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NAMI-Finger Lakes Panel on Mental Health Court in Ithaca [AUDIO]
This past summer, the City of Ithaca announced its intentions to establish a Mental Health Court. The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Finger Lakes, held a panel discussion on Sunday, October 7, to provide information to the community about the planned Mental Health Court. In this feature, different representatives from the mental health community, the court…
Read MoreJosh Fox, of Gasland, on how the Truth Has Changed [AUDIO]
Josh Fox, internationally acclaimed filmmaker and theater producer, spoke with WRFI’s Ryan Clover on WRFI Community Radio News on Aug. 21 and Your Morning on Aug. 22 to talk about his upcoming performance, The Truth Has Changed. This play is on a national tour in 30 locations throughout the U.S. and is coming to Ithaca on Friday,…
Read MoreBehind the scenes of the Community Unity Music Education Program (CUMEP) at Southside Community Center [AUDIO]
We take a look at what goes on at Southside Community Center every summer. WRFI’s Jimmy Jordan recently visited their Community Unity Music Education Program (CUMEP), a unique program where kids learn about music and discussing social justice. Jordan spoke with Southside’s Dr. Nia Nunn and Dr. Baruch Whitehead and captured some magical, musical moments. …
Read MoreWhat is the future of Ithaca’s Rescue Mission, the main homeless shelter in the city?
The Ithaca Rescue Mission has served Ithaca’s homeless community for years. Many community members are concerned about the future: There has been tension between the Rescue Mission and Tompkins County, the announcement of their possible closure, and a public proposal process to take over the Ithaca homeless shelter. What exactly is going to happen to…
Read MoreDon Rakow of Citizens Climate Lobby talks about Carbon Fee and Dividend System [AUDIO]
Don Rakow, Associate Professor in Cornell University School of Integrative Plant Sciences, is a member of the local chapter of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, also known as the CCL. He describes his organization’s proposal to Congress that they enact legislation that would establish a a carbon fee-and-dividend system. CCL believes that such a system would…
Read MoreCornell’s Frank Edwards Discusses His Study About Risk of Police-Related Death [AUDIO]
WRFI’s Jackie Marusiak spoke with Frank Edwards, a postdoctoral associate at the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research at Cornell University. There he’s the leader of a study on the risk of police-involved death, based on race and location in the United States. Here’s what he had to say about the findings and implications of the…
Read MoreJoey Steinhagen of Running to Places talks about the Theatre Program’s new Home [AUDIO]
Joey Steinhagen, Artistic Director of the youth theatre program “Running to Places”, talks about how his organization will be building a new theatre. He talks about the reasons why the program has decided to find a permanent home, and the special features of the future theatre that will be established at the Ithaca Mall. This…
Read MoreSeneca Lake Guardian Opposes Construction of Waste to Energy Incinerator [AUDIO]
Yvonne Taylor and Joseph Campbell of Seneca Lake Guardian speak about the slated development of a waste-to-energy trash incinerator in the Town of Romulus on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake. They describe why they and hundreds of local businesses oppose the construction of the incinerator, and also discuss state legislation that is pending in…
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