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Amazing Women Rhode Island

Amazing Women Rhode Island

Deborah Ruggiero

Highlighting women who make a difference.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Amazing Women Rhode Island episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Amazing Women Rhode Island for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Amazing Women Rhode Island episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Amazing Women Rhode Island - Rev Rebecca Spencer

Rev Rebecca Spencer

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01/16/24 • 24 min

Reverend REBECCA SPENCER, is the first woman to serve as senior minister at the Central Congregational Church in Providence. She discusses retirement after 35 years, raising her cows on her farm, spiritual awakening, and how to find common ground in turbulent times.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Roberta Richman

Roberta Richman

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12/31/24 • 24 min

Roberta Richman is an artist who spent 33 years at the RI Department of Corrections including warden of the Women’s Prison. She is not like the warden in Shawshank Redemption, but more like Mother Theresa! She began by creating art programs in the prison and later collaborated with community groups to create support systems to help people once they were released from prison.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Morgan Grefe

Morgan Grefe

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04/01/24 • 24 min

Rhode Island is home to the fourth oldest state historical society in the country, Executive director, MORGAN GREFE of the RI Historical Society, discusses some of the state’s must-see social and historical sites. She also explains the historical significance of the ‘three-deckers’ where immigrant families lived and walked to nearby factory jobs.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Paula Bontempi

Paula Bontempi

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10/06/22 • 24 min

Coastal management of the 420 miles of coastline really matters in the Ocean State. PAULA BONTEMPI, Dean of URI School of Oceanography, discusses the importance of the Blue Economy in our state, coastal resiliency, and the lure of Narragansett Bay.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Loren Spears

Loren Spears

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10/31/22 • 24 min

The Narragansett Indians have been in Rhode Island for over 30,000 years, according to archeological evidence and oral history. LOREN SPEARS, a Narragansett tribal member and executive director of the Tomaquag Museum, discusses the history, culture and future of the indigenous people.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Mary Burke

Mary Burke

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12/02/22 • 24 min

MARY BURKE is the longest-tenured coach in the history of women’s and men’s basketball in Rhode Island. She has coached the women’s basketball team at Bryant University for over 30 years and has over 415 wins. Coach Burke is one of the few people who coaches a RI college sport and is a native of Rhode Island. She’s coaching these women on competition, winning, and life lessons.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Marcela Betancur

Marcela Betancur

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12/02/22 • 25 min

MARCELA BETANCUR, director of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University, discusses equity, housing, education, and the economic contributions of the Hispanic community in the state.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Meghan Grady

Meghan Grady

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12/02/22 • 24 min

Since 1969 Meals on Wheels has been delivering meals to the homes of seniors, veterans, friends, and neighbors- over 1200 a day! Executive director MEGHAN GRADY explains how volunteers bring more than a meal; it’s a smiling face and a personal connection to so many Rhode Islanders.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Karen Santilli

Karen Santilli

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05/30/23 • 24 min

Homelessness and affordable housing are top-of-mind policy issues in Rhode Island. KAREN SANTILLI, CEO of Crossroads RI, discusses new projects for the unhoused, and what the state needs to do to mitigate the housing shortage.

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Amazing Women Rhode Island - Mitty Mirrer

Mitty Mirrer

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10/01/24 • 24 min

Mitty Mirrer, award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and founder of Gold Star Children, discusses her volunteer work in Ukraine with TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors). Listen as she shares compelling stories about the amazing resilience of Ukrainian women despite the loss of their homeland and loved ones.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Amazing Women Rhode Island have?

Amazing Women Rhode Island currently has 46 episodes available.

What topics does Amazing Women Rhode Island cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Interview, Women, Policy, Woman, Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Amazing Women Rhode Island?

The episode title 'Anita Bruno' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Amazing Women Rhode Island?

The average episode length on Amazing Women Rhode Island is 25 minutes.

How often are episodes of Amazing Women Rhode Island released?

Episodes of Amazing Women Rhode Island are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Amazing Women Rhode Island?

The first episode of Amazing Women Rhode Island was released on Oct 6, 2022.

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