Advocacy & Activism

Autumn Labbe-Renault hosts Ellen Kolarik and Vera Sandronsky, co-chairs of Interfaith Housing Justice Davis. Discussion centers on the group’s origins, its work to date, and hopes for the future. 

Autumn Labbe-Renault hosts Emily Ault, volunteer with Moms Demand Action. They discussed what the organization does, how their work resulted in recent actions from the county supervisors and city council to further gun safety in Yolo County, how they are helping to move the dial on public safety measures to reduce gun violence with programs like BE SMART and Safe Storage ordinances, Rapid Response Team, and their support of gun sense candidates.

http://momsdemandaction.org

Recorded 8/8/2022

Autumn Labbe-Renault hosts Tony Wexler, Team Co-Leader, Walk the Walk, USA. They discussed what Walk the Walk USA is, how the local chapter got started, what Tony does, why he chose to get involved and what it means to him. And they talked about how this political action group differs from other grass roots organizations. 

http://walkthewalkusa.org

Recorded 8/8/2022

Cool Davis is recruiting a team to re-envision a household greenhouse gas reduction campaign that reaches a broader Davis audience with the message of a resilient future for all. Campaign Manager Leslie Crenna outlines why the campaign’s mission is important, and how community members can participate in a special Cool Davis task force to plan and launch a broad-appeal, community-driven household greenhouse gas reductions campaign. #climatecrisis #greenhousereductions #communitycampaigns #resilience #davisca #yolocounty #communitymedia

The Resilient Yolo planning group is built around the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study, with goals to build awareness about childhood trauma and create methods to improve the lives of at-risk youth. Susan Jones joins Autumn Labbe-Renault for a discussion about educating people in Yolo County, CA, about adverse childhood experience (ACEs), and an upcoming community summit focused on health equity, resilience from trauma, and improved community outcomes.

#resilientyolo #ACES #healthequity #resilience #communityoutcomes #communitymedia #DavsC #yolocounty

The recent uptick in violence against people of Asian and Pacific Island (API) heritage, while of deep concern, is hardly new. A look at what grade-school children are taught--and not taught--about the history of racial intolerance for API groups is instructive. Retired teacher and racial justice activist Alexandra Lee-Jobe joins Autumn Labbe-Renault for a discussion about the need for Ethnic Studies in general, and the "Red Altar" project and curriculum in particular. #API #ethnicstudies #DEI #schools #communitymedia #DavisCA #yolocounty

Host Jeff Shaw talks with  Kara Hunter, Executive Director of the Yolo Conflict Resolution Center. They discussed the services that are offered including restorative justice, conflict resolution and skills workshops, anger management, where referrals come from, how the pandemic has affected services and the successes they have seen through these programs. 

yolocrc.org

Recorded 9/30/2021