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TRAC - Fences & Locks to Jobs & Paychecks

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Wed, 12/09/2020 - 3:36pm
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A documentary on the TRAC program at the Washington State Corrections Center for Women. A pre-apprenticeship training program that teaches the basics of the building trades skills and life skills. The program is offered in the last year of incarceration so that the graduate can step out of prison and into their choice of 8 different unions as apprentices. TRAC is a huge success. About 40% of the women who complete their sentences will return within a couple of years having reoffended. The TRAC graduates? 3% Women who return to the community but not the same old life.

An Evening Celebrating Women In STEM

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 3:59pm
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The American Association of University Presents-

"An Evening Celebrating Women In Stem"

Featuring Allison Goodman, Principal Engineer at Intel

Paulina Zielinska, Director of the Office for Global Programs, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Cecilia von Beroldingen, Laboratory Director, California Department of Justice DNA Lab

and more!

Sponsored by AAUW Davis, Explorit Science Center, and DaVinci Charter Academy.

Recorded and edited by Davis Media Access.

What Are Your Human Rights?

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 4:12pm
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This exciting video gives your audience knowledge of the history of human rights as well as 27 of the 30 human rights as listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Playing this video should greatly increase your audience knowledge of what their human rights are and from where they were derived.

In The Studio - Insights for Parents

Submitted by Lin Weaver on Wed, 04/25/2018 - 12:47pm
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Lin Weaver hosts Dr. Anne Dunlea, Developmental Scientist.

insightforparents.com

topics discussed include: how parents communicate and connect with their kids, how kids communicate when they're young, the value of disconnecting from technology (e.g. phones and computers), importance of having conversations with your kids when they're young, "Educate yourself about child development," what Anne does in her practice.

Muslim American Contributions to Interfaith Dialogues - Part I

Submitted by aleem shabazz on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 1:26pm
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Host Imam Mikal Shabazz is joined by Imam Abu Qadir Al-Amin, Imam Antar Jannah, and Imam Raqeeb Abdul-Jabbar.

A discussion of the history of Muslim American faith, during which we hear how our guests got involved in the faith, earlier interfaith efforts as the Nation of Islam progressed in its understanding and maturity, and how the Imams contributed to peace and understanding among all faiths. 

Recorded 11/17.