Search Results for: volunteer

April 23, 2012

• Japan Tsunami Relief & Photography   |   Video
  • Last spring, ASU photography major Airi Katsuta travelled to Japan to volunteer in the earthquake/tsunami recovery effort. Now, she’s selling 1,000 origami cranes to raise money for a return trip to continue her volunteer work. Katsuta talks about her experience in Japan, and she shares some of the photographs she captured during her stay.

March 6, 2012

• Border Militia  |   Video
  • State legislators debate a bill that would create a volunteer armed force to patrol the Arizona-Mexico border.

February 9, 2012

• Adopt a Pound Dog  |   Video
  • Dozens of “E-list” dogs (those scheduled to be euthanized) are being transferred from shelters all over the state to Tempe for a special pet adoption event February 11th and 12th. Longtime pet rescue volunteer Cathy LaSausa will speak about the event and how to reduce the number of dogs that end up on the “E-list."

May 5, 2010

• The Census and Latinos  |   Video
  • Lydia Guzman, President of Somos America, and a Census volunteer who provides outreach to the Valley’s Latino community, talks about how Arizona’s new immigration law is impacting U.S. Census efforts in Latino neighborhoods.

February 9, 2009

• Phoenix Police Reserve Program  |   Video
  • Many of the people that you see protecting us on the street are volunteer reserve officers, who are fully sworn police officers. They come from all walks of life and they share a common goal — to make Phoenix streets safer. We speak with Assistant Police Chief Scott Finical about the program.

January 27, 2009

• Phoenix Police Reserve Program  |   Video
  • Many of the people that you see protecting us on the street are volunteer reserve officers, who are fully sworn police officers. They come from all walks of life and they share a common goal�to make Phoenix streets safer. We speak with Assistant Police Chief Scott Finical about the program. Phoenix Police Department - Reserve Division Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation

November 27, 2007

• Sustainability
  • Rob Melnick, Director of ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, and Jonathan Fink, Ph.D., Director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability, discuss the Morrison Institute�s new study, "Sustainability for Arizona, the Issue of Our Age."
• silvestre Herrera
  • Mexican-born Arizonan Silvestre Herrera was awarded the Medal of Honor for his deeds during World War II. Herrera died yesterday at age 91. We look back at his courageous actions.
• Pancreatic Cancer
  • This year, more than 37,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and more than 33,000 will die from the disease. We discuss efforts to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer with Kay Kays, 13 year pancreatic cancer survivor and volunteer with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Web site

April 26, 2007

• McCain Candidacy
  • Although he's been campaigning for months, Arizona Republican Senator John McCain officially announced his campaign for president this week. We'll talk to Wes Gullett of the McCain campaign about McCain's candidacy and the problems it's experienced lately.
• Light Rail Update
  • METRO light rail CEO Rick Simonetta updates us on the Valley�s regional light rail system construction.
• Arziona's Climate Change Part four
  • Environmental public interest organization Valley Forward is holding a half-day Livability Summit on Friday, April 27. The event will spotlight ways business and industry can help reduce greenhouse gases, and it will facilitate meaningful public dialogue on challenges to building a sustainable future.