Podcasts about Community Solutions

SummaryIn this conversation, Clayton Cuteri explores themes of spirituality, current events, and social issues. He reflects on personal growth and the importance of understanding one's spiritual journey amidst uncertainty. The discussion shifts to pressing global issues, particularly focusing on Israel's humanitarian crises and the implications of immigration policies in the U.S., particularly in Los Angeles. Cuteri emphasizes the need for thoughtful solutions to complex problems and encourages listeners to engage critically with the information they consume.Clayton's Social MediaLinkTree | TikTok | Instagram | Twitter (X) | YouTubeTimecodes00:00 - Intro02:15 - Current Events: Israel and Humanitarian Issues17:21 - Immigration Policies and Social Unrest in LAIntro/Outro Music Producer: Don KinIG: https://www.instagram.com/donkinmusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/44QKqKsd81oJEBKffwdFfPSuper grateful for this guy ^Send Clayton a text message!Support the showNEWSLETTER - SIGN UP HERE

Originally expanded in 2014 under the Kasich administration, Ohio is one of 41 states, including the District of Columbia, that has implemented Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. However, the addition of trigger language into the current state budget bill would allow Ohio to disenroll from Medicaid expansion if federal assistance for the program drops below 90%. The trigger language comes as congressional Republicans in D.C. consider cutting the federal match for Medicaid expansion.rnrnFor Ohio, it's a move that could strip healthcare access from over 770,000 Ohioans; including about 362,000 in rural Ohio counties.rnrnAdvocates in health equity, maternal and infant vitality, mental health, and more have sounded the alarm on what it means to return to an era before Medicaid expansion. A rollback would also disproportionately impact rural communities and their hospitals, adding to already staggering health disparities.rnrnFeaturing:rnDomonic HopsonrnPresident and CEO, Neighborhood Family PracticernrnBeejadi Mukunda, MDrnVP & Market Chief Medical Officer, Ohio, CareSourcernrnAmy Rohling McGeernPresident, Health Policy Institute of OhiornrnModeratorrnEmily CampbellrnPresident & CEO, The Center for Community Solutions

Strategic affiliation in higher education offers an alternative path for institutional sustainability—one that maintains mission and autonomy while accessing shared infrastructure and support. In this episode of the Changing Higher Ed® podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Matt Nehmer, President of The Colleges of Law, about his institution's affiliation with The Community Solution Education System (TCS) and what other leaders should know before pursuing similar strategies. Drawing on his experience as both a college president and former system executive, Nehmer shares how the affiliation was structured, how accreditation and compliance were handled, and what shared services have allowed The Colleges of Law to professionalize operations without sacrificing identity. This conversation is especially relevant for presidents, trustees, and institutional leaders considering affiliation models to improve long-term viability. Topics Covered: Why The Colleges of Law pursued affiliation before it became a necessity The dual-board governance structure that balances autonomy and accountability How legal safeguards protected institutional assets during transition Shared services provided through The Community Solutions system and how they're managed Accreditation coordination with WASC and the implications of a system model Academic collaboration across system institutions without curriculum loss Leadership communication and the president's role in system-level engagement Real-World Examples Discussed: Asset protection using a legacy nonprofit entity Cross-listed family law course shared with affiliated institutions Accreditation contingency planning in case of system dissolution Strategic planning coordination across multiple colleges Three Key Takeaways for Leadership: Presidents must actively educate stakeholders about how system affiliation works. Legal and governance structures matter—protect assets and clarify responsibilities. Affiliation doesn't require cultural compromise; it enables operational focus. This episode provides practical insights for institutions exploring strategic affiliation as a pathway to long-term resilience without sacrificing independence. Recommended For: Presidents, trustees, board members, general counsel, provosts, and system executives considering affiliation or system alignment models in higher education. Read the transcript: https://changinghighered.com/strategic-affiliation-in-higher-education/ #HigherEdLeadership #StrategicAffiliation #Governance #HigherEducationPodcast

Founder of Abella Consulting and Say It Skillfully Inc., Molly Tschang helps senior management and their teams to Win As One.Across 81 mergers and acquisitions, Molly has helped management navigate the human after-effects of intense change. She guides leaders to commit to each other's success as they learn to thrive in complex internal environments. Through Say It Skillfully, Molly teaches people at all levels to communicate skillfully and authentically to be seen, heard and understood on their most important and challenging topics.Molly's first book with co-author Marshall Goldsmith will release May 20, 2025. Until then, enjoy a free 12-minute audiobook sneak peek of the Me-You-We framework—a game changer for expressing yourself with confidence and listening with intention sayitskillfully.zoundy.com/me-you-weMolly hosts the popular Say It Skillfully podcast and video series and is a TEDx speaker and member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches. She serves on the boards of several privately-held companies, the Cornell Engineering College Council, and Community Solutions (2021 winner of the $100 million MacArthur Foundation “100 & Change” award for accelerating an end to homelessness). She holds a BS in chemical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from UCLA. In her downtime, Molly enjoys tennis, yoga and cooking with family and friends. A 2024 highlight was a week at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca!

