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The Green Hour

2015-10-11_The_Green_HourThe Green Hour is broadcast every Sunday on WURD – 900 AM from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm.  They are also found on the web at www.900amwurd.com.  The Green Hour is periodically hosted by Barbara Simmons, Executive Director of The Peace Center.  Produced by Laura Gaines (Peace Center Director) and Michael Ledbetter.  The program schedule can be found here.  Sponsored by Solea.  (Note: Barbara’s last show was in 2016.)

9/25/2016 – O

O, a Quaker and Community Activist in North Philadelphia, and Laura , Tennessee Native and is an advocate for Climate Justice since 2010, joined the program to discuss the Serenity House, a healing center with an amazing origin story.

9/11/2016 – Herbert Addison Burns

Herbert Addison Burns, a Professional Voice Artist, Educator and Public Speaker and expert in reducing destructive behavior among youth in urban communities and other settings, joins the program to lend his expertise in lowering destructive behavior of youth.

8/14/2016 – Michael Coard

Michael Coard, Host of The Radio Courtroom, joined the program to discuss Police Brutality, as incidents of Police killing unarmed black men have yet to cease.

7/24/2016 – Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan, Author, Speaker and CEO/Founder of The Shift Network, joined the program to discuss his book “Sacred America, Sacred World”, which talks about how to related to politics in a “more sacred” way.

7/17/2016 – Michael Coard

Activist and Renown Philadelphia Lawyer Michael Coard joins The Green Hour to discuss the Police Brutality, the violence that has been happening and what it would take to end this outbreak of violence.

7/10/2016 – Jody Austin

Jody Austin, a Registered Professional Nurse with specialties in Nurse Education and War Veteran, joined the program to discuss some of her endeavors and an “emotional check in” with callers amidst the recent murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, victims of Police Violence.

6/26/2016 – Chief Joseph Brings Plenty & Leon Blunthorn Matthews

Chief Joseph Brings Plenty, Vice President and Co Founder of Arrows, a South Dakota Cheyenne Reservation, and Leon Blunthorn Matthews, Founder of High Ground Coffee Shop, joined the program to discuss Native American Customs issues that their people have experienced, and their bike run event that had taken place in Philadelphia.

5/8/2016 – Stephen Tyson

Stephen Tyson, Musician and Co-Founder of IMPACT (Intelligent  Men-of-Color Purposefully Accomplishing College Together), joins the  program to discuss education and music and the organizations Tyson is a  part of that aid in progressing student’s education.

4/24/2016 – Karin Kasdin

Karin Kasdin, Director and Founder of Girls Unlimited, joined the  program to discuss the topic of Bullying and ”Girl Bullying” and how  society has programmed young girls to deal with aggression.

 4/10/2016 – Talon Bazille Dacheneaux, Arla Patch & Donna Boyle

Music Artist and Teacher at CCATE in Norristown on Poetry and Music  Appreciation Talon Bazille Ducheneaux, Teacher  and Award Winning Author  Arla Patch, and Educator Donna Boyle, join the program to continue a  deeper discussion on the history of Native American Society’s treatment  here in America and what can change today to fully restore the culture.

 3/13/2016 – Camille Turner Townsend

Camille Turner Townsend, a Chaplin and Conflict Transformation  Specialist and Facilitator, joins the program to discuss how to re  direct conflict in our lives and what brought her to these lessons.

2/28/2016 – Challenges Facing Native American Culture –
Talon Bazille Dacheneaux, Arla Patch & Donna Boyle

Rapper Talon Bazille Dacheneaux, Art Teacher and Author Arla Patch &  Childcare Provider Donna Boyle joined the program to discuss learning  more about challenges faced in the Native American community today and  deprogramming of Native American Culture.

2/14/2016 –  Family Violence – John Anthony Bochnowicz & Vera T. Tzenova – Bochnowicz

John Anthony Bochnowicz, Founder and Director of S.A.F.E., and Vera T.  Tzenova-Bochnowicz, Co-Director and facilitator of S.A.F.E. (stands for  Supportive Alliance for Family Empowerment) joined the program to  discuss their department at the Peace Center, Family Violence and  how  their department finds solutions to this issue.

