A holistic approach to student academic success means including the whole family when addressing educational disparities. Neighborhood based community centers remove the transportation barrier to academic and leadership development programs while allowing families and their children to build the kind of relationships that will support a child from preschool through college. Lori Ohls, Sr. Director of Programs and Strategy at KidWorks, joins the show to share the power of hope and purpose in facilitating the social and emotional wellbeing in kids who live in distressed communities.

A study commissioned by Orange County found that being supported through Project Kinship significantly reduced the likelihood that people who were formerly incarcerated would become incarcerated again. In this show, Project Kinship’s Director of Programs, Madeline Rodriguez, and Peer Navigator Coordinator, Raymond Sanchez, share how restorative practices through a trauma informed lens are providing hope, healing, and transformation in the lives of those impacted by incarceration, gangs, and violence. Hosted by Karyn Bower and Nicholas Reese.

UCLA’s 2022 "Hollywood Diversity Report" reported significant gains by women in key roles in the film industry. Student filmmakers Jacinda Mallari and Shelby Gleason from LoFI (Ladies of Film & Media Industry) join the show to discuss advocating for female and LGBTQIA film and media makers in predominantly male fields.