Media

Recent Media Coverage

Podcasts

• “World Peace, Through Inner Peace” Diversity and Spirituality Podcast (October 26, 2017)

Print

• “Finding Peace Through Inner Strength” by Pamela H. Sacks, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, September 2006
• “A World United by the Young” Worcester Telegram and Gazette, January 11, 2013
• Speakers at Clark forum discusss universal right to peace The Coalition for the Human Right to Peace Conference at Clark University, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, February 19, 2012
• “Seeking Original UN Goals: Couple Launches Peace Coalition” by Melissa McKeon,Worcester Telegram and Gazette, June 30, 2011
• “Human Rights Work Lauded: United Nations Under-Secretary-General Speaks at Ceremony” by Lee V.Gaines, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, March 31, 2011
• Transcript of oral history interview: Interview of Virginia Swain by the Worcester Women’s Oral History Project (WWOHP), 2008
• Virginia Swain advances Worcester Public Health Initiative for the Community Health and Improvement Plan on Health Equity:  Changing Resistant Systems and Institutional Racism, February 22, 2013. A Step in the Right Direction by Corey Oliver.  Worcester Telegram and Gazette
• Human Rights Work Lauded: United Nations Under-Secretary-General Speaks at Ceremony by Lee V.Gaines, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, March 31, 2011
• Speakers at Clark forum discusss universal right to peace The Coalition for the Human Right to Peace Conference at Clark University, February 19, 2012
• Interview with Virginia Swain by Patricia Varley on the Edgewalkers Internet Radio Show: Leading from Your Life’s Passion: Fuel for Tough Times, September 2010
• Interview of Virginia Swain by the Worcester Women’s Oral History Project (WWOHP), 2008
• “A Peace Movement Launches in Worcester” by Noah R. Bombard, Worcester Magazine, November 15, 2007
• As I See It–A Remedy for Political Incivility. by Virginia Swain, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, October 30, 2006
• Finding peace through inner strength: Worcester writer helps others chart course in turbulent times.by Pamela Sacks, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, September 1, 2006
• Dedicated Visionaries Keep Faith in World Governance. by Albert Southwick, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, March 19, 2006
• Learning to Lead in Harmony by Art Simas, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, March 14, 2005
• Local Expert Backs UN. by Mark Melady, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, December 26, 2004
• Partners in Peace Salve Regina, September 2002.
• “Virginia Swain: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer,” One on One by Allen W. Fletcher, Worcester Magazine, November 8, 2001
• Seeking Original UN Goals: Couple Launches Peace Coalition by Melissa McKeon, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, June 30, 2011

Television

Virginia Swain is host and producer of the WCCA show, Imagine Worcester and the World (2008-present):

Interview on World Peace, appearing on Soapbox (December 10, 2010):

Radio

• Virginia Swain speaks on counseling blended families with attorney Allyson Hope Cohen on her WTAG show “Legal Ease”
• Hear Virginia Swain on Providence Radio with Donna Mac on the Vital Women Program  (MP3: 5 Mb, 28 minutes)

Op-eds

• “Healthy Companies Follow Through on Strategy” Worcester Business Journal, April 30, 2007
• “Mission Possible! A Clear Statement of Purpose Is an Important First Step in Breathing Life into a Business,” Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 29, 2007
• “What Price Workplace Conflict? Injuring the Bottom Line”  Worcester Business Journal, October 30, 2006
• “As I See It- A Remedy for Political Incivility.” Worcester Telegram and Gazette, October 30, 2006

Press releases

• Reflective Leadership Certificate Program
• Reconciliation Leadership Program
• Claiming personal passion for tough times
• Reliant Medical Group Event Worcester
• UN Under-Secretary-General and Local Entrepreneur Draw on Appeal of Nobel
  Peace Laureates to Call for Culture of Peace for the Children of the World
• Why Mission Statements Matter
• Worcester organization helps children’s voices to be heard worldwide: Children as Leaders
• Virginia Swain to Receive Outstanding Service Award from the Boston Returned Peace Corps Voluntters in Intercultural Understanding

Publications and presentations

Speaking