Tunxis Podcasts

On April 25th, 2018, Tunxis Community College held a breakfast roundtable with Farmington area manufacturers to announce a new manufacturing center coming to Tunxis for the Fall of 2018.
In addition to comments from Tunxis President Jim Lombella, attendees received a virtual tour of the new facility, heard comments from the System President, Mark Ojakian about the importance of the Community College’s role in supporting the resurgence of the manufacturing in Connecticut and from students who took part in an international exchange program with counterparts from France during the summer of 2017.
The event closed with manufacturers providing feedback on the needs that they would like addressed by Tunxis and the Connecticut Community College System as they deal with the growth in manufacturing in Connecticut while simultaneously dealing with an aging workforce and the need to replace retiring workers.

view video | 36 min.

The Civic Engagement Institute sponsored “Bridging the Gap: Religious Discourse at Tunxis” April 4, 2018. Guest speakers were Dr. Colleen Keyes. Mohammed Mountassir and J.I. Abbot. The three panelists spoke about tolerance among the world’s religions as well as the relationship between science and religion. This was one of five events the Civic Engagement Institute produced in the Spring of 2018.

view video | 72 min.

There are many job opportunities available for good paying jobs in the advanced manufacturing sector here in Connecticut but not enough skilled workers to fill them.
Industry experts shared their knowledge and explain how you can get started in an excellent career right here at Tunxis Community College.
Moderator: Max McIntyre, Vice President, New England Air Foil Products, & President, Aerospace Components.
Panelists:
• Dr. James Lombella, Interim President, Tunxis Community College
• Paul Murphy, Executive Director, Aerospace Components Manufacturers, and past President, Mallory Industries
• Michael Polo, President & Founder, Advanced Composites & Metalforming Technologies

view video  |  59 min.

Joell Jacob discusses concepts from her book, HAPPY, which explores ways we can feel better both physically and emotionally without the aid of pharmaceuticals. Jacob describes her personal experience and explores how anxiety and depression can produce physical ailments that negatively impact our lives. You can buy Joell’s book from her Amazon page http://bit.ly/joelljacob Intro and outro music by Shane Iver used under Creative Commons licensing. It’s Not Over ‘Til The Bossa Nova.https://www.silvermansound.com

view video | 46 min.

The Civic Engagement Institute sponsored a discussion of the opioid crisis. The discussion featured Tunxis graduate Sarah Nichols, drug counselor Jamaly Rios, and Farmington police officer Joanna Blumetti and was led by Professor James Schlatter. The group offered powerful personal stories and professional experience of this raging epidemic. More than 80 Tunxis students, faculty, and administrators attended the event. Intro and outro music used with creative commons license through bensound.com

view video | 74 min.

Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu visited Tunxis Community College on March 5, 2018. She spoke to an audience of students and Tunxis faculty and administrators about the importance of youth involvement in civic activity. Mayor Zoppo-Sassu spoke eloquently and powerfully about specific ways young people can contribute to the improvement of their communities.Intro and outro music by Kevin MacLeod used with creative commons license through incompetech.com
view video | 53 min

The Faces of Homelessness Speakers event, sponsored this year by the Community Outreach club and the Civic Engagement Institute, brings two speakers from Hands on Hartford to Tunxis to expose and discuss the critical social issue of homelessness in the state of CT. The speakers shared their personal stories of homelessness. This was accompanied by a short presentation on homelessness in the state of CT and a Q&A session. Thanks to Susan Mazer for the music.

view video | 71 min.

The Tunxis Center for Teaching held a student panel, “Stories and Strategies of Successful Students” on February 12th, 2018. Students discussed ways to be successful at Tunxis, including time management, motivation, free resources and ways to make connections on campus.

view video | 63 min.

Community Connections For Survivors (CCFS) is a VOCA-funded program for victims/survivors of crime. The program offers, at no cost to the client, individual clinical counseling; clinical case management, if needed; and, medication management, if needed. The appointments are of no cost; however, should the client wish to partake in medication, those would be paid through client’s insurance.
Community Connections For Survivors cmhacc.org is a VOCA-funded program for victims/survivors of crime. The program offers, at no cost to the client, individual clinical counseling; clinical case management, if needed; and, medication management, if needed. The appointments are of no cost; however, should the client wish to partake in medication, those would be paid through client’s insurance.
Vivian and Judy’s presentation addresses the positive and negative aspects of stress in all of our lives, the challenges that students diagnosed with anxiety disorders face in college and the ways that faculty and staff can help those students to succeed. Vivian Craven and Judy Reily-Roberts are experienced counselors at Tunxis and have decades of combined experience. Their contact info can be found on the Tunxis website.
Intro/outro music by Stefano Giardiniere used with permission under a Creative Commons license.
view video | 41 min.

The Political Awareness Club recorded their second podcast in December discussing civility in politics. Dr. Rafaele Fierro, Director of the Civic Engagement Institute, led the discussion. Students Mike Farnham, Jon Girard, Bethany Keifer, Nick Nigro and Kevin Shortt. All made excellent points and contributed to a fruitful conversation. The Civic Engagement Institute blog is located at site.tunxis.edu/civic. Intro music used by permission through Creative Commons licensing.

view video | 58 min.