CCE-850ALast week I asked listeners of the podcast to let me know if they were tuning in, and sure enough, several of you did reach out! So, perhaps this Friday edition of the newsletter going out as a podcast will continue. Today's edition doesn't have any new information but instead is an audio summary of some of what has been going on with voices from some of the decision-makers.I'm Sean Tubbs, and this one's a bit of a puzzle to put together. In the print edition below you'll see new versions of a couple of the stories as I had to develop a new script. I have not included the images, but these podcasts will now have normal shout-outs. No more house ads!Two stories in this edition, both about Charlottesville's budget for FY2026:* City Council makes last minute decisions at final work session before tonight's vote on $265M budget* Council adopts $265.2 million budget after another conversation about transit fundingFirst shout-out: Plant Virginia NativesSpring is here and there's still time to plan for upgrades to your outdoors. You can take some time to get ready for spring! Check out Plant Virginia Natives!Plant Virginia Natives is part of a partnership with ten regional campaigns for ten different ecosystems across Virginia, from the Northern Piedmont to the Eastern Shore. Take a look at the full map below for the campaign for native species where you are in the Commonwealth. For the Charlottesville area, download a free copy of the handbook: Piedmont Native Plants: A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens.Plant Northern Piedmont Natives is for anyone who works with native plants, whether you are a property owner, private consultant, landscape designer, nursery operator, conservation group, or local government.(image)A summary of the April 10, 2025 Charlottesville City Council budget work sessionOne of the challenges of doing a podcast version at the end of a week is that I may have to rearrange two previous stories in order for the audio edition to make sense. That's the case this week with Charlottesville City Council's adoption of a $265.2 million budget for fiscal year 2026. That happened on April 14 at a special meeting.But before we get to that, we have to go back to the work session held on April 10.In Charlottesville, the budget process never really stops. In fact, it keeps on going up to the last minute of adoption. New items were added at the work session that had not previously come up.At the beginning of the April 10 work session, they learned about additional spending that can happen because new funding has been found since the beginning of the budget process in March.“We do have supplemental revenue over and above the proposed budget of $774,263,” said Krisy Hammill, the city's budget director.The driver of that change was an additional $700,000 increase in Business and Professional Licenses that had not been factored in.There were many numbers thrown around during the final work session. Before Council signed off on how to spend that money, City Manager Sam Sanders went through how $915,620 in “Council Discretionary Funds” would be spent to leave a balance of $440,406 to spend.“Kind of thinking that with all the volatility that we have in DC, there could very easily be a series of moments that come up and that this would give you the flexibility to make some decisions and how we could support gaps in what could happen based on decisions and how it actually lands in the community,” Sanders said.Staff codified a list of what Council had already decided to spend over the course of four budget work sessions.* $250,000 to the Blue Ridge Coalition for the Homeless to cover the costs of a federal grant not obtained because there was an error related to a recent leadership transition.* $162,000 to the Piedmont Housing Alliance to pay for the cost of staff who work on eviction prevention.* $50,000 in cash to the Piedmont Housing Alliance related to eviction prevention.* An additional $43,150 to the Boys and Girls Club for a total of $116,000 in the FY26 budget.* An additional $28,800 to Lighthouse Studios to fund two programs for a total funding of $40,000 in the FY26 budget.* An additional $6,000 to Loaves and Fishes to bring their total funding to $50,000 for FY26.* An additional $1,200 to Piedmont CASA for a total of $10,000.* An additional $6,600 to Live Arts for a total of $16,000.* An additional $7,100 to Legal Aid Justice Center for a total of $40,000* An additional $1,500 to SARA for a total of $25,000.* A total of $104,261 in capital improvement program funds will be redirected to the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial. Read this story for more information.At the meeting, Hammill handed out a spreadsheet that provided more details about other programs that were added to the list such as an annual payment to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. This was initially left out of the budget because the organization did not fill out an application through a portal called Zoom Grants.The payment to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center was $228,993 in FY2024 and $246,993 in FY2025. The organization is considered fundamental which means it no longer has to compete for funding through the Vibrant Community Fund process . The payment for FY2026 will be $228,200.“By not submitting through Zoom Grants, they didn't appear on the list, but they didn't know that they had to still submit through Zoom Grants,” Sanders said. “So we have some course corrections that we need to do there and making sure that everyone understands what they have to do still, even though they're in a non competitive round.”Sanders said there was a similar error with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. That government body is considered “fundamental” but also sought additional funding.“We have to have a conversation with them about their pursuits of funding going forward to your point they could be here and in the competitive rounds,” Sanders said. “I don't particularly care for that. I think that makes it double dipping.”Sanders said Deputy City Manager James Freas and the Office of Community Solutions are currently performing an audit of CRHA as a way of building a better working relationship.City Councilor Michael Payne, a member of the CRHA Board, called for a joint work session to plan for the likelihood of reduced federal funding for public housing units.At one point in the conversation, Council initially signaled a willingness to add an additional $16,000 to the United Way for their Prosper program. Deputy City Manager Ashley Marshall made a pitch for the program at the April 10 meeting. The program had previously been called the Financial Resiliency Task Force.Another last minute item is $30,000 for the Tonsler League headed by former City Councilor and current CRHA Chair Wes Bellamy. The organization had expected that the City of Charlottesville would have received an additional $250,000 from the state government for operations, but Governor Glenn Youngkin recently vetoed that from the budget.“He received a $250,000 grant for this current year that ends in June,” Sanders said. “I am planning to check with him to see if. If he will expend all of that and avoid the risk of having to send anything back.”Council supported giving the Tonsler League $30,000.At half an hour into the final budget work session held three days after the final public hearing, Sanders asked Council if there was any other item they might want to fund and gave them the current balance.“The question that we are really posing at this point is, is there anything else that you all have been pondering?” Sanders asked. “Because we try to remind you that this is the end of the road and we are truly down to $394,000 that today, right now at this moment, is your Council Strategic Initiatives Fund.”That prompted Councilor Lloyd Snook to express a concern.“So we haven't even gotten to the fiscal year and we've already cut it down?” Snook asked.“That's correct,” Sanders said.Snook said he felt the process was not appropriate.“I find myself trying to figure out what possible process we're advancing here,” Snook said. “And the answer is it's still back to whatever anybody throws up against the wall at Council at the last minute. I just think that's a terrible way to do business.”Sanders said he understood Snook's concern.“I understand and appreciate the last minute nature of it and I'm not a fan of always doing that and I think in these, this, these two moments specifically, we can identify a way to bring you critical information so that you can have that presented to you and then you can make that determination on if you believe the item is ready to go forward,” Sanders said, adding that both Marshall and Bellamy could appear before Council to formally make a pitch.There were at least three Councilors who supported funding for Tonsler, but not yet for the Prosper Program.There was also a long discussion about increasing the number of transit drivers to 82 in order to restore service to pre-pandemic levels. This comment from Sanders finishes off that discussion and sets up a conversation for the future.“I think what I heard was that you are not going to attempt to unpack the budget at this late stage and find a way to make 82 drivers a reality,” Sanders said. “But what you are indicating is that you support the desire for added drivers and that you're looking to have us revisit that with you at some point in the future later in 2025 for the possible consideration of the use of one time funds for the bridge that would be required to get us to the next budget where we will realize the true cost.”Sanders also said he still wants to hold on to the $22.4 million surplus from FY2024 in case federal programs are cut.