November, 2010
LISTEN: The New Tweens (MP3)
Date: November 18, 2010
Topic: Issues in the Pre-Medicare Years: The New Tweens, Ages 55 – 64.
Identifying issues of healthcare, unemployment and other gaps.
October, 2010
LISTEN: Safety (MP3)
Date: October 28, 2010
Topic: Safety in our Hometowns. Presenting a new countywide collaboration: The Community Reentry Council.
September, 2010
LISTEN: Trauma (MP3)
Date: September 16, 2010
Topic: Trauma: How do we care for the veterans, refugees, and other traumatized persons in our community.
August, 2010
LISTEN: Aging and Aging Services (MP3)
Date: August 26, 2010
Topic: Aging Issues: Struggles from the Elderly Perspective
Panelists:
Sherry Leach, Boulder County Aging Services
John Williams, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Judy Nogg, CareConnect
Alamar Hernandez, An elder representative
Facilitator:
Mary Jane Longanecker, Boulder County Aging Services
Comments:
“New information”
“Good to hear of all the service providers available”
“Good speakers”
“The forums are great”
July, 2010
LISTEN: Service and Spirituality (MP3)
Date: July 22, 2010
Topic: Service and Spirituality: Exploring the Connections
Panelists:
Rabbi Deborah Bronstein, Congregation Har HaShem
Terry Benjamin, EFAA, Humanist perspective
Tania Leontov, Restoring the Soul: Community Partnerships, Buddhist perspective
Matt Carlson, Boulder Valley Christian Church
Facilitator:
Beth Ornstein, Congregation Bonai Shalom
Comments:
“This forum was outstanding!”
“Panelists were excellent”
“Marvelous teachings from other traditions to enrich the topic”
“This was one of your best!”
June, 2010
LISTEN: Domestic Violence (MP3)
Date:June 24, 2010
Topic: Domestic Violence: A Social Issue Behind Closed Doors
Panelists:
Anne Tapp, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence
Jackie List, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley
Jesse Cain, Probation Department
Tracey Schlafer, AMEND
Facilitator:
Tania Leontov, Restoring the Soul
Comments:
“Great identification of basic definitions and resources”
“I learned a lot more than I thought”
“Good to learn about the available resources for helping abuse victims, particularly involving faith-based groups”
May, 2010
LISTEN: Human Trafficking (MP3)
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Topic: Not in Boulder! Human Trafficking as a Local Issue
Panelists:
Pastor Heidi McGinness, Christian Solidarity International
Lauren Croucher, Human Trafficking Project Manager, Colorado Crime Victims
Meagan Morris, Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking
Dt. Commander Tim Lewis, Longmont Police Department
April, 2010
LISTEN: Unemployment (MP3)
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Topic: The Challenge of Unemployment: Who’s Helping?
Panelists:
Tom Miller, Workforce Boulder County
Gordon Nuttall, LongsPeak Networking
Eladia Rivera, Boulder Public Library
Bob Raikes, Christian Career Circle
March, 2010
LISTEN: Early Childhood Care and Education (MP3)
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Topic: A Good Beginning, a Better Future: The communal benefits of sound early childhood care and education
Preschool is a matter of economic and national security for the nation. School readiness is directly linked to workforce readiness and our ability to compete globally in the future. An investment in early childhood education returns people contributing to our world at their full potential.
Panelists:
Bobbie Watson, The Early Childhood Council of Boulder County
Judi Morosohk, Colorado Association for Jewish Education
Donna McNellis, Mountain View Methodist Church Preschool
Kimberly DeGraff, Parenting Place
Facilitator:
Laura Kinder, Author, Leaders of Volunteers: Mobilizing Passion Into Action
Comments:
“Excellent forum with a good overview of several programs and informative statistics”
“There’s a huge involvement of kids in this endeavor and the lack of standards is concerning”
“Well-run program presenting new information from the preschool directors.”
“Very good panel presenting diverse sectors, expertise abundant”
“Two of the speakers are colleagues doing wonderful things in our community”
February 2010
LISTEN: Homelessness: Tension and Compassion in Community (MP3)
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Topic: Homelessness: Tension and Compassion in Community
Panelists:
Joy Eckstine, Carriage House
Joe Pickett, St. Andrew Presbyterian Emergency Warming Center
Jim Budd, Boulder Outreach for Homeless Overflow
Crystal Gray, Boulder City Council
Facilitator:
Greg Harms, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless
January 2010
LISTEN: Social Trends (MP3)
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Topic: Social Trends Impacting Our Lives in Boulder County
The Community Foundation of Boulder County publishes a study of major social trends, which will be the source for the forum.
Panelists:
Chris Barge, The Community Foundation
Lee Shainis, Intercambio de Comunidades
Perla Delgado, Boulder County’s Community Action Program (CAP)
Laura Matthews, Boulder County Aging Services
