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…
Produced by: Communities of Hope Student Radio Delivers Comprehensive Coverage of C | RSS.com Roger Williams University’s student radio show Hope Pod Live presented a wide-ranging episode covering local, state, and national issues. The broadcast featured investigative reporting on Foster Forward’s Real Connections mentoring program addressing mental health challenges for foster youth, data analysis of…
Produced by: Communities of Hope Hope Pod Live: Black History, Campus Safety, and C | RSS.com Hope Pod Live returns for its second week with comprehensive coverage of Rhode Island news and social justice issues. The February 14th episode features an exclusive interview with RWU senior Rachel Cabral about her groundbreaking research on Thomas White,…
Produced by: Communities of Hope Hope Pod Live Returns: Fred Korematsu Day, Juvenil | RSS.com Hope Pod Live, Communities of Hope Civic Media’s weekly radio show on WQRI 88.3 FM, returned for the spring 2026 semester with comprehensive coverage of pressing social justice issues. The broadcast featured in-depth reporting on Fred Korematsu Day commemorations at…
The Solutions Journalism Team shares how their experience with SJN has impacted them for the better. Produced by: Rachel Cabral, Kayley Dias, Meghan Harvey, Macayla McDonald, Emma O’Neill, Kate Tortolini Rachel Cabral: For the past semester, every Friday, Communities of Hope has brought to you a segment from the Solutions Journalism team. The team changed…
How a California-based organization is providing celebratory cakes for youth in the foster care system. Produced by: Kate Tortolini, Macayla M. McDonald, and Rachel Fortuna Cabral BRISTOL, RI | Many youth in the foster care system lack consistent support and are often moved around from home to home. Their birthdays can often be overlooked entirely,…
Produced by: Kayley Dias, Emma O’Neill, Abigail Stark, Rachel Cabral, Fatima Rasuly Increasing rates of youths entering foster care after a parent or guardian is detained by immigration agents On February 10th, 2026, reporter Jackie Llanos covered a story on the increasing rates of children whose families have been detained by Immigration Services entering foster…
Garden Time, a Rhode Island non-profit, provides incarcerated individuals with stress release and job opportunities through gardening. Produced by: Abigail Stark, Macayla M. McDonald, Rachel Fortuna Cabral, Aliyah Goulette-Brown, Emma O’Neill, Meghan Harvey, Kayley Dias, Kate Tortolini, Haylee Silva Garden Time: Cultivating Mental Health & Community March 6, 2026 | Communities of Hope Civic Media, Solutions…
Creating Normalcy: How Rise Above Supports Foster Youth Through Extracurricular Opportunities Produced by: Rachel Cabral, Emma O’Neill, Kayley Dias, Meghan Harvey, Macayla McDonald BRISTOL, RI | “Raven has never had the opportunity to participate in any sports or after school activities due to financial constraints,” said her foster parents. “Being placed in a foster home…
