We’re just a few days away from Thanksgiving and wow how much has changed since last year. Most of us won’t be having our traditional family get togethers because of the COVID-19 pandemic and as hard as that is – it’s a good thing. We’ve discovered that most of the COVID-19 infections have been spreading through small family and social gatherings. So how do we make it special? The American Jewish Committee has a wonderful non-denominational Thanksgiving reader called America’s Table that provides questions and inspiration we can share around the virtual Thanksgiving circle I speak to Marcia Bronstein, Regional Director – AJC Philadelphia/SNJ and David Hyman, President of AJC and Co-Founder of Operation Understanding.
https://www.ajc.org/AmericasTable
Violence is spiking in Philadelphia the stresses of COVID-19 are part of the problem. Still the primary driving forces continue to be city’s deep poverty, low employment, and trauma. The City of Philadelphia is reaching out to community organizations working in neighborhoods with grassroots programs that address these issues, and they are offering grants to fund them. Joining me from the Philadelphia Office of Violence Prevention are Theron Pride, Senior Director Violence Prevention Strategies and Programs and Kianna Brown – Program Specialist. www.phila.gov/violenceprevention
First – ever thought you had a book in you? I speak with writer, educator, spoken word poet Chantelle Adanna who is teaching others how to get their work published. www.chantelleadanna.com