Podcasts about City Year

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller's resume is a laundry list of hits: Project Hail Mary, The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and more. Their success with projects that didn't initially seem like good ideas has even spawned a verb in Hollywood, “to Lord and Miller” something. Now they sit down with Mike to discuss the positive and negative ramifications of that. They also discuss the test screening process of Project Hail Mary, and working with Nicolas Cage on their new series Spider-Noir. Plus, they reveal the five films that would be on the syllabus of Lord and Miller University. Please consider donating to City Year and/or Make-A-Wish Mike's tour dates: https://www.birbigs.com/tour-dates Text BIRBIGS to 917-444-7150 for updates Find Mike: Website: https://birbigs.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/birbigs/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/birbigfans TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikebirbiglia Find Phil and Chris: Instagram: Phil, Chris Hosted and Produced by Mike Birbiglia Producers: Peter Salomone, Joseph Birbiglia, Mabel Lewis, Gary Simons Sound Mixed by Shubh Saran Supervising Engineer: Kate Bilinski Video Consultant: Graham Willoughby Special Thanks: Marissa Hurwitz, Josh Upfal, David Raphael, Nina Cwik, J. Hope Stein, Oona Music: Jack Antonoff and Bleachers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our guest this week is Hubert Eugene 'Hubie' Jones, of Boston, MA. who has shaped and defined the civic and social landscape of Boston for more than forty-five years. He played a leadership role in the formation, building and rebuilding of at least thirty community organizations within Boston's Black community and across all neighborhoods in the city.Hubie and his wife, Kathy, have been married for 68 years and are the proud parents of eight accomplished and college educated children and grandparents to 10.We learn about a handful of organizations that Hubie helped start, shape or was involved in,  including: 1964 Roxbury Multiservice Center, Massachusetts Advocates for Children, City To City, Boston Children's Choir, City Year, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Like Warren Buffet is to investments, Hubie is to community service and advocacy.  It's an uplifting story about faith and family as well as advcoacy and service to those marginalized in society, all on this episode of the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.Show Notes -Phone – (617) 332-8183 Email – hjones@cityyear.org Website - https://www.massadvocates.org/Order your copy of the new 21CD book: Dads Raising Chidlren With Special Needs & Disabilities: A Guide For 21st Century Dads on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tdvjcvJoin 21CD on the SFN U.S. Tour, a 30 day, 50 state, 60+ stop tour taking place from May 21 to June 21, 2026: to strengthen and grow the Special Fathers Network and distribute 2,000 complimentary copies of our new book.  Special Fathers Network –SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: “I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated.  There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through.”SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Join the SFN U.S. Tour in one of 60+ locations all across the U.S. from May 21st to June 21st.  Go to www.21stCenturyDads.org for additional informaiton. Please conisder hosting, co-hosting or simoly joining the tour near your home.  Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videosPlease support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/  

This week Charli is joined by Delores Morton of Step Up. Delores is the chief executive officer of Step Up, the nonprofit that guides girls, and those who identify with girlhood, to their success. Under Delores's leadership, Step Up supports high school girls and young women ages 18-29 in becoming confident, connected and career-focused through free mentorship programs.Delores is an accomplished nonprofit executive with more than 20 years of experience designing and leading creative enterprises that make a lasting difference. Since joining Step Up as CEO, Delores masterfully navigated the nonprofit through pandemic challenges to adopt a new 5-year strategic vision and expand Step Up's mentorship programs to girls nationwide. She also unveiled programs and supports for young women ages 18-29, marking the first time the organization offered structured services for those who had already graduated from high school. During her tenure, Delores expanded Step Up's on-campus mentorship model to soon-to-be eight markets nationwide, including reestablishing Step Up's presence in Atlanta and growing to Nashville, Houston and San Francisco. She also secured the organization's first federal funding with a $400,000 grant from AmeriCorps, which enables Step Up to leverage the power of volunteers and bolster its mentor training and engagement infrastructure.Prior to joining Step Up in 2019, she served as vice president for the West region of City Year. At City Year, Delores supported the organization's efforts to improve graduation rates by preparing students with the social, emotional, and academic skills and mindsets to succeed in school and in life. Before City Year, Delores was the chief program officer for Points of Light, where she designed and delivered programs that mobilized thousands of volunteers to meet education, economic opportunity, emergency response and preparedness needs in communities. Throughout her career, Delores has helped Fortune 500 companies drive their philanthropic platforms, including L'Oreal's Women of Worth and Walt Disney Company's Give A Day Get a Disney Day, and was honored by President Barack Obama as a 2012 Champion of Change.A Louisiana native, Delores splits her time between Atlanta and Step Up's headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature and a graduate degree in human resource management.For media requests, speaking engagements, and event invitations for Delores Druilhet Morton, please contact Executive Director of Communications Alissa Zito Cruz at alissa@suwn.org.Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email podcast@empoweringpumps.com

