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In this special "Dayton in Focus" episode of the podcast Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks with Michelle Riley, CEO of the Foodbank, Inc., and Mike Squire, Division Manager of Community Engagement with the city, about citizens' assembly. A citizens’ assembly is a group of citizens that is selected at random in such a way that the composition of this group reflects selected demographic or social features of the whole society. In other words, it constitutes a city or a country in miniature. A role of a citizens’ assembly is an in-depth analysis of a given issue, a deliberation over different solutions, hearing of the pros and cons, and then, making informed decisions.

In this special "Dayton in Focus" episode of the podcast, Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks with Major Brian Johns of the Dayton Police Department about new and ongoing efforts that promote safety in the urban core.

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Leroy Long III, Ph.D. about STEM education and the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Sinclair Community College.

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Shondale Atkinson, Founder and CEO of the Mustard Seed Foundation.

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Walter H. Rice, Senior Federal Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

In this special "In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Lamonte Hall Jr., Executive Director of the Dayton Human Relations Council.

In this special"In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast, Mayor Mims talks with Sybil Martin, Executive Director of the Norma J. Ross Memorial Fund, about breast cancer outreach and awareness.

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Amber Wright, Marketing & Advocacy Manager for the Foodbank, Inc.

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein.

In this special "Dayton in Focus" episode of the podcast City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks to Officer Cayce Cantrell with the Recruitment Unit of the Dayton Police Department, about the 30 X 30 female officer recruitment campaign, which aims to have 30% female officers in the department by 2030. If you're interested in a career with the Dayton Police Department or know someone who may be interested, please contact Officer Cantrell at (937) 333-8990 or email [email protected]

In this special "In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Sarah Hackenbracht, President & CEO of the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA), about health care, behavioral health and violence reduction.

In this special "In The Spotlight" edition of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Stephan Marcellus, Director of the City's Department of Recreation, about programs and activities as well as the future of recreation in Dayton.

In this special "In the Spotlight" episode of the podcast Mayor Mims talks with Michelle Zaremba, Mediation Division Manager, and Aaron Primm, Mediation Specialist II, about transformative mediation and the Center's role in conflict resolution.

In this special "In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast, Mayor Mims talks with Kamran Afzal, Director and Chief of the Dayton Police Department, about police reform, the peace Initiative and more.

In this special "Dayton in Focus" episode of the podcast Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein talks with David Escobar, City Engineer, and Major Chris Malson, Community Services Division Commander with the Dayton Police Department, about the downtown streetscape improvements and security planning for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which will take place in Dayton from May 22nd through the 26th.