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So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos
A podcast about Columbus: where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re headed.
Columbus is changing—fast. From neighborhoods and schools to jobs, housing and opportunity, the city’s future is taking shape right now. So, Let’s Talk Columbus is your insider guide to understanding what’s happening and why it matters.
Hosted by Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement at United Way of Central Ohio.
So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos
Latest Episodes
Episode 15: The Lines That Shaped Columbus
Michael Wilkos takes listeners on a powerful journey through the history of redlining and zoning in Franklin County, the evolution of Columbus’ neighborhoods, including the remarkable story of Hanford Village — revealing how these forces have s...
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Episode 14: Behind the Absence: A Conversation with Adero Robinson
New episode alert. On the latest So, Let's Talk Columbus, host Michael Wilkos sits down with Adero Robinson, CEO of Communities In Schools of Ohio, a nonprofit that's been placing caring adults inside school buildings since 1993. They dig into ...
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Episode 13: The First Five Years: A Conversation with Dr. Gina Ginn
The first five years of a child’s life can shape everything that follows. Yet 72% of preschoolers living in low-income households in Franklin County begin school without the necessary kindergarten readiness skills. And for too many families, hi...
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Episode 12: Closing the Gap Between Hard Work and Stability: A Conversation with Lisa Patt McDaniel
Don't miss this timely conversation with Lisa Patt McDaniel, CEO of Aspyr Workforce Innovation, as Michael digs into the big question of our moment: why are so many hardworking people still struggling to get ahead? From wages and workforce pipe...
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Episode 11: Stuff the Backpack: A Conversation with Jenn Kiser
Stuff the Backpack, a partnership between NBC4 and United Way of Central Ohio, celebrates the power of our central Ohio community that shows up for kids in a big way. In this episode, host Michael Wilkos talks with Jenn Kiser of NBC4 abo...
