In this episode of the Western Wayne News podcast, Amigos Latino Center Executive Director Pavel Polanco-Safadit talks about the center’s work to engage and serve the local community. He also recounts his own journey from the Dominican Republic into the United States, creating a life of musical exploration, teaching, learning and adapting. A Spanish language […]
En este capítulo del Western Wayne News podcast, Pavel Polanco-Safadit, el Director Ejecutivo de Amigos Latino Center, nos habla de los labores del centro para captar la atención de la comunidad local y servir sus necesidades. También recuerda su propio camino desde la República Dominicana hacia los Estados Unidos, donde ha creado una vida llena […]
Behind the headlines about addiction are human beings with a story to tell. Nicole Powers started using alcohol and pills as a teenager struggling with self-worth, and things got way out of hand. In this episode of the podcast, Nicole talks about her journey of struggle, loss, consequences, healing and support, and how she’s now […]
“We serve the community with the music that we present.” In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, newly hired Richmond Symphony Orchestra music director Andrés Lopera talks about music as a common language, the way music selection and performance can give us insights into other experiences and cultures, and exciting plans coming together […]
“Servimos a la comunidad con la música que presentamos.” Esta vez en el Western Wayne News Podcast, hablamos con Andrés Lopera, el nuevo director musical de la Richmond Symphony Orchestra, sobre la música como un lenguaje común, las nuevas perspectivas culturales que podemos adquirir a través de una selección más amplia de la música, y […]
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, life coach, speaker, trainer and consultant Dr. Amy Sekhar speaks about her recent transition from being in a tenured academic teaching position to engaging in advocacy with a focus on equity work and transforming community well-being. Amy shares about how she’s lived in to her identity […]
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, WWN staff member Millicent “Millie” Martin Emery talks about how she became a reporter and journalist, why she decided to make a life for herself in Wayne County instead of moving away, and what she sees as the role of a community newspaper in keeping people […]
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, Morrisson-Reeves Library director Dena Little talks with Kate Jetmore about how she decided to become a librarian, the ways in which libraries are community centers, and how access to information can shape our community life together.
In this episode of the Western Wayne News Podcast, Western Wayne News reporter Bob Hansen reflects on his life in local journalism, how the process of reporting on the community has changed over the years, and what he sees as some of the greatest challenges for helping people stay informed about what’s going on around them.