“The conversations that are being had in regards to SNAP and Medicaid are real in that they're big,” Sanders said. “And if those cuts were to occur, we will see a number of our constituency impacted directly by that.”Sanders said that while the city is blessed to have a large surplus, it will go very quickly if the local government picks up what had been a federal program.Tonight's meeting to adopt is not the end of the process. Because of a second advertising error, Council still has to hold a public hearing on the tax rates and that will take place at the next regular meeting on April 21. By law, Council cannot adopt those tax rates at that meeting and must wait at least three days. A second special meeting will be held on April 24.I had hoped to tell you more about the next three items by going back to the audio, but I've got to get to the next set of stories:* Sanders had an update on a potential low-barrier shelter. The General Assembly's version of the budget had $1.5 million going to the City of Charlottesville for this purpose, and Youngkin cut this in half. The budget has not yet been finalized and Sanders said Senator Creigh Deeds is still trying to make the case to restore the funding.* Sanders said he believes the city would need to provide operating funds to any grocery that sets up at 501 Cherry Avenue.* There is still a possibility that the city might provide funding for UVA's affordable housing project at 10th and Wertland. They will be asked to submit a request as part of the next funding cycle this fall.Second shout-out: Piedmont Master Gardeners seek items for Green Elephant SaleIf you are cleaning out your garage or basement this winter and have garden implements or yard ornaments you no longer need, the Piedmont Master Gardeners will take them off your handsThe Piedmont Master Gardeners are seeking donations of new and used garden tools, hoses, decorative items, outdoor furniture, and virtually anything else that can be used to maintain or enjoy a home landscape. From February 1 through April 30, these "Green Elephant" donations may be dropped off at 402 Albemarle Square between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesdays or Saturdays. The Master Gardeners are not able to accept plastic pots or opened chemicals.The Green Elephants will be offered for sale to the public during PMG's Spring Plant Sale, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. Proceeds will support the many free and low-cost horticulture education programs the Piedmont Master Gardeners offer to the community.To arrange a pickup of large items or for more information, contact the Piedmont Master Gardeners at greenelephant@piedmontmastergardeners.org.(image)Council adopts $265.2 million budget after another conversation about transit fundingCharlottesville City Council adopted a $265.2 million budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1 at a special meeting on April 14 but not before another review and summary from City Manager Sam Sanders. He had introduced a $264,474,183 budget on March 4.“Things have changed a little bit, as it always does, from the proposed date to your adoption date,” Sander saidThere have been five budget work sessions and two public hearings on the document itself, but yet to come is a public hearing on the tax rates for 2025.“What I'll point out to you just in basic highlights, is that the revenue expenditure at this time has now risen to $265,248,446,” Sanders said.The tax rates have not changed for 2025, but another year of growth in assessments has resulted in more revenue. The assessor's office reported an average of a 7.74 percent increase in late January.One spending change in the budget is an additional $600,000 for Charlottesville Area Transit which partially came out of a push for local advocates.“We added a transit mechanic to help with operations,” Sanders said. “We are also maintaining fare free service across the system and absorbing the absence of the flexible federal funds because those funds are now not available to us as they have been.”Other highlights:* There's $5.4 million over the next five years for sidewalk repair and construction* There's $12.7 million in spending on affordable housing initiatives in FY26* The FY26 budget is the first to apply to a fourth collective bargaining unitCity Councilor Michael Payne asked about the status of a $22.4 million surplus from FY2024. Sanders made the decision to keep the amount in reserve and Council has so far agreed. The idea is to keep the money available while a new era for the federal government continues to settle in. He also said he has been meeting with nonprofit groups who have been making presentations on funding they have lost from the federal government.“So they are first trying to recoup what they've spent and hope that they might actually get some continuation,” Sanders said. “So that is beginning to build. We're beginning to see that finally the city organization itself has not incurred a loss. But we still continue to monitor just believing that it's just a matter of time. It's not a matter of if, it is actually a matter of when.”A generally-held practice in municipal budgeting is to not use one-time money such as surpluses to hire staffing.“Something like staffing is not ideal because we can't guarantee that funding to occur year to year,” said City Councilor Natalie Oschrin.The conversation went back to transit. The City of Charlottesville owns Charlottesville Area Transit and has full control of its operations. Albemarle County and Charlottesville have entered into an entity called the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transit Authority but so far that is entirely about planning for transit operations.Albemarle Supervisors vote to join Regional Transit Authority, December 15, 2024Charlottesville joins regional transit authority; Council holds first reading on federal transit allocations, December 28, 2024Charlottesville Area Transit has no independent board of directors which makes Council the sole authority over its operations. There had once been an advisory body made up of citizens but that was eliminated sometime during the pandemic.An advocacy group called IMPACT made up of various churches has been pressuring Albemarle and Charlottesville to increase the amount they spent on transit to hire additional drivers. Their specific number has been 82, a number believed to enable Charlottesville Area Transit to increase service.“The solution to long wait times is very straightforward: we need more bus drivers,” reads their website. “Right now, Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) has budgeted 67 drivers. Getting to wait times of half an hour will require at least 80.”In Virginia, cities and counties are completely independent of each other. There are regional services such as that provided by the Rivanna Water and Service Authority, but localities have to adopt budgets independently.IMPACT's public event was held on April 8, over a month into the budget process for Charlottesville and about six weeks after Albemarle County Executive Jeffrey Richardson introduced that locality's budget.At their work session on April 10, City Council indicated they wanted to support IMPACT's request but the timing is not right for the existing budget. They agreed to hold conversations about how to get there shortly after the budget is adopted.Vice Mayor Brian Pinkston and Charlottesville City Council were the two members of Council who went to hear from IMPACT at what they call the Nehemiah Action.“The commitment that the two of us made was to try to get something for this coming the fiscal year that we're working on now, which means some sort of amendment or whatever,” said City Councilor Brian Pinkston.Several members of the group were in attendance at the meeting and Pinkston addressed them directly from the dais and encouraged them to get involved earlier in the budget process.“I want people to know that this is not the end,” Pinkston said. “We heard you last week, we're working on it. And what you're hearing now is the sort of public outworking of the conversations that need to happen.”For over four years of reporting on transit issues, take a look at this tab on Information Charlottesville.Council adopted the budget after a final explanation of last minute changes such as $30,000 for the Tonsler League to help keep it going after Governor Youngkin vetoed an anticipated $250,000 from Virginia's budget.Council will hold a public hearing on the tax rate for 2025 on April 21 and then will hold a special meeting on April 24.Postscript for #850AToday's edition was intended to have additional audio but I ran out of time. Also the podcast edition can be less than half an hour long. The version that airs on WTJU has to be at least 29 minutes long. There was no radio version last week so I'm going to put another story or two in that version from #846-A. Behind the scenes I have quite a bit of organization that allows me to seemingly produce more content than entities with budgets that are much larger than mine. One day there will be more of everything. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Cori Austin was one of the city of San Diego's "Women of Distinction" honorees this year. She leads the Center for Community Solutions, which provides services to survivors of intimate partner violence.

