Education
Consent is not enough: Preventing Sexual Violence: March 13, 2017
Nina Cummings, sexual violence prevention coordinator at the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Cornell Health talks to Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News. She speaks about ways that the center is using a public health approach and engaging the community to decrease sexual and dating violence. This interview initially aired on the March…
Read MoreContingent faculty of Ithaca College: Rachel Kaufman and Brody Burroughs – March 3rd
Rachel Kaufman and Brody Burroughs, members of the Ithaca College part-time contingent faculty union, speak on contingent faculty in higher education, and their current situation working at the college. Their conversation with WRFI’s Forrester Hammer originally aired on the March 3, 2017 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read More“Root Map”- A Play About about Borders and Migration- February 28, 2017
Rosalie Purvis and Debaroti Chakraborti, performers in the theatre production “Root Map”, visit WRFI to discuss their play, that will be performed on March 2, 2017. They talk about how the international collaboration came about, and speak about the notion of borders and how they have affected people’s lives. For more info., http://events.cornell.edu/event/root_map_an_original_theatrical_performance This interview…
Read MoreCombating Islamophobia through Education- February 14th, 2017
Professor Deborah Starr of the Cornell University Department of Near Eastern Studies discusses the upcoming “teach-in” to combat Islamophobia. The event, on February 17th, will include talks by experts on topics related to Islamophobia, the Middle East, and its relationship with America. In addition, there will be readings of literary works by writers whose home…
Read MoreCornell’s Response to Trump’s Immigration Policies
Cornell professor Shannon Gleeson discusses how Cornell is addressing undocumented students during the Trump era. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on February 6, 2017.
Read MoreVitamin L’s “Walk A Mile” 30th Anniversary- February 7th, 2017
Jan Nigro and Erin Hilgartner of the Vitamin L Project talk about the 30th anniversary of the singing group’s signature tune, “Walk a Mile”. They also discuss why kids love Vitamin L and why their work is so important. This interview aired on the February 7th, 2017 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreEffective Ways to Influence Trump, U.S. Congress
Learn how to influence Congress and the Trump Administration. Listen to this interview with John Lawrence. He is the former chief of staff to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. WRFI’s Lori Sonken interviewed him on January 31, 2017.
Read MoreDeborah C. Hoard, about the Documentary Re:Thinking- February 1st, 2017
Deborah C. Hoard, President of PhotoSynthesis productions, talks about the new documentary film, RE:Thinking. She describes how three different schools used a concept called “systems thinking”, to help students build knowledge instead of consuming information. This interview was aired during the February 1st, 2017 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read More