A two-part program hosted by KBIA's Rehman Tungekar: FIRST HALF OF PROGRAM: The tragedy in Connecticut has brought renewed focus on school safety, both locally, and across the nation. We learn how a training program that deals with responding to an armed intruder is being used in Columbia Public Schools. SECOND HALF OF PROGRAM: According to a recent poll, the number of Missourians opposing the Affordable Care Act has dropped in the last two years. Despite this, many folks still might not know what’s in the nearly 1,000-page law. We talk about the federal health care law and find out how it affects everyday Missourians. | Panelists: Michelle Baumstark, spokesperson, Columbia Public Schools Greg Crane, coordinator of ALiCE training for schools and campuses (joining by phone) Thomas McAuliffe, policy analyst for the Missouri Foundation for Health Andrew Quint, medical director, Family Health Center in Columbia Mary Timmel, outreach manager at Small Business Majority (joining by phone) |
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A spate of new development has taken off in downtown Columbia, in particular the construction of several multi-story student housing developments. Amid the current building boom, we take a look at the vision for Columbia's downtown and consider what it might mean to have hundreds of students living in the area. Panelists:
Carrie Gartner, executive director, Downtown Community Improvement District. John Ott, developer and owner of Alley A Realty and several downtown properties, including the Stephens Building at Broadway and Hitt. Debbie Sheals, historic preservation consultant and founding member of the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission This program is part of Innovation Week at the Reynolds Journalism Institute. How do political campaigns drum up support? How do marketers increase brand loyalty? And how do community organizers bring people together? In this public discussion on community engagement, our panel of experts -- and our live audience -- talk about what real engagement looks like as we explore some of the tools that organizations are using to connect individuals and foster a sense of community.Panelists:
Jana Byington-Smith, CFRE, president, Second Gift Joy Mayer, director of community outreach, Columbia Missourian Sam Robinson, director of healthy community initiatives, PedNet |