There’s a particular kind of business story that you can really only tell about Louisiana. It usually starts with somebody who barely had two nickels to rub together, an idea that almost nobody else took seriously, and a lot of stubbornness. It almost never starts in a glass tower in a major metropolis. It starts in places like a front yard near LSU. Or in a small office somewhere on the way to the oil patch. Both of my lunch guests today are Louisiana people who built something out of, more or less, nothing. One of them runs a national company that has 400 vehicles, 25 offices around the country, and was a Super Bowl LIX vendor. He started it the year after he graduated from LSU. The other one runs a nonprofit in Mid City Baton Rouge that began with one neighborhood kid showing up at his front door asking him to fix a bike. Today it has worked on more than 10,000 bikes, and is the centerpiece of a $2 million renovation of a former church and rug shop on Government Street. Both of these guys are in their thirties. Both went to LSU. And both of them have grown their organizations far faster, and far further, than anybody would have predicted when they started. Corey Rosales is a New Orleans native who came to Baton Rouge for college and then stayed long enough to start a company. He graduated from LSU with a degree in petroleum engineering in 2018. A year later, in 2019, he founded American Safety. American Safety started out as an environmental response and industrial services company. Then COVID happened, and a record-breaking hurricane season happened, and Corey kept saying yes to opportunities. Today American Safety is a multi-division operation – industrial services, environmental response, disaster relief, and transportation. They have 25 offices, more than 400 vehicles, and somewhere between 300 and 500 employees, depending on the time of year. They were a vendor at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, where they moved more than 10,000 people during the event. They’re now the official transportation partner of the New Orleans Saints and the Pelicans. And, as part of their expansion, they recently acquired Baton Rouge–based Dixieland Tours. The President and CEO of American Safety is Corey Rosales. In 2010, Dustin LaFont was a recent LSU graduate, an AmeriCorps alum, and a middle school history teacher in East Baton Rouge Parish. He had grown up biking to school in Houma, and he commuted by bike at LSU to save money on gas and parking. In his spare time he’d sit in his front yard fixing up old bikes. One day a kid from the neighborhood came up to him and asked if he could fix his bike. Then more kids showed up. Then more. The neighbors started calling it “the front yard bike shop.” Dustin made it a nonprofit. After two years of running it on top of teaching, he quit his teaching job to do it full time. That nonprofit is called Front Yard Bikes. It’s now the largest community bike shop in Louisiana. Kids ages 6 to 18 earn credits by learning bike mechanics, welding, gardening, cooking, and cycling safety, and they apply those credits toward a bike of their own. Older kids can move into paid internships and earn job certifications in mechanics. In 2022, CNN named Dustin a CNN Hero. In 2023, City Year gave him their national Alumni Leadership Award. And right now, on Government Street in Mid City, Dustin and three other Baton Rouge nonprofits are in the middle of a $2 million build-out of a place called Youth City Lab – a former church and rug shop they’re turning into a bike shop, a performance stage, a barber shop and library, and a community gathering place for young people. The Founder and Executive Director of Front Yard Bikes is Dustin LaFont. There’s a tendency, when we talk about Baton Rouge business, to look toward the big oil and gas companies, the chemical plants, the institutions on the river. And those are real, and they matter. But the story of Baton Rouge is also Corey Rosales – a kid from New Orleans who came here for college and ended up running a transportation and disaster response company that helped move 10,000 people through Super Bowl LIX. And it’s also Dustin LaFont – a kid from Houma who came here for college and ended up creating a youth workforce development program in his front yard that now occupies an entire renovated block on Government Street. Both of these entrepreneuras are doing what Louisiana, at its best, has always done – they saw a need, they said yes, and then figured out the rest as they went. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard. You can find photos from this show by Ian Ledo and Miranda Albarez at itsbatonrouge.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Article 19 is back! After a hibernation, we're ready to bloom again. Listen to Katie and Kristen interview longtime listener, first time caller, Raquella Freeman, as she shares her disability journey with us. While ableism and sexism tried to keep her down, Raquella leaned hard on the voices that lifted her up and is now an advocate for those who follow. At the end of the episode, Katie gives Raquella a unique gift, and Raquella undergoes a surprise metamorphosis. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.    Learn more about web accessibility at Tammaninc.com and document accessibility, and accessibility training and consulting  at ChaxTC.com.     00:00:00,171    Article 19 Intro Recording: Expression is one of the most powerful tools we have. A voice, a  pen, a keyboard.    Eleanor Roosevelt Recording: “The real change which must give to people throughout the world their human rights must come about in the hearts of people. We must want our fellow human beings to have rights and freedoms which give them dignity.”    Article 19 Recording: Article 19 is the voice in the room. (tech Music bed)    00:00:25   Walt Zielinski: So for me, the moment that I realized digital accessibility was something I wanted to learn more about was when it dawned on me that the same sort of fight for gay rights and being visibly queer was sort of the same exact fight being fought for people with disabilities. Accessibility is all about championing people whose voices are inherently, by society, stifled or shut down because they exist outside of the typical space. And when I realized that it was all part of the same fight, that my fight for religious freedom, for queer liberation, was the same as the fight for disability rights, it became very obvious that it was something that I had to pursue in some way.    00:01:23   Rose Bliesner: I was drawn into digital accessibility when I first met people who worked in this space. When I learned that digital accessibility was something that people had careers in and  something that people dedicated their lives to, I was intrigued. I met several accessibility  professionals and learned that they are the most empathetic, most passionate people, and that they really, really love what they do. And so their enthusiasm for their craft really motivated me to educate myself on how to make the world more accessible. And I have loved every minute of it.    00:01:55   Rob Underwood: When I got hired by Chax to remediate InDesign documents for assistive  technologies it was the very first time I realized that digital accessibility was something that I  wanted to learn more about. I've been teaching InDesign for 20 years, but I never knew how to make an accessible document. When I was hired, I was taught the process of document  remediation in small, incremental steps at first. I learned about the importance of headings and document structure. Once we got into color contrast, tables, and the pack checker, I understood the importance of the job we were performing, and how accessibility wasn't a nice-to-have, it was a must. The real aha moment for me was the first time DAX showed us what the documents we created sounded like with a screen reader. For the first time, I could finally grasp how people interact with assistive technology. It was then that I realized that my skillset could provide value to the team and that I wanted to learn everything I could about document remediation. Being part of a team that is at the forefront of accessibility makes me feel good about the work I'm doing. For the first time in my life, I feel like I'm working at a job that gives me purpose.      00:03:07   Taylor Kellar: When I first started working for Chax, I had a very vague understanding as to what digital accessibility meant. I thought that because technology was ever evolving, that  accessibility was something that was already being automatically considered. It wasn't until I  realized that programs that I use as an able-bodied individual, like Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat, have barriers that my coworkers who don't utilize technology in the same way have trouble accessing. What inspires me to learn more about digital accessibility is my co-workers. I feel very lucky that I get a first-hand experience learning tips and tricks on how to make my own content more accessible, and as a world that's primarily online, I think we owe it to ourselves to make content accessible for everyone.      00:03:51   Katie Samson, (cohost): Hello, everyone, and welcome to Article 19. What's up, Kristen?  Kristen Witucki, (cohost): Oh, it's been a minute, Katie. We're, you know, we've taken a little  break, and it's really great to be back with you again and with our producer, Markus Goldman.    00:04:06   KS: Yes, we got the band back together.   KW: Yeah, we did.  KS: We're going to have some great music, some awesome topics coming up in 2026. And we figured we'd start a little bit easy, starting internal to Tammann and Chax.    00:04:20   KW: with our most ardent listener, our loyalist fan, perhaps our only downloader, but  nevertheless, she's been there through it all and a lot more.  KS: So let's bring her in. Welcome everyone to the kickoff of 2026. Article 19. Raquella  Freeman. Hello.  Raquella Freeman: Hi, everyone.  KS: So glad to have you with us.  RF: Long time listener, First time caller. Thank you. So excited to be here and be a part of this  for sure.    00:04:53   KS: Raquella, can you tell our listeners where you are situated right now?    RF: So I am in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is the heat of winter, which means it's about negative  something out there right now. And I think we're about to have a snowstorm beginning tonight and into tomorrow.    00:05:11   KW: So you mean another snowstorm, right? Another snowstorm. Not the first snowstorm.    RF: Correct. We had our first snowstorm last week, so this will be our second snowstorm, and  it's only the second week of December, so we're doing great.    00:05:26   KS: Wow. Those Wisconsinners, you guys really earn your seasons, I gotta say.    RF: Yes. We spend most of our time in winter, and we really look forward to those three months of summer.    00:05:38   KS: Well, it's so great to have you with us and to kick off what I think is going to be, you know, an exciting year for us. We've got a little bit more flexibility to explore some topics. You know, you're one of our faves. So we had to do the call out first. Kristen, you want to kick us off with a softball question?    KW: Yeah, yeah. Well, Maybe not the softballs, I don't know. Softballs are hard, though. I've  been hit with one. So let's just start at the beginning. If you think about your family, Raquella, and your beginnings, because this is going to sound sort of random, but it all leads to the great pinnacle of you being with us now. When you think back to your, you know, your birth and your early childhood, how do you think your parents would have described those early years and how did they discover or diagnose your disability needs?    00:06:33   RF: That's a fun question. My early years were really complicated. I had health conditions right away. I was born about a month, almost two months early, and this was in the early nineties. So medical practice wasn't what it is today. And I had health complications, spent over a month in the hospital, and they weren't sure you know, what would happen after having a brain bleed. You know, they had no way of knowing what my life would be like until I grew up a little bit. And then as the years went on, my parents tell me that I was a very precocious child, like I was talking circles around them even starting as early as three years old. I could tell you about everything that ever happened and I wanted to tell you everything that I had in my head, but I couldn't sit up. So you had a child who could talk your ear off, but physically I was barely crawling, had limited mobility and couldn't sit up without a lot of support. So they knew something was going on, but the local doctors in my small town that I grew up in didn't know what it was. And they said, Oh, she'll catch up. Don't worry about it. She'll catch up. You know, we were getting older and my parents were like, this doesn't feel like a she'll catch up thing. So they took me to a more advanced doctor in Milwaukee, which is one of the bigger cities in Wisconsin. And they have a great children's hospital there where I met my doctor, Dr. Schwab, who diagnosed me within like a second of meeting me. They said they barely even walked into the exam room and he was like, Oh, so she has cerebral palsy. Like, let's get working on how we can support her and get her the support she needs. And it was him who, you know, helped my parents figure out what my diagnosis meant, started helping me get the medical equipment I needed to get support, get physical therapy and kind of get that process started in my life. And he was also the guy who did all of my surgeries for all of my young years, the surgeries that I've had. And he was great. Like he, he really did change my life. and like help my family and me figure out what the next steps were, but never held me back from anything I wanted to do. Just made sure that I had everything I needed to be successful.    00:08:53   KS: We've talked a lot, Raquella, about just the physical barriers that we have to face as  wheelchair users, navigating winter, navigating a lot of things. How did you learn in those early years and in your own life about all of the barriers, I guess, and then, you know, the ableism that comes with it? Did you start to see signs of that when you were a child, when you were trying to get involved in certain activities, or did it start to kind of creep in, yeah, over time?    RF: It was there pretty early. I think, you know, maybe my earliest memory of it, you know, I  was… In kindergarten, I think when I started to go to school was when I noticed students  treating me differently and people not knowing how to interact with me. Like that's how it began early on. And I had to learn very quickly that like this was going to be part of life for me and how to navigate that space, which I credit my grandmother for. giving me the words to work in those spaces, which because she was the one who told me, hey, people aren't going to understand how capable you are. They might make fun of you, but what's most important is that you just show them that you're just like they are. And then maybe you need a little support. Like she gave me the language to be like, Hey, you know, don't make fun of me. Like I'm good. Like gave me the strength to stop people from putting me down instantaneously and said, no, you have a voice in these spaces to do that. Which is why I think only every year after that moment was I got stronger and stronger in my convictions to not let anybody tell me what I could or could not do whether it was an education or any time in my life. And I just kind of still hold on to those words today. Any time it comes up that someone says, oh, I don't think you can do that. I hear my grandma in the back of my mind going, you can do anything and don't let anybody tell you, you can't.    00:10:56   KS: God bless grandmothers, right?    RF: Absolutely.    