Common Ground For Common Good (NVCF)
Tuesdays at 6:44 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:45 a.m.
Common Ground for Common Good is a public awareness collaboration between NSPR and the North Valley Community Foundation, highlighting the grassroots methods for simple solutions to complex, compelling challenges.
Each week for three months, you'll hear from a community member working hard to make things just a little bit better. The program is on air Tuesday evenings at 6:44 p.m. and Wednesday mornings at 7:45 a.m.
Our theme song is "Optimist" by Zoe Keating.
Latest Episodes
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While traveling to the base camp of Mt. Everest, Shirley Adams had to cross seven bridges. Their absolute necessity made her reflect on the people who… -
The Chico Youth Court is a restorative justice program aimed at mitigating the impacts of juvenile crime. Joe Montes manages AAA Properties and also… -
Chico State Spanish professor Sara E. Cooper struggled to get works by Cuban women writers into her students' hands for years. The U.S. economic embargo… -
Growing up, Jacob Peterson was the beneficiary of some support from a community member outside of his family. This person helped Jacob down the path to… -
Ron Reed has been a public defender for the past 30 years. His focus: juveniles who end up in trouble. The Reed Family Foundation has produced a film for…
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Dan Strauss started the Alex Project, which spreads the word about help for anyone in crisis — but especially teens. Alex was 17 when he died by suicide.… -
The Chico Children's Museum exists in plans, ideas, a board of directors and more — but it doesn't exist in its physical form yet. When it does open… -
When Rory Rottschalk learned that there wasn't a program for citizens to help students with their reading, he decided to create one. Reading Pals aims to… -
The North Valley Community Foundation's president and CEO Alexa Benson-Valavanis and director of community engagement Jovanni Tricerri share what their…
