EquityTV, Bakersfield College’s new webcast series, is shaping up to be an important addition to the continued education of our community. Coordinated by BC Sports Information Director Francis Mayer and hosted by Christine Dinh O’Dell, EquityTV is a live hour-long news program that airs every Monday at 11 a.m. exclusively on Bakersfield.com.

With their 14-week schedule, the staff and volunteers that are making EquityTV possible, are putting forth an astounding effort to reach and inform new students, as well as existing ones, about special populations of students and featured guests that have amazing stories to tell.

These stories aim to inspire hope and passion among the vastly diverse population within Bakersfield College.

On Jan. 26 edition of EquityTV, O’Dell interviewed guests with knowledge and experience regarding returning-home veterans. Over the course of the hour-long broadcast, viewers learned of the many services that Bakersfield College offers to veterans, as well as success stories of vets that have taken advantage of similar programs that have benefited them throughout their lives.

Guests on the show included Paul Beckworth, Justin Whipple, Dick Taylor, Jeannine Waits, Armondo Trujillo, and Joe Acosta.

They proved to be great sources of information for anyone looking for help or assistance in acquiring benefits or seeking a support group in their local area.

Closing out the broadcast, O’Dell had this to say: “We hope to inspire all of you to reach your dreams at college.”