00:10:59   KW: Yes, definitely. I can relate to some of that growing into our advocacy self, especially like that late elementary, middle school passage of life when like your whole brain is opening up that you kind of thought about one way and it's sort of more innocent childlike frame of mind suddenly gains depth and complexity and hardship sometimes. And I was wondering if you could tell us a little bit about some of the middle school struggles that you were telling me about before and how they shaped you.    RF: For sure. Middle school, as I'm sure everybody knows, is a tough time for everybody. No  matter where you're from, middle school is complicated and mine was no different. One of the most wild times I had in middle school was during gym, which wasn't my favorite class ever, but it was one that we all had to do. So I would go even though half the time I would spend doing more of a study hall when I couldn't really easily participate in some of the sessions that they had. But one that they always had us do was the presidential fitness test that we did every year, which I couldn't do probably 90% of the presidential fitness tests like well or at all. But the one section I could do was the push-ups section. I have very strong upper body strength. Not so much anymore, but back in my younger days when I used a walker for a majority of my mobility, I would use my arms to move around. So my arms were very strong from carrying my whole body all day. So needless to say, you can put me on the floor and I could do over a hundred push-ups in a minute with perfect form and in like the full style. Like I love doing push-ups and I like felt so good about myself for how good I was at push-ups because every other aspect of gym class I was not good at but I was really good at that. So good that the phys ed teacher actually was like, hey I'm going to use you as my example student for the perfect push-up. of like how to align your body perfectly and how to do it right and for somebody like me whose physical body mostly doesn't ever do what I want it to to have somebody say in this moment your body is a show of like perfection was a big highlight for me. So I did that and it was great. Flash forward to a couple days later, we were revisiting the topic and I was told by that same teacher that he had gotten calls from students' parents, those students happened to be boys in my class, that called and said, hey, you can't be using her as an example because my son was upset. that you were using the girl with a disability to show off the perfect pushup and not them. And so I was told at that point that I was no longer allowed to be the example student because I had hurt feelings of the boys in my class because it was me and not them. That one hurt me. I think that one still hurts me a little bit to this day because I'm in my thirties now and I still remember that moment extremely vividly. I was like realizing that even something as simple as doing push-ups in gym class would lead to somebody in my class doing something like that to show them even though I couldn't do anything else in class I could do that and they didn't  appreciate that I had showed them up in some way.    00:14:37   KW: That's quite an intro to ableism and sexism like in one shot.    RF: Yes, for sure. It makes me sad even to this day.    00:14:45   KS: I mean, talk about teachable moments, not only for the boys, but for the parents and for the gym teacher as well. Who's protecting who in that situation? And, you know, I can't imagine it did those boys any favors in their adult life by learning that lesson. But in a way, as a transition, I would say you are paying it forward in a really cool and awesome way. And I love the work that you do and the service work that you do for young people with disabilities. And we've talked a lot about our camp times during the summer where we go off and explore and have adventures with our like-minded disabled groups. And I wonder if you could talk about some of that work and the advocacy that you do for young people and where it's led for you today in that involvement and some of those lessons that you learned, you know, albeit painful as a child and how that kind of informs your practice with this camp and your service to your community.    RF: So I work with an organization called Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum. I've been a part  of it in some capacity since 2011 when I myself was a delegate. It changed my life in that  moment. It gave me a new community of people because the theme of the camp is that you're spending a week away from home in a college campus in dorm rooms with other students with disabilities who are high school age and you spend the week learning about advocacy not only for yourself but also for future planning and goals for your career and how to achieve that, and the best thing about YLF is that they also majority of the staff is also persons with disabilities. So you have all students with disabilities, and I would say probably 90% of the staff has some form of disability as well, and we're all just working together, and it's beautiful as a delegate, you get to not only meet more students with disabilities, but you also get to meet and witness staff with disabilities, working hard and doing some really cool things and I think that can be really powerful to see from both sides of not only are you participating in this camp, but people like you are running this camp. I think that just makes it even more powerful. The whole week is about building community, growing together, thinking about your future because most of these kids are one to three years at most away from graduating high school. And so their future is kind of in their hands. Do I want to go to college? Do I want to go straight into the workforce? And whatever their goals are, you know, we're sometimes one of the first people who has them really thinking about it beyond like you know the high school guidance counselor that might just have like their standard script of things that they give every student you know we're really saying no what do you want to do let's let's really talk about your goals and like what do you need what supports do you need to be able to achieve this career that you want whatever that may be and like showing them that the doors aren't closed to anything as long as and there are people out there that can support them and for so many of these kids we've been they've told us like oh i've never really thought about it because nobody asked me or you have some who have really thought about it but they're like i want to do this thing but i don't know how and i don't know who to ask for help and in this seven days together You know, we're talking with these 20 plus students about this and watching them grow and build community with each other. And it's honestly one of the most amazing things that I get to be a part of, not only as a staff member during the week, but I'm also a board member. I'm actually the president of the board at the moment. So I get to really make sure that this organization is successful and continues to grow for years to come because it is truly so important to me because I've seen the impact it can have not only as a delegate, but as somebody who's worked on staff and made connections with young people who I still am connected with today and like, you know, check on them and see how they're doing. And we have past graduates who, you know, are going to legislative meetings or going to talk to their senators or getting careers in spaces where they can use their voice for others with disabilities and knowing that they came through our program and many of them say, you know, I might not have done this legislative talk had I not been in YLF. That was the spark that they needed. And I would say personally for me that that was a spark that I needed back in 2011 as I was getting ready to graduate high school was like the first time that I did advocacy that wasn't just for myself or for like other people in my direct circle where I had met people outside of my small town and realize that there was a whole world of young people and adults doing really great things to better the lives of people with disabilities. And I wanted to be a part of that somehow. Like that's where it really, really clicked in for me that this was going to be a part of my life for the rest of my life.    00:20:08   KW: Well, and that's such a powerful message for people, young people with disabilities or anyone with disabilities to hear and internalize because, you know, I think many, many programs may be well-meaning but might communicate a very different message like, oh, we expect you only in these sorts of jobs or, you know, so that's really powerful that you really absorb what people want to be and are trying to figure out how to help them. When you think about your own journey of getting a job, were there any challenges in getting a job that aligned with your skills and your values?    RF: Yeah. I think the working world is complicated for most people, but like with many things, ableism exists. And I found there to be plenty of ableism when it came to starting my career in the working world. I knew right away that I needed to get a degree because every job that I thought I'd be interested in needed one to like to make that career work. And I knew that I was not only battling for a job in general, but that I had to, or at least I felt, this is my personal feeling, I would say it's not necessarily true for everybody, but personally for me, I felt I needed to be even better than the average person, even at a basic job, because I had to make them forget about my chair. I had to make them see that I was worth the time and the money, regardless of my mode of getting around space. And so I went to school and I did well, and went out and got a job. I mean, I will say my degree probably wasn't the smartest choice if I actually wanted to say it and have somebody understand what it was and give me a job for it. If I'm being honest, it was definitely a liberal arts degree with a name that wasn't helpful. I have technically a community leadership and development degree. Nobody knows what that is, but.    00:22:13   KW: basically... Oh, it does resonate from your camp, though.    RF: It does, yes. The better way to say it is non-profit management degree is what I have. So I started working in non-profit spaces, found my way in through City Year, which is an AmeriCorps program. That was the first, like, quote-unquote big girl job that I had was my City Year job, which was just a sad little stipend that got me moved to Texas, where I spent a year working in a school in San Antonio with sixth graders in English, and it was wild. Those kids were amazing. I loved them. They were why I got up every morning at 4 a.m. and braved wild transit systems to get to them to make sure that I was there for them and it was great, but I had to do a stipend job where I wasn't really making any money and I was just kind of working to exist to kind of start to get noticed in career spaces. It was my first way of finding my way into a role that worked with my degree and paid me to do something. After that, I went into other nonprofit roles that started to slowly see my experience. Most places I worked, I would start at the very, very bottom, you know, and then somebody would recognize that I had a skill and I'd be like, Oh, do you want to move into this next tier? and do other things. And the other answer was always, yes, I want to do more. Yes, I like to do things. Please let me do things. And then I would work my way through. So I kind of learned for a while that that was how my career path was going to go. It was a lot of people not really seeing me, but feeling like, oh, she's got something. There's something there. So let's put her in and we'll see how she does, and see where it goes. You know, I wasn't always ideal and I wanted more for myself, but I think it's safe to say that after, you know, over a decade of really trying to find a workplace that saw me for me and didn't just, you know, throw me a bone because my resume was decent, that finally I realized that I had enough under my belt and had the passion that I needed and applied for. a job at Tamman and Chax and found my way here. I will say I manifested this job in my own way because I loved Article 19 and ChaxChat and just wanted to work here so bad that put my resume out and just crossed my fingers and but we're here today so it's proof that you can manifest your own dreams if you really try hard.    00:24:53   KW: Seriously I mean the story is incredible and let me just back up a tiny bit and you know  when I think about your life compared to mine as a blind person, you know, but both of us  having experienced disability from the beginning is, you know, it's really interesting when I think about you heading into a building or a house and maybe in a lot of cases, they tell  themselves at least that they're grandfathered in, they don't really need to make an accessible building for you or, you know, they think it's for you and not just for everybody. and like that's the challenge but it's so pervasive in our society that many people don't even notice until they're confronted with it and you know but when I think of what your work is which is to you take a document that maybe somebody thought was grandfathered in, and you're stripping away those barriers to the building for someone like me. And I don't know, I'm just really fascinated by your commitment to erasing barriers. And I wondered if you could talk a little bit about how you got into that checks thing specifically.    RF: So I didn't start out as a document specialist. That wasn't where I thought I would end up. but it just so happened that I was working at a non-profit. I was in their development department doing fundraising and things when I overheard them say, hey, we need to start making our documents accessible because, you know, the laws are changing and it's really important that we're doing that. Do we know anybody who can do that on our team? Because we need somebody. And needless to say, I didn't know how to do it, but I was very quick to raise my hand and go, I like to learn. I'll learn, I don't know what this is, but I'll learn how to do this. And that's how I found Article 19 and ChaxChat and started learning how to do document accessibility from nothing and found out very quickly that I loved making documents accessible. That the process of walking through the tags tree and making tags for a document so that it reads in a way that if you can't see it, that it makes sense and you can still understand the information. I thought that was so powerful and so important to be able to do that. And the fact that people didn't recognize that as a thing that was necessary, unless somebody asked for it, like really hit home for me. And that's when I decided I needed to be a part of a company like Tamman and Chax that saw how important that type of work was. So I worked hard and learned as much as I could and I continue to learn to this day and I'm grateful that I'm now part of the Chax family in the way that I can continue my learning and growing and now also help others learn a passion for making documents and the web accessible for people because you don't know what you don't know. I think that's the beauty of the work that we do is not only do we make documents accessible and we know how to do that, but we provide education on how to make those things accessible and to see, you know, when we're teaching classes, that spark that happens. And you can see it finally clicks for the person on the other side of that screen of like, Oh, this is why it's important. Like when we finally say the thing that helps them. really see the benefit of doing the work because it's not always the most glamorous job and sometimes it's hard and a document is complicated and you're spending hours fighting the tags tree, but when you get it  just right and it sounds good and it makes sense and you know that when I pass this off to  somebody they're going to be able to read it and understand it in a meaningful way. It makes me happy. Every time I finish a document and it sounds good I get excited and that's why I love my job so much because I just know that what I'm doing it means something to somebody else besides me.Like whoever is going to read it is going to have a good experience and I played even a small part in that journey.    