Plus, Truly CA: Unadopted and Sold Out
| On Common Ground: Older and Overlooked | | Thursday, October 29 | 6:30 pm | | |
| | | A dignified old age is an essential promise of the common good, yet senior care homes in California are especially vulnerable to the twin crises of climate-change and COVID-19. Older and Overlooked, an ongoing investigation by KQED and CalMatters, explores how prepared these facilities are for wildfires and other disasters, who is responsible, and how California can they ensure the health and safety of the older residents who live in them. Join us for a virtual conversation about what preparedness means for older Californians and the people who care for them. | | |
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| Truly CA: Unadopted | | Monday, November 16 | 6:00 pm | | |
| | | Join us for a screening of YR Media's new documentary Unadopted, featured in KQED's Truly CA programming. The film follows Noel Anaya's quest for answers about his family and his experience in the foster care system.After the screening, Noel and Amy Lemley (founder of First Place for Youth and executive director of the John Burton Advocates for Youth) stay with us for a live conversation about the making of a film and the experience of teenagers navigating an alienating system that doesn't know what to do with them. | | |
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| | | Family House San Francisco | You're invited to a virtual gala benefiting Family House San Francisco featuring a live music set by Train on November 14, 7pm PST! All proceeds benefit Family House providing a home-away-from-home for families with a child being treated for a serious illness at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco. Tickets for your entire household start at $150 (fully tax deductible) to support these families in their deepest time of need.
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| SOLD OUT: Can tech solve the housing crisis? | | Tuesday, November 17 | 6:00 pm | | |
| | | Our nation’s housing crisis has been long in the making as spiraling housing costs crush the American Dream for all but the wealthy. KQED’s new podcast, SOLD OUT reimagines what housing can be by looking at the problems and solutions in California, the epicenter of the housing affordability crisis. As a supplement to the podcast, we are hosting a live panel discussion tackling one last question: Can tech solve the housing crisis?Hosted by KQED Senior Housing Editor Erika Kelly, featuring Sold Out hosts Erin Baldassari and Molly Solomon with guests Julie Mahowald (interim CEO/CFO, Housing Trust Silicon Valley) and Khanh Russo (Senior Director, Partnership for the Bay’s Future & Great Communities Collaborative at The SF Foundation). | | |
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| | | Election night will look very different this year, with final results projected to take days — or even weeks — to tally. From Nov. 3 onward, KQED News will bring you the results of statewide and local races and measures as they come in, along with expert analysis, election updates, Bay Area perspectives and advice on how to navigate this moment. Check kqed.org and follow @kqednews on social media. |
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