1/10/2016 – Gun Violence – Shira Goodman,     Rep Steve Santasiero, Dr Amy Cox

Shira Goodman, Executive Director of CeaseFire PA, Representative Steven  Santasiero of of the 31st District of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Amy Cox,  Director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution at Arcadia  University, joined the program to discuss the uprising in gun violence  through the terms of President Barack Obama and solutions to this  ongoing issue.

12/13/2015 – Fear and Terrorism – Dr Amy Cox, Noor Phillips & Dr Imtiaz Chaudry

Director  of International Peace and Conflict Resolution Maters Program  at Arcadia University Dr Amy Cox, Assistant to the Director of Outreach  and Interfaith Relations at Zebeta Foundation Lee Nor Phillips, and  Ophthalmologist and Retina Specialist DR MTS Chaudry, joined the program  to discuss the fear and effects that Terrorism has on our society and  the different ways we can deal with these fears.

10/25/2015 – Spiritual Peace – Rev. Rhetta Morgan

Reverend  Rhetta Morgan, Interfaith Minister and Founder of Ecclesia  Spiritual Center, joins the program to discuss her organization and what  we can do in our own country to bring peace to our own countrymen and  to ourselves.

10/11/2015 – Parenting – Alice Swan, Debbie Burns

Alice Swan, a retired Social Worker and Experience Parent, and Debbie Burns, Peaceful Parenting Specialist at the Peace Center, join the program to discuss parenting  and how to develop passion and goodness in our youth.

9/13/2015 – PTSD – Steve Nolan

Steve Noland, Retired Military Major and Specialist in Post Traumatic  Stress Disorder, joins the program to discuss the topic of Post  Traumatic Stress Disorder and what anyone can do to identify it and  address it.

8/23/2015 – Horticulture – Francis Lawn, Nancy Minich

Francis  Lawn, Roots to Re-Entry Project Manager, and Nancy Minich,  Registered Horticultural Therapist and Landscape Architect, join the  green hour to discuss their respective programs.

7/12/2015 – Mass Incarceration – Patrick Hall, Dr Joseph Holahan, Jondhi Harrel

Patrick  Hall, Chair of Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, Dr Joseph  Holahan, Physician and Health Policy Researcher, and Jondhi Harrell,  Executive Director and Founder of The Center for Returning Citizens,  join the show to discuss finding solutions to mass incarceration.

Dr. Joseph Hullihan, Barbara Simmons and Patrick Hall.

6/28/2015 – Peaceful Parenting – Alice Swan

Alice Swan, Former Elementary School Teacher in the Ben Salem School  District teaching Peaceful Parenting, joins the program to discuss the  details of the Peaceful Parenting Programs. ”Parenting without hurting  them”.

4/12/2015 – Gun Violence – Barbara Simmons, Shira Goodman

Barbara Simmons, Executive Director of The Peace Center, and Shira Goodman, Executive Director of CeaseFirePA, join The Green Hour to discuss lowering gun violence.

Upcoming Events

Anti-Racism Resources

Bridges to Peace Tours January

01/21 – A New Era? * teens/youth ONLY dialogue *

Preregistration is required.

01/21 – One Book – One Bucks IS BACK!

Preregistration is required.

01/24 – WALKING WHILE BLACK – Morrisville, Falls Twp, Yardley Boro PD

Preregistration is required.

01/26 – WALKING WHILE BLACK – Quakertown School District

Preregistration is required.

01/27 – New Program for Parents: Teenwork

Preregistration is required.

01/28 – Democracy Circle: We All See It

Preregistration required.

01/29 & 02/02 – Racial Equity – Cultural Humility Workshop

Preregistration required – limited to 15 registrants.

02/10 – Combating Bias . . . Creating Allyship

Preregistration is required.

BLM Lawn Signs for Sale

The Peace Center has been gifted a number of lawn signs that we are making available for purchase at $ 10 each.  Proceeds benefit the programs of The Peace Center. You can pick them up Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – noon or call 215-750-7220 x 16 for special arrangements.

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