Karen Hooper, Executive Director of the Diabetes Research Connection, chats about her organization’s mission to raise research dollars for early-career scientists to develop and implement innovative studies that will lead to the eradication of Type 1 diabetes.

Ruth-Ann Thorn, Board Chairwoman of the Rincon Economic Development Corporation, discusses the rich and diverse culture of her Rincon Band, including the development of revenue-generating businesses for the Band.

Tim Ney, Executive Director of the Armed Services YMCA San Diego, talks about the plethora of programs and services offered by the YMCA, including its popular “Horse of the Sun Ranch.”

Dr. Mike Haynie, Vice-Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives and Innovation at Syracuse University, and Executive Director for the Institute for Veterans and Family Members, chats about the recent launch of the Institute’s National Veteran Resource Center.

Dr. Francisco Escobedo, Executive Director of the National Center of Urban School Transformation (NCUST), talks about the Center’s goal of helping urban school districts and their partners transform schools to ensure that students achieve academic proficiency and graduate students who are well prepared to succeed in post-secondary education, the workplace and in their communities.

Stephanie Cook, Executive Director of the San Diego Women’s Foundation, is joined by Foundation Board President, Michelle Candland, and Melinda Forstey, COO of Serving Seniors, to highlight the Foundation’s funding of our region’s exemplary organizations focusing on housing support for those in need.  Forstey chats about Serving Senior’s mission and the stunning growth of seniors experiencing homelessness.

To learn more visit: www.sdwomensfoundation.org 

Tracy Jones, Founding Board Member of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association (SDMWA) and Co-Producer of the 7th Annual Memoir Showcase, is joined by Showcase Co-Producer Anastasia Zadeik and author Lindsey Salatka, to chat about the Association’s Showcase event on December 7 and Volume 3 of SDMWA’s anthology, Shaking the Tree.

Danielle Ward, Associate Artistic Director and Literary Manager of the San Diego Repertory Theatre, and playwright Giovanni Ortega, discuss the REP’s “Hear U.S. Now New Play Festival” and Ortega’s play, The Butterfly of Chula Vista.

Laura Bucholtz, Founder of The Giving Closet, discusses her company’s mission and focus on impactful giving.

Todd Ullah, Chief Strategy Officer for the EDforTech corporation, and Tatiana Santos, Marketing & Instructional Design Specialist for EDforTech, are joined by Gabriel Diaz, Bryan Glasrud, and Travis Ripley, all leading educators with the San Diego County Office of Education’s “Innovation Division,” to discuss the overwhelming success of their recent robotics camps.