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Fuse: Community, Conversation & Connection The Fuse Campaign
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Join us as we explore today's most polarizing topics and chat about strategies for navigating them effectively. With episodes covering subjects like fleeing a war-torn country, still feeling leftover isolation from the pandemic, and how to talk about gender-diversity without sounding like an idiot - the Fuse podcast dives into issues we know we're all thinking about but are often too afraid to discuss.
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Spirituality, religion, and lessons from the Holocaust
Kenneth Elkins is a professor who specializes in teaching about spirituality, religion in America, World War II, and the Holocaust. He joins us to discuss how he approaches navigating topics that can often invite controversy.
Originally recorded: March 2023
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Exploring inclusion, ethnicity, and resources at a Midwest university
Dr. Algerian Hart joins us to discuss inclusion on a college campus, institutional racism, defining ethnicity, and how students can find supporting resources.
Originally recorded: September 30, 2022
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Communicating more clearly about sex and gender
Matt Scott is a counselor who primarily serves gay, lesbian, and gender-diverse clients. He brings his insight to the podcast, helping us define terms and develop effective methods for communicating on sex and gender topics.
Originally recorded: April 21, 2023
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Extremism, COVID-19, and dealing with our mental health
Dr. Marjorie Shavers helps talk us through the connections between mental health and extremist violence, while also remembering the impact COVID-19 has had on all of us.
Originally recorded: May 5, 2023
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How research plays a huge role in responding to extremist acts
Dr. William Sandel is a criminology professor who researches police and citizen perceptions of use-of-force, police tactics, active shooter events, and hostage negotiations. He joins us to advise on how we can effectively define and discuss active shootings and how extremist activity impacts his research.
Originally recorded: April 28, 2023
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What a city leader says about addressing institutional racism and focusing on positive change
Over 20 years ago, Taj Suleyman came to America as a refugee from Lebanon. Now he is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion for the city of Springfield, Missouri. He talks with us about how his personal experiences have informed the way he helps others and his strategies for dealing with racism.
Originally recorded: September 30, 2022
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Customer Reviews
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Poor Branding
Episodes 4 and 5 paint Missouri State University in a very poor light. Dr. Kimberly Martin accepted a new job on May 19, 3021, approaching six weeks after the episodes aired, which may explain why she was so critical in her comments. Mr. H. Wes Pratt announced his retirement from the university in June 2022.