Maine Currents 3/29/17

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: John Greenman

A multi-partisan panel discussion of how personal experiences influence political beliefs, and how to communicate with people with different beliefs. Listeners call in and share their views as well.

Guests: Renee Trust, Tim Wilson, Thomas White, Ken Gleason

Note from Jennifer, one of the callers on today’s show, re “Bridging the Gap” group in Belfast: “I called in about a group that formed in Belfast this January, with Elliot Benjamin…as the originator. The initial concept was to bring “Trump and non-Trump” supporters together around a common belief of being opposed to hate crimes and hate discrimination. The mission is evolving as is the name. The next meeting is on Sunday April 2 at 6:30 in Belfast at 93 Main Street above Alexia’s Pizza. Anyone who is interested can call me at 469-2045.”


Maine Currents- independent local news, views and culture, every Wednesday at 4pm on WERU-FM and weru.org

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Special 3/29/17: Selections from the 2017 Camden Conference

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Program Topic: Migration and Refugees

Key Discussion Points:
a) Current crisis in forcibly displace people throughout the world
b) Work of the UNHCR
c) US policies on Mexico border to control immigration

Guests:
Kelly Clements, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
Bruno Stegno, former UN Ambassador from Costa Rica and Deputy Executive Director, Human Rights Watch

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WERU Special 3/28/17 – Life for girls and women in Afghanistan

Producer/Host: Carolyn Coe

Three girls, aged 12-18, describe the socioeconomic challenges in their lives, yet they remain committed to helping others in their family and community.

Guests:
Hadisa, volunteer
Muqadisa, volunteer
Fatima, student

FMI:
Borderfree Nonviolence Community Centre, Kabul, Afghanistan
Voices for Creative Nonviolence, vcnv.org

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Maine Arts Alive 3/28/17

Host: Michael Donahue
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Arts

Program Topic: Northeast Historic Film Library & the Alamo Theatre

Key Discussion Points: Film preservation and storage, film festivals

Guests:
David Weiss, Executive Director, Northeast Historic Film Library/Alamo Theatre
Phillip Yates, Facilities Manager, Northeast Historic Film Library/Alamo Thatre
Lloyd Komesar, Producer, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

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