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Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, September 11

First hour: How to heal divides between men and women

Second hour: Discussing 21st century policing

The Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is bringing experts in gender reconciliation to Rochester. Cynthia Brix and Will Keepin will give a presentation at Nazareth College and a retreat at the Clover Center next month. Their work focuses on healing the differences and divisions between men and women. They say addressing gender injustice is more important now than ever. They join us to share their research and recommendations for creating a culture with gender equality. Our guests:

  • Kit Miller, director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
  • Rev. Cynthia Brix, co-director of the Satyana Institute
  • Will Keepin, Ph.D., co-founder and co-director of the Satyana Institute

The Irondequoit Police Department will be hosting its Police Community Relations Forum next week. The goal is to build community engagement and identify a two-year strategic plan for the police department using resident input. The forum is one of several hosted by the Greater Rochester Police Community Relations working group over the last two years. This hour, we’ll preview the Irondequoit forum and discuss 21st century policing. Our guests:

  • Chief Richard Tantalo, Irondequoit Police Department
  • Andrae Evans, member of the planning committee for the Irondequoit Police Community Relations Forum 
  • Rev. Patricia Freeman, member of the planning committee for the Irondequoit Police Community Relations Forum
  • David Seeley, Irondequoit Town Supervisor
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.