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Voices In The Family July 20067/3/06 Who can best describe the dangers of prejudice and hatred? Who can teach future generations not to repeat the horrors and crimes of the past? Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein, and Morris Dees, an Alabama Civil Rights activist, have both dedicated their lives to teaching tolerance, and to ending hatred, bigotry and racism. These two internationally acclaimed figures recently spoke together for the very first time, right here at WHYY. We'll hear excerpts from this riveting conversation during which Weissmann Klein and Dees shared their life lessons. Weissmann Klein has written several books, among them "All but my Life." In 1998, she helped found the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation, which was formed to teach students about the importance of tolerance, respect and responsibility through character education and community service. Morris Dees is one of the founders of the Southern Poverty Law Center. The Center is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, and its legal victories against white supremacists and other hate groups. The SPLC's Teaching Tolerance program provides schools with free educational materials that aim to teach respect for differences and appreciation of diversity. The SPLC and the Klein Foundation teamed up to create a teaching kit about the Holocaust and Gerda's life, and over 60,000 of these kits have been distributed for free to schools all over the country. To find out more about these organizations and the teaching kit: 7/10/06 Internet dating sites like "Match Dot Com" have seen a 300 percent growth in use by people over 50 since the year 2000. Who are the baby boomers looking for love online - and what does love look like after 50? How do relationships change, especially if people have children from previous marriages? How do you negotiate the terms of a relationship when both partners are used to independence, and set in their ways? Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss love and dating after fifty. Our guests are Deborrah Carr, associate professor of Sociology at Rutgers New Brunswick Campus, and Alison Leslie Gold. Gold is the author of "Love in the Second Act: True Stories of Romance, Midlife and Beyond". 7/17/06 Summer time means more family time; work is usually a bit slower, and the kids are off from school. So - how's your family getting along? Dan Gottlieb and his guest will talk about relationships and families: how to improve communication, why "perfect" families don't exist, and what makes families so important. Our guest is Dr. Wayne Jones, he is a Family Psychologist, and Senior Faculty Member of the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center. 7/24/06 There have been many studies on the effect of poverty on the emotional lives of children. But how does affluence affect adolescents? New research suggests that affluent teenagers suffer from high rates of anxiety, depression, drug addiction, and eating disorders. Our guest is Dr. Madeline Levine, who has written "The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids." We'll also hear from Dr. Janis Whitlock, director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behaviors, who has just completed a study on college students who are injuring themselves. 7/31/06 When we hear about African American fathers in the media, we usually hear a story of irresponsibility and absence, of a community in crisis. This picture doesn't represent the experience of millions of African Americans. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss a new book that portrays a different side of black fatherhood: "Color him Father" is a collection of stories of loving and committed fathers. We'll be joined by the editors of this book, Stephana Colbert and Valerie Harrison. We'll also hear from Dr. Howard Stevenson, chair of the applied psychology and human development division at the University of Pennsylvania. |
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