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Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design where we explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing Massachusetts' gateway cities as they work to create more equitable, liberated, and sustainable communities.
Each episode, we'll bring you stories from the frontlines of community change work, featuring the people and organizations working to make a difference in their cities. We'll delve into issues like affordable housing, transportation, education, and more, and hear from experts and community leaders about the innovative solutions they're creating to address these challenges.
Hosted by Joshua Croke, founder of Action! by Design.
Available anywhere people find podcasts.
Airs on WICN 90.5FM, Worcester’s NPR affiliate station on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm.
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In this special episode of Public Hearing, Josh speaks to Jennifer J. Gaskin, author of the recently released The Exit - Living with Urban Joy. Tune in to hear the inspiration behind Jennifer’s debut book, and explore how faith and cultural traditions like Carnival create opportunities for joy in oppressive environments.Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design where we explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing Massachusetts' Gateway Cities as they work to create more eq...
This season of Public Hearing has explored Digital Equity efforts across the nation and the variety of innovative community-oriented approaches to getting people connected. How can these strategies be adapted to best serve the Massachusetts Gateway Cities and other communities working towards digital justice?For the final episode of our Public Hearing Series on Digital Equity, Josh sits down with David LeBoeuf, State Representative for the 17th Worcester District (@DavidLeBoeuf) to discuss wh...
With everything moving online, what does it take to make communication accessible for all? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to closing the digital divide.In this podcast-exclusive bonus episode, Josh continues their conversation with Katie Hearn, Director of The Detroit Community Technology Project (@detcommtech) about the Equitable Internet Initiative and addressi...
With everything moving online, what does it take to make communication accessible for all? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to closing the digital divide.In our first episode exploring a city outside of Massachusetts, Josh speaks with Katie Hearn, Director of The Detroit Community Technology Project (@detcommtech) about redistributing Gigabit Internet, addressing c...
The digital landscape is evolving rapidly. How can communities come together to ensure access for all? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to achieving digital equity.In this episode, Josh sits down with Gina D. Cooper Benjamin, Deputy Director of The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (@netinclusion) to discuss digital inclusion coalition building, the importance of...
We’re already living in the digital revolution. Are we setting our communities up for success? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to achieving digital equity.In this episode, Josh speaks to Marvin Venay, Chief Advocacy Officer at Tech Goes Home (@techgoeshome) about the importance of thinking about individual learners holistically, meeting people where they are, and ...
How can our communities adapt to an increasingly online world where broadband access, computing devices, and digital literacy are necessary to fully participate in society? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to achieving digital equity.In this episode of Public Hearing, Josh speaks to Michael DeChiara, Coordinator for the Alliance for Digital Equity in Western Massac...
How can our communities adapt to an increasingly online world where broadband access, computing devices, and digital literacy are necessary to fully participate in society? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to achieving digital equity.To kick us off, we’re talking with Paul Matthews (@PaulFMatthews on Twitter), lifetime Worcester resident and Executive Director and ...
In this special episode, Josh speaks to Bruja The Villain, founder of The Poet’s Cauldron. Bruja discusses how arts & culture have changed in Worcester, the importance of having space to create art, and what inspired her to start The Poet’s Cauldron, a monthly evening of culture, music, visual, and literary arts in Worcester.Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design where we explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing Massachusetts' gateway cities as they work to creat...
In this special episode, Josh sits down with Danielle and Julie Spring, the fabulous wife duo and owners of FEMME. FEMME is a bar and grill for queer women at the center and a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ and "to all humans, who spread love and respect for our community."FEMME is only one of 25 lesbian bars in the United States, and Danielle and Julie are determined to provide a fun, safe space for all LGBTQ+ people and their allies. Listen to learn about their inspiration for opening the bar, ...
We are back with the final episode of our series focusing on equity-based housing solutions in Worcester! Even though we are wrapping up our housing series for now, we always come back to these issues as they intersect with so many other challenges facing our community. For our guest this week, we are back with Dr. Mattie Castiel, Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services for the City of Worcester, to talk about housing issues from a medical and health perspective as well as...
Welcome back to another episode of our series on housing with this week’s guest, Amanda Mattingly who currently works at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts as an advocate and supervisor with a focus on housing. Josh and Amanda talk about the help and resources that the YW provides to survivors of violence connected to housing and housing insecurity in the community, as well as, how this work is conducted from a trauma-informed lens. If you are experiencing domestic violence and are lookin...
Welcome to the third and final episode of our Pass the Mic: Dia De Los Muertos in Worcester series with our guest host Raquel Castro Corazzini, Director of Casita Cultura Latina. This week, Raquel talks with Michel Salazar, coordinator of volunteers for Dia De Los Muertos about the upcoming event on Saturday, October 29th as well as their different experiences immigrating to Worcester and the challenge and beauty that comes with existing in different cultures at once. Michel highlights the im...
We continue this week with episode eight of our series on Equity-Based Housing Solutions in Worcester with our guest, Marybeth Campbell, Executive Director of the Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC) to talk about issues that are ingrained in the current system structure that prevent folx from receiving crucial support and divides communities through perpetuating harmful mentalities biases. Marybeth and her team at WCAC are dedicated to preventing the “Cliff Effect” by creating opportuni...
Welcome back to the second episode of our Pass the Mic: Dia De Los Muertos series with our guest host Raquel Castro Corazzina talking with Valarie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Treasurer of Casita Cultura Latina and founder of Promoting Good. Raquel and Valarie talk about the history behind Dia de Los Muertos through the Latinx immigrant perspective and how the celebration came to be in Worcester as well as the hopes of Casita Cultura Latina as they grow as an organization and inspiration for other cultur...
We are jumping back into our conversation surrounding Equity-Based Housing Solutions with this week’s guest, Leah Bradley, Chief Executive Officer of Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. (CMHA) - a non-profit whose mission is to create a collaborative response to homelessness that fosters long-term housing stability through prevention, quality services, education, and advocacy. Josh and Leah discuss creating dignified spaces for unhoused folx and families and the complexities of housi...
We’re excited to announce our Pass The Mic initiative which will welcome guest hosts to our show to have conversations with others in the community about specific topics. In this episode, we introduce our first guest host, Raquel Castro-Corazzini to talk about Casita Cultura Latina, a Latine cultural organization that hosts the Día de Los Muertos event in Worcester taking place on Saturday, October 29th from 11:00 am-4:00pm. Josh and Raquel also talk about privilege and the complexities that ...
We continue our series on Equity-Based Housing Solutions with this week’s guest, Yvette Dyson, the Executive Director of Worcester Common Ground (WCG). WCG is a Community Development Corporation for the Piedmont/Austin Street area in Worcester, MA and has developed 197 units of affordable housing, 27 first-time homeownership properties, and preserved 6 green spaces for community farming and community needs in the past 34 years. Josh and Yvette discuss Worcester’s effort toward Inclusionary Zo...
Our conversation on Equity-based Housing Solutions continues with this week’s guest, Dr. Eniya Lufumpa who currently serves as the Department of Health and Human Services Director Strategist and team lead, and is currently the Director of Homeless Services. Dr Lufumpa and Josh shed light on the mindset that individuals should be at the center of all the work that the department does so that they can receive the support that they want and are ready for. Everyone has their own autonomy and we m...
In this week’s conversation about Equity-Based Housing Solutions we are talking with Nikki Bell and Desiree Demos from the Living In Freedom Together, otherwise known as LIFT. LIFT is an organization that serves survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and women and others in our community impacted by the sex trade. Josh, Nikki, and Desiree talk about the resources that are available to those who are unhoused as well as folx who may be experiencing other overlapping struggles such as subst...
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