Lantern

“It is about cutting through and getting to the heart of what people really want and sometimes people don’t know, but most of the time, I’ve found that people already have some inklings, and they just need the space and the support and the tools to develop it.” For our sixteenth episode, we sit down with Helen Babb, Founder & CEO of Yes Get It, an organisation that empowers and equips women with the self-awareness, confidence and practical tools to be bold and powerful leaders. She is also a Senior Associate (Inclusion and Engagement) in the Corporate Responsibility Team at the National Australia Bank. Together we discuss the importance of creating spaces for women to connect, grow and support each other, determining where social impact sits in your career pathway and personal development journey and the role of corporate social responsibility in driving social change. Show Notes: Young Social Pioneers (Program) Brene Brown (Author) Managing Your Energy and Not Your Time (Article) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (Book) How I Built This (Podcast) You can find out more about Yes Get It on their Website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can learn more about Corporate Responsibility at NAB here. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

"Democratising knowledge; how do we do that in a way that transcends geography, how do we do that in a way that transcends pricing." For our fifteenth episode, we sit down with Jeffrey Effendi, Founder and Head of Creativity of DrawHistory, a strategy and design studio built for today's changemakers. Together we discuss the role of storytelling in amplifying the work of impact organisations, the power of positive narratives and the role of responsible business in design. Show Notes: The Humanitarian Group (Organisation) Museum of Freedom and Tolerance (Resource) Stanford Social Innovation Review (Resource) Start With Why (Book) Three One Six (Organisation) You can find out more about DrawHistory on their website, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“We can have a really inspiring conversation [around racial and economic justice], bring people together around a positive vision. Not just fighting against something, fighting for something, for the world we actually want to live in, that we’ve wanted to live in since we were born, that we want our children to inherit.” For our fourteenth episode, we sit down with Tim Lo Surdo, Founding Director of Democracy in Colour, Australia’s first national racial justice advocacy organisation led by people of colour.   Together we discuss the importance of political advocacy and campaigning, how Democracy in Colour is working to dismantle structural racism and how to be a strong ally for a number of impacted communities.   Show Notes: Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals by Saul D. Alinsky (Book) Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan (Resource) You can find out more about Democracy in Colour on their website, Facebook or Twitter.  Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

CW: suicide ideation. Disclaimer:Project Lantern is an independent organisation that does not hold any commercial partnerships. This content is not designed to act as financial advice of any kind. Please consult all Product Disclosure Statements and/or expert advice prior to choosing a superannuation fund. “When you look at super and the sheer size of what it can achieve in the world…and the fact that I don’t even have to put aside $1000 because that money is already being put aside for me…I have a resource that I can use that to make the world better.” For our thirteenth episode, we sit down with Emily Flood, Ethical Investment Analyst at Future Super, Australia’s first fossil-free superannuation fund which invests ethically to create a more sustainable future. Together we discuss the vast potential for superannuation funds to be used as a force of good, the ethical investment principles of Future Super, grappling with privilege and perfectionism in the social impact space in particular and entering a career pathway beyond your area of study. Show Notes: Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth (Book) Kate Raworth (Blog) Don’t Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives by George Lakoff (Book) Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals by Saul D. Alinsky (Book) Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe (Book) You can find out more about Future Super on their website or on their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn. Emily has kindly agreed to share her email address for listeners who may want to connect or ask additional questions, you can contact her on emily@myfuturesuper.com.au.

