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Roger Williams University's student radio show Hope Pod Live presented a wide-ranging episode covering local, state, and national issues. The broadcast featured investigative reporting on Foster Forward's Real Connections mentoring program addressing mental health...
Hope Pod Live's fall semester coverage examined critical social justice issues affecting Rhode Island communities, with particular focus on immigration policy changes and juvenile justice reform. The show documented how federal funding freezes under the Trump...
Hope Pod Live returns for its second week with comprehensive coverage of Rhode Island news and social justice issues. The February 14th episode features an exclusive interview with RWU senior Rachel Cabral about her groundbreaking research on Thomas White, a...
“This story is part of the Queer Current segment, covering the most pivotal issues in the LGBTQ+ community.” Whether you, your friend, a family member, a co-worker or a stranger is queer, there is one common ground amongst all of them: they need support. Being an ally...
Roger Williams University's student journalism initiative, Communities of Hope, presents groundbreaking solutions journalism examining two critical pathways for vulnerable Rhode Island youth. The investigation highlights Child and Family Rhode Island's Independent...
Hope Pod Live, Communities of Hope Civic Media's weekly radio show on WQRI 88.3 FM, returned for the spring 2026 semester with comprehensive coverage of pressing social justice issues. The broadcast featured in-depth reporting on Fred Korematsu Day commemorations at...
Hope Pod Live's latest broadcast on WQRI 88.3 FM delivered a comprehensive look at social justice issues affecting Rhode Island and beyond. The show covered Rhode Island's passage of House Resolution 2025-H 6125, affirming LGBTQ+ rights amid national backlash, ongoing...
BRISTOL R.I. – The Roger Williams University Queer and Trans Resource and Advocacy Center has created a new queer advocacy group called the Kinship Collaborative. This program, created by QTRAC Assistant Director Henley Ballou, creates a space where students,...
Communities of Hope, a civic media organization at Roger Williams University, is developing an AI-powered chatbot to assist incarcerated youth and children in foster care systems. The tool, created by database team members Ashlyn Keating, Dennis Kinger, and Eric Tech,...
Hope Pod Live, Roger Williams University's student radio show on 88.3 FM WQRI, delivered comprehensive coverage of food insecurity and social justice issues during their weekly broadcast. The program featured an in-depth interview with Debbie Knapman, Director of...