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Catalyst Radio: Planned Parenthood's Lunquist shares experience of 38 years on the job

Set to retire on Dec. 21, Jan Lunquist, vice president of Education and Leadership Development at Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan, tells of how information is a key element for sexual health.
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About Catalyst Radio

Catalyst Radio is the weekly public affairs radio program of Community Media Center, with producer and host Linda Gellasch. The program is a feature of WYCE and The Rapidian and includes interviews with organizations and people working on social change and community support, examines media and free speech issues, and takes a look at the behind-the-scenes of Rapidian reporting. You can catch it on air at noon every Friday on WYCE 88.1 FM or streaming on the Grand Rapids Community Media Center Website.

Past Catalyst Radio episodes are archived on The Rapidian.

Jan Lunquist, in the WYCE studios on Catalyst Radio

Jan Lunquist, in the WYCE studios on Catalyst Radio /Julie McKeiver, PPWNM

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INTERVIEW

We are joined in studio in this episode of Catalyst Radio by Jan Lunquist, vice president of Education and Leadership Development at Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan. As Lunquist prepares to retire from Planned Parenthood on Dec. 21, she shares about how she has seen the issues and services addressed by Planned Parenthood transform during her 38 years with the organization, and what she envisions as the future for the local Planned Parenthood.

MUSIC

Music featured in this edition of Catalyst Radio is from Bobby Previte and the New Bump, from the disc Set the Alarm for Monday, with the song “She Has Information.”

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