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Dr. Benjamin Maxwell: Community can help youth thrive psychologically and flourish

Tess Karesky

Jul 17, 20242 min read

Dr. Benjamin Maxwell: Community can help youth thrive psychologically and flourish

Dr. Benjamin Maxwell, Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rady Children’s Hospital, joins host Grant Oliphant

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Mary Walshok: When the world wants to see the future, they look at California

Tess Karesky

Jul 3, 20242 min read

Mary Walshok: When the world wants to see the future, they look at California

In this episode of Stop & Talk, host Grant Oliphant sits down with Dr. Mary Walshok, an influential thinker and powerhouse in the San Diego

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Dr. Constance Carroll: The incredible impact of community colleges

Tess Karesky

Jun 18, 20242 min read

Dr. Constance Carroll: The incredible impact of community colleges

In this episode, Dr. Constance Carroll, Chancellor Emerita of the San Diego Community College District, joins host Grant Oliphant to share h

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Irwin Jacobs: Using What We Have to Strengthen San Diego County

Tess Karesky

Jun 5, 20242 min read

Irwin Jacobs: Using What We Have to Strengthen San Diego County

Irwin Jacobs, joins host Grant Oliphant to reflect on his extensive, impactful philanthropic work in the San Diego region and beyond.

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Ramel Wallace: Creativity as Care, Reflection, and Connection

Tess Karesky

May 22, 20242 min read

Ramel Wallace: Creativity as Care, Reflection, and Connection

In this episode, Stop & Talk host Grant Oliphant talks with Ramel Wallace, a multifaceted artist, activist, and community builder

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Prebys Foundation Invests $6 Million for Youth Mental and Emotional Well-Being Programs in San Diego County

Crystal Page

May 14, 202411 min read

Prebys Foundation Invests $6 Million for Youth Mental and Emotional Well-Being Programs in San Diego County

Prebys is pleased to announce a significant investment of $6 M in grants to 23 local organizations that support youth well-being.

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Preeti Bhattacharji: Using all a foundations assets to impact social change

Crystal Page

May 8, 20243 min read

Preeti Bhattacharji: Using all a foundations assets to impact social change

Preeti Bhattacharji & Impact Investing: Shaping Communities Through Sustainable Investments

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Prebys Foundation Announces $7 Million “Prebys Research Heroes” Program to Improve Medical Research through Diversity

Crystal Page

Apr 30, 20248 min read

Prebys Foundation Announces $7 Million “Prebys Research Heroes” Program to Improve Medical Research through Diversity

Prebys Foundation has launched a $7 million program designed to bring more diverse perspectives into the laboratory and yield ground-bre

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Diane Moss: Removing Barriers to Good Food Is a Community Effort

Crystal Page

Apr 24, 20242 min read

Diane Moss: Removing Barriers to Good Food Is a Community Effort

On the latest episode of Stop & Talk, host Grant Oliphant engages in a dynamic conversation with Diane Moss, the CEO of Project New Village.

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Prebys Foundation welcomes Edgar Ontiveros Medina

Crystal Page

Apr 11, 20241 min read

Prebys Foundation welcomes Edgar Ontiveros Medina

Prebys Foundation is pleased to announce Edgar Ontiveros Medina has joined the organization as Digital Strategist & Multimedia Designer....

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The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Apr 10, 20242 min read

Micah Parzen: It's About ALL of Us

In this first episode of season 2, host Grant Oliphant and Micah Parzen, CEO of the Museum of Us, delve into efforts to preserve historic bo

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Prebys Foundation welcomes Dr. Novien Yarber

Crystal Page

Apr 9, 20242 min read

Prebys Foundation welcomes Dr. Novien Yarber

Prebys Foundation is pleased to announce that Novien Yarber, Ph.D. has joined the organization as Senior Learning Officer. Novien,...

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Crystal Page

Apr 3, 20242 min read

Prebys Foundation welcomes Tess Karesky

Prebys Foundation is thrilled to announce the addition of Tess Karesky to our team as the new Communications Administrator.

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Prebys Foundation welcomes Tiffany Thompson

Tess Karesky

Apr 2, 20242 min read

Prebys Foundation welcomes Tiffany Thompson

Prebys Foundation is pleased to announce that Tiffany Thompson has joined the organization to serve as Executive Assistant...

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San Diego Takes Next Step Toward Civic Center Revitalization

Crystal Page

Apr 2, 20243 min read

San Diego Takes Next Step Toward Civic Center Revitalization

Prebys and the Downtown San Diego Partnership, with support from Mayor Gloria, engage national expert to envision future Civic Center

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Grant Oliphant

Mar 29, 20248 min read

Let’s Tell Better Stories

we here in San Diego, really can create an even more hopeful and resilient future for all our people.

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20 Sections of dismantled border wall from iconic cross-border venue safeguarded by community organizations

Community Contributions

Mar 21, 20243 min read

20 Sections of dismantled border wall from iconic cross-border venue safeguarded by community organizations

Twenty sections of border wall recently dismantled at Friendship Park have been procured by the San Diego-based Museum of Us

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Amina Sheik Mohamed: Advancing health equity through community-driven initiatives

Eric Brown

Mar 6, 20242 min read

Amina Sheik Mohamed: Advancing health equity through community-driven initiatives

Sheik Mohamed is Founding Director of the Refugee Health Unit of the Center for Community Health at UC San Diego’s Altman Clinical and Trans

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Empowering San Diego’s Youth: Prebys Foundation's Initiative for Work-Based Learning Opportunities

The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Mar 4, 20242 min read

Empowering San Diego’s Youth: Prebys Foundation's Initiative for Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Prebys Foundation is excited to launch the Youth Workforce - Apprenticeships & Internships Initiative. Applications accepted Mar 5 - Apr 2.

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CBS 8 Interview: How the Prebys Foundation strives to improve the San Diego region

Community Contributions

Feb 29, 20241 min read

CBS 8 Interview: How the Prebys Foundation strives to improve the San Diego region

Prebys Foundation CEO Grant Oliphant tells CBS 8 how the organization helps to create a brighter future for all San Diegans.

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