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Conversation to Transformation

By: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio Kelliann Beavers
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  • At The Lincy Institute, a policy think tank headquartered at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a team of researchers interview leaders in business, government, and community organizations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
    © 2024 Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Kelliann Beavers
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Episodes
  • Business, higher education, and workers on the frontline
    May 16 2023

    Perhaps no other group could have observed the COVID-19 experience in Nevada as closely as people who had to work in person during the pandemic, in a variety of roles. In this final episode of the season, our very own, Dr. Kim Nehls, international business and higher education expert at UNLV’s Lee Business School, talks about her time interviewing teachers, healthcare professionals, public safety officers, and other essential workers who showed up despite industry closures to maintain the backbone of our economy.

    Thank you for tuning into this episode of Conversation to Transformation: Opportunities Borne from the Pandemic. This podcast is made possible through The Lincy Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. For more information, please follow us on social media and visit our website at www.unlv.edu/lincyinstitute.

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    33 mins
  • The Digital Divide: Broadband connectivity as an element of urban planning
    May 16 2023

    The pandemic and consequent shift into virtual environments showed us that internet connectivity is now a basic necessity. In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Reiman, President of The Broadband Group, a telecommunications consultant and advisory group that works with local governments, developers, and wireless providers to build robust and innovative networks.

    Thank you for tuning into this episode of Conversation to Transformation: Opportunities Borne from the Pandemic. This podcast is made possible through The Lincy Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. For more information, please follow us on social media and visit our website at www.unlv.edu/lincyinstitute.

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    29 mins
  • Housing and reentry into the community after incarceration
    May 16 2023

    The State of Nevada was experiencing a crisis of mass incarceration and a crisis of housing when the pandemic struck. In this episode of Conversation to Transformation, we sit down with Vera Moore, CEO and Founder of True Beginnings, a formerly incarcerated woman who shares her story of trauma and triumph to help women and families impacted by the criminal justice system.

    Thank you for tuning into this episode of Conversation to Transformation: Opportunities Borne from the Pandemic. This podcast is made possible through The Lincy Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. For more information, please follow us on social media and visit our website at www.unlv.edu/lincyinstitute.

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    31 mins

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