Podcasts about regional office

Hear from Central Intermediate School Principal Andrea Frieden, MTC Communication's Rachel Kerns, and the Regional Office of Education's Kathryn Jennings during the WMOI/WRAM School Spotlight.

Emma Keane, Threshold's service manager for the Midwest, chats with Joe about the new regional office in Limerick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's tax time, and a lot of us are already getting our important documents and financial records together- so it's a perfect time to be thinking about our financial emergency preparedness, too. Andrew Notbohm with the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management is here with some tips on protecting your financial wellbeing in case of disaster.

It's tax time, and a lot of us are already getting our important documents and financial records together- so it's a perfect time to be thinking about our financial emergency preparedness, too. Andrew Notbohm with the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management is here with some tips on protecting your financial wellbeing in case of disaster.

Rebecca, Preschool Family Educator, and Hailey, Lead Doula Family Educator Prenatal to Age 3, discuss available classes and resources for mothers and families, an upcoming car seat safety check day, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

West Central Elementary is the WMOI/WRAM March School Spotlight, courtesy of MTC Communications and the Regional Office of Education #33.

The February WMOI/WRAM School Spotlight shines on Harding Primary School. Hear from Principal Katy Morrison, Rachel Kerns from MTC Communications, Lori Loving and Kathryn Jennings from the Regional Office of Education #33, and Vanessa Wetterling.

This morning on The Greg and Dan Show, Dave Poehl Director of Special Projects of Peoria County’s Regional Office of Education(ROE) came in to visit. Today Dave shared some information about some ongoing literacy problems for people over the age of 17. For those who struggled with reading or speaking during school or are hoping to develop their knowledge of the English language as their non-native language. In this interview, Dave shares about what the program entails, where to find them, when they meet, and much more. For more information visit their website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Courtesy of the Regional Office of Education #33 and MTC Communications.

Lincoln Early Childhood Center is the WMOI/WRAM School Spotlight and Principal Joe Pilger highlights his building, courtesy of MTC Communications and the Regional Office of Education #33.

How do the concepts we use to discuss the climate crisis shape our thinking? In this episode, we explore different approaches to framing climate change in policy debates, such as viewing it as a national security issue or a tool for achieving peace. We also examine the EU's record in reducing its CO2 emissions and the upcoming UN climate conference, COP 29. Additionally, we discuss the inequalities in the environmental footprint of different nations: often, those who have contributed most to global warming are suffering the least from its consequences. Without overlooking the environmental impact of war and conflict, we turn our attention to Ukraine and Russia, particularly the latter's approach to environmental protection. Finally, we analyze climate policies from a geopolitical perspective, discovering that abandoning old dependencies often leads to the creation of new ones. Guests: Sophia Stanger is the Focal Point for Environmental Peacebuilding at the Austrian Centre for Peace. Her expertise lies in the intersection of environment/climate and conflict resolution approaches and she is managing capacity building projects. Sophia Stanger has many years of experience in NGO work, project management and team leadership, for example in the fields of education, humanitarian advocacy and volunteer missions. Sophia Stanger is also a qualified trainer and facilitator. She is a yoga practitioner, loves outdoor sports and hosts her own feminist book podcast. Sabrina Kaschowitz is a senior researcher at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe in Vienna. Her research focuses on the nexus between climate change and international security through a feminist and decolonial lens. She first joined the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) as a project officer in the Lebanon office in Beirut, where she focused on socio-economic justice. She also works with Women Without Borders on youth deradicalisation prevention projects with vulnerable communities. Before joining FES, she worked in civil-military cooperation, cultural diplomacy and trauma-focused psychotherapy for refugees. She is passionate about languages, as a key to cultural sensitivity and awareness, allowing her to explore different ways of thinking and perspectives that enrich her work. Moderation: Marylia Hushcha, researcher and project manager at the IIP. This episode was recorded on 25 September 2024.

Since 2020, Africa has witnessed a resurgence of yellow fever. In this episode, we explore the reasons behind this surge and the measures being taken to combat it. We hear a comprehensive overview of the yellow fever situation across the continent, from Dr Charles Shey Wiysonge, Team Leader for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases at the WHO's Regional Office for Africa, examining factors such as vaccine hesitancy, post-Covid immunisation gaps, and population movement. We also hear from Dr. Antoinette Mbailamen Demian, Director of Immunisation at the Ministry of Health in Chad, about how her country is managing the influx of refugees from Sudan and tackling recent outbreaks.

If you've found yourself wondering "where the heck is the aircraft?" while watching a fire burn near you, this is the episode for you.Guest Matt Lynde—a helicopter operations specialist for the Forest Service's Regional Office in California—gave us a run-down on why some fires have huge airshows and others have almost none, and even tackled a few common misconceptions about the use of aircraft in fighting wildfires. Among these misconceptions is the idea that aircraft put fires out and that if you don't see aircraft on a fire, that means it's not a high priority for fire managers. As Matt explains in this episode, there's a ton that goes into the decisions on where aircraft goes and when, and noted how challenging it is to prioritize certain fires over others during big fire seasons when resources are limited.Matt also spoke about his career as a helicopter coordinator, and how he climbed the ranks from being on engines and helitack for the Forest Service early in his career to finding an interest in aerial supervision and coordination later in his career. If you have an interest in working on the aerial side of things within the Forest Service, this is a good episode for you.This episode of Life with Fire was created in conjunction with Region Five of the Forest Service, for a project that explores some of the common public misconceptions about aerial firefighting. The full Storymap can be found here. Timestamps: 00:00 - Episode Introduction05:07 - Matt's Introduction And Background 06:51 - Helicopter Coordinator Position Details08:38 - Matt's Initial Interest In Aviation 10:22 - Changes In Air Attack 12:19 -  Safety Procedures And Risk Factors of Aerial Firefighting14:45 - Misconceptions About Aircraft Firefighting17:36 - Benefits Of Helicopter Coordination18:53 - Fire Retardant Use—Benefits and Limitations20:14 - How Aircraft Supports Firefighters On The Ground 23:32 - Other Limitations To Fighting Fire With Aircraft 25:06 - What Factors Inform Availability of Aerial Support 28:02 - Lack Of Resources Problem 30:03 - Outro 

Principal Maggie Wallace highlights United North Elementary as the September WMOI/WRAM School Spotlight, courtesy of the Regional Office of Education #33 and MTC Communications.