CW: gender based violence. “For us Jasiri exists for those who cannot wait, it exists for women and survivors of all types, of giving them the skills and support that they need to make it through the nights.” For our twelfth  episode, we sit down with Caitlin Figueiredo, Founder and CEO of Jasiri, an organisation promoting gender equity through  empowerment-based self-defense and leadership programs for women. Together we discuss the role empowerment-based self-defense plays in gender equity, critiques that self-defense programs face, the need for programs to create space for young women to get involved in politics and Caitlin’s journey working with the UN. Show Notes: VGen World Vision (Organisation) Our Watch (Organisation) The importance of self-defense training for sexual violence prevention (research) Call Your Girlfriend (Podcast) Pod Save America (Podcast) If you want to follow the work of Caitlin and her team at Jasiri or find out more about their leadership programs check out their website, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“Young people are vital actors now, they aren’t just the future, they can be leaders today… they can be empowered to create change if given the opportunities." For our eleventh episode, we sit down with Kareem El-Ansary, the 2019 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations as he embarks on a listening tour across Australia to discover the most important issues to young Australians. Together we discuss his journey into the role, the nuances of providing policy recommendations, the need to ensure young people’s voices are heard and strategies to re-engage young people with politics. Show Notes: Future Crunch [newsletter] Yuval Noah Harari [author]  Freakonomics [book] The March of Patriots [book] Thinking Fast and Slow [book] You can follow Kareem's journey as youth rep through Facebook and if you want to support the program financially, you can do so here. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“There is research that says more Australians have access to a phone than food… 1 in 6 Australians actually will experience food insecurity at some point; it’s insane.” For our tenth episode, we sit down with Jane Kou, Founder and CEO of Bring Me Home, an online marketplace connecting people to food retailers to help reduce food wastage. Together we discuss food wastage within Australia, the value that incubators provide, the importance of resilience and being able to pivot, and the ultimate need for policy to address food wastage. Show Notes: Yume (Organisation) OzHarvest (Organisation) SecondBite (Organisation) You can check out Bring Me Home on the Apple App Store or on Google Play, as well as on their website, Instagram and Facebook. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“[Don’t] be dissuaded by the reputation of politics because you can change that. You might not change it all… but you being in that is the first step rather than not being in it at all.” For our ninth episode, we sit down with Yasmin Poole, Chair of the Victorian Youth Congress in 2018, an advisory group of people aged between 12-24 formed by the Victorian Government to shape policy affecting young people. Together we discuss reasons why young people are disengaged with politics and how to re-engage them, the importance of authenticity and honesty in media, how to support the representation of women in politics and showcasing the voices of young people on a national television platform. Show Notes: Victorian Youth Congress (Program) Girls Takeover Parliament (Program) Meditations (Book) You can watch the episode of Q&A that Yasmin featured on here and if you want to continue to follow Yasmin’s advocacy work, please check out her website. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“The phrase that I like to lead people with is if you’re not consciously including, you’re unconsciously excluding.”For our eighth episode, we sit down with Dr. Francesca Maclean, Co-Founder and current Strategic Director of Fifty50, a student led organisation dedicated to promoting gender equity in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Together we discuss the role of language in promoting inclusion, strategies to address inequitable behaviours, advice on starting a student led organisation and the advantages of using a personal brand in advocating for social change. Show Notes: Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women Leaders (Program) Can We All Be Feminists? (Book) Australian Workplace Equality Index (Index) Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Book)If you’re interested in finding out more about the amazing work that Francesca is doing to promote gender equity, please check out her website. You can also get involved with Fifty50 through Facebook. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

CW: sexual assault. “We always think it is important to work with other people and other organisations … [because] the role that we play is just a tiny piece of the puzzle.” For our seventh episode, we sit down with Rena Ou Yang, co-founder of Empowered Together, a youth-led organisation dedicated to the primary prevention of sexual assault. Together we discuss the role of education and collaboration in the primary prevention of sexual assault, the legal environment surrounding sexual violence and strategies to challenge negative cultures. Show Notes: Victorian Centres Against Sexual Assault (Organisation) Eggshell Skull (Book) Nanette (Stand-up) If you’re interested in finding out more about the work that Rena does with Empowered Together, please check them out on their website or Facebook. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“Our film industry should be the most inclusive industry; it’s our industry of stories, it’s the way we reflect society… it’s society’s mirror.”For our sixth episode, we sit down with Genevieve Clay-Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Bus Stop Films, an organisation dedicated to inclusive filmmaking through providing opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities and those from marginalised communities. Together we discuss inclusive filmmaking practices, the need for inclusion in film and broader society, the power of film in enacting social change and the educational barriers faced by people with intellectual disabilities. Project Lantern Merch Now Available for Pre-Order! You asked for it and we heard you. Topiku x Project Lantern Merch. Dropping in 2019. Made ethically in Indonesia with 100% Recycled & Upcycled Materials. Pre-order now right here.Show Notes: Universal Design for Learning (Framework) Australian Film Television and Radio School (Organisation) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Organisation) Nathan Basha (Disability advocate) Shakespeare in Tokyo (Short film) How to Read Poetry Like a Professor (Book)If you want to find out more about Genevieve’s work please check out Bus Stop Film’s website or Taste Creative’s website. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“There are different schools of thought when it comes to social enterprise, but the most… important question to ask is what difference are you making and are you measuring it?”For our fifth episode, we sit down with Daizy Maan, Program Manager of SPARK Deakin, an accelerator program supporting startups and social enterprise within Deakin University. Together we discuss the importance of relationship building and mentorship, tips for creating campaigns and her experiences co-founding Zana Consulting in Tanzania and being a director of Bendigo Community Bank. Show Notes: SPARK Deakin (Organisation) Bendigo Community Bank (Organisation) Zana Consulting (Organisation) Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders (TED Talk) Give Work (Book) The Blue Sweater (Book) Morning Brew (Newsletter) Linchpin (Book) Akimbo (Podcast)If you want to find out more about all the amazing things that Daizy does please feel free to check out her website. You can find more information about her upcoming book here. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“People have a preconceived idea of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but when you get a glimpse of who we are as people in a closer proximity, I think people’s minds can be changed.”For our fourth episode, we sit down with Rona Glynn-McDonald, Founder and CEO of Common Ground, an online space that shares Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and lived experiences.   Together we discuss the importance of sharing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture, the inherent challenges of representing diverse cultures, the need for courage to challenge racist environments and the power of understanding to promote connection between cultures. Show Notes: Narragunnawali (Organisation) Decolonizing Solidarity (Book) Samson and Delilah (Film) Sweet Country (Film) If you’re interested in learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history please check out Common Ground’s website, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the Project Lantern journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our Website. Review us on iTunes or listen on Spotify.

“[Confidence] makes you realise that you are a changemaker and you do have a voice and a platform to be able to share the stories of those who are silenced.” For our third episode, we sit down with Sarah and Maya Ghassali, Syrian-Australian twin sisters and co-founders of Refugees on Air, a podcast dedicated to giving Australian refugees a voice by sharing their stories. Together we discuss how awareness and showcasing stories can lead to impact, the challenges of running a side project/podcast whilst at high school and their experience growing up in Australia. Show Notes: SYN Media (Organisation) The Sound Of War: Refugees on Air (Video) AMES Australia (Organisation) Human Flow (Film) You can check out Sarah and Maya’s podcast on iTunes or any other podcast platform. You can also follow their journey on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our Website.

"If young people aren’t creating the solutions for the problems that they are most affected by, I don’t know who will and I don’t think anyone else is better placed to create the solutions.” For the second episode of our second season of Lantern, we sit down with Sashenka Worsman, CEO of Oaktree, Australia's largest youth-run development agency which is committed to seeing young people leading, demanding and creating a more just world. We discuss the benefits and challenges of volunteering, creating a culture of impact and measuring the impact of advocacy and lobbying.Show Notes: Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (Event) World Vision - VGen (Organisation) Utopia for Realists (Book) Lean Startup (Book)If you would like to learn more about Oaktree and join their youth-led movement to create a more just world, hop on their website. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our Website.

“I don’t think we have the luxury of getting exhausted whether it be the refugee issue or other issues… there’s no time to panic or take a step back or to feel like it’s a defeated cause because it isn’t” For the first episode of our second season of Lantern, we sit down with Fadak Alfayadh, founder of ‘Meet Fadak’, a campaign sharing her story as a refugee to change the current narrative surrounding refugees. Together we discuss the effectiveness and challenges of personal storytelling for advocacy, her experience moving to Australia and advice on starting campaigns for social change. You can find the uncut version of Fadak’s episode on our website. Show Notes: Road to Refuge (organisation) Welcome to Eltham (article): Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (organisation): Refugee Council of Australia (organisation): Australia Progress (organisation): No Friend but the Mountains (book): If you would like to learn more about the ‘Meet Fadak’ campaign please check out the website. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our Website.

