Regionally Speaking, Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Today:  Indiana Youth Institute president-CEO Tami Silverman is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the role that teachers and other people have in creating supportive environments for Hoosier LGBTQ+ youth. CIFI executive director Phil Black talks about the organization -- with an office in Hammond -- and the $125,000 it just received from the U.S. Treasury Department that goes toward minority businesses.  Indiana Public Broadcasting environmental reporter Rebecca Thiele has two reports and we bring back our latest conversation with Hoosier Environmental Council executive director Jesse Kharbanda.