00:29:05   KS: I love how it's your joy for the work is really infectious. And I think, you know, our listeners would be interested in sort of learning the hard skills and also the soft skills. You talk about like patience and fortitude, like getting through the document. And, you know, I think some of that is ingrained in your personality and, you know, your 100 pushups. And also, you know, thinking about some of those hard skills of like, what did you need to learn in order to become a document accessibility specialist? Did it start with Adobe and then InDesign or did you have to learn a little bit about the design tools first and then get into like the tags tree and sort of what is, I guess, the code at the back end of a document? Because I think, you know, some people just think of a document as a document and they don't really realize that there's a way you can manipulate it. And it's never locked, right? And that whole, like, once you create a PDF, it's locked for good. And, you know, at Chax, we unlock a lot of documents. So yeah, I wondered if you could talk a little bit about that, because you could be without even meaning to planting a seed in a lot of our listeners mind, like, Oh, maybe this is something I can do.    RF: Absolutely.So getting started, I did focus mostly on learning Adobe and the basics of like  what making a document accessible meant in that space.Because I would say still to this day, about 90% of the documents we see on a regular basis are going to be PDFs. You know, we have some source files as well, but my early days, it was very much focused on getting the PDF to be accessible because most of them, even if they were originally created as a Word doc, the final results were PDFs. So starting there is that's usually the gateway.I think, I think it's a, it's a smart way to get your feet wet in the world of accessibility is starting in the PDF. And for me, it was actually Chad's LinkedIn learning course is where I got started. And that went over a little bit of everything. Went over a lot of PDF, a little bit of Word, a little bit of all the basics you need to know. to kind of get started. And I mean, I think the best way to start is create your first tag, you know, watch the video on, you know, where do you find the tag street and what's the process of highlighting the content and creating that first tag. And I think it starts from there is just kind of learning about the heading structure and you know, why headings matter and. and if you can at least give a document some headings and some paragraphs, it's better than it was with no tags. There's a lot more steps to it, but if you can start there and if you find that interesting and you liked the process of that, then you might have a new little career on your hands. And it's definitely something that is so important and meaningful that, you know, it's, if you enjoy it, it's worth doing. I will say, honestly, I've talked to people about the work that I do offhandedly, whether it's my family or friends who ask what I do for work. And I try to explain that I spend my day adding tags to documents that can be anywhere from one page to hundreds of pages long. and that sometimes a document can take me hours or days and I say that story and I tell them how I make a list and it requires a list and a list item and an L body and a label tag and their eyes get big and then gloss over and go And I go, yeah, but it's so satisfying when that list is done and it looks good and it sounds good. And, you know, a lot of my friends go, you have the mind for this. I can't imagine the work that you do every day. And people say to me, I don't think I would enjoy the work that you're doing.    00:33:02   KW: Well, a lot of people don't understand that what a document looks like and what it sounds like can be very different experiences. They think it's very similar. They don't mean to not make it accessible, but they're just like, hey, if I make this font big, then it's a heading. It's like, no. It's a very basic example.    RF: But it's true.    00:33:23   KW: A list needs a list tag, but nobody who looks at a list would necessarily figure that out.    KS: Yeah, it would almost be like going back to elementary school and working in graph paper when you were doing math problems. Like, I always sort of wonder, like, we'll just take Microsoft Word, for example, like, couldn't they have a toggle that you could toggle back and forth and sort of see the tags tree as you're building the document? So it's like, it's built into the software in a sense that there, you're seeing the structure in real time as you're writing it. So it's sort of like the equation is laid out. And then it also brings that awareness. Because I think what all of these software companies did is they tried to make all of these systems look like a notebook, or like a real like you're writing on a pad of paper, right to sort of simulate like, it can be just as good as writing or transcribing or whatever. and disguising all of the tech, wherein the tech is what is so important for the accessibility components too. I sort of was having that thought because oftentimes I feel like in technology, they're just always trying to simulate the real environment in some way. It never quite looks or works. Forget about AI, but just like some of these like old school models that we're still working with. And yeah, I think it would be really interesting to be able to see the back end a little bit more.    RF: For sure. I mean, I just wish looking back that more of these systems thought about  accessibility at the beginning instead of having to be retroactive about it at the end. I mean, I'm grateful that Microsoft accessibility is part of their mantra and they are making steps to make it better and make it more efficient. Um, in terms of accessibility, but I think, you know, one of our biggest. Motto that Chax has to think about accessibility at the beginning, before you even start designing that document is to consider the accessibility within it before you get to the end. Because when you think about accessibility at the end, it can be so much more complicated to implement that accessibility. But if you think about it at the beginning and throughout the process, your whole project becomes more beautiful and easier to make beautiful in accessibility space because there is that misnomer that accessibility means not pretty. That does not have to be the case as long as you're considering it from the beginning rather than having to retroactively correct it at the end.    00:35:57   KS: Yeah, that's really important.I would say you wear a lot of hats at Chax, even though your  title is Document Accessibility Specialist, that you're embedded in the culture and community at Tamman. You help lead the study group. You're also a trainer, you know, an educator. So I  wondered if you could kind of walk through, I guess, like a work week. So, you know, dealing  with clients, getting into documents, because I think a lot of a lot of what you do is building from the strength and that scaffolding that you learned, you know, almost kind of from the nonprofit world where you kind of have to do everything, especially if you're tiny, but mighty.    RF: Right.    KS: And so, yeah. Can you talk us through that work week? or work day, depending on what the day is.    RF: Yeah. Sure. So my average week, I probably spend a good portion of my time doing quality assurance or QA. So I'm working with documents that are provided by our client and I'm adding tags or, you know, working with the team to have tags added to the document. And then we go at the end and we listen to all of our documents to make sure they sound good because sometimes tags can be deceptive. They can look great. But sometimes how they sound isn't always perfect, so you've got to make sure you listen to your documents. So I spend a good bit of my time listening to documents.When I'm not listening to documents, it likely means I am either providing technical assistance in a training for another trainer, or I might be teaching my own training, whether it's individualized for one of our clients, or I'm teaching a drop-in class. And then when I'm not doing those things,it probably means I'm in a book talk or another fun culture-based activity within Tamman and Chax and doing work there as well. So like those are my three main things that I spend my week doing and I love all of them equally and I will say there's more that I could do, can do, sometimes get thrown in to new projects on a whim, but I am not somebody who likes to say no because even now when I have work to do. I like being busy and I like learning new things and like supporting my team as best as possible because all these new things that I can learn just ensure that our work is done well and in a timely manner that I appreciate. Working with the amazing team that we've built, Tamman and Chax, I think just makes that easier too. when I love being able to step away for an hour once a month to go to a book talk. And like, we get to just enjoy each other's company and talk about books. And the fact that that's part of the culture of the workplace is such a beautiful thing. Because not everywhere can you say, oh, it's part of my work day at least once a month to go and talk about a book. Or I happen to run a board game session in the evenings on Monday nights once a week. It's after hours, but I have created an online board game group that we meet, you know, for an hour once a week and play a board game together. It's those little moments that make the work that keeps me busy even extra special because I have a great community of people who care about the work as much as I do, but then we can also enjoy each other's company.    00:39:18   KW: Yeah, I felt so lucky and like a little bit bowled over too, to be honest. Like how did the  entire company, how is everybody such a nice, caring person? And like, you know, we're not all the same, but you know, that I felt very lucky that I've landed among such a great community of people. And I just wondered if there's anything you're looking forward to next year in, well, this year, by the time the podcast comes out in 2026, you know, just like a goal that you have or, skills that you're working on or anything that you're looking forward to? That's fun.    RF: Well, I mean, in general, I'm just looking forward to what next year brings. I think we have a lot of cool plans on the horizon. I'm continuing to work with the amazing collection of clients that I have that consider me their main person and building those connections even further. I am really looking forward to, I'm teaching more drop-in classes in 2026, so I will be taking over a lot of the introductory classes of, you know, how to make a document accessible in Adobe and how to test with a screen reader are some of the classes that I'll be taking lead on in 2026, which feels very special and a great opportunity because, you know, these are classes that Chad and Dax created and have fostered for a long time now and the fact that they're willing to pass these classes along to me feels very, very special and something that I will cherish the fact that I earned their trust to take over these classes and help continue to teach new people in the accessibility space how to make documents accessible is a big dream for me. I'm looking forward to what that will mean for me in the next year. Even if it means doing less quality assurance all the time and more teaching, that's great. It's not something I ever thought I would have as a job. is to do, like, direct teaching to people, even though everybody always told me that I should be a teacher someday. I said I never wanted to have a class full of children that looked up to me, but now I can have a Zoom class full of adults. So I think it's the step in a direction that I didn't expect, but I'm so excited to get started on in 2026.    00:41:25   KW: We're thrilled that we get to work with you every day, every week, and I can imagine, I  haven't talked to Chad and Dax about it personally, but just knowing, you know, how much  you've worked on your CPACC, which is the Certification in Accessibility Core Competencies,  and then the ADS, which is the document certification that Chad and Dax basically helped to  design the exam for. And now that you are one of those crowned with it, you know, I'm sure that they're just over the moon excited about that and that you can help them grow what they've started.    RF: I hope so.    00:42:00   KS: Well, Raquella, thank you so much for coming on the podcast and opening yourself up to all of our questions and being really vulnerable. And I so appreciate it.    RF: I'm so happy to be here.    00:42:13   KS: I know we said at the beginning of the podcast that we were getting the band back together, but I have some news. I am transitioning away from Chax Training and Consulting and Article 19 to take on a new position as Community and Programs Director of the West Collection in Philadelphia. I'm very excited and also a bit melancholy to be leaving all of you behind because this has been...    KW: We'll miss you Katie.    00:42:41   KS: I know, I know it's been such a wonderful year and a half, and I've developed such  incredible friendships and relationships that I know will continue, especially among the three of you, Markus, you two in the back. But I thought, while we're here and while we're in this  episode, it might be a good opportunity to, you know, literally get down on one knee, since I  can't physically, and propose to you, Raquella, will you merry, your skills with the crew at Article 19 and take over as co-host of this podcast.    RF: Wow. I have dreamed of a day like this for years now, since I started listening to Article 19. I would love the opportunity to join Kristen and Marcus on this adventure for sure. Thank you.    00:43:34   KW: We would love it. And it really is the Article 19 pattern. You talk on it for one episode and then all of a sudden you're hosting. Katie and I both went through that. We would love for you to continue our wonderful Article 19 traditions.    RF: I look forward to it. Absolutely.    00:43:49   KS: Awesome. Well, and I, you can't get rid of me too easily. I will be back in any capacity that is needed or whatever. It's a revolving door open door. I don't know whatever we want to call it, but you can't get rid of me.    KW: Yeah, no, it's all a cycle. So we know that you'll. do great things in your new role, and we're really excited to hear about your journey. And always, you're always welcome back. We might even interview you for the next episode. We have no idea what we're doing yet, so.    00:44:16   KS: Awesome. Well, thanks again, and I can't wait to hear the next episode for Raquella and  Kristen.    KW: Thank you so much, Raquella Freeman, for sharing your lived experience and your journey with us. And also, deep thanks to Rose Bleasner, Taylor Kellar, Rob Underwood, and Walt Zielinski for offering their thoughts on accessibility for the episode. Our producer is Markus Goldman, and Katie Samson and Kristen Witucki co-hosted this episode. You can find any of us on LinkedIn.Just hit us up with your ideas or your thoughts about future episodes. Article 19 is a call for others to join us in a bigger conversation around the ADA, accessibility, and access to information. We are working to build the inclusive world every day. And to do that, we need all of us working together and learning together. Thank you so much for listening and being a part of our journey. Take care.       

