Category: Family Radio Forum
Family Radio Forum 2/08/08
February 8th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Opportunity Maine: helping Maine graduates, their families and the economy
Guests: Rob Brown, Executive Director, Opportunity Maine; Nicole Brown, Senior, Public Administration; University of Maine Augusta; Philip Trostel, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Maine; Jamie McKown, Professor, College of the Atlantic, Jasmine Smith, student, College [...]
Family Radio Forum 1/11/08
January 11th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Volunteer Opportunities at Big Brothers, Big Sisters
What are the origins and current programs of Big Brothers, Big Sisters? How does one become a volunteer? How do youth benefit from adult mentors in their lives?
Guests: Stacy Coventry, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Downeast Health; Nathan Anaya, Big Brother volunteer
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Family Radio Forum 12/14/07
December 14th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Teen Voices – Teen Issues: Internet Safety, Teen Intimacy and the affects of Alcohol
Guests: Students from Jonesport Elementary School, Washington County Voices Program and Next Step Domestic Violence
Don Ficker, Cheryl Brissenden, Voices Program, Kim Berry, Next Step Domestic Violence Program
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Family Radio Forum 11/09/07
November 9th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Giving Peace a Chance–Waldo County Peace Jam
How to work on peace on a local level; What resources might be available to help you get started, including Peace Jam; What young people think about their ability to make a difference in their community.
Guests in studio:
Alex Pierel, Kevin Marsanskis [...]
Family Radio Forum 9/14/07
September 14th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, UMaine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Simply Mindful: Ways to Improve Communication for Couples
Guests: Nancy Hathaway, Center for Studying Mindfulness, Blue Hill, Maine; Jim Piccorillo and Jill Day, a couple experienced in using these skills
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Family Radio Forum 8/10/07
August 10th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Balancing Act– Blending Family and Work Lives
Guests: Leslie Forstadt, Extension Child and Family Development; Cliff Forstadt, lawyer, raised one as single dad; Jane Forstadt, elementary school teacher, raised 3 as a single mom; Steve Adam, father of 2, instructor at University of Maine
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Family Radio Forum 7/13/07
July 13th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard
Topic: Creating Community Skateparks with Maine Youth
Family Radio Forum 6/08/07
June 8th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Guests: Anais Tomezsko, Executive Director, Cloe Dowley and Jose O’Campo, Board Members, Mano en Mano, Milbridge, Maine; Blanca Santiago, Centro Latino, Maine
Topic: Making a New Home-Latinos in Downeast Maine
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