Best Hunger Relief Podcasts (2024)

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6. Healthiest Small Town Series: How to start a school garden | Kelly Douglas 1:04:40

3d ago1:04:40

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In this first episode of the “Healthiest Small Town” series, Jollie sits down with the energetic and inspiring Kelly Douglas to discuss how to start a school garden. Kelly, a motivational speaker and self-described Ambassador of Agricultural Joy, is all about spreading joy through dirt & kids. Starting as Oregon’s 500th school garden at Molalla Hig…

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5. Can Exercise Fight Cancer? | Kathryn Schmitz, PhD 1:05:26

1M ago1:05:26

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Today's guest is one of the top researchers in the world in a beautiful field of medicine called Exercise Oncology. Kathryn Schmitz, PhD joins Jollie for a powerful discussion on exercise's incredible benefits across the cancer continuum. Jollie shares his gripping personal story of how a triathlon likely saved his life by catching leukemia early. …

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4. How I Lost 90 Pounds | Brenda Richan (63 yo) 46:12

2M ago46:12

46:12

In this "How I did it..." episode, at 57, Brenda Richan had obesity, was pre-diabetic, and struggled with chronic knee and back pain from her 28-year nursing career. Then she got hit with a kidney cancer diagnosis that became her wake-up call. Instead of being defeated, Brenda got determined. She walked into a CrossFit gym at 244 lbs using a cane &…

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3. It’s Not Your Fault: The biology of cravings & weight loss 33:36

2M ago33:36

33:36

Karli Burridge, a Physician Assistant, President of Gaining Health & President of PAs in Obesity Medicine discusses the biology behind cravings and weight loss. Karli explains that weight is highly regulated in the brain, specifically in the hypothalamus, and that hormones play a significant role in appetite regulation. She discusses how stress and…

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2. How I Lost 52 Pounds | Jeremy Johnson (54 yo) 29:56

2M ago29:56

29:56

In this "How I Did It..." episode, Jeremy Johnson openly shares his physical/emotional turning points, simple exercise routine, mindful eating approach, and how Interrupt Hunger's Donate Your Weight program motivated him to lose over 50 pounds. Jeremy opens up about his physical and emotional turning points, the practical exercise routine that work…

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1. Obesity Bias & Stigma | Patty Nece 41:09

3M ago41:09

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Patty Nece is a past Chairwoman of the Obesity Action Coalition, a current Member of the National Academies of Science Round Table on Obesity Solutions, and has testified many times before the US Food and Drug Administration advocating for improved access to prevention and treatment of obesity. Patty earned her law degree from the University of Nor…

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How High Jump Leveled Up Their Tech to Best Serve Students 21:09

1y ago21:09

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Yolanda Luna-Mroz is the Chief Programs Officer of High Jump, a nonprofit based in Chicago. High Jump’s mission is to equalize access to education for Chicago middle school students who have exhibited academic ambition and potential and are of limited economic means. High Jump worked with TechBridge to create a technology assessment roadmap for the…

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A Career Transformation: From Uninspired to Thriving 8:54

1y ago8:54

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Today on the show, Adam talks with TCP graduate Margaret Farmer. Margaret studied web development as a student in the Winter 2022 Ernst & Young Technology Career Program Cohort. Margaret’s instructors were impressed by her personality, hard work, and persistence. Since graduating, Margaret has prioritized independent studying and gained additional …

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Adrian Sims’ Technology Career Program Journey 15:13

1+ y ago15:13

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Adrian Sims is a Software Engineer Analyst at Accenture and Technology Career Program graduate. As a member of TechBridge’s TCP Fall 2021 Cobb5 Azure Cohort, he earned a certification in Azure AZ-900 Fundamentals. On today’s show, host Adam talks to Adrian about his TCP journey and how his life has evolved because of the program.…

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Utilizing TechBridge’s Dream Big Grants 17:45

2y ago17:45

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Legal Aid at Work is a nonprofit based in San Francisco that offers free services help low-income people exercise and advance their workplace rights. Legal Aid at Work was awarded TechBridge’s 2022 Dream Big for Social Justice Grant. The organization’s Vice President of Strategy, Kevin Clune, joins Karen Cramer, Chief Community Impact Officer at Te…

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Empowering youth through technology training 27:50

