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Leadership Development as a community change strategy

This show will examine how leadership development can effectively be used to organize groups and individuals into voices for change.  The show will focus on this strategy as used by Latinos for Community Transformation and It will explore how the organization has used it on issues such as health care, immigration, and education.

The Media’s Role in Latino Engagement for Community Change

The show will explore some of the unique challenges in using the media to enage Latino communities.  The show will feature Macarena Hernandez who as a journalist and educator has played an instrumental role in advancing the stories and issues of Latinos and their community.

Telling the Stories of American Education: The Role of Journalists

An exploration of how journalists convey their education stories.  What are the types of sources they use?  What do they consider newsworthy? How can educators and those concerned about education better interest/involve journalists. Guests include Kathleen Manzo of the Hatcher Group and Adam Maksl the former assistant director of workshops in the Department of Journalism at Ball State University.

The Role of Education in Society

Wrap up of last week's Tennessee thought leaders gathering.  An esteem group of educators, journalists, and community leaders gathered to consider what education's role should be and how to make it manifest. The show will feature Kwesi Rollins, a participant and director of leadership programs at the Institute for educational leadership.

Courageous Collaboration with Gracious Space

This episode will feature a discussion of the Center for Ethical Leadership's new book --Courageous Collaboration with Gracious Space: From small openings to profound transformations.  The guest will be Pat Hughes, one of the book's co-authors who will share important insight into the lessons learned since their preceding book on Gracious Space was published in 2004.