Community Affairs
Hear stories and interviews about the people and issues that shape Utah.
The ROI on Shift Your Spending Week
Posted November 21st, 2015This holiday season, Local First Utah is asking the public to consider shifting its spending to locally owned, small businesses. Executive director Kristen Lavelette says a 10% shift could have a big impact:
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PODCAST: Culture Jock Talks with Erika Munson of Mormons Building Bridges
Posted November 19th, 2015Episode 16 of #culturejock, "Still Building Bridges," with Erika E.p. Munson, co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges. Host Lance Allred talks about the LDS Church's new policy towards gay families and their children. Here's a clip:
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RadioActive Report
Posted November 19th, 2015The RadioActive Report is a list of upcoming rallies, events and public comment periods for the local and global community builder:
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ROI on Talking About Race in Utah
Posted November 18th, 2015A solidarity march and a public forum on race will take place at noon Friday -- Nov. 20. 2015 -- at the University of Utah. Dr. Bryan Hotchkins, a professor in ethnic studies at the U’s College of Education, says Utah needs to honestly confront racism. It's something he lives with every day:
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