://penfedfoundation.org/] for Military Heroes; * Flying Solo: Navigating Financial Autonomy [https://www.ameriprise.com/binaries/content/assets/ampcom/flying-solo-research-report.pdf] with Deana Healy, Vice President of Financial Planning & Advice at Ameriprise Financial [https://www.ameriprise.com/]; * National Speech-Language-Hearing Month [https://helpingyoucommunicate.org/] with Dr. Linda I. Rosa-Lugo, President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) [https://www.asha.org/], and Dr. Janice R. Trent, audiologist and former ASHA Board Member.