~~~ We’re bringing Season 1 to a close with this episode. It’s been an amazing ride and we have heard from a range of incredible guests but we’re looking forward to bringing you a bigger and better Season 2 of Lantern in the second half of 2018! In the meantime, we would love to hear from you about how we can improve, what you liked about Season 1 and what you didn’t. We’ve got a Fair Trade Gift pack to give away courtesy of our wonderful partners and all you need to do is complete the survey to be in the draw (it takes less than five minutes we promise)! ENTER HERE: http://bit.ly/lantern_survey ~~~ “Our education, its definition is to create active and engaged citizens and I feel like we’re really doing that because students want to keep learning and want to be engaged” For our sixteenth and final episode of season 1, Yaz Naji and Reegan Quick sit down with Adam Mostogl, founder of Illuminate Education & Consulting, an organisation dedicated to empowering young people through delivering practical workshops in entrepreneurship within primary schools and high schools across the nation. Together they discuss the need of an entrepreneurial skill set in the modern economy, the value coworking spaces can offer small businesses, ways in which communities can be incorporated into education, how to re-engage students with education, potential reform that the education system needs and how organisations can assist this. Show Notes: The Van Diemen Project (Organisation) Cowork Launceston (Organisation) Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment (Organisation) Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Book) If you’re interested in following the work that Adam does with Illuminate Education and Consulting, please check out their website or their Facebook. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“There are some causes that really [by] having more information and generating more awareness is impact in itself…sometimes marketing really is a form of impact, other times it can be too much.” For our fifteenth episode, Asanga Seneviratne and Reegan Quick sit down with Marie Pederson, Senior Strategist at TMI Strategy, a strategy consulting group specialising in young people and social impact working alongside some of the world’s largest not-for-profits and corporate firms. Together they discuss the importance of reaching out to build your network and tips for how young people should do this, corporate practices and culture in relation to social impact, the value that primary research and data analytics add in developing a solution to any problem, thoughts on measuring impact and a perspective on spending within non-for-profits. Show Notes: Fast Company (Publication) What Emma González Said Without Words at the March for Our Lives Rally (Article) DoSomething (Organisation) If you’re interested in learning more about the type of work that Marie does at TMI Strategy, please check out their website or their Twitter. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“You don’t have to grow up to be a full agent of change, you can push for social change regardless of your age, your background… because that’s the only thing that’s achieved change in the past” For our fourteenth episode, Asanga Seneviratne and Yaz Naji sit down with Michaela Bethune, Head of Campaigns at DoSomething.org, an organisation dedicated to activating young people to create social change by engaging them in online campaigns to spur offline action. Together they discuss how to best create a social change campaign, the power of campaigns in turning passion into action, listening to the needs of young people rather than treating them as a commodity, working with corporates to increase your impact, the importance of research and the need to always promote awareness with action. Show Notes: Blueprint For A Revolution (Book) United We Dream (Organisation) If you’re interested in learning more about the campaigns that Michaela and the rest of the team at DoSomething are running, please check out DoSomething’s website, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and Tumblr. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“How do we both be peaceful on the inside but also take agency and create change in the world?” For our thirteenth episode, Yaz Naji and Reegan Quick sit down with Al Jeffery, Founder and a Lead Facilitator of Realise Flow, an organisation dedicated to the development of individuals and the building of community and cultural change. Together they discuss how Al found his passion, the importance of community in unlocking human potential, mindfulness and mediation, promoting and facilitating cultural change, the concept of Co-living, and the founding of the organisation Base Commons. Show Notes: Base Commons (Organisation) Awareness (Book) Power of Now (Book) Ikigai (Framework) The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) TED Radio Hour (Podcast) If you’re interested in following the work of Al, then please be sure to check out his website, Instagram or Twitter. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“We can always teach someone the technical background they need to do these projects, but we can’t necessarily teach that inherent drive for social impact” For our twelfth episode, Asanga Seneviratne sits down with Abhinav Suri, Co-Director and Project Manager of Hack4Impact, an organisation connecting student software developers with impact focused organisations to create positive change through technology and coding. Together they discuss how Abhinav co-founded Apps for Aptitude in high school to provide opportunities for students to learn how to code, advice on building a network of supports around an initiative, how Hack4Impact uses coding to solve technological problems for non-for-profits, as well as the potential impact artificial intelligence will have on economic equality. Show Notes: Hack4Impact (Organisation) Apps For Aptitude (Organisation) The Birth of Hacker Culture (TedX Talk) Grit (Book) Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Book) Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Economic Inequality (Article) If you’re interested in finding out more about the projects that Abhinav has worked on or following his journey more broadly, then please be sure to check out his website or twitter. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

