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The Lamb Center – Fairfax City

ByCatherine Read

 (Oct 21, 2019) Catherine Read talks with members of The Lamb Center‘s operations staff. Located in Fairfax City, they provide support services for those unhoused in the community or who struggle to afford basic services like hot meals, laundry services, a place to shower, a clothing closet, a nurse, and dental services. There are…

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Faithful Servant Awards on Your Need to Know

ByRachel Simon

(October 2, 2019) Catherine Read sits down with Bishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng of Divine World International Ministries to discuss the Faithful Servant Awards that will be given out at a special ceremony on October 26th at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. In addition to his full time job of being an ordained minister,…

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Laura Jane Cohen on Your Need to Know

ByRachel Simon

(September 11, 2019) Catherine Read interviews Laura Jane Cohen, candidate for the Fairfax County School Board in the Springfield district. Cohen is a former FCPS teacher, parent of two FCPS students, and former PTA president. This November Virginians will head to the voting booth to elect almost all of our local officials across the commonwealth,…

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Trio 111 – Jake Sizemore

ByCatherine Read

(Sep 9, 2019) A special edition of Inside Scoop featuring the band Trio 111: Jake Sizemore, Kevin Bull, and Shane Woldow. Trio 111 performs 4 original songs. In between performances, Catherine Read talks with Jake’s parents, Rachna Sizemore Heizer and Craig Heizer, about the role his autism diagnosis has played in the development of his…

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Elaine Tholen on Your Need To Know

ByRachel Simon

(September 4, 2019) Catherine Read sits down with Elaine Tholen, Director of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and candidate for FCPS School Board. Soil and water conservations districts were established after the dust bowl by the US Department of Agriculture to create local teams of people working on the ground with private…

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Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center

ByCatherine Read

(Aug. 29, 2019) Making Change Radio host Catherine Read sat down with Stacey Picard and Saif Rahman of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center to discuss the many ways the center serves the community. Stacey is the Assistant Director of Social Services and Raif is the Government and Public Affairs Director.The original Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque was founded…

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Delegate Kathleen Murphy on Your Need to Know

ByRachel Simon

(August 28, 2019) Catherine Read interviews Delegate Kathleen Murphy (D-34) about her reelection campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates. Murphy was elected to the House in a special election in 2015, succeeding Barbara Comstock. The 34th District encompasses McLean, Great Falls, parts of Vienna and stretches into northern Loudoun County. All 140 seats in…

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Historian Carroll “C.R.” Gibbs – Making Change Radio

ByCatherine Read

(Aug. 22, 2019) Host Catherine Read sits down with Carroll “C.R.” Gibbs to discuss Jamestown, the first recorded history of enslaved people landing in Virginia in 1619, and the impact of mythology versus factual history. CR Gibbs is the author/co-author of six books and a frequent national and international lecturer on an array of historical…

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She Rocks the World on Your Need to Know

ByRachel Simon

August 21, 2019)   Catherine Read interviews several student ambassadors from the nonprofit organization She Rocks the World. This all-female, student-led organization aims to empower teenage girls to fearlessly use their own voice in order to live their biggest lives. In the first segment Catherine speaks with Devina Bawa and Ashwathi Mathai.  They provide a clear…

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AARP Veterans Outreach on Your Need to Know

ByRachel Simon

(August 7, 2019) Catherine Read sits down with Michael D’Ostilio and Donna Newman-Robinson, ambassadors for the Veterans Outreach program for AARP. In the first segment of the show D’Ostilio talks about how the outreach program can assist veterans in finding the resources they need as they age. He points out that Virginia has a large…

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Gun Violence Prevention – Making Change Radio

ByCatherine Read

(Aug. 15, 2019) Making Change Radio host Catherine Read sits down with gun violence activists Kevin Bergen and JP Thomas of Brady United Against Gun Violence. In the wake of two more mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio, activists are calling on Congress to return from their August recess to deal…

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Del. Marcus Simon on Your Need to Know

ByRachel Simon

(July 31, 2019) Catherine Read sits down with Del. Marcus Simon (D-53) to talk about how citizens can get involved in affecting policy change at the state and local level of governments. Simon was introduced to state politics in his first job out of college, as an aid with his predecessor, Del. Jim Scott. Without…

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