2+ y ago27:50

27:50

On today’s episode of TechBridge talks, host Adam Walker talks to Julie Neuner, the Chief Program Officer at TechBridge, about her background as an educational technology consultant, how she got to TechBridge, and a newly released white paper from TechBridge — Empowering Opportunity Youth through Technology Training. Julie Neuner wears many hats at…

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Technology can help improve individual care 12:05

2+ y ago12:05

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James Barrell, Chief Information Officer, has been with Atlanta Mission since 2017. As technology is increasingly leveraged in the work we do, James strives to ensure that technology systems enhance collaboration and efficiency. He has a passion for serving and encouraging growth in those around him. On today’s show, host Adam Walker talks to James…

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Social Justice is the Overarching Goal 13:52

2+ y ago13:52

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Jacari Harris, a native of Tallahassee, Florida, is an author, life coach, social justice activist, and inspirational speaker. He serves as the Executive Director at George Floyd Memorial Foundation. The George Floyd Memorial Foundation works to unite voices for change, challenge the systemic obstacles facing our community, and eliminate the violen…

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Episode 58 - 27 February 1947: Epilogue 35:46

2+ y ago35:46

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Bet's arrived back in Sydney with Hank firmly in tow. Her China adventure is over. Stay subscribed to this podcast channnel for the announcement when Bet's full story is published - estimated March - May 2023. (Image: Helen Polkinghorne & Warren Henry)By wozfubah

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Episode 57 - 17 February 1947: Telegram 1:28

2+ y ago1:28

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At last! Bet's finally coming home. And bringing Hank with her. (Image: Telegram 17 February 1947)By wozfubah

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Creating Win-Win Solutions 16:25

2+ y ago16:25

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Welcome back to TechBridge Talks! Today I’m sitting down with the two (2) bitsIO co-founders and TechBridge supporters: Kalpana Krishnamurthi and Suman Gajavelly. Kalpana Krishnamurthi serves as bitsIO CEO, while Suman Gajavelly serves as the company’s CTO.By TechBridge

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Episode 56 - 14 February 1947: Telegram 1:42

2+ y ago1:42

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On the seeemingly endless voyage home Bet finds herself back in Lae. Maybe, just maybe, MV Reynella will depart for Australia on Saturday. (Image: Telegram 14 February 1947)By wozfubah

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Episode 55 - 8 February 1947: Are we there yet? 26:34

2+ y ago26:34

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Bet is still drifting from one port to the next, collecting and dropping off cargo. The journey home seems endless. (Image: Snow finally arrived at the Nanchang Office, after Bet left. Here is her good mate, Marj Bloch, enjoying the new experience)By wozfubah

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Episode 54 - 5 February 1947: Port of Call, Lae, New Guinea 18:03

2+ y ago18:03

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Bet and Hank are en-route to Sydney aboard a steamship, MV Reynella, which seems to want to visit just about everywhere else. A stop in Lae, New Guinea, affords Bet the opportunity to catch-up with an old school friend, Jeanette Leahy and her husband, Mick. (Image: Lae War Cemetary)By wozfubah

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Food Scarcity is a Supply Chain Problem 18:54

2+ y ago18:54

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Welcome back to TechBridge Talks! Today I’m joined by Manish Misri, the Chief Technology Officer at TechBridge. Manish has been a part of TechBridge for seven years and oversees TechBridge’s product delivery. Didn’t know that TechBridge provided products? They do! All of TechBridge’s products exist to further their mission: eliminating generational…

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Filling the Gaps in Workforce Development 25:02

2+ y ago25:02

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Welcome to TechBridge Talks. On this week’s episode, Adam talks with Keith Parker the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Goodwill of North Georgia. As one of the largest retail and nonprofit organizations in the southeast, Goodwill of North Georgia spans a 45-county territory, operating 67 stores, 52 attended donation centers and 13 caree…

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Episode 53 - 18 January 1947: Telegram 1:33

2+ y ago1:33

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Bet has made it to Shanghai and finally found a ship, the MV Reynella, to bring her home. Little does she realise the route will look like tangled spaghetti! (Image: Telegram 18 January 1947)By wozfubah

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Episode 52 - 8 January 1947: Heading for home 22:35

2+ y ago22:35

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Bet celebrates her first New Year's Eve party before leaving Nanchang for the final time. As always in China, the journey is never simple. (Image: Loading up the vehicle)By wozfubah

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Building Resilient Families 26:54