Scott and Jennings discuss regional alternative services, adult education programs, substitute teaching opportunities, school improvements, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

King County is in the midst of a coordinated effort to confront gun violence. Late last week, the county announced a 100-day initiative to combat shootings in the area.   Gun violence is a national issue, and it's the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States, surpassing traffic collisions in 2020, and last month U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, declared gun violence a public health crisis. Guests: Eleuthera Lisch - Director of Public Health - Seattle and King County's Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention Celia Jackson - Director of Criminal Legal System Transformation in the King County Executive's Office Relevant Links: King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention: Community-based Resource Guide Axios: Seattle launches initiative to reduce gun violence See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June 25, 2024. USA v. Miles Guo AI Audio Transcript. Gov't Witness #32 Stephen Johnson, Branch Chief of FBI's NY Regional Office | Full Testimony| Audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 25, 2024. USA v. Miles Guo AI Audio Transcript. Gov't Witness #32 Stephen Johnson, Branch Chief of FBI's NY Regional Office | Full Testimony| Audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eight months into the war in Gaza, families have been forced to adapt to what humanitarians often call “negative coping strategies” to survive, as unemployment reaches a staggering 80 per cent.For many in the Gaza Strip, this has meant sending their children out to work, despite the dangers, the UN labour agency, ILO, has warned.Details of this worrying development the wider devastating economic impact of the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank are outlined in a new report from the agency.With more, here's ILO economist Aya Jaafar, speaking from the Regional Office for Arab States in Beirut, with UN News's Nancy Sarkis in Geneva.

We've had some strong thunderstorms and a few places in southern Colorado have already seen some small tornado activity recently , a pretty good reminder that we should be ready for the heading into the severe weather season. Robin Adair with the Pikes Peak Office of Emergency Management is here with some notes on getting ready for summer storms. 

We've had some strong thunderstorms and a few places in southern Colorado have already seen some small tornado activity recently , a pretty good reminder that we should be ready for the heading into the severe weather season. Robin Adair with the Pikes Peak Office of Emergency Management is here with some notes on getting ready for summer storms. 

(May 31, 2024) The Adirondacks have become a major tourist destination over the last couple of decades. That's due in part to Jim McKenna, longtime CEO of the Adirondacks' Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, or ROOST. McKenna retires today after 40 years. Also: A Boston woman who remade her life in Indian Lake, thanks to remote work options.

In this episode, we discuss the EU's global foreign policy. How has the EU been faring in its attempt to remain (or become?) a global power amid the declining liberal world order? Can the EU diminish its dependency on China's market and rare materials? How should it position itself towards the United States after the presidential elections in November? Is it capable of avoiding being dragged into the US-China rivalry? How can it become a credible partner in the eyes of the so-called Global South? Does the Franco-German leadership of the European Union still hold? Misha Glenny and Christos Katsioulis elaborate on these and many other pressing issues. Guests: Misha Glenny is an award-winning journalist, author and public intellectual. He is the Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) - the role he assumed in May 2022. He covered the 1989 revolutions and wars in the former Yugoslavia for The Guardian and was the BBC's Central Europe Correspondent. In 1993, he received the Sony Gold Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting, and in 2012 he was named BT Information Security Journalist of The Year. His publications have been met with considerable international acclaim, including his account of Yugoslavia's descent into civil war. In more recent years, Misha Glenny has dedicated his journalistic activities to the uncovering of geopolitical and cybersecurity issues. His books McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld and DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You were shortlisted for several awards. McMafia has been adapted into a major television drama, and the adaptation of his latest book, Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio, will follow soon. Glenny is also a regular contributor to major publications in Europe, North America and Japan. Christos Katsioulis is the Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation's Regional Office for International Cooperation. Born in Böblingen, Germany, he studied History and Political Science at the University of Trier and the Aristotle-University in Thessaloniki. He obtained his MA in International Relations from the Institute for Political Science in Trier, where he taught international relations and foreign policy from 2003 to 2005. After that he joined the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, starting as policy officer in the EU-Office in Brussels and from 2007 to 2012 as expert on foreign policy in the International Policy Analysis Unit in Berlin. In 2012 he founded and headed the FES Office in Athens, later he headed the EU Office in Brussels as well as the London Office of FES. Christos has been a regular commentator on European affairs in the German as well as international media and a regular contributor for the journal Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft. Moderation: Marylia Hushcha, Researcher and Project Manager at the IIP. The episode was recorded on 29 May 2024.

Regional Superintendent Beth Crider of the Peoria County Regional Office of Education and Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood join The Greg and Dan Show for a conversation on Foster Care. Crider and Harwood discuss their passion for foster care and its importance in the Peoria area.  A Foster Care Resource Event will be held at Imago Dei Church on Thursday, May 30th from 9:00 - Noon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Greg and Dan Show welcomes David Poehls and John Meisinger for a conversation on the Regional Office of Education's Adult Literacy program and the upcoming Volunteer Tutor Training sessions. Poehls and Meisinger discuss the program's impact and the importance of volunteering. The Adult Basic Literacy and ELL Volunteer Tutor Training is on May 15th and 16th at the Peoria Public Library's North Branch from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Advanced registration is required by emailing jmeisinger@peoriaroe.org or by calling 309-472-2468.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharp and Jennings preview the upcoming Open House on May 14th of the ROE #33 location in Galesburg, offered services, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