This week on Insight, we explore justice, education, and creativity shaping our communities.First, we discuss a major legal decision with Quinn Cozzens of the Abolitionist Law Center. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling in Commonwealth v. Lee has declared mandatory life-without-parole sentences for second-degree murder unconstitutional—impacting more than 1,000 people across the state and raising critical questions about sentencing and reform.Learn more at

This week on What's Going On, we spotlight the power of investing in our young people, honoring legacy, and celebrating creativity in our community. First, we talk with Darryl Bundrige of City Year Philadelphia about how Student Success Coaches are helping students in under-resourced schools thrive—and their upcoming Red Jacket Gala.

Alan Khazei joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career co-founding City Year, which became the model for Clinton's AmeriCorps program, running for US Senate and is currently the Co-Chair of More Perfect, where they're focused on renewing democracy through five pillars including service, bridge building and trusted information.

Alan Khazei, founder of City Year, discusses the value of public service.Alex Green talks about his book A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America's Disabled, which is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Senator Ed Markey zooms in to discuss the cost of war with Iran.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses AI-assisted warfare, and the bomb threat near Gracie Mansion in New York City. Then, Juliette sticks around for our conversation about popcorn. 

In this week's episode of the NAWL Podcast, host Lisa Sheeler—Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at RhumbLine Advisers—welcomes Lisa Cukier, Partner at Rubin Rudman, LLP, and Ellen Keiley, President of EMK Consulting Group, LLC, for a dynamic conversation on business development through three distinct lenses: the practicing attorney, the business development coach, and the client. Together, they dive into the power of authentic networking, the value of leaning into your strengths, and the strategies behind building lasting client relationships. From personal branding to professional growth, this episode offers actionable insights for legal professionals at every stage of their career. Tune in to discover how to elevate your business development approach and expand your professional network with purpose.  Discover more about Ellen and explore how you can benefit from her expert coaching through NAWL's Coaching Roster! Bios:Lisa Cukier has a law practice that bridges the intersection of service as trustee and conservator, trust and estate litigation, trust and estate planning, high asset matrimonial law, and private client strategic planning. Her practice focuses on complex trust and estate controversies, high-asset matrimonial disputes, fiduciary appointments, and legal interventions in cases involving diminished capacity and undue influence. Lisa counsels individuals, families, and family offices, as well as family trustees and family businesses, as they navigate emotionally charged transitions — such as high asset divorce, high stakes incapacity, death, interfamilial conflict and controversy, and external vulnerabilities — crafting legal solutions that protect both financial stability, legacies, safety and personal dignity. Trusted by judges, colleagues, and clients alike, Lisa is known for top-flight resolution of high-conflict, high-net-worth matters where family, wealth, and capacity collide. In addition to her family law and fiduciary litigation practice, Lisa serves as a trustee, guardian, and conservator, often at the direct request of clients, lawyers representing family members or the family business, or by judges seeking an experienced problem solver and peacekeeper. She is also a trusted special master and guardian ad litem in contentious cases involving children and older individuals who are experiencing signs of diminishing capacity, and she is frequently retained to render expert witness opinion and testify as an expert witness in contested trust and estate litigation matters.  Ellen M. Keiley is the President of EMK Consulting Group, LLC, a firm specializing in marketing, business development coaching, and public relations for law, accounting, finance, and other professional services firms. A recognized authority with over 20 years of experience, Ellen is known for her expertise in networking, brand building, and strategic visibility. She has written for numerous publications and was a regular contributor to RadioBDC's Global Business Hub segment. She has also been extensively quoted and featured in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Boston Magazine, and Boston Common Magazine, and speaks frequently at conferences and industry events. She previously authored the “Ask Ellen” and “Legal Tender” columns in Lawyers Weekly and currently writes a column for Business of Law INSIDER focused on public relations. Ellen is actively involved in the community. She is the Past President of the National Association of Women MBAs, serves on the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Network Advisory Board, and on the Women Owned Law Boston Steering Committee. She has also served on the United Way Women's Leadership Council (WLC) and Lawyers Have Heart Executive Committees. She is the former Vice Chair of City Year's Legal Community Breakfast and Past Vice Chair of its Women's Leadership Breakfast. Additionally, she is the past Co-Chair of The Boston Club's Member Engagement Committee and its MetroWest Affinity Group, and was Co-Chair of the 2020 Women on Boards National Conversation on Board Diversity event. Ellen graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University and is a Certified Professional Coach, trained by the International Coaching Federation–accredited Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). She has been recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a Top Public Relations Firm and Top Business Development Coach for law firms for the past eight years. Ellen is also a recipient of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's “Excellence in Marketing” award and the Idealism in Action Award from City Year.

City Year Tulsa is a team of passionate young leaders who dedicate a year of service to support Tulsa students and schools. Hollis McAllister, City Year Chief of Staff, and Tanika Anderson, a 3rd-year Americorps member, talk with us about their experiences going into classrooms and changing lives. City Year's mission is to support students, especially those in under-resourced schools, by helping them with academics, social-emotional growth, attendance, and creating more inclusive, engaged school environments. Visit www.cityyear.org/tulsa for more info.

The Gavel Podcast is the official podcast of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc., and is dedicated to keeping you updated on the operations of the Legion of Honor and connecting you to stories from our brotherhood. To find out more from the Fraternity, you can always check out our website at www.sigmanu.org. Also consider following us on: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | FlickrHave feedback or a question about this episode? Want to submit an idea for a future topic you'd like to see covered? Contact the Gavel Podcast team at news@sigmanu.org. Hosts for this EpisodeChristopher Brenton - Beta Tau Chapter (North Carolina State) Alumnus and Sigma Nu Fraternity's Director of CommunicationsGuest for this EpisodeWalt Sokoll - Zeta Eta Chapter (Tufts) Alumnus, Principal in Deloitte's Human Capital Practice, Board Member for City Year in Philadelphia, and past staffer with the General Fraternity.Episode ReferencesCity Year - City Year is a national non-profit that places AmeriCorps members in public schools to provide tutoring, mentoring, and support, helping students succeed and graduate.General ResourcesThe Sigma Nu Mentor Network: Navigators - Register to be a mentor or mentee for the Fraternity's career coaching program.Prospective Member Referral - Do you know a young man who would be an ideal candidate for Sigma Nu? Please submit a membership referral.Employment and Staff Hiring Resources - If you are interested in learning more about working for the Fraternity as a consultant. Please visit the employment webpage for resources and access to the position application. The application deadlines are October 15 and March 1. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Contact Scott Smith at scott.smith@sigmanu.org for more information.

Send us a textDr. Max Klau is a consultant, author, speaker, and Integral Master Coach based in Boston, Massachusetts.  He received his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005 with a focus on civic leadership development.  He served as the Chief Program Officer at the New Politics Leadership Academy (NPLA) from 2016-2024.  NPLA is focused on bringing more servant leaders into politics, and Max designed leadership programs that have graduated more than 2,500 servant leaders to date.  Previously, he was the Vice President of Leadership Development at City Year, the education-focused AmeriCorps program.  He is the founder of the Center for Courageous Wholeness and his second book, Developing Servant Leaders at Scale, will be published in August 2025. He lives outside of Boston with his wife and two children.A Few Quotes From This Episode“One of the reasons our world is so divided is because we're divided from ourselves.”“We've hit the limits of how much change we can make without getting serious about owning our shadow.”“If we don't confront the shadow, it controls us from beyond our awareness and shows up in the systems we lead.”“Service turns pain into power when we use the gifts of our struggle to serve others.”Resources Mentioned in This Episode Book: Developing Servant Leaders at Scale by Max Klau Book: Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness by GreenleafBook: Abundance by Ezra Klein & Derek ThompsonBook: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellOrganization: Inner Development Goals Podcast: Living Myth with Michael MeadeAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for Prague - October 15-18, 2025!About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for LeadersBlogMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). What if the path to powerful leadership doesn't start with strategy, but with shadow?In this week's episode of the ManKind Podcast, Dr. Max Klau returns to explore the deep inner work necessary to grow authentic, servant-hearted leaders at scale. Drawing from decades of experience at City Year, the New Politics Leadership Academy, and now his newest venture—the Center for Courageous Wholeness—Max unpacks how confronting our inner fears, projections, and disconnections unlocks our ability to lead with integrity and purpose.We discuss the roots of servant leadership, how unexamined values can limit even the most well-meaning service work, and why every leader must engage their shadow to show up fully in the world. With a balance of personal insight, proven frameworks, and spiritual grounding, Max offers a clear call: to change the world, we must first do the work within.Whether you're a seasoned changemaker or just waking up to your call to serve, this episode will challenge and inspire you.Check out the upcoming workshop on July 23, 2025.Center for Courageous Wholeness: https://www.centerforcourageouswholeness.org/Max Klau's Website: https://www.maxklau.com/ BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 20% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKINDMAY Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE

Annie Kessler - City Year New York and Student Success Coaches. This is episode 772 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Annie Kessler is a dedicated leader committed to advancing educational equity. She started her career in education as a City Year New York AmeriCorps Member, serving in a 5th grade classroom at PS48X in the South Bronx after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. Annie's experiences as an AmeriCorps Member were transformative in her career journey and led her to become a Program Manager and then Director at City Year New York. A little about … City Year New York: City Year New York AmeriCorps members a.k.a Student Success Coaches (SSCs) serve full-time in 17 New York City public schools, reaching more than 7,000 students each day.  (They are basically an army of 20-somethings who come into community schools and serve as teacher helpers/caring adults.) Our focus today is …. New York City will need to hire almost 4,000 more educators to meet new classroom size requirements.  Where will new teachers come from? Awesome conversation! Great focus! Thanks for listening! Thanks for sharing! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Connect & Learn More: https://www.cityyear.org/ https://x.com/cityyear/ https://www.instagram.com/cityyear/ https://www.youtube.com/user/cityyear https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-year/ https://www.facebook.com/cityyear/ Length - 32:56

City Year New York is a trailblazing, youth-powered organization, now expanding their partnership with SUNY—State University of New York—to prepare more young people to enter an increasingly competitive job market for bachelor's degree holders. Our guest is Executive Director Annie Kessler for details on the expanded partnership, and how they are pivoting following federal budget cuts as an Americorps program. For more, visit www.cityyear.org/new-york/.

Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we'll share insights and tools to help you on your dual journey of inner transformation and outer impact.Dr. Max Klau is a consultant, author, speaker, and Integral Master Coach based in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005 with a focus on adaptive leadership..  He currently serves as the Senior Advisor to the New Politics Leadership Academy (NPLA), an organization focused on bringing more servant leaders into politics. As the Chief Program Officer at NPLA from 2016-2024, Max designed a sequence of leadership development programs that have graduated more than 2,500 servant leaders. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Leadership Development at City Year, the education-focused AmeriCorps program.  His writing about leadership has appeared in Fast Company and the Harvard Business Review.  As a coach, he is focused on helping other coaches and leadership development professionals achieve their next level of authenticity and impact. His second book, Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It and Why it Matters, will be published in August 2025. He lives outside of Boston with his wife and two children.  Connect with Max Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-klau-0319a11/www.maxklau.comGrab the freebie here: https://www.maxklau.com/freeresourcerequest===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

With a growing focus on our communities, City Year is well positioned to make an impact- both in Jacksonville and across our state. In this download, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon invites City Year Jacksonville Executive Director Allishia Bauman to share how her team is making a difference.

TR is joined by Jamie Nutter to talk about her approach to using and sharing MCP as an instructional coach Show Notes Connect with Jamie by email at jnutter@hoover.k12.al.us (mailto:jnutter@hoover.k12.al.us) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Join Arpan Choski, Katie Fatiga, and Lindsey Anderson, distinguished Modern Classroom Educators, for a live webinar (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2RRsHg5lQ7CC3Qws-IIcvA) on Tuesday, February 18 at 6pm ET, where they'll share their expertise in transforming your Social Studies classroom into a dynamic, personalized learning environment.  For school and district leaders, (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3cSn0qa5RK6FiM14m-rbig) join Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) co-founder and Chief Product Officer Robert Barnett, City Year co-founder Michael Brown, former district superintendent and state education commissioner Deborah Gist, and Brian Pick of Schusterman Family Philanthropies, to learn: why traditional methods of instruction fail to meet so many learners' needs, how teachers around the world are using research-backed teaching practices to keep each of their students appropriately challenged - and appropriately supported - every day, and what you can do to support student-centered teaching and learning in your own work on Wednesday, February 19 at 3pm ET.  Our Fall Book Club was so popular that we're bringing it back this spring (https://go.modernclassrooms.org/l/1068872/2025-01-31/2cs5mnq)! We are reading Rob Barnett's Meet Every Learner's Needs together as a community and our first session is on Redesigning Lessons on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00pm ET. We are partnering with Kami, ScreenPal, Screencastify, and Edpuzzle. We'd love to have you!  We have a booth at the Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES) Resource Fair on Feb. 21. If you're attending, make sure to check us out! Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Listen to this podcast on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV) Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Jamie Nutter.

