{"id":494,"date":"2023-11-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.southernct.edu\/realtalk\/captivate-podcast\/fostering-nurturing-community-spaces-a-conversation-with-alisha-crutchfield-mclean-and-lauren-anderson\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:39:54","slug":"fostering-nurturing-community-spaces-a-conversation-with-alisha-crutchfield-mclean-and-lauren-anderson","status":"publish","type":"captivate_podcast","link":"https:\/\/go.southernct.edu\/realtalk\/episodes-list\/fostering-nurturing-community-spaces-a-conversation-with-alisha-crutchfield-mclean-and-lauren-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Fostering Nurturing Community Spaces: A Conversation with Alisha Crutchfield-McLean and Lauren Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cfm-player-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow:hidden;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/player.captivate.fm\/episode\/5509950f-d1c0-40c3-a019-07153ea6a6bd\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>Join KC, Danielle, and Sa\u00efeda as they sit down with the passionate creators behind two cherished community spaces in New Haven: Alisha Crutchfield-McLean of BLOOM and Lauren Anderson of Possible Futures. 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