Mixed-media artist Rebecca Robinson shares how a Creative Renewal residency at CMC Arts in St. Croix helped her heal after her father’s passing and reignited her creativity, inspired in part by learning to scuba dive and her love of the ocean.

Rebecca describes teaching children storytelling through eco-conscious sculpture projects, guiding teens in entrepreneurship and branding, and reflecting on art’s power for personal transformation, community connection, and environmental stewardship.

Amelia Headly-LaMont interviews James Harrington - lawyer, activist, adjunct professor, and author - bout his decades of community organizing, landmark litigation, and building the Texas Civil Rights Project. Harrington discusses organizing farm workers in Texas and Michigan, winning workers' compensation and unemployment coverage, advancing ADA access, and the enduring power of house meetings over social media for sustained social change.

The episode also highlights Harrington’s recent volunteer work helping immigrant families with powers of attorney and notes his book, The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We Built a Social Justice Movement.

Host Kishma B. Francis interviews Diana Autin, Senior Program Director at SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, about the vital role parents play as advocates for children and youth with disabilities. They discuss practical advocacy skills, the importance of support groups, and top resources like ParentCenterHub.org, disability-specific organizations, and local services through the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands.

The episode also covers training, peer support, preparing youth for self-advocacy, and how parents can access help via the DRCVI website (www.drcvi.org), phone (340-776-4303), and the DRCVI YouTube channel.