For part two of our eleventh episode, Asanga Seneviratne and special guest Sam Musker sit down with Rossa O’Keeffe-O’Donovan, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Oxford and chairperson of the board of One for the World, an organisation dedicated to promoting Effective Altruism. Together they explore how we can best measure the impact of charities, the relationship between giving and happiness and delve into veganism and animal rights. Show Notes: One For The World (Organisation) The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer (Book) Doing Good Better by William MacAskill (Book) 80,000 Hours (Resource) If you’re interested in finding out more about Rossa’s research or his work more broadly with Effective Altruism, then please be sure to visit his website. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“I think what Effective Altruism is trying to do is change how people give, change how people are trying to do good more generally, and I think we’re taking a longer term perspective where we’re arguing that people should try to be more analytical.” For our eleventh episode, Asanga Seneviratne and special guest Sam Musker sit down with Rossa O’Keeffe-O’Donovan, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Oxford and chairperson of the board of One for the World, an organisation dedicated to promoting Effective Altruism. Together they introduce the concept of Effective Altruism and then discuss the intricacies of the movement, including the assumptions underpinning it, the different focuses within the movement itself, and the relative strengths and inherent biases of Effective Altruism. Show Notes: One For The World (Organisation) Give Well (Organisation) Money for Good prepared by Hope Consulting (Report) (see slide 41) Deborah Small (Researcher) If you’re interested in finding out more about Rossa’s research or his work more broadly with Effective Altruism, then please be sure to visit his website. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“It’s quite easy to sit in an office and think that you’re having a really fantastic impact, but it is really about talking to the people you end up working with and testing with them; is this working or is there anything that we can do better?” For our tenth episode, Naomi Smith and Reegan Quick sit down with Dan Code, an associate consultant with Social Ventures Australia, an organisation dedicated to supporting social impact through offering services like consulting and impact investment for the non-for-profit space. Together they discuss the need to understand the context you’re operating in, Dan’s experience working in Tanzania, the relevance of an MBA in social impact, the importance of organisations like Social Ventures Australia and a unique perspective of the role of philanthropy. Show Notes: Social Ventures Australia (Organisation) Arti Energy (Organisation) Ubongo (Organisation) Net Impact (Organisation) Social Traders (Organisation) The Difference Incubator (Organisation) Poor Economics (Book) If you’re interested in finding out more about Dan’s work with Social Ventures Australia or how the organisation runs more broadly, then please be sure to visit their website or check them out on Twitter or LinkedIn. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“We never proclaimed to be advocates…we’re not out there advocating for stuff we’re doers… we want to show people and not tell people” In our ninth episode, Reegan Quick and Asanga Seneviratne chat with Lucas Patchett, co-founder of Orange Sky Laundry and 2016 Young Australian of the Year. They discuss the importance of conversations to those experiencing homelessness, the role of advocacy vs action, inspiring technological innovation in the not for profit (NFP) space and building a nation wide NFP out of their garage. You can learn more about Orange Sky’s initiatives and how you can support their work on their website. You can follow the latest from Orange Sky on their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

"Clothing will not solve homelessness, hopefully it makes people’s days, weeks, months better, but what will is support and opportunity for people…” For our eighth episode, Yaz Naji and Reegan Quick sit down with Nick Pearce, co-founder of HoMie, a social enterprise designing and selling streetwear to provide people experiencing homelessness opportunities. Together they discuss the necessity of financial sustainability for social impact, the need of collaboration and partnerships, the philosophy of creating deeper more personal impact for a smaller number of beneficiaries and how to make caring cool. Show Notes: HoMie (Organisation) Launch Housing (Organisation) Ladder (Organisation) STREAT (Organisation) If you’re interested in finding out more about HoMie or want to see their clothing, then be sure to check out their website, Facebook page and Instagram. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“Trust your process and if you’re not involved in something that you’re completely passionate about, it’s never too late…listen to your heart, take a leap of faith and jump on an opportunity that really speaks to you” For our seventh episode, Anastasia Rachinskaya sits down with Corine Taylor, Cristina Lucas and Luca Servodio, all members of the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Together they discuss how the three all act on their passion for the environment, their city and engaging the community, and how they're changing the world through the mega-event that brings the world together - the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Show Notes: LA 2028 (Organisation) LA 84 Foundation (Organisation) If you’re interested in following the journey of LA 2028 or would like to help out as they continue to prepare the city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, then check out their website, Facebook page and Twitter. