On the next Your Call, we'll talk to Ron Schmidt, author of Once Removed, about his journey from life as a closeted gay student in Catholic schools, to marriage and single-parenting, through alcoholism and psychotherapy, to working as a teacher in CA public schools and starting organizations to support LGBT youth. Are schools safer for queer students and families today? Join us at 10 or email us at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's the best way to help LGBT youth feel safe and supported? It's Your Call with guest host, Angie Coiro, and you.
Guests:
Ron Schmidt, founder of South Bay chapter of the Bay Area Network of Gay and Lesbian Educators (BANGLE), and author of Once Removed: A Story of Love, Loss and a Cause Championed
Jill Marcellus, director of the Make It Better Project with the Gay-Straight Alliance
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
How much better have things gotten for LGBT youth?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Will young people revolt against shrinking economic opportunity?
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how current economic circumstances are translating into activism amongst young people. Total unemployment for people between 16 and 25 is about 25%. How did lack of economic opportunity fuel the Arab uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia? Join us live at 10 or send us and email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How will we deal with youth unemployment? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Adam Hudson, a writer, long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and a human rights activist
Lucas Guilkey, a community activist and a volunteer with the Ella Baker's media department
Costas Panayotakis, an associate professor of sociology at the New York City College of Technology at City University New York
Laurie Penny, a journalist and feminist activist from London.
Mandy Cohen, a graduate student at UC Berkeley who is on the executive board of UAW2685
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Should child dependency courts be open to the public?
Should courts that hear cases on the abuse and neglect of children be open to the public? On the next Your Call, we'll have a debate about opening dependency courts. where cases involving abuse, neglect or abandonment of juveniles are tried. In California they have been closed to the public since 1961 to protect the children involved. A bill is pending now in Sacramento that would open them again. Do you think the public and the media has the right to transparency in these cases? Or are would it harm an already sensitive population? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.
Guests:
Karen de Sa, reporter with the San Jose Mercury News
Chantel Johnson, legislative and policy coordinator with California Youth Connections (CYC)
Judge Michael Nash, presiding judge of the Juvenile Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court
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Monday, May 16, 2011
How will future generations live with global warming?
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Mark Hertsgaard, author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth. He was inspired by his daughter, whose generation will inherit the consequences of climate change. We'll also speak with Alec Loorz, a 16-year-old climate activist who is suing the federal government over climate change. Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are the most important actions we can take to protect our planet? It's Your Call, with Holly Kernan, and you.
Guests:
Mark Hertsgaard, independent journalist and author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth
Alec Loorz, 16-year-old climate activist and founder of Kids vs. Global Warming
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
What art is inspiring you today?
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with three artists--a filmmaker, a dancer, and a spoken word poet. With the San Francisco International Film Festival, Bay Area Dance Week, and National Poetry Month all coinciding, it's a great time to reflect on the art, performance, and creativity that inspires us. Have you been creating art lately? Or enjoying art made or performed by others? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How does art affect your life? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Lech Majewski, director of the film The Mill and the Cross
Wayne Hazzard, executive director of Dancers' Group
Queen Nefertiti Shabazz, poet with Youth Speaks
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Monday, April 25, 2011
What should juvenile justice look like?
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with David Muhammed. He's just taken over as the head of the Alameda County Probation Department. He spent time in jail when he was young, so he has first hand experience with the system. He has ambitious plans to completely transform the system, specifically the treatment of youth. But is it possible to implement reforms from within? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What would you change? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.
Guests:
David Muhammed, chief probation officer of Alameda County
James Bell, founder and executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Are parents ruining youth sports?
Have you been to a youth sports tournament lately? Did you play sports as a kid? Have you ever seen parents screaming from the sidelines? On the next Your Call, we look at the social cost of youth sports. As the business of youth sports has grown, so have the stakes of the game. Are we letting our kids just play? Or have we become so invested that we micromanage play time and care too much about whether our 6, 7 and 8-year-olds are winning? Is it time to re-think our attitude toward children and their sporting events? It's Your Call with me, Holly Kernan, and you.
Guests:
Regan McMahon, author of Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports. She's also a frequent contributor to the SF Chronicle and the mother of two kids. She lives in Oakland.
Eric Sippel, President of East Bay United Soccer Club
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Monday, February 21, 2011
What's in store for foster care in California?
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Who are California's homeless youth?
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Your Call 080408 Foster Care in Focus
What is life like for foster children? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how kids are faring in the foster care system. There are 10,000 children in foster care in the Bay Area, half of them over the age of 10. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed a number of foster care bills, including one that allows children to participate in court hearings. What else needs to be done to ensure the system works well for foster children? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Erika Dirkse-Rescher, case supervisor at San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
Chantel Johnson, California Youth Connection Legislative and Policy Coordinator
Sergio Medina, Field Coordinator with Office of Refugee Resettlement at Catholic Charities
Click to Listen: Foster Care in Focus