http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=6796 en-us Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:20:22 GMT Public Podcaster 30 info@wwno.org WWNO-FM no WWNO, New Orleans WWNO-FM http://media.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/ondemand/podcast/podcastImage_18066_small.jpg http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=6796 WWNO Logo http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1869774 After Hurricane Katrina, a group of New Orleans public schools raced to get students back into the classroom and back to the business of learning. As they reopened, however, these school leaders quickly found that they had a lot to learn themselves. With the school district still in utter disarray, these first schools reopened as charter schools, and without all the services, contractors and resources of a central office, these school leaders confronted a dizzying array of new responsibilities. wwno Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/991863/mp3/news/podcast/18066/991863.mp3 00:00:00 no COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, EASTBANK COLLABORATIVE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS After Hurricane Katrina, a group of New Orleans public schools raced to get students back into the classroom and back to the business of learning. As they reopened, however, these school leaders quickly found that they had a lot to learn themselves. After Hurricane Katrina, a group of New Orleans public schools raced to get students back into the classroom and back to the business of learning. As they reopened, however, these school leaders quickly found that they had a lot to learn themselves. With the school district still in utter disarray, these first schools reopened as charter schools, and without all the services, contractors and resources of a central office, these school leaders confronted a dizzying array of new responsibilities. WWNO-FM http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1867111 This nonprofit, housed in a former department store, draws inspiration from arts culture to fuel the broader idea of a community's culture, one with the power to improve people's lives and change their way of seeing and living in the world. wwno Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/991007/mp3/news/podcast/18066/991007.mp3 00:00:00 no CAROL BEBELLE, COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER This nonprofit, housed in a former department store, draws inspiration from arts culture to fuel the broader idea of a community's culture, one with the power to improve people's lives and change their way of seeing and living in the world. This nonprofit, housed in a former department store, draws inspiration from arts culture to fuel the broader idea of a community's culture, one with the power to improve people's lives and change their way of seeing and living in the world. WWNO-FM http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1884541 "Place-based initiatives" is a big buzz phrase in philanthropy circles these days. It means taking a comprehensive approach to improving a neighborhood, considering how factors like jobs, education, transportation and housing all interact in a specific place. But even if you've never heard that term before, if you live in the New Orleans area, chances are you already know what it means. "That's something New Orleans knows, is neighborhoods," says Cory Sparks, director of LANO. wwno Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/996774/mp3/news/podcast/18066/996774.mp3 00:00:00 no COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, LANO, LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATION FUNDING NEW ORLEANS "Place-based initiatives" is a big buzz phrase in philanthropy circles these days. It means taking a comprehensive approach to improving a neighborhood, considering how factors like jobs, education, transportation and housing all "Place-based initiatives" is a big buzz phrase in philanthropy circles these days. It means taking a comprehensive approach to improving a neighborhood, considering how factors like jobs, education, transportation and housing all interact in a specific place. But even if you've never heard that term before, if you live in the New Orleans area, chances are you already know what it means. "That's something New Orleans knows, is neighborhoods," says Cory Sparks, director of LANO. WWNO-FM http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1882155 The word "receipt" comes up a lot in the conversations around Coastal Communities Consulting, even when the conversations are otherwise in Vietnamese. That's because many of those who turn to this nonprofit come from southeast Louisiana's Vietnamese fishing communities. At Coastal Communities Consulting, people like Phi Nguyen help them resolve small business issues and, more than ever these days, with the tangled process of accessing insurance, grants and disaster relief programs. wwno Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/995975/mp3/news/podcast/18066/995975.mp3 00:00:00 no COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, COASTAL COMMUNITIES CONSULTING, LOUISIANA FISHERMEN DISASTER RELIEF The word "receipt" comes up a lot in the conversations around Coastal Communities Consulting, even when the conversations are otherwise in Vietnamese. That's because many of those who turn to this nonprofit come from southeast The word "receipt" comes up a lot in the conversations around Coastal Communities Consulting, even when the conversations are otherwise in Vietnamese. That's because many of those who turn to this nonprofit come from southeast Louisiana's Vietnamese fishing communities. At Coastal Communities Consulting, people like Phi Nguyen help them resolve small business issues and, more than ever these days, with the tangled process of accessing insurance, grants and disaster relief programs. WWNO-FM http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1879629 New Orleans-based Leading Educators takes aim at a gap between new teacher development and principal training, helping early and mid-career educators build professional leadership skills that go beyond classroom instruction. wwno Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/995111/mp3/news/podcast/18066/995111.mp3 00:00:00 no COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, LEADING EDUCATORS, NEW ORLEANS TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, NEW ORLEANS EDUCATION REFORM New Orleans-based Leading Educators takes aim at a gap between new teacher development and principal training, helping early and mid-career educators build professional leadership skills that go beyond classroom instruction. New Orleans-based Leading Educators takes aim at a gap between new teacher development and principal training, helping early and mid-career educators build professional leadership skills that go beyond classroom instruction. WWNO-FM http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1877602 The nonprofit Idea Village started its Water Challenge to tackle vital water management issues while also addressing another big concern for the New Orleans region: creating new jobs. The premise is that local companies developing the technology, the tools and the know-how for water management can tap a global market of communities grappling with the same concerns while creating more jobs at home. It starts by deploying the competitive energy of entrepreneurs. wwno Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/994541/mp3/news/podcast/18066/994541.mp3 00:00:00 no COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, IDEA VILLAGE, WATER CHALLENGE, NANOFEX, WATER MANAGEMENT LOUISIANA The nonprofit Idea Village started its Water Challenge to tackle vital water management issues while also addressing another big concern for the New Orleans region: creating new jobs. The premise is that local companies developing the technology, the The nonprofit Idea Village started its Water Challenge to tackle vital water management issues while also addressing another big concern for the New Orleans region: creating new jobs. The premise is that local companies developing the technology, the tools and the know-how for water management can tap a global market of communities grappling with the same concerns while creating more jobs at home. It starts by deploying the competitive energy of entrepreneurs. WWNO-FM http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1875292 In 2009, St. Bernard Parish resident Elizabeth Richardson was the victim of extreme violence. She feels blessed to be alive, though she still grieves for her daughter, India Mahoney, who did not survive. The perpetrator of this crime, who is now in prison, was Elizabeth's own husband. Though the attack was a shock, with hindsight she says, there were signs that serious trouble was brewing in her home. In fact, she had even sought help before at the St. Bernard Battered Women's Program. wwno Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT info@wwno.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/.jukebox/media/wwno/993771/mp3/news/podcast/18066/993771.mp3 00:00:00 no COMMUNITY IMPACT SERIES, ST. BERNARD BATTERED WOMEN'S PROGRAM, WOMEN'S SHELTER NEW ORLEANS, DOMESTIC ABUSE NEW ORLEANS In 2009, St. Bernard Parish resident Elizabeth Richardson was the victim of extreme violence. She feels blessed to be alive, though she still grieves for her daughter, India Mahoney, who did not survive. The perpetrator of this crime, who is now in In 2009, St. Bernard Parish resident Elizabeth Richardson was the victim of extreme violence. She feels blessed to be alive, though she still grieves for her daughter, India Mahoney, who did not survive. The perpetrator of this crime, who is now in prison, was Elizabeth's own husband. Though the attack was a shock, with hindsight she says, there were signs that serious trouble was brewing in her home. In fact, she had even sought help before at the St. Bernard Battered Women's Program. WWNO-FM