Feb 25th, 2009

David J. Kordsmeier interviews Cliff Schmidt, Executive Director of
LIteracy Bridge.  Today’s discussion is around the Literacy Bridge
project and the Talking Book device, and the impact of this device on
rural Ghana.

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Cliff Schmidt
President

Cliff Schmidt started Literacy Bridge after spending six weeks in rural Ghana to research ideas for the Talking Book project with local nonprofits, universities, and government agencies. Aside from his service as a grassroots lobbyist for organizations working to end global poverty (such as CARE and RESULTS), most of his prior experience comes from business, nonprofit governance, and engineering.

New Generation Health Center

Providing reproductive health information and services to at-risk youth in San Francisco.

New Generation Health Center is a clinic of the University of California at San Francisco Department of Obsterrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services. Their goal ti decrease the number of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among high-risk youth in San Francisco.

New Gen has built a reputation with San Francisco youth as a place with “Answers, not Attitude”.

Services are targeted to urban youth ages 12-24. In addition to the full range of reproductive oriented clinical services. New Gen addresses health disparities in the community by offering outreach and education programs to the community.

The views expressed on this program are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of UCSF.

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UCSF Lesbian Health and Research Center and the National Lesbian Health Summit

Brian Auerbach will be discussing the UCSF Lesbian Health & Research Center and upcoming National Lesbian Health Summit with Diane Sabin, DC and Maria Cora. Dr. Sabin is executive director of the LHRC and Ms. Cora is associate director of the LHRC and a program coordinator with the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. The LHRC is dedicated to improving the health of lesbians, bisexual women, transgender people, and all families. To achieve this goal, LHRC creates comprehensive programs of research, education and trainings, public events and community collaborations.

The National Lesbian Health Summit takes place in San Francisco between March 6th and 8th. This Summit is focused on addressing lesbians, bisexual women, queer women, and transgender people. All lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities, and friends and allies, nationally and internationally are welcome to attend. The summit approaches health issues from the perspective of those who face disparities and discrimination and who also generate health and resilience everyday.

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UCSF University Community Partnership Program

(Air date: February 10, 2009)

Brian Auerbach interviews Partnership Program Council co-chairs Naomi Wortis, MD and Lynda Boyer-Chu, RN, MPH.  Dr. Wortis is Director of Community Programs and Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine. Ms. Boyer-Chu is a nurse and mentor with the San Francisco Unified School District.

The University Community Partnerships Program (UCPP) was established by UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor Eugene Washington in the spring of 2006 to coordinate the many existing partnerships between UCSF-affiliated individuals/groups and San Francisco-based community organizations and support new partnerships. Their mission is to build collaborative relationships between UCSF and the community, promoting civic engagement, fostering community health and well being and enhancing the environment for education, research, employment and patient care at UCSF. The UCPP serves as a bridge between UCSF and the community, emphasizing partnerships that value and respect the assets and diversity of both.

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From the Justicefound.org archives:

Roland Washington and David Kordsmeier interview Mitch Braff, Executive Director and Founder of the Jewish Partisans Educational Foundation.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington

website:http://www.jewishpartisans.org/ or http://www.justicefound.org/

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Chris Jackson and Glenn Davis talk to Roland Washington about the current state of the San Francisco’s public education system and the reasons why they are running for office.

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