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Richmond resident Matt Guynn is a part of a activist-oriented training network called Training for Change. Last week, he was in Philadelphia for a training at TFC, and his group was called up by a radio journalist from the show "Weekend America," looking for a group of nonviolent activists to be interviewed for their MLK-focused show, broadcast on January 13th. You can listen to the segment from the Weekend America website.  continue reading »

On today's Weekend Edition Sunday, host (and Earlham graduate) Andrea Seabrook interviewed Richmond resident Paul Lacey about what "peace on earth" might really look like, the meanings of the word peace, and his hopefulness about achieving real peace in the world. Lacey is the Board Chair of the American Friends Service Committee and is Professor Emeritus at Earlham College. Beyond the interesting content of the interview itself, Seabrook and Lacey are recognized by Earlham as outstanding contributors to and representatives of the College.

Veteran broadcast journalist and Earlham College alum Howell Gatchell offers an instructional session on broadcast news this Thursday, October 12, 5 p.m. at WECI 91.5 FM, Richmond's Public Radio Station. The session is focused toward a broadcast journalism class but includes some nuggets of broadcast wisdom for all. For more information, call WECI at (765) 983-1246.