The World of Monarch Butterflies and Their Role in Our Ecosystem

The Power of Nonprofits in a Thriving Community

David Carter, senior director of Strategy and Innovation at The Nonprofit Institute, joined the "At the Edge of it All" podcast to share how his personal experience benefitting from nonprofit support when he was a kid inspired him to work with nonprofits today. Carter also shared how people can get more involved in nonprofits, monetarily or by volunteering, and how that extra support can help our communities thrive.

What You Need to Know about AI and How to Use it Safely

While artificial intelligence (AI) may feel like a new evolution in tech with tools like ChatGPT gaining recent popularity, AI has actually been helping us make Netflix recommendations and even monitoring our email spam for a while. Ebrahim Tarshizi, PhD, MBA, professor of practice and director of the MS in Applied Data Science (ADS) and MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AAI) programs and Erin Cooke, professor of practice in Applied Data Science and Applied Artificial Intelligence programs, joined "At the Edge of it All" to discuss what AI looks like today, how it works to find information and what precautions you should use before sharing personal information. Learn more about free AI literacy tools through USD's Center for Digital Civil Society here: https://pce.sandiego.edu/courses/center-for-digital-civil-society-ai-micro-learning-courses/ [https://pce.sandiego.edu/courses/center-for-digital-civil-society-ai-micro-learning-courses/]

The World of Monarch Butterflies and Their Role in Our Ecosystem

On this episode of "At the Edge of it All," we sat down with biology professor Geoffrey Morse who talked about the challenges that monarch butterflies face like, climate change and pesticide use, and how their decline impacts our entire ecosystem. Morse also shares what you can do at home to help the monarch butterflies thrive.

Sirviendo a la Comunidad por Medio del Apoyo a la Salud Mental

En este episodio de "Al Bordo de Todo," hablamos con Amanda Cuellar (DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC), profesora clínica asociada de enfermería. Cuellar nos cuenta sobre su experiencia trabajando como enfermera en el Valle Imperial. Cuellar comparte con nosotros su pasión por la salud mental y por qué ha dedicado toda su carrera a luchar por recursos para la salud mental en su comunidad.También nos compartió la emotiva historia que la llevó a donar su riñón a su mejor amigo —quien también es enfermero. Finalmente, Cuéllar nos habla de la importancia de la medicina preventiva y del porqué de que todos deberíamos hacernos un chequeo médico anual.

Serving the Community Through Mental Health Support

In this week's episode of "At the Edge of it All," Amanda Cuellar (DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC), clinical associate professor in nursing, talked about her journey working as a nurse in her hometown in the Imperial Valley and how she quickly learned that her region lacked mental health resources, inspiring her to earn her doctorate to fill this gap. Cuellar also shared her emotional journey donating her kidney to a best friend, and a fellow nurse, when he was in a moment of need. Finally, Cuellar discusses the importance of preventative care and why everyone should get annual check-ups.