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As She Rises is a new podcast from Wonder Media Network. It brings together poems from artists throughout the US and territories that depict the effects of climate change on their home and their people. Each episode carries the listener to a new place through a collection of voices, local recordings and soundscapes. Stories span from the Louisiana Bayou, to the silent tundras of Alaska to the receding coastlines of Puerto Rico. Centering native voices and women of color, As She Rises persona ...
Unpacking the gift and power of women in the Alaska community
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The YWCA of Alaska recently named its 31st cohort of Women of Achievement. On this edition of Hometown Alaska, we learn more about the mission and priorities of this organization as it has thrived through three decades. And, we meet and speak with several Women of Achievement to learn their story and hear their wisdom.
As always, your questions and comments are welcome during the live broadcast. Join us!
HOST: Kathleen McCoy
GUEST:
- Theresa Lyons, CEO of YWCA Alaska
- Sharon Richards, 1988 co-founder and first executive director YWCA
- Several Women of Achievement: Carol Schatz (1997); Kate Slyker (2014); Moira Smith (2020)
LINKS:
- 2020 Booklet featuring Women of Achievement and Youth Awards, PDF
- Full list of Women of Achievement through the years, PDF
- YWCA Alaska website
- YWCA Facebook page, with archived live events of this year’s awardees
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
- Send e-mail to hometown@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
- Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air
- LIVE: Monday, November 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m
- RE-AIR: Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
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