KUCI: Ask A Leader

Jon Dunn, President/CEO of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties posts us with all the realities that his and other affiliates face post 11-08-16. He wears both the healthcare delivery and political advocacy hats. Additional resources mentioned at the end of the interview include: http://www.ppactionca.org/local-info/orange-san-bernardino/, https://www.facebook.com/communityactionfund/, and http://www.healthwomentrust.org/. In the second segment, we convene a brief salon on science and faith with UCI evolutionary biology professor and philosopher, Dr. Fracisco Ayala. Central to this consideration is his book, "Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion." This Renaissance Man has recently penned for even more sophisticated readers, a book entitled, "Evolution, Explanation, Ethics and Aesthetics: Towards a Philosophy of Being."

Stuart Trautenberg reveals what recruiting looks like in the 21st Century. His many enterprises include: S A Traut Associates, http://satraut.com/; Jobzlabs Inc., http://jobzlab.com/; and Chief People, http://chiefpeople.com/ will get you on a path The next segment, we resume the matter of Islamic relations in the US with Ani Zonneveld, Muslims for Progressive Values and Jordan Elgrably, The Markaz. Upcoming events providing forums for discussion and discovery are posted on http://www.mpvusa.org/ and http://www.themarkaz.org/. 12/17 7-9 pm at Temple Judea in Tarzana, Celebration of Life, "Freedom of Conscience" on 1/15/17 (info@mpvusa.org, or call 323.696.2678); Ask A Muslim, and LA for Standing Rock are just a few opportunities.

Climate scientist and 2012 Nobel Prize Winner along with IPCC colleagues, Penn State Professor Michael Mann offers his latest book for the holidays and the next four years, "The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics and Driving Us Crazy. This book is illustrated by Washington Post political cartoonist Tom Toles. During the second segment founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values, Ani Zonneveld; and Jordan Elgrably, founding director of The Markaz; consider the uptick of marginalization of Muslims in the US amidst the transition to the new administration. They offer suitable instruction for by standers to intervene to avert an assault on our brothers and sisters. GreenDot is one such resource. Information for the guests' organizations is available at: http://www.mpvusa.org/ and http://www.themarkaz.org/. Both Ani and Jordan will return to the show next week, 12-13-16.

Jennifer Chacón, UCI professor of law offers definitive analysis of the status of immigration policy heading into the Trump administration. Undocumented UC students, or an undocumented family member of the UC system (parent or spouse), qualify for assistance from the University of California Undocumented Students Legal Services Center. They can contact UCUSLSC at law.ucdavis.edu/uc-undocumented. Students may qualify for assistance with their DACA renewal applications or screening for other potential remedies, but they need to contact UCUSLSC for more information. Also, those in OC looking to renew DACA applications should call the Public Law Center at (714) 541-1010. They are having some renewal fairs. This Friday night, Dec 2nd at 8 pm, University Synagogue will host a special post-election discussion lead by Rabbi Rachlis with special guest UCI Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. Details at: http://www.universitysynagogue.org/event/shabbat-services-led-by-rabbi-rachlis-and-cantor-braier-112/.

UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Director Jane Page and Actors Emily Daley and Sam Massaro present "Our Class," a play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek. Performances run at the Experimental Media Performance Lab (Contemporary Arts Center) December 1-4; evenings 8pm, on Dec 1-3; and Matinees 2pm on Dec 3-4. CTSA Box Office: www.arts.uci.edu/boxoffice, artstix@uci.edu, (949) 824-2787. In the second segment, Citizens' Climate Lobby activist Mark Tabbert returns to the show fresh from his meetings last week with Congressional offices on both sides of the aisle. On Dec. 8, the organization will host a viewing of an episode of "Years of Living Dangerously," in Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, and Brea. Details are available at:http://citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/CA_Orange_County_Coast/.

Lauren Kurtz, executive director of Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, supports and defends climate scientists undermined by political and ideological challenges in the national political area. With the new occupant of the White House, the pressures on essential research are only mounting. Information for attorneys and others who wish to step up is available at: http://climatesciencedefensefund.org/. Stay tuned on this show's upcoming 12-6-16 broadcast Trump transition team updates with climate scientist Professor Michael Mann. In the second guest segment UCI 3rd year law students: Ali Chabon, Laura Lively, and Olivia Weber make the case for the UC system carrying out the California law to provide contraception without a prescription. Their op-ed piece was published in the LA Times 10-5-16, http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-weber-chabot-lively-uc-pharmacist-protocol-20161006-snap-story.html. For updates and further involvement these ladies are available at: llively@lawet.uci.edu;achabot@lawnet.uci.edu; and olweber@lawnet.uci.edu.

Welcome to our standing tradition on election days. We morph the show into Ask A Voter in honor of citizens around the country who participate in the electoral process. Telling their voter stories today are: UCI Chancellor Dr. Howard Gillman; UCI College Republican Carl Olson; Miami Beach, Florida resident and retired university administrator, Deborah Van Cleve; and finally Madison, Wisconsin and Get Out The Vote activists, Caryl Terrell and Claudia Pogreba. Look for your local registrar of voters administration to all the information you need to vote while polling places remain open.

Dale Cheema speaks as an Irvine city council candidate in this 11-04-16 podcast, recorded after the final live broadcast.