2+ y ago26:54

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Happy New Year, listeners! We’re starting the new year off strong with Episode 16 of TechBridge Talks. On today’s episode , Adam sits down with Familes First CEO DePriest Waddy. Families First is a nonprofit based in Atlanta, Georgia that provides empowering solutions for Atlanta’s most vulnerable populations. They’ve been in operation for nearly 1…

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Episode 51 - 29 December 1946: Time to pack 24:32

2+ y ago24:32

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Bet regales us with all the Christmas Festivities and goings on. Her tone is clouded with concern for her room-mate, Marj, who is very unwell. Mid letter she receives big news.(Image: Christmas joy rides for staff, family and friends)By wozfubah

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Community Involvement and Technology Growth 14:45

2+ y ago14:45

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On this week's episode of TechBridge Talks, we talk with Tray Leslie, long-time TechBridge supporter, and board member. On the show, we talk about how important it is to be involved in the local community and how technology needs to grow and improve to serve those communities.By TechBridge

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Episode 50 - 21 December 1946: Telegram 3:32

2+ y ago3:32

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Bet sends an important message home. (Image: Bet's telegram of 21 December 1946)By wozfubah

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Episode 49 -17 December 1946: The lot of a professional hitchhiker 10:36

2+ y ago10:36

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A short letter to her Godmother. Christmas might be near, but Bet is firmly focussed on heading home. (Image: No need to feel sad - Harry Bishop did find true love)By wozfubah

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Episode 48 - 9 December 1946: Change is in the air 25:30

2+ y ago25:30

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It's not just the weather which is changing. Bet notes the relationship between UNRRA staff and the local chinese is not as it was. She muses that the political difficulties in China are deteriorating and that a full-blown civil war may indeed come to pass. She's keen to head for home, after some last minute shopping of course. (Image: Her favourit…

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Episode 47 - 8 December 1946: Snippets of interest 18:06

2+ y ago18:06

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A different episode. While Bet intended her letters home to be her 'diary/journal' we did find tucked away with her letters a few snippets she noted from time to time. Here they are. (Image: David Woo, UNRRA Nanchang cashier, interpreter and bodyguard for Bet's trip to the dentist at Changsha)By wozfubah

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Homelessness: What It Is and What It Isn’t 32:28

2+ y ago32:28

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Raphael Holloway is the Chief Executive Officer of the Gateway Center, an organization that connects people experiencing homelessness with the support necessary to become self-sufficient and find a permanent home. In today’s episode, Raphael and Adam discuss the hidden truths and common misconceptions we need to know about homelessness.…

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Episode 46 - 7 December 1946: Frosty times in Nanchang 18:58

2+ y ago18:58

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The weather is bracing at UNRRA house, snow is expected, and Christmas plans are underway. (Image: The ski suit, a Christmas gift from Bet's youngest sister, Marce, arrives early, but at a perfect time)By wozfubah

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Episode 45 - 25 November 1946: Tempus Fugit 12:08

2+ y ago12:08

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Bet writes a short, but significant, letter to her boss. (Image: Life on the River Kan outside UNRRA House. The boys raising sail on the good ship 'GamBay' while Marj Bloch looks on.)By wozfubah

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Episode 44 - 21 November 1946: Where do I sign? 13:34

2+ y ago13:34

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More reflections on the road trip to Changsha, tension in the Nanchang office, and growing disillusion. (Image: Main street of Changsha, Hunan November - 1946)By wozfubah

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Advocacy and Impact 13:42

2+ y ago13:42

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Scott Mcglaun has led BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) as their CIO for years, and he continues to utilize his expertise, wisdom, and skill to better TechBridge as an integral part of our board. This week, we'll discuss advocacy and impact with this longtime supporter of our mission!By TechBridge

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Episode 43 - 16 November 1946: A visit to the dentist 40:38

2+ y ago40:38

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Bet breaks a tooth and embarks on her longest road trip in search of a dentist. Fortunately, she finds one. Quite the adventure. (Image: Lunch at Wantsai on the trip home)By wozfubah

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Episode 42 - 14 November 1946: Bet serves it up to China Office, Shanghai 10:30

2+ y ago10:30

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A different episodee. Instead of a letter home, we have three letters between China Office Shanghai and Bet. Her frustration at lost luggage and laziness in head office shines through. And, she gets a result (of sorts). (Image: 'Army guardhouse on Nanchang - Kuichiang road. Bandit control point!')By wozfubah