Uncover the secrets to transforming education in Tulsa as we spotlight Olivia Martin and Lisa Shotts, two remarkable leaders dedicated to closing the literacy gap. Learn how their organizations, Reading Partners and Gaining Ground, are breaking down barriers with innovative approaches such as science-based reading curricula and community-driven mentorship. Olivia and Lisa share inspiring stories of overcoming the summer slide and fostering a love for reading among underserved youth, bringing to light the power of books and personal connections in education.Explore creative strategies that ignite a passion for reading in children. Discover initiatives like culturally relevant book buses, free book fairs, and unique programs encouraging kids to read aloud, even to their pets, to build confidence. With community partnerships placing libraries in unexpected places and incentivizing reading with engaging rewards, these efforts aim to weave reading seamlessly into everyday life, nurturing not just literacy but a lifelong love of learning.Join the movement to support education by engaging with Oklahoma's community-driven initiatives. From advocating for smaller class sizes and competitive teacher salaries to volunteering with organizations like Educate 918 and City Year, there are countless ways to get involved. As Olivia and Lisa highlight, this is a call to action for everyone to contribute—whether through time, resources, or simply spreading the word. Be inspired to foster educational equality and make a lasting impact in your community.To volunteer and or donate, please make sure to check out Gaining Ground, https://gaininggroundliteracy.org/, and Reading Partners, https://readingpartners.org/get-involved/where-how/tulsa/

Wanna know a secret? I failed math growing up and needed tutoring—plus, I've got ADHD and a little bit of autism that made learning a struggle. Now, after hundreds of hours self-studying, I'm the educator I always wished I had: someone who looked like me, thought like me, and truly cared about getting to know me.Hey, I'm Jasmine, your artsy math tutor from Detroit! I help middle school students build confidence in math through creative methods like doodling, making math less intimidating and more fun. The result? My students typically grow one full grade level in their standardized tests before the year ends.

Nirva LaFortune emerged on Rhode Island's political scene in 2017. That's when she won a special election to represent Ward 3 on the East Side on the Providence City Council. LaFortune brought a new perspective and she was the first Haitian-American to win political office in Rhode Island. Five years later, in 2022, LaFortune placed third while running for mayor of Providence. She now serves as executive director of City Year Providence, a nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in the Providence schools. Last year, 24 City Year Providence Americorps members served full-time in six city schools, reaching thousands of students. So what does she think it will take to improve the Providence schools after years of talk? What are LaFortune's reflections on her time on the City Council? And where does she think Democrats went wrong in taking on Donald Trump, now the president-elect? This week on Political Roundtable, I'm going in-depth with executive director of City Year Providence Nirva LaFortune.

A study by Stanford and Encore.org found that the majority of older adults want to give back in some way. Jim Ansara, an AARP 2024 Purpose Prize winner, is making a big difference in his retirement with his organization Build Health International. How might you redirect your skills and experience to make a difference? Jim Ansara joins us from Beverly , Massachusetts. ____________________ Bio Jim Ansara is a retired general contractor who founded Shawmut Design and Construction in Boston in the early 1980's and led it to become one of the top 25 construction companies in the US. While at Shawmut he led several volunteer teams of employees to build low-tech, clean water systems in Nicaragua with the organization, El Porvenir. After retiring as Chairman of the Board, Jim redirected his energy to the developing world. In 2009 a trip to Haiti with Dr. Paul Farmer led to an invitation to build a small community hospital with Partners in Health (PIH) in Haiti's Central Plateau. The process took a major turn when a massive earthquake struck the country on January 10, 2010. For three-and-a-half years after the earthquake, through the outbreak of cholera and political unrest, through hurricanes and unbearable heat, Jim, his partner Dr. David Walton of PIH, and hundreds of Haitian and Dominican workers persevered to build Haiti's new 340-bed National Teaching Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti. Since its completion, the mission to build and equip global health care infrastructure has continued via a new non-profit, Build Health International, based in Beverly, MA. The BHI team has undertaken projects in low-resource settings across 22 countries with PIH, the Kellogg Foundation, Cure International, Direct Relief International and numerous other NGOS. For Jim's philanthropy he has received Honorary Doctorates in Humane Letters from Amherst College and Salem State University, as well as distinction from Partners in Health, Health Equity International, The American Red Cross Northeast MA Chapter, the Political Asylum and Immigration Representation Project, Summer Search Boston, and more. He serves on the board of Health Equity International, and in years past on the boards of Salem State University, the Boston Children's Museum, Youth Build, and City Year. _____________________ For More on Jim Ansara Build Health International (BHI) Health Equity Humanitarian Delivers Hospitals for the Poor ____________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Changing the World One Small Act at a Time – Brad Aronson Live Life in Crescendo – Cynthia Covey Haller The Best Day of My Life So Far – Benita Cooper Why People Make a Career Change with Purpose Top of Mind – Chris Farrell ____________________ Wise Quotes On Learning and New Challenges in Retirement "I'm passionate about tackling challenges and solving problems. And one of the things that really excites me in life is learning, not necessarily learning in traditional methods, but learning by sort of immersion, where I'm trying to keep my nose and mouth just above the flood tide. And I need a level of sort of challenge and the accompanying freneticism in my life to really be happy. I'd like it to be different. I'd like to be a more relaxed and easy-going person, but at 67, that's not going to change probably. So it's really a combination of those two things. And I found, and this is an area, Build Health International, where I could really exercise both of those things. It's informative about who I am and who I'm not." On the Transition to Retirement "I'd like to say that I got to where I am by lots of self reflection and and and that kind of thing, but it's not true. I really fell into it. But I kept sort of trying to figure out what was next for me. And I was also clear on what I didn't want to do. I knew some people who had sold companies and made some money, and many of them manage their money and got into business, either as consultants or advisors.

This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services – positivity is THE competitive advantage and as a Jon Gordon Certified Power of Positive Trainer, I would love to bring that competitive advantage to your organization – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com or jay@jccharityservices.com – so let's connect and talk about it. In this episode of Making Our World Better, host Jay Clark sits down with Luke Hostetter, the Executive Director of City Year San Jose-Silicon Valley. Discover how City Year is elevating students and shaping the next generation of education leaders, unlocking the potential for our nation to achieve new heights. Luke shares his extensive experience in K-12 education, spanning over 15 years, including his impactful tenure as an award-winning principal in Philadelphia. Learn about City Year's mission to serve high-need schools and communities, and the dual impact of their program on both students and young professionals. To learn more about City Year, visit www.cityyear.org.    

The coming school year will see even more demands on NYC teachers, with a looming cell phone ban to enforce, a potential universal dress code and a teacher shortage. Should prospective teachers take a detour into public service?  Our guest is Annie Kessler, Executive Director of City Year New York, an education based non-profit, recruiting and developing young Americorps members to become student success coaches. For more, visit cityyear.org.

Get ready for retirement, because it's coming: while not everyone in Central Ohio is ready to clock out for the last time, the region will soon have more residents reaching the age of 65 than starting kindergarten. It's a situation with enormous implications for employers, school districts, healthcare providers, and taxpayers. The 65+ age group of Franklin County residents is the fastest growing segment of the county's population, increasing over 50% between 2010 and 2022. During that time, the number of kindergartners – the 0-4 age group – grew by just 2.4%. According to a Columbus Dispatch article published earlier this year, the median age nationally is now 39 years old, rising steadily from 37.2 in 2010 and 35.2 in 2000. Ohio's average age is even higher at 39.6 years. What policy and infrastructure changes are needed now to meet the housing, transit, homecare and healthcare needs of what's rapidly becoming most of us? It's a situation with HUGE implications for employers, school districts, healthcare providers, and taxpayers. Featuring: Dr. Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, Director of Research for The Age-Friendly Innovation Center, The Ohio State University College of Social Work Katie White, Director, The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging Kalitha Williams, Outreach and Advocacy Manager, AARP Ohio Chanda Wingo, Director, Franklin County Office on Aging The moderator is Tasha Booker, Caregiver and Senior Vice President for External Engagement, City Year. This forum was sponsored by AARP Ohio, The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and The Isabelle Ridgeway Foundation.  The forum partner was King Business Interiors. The livestream presenting sponsor was The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. The livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch. It was supported by The Ellis.  This forum was recorded at The Ellis in Columbus Ohio's historic Italian Village on August 7, 2024.

Hello everybody! We have a HUGE interview for you today. You've already seen who it is in the name of the episode, but we are excited to welcome RJ Bee to the show! You've probably heard him on the Helping Friendly Podcast and Undermine. Today, we are talking all things Phish, band history, as well as a great show he picked. Listen in and enjoy! Listen to 8/16/2009 on Phish.in or LivePhish. Osiris Media Heritage Radio Network RJ on Instagram RJ is an entrepreneur, podcaster, storyteller and communications professional. RJ is the co-founder of Osiris Media, the largest independent podcast network focused on music. As co-founder, he led a team of audio and music industry professionals in all aspects of content creation, revenue generation, and organizational development. Under his leadership, Osiris has grown to reach hundreds of thousands of fans per month. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Hattaway Communications, a mission-driven strategic communications firm. At Hattaway, he led the day-to-day operations of the firm, and worked with clients like Rockefeller Foundation, City Year, Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and USAID. In collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation, he also created the Storytelling for Good platform, a multi-year initiative to enhance the storytelling capacity of advocates working on a range of issues around the globe, including agriculture and food issues. RJ has a BA from The Ohio State University and an MA from the University of Chicago. Thanks to phish.net for notes on these tracks. The music used in this episode is from phish.in. ----- Intro Music is from Sigma Oasis, 07/12/23. Outro Music is from Cities, 10/07/23. Follow us on our listening journey. Rate, review, subscribe, and share! Find out more details on our new members-only perks here - https://www.patreon.com/PhishPhryPod. ----------- Be our friends on social! We are @phishphrypod everywhere.

