Intersection to Care: Parts 1 & 2 | Rotary Voices Podcast
In this two-part series, Rotary International editor Etelka Lehoczky visits the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center in Topeka, Kansas, where a Rotary Foundation global grant supports a program called Intersection to Care. Joined by journalist Emily Nonko, Lehoczky’s assumptions about what it means to be in jail are subverted as she learns how Rotary helps incarcerated women and prepares them for life after prison.
Video Summary
AI GeneratedIntersection to Care (ITC) is a Rotary-supported program in Topeka, Kansas, that helps incarcerated women and survivors of human trafficking rebuild their lives. By providing education, mental health support, art therapy, and essential reentry resources, the program breaks the cycle of recidivism and exploitation, replacing desperation with dignity and hope.