What's Happening 08.23.11

Episode #26 JAMS CEO Chris Poole & the New JAMS Blog

Join host Jeff Thompson and JAMS CEO Chris Poole as they discuss the new JAMS Blog. Findout from Chris why the blog was created, the vision and goals of the blog, and what to expect from future posts.

Check out the JAMS Blog [HERE] after listening the episode below.

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Civic Engagement Meets the Internet

Palma Joy Strand, Faculty- The City of Omaha recently introduced a new way to hear from the public. At www.engageomaha.com, citizens can now offer suggestions and make comments online. The initial focus is budget priorities, but the website is designed to tap public ingenuity and gauge public support on various topics over time.

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A Muslim, a Sikh, a Hindu and a Buddhist walk into a Mediation Cent...

You may remember the Seinfeld episode in which George, for ulterior motives, attempts to convert to the Latvian Orthodox religion. The priest, attired in somber black vestments and a trapezoidal headpiece, asks George why. I like the hats? was the best he could come up with.

New York is chock-a-block with different faiths and cultures, but we often don't know much more about them than their hats (or yarmulkes, saris, turbans, robes, what have you).

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