Listening to Lancaster

For this episode of Listening to Lancaster, Hourglass was joined by Randy Puljek-Shank and Teddy Boucard, co-facilitators of the healthy masculinity program at the Lancaster YWCA. For this conversation, we focused on data explaining why boys are doing worse in school and how these sorts of conversations focusing on gender differences could help.

For this episode of Listening to Lancaster, Hourglass was joined by Gene Shaw and Emily Fritz, founders of the Lancaster Workshop & Tool Library. This community space’s mission is to make skilled trades, access to tools, and mentorship not only available but genuinely exciting for everyone.

For this episode of Listening to Lancaster, Hourglass was joined by Larry Cohen, Executive Director of Lancaster Parking Authority. Larry shares key points of Lancaster Parking Authority’s work and strategic plan. We cover the importance of street cleaning, parking fees, work Lancaster Parking Authority does for the Lancaster community, and why all Lancaster Parking Authority staff are trained in life safety.

For this episode of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Bianca Cordova, Phoebe Radcliffe, and Alex Rohrer– three of the Community School Directors at the School District of Lancaster. Watch the episode to learn more about what a Community School is, where they can be found, how they are helping students thrive, and who some of their key partners are in Lancaster County.

Learn more about Community Schools at https://sdlancaster.org/inspire/community-schools/ and find contact information for the Community School Directors at https://sdlancaster.org/inspire/community-schools/lead-agencies/.

For this edition of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Tyrone Miller, CEO of Lancaster Works. Lancaster Works is social enterprise employment agency. He talks about the local labor market, barriers to employment, the evolution of apprenticeship programs and more. Enjoy this informative interview!

For this edition of Listening to Lancaster Hourglass was joined by Vanessa Philbert, CEO of the Community Action Partnership (CAP) in Lancaster. This conversation focused on the work of CAP in the Lancaster community and how the organization has assisted the most vulnerable during the pandemic.