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ArchivesChild Poverty in NHBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, June 14, 2001.It grew eleven percent over the past decade in New Hampshire, while the national poverty rate stayed the same. This increase in poor children came even as the state's economy flourished. We’ll look at what’s behind those numbers, how poverty impacts children, and how to to address the issue. Laura talks with New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner Donald Shumway www.dhhs.state.nh.us and Ellen Shemitz, President of the Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire www.ChildrenNH.org . listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Scooters For Commuters: The Future of TravelBy John Walters on Thursday, June 14, 2001.Karl Ulrich is the president of Nova Cruz Products, a Dover company that makes "the Rolls Royce" of personal scooters. It?s called the "Xootr," and according to Ulrich, it has the potential to revolutionize commuting and urban transportation. He stopped by the Front Porch to talk about the Xootr, and let John take a test ride around the NHPR parking lot. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Bringing the Arts to the HandicappedBy John Walters on Thursday, June 14, 2001.Rebecca Exley is director of Cultural Access for VSA Arts of New Hampshire, and its Cultural Access Initiative, which seeks to bring arts and cultural events to the disabled communities. Some of their strategies include audio description of art work, using balloons to create a physical experience of a musical performance, and other techniques. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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