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Nicole Fowles and Molly Meyers-LaBadie and guest Kelsey Fox, , President of the Delaware County Housing Alliance and Director of Housing and Community Solutions at the United Way of Delaware County. This week we chat about the Delaware Community Conversations: Meaningful Movies series at the Strand Theater and, of course, what we're reading!  Recommendations include The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, Assistant to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maeher,  Just Action by Richard and Leah Rothstein, and Wonderbooks! Read more about today's episode here.  Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  This episode originally aired on March 21, 2025

Summary:In this insightful episode of the Regenerative By Design Podcast, host Joni Kindwall-Moore sits down with regenerative farmer and rancher Gregg Deponte for an enlightening conversation about pasture-raised pork and its unexpected benefits for environmental health and community economies.Gregg, who transitioned from his tropical horticulture roots in Hawaii to regenerative farming in Colville, Washington, shares his unique journey. He explains how pigs, traditionally considered nature's bulldozers, can actually serve as powerful tools for rehabilitating land, managing invasive species, and improving soil health. The conversation delves into the challenges and opportunities of regenerative pork production, the intricacies of feed quality, and the need for more accessible processing infrastructure to support smaller farms.The discussion also touches on broader issues, including the health benefits of pasture-raised pork, especially concerning inflammatory diseases, and the difficulties faced by small-scale farmers in accessing markets due to industry consolidation. Gregg proposes innovative solutions, like community-supported cooperative models and diversified product lines that cater to both high-end and economically accessible markets.This conversation offers fresh perspectives on sustainable agriculture, the complex dynamics of local food systems, and practical steps toward creating healthier food options while addressing critical ecological issues.Website:  www.olaainafarms.com Key TakeawaysHere are the key takeaways from Joni Kindwall-Moore's interview with Gregg Deponte on the Regenerative by Design Podcast:1. Pigs as Ecological Tools:Gregg highlights pigs' surprising ability to manage invasive weeds, rehabilitate damaged land, and create healthier forest understories, particularly useful in wildfire-prone regions.2. Economic Challenges of Regenerative Farming:Gregg shares the difficulties faced by small farmers in accessing processing facilities and markets due to industry monopolization, limiting their economic viability and growth opportunities.3. Health Benefits of Pasture-Raised Pork:Pasture-raised pork fed with locally-grown, chemical-free grains significantly reduces harmful omega-6 fatty acid ratios, providing healthier meat options compared to conventionally farmed pork.4. Cultural & Culinary Influence:Gregg's Hawaiian heritage and Asian culinary traditions influence his approach to regenerative farming, demonstrating how cultural roots can shape sustainable agricultural practices.5. Community Solutions and Food Accessibility:Gregg emphasizes the importance of community-driven solutions, such as cooperative processing facilities and shared resources, to democratize access to high-quality regenerative products, bridging the gap between premium and affordable options.6. Addressing Processing Infrastructure Gaps:The podcast addresses significant hurdles small-scale farmers face in accessing affordable meat processing, emphasizing the need for cooperative, community-based solutions to democratize food markets.7. Resiliency Through Community:Joni and Gregg underline the community's critical role in overcoming financial and logistical obstacles in regenerative agriculture, particularly in times of economic turbulence and funding cuts.8. Environmental Context and Regional Specificity:They emphasize the necessity of matching agricultural practices with regional climatic conditions, stressing the importance of context when selecting crops and livestock strategies for maximum ecological and economic benefit.Regenerative by Design is hosted by Snacktivist. Snacktivist is a food innovation company transforming nutrition with climate-smart crops, regenerative, and data-connected supply chains. We specialize in novel product development, sustainable ingredient sourcing—from "genetics to plate"—and strategic value chain design to build a healthier, more resilient food system. Visitsnacktivistfoods.com to learn more.

Across the nation and right here in Georgia, educators are working to address lingering learning gaps that predate the pandemic. Those literacy gaps are especially concerning among Atlanta’s Black and Brown students. According to a 2024 report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 21% of local Black third graders and 34% of local Latino third graders read at a proficient level. For the February installment of “Coffee Conversations,” the “Closer Look” team returns to The Ke’nekt Cooperative in the Westview neighborhood. Rose talks with guests about efforts to close Georgia’s reading gap through community-based literacy programs. Selected guests also read from their favorite children's books. Guests include: Kiyomi Rollins, the owner of The Ke’nekt Cooperative Lyric Eschoe, daughter of Kiyomi Rollins Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, the owner of A Small Place Bookshop FeFe Handy, the founder and executive director of Page Turners Make Great Learners Cindy Jaret, president of Children Read WABE Southside reporter DorMiya Vance “Closer Look” producer LaShawn Hudson Karen Good Marable, the author of the children’s book “Yaya and the Sea” Elisabeth Jackson, author and illustrator of “Why Does The Chesire Cat Grin?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to episode #966 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Christine Rosen is a thinker whose work boldly interrogates the intersections of history, technology, and culture, and she's someone I've long admired for her incisive intellect. Christine's new book, The Extinction of Experience - Being Human In A Disembodied World, invites us to reflect on what we lose when technology mediates so much of our lives. In this conversation, we unpacked the book's provocative thesis: that the human experiences most fundamental to our identity - face-to-face connection, serendipity, patience, and risk - are at risk of atrophy in an increasingly virtual world. Christine, whose earlier works include Preaching Eugenics, My Fundamentalist Education, The Feminist Dilemma, and Acculturated, takes a nuanced, critical stance on technology. She acknowledges its benefits but urges caution about its unintended consequences. Together, we explore the blurred boundaries between virtual and real, the societal implications of a two-tier care system, and the surprising resurgence of physical community spaces like libraries and malls post-pandemic. Christine's historical perspective, informed by her background as a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and her experience as a columnist for Commentary, lends depth to her argument that we must actively choose to reclaim experiences that ground us in the physical world. She shared insights on how tools like AI might aid healthcare but warned of the risks when they replace human judgment in areas like justice or personal relationships. Her reflections on community, loneliness, and the enduring importance of “third spaces” remind us that connection is essential to our humanity. If you've ever wondered how to balance the convenience of technology with the richness of lived experience, this conversation is a must-listen. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:06:40. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Christine Rosen. The Extinction of Experience - Being Human In A Disembodied World. Preaching Eugenics. My Fundamentalist Education. The Feminist Dilemma. Acculturated. American Enterprise Institute. Commentary. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction to Christine Rosen and Her Work. (02:57) - Defining Humanity in a Technological Age. (06:06) - The Ambivalence of Technology: Optimism vs. Skepticism. (09:09) - The Role of Critical Questions in Technology Development. (11:58) - Balancing Innovation and Regulation in AI. (15:00) - AI in Healthcare vs. AI in Defense. (18:07) - The Impact of Technology on Human Connection. (20:56) - The Deterioration of Local Communities. (24:05) - The Consequences of Living in Public. (26:53) - Navigating Online Dating in a Digital World. (30:02) - The Importance of In-Person Connections. (39:00) - The Role of Technology in Human Connection. (42:29) - Navigating Confirmation Bias. (45:50) - Collective Action and Community Solutions. (49:12) - The Challenge of Parenting in a Digital Age. (51:06) - The Evolution of Writing and Communication. (55:02) - Reading Trends Among Youth. (01:00:59) - Physical Challenges and Personal Growth.

