Episodes
Thursday Apr 19, 2012
Cyrus Habib: Candidate for State Representative (WA - 48th District)
Thursday Apr 19, 2012
Thursday Apr 19, 2012
In this episode, we had the opportunity to talk with Cyrus Habib, candidate for State Representative in Washington's 48th district. Cyrus is a technology lawyer and community volunteer who grew up in Bellevue.He’s a former Rhodes Scholar and Yale law graduate who currently serves as a Human Services Commissioner for the city of Bellevue and Trustee of the Bellevue College Foundation.Cyrus’ accomplishments and accolades are numerous, but perhaps what makes his story most compelling is that he achieved all of this despite losing his eye sight at the age of eight and despite being a three time cancer survivor.
Thursday Apr 05, 2012
Building Bridges Between Two Communities
Thursday Apr 05, 2012
Thursday Apr 05, 2012
What is often forgotten or ignored in the talks of war with Iran are the two communities who are at the center of many of the debates - the Iranian-American and Jewish-American community. We talk with Rabbi Marc Gopin, director George Mason University's Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution, on how our two communities can learn from one another and dispel the fears on both sides. As an accomplished author, professor, researcher, and consultant Rabbi Gopin focuses on the role of religion and culture in not sparking conflict, but as a critical component to reaching lasting resolutions between peoples and nations.