Town Hall Journal
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TOWN HALL Journal is a lively, informative radio magazine, hosted by Emmy and Peabody award-winning broadcast journalist Judy Muller, and presented by Town Hall Los Angeles, Los Angeles’ premier platform for public speaking. Each week, the program draws upon Town Hall speakers past and present for an in-depth look into political, economic and cultural issues affecting the daily lives of Angelenos. More Town Hall info at: |
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"The Daring Young Men and Women of the US Military"
July 10, 2011 | 0 comments
One popular motto of the US Military is "To Win Hearts and Minds." Though the phrase make smack of war propaganda, it is practiced by the military. Throughout the history of warfare, the US has a long tradition of taking care of the citizens of occupied or invaded countries. Author Richard Reeves tells one such story in his book "Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of the Berlin Airlift," which tells the tales of the military men who delivered supplies and lifelines to the people of West Berlin. In a campaign that was supposed to last 30 days and lasted more than a year, these brave service men battled harsh conditions and the remnants of war to help those who were previously trying to kill them. Reeves wrote the book in response to the reports of military behavior during the Abu Ghraib scandal. Tune-in to hear this fascinating and not widely known story of post World War II Berlin.
Town Hall Speaker: Richard Reeves, author of “Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift”
Town Hall Vault Speakers:
General Henry H. Shelton, Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff (2000)
General Richard Myers, Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff (2001)
General Anthony Zinni (Retired) (2006)
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2008)
"Full STEAM Ahead: Creative Solutions to Classroom Crisis"
July 3, 2011 | 5 comments
To prepare this country’s 21st century workforce, our schools need to go full ‘STEAM’ ahead. That means science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Studies show that students need these vital subjects to develop real-world creativity and innovation – the essential skillset of tomorrow. But recent trends in federal legislation have prioritized core subjects over the kind of wholistic learning that educators advocate. And in a down-turned economy, even the most passionate teachers feel stifled by lack of resources. Can big business help? This week, we reprise the second of two programs based around a recent Town Hall Los Angeles conference in which educators and business leaders convened to talk about creative solutions – and how both teachers and businesses can profit from them.
“What Do Teachers Want from Business?”
Town Hall Speakers:
Dean Gilbert, Science Consultant, LA County Office of Education
Tara Chklovski, Founder & CEO, Iridescent Learning
Dr. Kadhir Rajagopal, California Teacher of the Year, Grant Union High School
Dr. Kichoon Yang, Executive Director, National Council of Mathematics Teachers
“What Does Business Want from Teachers?”
Town Hall Speakers:
David Baia, Global Resources Industry Capability Development Lead, Accenture
Nan Bouchard, VP Program Management – Defense, Space & Security, The Boeing Company
Teresa Hoffman, SVP – Manager of Recruitment, City National Bank
Joseph Rivera, Director of Engineering, The Gas Company
Town Hall Vault Speaker:
Chris Whittle, Founder, Edison Schools (1995)
"Recipes for Success: Tales from Great Teachers"
June 26, 2011 | 1 comment
Today’s economy – and our nation’s future – depends on the next generation of minds. Creativity and critical thinking skills will be essential tools for that generation, but are our schools equipped to prepare them? And how best to measure success – with standardized tests, or with the sight of enlivened classrooms, filled with engaged, productive students? Town Hall Los Angeles recently brought together some of the brightest minds in education and business for a two-day summit on the future of education. Tonight’s program presents a compelling conversation between Dr. Bill Smoot, author of Conversations with Great Teachers, and MacArthur Fellow Amir Abo-Shaeer, whose radical approach to teaching physics has high school students designing and building robots. And we’ll hear from the late Jaime Escalante, whose belief in his students was key to his recipe for success.
Town Hall Speakers:
Dr. Bill Smoot, Author, ‘Conversations with Great Teachers’
Amir Abo-Shaeer, Director and Teacher, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy and, MacArthur Foundation Fellow
Town Hall Vault Speaker:
Jaime Escalante, Educator (1990)
"Innovative Health Care: Doing More with Less"
June 19, 2011 | 0 comments
Health care – how to improve it, how to deliver it, how to pay for it – has been at the forefront of the nation’s conversation for the past several years. As debate over policy, technology and cost-efficiency rages on, those in the medical profession stay focused on one goal – patient care and how to make it better. Dr. Benjamin Chu, president of Kaiser Permanente Southern California, applauds recent advances in technology and efficiency, but warns they may have come at the cost of the doctor-patient relationship, which he feels is vital to life-long wellness. Long-term, preventive care, he says, will save more lives – and dollars – than piece-meal patch-ups, specialist visits and emergency-room treatment. But with insurance costs skyrocketing and the dream of universal health care becoming more elusive, how can Americans afford the medical care they need?
Town Hall Speaker:
Dr. Benjamin Chu, President, Kaiser Family Foundation, Southern California
Town Hall Vault Speakers:
Dr. Nancy Dickey, President, American Medical Association (1998)
Dr. William Weil, Chairman, Los Angeles County Medical Association (1986)
"Green Gone Wrong?"
June 12, 2011 | 1 comment
We all want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment. But when does doing right mean doing wrong? As Heather Rogers found when researching her book Green Gone Wrong, many aspects of our growing “green economy” have created an economic vs. environmental dilemma for those whom it’s meant to benefit. One example? The market for bio-fuels, which has led to clear-cutting of the Indonesian rain forest. This week on Town Hall Journal, we reprise a 2010 visit from author Heather Rogers, who asks: can we go green without causing the blues?
Speaker:
Heather Rogers, Author: Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy is Undermining the Environmental Revolution
Vault:
Andrew Card, President & CEO, American Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Interview with Ed Begley, Jr., actor and environmental activist
