Dec 18 | Katie Hunhoff & John Andrews – Telling the Stories that Define our State: 40 Years of South Dakota Magazine – Katie Hunhoff, publisher and columnist at South Dakota Magazine, and John Andrews, managing editor and columnist at South Dakota Magazine, join SDHC host, Stacy Chidaushe, to share and celebrate the stories that have defined our state for the past 40 years.

Jan 1  | HOLIDAY – NO PROGRAM

Jan 15 | Jordan Bruxvoort, Rachel Foltz, Tanya Grassel-Krietlow – Human Trafficking in South Dakota: More Than You Know – Jordan Bruxvoort, director of The Naomi Project, Rachel Foltz, Director of Impact & Program Relations at Call to Freedom, and Tanya Grassel-Krietlow, program manager with the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, join SDHC host Stacy Chidaushe to acknowledge Human Trafficking Awareness Month and discuss the issue of human trafficking in South Dakota. From labor trafficking, to sex trafficking, to the MMIP crisis – there’s much more to it than you think.

Jan 29 | Dr. Anne Dilenschneider – Understanding Neurodiversity: What It Is…and What It Isn’t –Licensed professional counselor and SDHC Scholar, Dr. Anne Dilenschneider, joins SDHC host Stacy Chidaushe to discuss the definition and prevalence of neurodiversity in our society, including an understanding of what it means to be “neurodivergent,” its effects, and the vital importance of dispelling the misunderstandings behind it.

Feb 12  | TBD

Feb 26 | Dr. Skip Willman – Dystopia: Literature’s Reflection in Contemporary Society – Dr. Skip Willman, Associate Professor of English at USD, joins SDHC host Stacy Chidaushe to discuss the importance of dystopian literature – past and present – and its unique correlation to contemporary society.

March 12  | TBD

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