ARISE
The theme of the podcast is independent living and advocacy for people with disabilities.
Episodes
95 episodes since 2022
Fighting Disability Stigma
On this week’s ARISE Podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO talks with Teresa Martinez, a Disability Rights Advocate and NY Connects Coordinator in ARISE’s Cayuga County Office. Martinez, who is a certified Family Peer Advocate helps parents through her ...
September 16, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 95
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16:06
Making Courtrooms More Inclusive
On this week's podcast Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE talks with Hillary Warner, the Justice Coordinator for the 5th judicial district of the NY State Courts in Onondaga county. Their conversation centers on the program called Access to Justice w...
September 08, 2024
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19:01
Pathways to Inclusion
On this week's ARISE podcast Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE has a conversation with Qiana Williams, program officer for community engagement at the Central New York Community Foundation. Williams discusses her role in fostering trust-based philan...
September 01, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 93
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15:12
The Value of Education Advocacy
On this week’s podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE talks with Courtney Bennett, a 4th grade teacher and mother of two children with disabilities. They discuss the challenges in identifying and seeking support in the education system. Bennett ...
August 26, 2024
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23:18
Discovering the DEAF Culture
In this ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Kate Pollack, a Disability Rights Activist about her experiences with being DEAF, discovering DEAF culture and the DEAF community. Pollack also talks about her September 2024 Syracus...
August 19, 2024
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17:48
UNIQUE Magazine Artist Pursues Her Dream
Jessica Meicht has been published in ARISE's UNIQUE Art & Literary Magazine for the past 8 years. 2024 marks a milestone in her writing career as she gets ready to publish a poetry collection on mental illness and moods called “Swallowed Wh...
August 12, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 90
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13:18
NYS Fair's New Accessible Feature
This week on the ARISE Podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO talks with Piper Cooper, who is an Excelsior Service Fellow for the New York State Fair. This year the Fair is adding to it's accessibility with a new sensory room. The conversation deals with...
August 05, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 89
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17:24
Empowering Mothers of Children with Autism
This week on the ARISE Podcast Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE talks with Chayna Short, Founder of Women Overcoming Obstacles Together (WOOT). This Syracuse-based group focuses on helping mothers of children with autism, access and navigate the re...
July 29, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 88
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18:14
Empowering DEAF New Americans
This week on the ARISE Podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO talks with Monu Chhetri, founder and CEO of DEAF New Americans Advocacy Inc. The organization established just two years ago empowers the Deaf New American community in Central New York throug...
July 22, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 87
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16:16
Making a Better Library
This week, Tania Anderson, ARISE CEO and William Myhill, Director of Disability Access & ADA Coordinator at Syracuse University discuss the importance of ensuring inclusive and accessible experiences for all individuals when visiting public...
July 15, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 86
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19:20
Help Until You Can Go It Alone
This week on the podcast, Tania Anderson, ARISE CEO talks with Jennifer Parker, an ARISE Disability Rights Advocate in Madison County describes what a day on the job is like. Parker does more than just help people find housing, Medicaid benefit...
June 26, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 85
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17:01
Providing a Ladder to Success
This week on the ARISE Podcast Tania Anderson, CEO has a conversation with an Employment program participant Vinny, who works for the Oswego City Department of Public Works. The ARISE Employment program has mentored Vinny since graduating from ...
June 17, 2024
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15:28
Good Times at the Liverpool Public Library
In this week's podcast Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Edina Osmanovic, Community Engagement Librarian & Volunteer Coordinator at the Liverpool Public Library. Discussion centers on inclusive programs for people of all abilities.
June 11, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 83
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18:43
A Home for the Homeless
The Sennett Meadows Senior Apartments is designated to facilitate the housing needs of moderate to low income seniors age 55+. ARISE offers its services to a number of residents at the newly built facility. Tania Anderson, ARISE CEO and Lindsay...
May 29, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 82
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17:10
Looking Beyond a Stigma
On this podcast Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Sora Kasuga from the local group the FaceOut Project. Their conversation is about the stigma associated with people with facial differences.
May 20, 2024
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19:19
Opening Doors to the Community
The Open Doors Transition Center assists people in nursing homes to access the services they need to return to the community. Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Holly Aldrich, Regional Transition Manager about how ARISE transition specialis...
May 14, 2024
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15:49
The Complexities of Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Christine Wassel, Clinical Supervisor and Crisis Services Program Coordinator at the ARISE Mental Health Clinic. Christine di...
May 06, 2024
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17:24
Ombudsman of the Year
This week on the ARISE podcast Tania Anderson, CEO talks with Sister Barbara Jean Donovan , a volunteer Ombudsman for ARISE. The conversation centers on Barbara Jean’s background and how her experiences resulted in her recognition for being 1 o...
April 29, 2024
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18:53
Hidden Sunflowers
On this week’s podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Matthew Szwejbka, Customer Experience Manager at Hancock Airport. The conversation focuses on a program that provides support to travelers with disabilities called The Hid...
April 22, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 77
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15:53
Advocacy from Down Under
On this week’s podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Tricia Malowney, the Chief Accessibility Advocate for the department of Transport in Victoria, Australia. Malowney is visiting the U.S. on a fact-finding mission to discover innovat...
April 15, 2024
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16:43
A Journey of Hope
This week on the podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Gail June, an ARISE client and Cathy Almodovar, an Independent Living Advocate for ARISE. June came to ARISE seeking help about 2 years ago. She was living in fear, looking ...
April 08, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 75
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19:46
A Mother's Journey with Angelman Syndrome
This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Elisabeth Downing, mother of two boys who benefit from the ARISE SibShops program. It took a long time for the medical community to come up with 6 year old Jax's diagnoses o...
April 01, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 74
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19:37
Supporting Others Through Experience
This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Judy Aguirre, President of the Syracuse Spinal Association (SSA). 14 years ago, Judy fell down a flight of stairs resulting in a C5 C6 incomplete quadriplegic di...
March 25, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 73
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22:37
Medical Students Discover Adaptive Design
This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Claudia Heritage and Mia DiFrancesco, both medical students at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The soon to be physicians have been volunteering at the ARISE adaptive design...
March 18, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 72
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17:07
Ben Verdi's UNIQUE Experience
In this week’s ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Ben Verdi, Regrants Program Officer, CNY Arts, ARISE Foundation Board Member and UNIQUE Art & Literary Magazine judge. Ben tells us about his connection with the disabled ...
March 11, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 71
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19:56