Greg and Dan talk to Hedy Eliot and Becky Rossman about the Regional Office of Education in Peoria and Lifting Up's Foster Care event to raise awareness on the need for foster parents in the community. Call the Regional Office of Education for more information on the May 30th event.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King County is taking a comprehensive, community-focused approach that early data suggests is helping steer young people away from cycles of violence. In an interview with the Hacks & Wonks podcast, Eleuthera Lisch, director of the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention, discussed the promising impacts of the county's community violence intervention initiatives. At the heart of the strategy are organizations like Regional Peacekeepers Collective and Rainier Beach Action Coalition - Restorative Solutions that employ street outreach workers and "violence interrupters" - credible messengers with lived experience who can rapidly respond to shooting incidents. When violence interrupters are deployed to active scenes involving law enforcement, their role is crucial. "They will be able to de-escalate tensions, they will be able to form rapid rapport, and they will be able to create a follow-up and safety plan for the individuals that they are able to connect with," Lisch explained. Their expertise in crisis intervention and rapport-building can help defuse volatile situations and ensure the well-being of those involved. Violence interrupters don't just react to youth gun-violence, but work proactively to prevent it. "They're providing daily contact - they're connecting with that young person, they're checking in on their well-being, their safety," said Lisch. "They're helping make sure that that young person is able to access rides and supports to get to and from court as needed, to get re-entered into school, re-engaged in school, to get to employment opportunities." While the work is still maturing, Lisch pointed to some early positive signs of impact, including: The average age of those involved in shootings rising into the 30s, suggesting fewer youth are getting caught up in violence cycles Over 400 high-risk youth currently being intensively mentored Reductions in youths' re-hospitalization rates after gun injuries Decreases in losses from youth shoplifting near outreach sites "We're seeing loss prevention happening - that there are less young people, through whatever crisis they are in, going into stores and taking things that don't belong to them," Lisch said. She cautioned that transformational change can take 4-5 years to manifest fully as interventionists build trust. But the initial data "is a strong indicator that we are seeing a downtrend in young people involved in gun violence." Lisch stressed the need for sustained funding and coordination across jurisdictions. “First and foremost, our advice is to fund peace, fund safety…If we're seeking safe communities and we're seeking peace, we have to invest in the strategies that help us get there. The county is working to evaluate the efforts and demonstrate their cost effectiveness. “We've just recently contracted a cost-of-violence analysis to help support our local elected leaders in King County and at the state of Washington level to understand the cost savings of community violence intervention strategies.” Even as the community intervention programs show promise, Lisch emphasized there are ways all residents can get involved and be part of the solution. "We can all participate in safe storage, and we can all participate in amplifying the message that community-led solutions are important and that they are a functional part of a holistic public safety framework," she said. "We often talk about gun violence being a disease. I want to emphasize, as strongly as I possibly can, that the community is the cure." The data suggests this public health-focused approach, with the community leading the way, is making a positive impact. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention at @kingcountyrgv. About the Guest  Eleuthera Lisch Eleuthera Lisch (She/Her) is a violence prevention professional with over 27- years of experience developing, implementing, and bringing to scale cutting edge gun violence prevention, intervention, public safety, and community reconciliation programs, both nationally and internationally. Eleuthera serves as the inaugural director for the Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention for Public Health-Seattle & King County. As a seasoned strategist, social change innovator, advocate for social justice, and champion for community safety and well-being, Eleuthera proudly supports grassroots to “grass tops” partnerships and emerging leaders. She has raised millions in funding/endowments for gun violence prevention programs and other services in Seattle and King County and has consulted to provide subject matter expertise in cities across the nation.  She received a White House Champion for Change Award in 2012 for her work with the Dept. of Justice National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention and featured as a model "social change agent" in Paul Shoemaker's Can't Not Do, The Compelling Social Drive that Changes the World.  Eleuthera is proud to be a member of the National Office of Prevention Directors Network. She is grateful for the giants whose shoulders the movement to prevent gun violence was built on and honored to work with communities and champions across the nation who strive to ensure that all communities, families, and individuals can live free of violence and thrive.  Eleuthera was born in Puerto Rico and is the proud daughter of noted activist Arthur Lisch and teacher Paula Lisch. She lives with her husband of 30 years, Patrick Burningham, in Southeast Seattle, Washington. Find the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention on Twitter/X at @kingcountyrgv. Resources King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention    “King County to start Office of Gun Violence Prevention” by David Gutman from The Seattle Times   Community Violence Intervention | Center for Gun Violence Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health   Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) | Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice   “Community Violence Intervention Programs, Explained” by Nazish Dholakia and Daniela Gilbert from Vera Institute of Justice   King County gun violence data | King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office   Lock It Up: Promoting the safe storage of firearms | Public Health - Seattle & King County   “Governor Newsom Signs Historic Tax on Gun Manufacturers to Fund School Safety and Violence Prevention Programs” | September 26, 2023 Press Release from Office of Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan take a purposeful stroll through the stories of the sports industry week, joined by Dee Kundra, Managing Director, Americas, for Bayern Munich.There are reflections on the NBA's annual tech summit - and the concept of in-house rights-holder conferences - and the league's NB-AI showcase, plus a look at China's re-emergence on the global sports stage.Then Kundra explains exactly how a regional office for a major football club works and outlines the business, logistics and importance of pre-season club tours, as well as looking ahead to the first edition of the expanded and revamped Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States in the summer of 2025.

Donaldson preview the upcoming Poverty Simulation Community Action event on Friday, February 9th, talks social and emotional learning, trainings, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

Recorded on June 26, 2023 in cooperation with Ponto. Although the attempted mutiny in Russia on June 24th was short-lived, it may have lasting consequences for Russia's political regime, its war in Ukraine, and Europe's overall security situation. The rebellion also put Belarus back in the spotlight, as Aliaksandar Lukashenka helped negotiate the deal heading off the crisis between Vladimir Putin and his challenger – Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia's private military company Wagner Group. At the same time, Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are soon to be deployed to Belarus, which inevitably raises questions about their potential use in the war while also providing insights into the motives of the leaders who are responsible for this decision. In this episode, our guests contextualize these recent developments in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine – a conflict that is facing a new round of escalation – and discuss possible ways out of this growing dynamic of insecurity in Europe. Guests: Alexandra Dienes is a Senior Researcher at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe, based in Vienna. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Amsterdam and focuses of political economy and foreign policy of Russia and post-communist countries. At FES ROCPE she deals primarily with foreign and security policy in the OSCE space. She also leads the flagship public opinion survey of the FES called “Security Radar”. Yauheni Preiherman, Founder and Director, Minsk Dialogue Council on International Relations. Yauheni is also a co-chair at the Younger Generation Leaders Network on Euro-Atlantic Security (YGLN) and Advisory Board member at the International Institute for Peace (Austria). His main research interests include the foreign policies of small states, international affairs in Eastern Europe, and Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security. Yauheni holds a BA in International Relations from the Belarusian State University, an MA in European Politics from Sussex University (UK), and a PhD in Politics and International Studies from Warwick University (UK). His PhD thesis dealt with foreign policy strategies of small states that sit in-between centres of geopolitical gravity and have asymmetric relations with them. Yauheni developed an innovative theoretical model of foreign policy hedging and an explanation of its sources and limitations for small in-between states. Moderation: Marylia Hushcha, Researcher at the IIP

Not many people are “One Degree of Separation” from Kevin Bacon, but this week's guest, Jason Sumney is. Growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of a rabid record collector, Jason started his retail music career while in HIgh School at National Record Mart, a locally based, national chain that at its peak had 175 stores in 30 states. Knowing all of the latest releases and the camaraderie he felt with his fellow employees made working in a record store the perfect job for Jason. It was after meeting someone who loved Prince's “Lovesexy” album as much as he did, that Jason made the move to Manhattan. Hired by Tim Devin, Jason got a job at the Tower Records at 4th and Broadway, which set off a ten year stint with Tower, all in Manhattan. Throughout our conversation Jason talks about many of the well known New York Tower folks; Steve Harman, Hedi Kim, Ryan Bland, Suzanne Barnett, Mark Yarabino, Arnie Lewis and many, many others. After working in the store for a spell, Jason moved into the unique position of 4th & Broadway's Payroll and Human Resources clerk, making sure hundreds got paid correctly every other week and assisting the managment team with the myriad of Human Resource issues that would arise. A stint in Steve Harman's Regional Office, followed by time working at Tower Lincoln Center took place before settling back in the Regional Office again with Tim Devin. Jason tells us about his happy, jovial Robert Smith encounter, an invite only Madonna performance, Joan Osbourne in “writing mode”, helping Shock G of Digital Underground (Humpty Hump) find records, staring at Paul Simon going down an escalator and mailing director John Waters his lost credit card to an address in Baltimore, Maryland. Join us for a wonderful episode about Tower life in the 90's and beyond. 

