“The Ripple Effect”

In the second of her two-part report from Haiti, Carrie Saldo chronicles the experience of high school and college volunteers working with the Haiti Plunge. Saldo follows the students on their journey as they speak candidly about their expectations for the trip to...

“Not Band-aid Work”

Residents in the village of Desab, Haiti began working co-operatively with Haiti Plunge, a North Adams based volunteer organization, nearly 30 years ago. Now, its first generation of educated students is transitioning into leadership roles. Witness what life is like...

Anti-Bullying Laws

Guests: Ann Marie Carpenter, LICSW, Berkshire County ADA Robert Kinzer Our guests will discuss the positive and negative impact that anti-bullying laws have had on public school education with host Carrie Saldo. As well as explore questions such as has the law made...

Brooks Fitch Interview

Brooks sits down with an interview with Ira Rubenzahl, President of Springfield Technical Community College. Additional Info Ira Rubenzahl Bio from STCC Watch this...

Quaboag Regional School District

Guests: Madeline Wheeler, Grant Dev. Mgr. Quaboag RSD, Jane Gately, Chair, Business & Applied Tech. Dept., Charles Howard, Teacher, Technology & Robotics. Our guests will discuss how their Regional School District comprising two small towns in central Mass....

Educating Homeless Kids

Daniel Heimpel is part of a national initiative –including a documentary film – to highlight the problems homeless kids face getting an education. Locally, his visit is in conjunction with a town meeting effort supported by the Davis Foundation and “Cherish Every...

Mock Trial Champs

Massachusetts champs from Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Schoolwill compete for the 2011 National High School Mock Trial Championship next week. Hannah Sokoloff-Rubin, Alana Young, Rafael Fields and Coach Gary Huggett will join us to talk about the process, and their...

Men of Color Health Alliance

Men of Color Health Alliance (MOCHA) is an organization established last year through the leadership of the YMCA of Greater Springfield to improve the health disparities among men of color. Trevis Wray, coordinator of MOCHA, and Sanford Jeames, community health...

MCAS Book: “Testing the Heart”

Two former Holyoke High teachers have written a fictional book telling the story of a young teacher and dealing in large part with their concerns about the impact the MCAS tests are having on education. Co-authors Melva Michalian, and Lorene Morin of “Testing the...

Talk/Read/Succeed

The 2009 MCAS reading test results for Springfield found 64 percent of city’s third graders scored below proficient. Now, a new initiative from the Davis Foundation is working in two of Springfield’s poorest housing developments to improve literacy rates, educate...

The State We’re In: State Rep. Don Humason

State Representative Don Humason (R) Westfield – 4th Hampden District will join host Jim Madigan to talk about the concerns on spending cuts for public higher education in the Commonwealth. Humason will also weigh in on the budget debate regarding the on-going fiscal...