http://www.Talkradio900.com Listen Live WURD 900 AM Philadelphia, 6pm -7pm EST en-us 2006 Weds, 23 August 2006 Public Education Moving Forward:This month's topic is " Public Education Moving Forward." Join us as we speak with Mick Weeks, Apple Computers; Paula R. Don, Director Educational Technology, School District Technology Coordinator; Victoria Monacelli, teacher, Warren G. Harding Middle School, and Sam Yun, teacher, Northeast High School. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:51:35 GMT - Campus Philly Retaining Our Human Capital:The significance of depleting human capital in Philadelphia and how it is affecting the entire city. Jonathan Herrmann, Executive Director of Campus Philly, and Josh Sevin, Manager, of Knowledge Industries Initiatives, identify and elaborate on the importance of this issue. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:23:05 GMT - The Impact of Technology on the Workplace and Workforce:Learn how the the use of technology is vastly affecting the workforce.The variety of guests include Suzanne Fairlie, Founder & President of Prosearch, Inc., Andrea Welch, Manager Career and Recruiting Development, Comcast Cable Corporation, Paula D. Noble, Director of Human Resources, Rotorcraft Systems, The Boeing Company, and Tanya D. Smith, Director of Personnel, City of Philadelphia Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:15:57 GMT Local Technology Resources:This month's topic is " Local Technology Resources."Join us as we speak with Joseph McPeak (l), Director of Library Operations, Free Library of Philadelphia, and Stan Pokras (r), Executive Director, Non-Profit Resources (NTR). to learn about free and low-cost services offered by these and other agencies Tues, 22 August 2006 20:00:00 -0500 Technical Education:Learn how the City of Philadelphia is preparing our young people and incumbent workers for the changing workplace. Vince DeTolla, Executive Director, Technical Education for the School District of Philadelphia, will give us an overview of how the School District is infusing technology in all aspects of its operation to improve outcomes for students, and Kelly Lee, Vice President for Economic and Community Development, Innovation Philadelphia, will describe their efforts to link our highly skilled pool of college graduates to employment in the Philadelphia region. Tues, 22 August 2006 20:00:00 -0500 Tues, 22 August 2006 20:00:00 -0500 Women in Technology: March is "Women's History" month, and this show focuses on how the number of women with successful careers in technology is steadily increasing. Learn how several women have ventured into the field, the types of jobs they've held, their experiences in this male dominated industry and how they see the future. Tues, 22 August 2006 20:00:00 -0500 Black Family Technology Awareness Week:This show features Black Family Technology Awareness Week (BFTAW) and how it showcases the technological contributions of African American. It also addresses the importance of gaining technical skills necessary to compete and succeed in todays workplace, as well as how to take advantage of new career opportunities that, until recently, were unheard of. Tues, 22 August 2006 20:00:00 -0500 Disability Technology: Show guests segment one-Jodi Button, Executive Director of Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Tracy Johnson, student of Cabrini College. Segement two- Jill Welsh Davis, Executive Director of Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC) Work-Stream Program. Rose Skolnick-Technology Specialist Tues, 22 August 2006 20:00:00 -0500