#RoundtableTuesday on RadioActive hosted a #StandWithUkraine panel, featuring a conversation with Bogdan Kelichavyi, mayor of Kopychyntsi, Ukraine; Utah Honorary Consul for Ukraine Jonathan Freedman; Danielle Stevens, Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine 2017-2019; and Gary Crofts, Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy. Plus, Catherine Weller of the League of Women Voters of Utah on what to watch and do during the last few days of the Utah Legislature's General Session. Warm your texting game!
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Another round of #ThePeoplesBusiness, a recap of legislative action on Utah's Capitol Hill with Catherine Weller of the League of Women Voters of Utah. The nonpartisan political organization encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government. The following are the bad and the good bills Catherine is keeping an eye on through the bitter end, which is midnight March 4:
Catherine’s bad bill list:
H.B. 232 Second Substitute -- Utah Lake Authority (Rep. Brammer, B.)
H.B. 374 Fifth Substitute -- Sensitive Materials in Schools (Rep. Ivory, K.)
Catherine’s good bill list:
H.B. 238 Substitute -- State Holiday Modifications (Rep. Hollins, S.)
H.B. 242 Substitute -- Secondary Water Metering Amendments (Rep. Peterson, V.)
H.B. 358 -- Mental Health Treatment Amendments (Rep. King, Brian S.)
HB358, Mental Health Treatment Amendments (Rep. King) requires state health plans to substantially comply with the federal mental parity and addition act (Senate 2nd reading calendar)
GO IRL and URL: The League's Legislative Action Committee hosts a weekly brown bag in Capitol Building Room 105 from 12:30-2:00 p.m. every Thursday. You can join them in person or online to hear from guest speakers and league observers.
Tonight’s #RoundtableTuesday panel focused on the situation in Ukraine. Guests included:
Bogdan Kelichavyi, mayor of Kopychyntsi in western Ukraine, in a recorded interview
Danielle Stevens, a returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Ukraine from 2017-2019
Jonathan Freedman, Honorary Consul for Ukraine in Utah
Gary Crofts, Program Officer, Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, which just hosted a delegation from Ukraine
Events and Resources related to Ukraine:
March 4: Strangers Supporting Ukrainians, 7:00 p.m. at Publik Coffee Roasters. A night of food, drinks, entertainment, and a silent auction to raise money to send in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Strangers in Ukraine is a fundraising event partnering with Razom, Lifting Hands International, and Equality Utah. All proceeds will go to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Click here for details and tickets.
March 5: Strangers Supporting Ukrainians, 7:00 p.m. at Cactus & Tropicals. A night of food, drinks, entertainment, and a silent auction to raise money to send in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Strangers in Ukraine is a fundraising event partnering with Razom, Lifting Hands International, and Equality Utah. All proceeds will go to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Click here for details and tickets.
World Central Kitchen: José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen feed refugees fleeing Ukraine
From Freedman, here are some vetted charitable organizations to consider:
Come back alive – works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc.
Army SOS - manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly
Hospitallers - works directly on the frontline
Phoenix Wings - the appropriate equipment & uniform, personal non-lethal protection (vests, helmets), required treatment of the wounded soldiers, and repair of the buildings used by the army
Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement - a consolidation of female veterans, amongst other things organizes preparation for actions in case of emergencies and defense situations
Vostok SOS - raising funds for various needs of the army
More details at: https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine
Views, thoughts or opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's show was produced and hosted by Lara Jones and Community Co-Host Risshan Leak.
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