Voices For Change: June 25, 2023
See how a Bay Area nonprofit marked Juneteenth by helping Black veterans heal. Also, hear from a mom who's fighting to make society more inclusive for her son who has Down syndrome and people with other disabilities. Also, see why Pride is about a parade and protest.
Voices For Change: Sonoma County mom works to help people find 'common ground'
From Season 4, episode 5: A Sonoma County mom, inspired by her son, has started the 'Common Ground Society" to work towards a more inclusive society for people with disabilities.
Voices For Change: Santa Rosa sisters step up to fill void
Season 4 Episode 5: Two sisters in Santa Rosa saw a need to provide textured hair services and supplies in the North Bay, so they opened their own shop.
Voices For Change: OneVet OneVoice celebrates Black excellence on Juneteenth
From Season 4, Episode 5: non-profit OneVet OneVoice celebrated Juneteenth by connecting Black veterans to the community through art, music and support.
Voices For Change: Equarty provides services for queer artists
From Season 4 Episode 5: Equarty program provides a space for queer artists to learn about the business side of the industry and receive mental health services.
Voices For Change: SF LGBT center shares about Pride celebrations and protests
From Season 4, Episode 5: During this Pride month, the SF LGBT center is celebrating and joining hand-in-hand with other organizations around the country to stand up in the face of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.
Voices For Change - May 28, 2023
"Voices For Change" commemorates AAPI Heritage Month with stories about Caam Fest, the nation's largest festival for new Asian and Asian American films. Plus, the San Francisco Giants' mental health consultant shares his deeply personal story to help move others forward.
Voices for Change: 49ers encourage high school girls to THINK GOLD
From Season 4, episode 4: the 49ers welcomed more than 90 high school girls to Levi's Stadium, to encourage them to reach their full potential in sports, academics and in the community.
Voices for Change: Giants' Drew Robinson shares his story to help others
From Season 4, episode 4: Giants' mental health consultant Drew Robinson survived a suicide attempt and is now focused on sharing his story and helping others overcome stigmas around seeking help.
Voices for Change: LABA Bay spurs creativity through Jewish texts
From Season 4, episode 4: we mark Jewish American Heritage Month with LABA BAY, an organization spurring art, conversation and community through the study of Jewish texts.
Voices for Change: CAAM Fest spotlights Asian-American stories, inspires new generation
From Season 4, episode 4: CAAM Fest 2023's call to gather focused on restoring bonds and lifting each other up through music, ideas and film
Voices For Change: BART celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
From Season 4, episode 3: in celebration of Autism Acceptance month, children with autism recorded BART announcements, to be heard by transit riders all across the Bay Area.
Voices For Change: Earthseed Farm honors AfroIndigenous principles in Sonoma County
From Season 4, episode 3: Earthseed Farm in Sonoma County is focused on AfroIndigenous permaculture, a relationship-based ecological design system rooted in traditions of African descent.
Voices For Change: NASA earth scientists battle climate change
From Season 4, episode 3: a team of NASA earth scientists is working to monitor climate change from space, to help people on the ground make decisions.
Voices For Change: UCSF EMBRACE program aims to focus on Black Maternal Health
From Season 4, episode 3: during this Black Maternal Health week, we speak to a doctor leading the charge in improving Black maternal health disparities.
Voices For Change: Bay Area author stands up to publisher, after request to remove "racism" from book
From Season 4, episode 3: Oakland author Maggie Tokuda-Hall shares her story of turning down an offer from "Scholastic," after the publishing giant asked her to edit out the word "racism" from her author's note.
Voices For Change: April 30, 2023
In this episode of “Voices for Change,” we’ll discuss efforts to cut disparities in Black Maternal Health as well as efforts to protect the Earth from climate change in celebration of Earth Day. We’ll also speak to an Oakland author who is standing up for what she believes in, after being asked to take the word “racist” out of her book.
Community rallies to demand accountability in Antioch police racist text scandal
Community members marched and rallied outside police headquarters to demand reforms to the city's police department following reports released by the Contra Costa County District Attorney revealing racist text messages sent by more than a dozen officers.
Voices for Change: BNP Paribas marks 50 years of social impact and tennis
From Season 4, Episode 2: The BNP Paribas Bank is marking 50 years of supporting tennis and social impact causes.
Voices for Change: Ms. Fresno County commits to cause close to her heart
From Season 4, Episode 2: Elita Damron is Ms. Fresno County and raising adoption awareness for disabled youth.