Join our host, Matthew Gleason, as he sits down with Paul Davis, Executive Director of our nonprofit partner, City Year Tulsa, to celebrate a decade of educational transformation in partnership with Tulsa Public Schools. In this episode, you'll dive deep into the powerful work being done in Tulsa's neighborhoods. Discover how City Year Tulsa AmeriCorps members are making a real difference, transforming the educational landscape and empowering students to reach their fullest potential. Paul shares inspiring stories and insights on how this innovative program has impacted countless lives. Tune in for an engaging conversation and join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of City Year Tulsa over the past ten years! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tauw/message

In this episode of the Microcollege podcast, join me for a fascinating conversation with Eric Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEO of the College for Social Innovation (CFSI), which offers semester-long immersive service learning internships in partnership with community organizations in the Boston area, as well as on college campuses throughout the northeast and midwestern United States. CFSI participants are primarily current college students who receive a semester of college credit from one of several partner universities, while living with other CFSI students and participating in supportive workshops and courses. This year, CFSI is also launching a version of their programming for gap year students.An experienced social entrepreneur, Eric is the Co-Founder and CEO of the College for Social Innovation (CFSI), which seeks to "educate and inspire the next generation of problem solvers for humanity's tough challenges.” CFSI seeks to build a bigger, better prepared, and more diverse talent pipeline for the social impact sector through its flagship Semester in the City experiential learning program in Boston and a new national Semester for Impact program launched in 2023. Eric is also Co-Founder and former CEO of Citizen Schools, an apprenticeship-based model for out of school time learning, which has had a positive impact on the after-school and extended learning time fields across the U.S. Prior to starting Citizen Schools in 1995, Eric served as vice president of City Year, the national service program, and as a journalist at The Oakland Tribune and The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA) where he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Eric is a member of the board of Citizen Schools, College for Social Innovation, and Crimson Goes Blue. He is a past board member of First Night, The Breakthrough Collaborative, Do Something, Beyond12, the Harvard Outward Bound Project, and past chair of the FAO Schwarz Family Foundation and of Citizen Schools. Eric is the author of the critically-acclaimed book, The Opportunity Equation, the co-editor of The Case For 21st Century Learning, and the author of numerous articles and book chapters, including “Calling All Citizens” in The New York Times best-selling Waiting For Superman.Eric graduated from the University of Vermont (B.A.) in 1983 and from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (M. Ed) in 1997. He lives in Brookline, MA with his wife and two children.College for Social Innovation: https://collegeforsocialinnovation.org/CFSI Gap Semester: https://collegeforsocialinnovation.org/gap-semesterCitizen Schools: https://www.citizenschools.org/Thoreau College: https://thoreaucollege.org/Driftless Folk School: https://www.driftlessfolkschool.org/The Microcollege Network: https://www.hylo.com/groups/microcollege-network

Don't worry about filling someone else's shoes. Bring your own. -Monica Roberts Meet Monica Roberts, Senior Vice President & Executive Director of City Year Greater Boston www.cityyear.org. A lifelong resident of Boston, Monica was raised in a home full of faith, rules, and love. She credits her mother for advocating for her and her siblings, reminding them about the value of a strong education. In this interview, Monica shares the story of her father, the son of a sharecropper from Mississippi who quit school at 12 to work in the fields and later completed his education. Monica's father was a man of service who worked as a truck driver through the night, often distributing food to the needy and plowing his neighbor's driveways during snow storms. As a preacher in their local church, her dad did not allow his daughters to wear makeup or go to the movie theater. A first-generation college graduate with degrees from Brandeis and Boston College, Monica comes to her position at City Year with extensive experience in public education, having served seven superintendents over a fifteen-year period. Before taking the reins at City Year Greater Boston, she worked at Peace First, a national non-profit, where she honed her leadership skills. For Monica, City Year is a life-changing opportunity for young men and women between the ages 18-25 who support the education of children enrolled in their partner schools. Originally founded in 1988 as a community-based service organization, the mission has expanded and City Year members are changing the lives of kids from kindergarten through high school every day. Grounded in the belief that young people can shape our world, City Year members are role models. Says Monica: “They connect with kids and cheer them on. The City Year red jacket symbolizes the deep investment we have made in the communities we serve.” @cityyear @cityyearboston #community

An interview with Nealin Parker, Executive Director of Common Ground USA, exploring the range of like-minded organizations contributing to depolarization (including over 6,700 such organizations in the US alone).Nealin explores the different approaches such organizations take and provides guidance on how to find collaborators, assess  their quality and best engage with them.She also explores the  role of neighborhoods, society building and more.Organization referenced in episode (in order of appearance): • Living Room Conversations (www.livingroomconversations.org)• Preemptive Love Coalition (Love Anyway Feasts) (www.preemptivelove.org/feast-templates)• Braver Angels (www.braverangels.org)• Listen First Coalition (www.listenfirstproject.org/listen-first-coalition)• Telos (www.telosgroup.org)• Make America Dinner (www.makeamericadinneragain.com)• The People's Supper (www.thepeoplessupper.org)• Resetting the Table (www.resettingthetable.org)• Bridge USA (www.bridgeusa.org)• Campus Conversation (www.aascu.org/resources/campus-conversations-toolkit)• Sustained Dialog (www.sustaineddialogue.org)• Solia (www.solia.net)• American Exchange Project (www.americanexchangeproject.org)• Shoulder to Shoulder (www.shouldertoshouldercampaign.org)• Telos (www.telosgroup.org)• Interfaith America (www.interfaithamerica.org)• Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat.org)• One America Movement (www.oneamericamovement.org)• City Year (www.cityyear.org)• AmeriCorps (www.americorps.gov)• Red Cross (www.redcross.org)• United Way (www.unitedway.org)• All Sides (www.allsides.com)• The Flip Side (www.theflipside.io)CONTENTS0:00 Introduction3:45 Mapping Depolarization11:21 Flavors of Depolarization17:50 Cooking as Unifier22:37 Interfaith Dialog25:17 Service as Unifier28:08 Finding Collaborators30:11 Assessing Quality33:41 The Role of Neighborhood38:55 Society Building48:21Engaging with the Like-Minded51:37 Closing Thoughts

Utah has a worldwide reputation for service. This week, state and national leaders in philanthropy, government, and business descended on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City for a special symposium called "Why We Serve" hosted by Utah Governor Spencer Cox. He invited the guests to dig into that question and to showcase how Utah excels in volunteerism. Alan Khazei is the co-founder of More Perfect, a civic volunteer organization promoting the renewal of our democracy. He joins the show to discuss the critical work being done by the volunteers of More Perfect.

Ian Cheeseman was the BBC's Manchester City correspondent for nearly 25 years and has been a fan all of his life. Here he hosts his weekly podcast, Forever Blue, where all things Man City are discussed. Sponsored by Property Developers Eamar Development Uk & Counting King, experts in business finance Ian talks to Andy & Stephen as they reflect on Manchester City's perfect 2023 when they won 5 major honours If you'd like to support Ian's work you can message him by DM on twitter @iancheeseman

Let's take a look back at the season of Angel City. What was the good and the bad? What rating are we giving them and why? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardon-the-confusion/message

In this episode, we are joined by Caitlin Ameral, Senior Director of Communications and Projects at City Year, to talk about Digital Inclusion Week and resources that are available to support efforts to promote digital equity. Caitlin hopes that we can “build upon” the great digital equity work that has already been done rather than building everything “anew.” In this light, Caitlin and other national leaders are part of a committee tasked with creating a Digital Equity Toolkit that will be released during Digital Inclusion Week. This toolkit will provide suggestions and examples for how schools and communities can promote and support digital equity in their communities.Tune in to this episode to learn more about Digital Inclusion Week and discover insights and strategies that you can use to amplify digital equity in your community. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

We talk an episode of Ashoka without Ashoka in it and the recent mini-series Gotham City Year One by Tom King and Phil Hester!https://www.editorsnotecomics.comhttps://www.patreon.com/editorsnotecomicsPop Culture News 4:51Weird Comics Facts 19:50Sports Report 21:22Star Wars Ashoka 26:30Gotham City Year One 33:36Who Has The Best Silhouette? 48:37

On this episode of the podcast, we have on Gotham City: Year One artist Phil Hester. Hester talks about what it was like working with Tom King and how his work on the book is the best of his career. Hester is known for his work on Green Arrow and The Irredeemable Ant-Man.

Join us on a captivating journey with Max Cloud, an integral master coach, author, speaker, podcast host, and consultant. Max unravels the concept of servant leadership, sharing his own personal evolution and experiences with service in Israel, AmeriCorps and City Year. We look at his connection with the Mankind Project, exploring its profound impact on his life and work. Max's passion for service and the development of others truly shines through in our discussion.We talk about Max's book, "Race and Social Change; A Quest, A Study, A Call to Action" which started as a dissertation and was published a decade later following Michael Brown's death, opens up a discussion on systemic racism and personal transformation. Max's journey to understand the individual's relationship with larger systems, coupled with his research into the youth leadership program, Camp Anytown, offers valuable insights into how connection, power, and love influence our ability to challenge and transform systems. Finally, we venture into the realm of social change and the power of myth. Listen in as Max talks about how Joseph Campbell's writings changed his understanding of the world, showing him the underlying story uniting us all, and how this framework now helps him develop Leadership in others. Our conversation leads us to the shadow side of power and its role in our collective work for justice and equity. Max's development of a curriculum that invites people to see their world through the lens of a heroic journey, emphasizing the civic sacred, is sure to inspire listeners.Find Max: https://www.maxklau.com/https://www.maxclaritycoaching.com/https://www.newpoliticsacademy.org/Support the showAdditional Resources: Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HEREEnroll Here

Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Maria Harmon. With an MIT degree and love of all things STEM, Maria knows the value of curiosity and its power inside and outside the classroom. She attended a vocational high school, studying under electricians for 4 years. Her Environmental Engineering degree led her to visit farmers in India, get dirty with waste-pickers in Nicaragua, and chase volcanic smog around Hawai'i. Yet every experience has built her passion for unlocking student potential. Since 2011, she has continually tutored, first for work-study, then the Americorps program City Year, then as a full-time career. Maria has a passion for unlocking potential not only in grades and conceptual understanding, but also in self-esteem and the joy of learning. She loves to help students combine vulnerability and effort to invigorate their academic lives as well as their emotional, social, and/or faith lives.  In any given tutoring session, you may find Maria: – becoming overly enthusiastic about percents and fractions, – convincing skeptics that tests are fun, or – sharing openly about life lessons she wished had been taught in school. Fun Facts: Maria is a jack of all trades. She is quite handy around the house, makes chocolate board games, and loves singing a cappella. She is very involved in her church, especially helping to run a homeless and refugee resettlement ministry. Find Maria at mariaftw@alum.mit.edu. PLAYLIST Listen to all of our profiles of outstanding test prep teachers, tutors, and innovators on our Test Prep Profile playlist. ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

STEAM Box and this week's co-host for Podcasting 101, Victor Baez from Club Ambition interviews Cristina Sev who is on Radio, and hosts the Spark Up podcast, and is on a new mission with City Year. #STEAMBoxPodcast#EducationInspiration#ClubAmbition#PodcastInterviews#SparkUpPodcast#CityYearMission#EmpoweringYouth#InspirationalConversations

This episode of Grow With Us features Ellen Hughes, Director of Data Strategy and Analytics at City Year Tulsa. Ellen is a dedicated educational and data advocate for students through her work at City Year where she creates data infrastructures and projects that create indicators for student outcomes. In this episode, Ellen and Evan discuss her journey to Tulsa's non-profit sector, three projects that Ellen manages and leverages for improving student success in partner schools, and how data can be leveraged from K-12 to inform workforce development and opportunity creation. If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don't forget to check out our career website: https://careers.intulsa.com/landing-pageAdditionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://intulsadev.com/signup