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Kurt Cobb is a freelance writer and communications consultant who writes frequently about energy and environment. His work has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Common Dreams, Le Monde Diplomatique, Oilprice.com, OilVoice, TalkMarkets, Investing.com, Business Insider and many other places. He is the author of an oil-themed novel entitled Prelude and has a widely followed blog called Resource Insights. He is currently a fellow of the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions.

Regan Brown, host, and Bill Mann, President of GB Group Construction & Painting, sit down with Sajid Shabber, Executive President of Association Inspector. Together, they explore the complexities of HOA elections, focusing on the evolving election processes, the critical role of third-party inspectors, compliance with civil codes, and the latest voting methods.Chapters00:00 Introduction to HOA Elections and Inspectors01:01 Sajid Shabber's Journey in Property Management02:06 The Role of Inspectors in HOA Elections04:04 The Evolution of Election Processes Post-COVID08:48 Current Election Process and Timeline10:02 Handling Board Vacancies and Compliance12:22 Voting Methods: Written vs. Electronic16:08 Ensuring Vote Integrity and Challenges18:03 Civil Codes and Their Impact on Elections22:07 Post-Election Procedures and Challenges24:48 Sajid's Memorable HOA Experience27:10 Reagan's Voting Fraud Story30:25 Community Solutions and Engagement30:43 Conclusion and Contact Information

Join us for this inspiring and thought-provoking discussion. Adam and Joe sit down with three members of the Restorative Community Solutions (RCS) team based in San Francisco: Earl Simms (executive director), Kezia "Zia" Martinis (community engagement lead) and Couper Orona (community engagement operations). RCS is a nonprofit founded in 2022, led by a group of dedicated professionals with a deep history of direct service, dedicated to “support[ing] those experiencing the transition back into society from institutional settings, homelessness, prison, jails, and treatment facilities” through peer support. [00:02:27] We first learn about each guest and how their life experiences inform their work as well as [00:05:16] learn more about Restorative Community Solutions's (RCS) mandate. [00:08:35] Adam asks our guests to describe the challenges of doing peer support in a non-profit context. Zia discusses the challenges of representation of all community voices. Earl talks about dynamics of contracting with government agencies in San Francisco with extractive approaches and the risks of policy violence—when policy makers are “10, 000 feet above the problem” they can't “see the nuances and the different intricacies that are happening on the ground.” Couper ties it back to the importance of a trauma-responsive peer support approach. Our hosts ask the team to reflect on their work through the angle of action research. They discuss the importance first of bringing that qualitative part that humanizes and works toward accountability, [00:20:02] “mak[ing] sure that people's solutions are grounded in reality.” RCS's action research question asks, “What is one thing that San Francisco can do to change your life?” [00:23:34] Earl reflects on how participatory action research came into the methodology of their work, and they describe how co-researchers co-create survey questions, help with focus groups, use different tools to synthesize data, and then formulate recommendations to different organizations. [00:28:47] As Couper argues, there needs to be “more guts” in city government and the way things are done because “there's so much uncaring… so much distance between folks.” [00:30:51] Earl discusses balancing different hats and [00:32:20] Zia emphasizes the importance of paying people a living wage and giving folks the agency to vote on policies that directly affect them: “The stipend that I received was more than I had pretty much made in my lifetime” and “I never knew three years ago that I'd be voting on a commission where I have a say in allocating all that proxy money.” [00:35:48] Adam asks the RCS guests “Where can you take this movement? How can you get involved with policy in such a way where your day to day grind is going to be what gets it there?” Jump into this episode to benefit from the nuances of their important insights and the rich variety of concrete examples they share from their research experiences. [00:52:10] Finally the team plugs a few things which we cite below. [00:54:26] RCS is looking for volunteers, “anybody that wants to be boots on the ground or has any kind of compassion towards this work we've done to help support that.” They are looking for lawyers, as well as any students. Just reach out to them! Or, as Couper throws in [00:54:49], “if you have a million dollars laying around or something, that'd be great.”Thanks Earl, Zia and Couper for sharing your work with us.You can subscribe to our podcast on most major podcast distribution platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Action Research Podcast, created by Adam Stieglitz, Joe Levitan, Shikha De Walker, Cory Legasic, and Vanessa Gold. How have you found yourself in the world of action research? Want to be...

Boggs served eight years in the U.S. Army as a regular officer and was honorably discharged. She was also one of the first women to receive a congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. After law school, Boggs returned to Washington D.C. where she worked as an U.S. Army officer and attorney at the Pentagon and White House Office of Legal Counsel. From 1987 to 1988 Boggs served on the Iran-Contra Legal Task Force for which she earned the Defense Meritorious Service Award and Presidential Service Badge. In 1988, Boggs became an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of the State of Washington, where she prosecuted fraud and regulatory crimes and twice earned the U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award. Working as a trial lawyer specializing in corporate civil litigation, Boggs was in 1995 named the first African American female partner of Seattle, Washington's Preston Gates & Ellis LLP. In 1997, she became Dell Corporation's first African American female vice president. She returned to Seattle in 2002, serving as Starbucks Corporation's first African American Executive Vice President, when she became general counsel and board secretary, a role she held until 2012. Boggs formed the Paula Boggs Band in 2007 releasing albums in 2010, 2015 and 2017. She founded Boggs Media, LLC in 2013. Boggs was honored with the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in 1994, the 2006 American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence Award, the 2008 Wiley A. Branton Award from the National Bar Association and the American Bar Association Notable Member Award in 2013. In 2014, Boggs earned the Song of the Year© Award for “Look Straight Ahead” and is a voting member of the Recording Academy (The Grammys©). In addition to her legal and music careers, Boggs was a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions from 2010 to 2012, and the President's Committee for the Arts and Humanities from 2013 to 2017. She served on the boards of School of Rock LLC, Seattle Art Museum, public radio station KEXP, Johns Hopkins University and served as Legal Aid for Washington (LAWFUND) board president from 2006 to 2008. She serves on the boards of Avid Technology Inc., Seattle Symphony and American Bar Association Board of Governors. Boggs was inducted into the Johns Hopkins University ROTC Hall of Fame in 2016 and received the Seattle Mayor's 2018 Arts Award.

