This week on WBOI Presents, we are listening back to the Yom HaShoah program organized by the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne. The event serves as a commemoration for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. Governor Eric Holcomb and Mayor Tom Henry both addressed the event virtually. The keynote speaker for the event was Chad Austin, professor of law, deputy for faculty development, and co-director of international programs at the United State Air Force Academy Department of Law. Special thanks to Rod Ovitt for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

2022 Yom Hashoah Commemoration

Zia Haque, director of The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies and Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Juniata College, recently spoke at Manchester University as part of the Values, Ideas, and the Arts series. The full title of his presentation is “PeaceTech: Engineering to Change the World” and it was recorded on March 14, 2022.

Special thanks to Anne Gregory for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Zia Haque, director of The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies and Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Juniata College, recently spoke at Manchester University as part of the Values, Ideas, and the Arts series. The full title of his presentation is “PeaceTech: Engineering to Change the World” and it was recorded on March 14, 2022.  Special thanks to Anne Gregory for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

PeaceTech

Last year, an episode of NPR’s Consider This explored the origins of Critical Race Theory. This week, we are going to hear from Indiana University Law Professor Kevin Brown, exploring his experience as one of the 25 law professors who met at the first CRT workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, during the summer of 1989. The full title of his presentation is “Critical Race Theory Explained by an Original Participant.”

Special thanks to Purdue University Fort Wayne for organizing this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Last year, an episode of NPR’s Consider This explored the origins of Critical Race Theory. This week, we are going to hear from Indiana University Law Professor Kevin Brown, exploring his experience as one of the 25 law professors who met at the first CRT workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, during the summer of 1989. The full title of his presentation is “Critical Race Theory Explained by an Original Participant.”  Special thanks to Purdue University Fort Wayne for organizing this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Critical Race Theory

The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards is presenting a tour of the state featuring The New York Times best-selling author Ashley C. Ford. The writer, host, educator, and Fort Wayne native will be back home on April 14, giving readers and fans a chance to meet the author. Before her visit, Ford spoke by Zoom with WBOI President and General Manager Terra Brantley. The two spoke about Ford’s memoir “Somebody’s Daughter,” the real life events and relationships that shaped the book, and growing up in northeast Indiana. Ford’s tour includes stops in New Albany and Indianapolis before the final stop in Fort Wayne. Some of the conversation on this week’s episode of WBOI Presents may be inappropriate or difficult for some listeners. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

A conversation with Ashley C. Ford

At the beginning of March, 89.1 WBOI partnered with Indiana Legal Services and other organizations for a virtual event about rental assistance programs and information on renter rights through an eviction. The goal was for participants to find out if they qualify for assistance, how to apply, and share questions.

Panelists included:

Mindi Goodpaster, Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance Community Outreach Manager, IHCDA
Brandon Beeler, Housing Law Center Director, Indiana Legal Services
Kelly Lundberg, Deputy Director, City of Fort Wayne

Special thanks to Indiana Public Broadcasting for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

At the beginning of March, 89.1 WBOI partnered with Indiana Legal Services and other organizations for a virtual event about rental assistance programs and information on renter rights through an eviction. The goal was for participants to find out if they qualify for assistance, how to apply, and share questions.  Panelists included:  Mindi Goodpaster, Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance Community Outreach Manager, IHCDA Brandon Beeler, Housing Law Center Director, Indiana Legal Services Kelly Lundberg, Deputy Director, City of Fort Wayne  Special thanks to Indiana Public Broadcasting for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Emergency rental assistance programs

We are continuing to examine issues of racial justice through the Values, Ideas, and the Arts Series at Manchester University. The panel assembled includes alumni and current students. The panelists were Myron Chenault, Chris François, Farida Adam, Laura Mejia, Ani King and Estefania Mesta. This conversation was originally recorded at Manchester University on March 7, 2022. Special thanks to Anne Gregory for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Looking at Yesterday, Working Toward Tomorrow, Race at MU

Manchester University Professor of English Stacy Erickson-Pesetski spent four summer leading a Shakespeare class at Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility. Her presentation, titled “I never give up, Reflections on Volunteering at a Juvenile Prison” was recorded as part of the Values, Ideas, and the Arts series at Manchester University. It was originally recorded at Manchester University on February 21, 2022.

Special thanks to Anne Gregory for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Manchester University Professor of English Stacy Erickson-Pesetski spent four summer leading a Shakespeare class at Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility. Her presentation, titled “I never give up, Reflections on Volunteering at a Juvenile Prison” was recorded as part of the Values, Ideas, and the Arts series at Manchester University. It was originally recorded at Manchester University on February 21, 2022.  Special thanks to Anne Gregory for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

I never give up, reflections on volunteering at a juvenile prison

Huntington University is celebrating 125 years of service. The faith-based institution is kicking off the anniversary with a presentation by best-selling author and renowned speaker Tony Evans. The pastor will visit the campus March 31st.  Ahead of his visit he talked with WBOI’s Terra Brantley.

Tony Evans will speak at Huntington University Thursday, March 31st at 7:30 p.m. in Zurcher Auditorium in the Merrilat Centre for the Arts at Huntington University. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required for guaranteed seating.

Huntington University is celebrating 125 years of service. The faith-based institution is kicking off the anniversary with a presentation by best-selling author and renowned speaker Tony Evans. The pastor will visit the campus March 31st. Ahead of his visit he talked with WBOI’s Terra Brantley. Tony Evans will speak at Huntington University Thursday, March 31st at 7:30 p.m. in Zurcher Auditorium in the Merrilat Centre for the Arts at Huntington University. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required for guaranteed seating.

Tony Evans will visit Huntington University for celebration marking 125 years

In 2019, Patrick Ridout, a lifelong comic book fan and collector as well as a librarian and the Assistant Director of eSports at Trine University, spoke on “The Mighty Atom: Nuclear Energy in Comics and Manga.” This time around, his focus is “Hammers, Superheroes, and Apocalyptic Weapons: Norse Mythology in Comics.”

Special thanks to Trine University for organizing this event, and to James Tew for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

In 2019, Patrick Ridout, a lifelong comic book fan and collector as well as a librarian and the Assistant Director of eSports at Trine University, spoke on “The Mighty Atom: Nuclear Energy in Comics and Manga.” This time around, his focus is “Hammers, Superheroes, and Apocalyptic Weapons: Norse Mythology in Comics.” Special thanks to Trine University for organizing this event, and to James Tew for providing audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Norse Mythology in Comics

Dr. Jon Walker, a retired physician from Modestly Mindful, has been on our air before. He was a panelist for an Issues & Ales conversation on rural healthcare in 2018. His presentation, titled “Mindfulness and Impacts on Mental Well-Being” was recorded as part of the Values, Ideas, and the Arts series at Manchester University. It was originally recorded at Manchester University on February 7, 2022. Special thanks to Anne Gregory for providing the audio for this program. Our music is by Mark Waldick, Noah Campodonico, Kurt Roembke, and Hope Arthur. Our web producer is Loyal Vandenburg. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Meihkai Bowers, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.

Mindfulness and impacts on mental well-being

WBOI's Ben Clemmer hosts a weekly show that features news digests, discussions, lectures, and storytellers from around Northeast Indiana. You can listen live to the program every Wednesday at 7pm EST and every Saturday at 7am on 89.1 and online at wboi.org.

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