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Community Matters
Every third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm

Community Matters is a radio program where subject experts and community leaders talk about the challenges and inequities our City faces and possible solutions that could contribute its growth. This program is a partnership between the Santa Fe Community Foundation and KSFR.

email: communitymatters@ksfr.org

  • Lea VanMerkestyn - Program Director, Life Circle Adult Day Center
  • On this episode of Community Matters, we speak with Juliana Ciano, executive director of Reunity Resources, about the importance of food waste diversion, preparing for spring gardening, community support, and more.
  • This week on Community Matters, we speak with Anna Farrier, the executive director of Cooking with Kids — a nationally recognized non-profit organization based in northern New Mexico. Founded in 1995, Cooking with Kids educates children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with fresh, affordable foods. Thousands of New Mexico public school kids participate annually, and Cooking with Kid’s research-tested curriculum is used nationwide. Anna has been part of the Cooking with Kids team for nearly 20 years.
  • This week on Community Matters, we speak with Anna Farrier, the executive director of Cooking with Kids — a nationally recognized non-profit organization based in northern New Mexico. Founded in 1995, Cooking with Kids educates children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with fresh, affordable foods. Thousands of New Mexico public school kids participate annually, and Cooking with Kid’s research-tested curriculum is used nationwide. Anna has been part of the Cooking with Kids team for nearly 20 years.For more information, visit cookingwithkids.org
  • Tarrie Burnett, LMSWTarrie brings more than 19 years of nonprofit policy and program experience with a background in community social work. She graduated from the University of Boulder with an undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies and the University of Denver with a Master’s in Social Work, focused on program implementation and design for international social work and a specialization in trauma. Currently serving as the executive director for Tomorrow’s Women, a decidedly feminist organization that is empowering the next generation of social justice and peace activists in Israel and Palestine through leadership, compassionate listening, and creative arts. Previously, she developed nationally recognized mental health and wellness, micro-financing, and sustainable farming initiatives for refugee families working with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains. Tarrie brings experience in community development, financing, and teaching as well as an interest in local, national, and international politics. She currently volunteers with the New Mexico Refugee Educational Bridge Project, supporting young women from Afghanistan to pursue secondary and higher education in the United States, and is a speaker on refugee issues for Global Santa Fe.
  • On this episode of Community Matters, Sandra interviews Caren Gala of Laguna/Taos/Nambé Pueblo, who was hired in 2017 as the Director of the Santa Fe Indigenous Center.
  • Melynn Schuyler - Founder and Executive Director of YouthWorks
  • This month on Community Matters, Sandra Session-Robertson interviews Rich Schrader, Executive Director of the educational nonprofit River Source.
  • This month Sandra talks with Steve Smaby, the owner of the Collins Lake Ranch community.
  • In this episode of Community Matters, Sandra Session-Robertson speaks with Alex Hanna about his longtime LGBTQ+ advocacy work in New Mexico, including his fight for the legalization of same-sex marriage, his history of volunteering with the Envision Fund, and his recent pledge of support for future generations of LGBTQ+ New Mexicans through a legacy gift.