The most pressing global health threat you may not have heard about yet, with Jeffrey Lazarus (Episode 20) Join host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon on this episode of the Making Public Health Personal podcast with our esteemed guest Jeffrey Lazarus. He is a professor of global health in the Health Policy and Management Department at CUNY SPH, and a research professor at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain. His decade-long career as a health systems, HIV and viral hepatitis expert at The World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe was followed by three years at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He currently serves as co-chair of the HIV Outcomes Beyond Viral Suppression coalition, a member of the board of directors of the SHARE Global Health Foundation and as a member of the Global NASH Council and the EASL Public Health and Policy Committee, where he leads the global Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives coalition. Professor Jeff is the author of more than 300 publications centered around liver health, viral hepatitis, HIV and COVID-19. In today's episode, we'll discuss the most prevalent liver disease in human history, and why it is largely unknown to the general population. Formerly referred to as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects an estimated 38% of the global adult population, and around 13% of children and adolescents. Professor Lazarus sheds light on the significance of assigning a new name and diagnostic criteria to this disease. Discover preventive measures, reversal strategies, and the need for integrative services to transform global liver health. Join us for an eye-opening conversation, and learn how we can combat this silent epidemic. Episode Links: Learn more and connect with Jeffrey V Lazarus: https://sph.cuny.edu/about/people/faculty/jeffrey-lazarus/ Professor Jeff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jvlazarus?lang=en Professor Jeff's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-v-lazarus-42a86a/ American Liver Foundation Honors Professor Jeffrey V Lazarus, PhD with the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award: https://liverfoundation.org/resource-center/blog/american-liver-foundation-honors-professor-jeffrey-v-lazarus-phd-with-the-distinguished-scientific-achievement-award/ Integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a pragmatic cluster-randomized, controlled trial: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01573-8/fulltext A multisociety Delphi consensus statement on new fatty liver disease nomenclature: https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(23)00418-X/fulltext NAFLD — sounding the alarm on a silent epidemic: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41575-020-0315-7 It is time to expand the fatty liver disease community of practice: https://journals.lww.com/hep/fulltext/2023/11000/it_is_time_to_expand_the_fatty_liver_disease.2.aspx A global research priority agenda to advance public health responses to fatty liver disease: https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(23)00323-9/fulltext Download a transcript of this episode for accessibility: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fd3rlkerereywwbhgu6am/Ep20-Transcript.docx?rlkey=f5ml0aoumgrt71piugp182kri&dl=0

Ryan Wamser and Matt Weld from Regional Office of Education 40 are leaders in the world of school Social-Emotional Learning, or SEL. Together, they staff the Area 5 SEL Hub in Southwestern Illinois – one of seven regional hubs that offer professional development to local teachers and school administrators on trauma-informed practices and all things SEL.By far the most popular workshop they offer is “Leadership Lessons from the Lasso Way.” The duo uses the hit Apple TV comedy Ted Lasso as inspiration to discuss what it means to lead a team -- or a classroom -- while prioritizing the mental health of both the team and the leaders. They spoke with guest host Lindsay Record, who leads ISBE's public relations efforts focused on Illinois pandemic recovery efforts. To get connected with your SEL Hubs, visit https://isbe.net/selhubs.Our theme music is by José Rivera.

Kevin Pifer, America's Land Auctioneer, is joined by Chris Bair from Pifer's Regional Office in South Dakota. Chris and Kevin talk about how important it is to focus on getting “better” at what you do rather than “bigger”. Combined the two have 50 plus years merchandising land and equipment through the auction process.Chris discusses the strength of the machine and equipment auction market. He walks through pricing and what buyers are looking for in the market and he highlights how strong the crops are looking over in South Dakota this year. Chris also lets us know that he's launching a radio show in Sioux Falls to highlight amazing stories from people and businesses in agriculture.Follow Kevin at www.americalandauctioneer.com and on Instagram & Facebook

Our guest this week is Dr James Kelley, Team Lead for Malaria and Vector-borne Diseases in the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Regional Office. In honour of World Malaria Day 2023, Dr Kelley describes the status of the epidemic globally and in the Indo-Pacific Region. We also discuss:Getting the Global Technical Strategy target of reducing global malaria incidence and mortality rates by at least 90% by 2030 back on track.Recent developments in malaria prevention technologies, including new insecticide-treated nets and malaria vaccines.The potential impact of increased urbanisation on malaria risk.Progress on antimalarial drug resistance in the Greater Mekong subregion.You can read more about the Global Technical Strategy here and the latest World Malaria Report here. We encourage you to join the conversation on Twitter at @CentreHealthSec. You can follow Dr Kelley on @JFKWPRO. 

From Workforce Innovation News podcast: Teresa Metzger, McKinney-Vento Liason for The Regional Office of Education #11, joins the program to provide an overview of the McKinney-Vento Act and how she supports students facing homelessness. Teresa debunks misconceptions about what it means to be facing homelessness and discusses the resources available to help individuals stabilize their living situations and achieve self-sufficiency, including support from the workforce system.

Steven Herkert is director of ROE services at Regional Office of Education 8. He is also a principal mentor with the Illinois Principals Association, and a passionate advocate for the 5Essentials Culture and Climate Survey. In this episode, he talks about mistakes he made as a principal, what he got right, and how principals can use data to make their schools better.Our theme music is by José Rivera.

