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…
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…
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…
