Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, NY Explosion, Leadership Ames

Marc Sophos, who lives a few blocks from where a device exploded in Manhattan, reports on living with danger in New York.

Chinese-born residents of Ames, Cinian Zheng-Durbin, Jingtao Wang, and Dr. T.Y Ku, describe the Mid-Autumn Festival that falls on the Harvest Moon. It is the second most important holiday in China. Zheng-Durbin tells the history of the moon cakes, the story of the goddess who lives in the moon, and other Chinese legends.

Jan Williams, Director of External Business Relations for the Ames Chamber of Commerce, describes the Leadership Ames Program and the work they do developing leadership in business and nonprofits and strengthening community networks.

Originally broadcast 09/18/2016
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