Στο 50ό επεισόδιο του podcast «Κυριακές του Κόσμου» ο Νίκος Σ. Παναγιώτου και ο Χρήστος Α. Φραγκονικολόπουλος, μαζί με τους καλεσμένους τους Erkan Saka, καθηγητή İstanbul Bilgi University, Aret Demirci Project Manager Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Regional Office for East and Southeast Europe, Sezin Öney, δημοσιογράφο και πολιτικό επιστήμονας, αρθρογράφο στο Politik Yol, Eylem Yanardagoglu, αναπληρώτρια καθηγήτρια στο Τμήμα Νέων Μέσων, Πανεπιστήμιο Kadir Has, Τουρκία, συζητούν για τα ελληνικά και τουρκικά ΜΜΕ, τις προκλήσεις και τις ευκαιρίες. Εξετάζουμε  τις προκλήσεις για το τουρκικό και ελληνικό σύστημα μέσων ενημέρωσης (πόλωση, σπουδές, ευκαιρίες, αλλαγές στο τοπίο των μέσων ενημέρωσης) τον ρόλο τους στις ελληνοτουρκικές σχέσεις, πριν από τα τραγικά γεγονότα σε Ελλάδα και Τουρκία καθώς και για το αν τα ΜΜΕ παίζουν και τι ρόλο στις Ελληνοτουρκικές Σχέσεις. Μπορεί να επαναληφθεί το μοντέλο του 1999;In the 50th episode of the podcast «Sundays of the World» Nikos S. Panagiotou and Christos A. Frangonikolopoulos, along with their distinguished guests Prof. Erkan Saka - İstanbul Bilgi University Aret Demirci Project Manager Regional Office Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Regional Office for East and Southeast Europe, Sezin Öney, Journalist and Political Scientist, Columnist at Politik Yol, Eylem Yanardagoglu Associate Professor, New Media Dept, Kadir Has University, Turkey discuss about Greek and Turkish Media landscapes: Challenges and opportunities ahead.In the podcast we discuss about Challenges for Turkish and Greek Media system (Polarisation, academic studies, opportunities, changes in the media landscape)The role of Media in Greek Turkish Relations, prior the earthquakes as well as whether the media play and what role in forwarding Turkish Greek Relations, Can the model of 1999 be repeated.

A few years back, I was flying around with a political appointee who many of us used to work for. We were visiting some large, complex incidents, talking to the ICs and our jurisdictional partners. It wasn’t my favorite kind of duty, but once I worked at the Regional Office, that was my typical day. … Continue reading #88, The New Normal Is Just BS →

A few years back, I was flying around with a political appointee who many of us used to work for. We were visiting some large, complex incidents, talking to the ICs and our jurisdictional partners. It wasn’t my favorite kind of duty, but once I worked at the Regional Office, that was my typical day. … Continue reading #88, The New Normal Is Just BS →

Is the COVID-19 pandemic really over? How many vaccines and boosters we will need, and how often? Should we continue wearing masks? In this special episode of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast, host Laura Meoli-Ferrigon speaks with three experts from CUNY SPH who are part of the global panel responsible for a new study synthesizing the best ideas on how we move forward from the pandemic. A consensus was reached among almost four hundred experts to provide specific recommendations to end COVID-19 as a public health threat, and published in Nature, the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal. It features specific actions unanimously recommended by a panel of public health experts from 112 countries and territories. We'll discuss the process for coordinating this type of study, the major areas it addresses, and the practical tips that you can take to protect yourself from COVID-19, no matter where you live in the world. This episode's guest speakers include: Panel leader and CUNY SPH Senior Scholar, Jeffrey V. Lazarus. He is the head of the Health Systems Research Group and co-director of the Viral & Bacterial Infections Programme at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and an Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona. His decade-long career as a health systems, HIV and viral hepatitis expert at WHO's Regional Office for Europe was followed by three years at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria. He currently serves as co-chair of the HIV Outcomes Beyond Viral Suppression coalition, and as a member of several other public health committees worldwide. Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes is the Dean of CUNY SPH and co-chair of the panel. He is a pediatrician, public health academic and researcher with a commitment to public service and community engagement. He is Chairman of the board for the Association for Schools & Programs in Public Health (US), and Co-lead of the NYC pandemic response institute. Dr. El-Mohandes has been actively engaged in the response to Covid-19 here in NYC and around the world through an ongoing tracking survey monitoring the experiences and perspectives of NYC residents. He is also collaborating with an international consortium to assess and respond to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy worldwide. Diana Romero is the study methodologist & co-author. She is a Professor in the Department of Community Health & Social Sciences and she directs CUNY SPH's specialization on Maternal, Child, Reproductive and Sexual Health. Dr. Romero's research has focused on reproductive and sexual health, social policies related to the health of poor and low-income populations, and health care access among underserved populations, employing mixed-method study designs. She recently led the COVID and Pregnancy (CAP) survey study examining the impact of the early period of the pandemic on women in NY. Episode Links: Find out more about the Delphi study and read it for yourself at cunysph.me/nature Contact & find out more about Jeffrey V. Lazarus Contact & find out more about Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes Contact & find out more about Dr. Diana Romero Download a transcript of this episode here

NCUA's Letter:The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have prepared a joint statement clarifying our long-standing position that banks and credit unions must take a risk-based approach to assessing individual customer (member) risk. The attached joint statement reinforces the NCUA's position that no single customer type automatically presents a high risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicit financial activity risk.The regulations established in the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) establish a risk-based approach to assessing customer relationships and conducting customer due diligence. The NCUA expects credit unions to assess the risks posed by each customer individually. Further, the NCUA advises against refusing service or discontinuing service to an entire class of customers based on perceived risk. Credit unions that comply with BSA and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements and have an effective customer due diligence program in place are well-positioned to manage customer relationships and risks appropriately, based on each individual customer relationship.The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's BSA/AML Examination Manual (Manual) identifies specific customer types to provide examiners with guidance regarding unique characteristics. The Manual is not intended to suggest that those characteristics represent a higher money laundering, terrorist financing, or illicit finance risk. It is ultimately each credit union's decision to provide or maintain financial services to any customer.Please contact your Regional Office or state supervisory authority if you have questions about this letter or the attached statement.