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“A lot of the time, you feel like you have to have everything in place before you start something, or everything needs to be aligned… and everything has to be strategic and so planned before you make a move, but it’s not the case” For our sixth episode, Naomi Smith and Reegan Quick sit down with Rita Nehme, co-founder of Steer North, to discuss her journey behind co-founding the organisation, how the epic bike rides across the nation work and are organised, her method for creating awareness within communities, both the roles of charities and nature of the term ‘social enterprise’, as well as her personal advice on starting a purpose driven organisation. Show Notes: Steer North (Organisation) Steer North VCCC PhD Scholarship (Scholarship) YLab - Foundation for Young Australians (Opportunity) The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (Book) How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Book) You can find out more about Steer North’s mission to promote and inspire people to live healthy, active and creative lives or sign up for one of their future rides on their website. You can also follow Rita’s work on her Twitter. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“As far as breaking stereotypes in general, it's important to not be afraid to ask, because if you ask someone something… it shows that you’re not aware of something but want to be." For our fifth episode, Asanga Seneviratne sits down with Tia Yang, co-founder of Where's The Love Philadelphia? to discuss her experience getting out into the local community, breaking down stereotypes around gun violence, advocacy through photography work and solutions to gun violence and Where's The Love Philadelphia's mission to raise awareness around the gun violence crisis in Philadelphia and to share the stories of those affected. Show Notes: Where's The Love Philadelphia? (Organisation) Philadelphia Ceasefire (Organisation) #GunCrisis: Philadelphia (Resource) Is Gun Violence Contagious? (Article) You can discover all of Where's The Love Philadelphia's stories and support their mission to raise awareness around the gun violence crisis in Philadelphia on their website, Facebook page and Twitter. You can also follow Tia's work directly on her Twitter. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“Realise that opportunities aren’t as limited as they seem, really reflect on what you want... and go after that” In our fourth episode, Asanga Seneviratne chats with Yash Kothari, Product/Growth at GiveDirectly & Former Co-Founder & CEO of the Y-Combinator backed Prayas Analytics. They discuss finding your purpose, Yash's journey from the tech to not-for-profit space, learning from best practices in the for-profit sector, intelligence tests in impact work, recruiting the best talent into not-for-profits and of course GiveDirectly's mission to reshape international giving via direct cash transfers. Show Notes: David Brooks (Author): The Moral Bucket List (Article) [New York Times] The Road To Character (Book) Man's Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl (Book) When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi (Book) 80,000 Hours (Resource) Give Directly (Organisation): Microfinance Misses Its Mark by Aneel Karnani (Article) [Stanford Social Innovation Review] The miracle of microfinance? Evidence from a randomised evaluation (Study) [MIT] GiveDirectly Evidence Page (Resources) You can learn more about GiveDirectly's initiatives and how you can support their work on their website. You can follow Yash's work on his Twitter and his latest thoughts on his blog: Mind Mentos. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“People generally don’t connect with evidence or reason. It doesn’t matter how right you are, the way you go about it is what matters the most.” For our third episode, Reegan Quick and Yaz Naji sit down with Jason Ball, LGBTIQ & Mental Health Advocate, to discuss his journey to activism, the challenges of coming out in the football community, the importance of mental health, driving grassroots change particularly in rural areas, the role of politics & social change and overcoming stereotypes more broadly. Show Notes: Minus 18 (Organisation) Beyond Blue (Organisation) Schwartz Media (Publisher) You can follow Jason’s work as an advocate for mental health and the LGBTIQ community on his website and Facebook page. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

“Start with the who, the people you want to help and from there you will find your why” In our second episode, Asanga Seneviratne chats to Shadrack Frimpong, Co-Founder and CEO of Cocoa360, on revamping international development, tackling corruption, finding your motivation, getting started on your idea and the importance of self-care in impact work. Show Notes: John Wooden (Author) Start With Why (Book) The Effects of an NGO Development Project on the Rural Community of Tarkwa Bremen in Western Ghana (Report) You can learn more about Cocoa360's work and how you can support their mission to transform farming communities and facilitate access to education and healthcare in rural Ghana here. Correction: It was previously reported that Shadrack was Co-Founder and CEO of Cocoa360 when he was in fact the sole Founder and CEO of Cocoa360. We apologise for any confusion or inconvenience caused.  Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

"Step back, look in (your) gut and find what doesn't sit right with you and make today the day you start changing things" For our first episode Yaz Naji and Asanga Seneviratne sat down with Morgan Koegel, CEO of One Girl, to talk finding your passion, creating effective change, the challenges of running a charity, privilege, corporate vs the not-for-profit space, working in prisons and One Girl's mission to educate 1 million girls. Show Notes: Girl Rising (Film) Bryan Stevenson (Author) Noam Chomsky (Author) Peter Singer (Author) You can learn more about One Girl's work and how you can support their mission to educate 1 million girls right here. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

Lantern is a fortnightly podcast about young people trying to 'change the world' and trying to understand what that actually means. Season 1 is dropping November 5 2017. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.