Episodes
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Listen Lakeland - January 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
The first Listen Lakeland Show episode of the 2022 brings together two individuals passionate about the Lakeland community. Join host and Lakeland Vision board member, Dr. Sallie Stone and her guest, Ms. Veronica Rountree as they discuss the importance of inclusion in community engagement and strategies that are proven to help neighborhoods thrive.
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Listen Lakeland - December 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
This month’s show brings together respected journalists from across the media landscape to discuss local news and its impacts in the community. We’ll be talking with a veteran of print journalism and a pioneer of digital news, Barry Friedman, founder of LkldNow along with notable radio host, Len Erickson and television reporter, Staci DaSilva about what it means to be a local news reporter, how changes in media are reshaping the news and their work, and what that means for our community.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Listen Lakeland - November 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Listen Lakeland welcomes guests, Matthew Giallourakis, Florida Polytechnic University Graduate; Jaimie Davis, Electrical Engineer Student at Florida Polytechnic University; and Stefan Dolbashian, Artistic Director of Florida Dance Theatre. Together with host Jermaine Thornton, who is the Executive Director of Florida Dance Theatre and a Lakeland Vision Board Member, the group shares details of a unique collaboration between Florida Dance Theatre and Florida Polytechnic University’s Arts Lab called “APEX”. APEX uses technology to convert the beauty and grace of dance into an innovative, stunning work of art. Tune in to see how this project is bringing artistic value to both mediums on this edition of the Listen Lakeland Show!
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Listen Lakeland - October 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
October is National Arts and Humanities Month, so this month’s edition of Listen Lakeland welcomes Kerry Falwell, chair of the Lakeland Mayor’s Council on the Arts and CEO of Florida Children’s Museum. Together with host Amy Wiggins, Lakeland Vision board member and executive director of Lakeland Symphony Orchestra, Kerry shares the work being accomplished by the Council and opportunities for Lakelanders to get connected to arts and culture in our amazing city.
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Listen Lakeland - September 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
On this episode of Listen Lakeland, Lakeland Vision and Lakeland Rotary Club board member Rick Maxey hosts a discussion with Lakeland NAACP President Terry Coney about the history of the organization, the role of NAACP in today's society, the climate of race relations in Lakeland, and how the NAACP is working to make a difference for all the residents of our city.
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Listen Lakeland May 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
On the May edition of the Listen Lakeland Show, Ileana Kniss, Lakeland Vision Board Member and Director of Community Relations and Development at Peace River Center, visits with Candace Barnes, COO of Peace River Center, to discuss Mental Health Awareness Month which focuses on fighting the stigma, providing support and educating the public about the realities of living with mental illness. Listen in to their conversation by clicking here: https://www.lakelandvision.org/listen-lakeland-show/
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Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Listen Lakeland | November 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Listen Lakeland October 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Listen Lakeland September 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Lakeland Vision Board Member, Trinity Laurino, was able to sit down with Christina Criser Jackson, President & CEO of the United Way of Central Florida, and Katherine Fitzwater, their VP of Communications and Marketing. They discussed United Way’s mission, it’s role in the community and the impacts of Covid-19 on both the organization and the community. Christina and Katherine shared how UW is doing in response and how the efforts to meet the Covid challenges are going. Find them on Facebook: facebook.com/LakelandVision