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast. We're taking a break from recording at the moment as we are in a particularly busy period delivering projects for several of our clients, but in case you were missing us, we wanted to make sure that we got this discussion to your airwaves ASAP. I really enjoyed this conversation with Julien Simon, who is Head of Mediterranean Region at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), who tells us all about the ICMPD's new #MigrationCapacityPartnerships. About Julien Simon Julien has had a highly distinguished two-decade career in migration, holding various positions at ICMPD since 2001, including Senior Programme Manager, Head of the Secretariat of the Mediterranean Transit Migration Dialogue, and Team Leader of the EUROMED Migration III. In 2016, Julien headed to Malta where he assumed the position of Regional Coordinator for the Mediterranean and set up ICMPD's first regional office, entering his current position and Head of that Regional Office in 2021. That same year, Julien launched the concept of Migration Capacity Partnerships for the Mediterranean and oversaw the inauguration of the Training Institute for Migration Capacity Partnerships for the Mediterranean based in Valletta. In our conversation, Julien shares with us some of his incredible experiences and learnings from more than a decade of experience working on migration in the Mediterranean, which has for centuries been such a fascinating and eventful theatre of migration and mobility issues. What we talk about ICMPD's new Migration Capacity Partnerships: how ICMPD's new approach is set to revolutionise the way in which countries work together to strengthen migration governance. Migration challenges in the Mediterranean region. The European Union's New Agenda for the Mediterranean policy, adopted in February 2021 last year. Thank you so much for listening. All the things we reference can be found in the show notes at homelandsadvisory.com/podcast. And, last but not least, we thank you very much for listening and hope you enjoy the show. Links Connect with Julien on LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-simon-4317597/ Follow the hashtag #MigrationCapacityPartnerships for more info in the coming months. EUROMED - https://www.icmpd.org/our-work/projects/euromed-migration-v-emm5 EUROMED on LI - https://www.linkedin.com/company/euromedmigration/ EUROMED on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Euromedmigr EU New Agenda for the Mediterranean - https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_426 Training Institute on Migration Capacity Partnership for the Mediterranean - https://www.icmpd.org/our-work/projects/training-institute-on-migration-capacity-partnership-for-the-mediterranean Training Institute on LI - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcpmedti/

Today, we discuss NCUA Letter to Credit Union's #22-CU-08 Risk-Based Approach to Assessing Customer Relationships and Conducting Customer Due Diligence with returning guest Deborah Arndell, President of ARMOR Advisory Services. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have prepared a statement. It clarifies the long-standing position that banks and credit unions must take a risk-based approach to assess individual customer risk. The attached joint statement reinforces the NCUA's position that no single customer type automatically presents a high risk of money laundering, terrorist financing, or another illicit financial activity risk. The regulations established in the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) establish a risk-based approach to assessing customer relationships and conducting customer due diligence. The NCUA expects credit unions to assess the risks posed by each customer individually. Further, the NCUA advises against refusing or discontinuing service to an entire class of customers based on perceived risk. Credit unions that comply with BSA and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements and have an effective customer due diligence program are well-positioned to manage customer relationships and risks appropriately, based on each customer relationship. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's BSA/AML Examination Manual (Manual) identifies specific customer types to guide examiners regarding unique characteristics. The Manual is not intended to suggest that those characteristics represent a higher money laundering, terrorist financing, or illicit finance risk. Ultimately, each credit union decides to provide or maintain financial services to any customer. Don't hesitate to get in touch with your Regional Office or state supervisory authority if you have questions about this letter or the attached statement.

NCUA Board Approves Threshold for Determining the Appropriate Supervisory OfficeNCUA raised the threshold of who reports to the Office of National Exams & Supervision to $15B. NCUA makes it clear this is not regulatory relief and simply a budget saver. In this episode I talk about the missed opportunity for reg relief and whether or not this is really a budget saver (the devil is in the details).The NCUA Board approved final that amends the NCUA's regulations to change the $10 billion asset threshold for assigning federally insured credit unions to the Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES).“With the rapid balance sheet growth across the credit union system since the onset of the pandemic, especially for the largest of credit unions, recalibrating the threshold was always a question of when, not if,” Chairman Harper said. “Approval of the final rule is a significant acknowledgement of the industry's ongoing maturation and the evolving role the NCUA plays in supervising and insuring our nation's largest credit unions. This change provides for new development opportunities for examiners, providing a smoother transition for consumer credit unions that will eventually transfer to ONES' supervision, and enhancing knowledge sharing and expertise between ONES and regional staff.”Effective January 1, 2023, credit unions with assets between $10 billion and $15 billion will be supervised by their appropriate Regional Office. All credit unions above $10 billion in assets currently supervised by ONES will continue to be supervised by that office under the final rule. Credit unions that cross the $15 billion threshold will by supervised by ONES. The proposed rule does not alter any other regulatory requirements for credit unions covered under these regulations.ONES began operations in 2013 and oversees the largest and most complex credit unions in the credit union system. It also supervises the corporate credit union system.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj7kUqbc2o4&t=3938swww.marktreichel.com

Episode 11 of the podcast features Annette McClintock. Annette is an Instructional Coach for the Regional Office of Education. She shares her excitement and joy for working with and alongside teachers. She also shares about various services offered by ROEs including how to become a substitute teacher!

