Episode 6 – 3/20/26

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 a personal family tragedy, highlighting resilience and community support. Additional reporting examines Rhode Island’s foster care system and broader child welfare concerns, alongside education data and school performance trends. The program also introduces a curated local news segment and explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in classrooms, including expert insights on whether technology could replace teachers. The second half expands into LGBTQ+ culture in campus clubs, solutions journalism on youth mental health, and deeper community reporting, while continuing to promote student media and campus engagement initiatives.

*This story has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems.