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Humankind
Sundays, 6am
Program Website: http://www.humanmedia.org/
Humankind presents riveting stories of everyday people who have
found real purpose in life. Living by their principles—compassion,
service, generosity, spirituality, equality and integrity—they make
a profound difference in the quality of life in their communities Hosted
by award-winning producer David Freudberg, Humankind
helps listeners examine some of humanity’s biggest questions and
illuminates the lives of ordinary people who, by their example, can inspire
us all.
February 28
SEGMENT 1: In Chicago, Meade Palidofsky has taken the craft of play writing
to a junvenile prison where she works with young offenders to create and
perform dramatic scripts that help kids see their lives in perspective.
SEGMENT 2: National Book Award-winner and child advocate Jonathan Kozol
gets personal and reflective in this examination of urban education and
the challenges teachers face in avoiding burnout under tough conditions.
March 7
SEGMENT 1: New research suggests that people who actively cultivate gratitude
in their lives become both more content and physically healthier, but
Oakland, California writer Catherine Price wanted to find out for herself.
SEGMENT 2: College students tell of lessons they gained outside the classroom
in service learning projects that teach about life while imparting practical
skills to young people.
March 14
SEGMENT 1: We profile a dynamic Harlem educator and martial artist, Geoffrey
Canada, whose outreach to underprivileged children and families now encompasses
fifteen centers serving more than 7,500 at-risk youth.
SEGMENT 2: A community service organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts
rescues food that would be routinely discarded by grocers, produce companies
and others and delivers it to those in need including pantries and elderly
meal sites.
March 21
SEGMENT 1: This documentary explores the trend of "Giving Circles"
in which citizens of similar social concerns come together informally,
pool their resources, and make group contributions to charitable causes.
SEGMENT 2: The story of Tracy Gary, an heir to the Pillsbury fortune who
decided in her early twenties to donate most of her money to social causes,
primarily women's groups, and has since founded 14 non-profits.
March 28
SEGMENT 1: UCLA education professor and author Mike Rose believes we disserve
youth by narrowing the focus of public education to whether schools train
their students to be competitive members of the work force.
SEGMENT 2: Determined, eloquent, visionary, Cathrine Sneed developed a
fascinating prison program in San Francisco where inmates leave their
cells, work with nature and gradually learn the importance of taking care
of living things.
April 4
SEGMENT 1: Given the strong moral and religious strictures against killing,
this documentary explores the psychology of how young soldiers are transformed
from non-violent citizens into agents of the military system.
SEGMENT 2: Sobering insights about the true human costs of war are presented
by Swedish author Sven Lindqvist ("A History of Bombing") and
famed historian Howard Zinn, who passed away in January.
April 11
SEGMENT 1: Why do patients often feel short-changed by the rapid-fire
encounter so typical of an HMO visit today? Humanizing the doctor-patient
relationship is the quest of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Bernard Lown, MD.
SEGMENT 2: Imagine traveling to a strange city to accompany a loved one
who must undergo life-or-death medical treatment. Hear stories of volunteer
hosts who open their homes and hearts to out-of-towners in need of hospitality.
April 18
SEGMENT 1: Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the renowned Stress Reduction Clinic
at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, discusses how the technique
of "mindfulness" helped him cope with a major surgery.
SEGMENT 2: Ground-breaking research into "mindfulness" as a
non-pharmacological technique to counteract anxiety, depression, pain
and other conditions is reviewed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, best-selling author
of "Coming to Our Senses."
April 25
SEGMENT 1: In Providence, Rhode Island, a former Israeli army sergeant,
Teny Gross, has become a powerful force in combating youth gang violence,
in part by recruiting ex-offenders to serve as street workers who offer
intervention and advocacy for troubled kids.
SEGMENT 2: Educator Barbara Cervone transforms the ideas and experiences
of disadvantaged youth into popular books and videos, through her national
organization, "What Kids Can Do," aimed at giving a public voice
to the experiences of young people.
May 2
SEGMENT 1: Remembering his childhood bout with polio, a retired schoolteacher
in Leominster, Massachusetts witnessed the neglect of young Vietnamese
patients and has arranged for their travel and medical care in the U.S.
SEGMENT 2: Started in the mid-60s by religiously motivated college students
who offered a shelter for the homeless in their small basement apartment
in Boston, Haley House now operates low-income housing, a soup kitchen,
and a non-profit bakery.
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