Join us for a special episode as we unravel the intricate layers of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that could impact our unsheltered neighbors. Our guest host, Brett Martin, Vice President of Community Impact at United Way of Kaw Valley, guides the conversation as La Manda, Barry, and Miriam discuss compassion and practicality in homelessness policies, aiming to provide clarity on this complex issue.We delve deep into the challenges local governments and other entities face in addressing homelessness, striving for balanced, humane solutions that consider the needs of all community members while adhering to legal and ethical standards. We highlight the transformative power of community collaboration and accurate information, emphasizing the need for open, respectful dialogue to counteract misinformation and fear-driven narratives.This episode showcases how hope, cooperation, and collective action can lead to meaningful change, offering a hopeful vision of what our communities can achieve when we work together. Don't miss this inspiring and informative discussion on building a compassionate response to homelessness.To learn more about TRM Ministries: Click Here!To support TRM, Click Here! 

Homelessness has long been of concern to our society and our economy. A tidal wave of new arrivals is severely pressuring the programs and systems trying to eliminate homelessness. Some of the new arrivals are able to legally work, and business needs their labor. What can we do to facilitate their integration into society? Rosanne Haggerty is President and CEO of Community Solutions, which assists communities in solving complex housing problems affecting their most vulnerable residents. She will present an up-to-date snapshot of homelessness, the most promising solutions, and what business can do.

For more than a decade, The Opportunity Youth Forum at the Aspen Institute's Forum for Community Solutions has been working with a growing network of urban, rural, and tribal communities across the U.S. to build and scale reconnection pathways that achieve better outcomes in education, employment and overall well-being for opportunity youth. (Opportunity Youth are young adults, age 16-24, who are not engaged in work or education.)Based on their work with a network of 40 communities, along with thought leaders and funders across the field, OYF is advancing four key principles that, when brought together, help empower youth to lead thriving and healthy lives. These principles are: Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing, and Purpose (BMWP).OYF has brought together what they are learning from their communities on these core concepts, along with academic research and thought leadership. Out of this collaboration, they are developing a BMWP framework as well as a series of examples that demonstrate that when young adults are supported in an environment where they feel they can have a thriving future, the outcomes for both them and their greater community are more successful.In this podcast conversation, we talk with OYF Director Geneva Wiki about this developing BMWP framework, what the concepts of Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing, and Purpose mean, and how to operationalize these practices into your own work.Full transcripts of our podcasts are available at collectiveimpactforum.orgResources and FootnotesOpportunity Youth ForumTargeted Universalism at the Othering and Belonging InstituteYouth & Young Adult Wellbeing reportCentering Youth in Well-Being Research and Programming: A Guide for Adult AlliesPodcast: john a. powell – Operationalizing Equity in Collective ImpactLife Course frameworkPurpose and Identity Processes LabMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

Hear Jen Weis discuss the silent epidemic of suicide and how we can all be a part of the change in our latest heart-stirring episode.Hey friend! I recently had such a powerful conversation with Jen Weis, a leader at Microsoft who went through a life-changing personal struggle. After Jen's son's close friend died by suicide, she was shaken to the core. This tragedy put her on a path to help save lives. Jen started Mission Save A Life - https://missionsavealife.org/, a nonprofit aiming to prevent suicide through education and advocacy. Their goal is to spread awareness and give people the tools to take action. In this episode, Jen shares staggering mental health statistics - like suicide being the 2nd leading cause of death for ages 14-29.

Empowering Youth for Climate Action: Community Solutions in Action  Description  This panel will focus on the vital role of youth in implementing effective climate solutions within their communities. As the group who is most impacted by climate issues, yet having contributed the least to the problem, centering the voices of youth climate leaders is critical for equity. Highlighting the urgency of climate change, youth climate advocates will share their perspectives on the climate crisis and provide an overview of their climate initiatives to combat environmental challenges at the local level. From mangrove restoration to community gardens, the panel will showcase a range of grassroots efforts led by passionate young activists. Panelists will discuss the challenges youth face in mobilizing communities, emphasizing the need for collaboration with local stakeholders, educational institutions, and government bodies. They will also highlight the role of educational programs such as the FXB Climate Advocates program and others to support emerging leaders in their climate endeavors.   Speakers  Karina Weinstein, FXB, Program Strategy and Innovation Director  Sofia Arnau, TerraServe, Inc., Founder & President  Avi Gulati, FXB USA Climate Advocates 

Heidi Foy is a woman full of passion for the western industry, creating relationships, establishing community, and bringing solutions to the gap in the college rodeo recruiting process! Covid was a tough year for everyone, but in the midst of trials came a solution from Heidi's kitchen table, where she began to create an online platform for college rodeo students, coaches, and parents, where all of their questions can be answered in one place! Bullfrog Creatives is an online platform that offers several solutions for high school students looking at potential colleges, learning about the programs that each university offers, a rodeo community for questions, a variety of information, links, scholarship info, basically every tool that a high school student can use to find that perfect rodeo program that they are looking for! This platform not only benefits students and their parents, but the college rodeo coaches as well! This platform offers a platform for students to build out their bio and coaches to go through and see what all these high school rodeo students have to offer on their resumes! Heidi has built a platform that covers all of the bases with Bullfrog Creatives! in the LOOP Podcast hosted by Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, is inspired by the western culture and breakaway roping lifestyle. This podcast highlights the raw, real, truth behind the box of the breakaway roping industry. Bringing you behind the scenes stories of what real life looks like everyday from; breakaway ropers, cowgirls, cowboys, producers, leaders, trailblazers, and the like, all sharing stories of the western culture and lifestyle that they live daily. Get in the LOOP Podcast with Jordan Jo Get the Newsletter at | www.inthelooprodeo.com/ Like us on Facebook | www.facebook.com/inthelooppodcast.jordanjo Tag us on Instagram | www.instagram.com/inthelooppodcast.jordanjo Follow us on TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanjo.hollabaugh Watch more on our Youtube Channel Watch on Youtube @ JordanJoHollabaugh