A year ago, a crowd of people stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to seek a change in the 2020 presidential election. They were unsuccessful. Two months ago, there was a change in political control of Virginia’s government in another election. There are many statements that democracy is under siege and under threat, and that may be true. But this and every episode of Charlottesville Community Engagement seeks to document the arguments had and decisions made in a complex human civilization that each of us exists within. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs, eager to get on with an update about democracy at the community level around where I live.Sign up for free to learn something new every day about what’s happening: On today’s show:There’s new leadership on both the Charlottesville City Council and the Albemarle Board of SupervisorsGovernor-elect Youngkin nominated one of former President Trump’s EPA administrators to lead natural resources and environmental policy in VirginiaAnother state of emergency is declared in advance of second winter storm to start the new yearNew legislation continues to be filed in the General Assembly, including guarantee life imprisonment for class 1 felonies and campaign finance capsToday’s first Patreon-fueled shout-out:With winter weather here, now is the time to think about keeping your family warm through the cold Virginia months. Make sure you are getting the most out of your home with help from your local energy nonprofit, LEAP. LEAP wants you and yours to keep comfortable all year round, and offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $74,950, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!Clean-up continues while another weather storm approachesAlbemarle County and other localities are setting up emergency warming centers as thousands in the area remain without electricity three days after a winter storm that caught many by surprise and overwhelmed tree limbs that hadn’t yet experienced wet, heavy snow. Many now never will. “Albemarle County was one of the most severely hit areas across the Commonwealth,” said county executive Jeffrey Richardson. “The storm has been very challenging to recover from for several reasons. One is the rate of snowfall from Monday morning around 6 a.m. to around noon. We measured up to nine or nine and a half inches of snow across Albemarle County so it was a very wide-ranging storm.”Richardson said Dominion Energy activated its mutual aid plan and crews from eight states have been on the scene. He said resources would continue to be rerouted here. “Some of the mutual aid crews that were requested arrived here later than expected and that was due to Interstate blockages,” Richardson said. As of this morning at 10:15 a.m. there were just under a thousand homes in Charlottesville without power. In Albemarle, there are still 17,296 customers who have not yet had service restored. Half of Dominion’s 4,466 customers in Louisa remain unconnected and about a third of Fluvanna County’s 3,556 customers are without power. Continue to consult Dominion Energy’s outage map for the latest information.If you need a center, visit the website communityemergency.org. This is a service of the Regional Office of Emergency Management and has a list of resources, including the centers. Two mobile units will be set up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today for people to get water and to charge mobile devices. These are at the Food Lion in the Town of Louisa and the Giant on Pantops. In Albemarle, the centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today:Baker-Butler Elementary School at 2740 Proffit Road with showers, WiFi, and electricity available.Greenwood Community Center at 865 Greenwood Rd in Crozet from 9 am to 6 pm. WiFi and electricity available. Scottsville Community Center at 250 Page Street in Scottsville from 9 am to 6 pm. WiFi and electricity available. In Charlottesville, trash pickup and curbside recycling resumed today with the regular Thursday service, but the city warns service may be suspended on Friday if the storm is severe enough to shut down roads. Normal residential service will resume on Monday. Governor Ralph Northam has issued a state of emergency in advance of a second storm storm which is forecast for this evening. The declaration frees up more resources for public safety officials to implement parts of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Emergency Operations Plan. It also prevents price gouging and allows department heads to waive certain procurement requirements. (read the declaration)Pandemic updateThere’s no longer a state of emergency in place for COVID-19 in Virginia, but the highest surge to date is still underway with another 15,840 cases reported today by the Virginia Department of Health. The percent positivity continues to creep up and is now at 33.6 percent statewide. The percent positivity in the Blue Ridge Health District has also increased to 25.2 percent. There are another 366 cases reported in the district today, and the town hall scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled to January 10. Youngkin selects former EPA administrator for Natural Resources SecretaryGovernor-elect Glenn Youngkin has named a former Trump administration official to oversee the portion of the state’s executive branch that implements policy related to the environment. Andrew Wheeler has been selected as the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Wheeler was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2019 and began his career in the first Bush administration in EPA’s Pollution Prevention and Toxics office. Youngkin selected Michael Rolband to serve as the director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. He’s the founder of a firm called Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc that helps developers in the environmental review process. “He founded WSSI to assist economic developers in navigating the Clean Water Act, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, and local environmental regulations,” reads the press release. In a release, Youngkin stated that the pair “share my vision in finding new ways to innovate and use our natural resources to provide Virginia with a stable, dependable, and growing power supply that will meet Virginia’s power demands without passing the costs on to the consumer.” The nominations will have to go through the General Assembly. To learn more about these nominations, here are some additional resources:Youngkin confirms his pick for Secretary of Natural Resources and Democrats respond, January 5, 2022Trump EPA head, coal lobbyist tapped as Virginia’s environmental chief, January 5, 2022Andrew Wheeler, Former EPA Boss, Charts a New Course, Bloomberg Law, May 6, 2021More General Assembly billsWe’re now six days away from the 2022 General Assembly and there are more pieces of legislation to review. The closer we come, the more narrow this list will be. For the full list, visit the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System. (view by the day)A bill from Delegate Terry Kilgore (R-1) would terminate the Town of St. Charles and incorporate its assets and debts into Lee County. (HB83)Kilgore also has a bill that would allow out-of-state audiologists to practice in underserved parts of the Commonwealth if doing so as part of a nonprofit organization’s service efforts. (HB84)Incoming Delegate Tim Anderson (R-83) would implement campaign finance limits (see image below) (HB85)Anderson also has a bill requiring the Department of Elections to create a searchable campaign database. The current database is here and there’s also the Virginia Public Access Project. (HB86)Senator Thomas Norment (R-3) filed a bill that would allow localities to apply for funds to maintain historic African American cemeteries. There is similar legislation in the House of Delegates. (SB76)Norment has another bill that would require people in all localities in Virginia to go through an additional 90 minutes of driver education to be spent with parents or guardians. (SB78)Senator Bill Stanley (R-20) filed a bill requiring anyone convicted of a Class 1 felony to be sentenced to life in prison. (SB79)Stanley has another bill that would prohibit elections officials from receiving gifts and funding for voter education programs and other outreach programs. (SB80)Stanley has another bill that would limit the power of the Air Pollution Control Board to consider facts and circumstances when considering reasonability to approving variances, not making regulations. (SB81)If a city reverts to a town, police officers will have the right to buy their motorcycles (SB82)Stanley also has a bill that would require Martinsville voters to approve reversion to becoming a town in Henry County, and they’d have to do so by July 1, 2026. (SB85)The mandatory age for judges to retire would be increased from 73 to 75 under another bill from Senator Stanley. (SB83)Another bill from Stanley would allow the New College Initiative to provide workforce training, a service that must currently be provided by the community college system. (SB84)Primitive campgrounds would be exempted from sanitary requirements under another bill from Stanley, though the Virginia Department of Health could require one toilet for every 75 campers. (SB86)Stanley has three other bills related to animal breeders. SB88 would require entities that breed dogs or cats to document each animal for two years after a sale or transfer. SB89 would prohibit the sale of unneutered or unspayed animals. SB90 would require breeders to offer animals for adoption before euthanization, a requirement that currently only applies to animal testing facilities. Second Patreon-fueled shout-out! The Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign  an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Winter is here, but spring isn’t too far away. This is a great time to begin planning for the spring. