Sep 13, 2019 · 29m
A look back at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty and a conversation with host Natasha Thompson, President & CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, and Assemblywoman Donna A. Lupardo.

Chasing the Dream is a comprehensive three-year poverty awareness campaign centered on the Southern Tier region of New York. Incorporating television, radio and digital media, this project sheds light on the root causes of local poverty, the reality of what poverty looks like in our region and the successes and challenges of poverty-reduction efforts taking place in our communities.
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Sep 13, 2019 · 29m
A look back at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty and a conversation with host Natasha Thompson, President & CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, and Assemblywoman Donna A. Lupardo.
Sep 20, 2019 · 29m
A look into the effects of trauma and the Be the One campaign of Tompkins County as well as a conversation about resilience work being done in our communities with Laura Rossman, CEO of ProAction of Steuben and Yates Counties.
Sep 27, 2019 · 29m
A look into the Groton HARVEST community wellness project spearheaded by the Groton Area School District and Groton Public Library and a conversation surrounding the work being done by public libraries with Pauline Emery, Director of the Southeast Steuben County Library.
Oct 4, 2019 · 29m
A look into the history and development of a grocery store on Binghamton’s North Side and its impact on local residents. Diane Brown, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for South Central New York will have a conversation in-studio concerning her organization’s role in this project and the greater community.
Oct 11, 2019 · 29m
A look into the work of Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties and a conversation in-studio with Angela Sullivan, Executive Director of the Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County.
Oct 18, 2019 · 29m
A look into the Food Bank of the Southern Tier’s Speakers Bureau as well as a conversation with Alicia Swords, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ithaca College, about her work with the Speakers Bureau and the Poor People’s Campaign.
Oct 25, 2019 · 29m
A look into the Walk With Me program from Family Enrichment Network and conversations surrounding issues of incarceration and reentry programs.
Nov 1, 2019 · 29m
A look into equitable food systems with the work of Soul Fire Farm and a conversation with Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Chasing the Dream Season 2 premiered on September 13, 2019.
Chasing the Dream Season 2 has 8 episodes.
The season opens with Season 2 Episode 1, "War on Poverty Legacy". It aired on September 13, 2019.
Go to Season 2 Episode 1