Impact
April 2010
April 2010
Impact takes on a international flair as we head to Haiti with a local group that has been volunteering their time and efforts to save the children of this Caribbean island. Here at home a new effort is underway to reach out to the area's Hispanic population who may not know they have a place to turn when it comes to taking care of their health. We also tackle a tough question about race and why it impacts how we see those who are different than ourselves. This and much more on this edition of Impact.



Medical Mamba Quake Relief
A St. Louis based organization already saving young lives in Haiti kicks into high gear after this year's devastating earthquake. Dr. Patti Wolff and her team have been traveling to this Caribbean island for years offering her nutritional mixture called Medical Mamba to starving children. But this year their focus is expanding. In this story meet the local volunteers who are also helping those injured in January's earthquake. 		Casa De Salud
St. Louis' growing number of immigrants are facing a tough situation when it comes to healthcare. Two clinics in the area have closed so many times there is no place to go while others are confused about how the medical system works. We'll show you how St. Louis University along with several community leaders are reaching out to help this group with an open invitation to Casa De Salud.		Race Exhibit
An exhibit at the Missouri History Museum is tackling the question of how race influences the way we see others. Scientists claim the DNA of any two humans is 99.97 percent identical and there is no gene for race. On impact we take a look at why race plays such a powerful role in our perception of people and more importantly how we can get past it. 		Young Scholars
Maryville University has received a grant to look for ways to increase diversity in the Young Scholars program. This is a program in local schools that identifies gifted children in the classroom. Unfortunately some students are being overlooked based on the qualifications set by the program. This grant is identifying new methods for teachers to recognize the children in their classrooms that might otherwise be overlooked.
Women in the Arts
Dr. Barbara Harbach is a world-renown composer and musician who's success is enabling her to bring attention to a group of artists that can often be overlooked. Through her work at the University of Missouri-St. Louis she is seeing to it that women artists have a venue to showcase their talents. We sit down with Dr. Harbach to find out why she has a passion to make sure women artists get the recognition they deserve. 		New Missouri Botanical President
Earlier this spring we were the only television station in town to sit down with the man who will be taken over the reigns of the Missouri Botanical Garden this fall. Dr. Wyse Jackson talks with us about his plans for his new role at one of the world's leading botanical research facilities. We have much more of his conversation with HEC-TV coming up on Impact in July.