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and tell them Lonnie Murray sent you!A divided council selects Snook as Mayor, but unanimously elects Wade as Vice MayorIn their first vote of 2022, Charlottesville City Council chose Lloyd Snook to serve as mayor for the next two years. The first meeting with newcomers Brian Pinkston and Juandiego Wade was opened by Deputy City Manager Ashley Marshall. “The person elected to serve as Mayor will preside over City Council meetings and may call special meetings, make some appointments to advisory boards, and serves as the head of government for ceremonial purposes and official functions,” Marshall said. “The vice mayor substitutes whenever the mayor is not available.” Wade nominated Snook for the position of Mayor. “I think that he has the knowledge of governance to handle this position,” Wade said. “I think he understands the great importance of the position, and that the eyes of not only the city but a much broader audience will be looking upon him and I think that he understands the importance and knows what it takes to hear everyone’s voice.”Snook said the city needs a vision as well as a management team to implement that vision. “Our Comprehensive Plan sets out a compelling vision for the city that I think all five of us endorse,” Snook said. “A city of equity and opportunity where all people can thrive, a city with a rich and diverse culture where all people are welcomed and valued and respected, a well-planned city of neighborhoods with a variety of affordable housing choices, a city that demonstrates environmental and climate leadership, a government where all of our employees are respected and decisions are made with an eye on equity.”Snook said as mayor he wants to lead the recruitment efforts for a new city manager who will serve a long term. In the meantime he said the Comprehensive Plan has 308 different strategies but there’s no clear sense of how to turn that into an action plan for the government. He said he wants to set up new advisory committees that can provide a jumpstart on the rebuilding process. “In addition to the criminal justice and Marcus Alert task forces, and the Housing Advisory Committee, a climate change advisory committee, a group to work on transit and transportation policy, a group to develop a plan for historic Charlottesville,” Snook said. Councilor Sena Magill had a different nominee in mind. “I would like to nominate Michael Payne for Mayor,” Magill said. “Councilor Payne is very good at bringing people together across many different places. I have seen him put into words clearly thoughts and ideas that are often complex and make them reachable and is someone I know would do a very good job as well.” Payne accepted the nomination.“We are a divided community and divided along race, class, ideology, education level, and this has been a time of unprecedented crisis in a lot of ways,” Payne said.Payne the pandemic has frayed the social fabric but said there has been a demonstrated ability to advance public policy on Council.“Specific issues like implementing our affordable housing strategy, creating a land bank, creating our climate strategy and implementing it, as well as small things we see every day like recent calls from the community to take actions about Fifth Street,” Payne said.Payne said the city needs a well-functioning government, and added that the city has been implementing some of its vision, such as adopting the Future Land Use Map and investing in the redevelopment of the city’s public housing units. He said his leadership would continue that work. Snook got the nod on a 3 to 2 vote. There was only one candidate for vice mayor when Councilor Pinkston nominated Wade.“Juandiego Wade has been a fixture in this community for decades,” Pinkston said. “He served at all levels. He has so much to contribute. He has a courageousness but also a humility that is instructive for me. I’m grateful for his leadership in the city and I think he will make a fantastic vice mayor and I hope others will vote the same.”They did. Wade said he would accept the challenge. “I have kind of fancied myself as the type of person who works behind the scenes to help get things done and look at the fruition of the efforts of myself and others,” Wade said, That vote was unanimous. More on the City Council meeting in future editions of Charlottesville Community Engagement. Price to chair Albemarle Board of SupervisorsThe six-member Albemarle Board of Supervisors has selected Donna Price to serve as the chair for the next year. Price is in the third year of her first term and she was the only nominee. There was no discussion and the vote went quickly. “What sets Albemarle County apart from other local municipalities has been the steady, stable, and long-term leadership of the Office of County Executive and the County Attorney,” Price said. “The foresight of our County Executive, Jeff Richardson, the astuteneess of our county attorney Greg Kamptner and the dedication of innumerable citizens and public servants in an era of anger and while a deadly pandemic that has killed over 825,000 Americans… Albemarle County has not only survived. We have thrived.” Rivanna District Supervisor Bea LaPisto-Kirtley will be the vice chair. The public also heard from new Supervisor Jim Andrews, the new representative from the Samuel Miller District. He said he wants to hear from the public. “I don’t think I have all of the information and the Board doesn’t have all the information or ideas and the public can help,” Andrews said. “Right now I’m wishing for a wealth of great ideas from people.” Supervisors also made appointments to Boards and Commissions. Former Supervisor Liz Palmer has been reappointed to the Albemarle County Service Authority, where she served before being elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2013. Charles Tolbert and Nathan Moore were reappointed. Two UVA officials join Albemarle Planning CommissionThe new at-large member of the Planning Commission is Luis Carrazana, who is employed by the University of Virginia Office of the Architect as the Associate University Architect. Fred Missel, development director at the University of Virginia Foundation, will represent the Scottsville District, replacing Rick Randolph who retired. Julian Bivins, Daniel Bailey, and Karen Firehock were reappointed to their terms representing Jack Jouett, Rio, and Samuel Miller Districts. Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the University of Virginia entered into a Three Party Agreement in 1986 that allowed for UVA officials to serve as non-voting members of the city and county Planning Commissions. Later this year, the Planning Commission will take up a rezoning request at the North Fork Research Park for a rezoning of land to the Neighborhood Model Development district. UVA has selected this as one of three sites where they will work with a developer to built up to 1,500 affordable housing units. The rezoning application submitted in December would see up to 1,400 units at the site as well as a maximum of 3.7 million square feet of non-residential use. The development would span between Airport Road Drive and Lewis and Clark Drive, and would utilize a completed extension of that roadway that the UVA Foundation funded. The Discovery Park is owned by the foundation. Supervisors also delegated some of their members to Boards and Commissions. Jim Andrews will serve on the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Andrews and Supervisor Price will serve on the Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory CommitteeAnn Mallek will serve on the Rivanna Water and Sewer AuthorityAndrews will serve on the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and Gallaway will continueNed Gallaway will serve on the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership with Diantha McKeel as an alternative Gallaway and Price will serve on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory CommitteeBea LaPisto-Kirtley will replace Mallek on the Historic Preservation CommitteeMcKeel will remain on the Economic Development AuthorityLaPisto-Kirtley and McKeel will remain on the Regional Transit Partnership And this morning, Clerk of Council Kyna Thomas sent over this list of what Councilors are serving on what regional boards. Sena Magill will serve on the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority Board Juandiego Wade will serve on the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau Lloyd Snook and Brian Pinkston will serve on the Darden Towe Park Board, along with Albemarle Supervisors LaPisto Kirtley and Gallaway. Pinkston and Snook will serve on the Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board. Both will also serve on the Regional Transportation Partnership providing consistent representation on both bodies. Pinkston will serve on the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (PINKSTON)Payne will continue on the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission What do you think? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Paula Shannon , Chief Evangelist at Lilt , a machine learning company focused on language translation. Join us for an engaging conversation about language, sales, career success, and embracing cultural differences in leadership.What You'll Learn - How to open a regional office- When to use functional heads in lines of reporting- The importance of understanding company finances- What has changed in sales over the last two decadesShow Agenda and TimestampsAbout Paula Shannon & Lilt [3:02]The mandate of a chief evangelist [8:10]Adapting sales processes internationally [12:02]2 recent changes in consumers and sales [19:14]Advice to today's young workers [23:47]Paying it forward: Shout-outs [30:03]Sam's Corner [34:11]