City Visions

Bridging the Opportunity Divide in the Bay Area

City Visions — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:08:12 +0000

What happens to young people in the Bay Area with no college degree?

Family Style: Exploring the Meaning of our Food Traditions

City Visions — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:29:25 +0000

How can we forge connections through food? How do the meals we share with our families reflect our politics and values? Host Joseph Pace speaks with four Bay Area contributors to the new anthology The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage: True Tales of Food, Family and How We Learn to Eat.

A Better Path for At-Risk Mission Youths

City Visions — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:55:16 +0000

City Visions examines what happened when two San Francisco police officers, tired of cycling Mission teens in and out of jails, reached out to Supervisor David Campos, inspired business owners, and former gang members to find better opportunities for at-risk Mission District kids. This team started Family and Education Over Everything to encourage middle-school kids to stay in school and out of gangs. They are also finding jobs for older teens willing to make the commitment.

Take Me Out: Homophobia and Transphobia in Sports

City Visions — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:03:12 +0000

City Visions kicks off Pride month by exploring homophobia and transphobia in sports. Have conversations about out LGBTQ athletes in the Bay Area changed since Jason Collins and Brittney Griner came out publicly? Since Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt apologized for his homophobic past? How do intersections of race, class and gender impact the experiences of LGBTQ athletes? In K-12 education, does Race to the Top include LGBTQ athletes? And why do many people still question whether it is easier for women to come out than men?

How to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Pets

City Visions — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:23:55 +0000

The amount of dog waste generated in North America each day is the equivalent to the size of 153 blue whales, or 55,845 blue whales a year, according to the recent Canadian film "Dog Dazed." On the next City Visions, host Joseph Pace will examine the innovative uses of this dog waste, the critically important but lesser known reasons to keep cats indoors, the perils of pet obesity and more. What do you need to do be a more environmentally aware pet owner?