Are you frustrated with the growing role of government in our lives and the loss of individual liberty? Over the years, the government has been controlling the masses, decreasing our freedom. Thus, we must challenge ourselves and rethink our reliance on government solutions. Take local initiatives focusing on education, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship. Together, we can create a brighter and more resilient future! Dan Hollaway is a veteran, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He advocates developing self-reliance through entrepreneurship and solving problems at the community level. In this episode, he will share the pains of living in a society with eroding personal responsibility and resilience against misinformation. Tune in as Dan answers questions about personal growth, leadership, education, societal threats, and individual liberty. Quotes: "I would rather be alone and honest than surrounded by liars." – Dan Hollaway "The ultimate property right is your person, your body. And the ultimate expression of your property right over your body is what you think and what you say." – Dan Hollaway "Victimhood is the current primary social currency in the west, which is a poisonous attitude that you can have as a human being that can lead to negative consequences." – Dan Hollaway Takeaways: Be responsible for yourself and rely less on the government. Solve problems in your community before asking for help from higher authorities. Support local businesses to strengthen your community and avoid too much control from big companies or the government. These local businesses support economic energy by retaining financial resources within the community and catering to demands overlooked by larger corporations. Embrace a mindset of independent thought and critical analysis, prioritizing fundamental values over biased affiliations or superficial slogans. Conclusion: Think critically about pressing societal issues and how you can help make things fairer. Build stronger communities by sticking to what's right, taking charge of your actions, and getting involved locally instead of just listening to fancy speeches. By supporting small businesses, getting active in your neighborhood, and keeping the government in check, we can make society better for everyone.

In this episode, Dr. Sheila Segurson discusses how she builds shelter behavior programs drawing on her multifaceted experience as a shelter veterinarian, shelter veterinary behaviorist, dog trainer, foster caregiver, volunteer, consultant, and educator. We discuss:Maddie's Fund and its missionHow trauma effects behaviorEssential components of a sound shelter behavior program Understanding the unique personality and needs of a dogMaddie's University Camp Maddie eventDr. Sheila Segurson's bio:Dr. Sheila Segurson is the Director of Community Solutions for Maddie's Fund and a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists with over 25 years of experience supporting animal welfare organizations in the United States.Dr. Segurson's interest in shelter behavior began in 1987 when she volunteered in the behavior department at the San Francisco SPCA. Over the years, Dr. Segurson developed a diverse skillset via experiences as a volunteer, student, dog trainer, foster caregiver, veterinarian, shelter veterinarian, shelter veterinary behaviorist, consultant, and educator. Dr. Segurson utilizes that background to help shelters maximize animal welfare, lifesaving and make appropriate outcome decisions for the pets in their care and people in their community. Dr. Segurson regularly speaks at shelter and veterinary conferences, and has contributed to several online courses and textbooks. She was the first author of University of Florida's Shelter Animal Behavior and Welfare course (online), contributed to IAABC's Animal Behavior Consulting course, contributed to the Fear Free Shelter Course, and contributed   chapters to Animals as Crime Victims, Blackwell's Five-minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, Second edition.Dr. Segurson has expertise in dog and cat behavior and behavior programs, including program structure and development, admissions, enrichment, behavioral assessment, decision making, behavior modification, foster care, adoption and safety net programs. Links:MaddiesUniversity.orgMaddiesPetForum.orgMaddiesfund.org Register for Camp Maddie: Behavior EditionRegister for Maddie's Monthly Behavior MeetingWhat Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce Perry and Oprah WinfreyDr. Monique Udell (PhD, CAAB) Maddie's Insights: Becoming a Secure Base: Using science to improve human-animal bonds and welfareContact Behavior Vets tweet us @BehaviorVets follow us on Facebook follow us on Instagram Online courses Webinars and seminars Email Ferdie at ferdie@behaviorvets.com

Part Two of our 2024 Bankadelic Lovefest Podcast delivers big time on the promise that love (of banking) conquers all. Join us as our four guests wax rhapsodic on crushes past, unsung heroes, and banking's future in this new year. It's more amour, Bankadelic style. Our guests: Lee Farabaugh, President, Monarch Scott Earwood, Director of Community Solutions, White Clay Stephen Baker, CEO, Kinective Jeff Grobaski, founder and CEO of Epic River

In This Episode: In Silicon Valley, digital platforms have fueled a 30% rise in online human trafficking over three years, primarily via social media and online marketplaces. Despite national estimates of thousands of cases, only about 300 are reported annually in this region. Complicating matters, approximately 40% of victims are immigrant workers lured under false employment promises. This represents a complex and troubling scenario in the human trafficking landscape of Silicon Valley. Human Trafficking Problems Of Silicon Valley: Online Exploitation: Silicon Valley saw a 30% increase in online human trafficking over three years, primarily via social media and digital marketplaces.  Underreporting and Data Gaps: Despite national estimates of thousands, only 300 cases are reported annually in Silicon Valley, indicating major underreporting.  Exploitation of Immigrants: Immigrant workers, often lured by false job promises, make up 40% of human trafficking victims in Silicon Valley. About Sargon Badal: Detective Sargon Badal is a Police Officer for the San Jose Police Department in San Jose, California. In the eight years working as a police officer, Sargon has taught law enforcement courses and trained recruits in the San Jose Police Academy while working as a Field Training Officer for newly sworn police officers. Sargon is an undercover and plain clothes detective in the San Jose Police Department's Special Victims Unit Human Trafficking Task Force.  Before becoming a police officer, Sargon worked as a courtroom deputy with the Northern District of California Federal Bankruptcy Court and as a Senior Product Specialist in Google's X Labs, working on top-secret projects. Sargon's background in the tech sector and his civil service roles enabled him to work successfully with the diverse communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Show Notes: Transition from Google's X Labs to Law Enforcement: A personal journey from aspiring to work in tech to fulfilling a lifelong dream in law enforcement. Discover why the shift was made and how family expectations were managed.  The Landscape of Human Trafficking in Silicon Valley: An exploration into the various forms of human trafficking prevalent in Silicon Valley, including sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and human smuggling, and how the tech capital's wealth fuels these activities.  Identifying Signs of Human Trafficking: Learn about the subtle yet telling signs that someone might be a victim of trafficking, emphasizing the importance of silence and nervous behavior as indicators.  Silicon Valley's Role in Human Trafficking: Discussing why Silicon Valley, with its vast wealth and technology, becomes a significant location for traffickers to exploit victims for financial gain.  Demographics of Victims: Debunking myths about the origins of trafficking victims in Silicon Valley, highlighting that locals are just as vulnerable as foreigners. Coercion Tactics by Traffickers: An insight into how traffickers lure their victims through false promises, social media glamour, and association with high-status individuals.  A Memorable Case Study: A detailed account of a memorable case handled by the human trafficking task force, showcasing the challenges and successes in rescuing victims.  Collaboration with NGOs and Community Solutions: How law enforcement works with non-governmental organizations to provide support and resources to trafficking victims, focusing on the partnership with Community Solutions.  The Role of Technology in Trafficking: An analysis of how traffickers leverage technology, social media, and online platforms to recruit and exploit victims, and how law enforcement adapts to combat this.  Community Engagement and Reporting: Emphasizing the importance of community vigilance and the role of ordinary citizens in reporting suspicious activities to help combat human trafficking.

