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Airs Mon., Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. This week Community Connections has a conversation with Alex Person of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier. Alex Person, M.S., CFLE, serves on the Board of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier and is a passionate advocate for children and families in Northwest Louisiana. A Certified Family Life Educator and TBRI Practitioner, Alex brings over a decade of experience in trauma-informed care, child advocacy, and community education.

Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with Wideman International Piano Competition Artistic Director Alon Goldstein about the coming competition.

Rae Phillips, Director of HARK, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating the history of the Ark-La-Tex through dynamic and inclusive programming. An award-winning writer and media producer, Rae blends storytelling and education to preserve community voices and histories through film, radio, and oral history projects.

Jenifer Hill, Executive Director of the Strand Theatre, brings three decades of experience in nonprofit and arts management to one of Shreveport’s most beloved cultural landmarks. With a deep passion for the performing arts and a fearless dedication to historic preservation, Jenifer leads with heart, humor, and a lifelong love for the theatre she once mischievously explored as a child.

The About Faith panel discusses the role of women in various faiths. Original airdate March 26, 2023 at 1 pm. The participants are: Rabbi Dr. Jana De Benedetti, Father Jason Foster, Rabbi Judy Caplan Ginsburgh (Rabbi Temple B'nai Israel), Kimberly Long (DRE St. Mary of the Pines), Ashish Modi, Father Mark Watson

Imagine a school setting where children ages 2-21 receive both therapeutic and educational services that enhance their quality of life. A place where 2-minute hugs are the norm, and where homemade cookies and ice cream are made and shipped all over the country. That place is Holy Angels located right here in Shreveport. Hear how Holy Angels is teaching children, reaching families, and inspiring communities.Guests include:Laurie Boswell, Chief Executive OfficerRandy Davidson, Chief Operating OfficerKelly Rouse, Director of Community School

A 2022 survey conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at The University of Chicago concluded that only 18% of Americans would encourage a young person to become a K-12 teacher. Even more alarming is that more than half of teachers would discourage their own children from entering the teaching profession.You will hear a story of how one educator is crushing these statistics by cultivating the next generation of teachers right in her own home. Airs, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 6 pm.

Host (and conductor) Kermit Poling speakers with the Shreveport Symphony's guest artist "Caesar" about his Nat King Cole program on March 25.

This episode takes on a truly international scope, with a discussion of faith leaders both here and abroad in Nigeria.

In honor of Black History month, we recognize one of the many amazing education initiatives at Grambling State University, an institution that emerged from the desire of African-American farmers in northern Louisiana wanting to educate Black children in their region. Grambling State University is one of 9 universities to partner with Clemson University to host a chapter of Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models).