Category: Social Causes

Leanne Brown offers an excerpt, and her recipe for the beloved Tuscan staple panzanella, from her NYT best-selling cookbook 'Good and Cheap.'

Believe it or not, only 26.4% of college presidents are women. VenidaChenault, PhD, is one of them. A member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi and Kickapoo tribes, she is the President of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. For more than 117 years, American Indians and Alaska Natives have been sending their children to Haskell, the premier tribal university in the United States. Join us for a fascinating, eye-opening and much needed conversation.

Ann Jacobs has worked in the criminal justice field on both the local and national level for more than 40 years. Since 2011, she has been the Director of the Prison Re-entry Institute at New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice. At PRI, Ann oversees numerous projects, including the Prison-to-College Pipeline. During her career, Ann has designed and implemented innovative programs for men, women and families involved in the criminal justice system. Meet this committed, passionate woman on a mission.

This British performance maker uses theater as a platform to address social issues.

The documentary about musician Sharon Katz, who dared to establish a multiracial children's choir in Apartheid-era South Africa, nabbed three awards at the World Music & Independent Film Festival in DC.