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Episode 9 – 11/21/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Local Nonprofits Scramble to Maintain Refugee Assi | RSS.com Hope Pod Live’s fall semester coverage examined critical social justice issues affecting Rhode Island communities, with particular focus on immigration policy changes and juvenile justice reform. The show documented how federal funding freezes under the Trump administration have devastated local refugee…

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Illustration of a bedroom with moving boxes, a slightly messy bed, and a desk with a flickering lamp. Three picture frames hang on the wall showing the same person at three stages of life: elementary school, living in a foster home, and graduation. A dark cloud appears behind the figure in the first frame, a lighter cloud in the second, and a faint cloud in the third.

Episode 8 – 11/14/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Communities of Hope Investigates Solutions for Men | RSS.com Roger Williams University’s student journalism initiative, Communities of Hope, presents groundbreaking solutions journalism examining two critical pathways for vulnerable Rhode Island youth. The investigation highlights Child and Family Rhode Island’s Independent Living Program (ILP), which provides housing, life coaching, and essential…

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Episode 7 – 11/7/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Hope Pod Live Delivers Weekly Roundup: LGBTQ+ Righ | RSS.com Hope Pod Live’s latest broadcast on WQRI 88.3 FM delivered a comprehensive look at social justice issues affecting Rhode Island and beyond. The show covered Rhode Island’s passage of House Resolution 2025-H 6125, affirming LGBTQ+ rights amid national backlash, ongoing…

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Episode 5 – 10/24/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Rhode Island Youth Justice Reform: New AI Chatbot | RSS.com Communities of Hope, a civic media organization at Roger Williams University, is developing an AI-powered chatbot to assist incarcerated youth and children in foster care systems. The tool, created by database team members Ashlyn Keating, Dennis Kinger, and Eric Tech,…

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Episode 4 – 10/17/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Food Insecurity & Community Support at Roger Willi | RSS.com Hope Pod Live, Roger Williams University’s student radio show on 88.3 FM WQRI, delivered comprehensive coverage of food insecurity and social justice issues during their weekly broadcast. The program featured an in-depth interview with Debbie Knapman, Director of Student and…

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Episode 3 – 10/10/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Communities of Hope: Building Better Journalism Th | RSS.com Communities of Hope, a civic media organization at Roger Williams University, is working to serve local communities through accessible information and education. Director Bernardo Motta discussed the organization’s approach to community-centered journalism, including their Solutions Journalism Network student media challenge focusing…

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Episode 2 – 10/3/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope BRISTOL R.I.  –  The Roger Williams University Queer and Trans Resource and Advocacy Center has created a new queer advocacy group called the Kinship Collaborative. This program, created by QTRAC Assistant Director Henley Ballou, creates a space where students, staff, and faculty come together to create projects focused on gender and sexuality….

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Episode 1 – 9/26/25

Produced by: Communities of Hope Rhode Island Student Radio Tackles Environmental J | RSS.com Roger Williams University’s student-run radio show Hope Pod Live delivered comprehensive coverage of pressing social justice issues affecting Rhode Island communities. The broadcast featured investigative reporting on the Port of Providence’s environmental impact on Washington Park residents, analysis of federal executive…

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Episode 6 – 3/20/26

Produced by: Communities of Hope Local Sports Tradgedy, Foster Car Crisis, & AI in | RSS.com This episode of Hope Pod Live delivers a wide-ranging look at community-centered stories from Rhode Island and the RWU campus. The broadcast features an emotional sports segment on Blackstone Valley Co-op hockey captain Colin Dorgan, whose championship performance follows…

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Episode 4 – 2/27/26

Produced by: Communities of Hope Campus Voices & Community Issues at RWU – Student- | RSS.com This episode of Hope Pod Live on WQRI 88.3 FM highlights a range of student-produced stories focused on social justice and campus life at Roger Williams University and across Rhode Island. Coverage includes LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week, the inaugural…

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