Join hosts Kim Grant and Tony Keys as they welcome Germantown Police Chief Mike Snow back to the studio for a conversation on Student Resource Officers (SROs) and community relationships with the Germantown Police Department. We are grateful to Chief Snow for sitting down with COMMUNITY TALKS and his willingness to tackle tough subjects. Finding wa…

Join hosts Victor Dione and Tony Keys as they welcome guest John Norcross for a timely discussion on hate groups and their influence on school boards in our area. Be About It: · Read about Moms for Liberty in Wisconsin “Moms for Liberty is Growing in Wisconsin as Critics Call Them Extremists” · Educate others on why things like banning books and pr…

Hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant welcome District 4 Trustee Phil Hudson for an insightful conversation on all things Germantown village government. Please forgive our audio technical challenges in this episode. We will be bringing Phil back for a second recording next season to make up for it. The conversation is too important to not release this e…

Join hosts Victor Dione and Tony Keys as they welcome Peter Adamczak for a discussion about disability, accessibility, equity, and inclusion. How well do we really do as a community making people with disabilities feel welcome and valued? Be About It: Read about being a better ally to people with disabilities. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelo…

Welcome back to another great season of COMMUNITY TALKS! Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione as Tony Keys climbs into the guest seat to talk about his experiences moving to Germantown while black. It's important for us to take time and intention to view the world through another person's perspective in order to have empathy for their lived experi…

"But that doesn't happen in our community..." Join hosts Kim Grant and Tony Keys with Victor Dione in the guest seat for an important conversation about what it's like to be black while working in the predominantly white suburbs of Milwaukee, WI, including Germantown. Decades of some of the worst segregation in the country continues to take a toll …

Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione with special guest Ricardo Galaviz, aka Ricky Royale, for a celebration of drag! Despite attempts to attack and even ban the art of drag performing, drag continues to be a beautiful and creative way for people to express themselves. Let's learn about it and then let's be about it!!! Be About It Listen to 88nine…

Join hosts Kim Grant and Tony Keys for an enlightening discussion with Pastor Janis Doleschal from St. John United Church of Christ. St. John's is an affirming and accepting church where ALL are truly welcome. Learn about Rev Jan's impressive background and what drives her to be such a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. You will even get…

Hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant welcome Lynn Grgich and Joletta Kerpan from the Germantown Chamber of Commerce. Join them for an informative conversation about all things The Chamber does for our community! Be About It: • Check out The Chamber’s website to learn even more including their calendar for activities in our area to join https://www.germ…

COMMUNITY TALKS welcomes Tony Keys for his hosting debut along with regular host Victor Dione as they talk with Barseana Simond and Hadwat Sankari the founders of Just Us of Washington County. Learn about this fantastic new non-profit supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members in our area. Be About It: • Check out Just Us on social media to lear…

Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione as they welcome special guests Bex Streit the Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Program Coordinator at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and John Plaski who is a teacher at Germantown High School and advisor for the Sexual and Gender Equality (SAGE) student group. Let's talk about LGBTQ+ topics and say gay! …

Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione as they talk with GHS students Jake Pliszka, Rylie Cha, and Arjun Chopra about what it's like to be in a teenager in Germantown, Wisconsin.By Germantown Community Coalition

Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome Germantown Police Chief Mike Snow for a discussion about Student Resource Officers in the Germantown School District.By Germantown Community Coalition

Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, with special guest Haley Miller of Children's Hospital Wisconsin, as they discuss the youth mental health crisis facing our nation and community. What is causing the crisis, what are the resources available, and how can we better help the children of our community with their mental health needs.…

Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, along with special guest Jennifer Adams, for a new feature on COMMUNITY TALKS, "Positively Gtown." Periodically, we will feature people and organizations in our Positively Gtown spotlight to highlight their contributions to making our community a better place for ALL. We are excited to start with Jennifer from…

Join hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski along with an area mom whose son created the popular PRIDE display at the Germantown Community Library for the past two years. This year's display upset a small, vocal segment in our community who have demanded future PRIDE displays be banned. Let's talk about it and then let's BE ABOUT IT!…

Season 3 Premiere! The overturn of Roe v. Wade marked the first time constitutional rights were taken away in our country. Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, along with special guest Lisa Boyce from Planned Parenthood, for an important discussion about what this means for our community. Building a safe, welcoming community FOR ALL is what GCC i…

Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, along with special guest Megan Kitze-Ward, for a discussion in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. Megan shares her experience as the mom of a child with Autism and tips on how we can make the world a more inclusive place for people with Autism.. Let's talk about it and then BE ABOUT IT!…

Join hosts Victor Dione and Meg Maikowski, along with special guest Michael Aronow, for a discussion about GCC's first STRONGER TOGETHER community workshop. Michael is an Economics and World History teacher at Germantown High School as well as the faculty advisor for the Multi-Ethnic Student Association (MESA). Register for our next community works…

Victor Dione is back behind the mic! Join Victor and Kim Grant as they welcome Trisha Smith, Director of Germantown Community Library, for a discussion on book banning. Since the start of the 2021-2022 school year, the ALA says it’s seen an “unprecedented volume of challenges” aimed at books by, and about, people of color, and books that tackle top…

Just because the month of February is over doesn't mean the learning of Black History stops! Join hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski for a conversation with special guest Dr. Denise Pitchford about how we can all do a better job teaching and learning about Black History, all year long.. They will even share some education with listeners on hidden fi…

Hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski invite you to join them for a special Black History Month discussion on Soul Food. Let's challenge ourselves to learn more about the food traditions of other cultures and celebrate our diversity!By Germantown Community Coalition

Hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski welcome you to join them for a discussion on the importance of Black History Month with special guest Dr. Eugene Pitchford III. How can each of us do better to learn, honor, and celebrate black history and black excellence?By Germantown Community Coalition

Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant with special guest Reginald Johnson as they discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and how we can all work towards making his dream become a reality.By Germantown Community Coalition

It's National Apprenticeship Week so hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome back Joshua Johnson, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the Technical Assistance Center of Excellence at JFF for an eye opening discussion on the season finale of COMMUNITY TALKS!By Germantown Community Coalition

Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome you to join them for another episode of "Community Talks." The discussion of equity versus equality continues through the lens of those with criminal justice system experience. What does equity look like for the formerly incarcerated? Featuring special guest Joshua Johnson.…

Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione invite you to join them for another episode of "Community Talks." Listen to an informative discussion on the differences between "equity" and "equality." These terms are not interchangeable and there has been some confusion in our community about what they really mean. Let's talk about it and be about it!…

Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome you to join them for another episode of "Community Talks." Listen to an informative discussion on the topic of masks; masks as a political issue, masks as a public health issue, and masks as a community issue. Featuring special guests Dr. Pam Schultz and Dr. Kristen Barr.…

Join host Victor Dione as he welcomes Meg Maikowski, President of GCC, to another episode of "Community Talks." Learn about Meg's connection to Germantown and why the mission of GCC is important to her and her family.By Germantown Community Coalition

Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome you to join them for another episode of "Community Talks." It's time for a conversation about the COVID-19 vaccines, our county's low vaccination rates, and the upcoming GCC vaccine pop-up event in partnership with Hayat Pharmacy. Featuring special guests and fellow board members Jessica Knight and Bob Orech…

Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome you to join them for the first podcast from the Germantown Community Coalition. Find out what we are all about and what we have been up to in the community. Featuring special guest and fellow board member Melissa Garves.By melissa