(Aug. 29, 2018) Catherine Read interviews Patricia Kearns, Executive Director of Family PASS (Preservation And Strengthening Services). The mission of Family PASS is to help families who are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness, in Fairfax County connect with the support services that they need to become self-sufficient. The work of Family PASS is…
(Aug. 22, 2018) Catherine Read sits down with Lily Liu, Historian Emerita at the AARP, to discuss the life and legacy of Ethel Percy Andrus, Ph.D. (1884-1967), founder of the organization. (Until 1999, it was known as the American Association of Retired Persons.) As AARP marks its 60th anniversary in 2018, Liu shares important information about the history…
(Aug. 20, 2018) Catherine Read sits down with inclusion advocate Rachna Sizemore Heizer, about her experience and desire to change the conversation around disabilities to focus on “ability-based inclusion”. Rachna is an attorney by trade, but after her son Jake’s autism diagnosis she became an advocate for inclusion in the education system. She did this…
(Aug. 15, 2018) Catherine Read sits down with the Honorable John Mason, former Mayor of the City of Fairfax and organizer of the Lord Fairfax Charity Ride, to be held September 22-25th. The charity ride will be organized by the Harley Davidson Owners Group (HOG) of Fairfax and will follow the original boundaries of the…
(Aug. 13, 2018) Catherine Read interviews Del. Karrie Delaney (D-67) about her first year serving in the Virginia House of Delegates. They speak about her experiences that led her to run for office, along with the challenges she faces in balancing her life in her new role. They also discuss legislative victories and initiatives. Del. Delaney…
(Aug 8, 2018) Catherine Read sits down with Cyndi Shanahan, Governance Chair of the Giving Circle of Hope, along with Kari Galloway and Heidi Christiansen from Friends of Guest House. The Giving Circle of Hope creates positive change in Northern Virginia through engaged and collective philanthropy. The Friends of Guest House is a nonprofit…
(August 6, 2018) Catherine Read interviews 11-year-old fashion designer and entrepreneur Skylar Johnson. Skylar recently designed and stitched an outfit for Phyllis Randall, Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, to wear at her annual State of the County address. Skylar has been hard at work learning how to sew and design clothing starting…
(Aug. 1, 2018) Catherine Read sits down with FCPS Providence District School Board member Dalia Palchik. Dalia speaks candidly about her background as an immigrant coming to this country at the tender age of six, and about her experience as a non-English speaking student in Fairfax County Public Schools, as well as the work she…
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