Alameda Backyard Growers board president Jillian Saxty wants to spread the ethic of growing your own food as far as possible.

Over 15 years ABG has developed a volunteer gleaning program that provides fresh produce to the Alameda Food Bank as well as offered free instruction to countless Alamedans with backyard and container gardens. Saxty describes ABG's current goals of developing community gardens and offering its expertise to other Bay Area towns.

Five years ago this weekend, the killing of George Floyd, just two days after the controversial arrest of Mali Watkins here in Alameda, prompted the city council to establish the Racial Equity Police Reform Task Force. Jennifer Rakowski, who served on it with 50 other Alamedans, talks about one of its successes -- the Care Team -- and some of its unrealized goals.

She also tells us why she is an advocate for listening to families of victims of aggressive policing.

Chris is the founder of the All Good Living Foundation begun in honor of his father's legacy and owner of All Good Living home goods and apparel store in downtown Alameda. Neil Tam, who died in 2015, (pictured above) was a beloved Alameda school teacher, principal and school board member.

Chris describes his father's influence on the charitable work of AGL Foundation and how its programs have been adopted beyond Alameda's borders including by the families of the Golden State Warriors.

With a white collar recession in the digital tech field and layoffs in the government sector, many people are looking for a new job.

Life coach and career counselor Amanda Gerrie has some advice on how to maneuver and even take advantage of the influence of Artificial Intelligence in the entire process. But some old school techniques are still valid. Listen to what she has to say.

She'll talk about the agency's history, the programs and services it offers to the nearly 500 residents at the Point as well as how she wants to make it stronger. We'll also get an update on the Mckay Resource & Respite Center.

Sophia works as the Chief Program Officer for East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) and is also an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ.

With Affordable Housing Month coming up in May, she describes how EBHO sees itself as a leader in bringing housing justice and better policies to Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. She'll also outline how people can get help with affordable housing resources.

In the second part of our interview trans activist, artist & parent Theo Hopestill explores the range of terminology referring to transgender people. To wrap things up Theo discusses their artistic talents and activity with several long standing art-based businesses in Alameda.

In the first of a two-part interview Theo, who was assigned female at birth, is a mom and artist who lives in Alameda with their partner and 10-year-old son .. Theo Hopestill is a transgender activist who asserts: "It's important to make room for many different narratives of being queer."

*coming soon* In a second follow up episode exploring the range of terminology for referring to transgender people we'll also hear from Theo about their artistic work in Alameda.