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSIDW adds DC titles to Artist Editions, including ‘Batman: Year One' and Neal Adams classicsJ. Michael Straczynski returns to Marvel with 'Captain America' #1Marvel unveils Captain America #750 celebration milestone issue details'Moon Knight' #25 to foreshadow the end...'Knight's End'Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' 'Where The Body Was' set for December 6th‘The Complete Norse Mythology' coming November 2023WEBTOON's ‘Love Stories' celebrates LGBTQ+ storiesOur Top Books of the WeekDave:DC Pride (Various)Clobberin' Time (2023) #3 (Steve Skroce)Nathan:DC Pride (Various)Power Girl Special #1 (Leah Williams, Joanne Starer, Natacha Bustos, Marguerite Sauvage)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - DC Pride 2023 (Phil Jiminez)Dave - Detective Comics #1072 (Ram V, Ivan Reis and Stafano Raffaele)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Loki #1 (Dan Watters, German Peralta)Nathan: New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Flash #800 (Michael Cho)Nathan: Groot #2 (Ernanda Souza)Interview: Tom King and Phil Hester - Gotham Year One (TPB FOC June 11) (the interview took place March 21st)Gotham Year One is a great treat for someone like myself who loves film noir, are you both fans of the genre?Gotham Year One is a complex sort of story, what was the bud or start of this idea before scripting and drawing even began?Gotham Year One def feels like it doesn't necessarily need to be tied to the greater DCU or be a “Batman” book at all, so I want to know why he wanted to do this as Gotham story, not just a standalone/creator-owned seriesPhil, I love how you play with silhouette, what goes into doing that at the opportune time and place?Since this book is so noir, did either of you do any research of noir classics, or do you have any favorites?The atmosphere and mood is always visually arresting too, what has it been like working with Jordie Bellaire and Eric Gapstur?Tom, there are interesting connections to the Gotham we know in this series, like how crime alley got its name, were you able to fit every connection in or did any hit the cutting room floor?With the final issue out the 28th, might we ever see a sequel, a year two?What's next, what are you most excited for in the coming year.

George Deveney is the Chief Advancement Officer at Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, headquartered in Boston, MA. Make-A-Wish is a non-profit organization on a mission to create life-changing wish experiences for children with critical illnesses. In 2023, Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island celebrate 40 years of providing life changing experiences to kids and families who deserve it the most. Deveney has dedicated his life to helping others and he has no plans of taking his foot off the gas. Prior to joining Make-A-Wish, Deveney spent the majority of his career at City Year, an education-focused non-profit organization that unites young people from diverse backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to high school graduation. At City Year, Deveney led development of the organization and successfully launched regional teams in more than 10 cities including London, Denver and Orlando. As a Dorchester native, the return to the Greater Boston area to serve this community he once called home was inevitable. For Deveney, getting the opportunity to lead development for Make-A-Wish, one of the most well-recognized non-profit organizations in the nation, is his own dream come true. And as one could imagine, growing up in the area has left Deveney with strong family ties to Boston and surrounding neighborhoods. This has allowed Deveney to stay in tune with local culture, and more importantly makes this role that much more important to him. In his role, Deveney is responsible for driving the organization's growth in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We unpack his specific efforts to do so in this episode as we also explore Deveney's career journey, what he finds so special about Boston that brought him back, his passion for helping others through non-profit organizations, and much more.

How can we move from imposter syndrome to being fearless as a CEO?   For this Women of Color Rise episode, Analiza talks with Meralis Hood, CEO of EforAll, a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship. Before EforAll, Meralis was the market president for City Year. Meralis was born and raised in Milwaukee after her mother was recruited from Puerto Rico to serve as a bilingual educator in the city. She holds a bachelor's degree from Marquette University, a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and an Education Specialist degree in educational leadership and administration from National Louis University.   Meralis shares how her darkest moments struggling with mental health, self-harm, and losing her home were pivotal to how she shows up today as a CEO and mom. Meralis shares her path to being fearless: Know that these dark moments are a gift. As bad as they were, she survived and will survive anything else that comes her way. So whatever is in her path today, go for it. As a CEO for EforAll, she is leading her team to go from serving 500 entrepreneurs to 50,000. Instead of fearing this goal, Meralis is inspiring her team to be fearless. She shares with them, “What's the worst that can happen?” Invest in therapy, mindfulness, and meditation. These weekly and daily practices have helped Meralis notice her thoughts and to release those that don't serve her, such as not believing in herself. Meralis and her husband also invest in weekly therapy for their daughter. Unlearn myths taught to her by her mom such as needing to be perfect. Struggling with perfectionism led Meralis to not be vulnerable, which prevented her from connecting with others and developing relationships. Now, Meralis has learned to share and to do so with boundaries (knowing who to share with, when, and how much). This has helped Meralis to connect with people at work and in her life, ask for help, and build a strong community. Believe that she belongs. If she truly believes in social justice and belonging, she needs to model what it means to feel included. As a CEO, she has learned to overcome imposter syndrome, own her strengths, and believe that she deserves to be here.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://analizawolf.com/episode-51-be-fearless-with-meralis-hood  

CultPop Presents a brand new episode of Fresh Floppies, where we (spoiler-free) discuss and review some of the comics out THIS WEEK, TODAY! Only the freshest of floppies, so listen on your way to the comic shop. Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 – 01:33 The Ambassadors #1 – 13:21 Waller vs. Wildstorm #1 – 22:20 Clobberin'... The post Fresh Floppies 6 – Doom Patrol, Ambassadors, Waller vs. Wildstorm, Clobberin' Time, Indigo Children, and Gotham City: Year One! appeared first on CultPOP!.

Today's podcast talks about Youth Pastor Summit and Lift Tour with Nikki Hoffpauir, COO of Student Leadership University. Tune in to hear Brad and Steve talk to Nikki about what is ahead with Youth Pastor Summit and what's been happening so far with Lift tour!    Click these links to find out more about Youth Pastor Summit, Lift Tour and Student Leadership University!    Youth Pastor Summit https://slulead.com/yps/  Lift Tour https://slulead.com/lift/  Student Leadership University https://slulead.com/    YPS: Youth Pastor Summit dates:  Southern California - March 27-28, 2023  Dallas, TX - April 3-4, 2023 Orlando, FL - April 17-18, 2023 Nashville, TN - April 24-25, 2023  Chicago, IL - May 1, 2023    Remaining Lift Tour dates  Nashville, TN - March 31 - April 1, 2023 Southern California || partner event - November 10th-11th, 2023   Announcements  Spring meetings:  registration is live!  May 1st - 2nd in Nashville TN  May 8th - 9th in Tampa Bay  Links from today's episode:  Interested in applying for the FPoA College Scholarship? Find it here: https://firstpriority.club/scholarship https://firstpriority.club/endorsements    Nikki Hoffpauir, a native Floridian graduated with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with a focus in public service from Florida State University in 2001 (Go Noles!). She then went on to serve a year with the AmeriCorps program, City Year, where she taught in Washington D.C.'s inner city before getting her Masters of Public Administration from George Washington University in 2004. She is passionate about issues affecting young people – specifically in regards to leadership, service, and health and safety topics.   Brad Schelling is the EVP of Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board  

Our conversation with Lauren Feaster centers on all things related to leadership, equity, & service to community. Tap in!!More about Lauren:In August 2020 Lauren was appointed CEO of Professional Dimensions, a leading women's professional association in the Milwaukee area whose mission is to unite women leaders in the relentless pursuit of better. Prior to joining Professional Dimensions, Lauren served in various executive capacities within the NPO education realm with both City Year Milwaukee and Teach For America Milwaukee. During her tenure, she has led community partnerships, fundraising, staff management/coaching, training, program evaluation, strategic planning and business operations. As an advocate for leadership, education and collective impact, Lauren remains engaged in community through her service on City Year's Regional Board, the Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Board, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Board, HYFIN Advisory Committee and as co-chair of the K12 Civic Response Team via Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Additionally, she works to advance equity and inspire leadership as a member of Milwaukee Urban League YP, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and as a Character Coach with Alverno's LACCS Program. Beyond her community involvement, when time allows you may find her performing as the popular “DJ LoLo.”Relevant Links:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi5ha6x7L39AhXsk4kEHV3eDrgQFnoECAsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Fmilwaukee%2Fnews%2F2022%2F03%2F21%2F40-under-40-lauren-feaster-professional-dimensio.html&usg=AOvVaw0UHfe804EHHAwkpl7TZ96Mhttps://www.greatermilwaukeefoundation.org/about-us/awards/greater-together-awards/doug-jansson-leadership-award-recipients/lauren-feaster/https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi54Zrl6739AhUHk4kEHbnzCtEQtwJ6BAggEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dyigndo58OBY&usg=AOvVaw0dI4tods897llfu3FxaYOW

The Boys talk NYCC, The King, Elvis, Lucero, BLONDE, Gotham City: Year One, Reservation Dogs, Akira, Doom Patrol, Rings of Power, Pennyworth, Ric Flair, Professional Wrestling, and more!------------------------------------------------------------------------Please like, subscribe, and share!Support the show and get bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/aroundcomicsConnect with us: https://linktr.ee/aroundcomicsThree Fates Decide - Women Opining on Pop CulturePop Culture Topics of all kinds. What will we talk about next? We decide.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

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Rallying a community behind a cause requires clear, concise communication strategies. This week Virgil Sheppard discusses how his organization is identifying the needs of the individuals they serve by gathering insights and developing leadership strategies that support and build trust. Listen in as Laura and Virgil explore the early warning indicators of educational needs, understanding the metrics behind identifying risk, and how Virgil's team looks beyond poverty and communicates the strengths of a community that has an average annual income of $11,000.   Here are a few things you'll learn during this conversation: How poverty impacts perception The importance of accurately describing the nature of challenges to stakeholders How to address misconceptions in a tactful way The toughest audience for the Hope Community Why emotions create unclear messages   During the 24-Hour Challenge, Virgil encourages you to reach out to someone who has influenced or impacted you in a positive way to say thank you.   About Virgil Sheppard:   Virgil currently serves as the President/CEO of Hope Partnership for Education, a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower the community through education.   Prior to Hope, Virgil served as the National School Partnerships Director for City Year, where he was responsible for developing a partnership strategy that maximized school and student outcomes. Virgil got his start in education working for the School District of Philadelphia's Behavioral Team, overseeing the Comprehensive Student Assistance Process for 40 schools, and serving as a middle school administrator. During this time, Virgil oversaw the first Response to Instructional Intervention (RTII) pilot for the School District of Philadelphia, identifying evidenced-based strategies and intervention programs while providing technical assistance to school-based RTII teams to ensure strong student support services infrastructure.   Virgil holds a bachelor's degree from Temple University and a master's degree from Cheyney University.   You can learn more about Hope Partnership here: https://www.hope-partnership.org/   To learn more about Dr. Laura Sicola and how mastering influence can impact your success go to https://www.speakingtoinfluence.com/quickstart and download the quick start guide for mastering the three C's of influence.   You can connect with Laura in the following ways:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions Twitter: @Laura Sicola  Instagram: @VocalImpactProductionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.