6/28/11 - Gisela Morales-Barreto, program director of Waverley Place, discusses how Waverley Place helps those with mental illness and also discusses the importance of eliminating the stigma of mental illness
Dr. Kelly's Science for the Public's 6/21/11 Public Science Lectures presentation was all about the many new advances in the wide field of prosthetics. Here, Dr. Kelly presents a personal side: what drew him into this field; his approach to training grad students in such a complex field; the delights and the challenges of this work.
6/24/11 - Mikhail Fishman and Rachael Hanna discuss minimum wage and debate about whether or not it benefits the poorer population.
6/24/11 - Dolores Vidal and Janette Cranshaw discuss the latest news and upcoming Beech Street Center events.
In New York City, members of the group New Yorkers Against Budget Cuts are camping out near City Hall to protest budget cuts and layoffs. Activists have dubbed the encampment "Bloombergville," named after the city’s mayor Michael Bloomberg and "Hooverville," the popular name for the shanty towns for the homeless during the Great Depression. Democracy Now!’s Jaisal Noor filed this report.
5/31/11 - Belmont High School Senior Awards and Scholarship Ceremony.
