Journey Through the Crates presents:
Slow Jamz
Quiet funky love jam heat from Samazon Prime (hr. 1) and Guest DJ Billy Crystalfingers (hr. 2) 100% from LPs and 45s
Samazon Prime Journey Through the Crates February 4th, 2023
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Angelia Williams Graves
Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Angelia’s public service spans over more than two decades. She is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, Booker T. Washington High School, Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University. Angelia is also a graduate of Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. She is the Principal Broker and Owner of Homes by Angelia Realty & Property Management Company a small real estate firm located in Norfolk, VA.
“I was born, raised, and educated in Norfolk, VA. I work in Norfolk, and I started my business in Norfolk. My husband and his almost 70-year-old family business is in Norfolk. I have worked in public service in Norfolk for more than 20 years. I am running for the Virginia Senate, because I love this city, I love its people, and I AM ALL NORFOLK!”
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Carol Olson Women & Politics February 2nd, 2023
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Mary Rafferty and Jamie Lockhart
Mary Rafferty, Executive Director of Virginia Conservation Network has over fifteen years of experience running campaigns to protect the environment. As the Executive Director for over six years, Mary works with VCN’s 150 partner organizations as a strategic facilitator to help Virginia’s conservation community speak with one voice. Before joining VCN, Mary worked for five years with Environment America and the Public Interest Network running political and conservation field campaigns to protect some of America’s last untouched landscapes. She cut her teeth organizing in Virginia for the Sierra Club and got her start with environmental campaign work with Green Corps, the field school for environmental organizing. Mary sits on a number of environmental boards and steering committees including the Choose Clean Water Coalition. Mary graduated summa cum laude from the University of San Francisco.
Jamie Lockhart (she/her) serves as the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, a statewide advocacy organization whose mission is to preserve and broaden access to reproductive health care through legislation, public education, electoral activity and litigation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Previously, Jamie served as the National Director of Mission: Readiness, was recruited for campaigns in the Commonwealth of Virginia, including President Obama’s 2012 re-election, and served as a Legislative Assistant and Director of E-Communications for Congresswoman Diana DeGette. Jamie graduated magna cum laude from James Madison University and obtained a Master in Public Administration degree from the Harvard Kennedy School. She is a certified group fitness instructor, triathlete and mom to a toddler.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics January 26th, 2023
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Senator Boysko, Laura Goren and Briana Jones
Jennifer Barton Boysko represents the 33rd district in the Virginia Senate. She majored in psychology and French at Hollins, but found herself in politics immediately after graduation, working in the U.S. Senate office of Richard Shelby from her home state of Alabama. She then volunteered for Democratic campaigns, including serving as the Virginia director for the 2004 presidential campaign of Howard Dean. In 2008, Boysko took a job as a liaison to the town of Herndon for a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. In 2016 She won the election for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 86th district. She credited EMILY’s List with providing financial and logistical help in both of her elections. She has been a grassroots organizer and leader in her community, volunteering her time for Herndon High School, the Herndon Fortnightly Club, the Herndon Optimists, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Reston Interfaith, and other political and charitable causes
Research Assistant
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As a research assistant, Briana supports research efforts across all policy areas. She is passionate about working with marginalized communities to advance social equity. She received her B.A. in Public and Urban Affairs with a concentration in Public Policy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Director of Research and Education Policy
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Laura Goren serves as Director of Research and Education Policy at The Commonwealth Institute. That role includes leading TCI’s analysis on education funding, supporting community-based partners in their education advocacy work, and making sure the strongest analysis is being brought to bear on key issues facing communities of color and low-income families. Additionally, Laura’s work includes analyzing macroeconomic conditions in Virginia and safety net programs. Outside of paid work, Laura has worked on grassroots social and economic justice campaigns, including successful campus living wage and inclusionary zoning campaigns. Laura previously served as a research assistant at the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, conducting research on housing finance issues.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics January 19th, 2023
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Heather Zelle
Heather Zelle, J.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Research with the UVa Department of Public Health Sciences and the Associate Director of Mental Health Policy Research at the UVa Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy. She holds a juris doctorate from Villanova University School of Law, and a doctorate in clinical psychology with a forensic concentration from Drexel University. She is licensed as an attorney in Pennsylvania (voluntary inactive status) and as a clinical psychologist in Virginia. Dr. Zelle’s current policy and research work focus on the public mental health system and mental health policy in Virginia. She serves on state work groups studying topics such as involuntary civil commitment procedures and behavioral health dockets in Virginia courts. Previously, Dr. Zelle coordinated the research and implementation efforts regarding the integration of Advance Directives with Instructions for Mental Health Care into routine care in Virginia. Dr. Zelle’s policy and research experience include work with Dr. Patty Griffin for the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities Services, including CIT training for Philadelphia law enforcement, assessment of specialty courts, and Cross Systems Mapping activities. She has co-authored several publications, including chapters in University and Public Behavioral Health Organization Collaboration in Justice Contexts; Routledge Encyclopedia of Psychology in the Real World: Psychology and Law; Forensic Assessment in Criminal and Civil Law: A Handbook for Lawyers; Advances in Psychology and Law; and Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics January 12th, 2023
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics: Starting the New Year with RVA Dirt
We are starting the New Year with the RVA Dirt crew: Francesca /Melissa /Becca/Emily = Getting dirty in the community and local government.
Together they discuss the current state of politics, the upcoming special elections, and how this will change the Virginia political landscape.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics January 5th, 2023
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics on holiday break and sharing Our Body Politic
We are sharing our platform as we do every December. This year it’s with
Our Body Politic
Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they’re impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women’s issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics December 29th, 2022
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics on holiday break and sharing Our Body Politic
We are sharing our platform as we do every December. This year it’s with
Our Body Politic
Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they’re impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women’s issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics December 22nd, 2022
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics on holiday break and sharing Our Body Politic
We are sharing our platform as we do every December. This year it’s with
Our Body Politic
Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they’re impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women’s issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics December 15th, 2022
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Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Mary Beth Salomone and Advocacy for Children and Families
Today we bring Mary Beth Salomone Testa to talk about advocacy and policy development in working with child focused services.
Mary Beth Salomone Testa of MBST Solutions, LLC
Mary Beth has more than 20 years of experience in advocacy and policy development. Her expertise is in connecting policy and practice, with depth of knowledge in child care regulations and legislation and family child care in particular. She has deep experience in policy analysis, capacity building, team building, and mobilization for federal and state policy and legislative affairs. She has led successful advocacy campaigns across a variety of states and at the federal level, representing and building coalitions with child care providers, child care resource and referral agencies, home visiting programs, and the Children’s Defense Fund.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics December 8th, 2022
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