Connections with Renee Shaw KET
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- Society & Culture
An interview series that gives voice to everyday heroes and sheds light on issues affecting women and minorities across Kentucky. A KET production.
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Colene Elridge, LeTonia Jones
Renee Shaw interviews two authors and speakers from Lexington about their work in empowering women. First, Colene Elridge talks about leadership, workplace dynamics and the future of work. In the next segment, activist and author LeTonia Jones talks about her new book "Black Girl at the Intersection" focusing on race, family, struggle and reconciliation.
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Mae Suramek
Renee speaks with social entrepreneur and civic engagement leader Mae Suramek about the personal significance of Asian American Pacific Islander month and her work engaging immigrant and refugee communities into civic life.
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Sarah Vanover - Early Childhood Education
Sarah Vanover, early childhood education expert, author and Policy and Research Director for the Kentucky Youth Advocates, discusses her book Bridging Gaps: Implementing Public-Private Partnerships to Strengthen Early Education.
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Organ Donation - Meera Gupta, MD, and Ashley Holt
There are close to one thousand Kentuckians awaiting lifesaving organs. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. Renee Shaw talks with Meera Gupta, MD, a transplant surgeon at University of Kentucky HealthCare, and kidney transplant recipient Ashley Holt, who has regained a higher quality of life because of a donor.
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Podcaster Mario Maitland and Photographer Carol Peachee
Renee Shaw talks with up-and-coming digital content creator Mario Maitland, who is working with Kentucky Sports Radio, about hosting his own podcast. Next, photographer Carol Peachee talks about her book "Shaker Made," which captures the cultural artifacts of Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill.
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Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer Reflects on 22 Years of Service
The regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly for 2024 has ended, and Senator Damon Thayer, who served for 22 years, including 12 as majority floor leader, will not be returning, the Georgetown senator is moving on. Renee Shaw and Sen. Thayer discuss some of the new laws passed this session and his activism on the campaign trail this spring.