An interview with the President of the American Enterprise Institute

Robert Doar assumed the leadership role at the American Enterprise Institute in 2019.  A leading conservative poverty scholar who has demonstrated a knack for working with both Republican and Democrat administrations in New York, he joins us to talk about our contentious political environment, the importance of respecting the will of the people, and his belief that AEI’s guiding principles benefit the people who struggle the most in our society.   

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

We are all republicans and democrats.

Respecting the will of the people.

A place to get away from the rhetoric and noise.

FULL ROBERT DOAR INTERVIEW

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For more information: American Enterprise Institute Website

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Opening music by Chris Tomlin, Your Grace Is Enough 

25 years serving children and other residents in Washington D.C.’s most challenging communities

At age 25, Steve Park started tutoring kids in his parent’s Taekwondo studio in a low-income D.C. neighborhood.  Twenty-five years later, that humble enterprise has grown into Little Lights, a non-profit serving the youth and families in the Potomac Gardens, Hopkins, and Benning Terrace public housing complexes of Southeast D.C., where families of four struggle to survive on annual incomes that average $12,000-to-$14,000.  When I spoke to Steve back in 2016, Little Lights employed 13 full-time and 40 part-time staff, many of whom live in the communities they serve; utilized 120 volunteers; and was the number one job provider in the low-income D.C. housing community.  Steve updates us on their work and, more importantly, shares the joy that comes from empowering under-served youth and families through practical assistance, racial reconciliation, and the love of Jesus Christ.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

The role of racism and a lack of healing in our divisions.

The Gospel is much bigger than personal salvation.

Little Lights ushers the Kingdom of God into communities that are ignored and devalued by others.

Loving your enemies is not only about being nice or civil.

FULL STEVE PARK INTERVIEW

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For more information: Little Lights Website

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Opening music by Chris Tomlin, Your Grace Is Enough 

An award-winning educator works to provide safe havens for children living in difficult neighborhoods

There are neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. that present substantial challenges to schools working to provide local children with the best education possible.  Tonight’s guest is an award-winning principal who recently left a school in the D.C. suburbs to serve children in such neighborhoods.  Vincent Spadoni is the President of the Consortium of Catholic Academies, a collection of four Catholic schools working to provide safe havens for children living in difficult neighborhoods and economic situations.  Vince joins us to talk about the characteristics of schools that make a truly significant impact in challenging settings.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

The Gospel empowers education and reveals the possibilities ahead.

The importance of building relationships between children’s families and a school’s teachers and administrators.

FULL VINCENT SPADONI INTERVIEW

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For more information: Consortium of Catholic Academies Website

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Opening music by Chris Tomlin, Your Grace Is Enough