For today’s show, Ali hosts a vital conversation about the work of restorative justice and youth empowerment. Our guests are Aaron Blake, youth court coordinator, and Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director at Dane County TimeBank, and Eugenia Highland, restorative justice director at YWCA Madison.
A Conversation about Racial Equity with YWCA Madison
For today’s episode, guest host Bert Zipperer is joined in the studio by Geraldine Paredes Vásquez and Bill Baldon of YWCA Madison to discuss issues of racial equity and the collaborative work of fostering justice in our communities. Geraldine (Gery) Paredes Vásquez is the Race and Gender Equity Director at YWCA Madison. Between 2013 and […]
Rebroadcast: Youth Court And Restorative Justice In Schools
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from September 4, 2018. As part of her back-to-school series, Carousel takes a look at youth court and restorative justice work in Madison public schools. She is joined in the studio by Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director of Dane County TimeBank, and Bill Baldon from YWCA Madison to discuss the TimeBank’s Youth Court Program and positive alternatives to […]
Split Show: MMSD Check-In and the Racial Justice Summit
It’s September, which means it’s time for our annual back-to-school check-in with the Madison Metropolitan School District! Carousel catches up with superintendent Jen Cheatham to get the scoop on MMSD, including the district’s Behavior Education Plan, their commitment to school empowerment, and an update on the ongoing issues surrounding emotional and physical safety at school. […]
Back-to-School Show: Youth Court and Restorative Justice in Schools
On today’s back-to-school episode, Carousel takes a look at youth court and restorative justice work in Madison public schools. She is joined in the studio by Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director of Dane County TimeBank, and Bill Baldon from YWCA Madison to discuss the TimeBank’s Youth Court Program and positive alternatives to the traditional juvenile […]
Vanessa McDowell Making History
Lilada Gee is joined by Vanessa McDowell, who made notable history here in Madison by becoming the first Black CEO of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Madison in its 109-year history. The YWCA was founded in 1855 in London by Emma Robarts and Mrs. Arthur Kinnaird in a period where slavery still existed. McDowell […]
