July 15, 1980 - Mary Zimmeth Schomaker, author of the book "The Women's Guide to Re-entry Employment," speaking to North Dakota extension homemakers at North Dakota State University. Schomaker's book is a step-by-step guide for finding a job, with such advice as how to line up references, how to fill out job applications, and how to develop good interviewing skills.
July 15, 1980 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on English as a Second Language (ESL) school programs in the Twin Cities. Teachers work with refugee students from varied background languages, including Hmong, Cambodian, Thai, Laotian, and Vietnamese.
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July 16, 1980 - On this segment of People on Books, Karen Nelson Hoyle, assistant professor and curator of the Children's Literature Research Collections, reviews A Companion to World Mythology by Richard W. Barber.
July 18, 1980 - On this segment of People on Books, Eoin McKiernan, president of the Irish American Cultural Institute at St. Thomas University, reviews Home Before Night by Hugh Leonard.
July 19, 1980 - MPR’s Rich Dietman interviews Fred Steiner, MPR’s music host/announcer, who just returned from a trip to the People's Republic of China with the University of Minnesota marching band. Steiner reflects on the experience, and answers listener questions.
July 23, 1980 - On this segment of People on Books, Edward Berryman, organist and director of Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Minneapolis, reviews A New History of the Organ from the Greeks to the Present Day by Peter F. Williams.
July 24, 1980 - Sue Halverson of the Minnesota Attorney General's office describes the scams, deceptions, and frauds perpetrated on unsuspecting consumers, and answers listener questions.
July 28, 1980 - Robert Megard, University of Minnesota associate professor of ecology and behavioral biology, and Joseph Rossillon, executive director of the Freshwater Foundation, talk about water quality and freshwater research in Minnesota. They also answer listener questions in this call-in program.
July 29, 1980 - On this special edition of Communique, Vice President Walter Mondale discusses his recent trip to Africa, including his meetings with African leaders and discussions of such issues as South Africa.