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Episode 41 - 7 November 1946: Chung Cheng University 19:54

2+ y ago19:54

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Bet tags along for an afternoon visit to the only university in Kiangsi Province. Another power failure reveals the multi-lingual skills of UNRRA and the reason for a coal shortage. (Image: Refugee children)By wozfubah

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Closing the Technology Skills Gap 19:48

2+ y ago19:48

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Vish Narendra, CIO of Graphic Packaging International, is no stranger to technology or its capabilities. Today, we will be discussing where he sees technology as the key to the future of doing good, what he enjoys most about being involved with TechBridge, and where he hopes to see TechBridge go. --- Vish attended Anna University, where he graduate…

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TechBridge’s History and Legacy 30:30

2+ y ago30:30

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On today's episode of TechBridge Talks, we will interview two co-founders of TechBridge - Scott Geller and Steve Linowes. We'll hear about where the organization started, why it was created, and where we're headed in the future. It's a great episode filled with great memories and an amazing vision.By TechBridge

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Episode 40 - 13 October 1946: A truckoad of orphans 12:46

3y ago12:46

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Hanks back, and that makes for a very happy Bet. A short letter to Mum. (Image: 'K' , Keith Kestevan, at the wheel of 'Old Gert, the trusty UNRRA weapons carrier, preparing for a road trip to Honk Kong with Marj.)By wozfubah

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Raising Up the Next Generation of Leaders in Tech 17:05

3y ago17:05

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Workforce development is one of TechBridge's four pillars, and one of the main ways we work in this area is through our Technology Career Program (TCP). On today's episode, we get to talk with Joseph Perry, who was a part of the first class of TCP and now works at TechBridge, mentoring students. Stay tuned for an inspiring conversation that walks t…

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Episode 39 - 10 October 1946: Waiting for Hank 16:25

3y ago16:25

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Bet despairs at mail lost in a plane crash, shares news and gossip with her mum, and is anxiuously awaiting Hank's return. He's been gone over a month. Will she still like him as much? She hopes so. She thinks so. But intends to be 'very, very sure of myself'. Sounds like things might be getting pretty serious. (Image: In no mans land between the N…

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Episode 38 - 8 October 1946: Fire in the hole! 18:45

3y ago18:45

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There were big doings in the Nanchang house last night. Calling the fire brigade is not so easy. More of a process really. But the fire is eventually extinguished and hangovers earned in its aftermath. (Image: Tiffin, a light snack, aboard a typical family junk)By wozfubah

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Corporate Community Impact 16:21

3y ago16:21

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“Technology is at the epicenter of how communities look at possibilities… Under-served communities can look at technology as their means of escaping income inequality and stagnation.” This episode outlines what it looks like for Randstad, TechBridge, and corporations on the whole to be corporately responsible and to work with every person in the co…

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Episode 37 - 4 October 1946: Precautions for civil war 20:13

3y ago20:13

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Bet chats with her baby sister, Marcelle, about Nanchang life, learning to ride a bicycle, growing concerns about a civil war, and yes, Hank. (Image: Marj Bloch and the UNRRA bicycle)By wozfubah

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Episode 36 - 3 October 1946: Sisters on the far side of the world 19:13

3y ago19:13

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Bet's in a chatty mood, although missing Hank. She has come to realise that what is hers, is Marj's, and what's Marj's is hers. (Image: Ricksha shennanigans. Hank towing Bet on laps around UNRRA House, Nanchang)By wozfubah

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Episode 35 - 1 October 1946: Thing are not always as they seem 10:00

3y ago10:00

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A short letter today to Bet's Godmother. It's also the day the Nuremburg Nazi war crimes trial on the other side of the world begins handing down judgement. (Image: Loading a truck onto the Nanchang - Kuichang 'ferry'.)By wozfubah

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Why Social Justice Matters, and What We Are Doing 18:41

3y ago18:41

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Social justice is a topic on all of our minds. Whether we are thinking about issues close to home or in other parts of the country, we can all agree there is work to be done here. TechBridge works in Social Justice through our products like JusticeServer and by providing technology and services to social justice organizations. And, because social j…

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Episode 34 - 27 September 1946: A long way from home 8:55

3y ago8:55

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This episode finds Betty in a homesick, melancholy and reflective mood. A short letter, but an apparently healing one. (Image: The temporary pontoon bridge at Kao-an, referred to last episode)By wozfubah

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