New York City's 106.7 Lite FM's weekly talk show with host Nina del Rio, speaking with influencers, experts, and NYC non-profits. New episodes air first on WLTW-NY every Sunday, 7-7:30am EST.
…
continue reading
This podcast is the online book club you always wanted to be apart of! Hear from your favorite authors about books you love, their best writing and publishing advice, and so much more!
…
continue reading
1
Services From Farm Aid Helping All Farmers in Distress
13:14
13:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:14
For more than 35 years, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $70 million to support programs that help farmers thrive. Farmer Services Network Manager Alexandria Ward to talks about their potentially life-saving health initiative aimed at helping ALL farmers in distress. FARM AI…
…
continue reading
1
Samaritan Daytop Village, The Largest Provider of Support Services for Veterans in New York
16:39
16:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:39
Samaritan Daytop Village, the largest provider of support services for veterans in New York, provides shelter, mental health, and substance use recovery services. Assistant Vice President for Residential Treatment and former U.S. Air Force member Deirdre Rice-Reese explains some of the challenges veterans face after their service. For more, visit s…
…
continue reading
1
Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative (BLACC) on Supporting Teachers of Color
17:34
17:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
17:34
Miriam Raccah, CEO of Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative (BLACC), explains the benefits and importance of recruiting, training, supporting, and retaining more educators and school leaders of color. BLACC is a nonprofit that serves 24 community-based public charter schools representing more than 14,000 students across New York. For more, visit…
…
continue reading
1
Petco Love's 25th Anniversary Pet Adoption Event in Union Square, June 2nd
12:16
12:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:16
PetcoLove, a lifesaving non-profit bringing pets and people together, hosts the 25th Anniversary Petco Love Birthday Party & Pet Adoption Event in Union Square, on Sunday, June 2nd from 11am-4pm. President of Petco Love, Susanne Kogut, talks about how new pet recognition technology has already helped them reunite over 46,000 pets and with their own…
…
continue reading
1
Answer The Call, Supporting Families of Fallen NYPD, FDNY & PAPD Members
15:22
15:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:22
Since 1985, the N.Y. Police and Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund—also known as Answer The Call—has provided support to the families of New York City’s fallen NYPD, FDNY, and PAPD members. Lauren Profeta is the Executive Director of the N.Y. Police and Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund/Answer The Call, and Caitlin Leavey, the daughter of …
…
continue reading
1
For Survive Stroke Week, Symptoms and Lifesaving Treatment Options
14:27
14:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:27
Stroke is the fifth most common cause of death in America and the leading cause of adult disability. But, with quick action and appropriate treatment, patients can not only survive a stroke, they can live full, independent lives after the disease. For Survive Stroke Week, an annual effort to educate Americans about stroke symptoms and lifesaving tr…
…
continue reading
How does music help people with dementia connect and find calm, and what role can it play in dementia care? Our guest is Dr. Kendra Ray, a renowned dementia expert and the Dementia Program Director of the not-for-profit MJHS Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. MJHS is the last not-for-profit Jewish nursi…
…
continue reading
1
THE BREAKTHROUGH YEARS: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens
13:47
13:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:47
"Just wait until they’re teenagers!" That's the warning we’ve likely said or heard about the challenge of dealing with adolescents. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? Our guest is child development expert Ellen Galinsky, with her new book THE BREAKTHROUGH YEARS: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens. In her role as Presiden…
…
continue reading
1
Encore Community Services Calls for Improved Wages for Social Service Workers
13:47
13:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:47
Non-profits designed to assist the elderly offer myriad essential services, including access to food, healthcare and companionship. However, workers in the field earn wages—set by contracts with the city and state—that often place them below the poverty line. Despite calls from advocates for a significant cost of living adjustment, responses have b…
…
continue reading
The stock market has hit record highs, but we’re also in a period of high interest rates and high inflation. What does that mean for your money? How and where do you invest in a volatile economy? Our guest is stock market and asset management expert, Ed Long, Managing Principle of Avity, an investment management firm in Greenwich CT with over $1.5 …
…
continue reading
1
NYC's Green City Force, Bringing Training in Green Jobs to NYCHA Residents
16:14
16:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:14
Green City Force is an AmeriCorps program that prepares young adults who reside in New York City Housing (NYCHA), or low-income housing in NYC for careers through Green Service. Our guest is Executive Director Tonya Gayle, who has spent her career in non-profit organizations focused on economic justice for young people of color. For more, visit Gre…
…
continue reading
Now that flood, drought, fire, storm and pandemic are no longer rare but expected, how are we adapting to our new reality? Is there hope for future generations? In time for Earth Day, our guest is CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, author of the new book LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (CAN BE): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World.…
…
continue reading
1
Ballet Hispánico at New York City Center, April 25-28, 2024
16:09
16:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:09
