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Cassidy McCammon thinks Girl Scouts could be more inclusive and more relevant to girls in the modern age, especially black and brown girls and those from low-income families. Girl Coalition of Indiana is an innovation incubator for the six Girl Scout councils across the state, test-piloting new programs and partnerships to engage those girls. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB …

Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasting the second Thursday of every month as part of the Local News at 5:15 PM. This month we interview Dr Gabriel Bosslet, a pulmonary and critical care physician in Indianapolis and the president of the Good Trouble Coalition, a coalition of Hoosier …

Loida Rodriguez, Disaster Program Manager, at Community Engagement & Partnerships,  nos comparte información sobre la organización en este mes de la Cruz Roja Americana así como de los distintos recursos en español que brinda la Cruz Roja en Indiana: Prepárate con Pedro https://www.redcross.org/cruz-roja/obtener-ayuda/como-prepararse/ensenar-a-los-ninos-a-prepararse-para-las-emergencias/preparate-con-pedro.html Campaña contra los Incendios Domésticos Formulario para Alarmas de Humo https://americanredcross.wufoo.com/forms/zf5gxf80l9q2p7/ Recursos para Protegerse contra los Incendios …

In today’s edition of BloomingOUT, hosts Melanie, Kal and Justin discuss current news and events in the LGBTIQ+ sphere. BloomingOUT is one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ-focused radio shows. We feature people, news, events, entertainment, and businesses relevant to the queer experience in central Indiana and the Midwest. Interested in being on the show or want to recommend a person, …

A little more than a year after the Indiana legislature voted to bar state funding for the Kinsey Institute, the world-renowned human sexuality research center will remain part of Indiana University. The IU Board of Trustees voted on March 1, 2024 to keep the Institute after considering allowing it to spin off as an independent nonprofit in the wake of …

Originally aired on June 13, 2022: Dr. Gina Forrest In today’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Dr. Gina Forrest. She has conducted extensive research on Sundown towns in Indiana. Dr. Forrest graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a Master of Public Health and a Ph.D. in Health Behavior, focusing on …

Ever since Bloomington Area Birth Services closed its doors, there hasn’t been a central hub in our community for pregnant women, new moms and their babies. Julie Duhon is trying to fill that need through Tandem, a local nonprofit offering both medical care and support services to low-income families on a sliding scale. Julie wants to expand Tandem into labor …

El día de hoy nos acompaña el Padre Dennis, de la Iglesia Católica de St Pablo para hablarnos sobre los servicios en español que se brindan en la iglesia tanto para los estudiantes de Indiana University así como para la comunidad hispana de Bloomington. Diana Cortez, estudiante de IU, lo acompaña para hablarnos sobre su experiencia.

She’s been helping people trace their Hoosier roots as the maven of the Monroe County Public Library’s Indiana Room for years. Now, Friesel is spearheading the MCPL’s effort in getting the Hoosier Character digital map of the state in the 19th century off the ground. The map depends on oral histories and traditional sources to mark where “the common and …

Welcome to the 87th episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio. Hearabouts is produced by Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center in collaboration with WFHB. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community, and shared assumptions. This episode is produced by Belle Chatpunnarangsee and Joanna Kung. In honor of celebrating Black History Month, in this episode, we are joined by Allison …