Ballet Hispánico is the largest Latine/x Hispanic cultural organization in the United States and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. We are pleased to welcome Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro back to the show, ahead of their New York City Center Season, April 25-28, and their 2024 Gala. For more details, visit BalletHispanico.org.…
…
continue reading
1
Naama Shefi's Cookbook, THE JEWISH HOLIDAY TABLE
14:55
14:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:55
Like so many other ethnic traditions and faiths, Jewish life is often centered around the table, where family and friends come together to celebrate rituals, memories and tastes of home. Our guest is Naama Shefi, founder of the non-profit Jewish Food Society, who with co-writer Devra Ferst, is the author of THE JEWISH HOLIDAY TABLE, A World of Reci…
…
continue reading
1
RiseBoro Community Partnership on Updating NYC's Shelter System "Strategy"
14:40
14:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:40
New York City's 30 and 60-day shelter limits may be at risk thanks to a proposed bill in Albany. Though no matter what happens, the city's homeless need a clear pathway to permanent housing. Our guest is Scott Short, CEO of RiseBoro Community Partnership, one of the largest nonprofit developers and providers of affordable housing in New York City, …
…
continue reading
1
Earth Day Initiative's Annual Festival in Union Square, Sunday, April 14th
15:50
15:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:50
As we approach Earth Day 2024 on April 22, our guest is John Opperman, Executive Director of Earth Day Initiative, host the annual Earth Day Festival in Union Square, on Sunday April 14th. For details on vendors and activities at this free event, resources for climate action, tax credits and rebates, visit dayinitiative.org.…
…
continue reading
1
NYC's Amateur Astronomers Association on the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
15:53
15:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:53
In anticipation of the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, our guest is Rori Baldari of the Amateur Astronomers Association, co-hosting a watch event at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. The Amateur Astronomers Association is a volunteer run non-profit that promotes the study and public awareness of the cosmos through observing, education, o…
…
continue reading
1
Professor and Author Philip Cioffari on How to Write A Book
13:39
13:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:39
Do you think you might have a book in you? What is the story you want to tell, and how do you tell it? Our guest is Philip Cioffari, who’s spent decades teaching writing as a professor--currently at William Paterson University with a PhD from NYU--and fiction teacher for Gotham Writers in New York City. He’s written six well-received, character-dri…
…
continue reading
1
Calvary Hospital’s Family Care Center on Hospice Care
14:58
14:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:58
When a family member is ill, and entire family can be in need of care. Our guest is Stephanie Mastropaolo, LMSW and Director of Calvary Hospital’s Family Care Center. Calvary is New York’s palliative, end-of-life and hospice specialist, caring for up to 6000 patients a year, plus their families. As a non-profit based in the Bronx, Calvary operates …
…
continue reading
1
HOW TO BE OLD: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon
17:37
17:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
17:37
Writer, cultural influencer and former professor Lyn Slater tracks her story of becoming famous at 59, and then turning her back on a public life at 70. Lyn Slater has been featured by the TODAY Show, Cosmopolitan, W Magazine, and The Cut.By 106.7 Lite fm (WLTW-FM)
…
continue reading
1
Non-Traditional Employment for Women on NYC's Female Trade Workers
18:10
18:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
18:10
Construction, utilities and maintenance. Chance are, when you picture the worker, you picture a man. The organization Non-Traditional Employment for Women has been training and placing women in trade careers since 1978. Our guest is the Leah Rambo, President of NEW, the first woman of color and tradeswoman to serve in the role—bringing 35 years of …
…
continue reading
1
Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery from Scoliosis with New York Spine Institute
12:44
12:44
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:44
What are normal curves in the spine, and what does a diagnosis of scoliosis signify? We talk about spine issues and treatment options for a child or teen diagnosed with an abnormal curvature of the spine, with Dr. Dr. Nicholas Post of New York Spine Institute. Dr. Nicholas Post is a board-certified neurosurgeon, in practice for 17 years. Dr. Post i…
…
continue reading
1
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, New York
16:48
16:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:48
As New Yorkers follow current events in Israel and Palestine, what are the rights for New Yorkers who want to express their opinion? What are the best ways to contribute and find common ground in our own city? Our guest is Sahar Alsahlani, representing CAIR-NY, the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR is America’s premiere Muslim Civil Right…
…
continue reading
1
SLEEPLESS: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self
15:35
15:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:35
SLEEPLESS: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self, by Annabel Abbs-Streets, is a blend of memoir, science and history that traces women's relationship with the darkness, grief, insomnia and creative opportunities waiting in wakefulness. Annabel Abbs-Streets is a writer of highly researched, award-winning fiction as well as both narrative…
…
continue reading
1
Institute for Community Living Provides a New Path to Permanent Housing in 30 Days
15:20
15:20
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:20
As New York City's homelessness crisis persists, the non-profit Institute for Community Living has launched a first-of-its-kind program to provide a new path to permanent housing for people with histories of homelessness. Our guest is Jose Cotto, Senior Vice President of Residential Treatment at ICL, to discuss "Changing Spaces.” ICL helps New York…
…
continue reading