The Center for Community Solutions released a "Status of Women" report that looks in depth at Ohio women from all 88 counties.

Central Ohio's healthcare giants are galloping to keep up with the region's growth, building new facilities that'll need to be staffed by legions of trained healthcare professionals that don't yet exist. As reported in Columbus Business First, Central Ohio's four major hospital systems are right now trying fill more than 2,200 open positions in nursing alone. Rural Ohioans too are suffering from the ill effects of too-few healthcare professionals, with "care deserts" leaving entire Ohio counties without critical specialists. What's being done to close the huge gap in the ranks of Ohio's healthcare professionals? That's the subject of this week's CMC forum.  This forum's expert panelists are:  Dr. Todd Ambrosia, President, Mount Carmel College of Nursing  Dr. Karen Rose, Dean, The Ohio State University College of Nursing  Susan Beaudry, Vice President, The Osteopathic Heritage Foundations  Dr. Chynna Smith, Family Medicine Resident, OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital   The host is Greg Moody, Director of Professional Development, The John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.  CMC's Optimal Health Series of healthcare-focused forums is presented by Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and OhioHealth.   This forum was sponsored by Epstein Becker & Green, Mount Carmel Health System, The Health Policy Institute of Ohio, The Center for Community Solutions, Cardinal Health, The Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio, and The Central Ohio Health Sector Partnership. It was supported by The Ellis. The livestream was presented by The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation and The Columbus Dispatch.  This forum was recorded before a live audience at The Ellis in Columbus, Ohio's historic Italian Village on January 24, 2024.

During the winter break, we're replaying some of our favorite past episodes.This replay episode features a dynamic discussion from the 2021 Collective Impact Action Summit, and focuses on the importance of narrative in collective social change efforts. This discussion is led by Melody Barnes of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, and features Crystal Echo Hawk from IllumiNative, Rashad Robinson from Color of Change, and Nayantara Sen from Real Food Real Stories. Resources and Footnotes: Video and Transcript: The Role of Narrative Change in Collective Action (Collective Impact Forum)Building Narrative Power (Color of Change)IllumiNative Insights and Actions Guide (IllumiNative)Making Waves: A Guide to Cultural Strategy (The Culture Group)Cultural Strategy: An Introduction and Primer (Art/Work Practice and Power California)Stolen Land, Stolen Bodies, and Stolen Stories (Stanford Social Innovation Review)More on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

Bridges To Independence CEO Fraser Murdoch sat down with ARLnow's James Jarvis to discuss the factors driving Arlington's escalating youth homelessness crisis and how the broader community can intervene.    

On episode 139, Dan Skinner talks with Emily Campbell, who recently began her service as President and CEO of the Center for Community Solutions after 16 years with the organization. Dan and Emily talk through the extensive (88--one for each Ohio county) fact sheets CCS recently released with data about the status of women in Ohio. Topics include economic barriers such as pay inequity, maternity deserts, policy hurdles to making Ohio an attractive state for aging in place, and more. Streams/notes/subscribe: www.prognosisohio.com/episodes/campbell.

www.commsolutionsmn.com- We have recorded 299 episodes over seven seasons. That's a bunch more than most podcasts. We have stood the test of time, and taught many in Minnesota (and elsewhere) all about the ins and outs of local government. We've done shows on budgets, government handouts, local elections, transit, property taxes, and bike lanes. You can only tear apart so many Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports before it sounds like we're doing the same show over and over. We're not going anywhere... after all we still face the same old problems. But we're facing a whole lot of new problems as well. We want to make sure that we look at any issue that affects us locally and continue to provide solutions that might actually change the game that's being played. We're looking for people of courage and innovation to stand up against the corruption and growing shadow of autocracy in our world. Join us as we tease what's to come; the future of the Community Solutions Podcast. Have you checked out our Spotify playlist? At the beginning of each episode, Jason quotes some song lyrics that have to do with the subject matter of the podcast. Andrew never knows what they are, but now he can… and so can you! We've launched the Spotify playlist: “Community Solutions Music From the Podcast!” You can listen to Roundabout from Yes after listing to Episode 30 on Roundabouts… or kick back and enjoy a rocking playlist just for the thrill of it. We add a new song every week. Subscribe and enjoy! Don't forget that you can also subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify!

A new report from the Center for Community Solutions and the Achievement Centers found discrimination in the classroom, in communities and in healthcare.

Beth Sandor of Community Solutions discusses a pilot program in which health systems partnered with organizations in their communities fighting homelessness.

This month, we are joined by Lourdes Tiglao, the Director of VA's Center for Women Veterans and Tracy Emmanuel, the Deputy Director for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing Program to better understand homelessness among Women Veterans. Our guests talk about the unique challenges and barriers that homeless women Veterans face when accessing services and what VA is doing about it.Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance. Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP19.pdf ===============================Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locationsLearn more about VA resources to help homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homelessLandlords interested in renting to homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless/landlords.aspBusiness owners interested in employing homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless/cec-contacts.asp ===============================Check out VA's Center for Women Veterans: https://www.va.gov/womenvetEmail Center for Women Veterans: 00W@va.govContact the Women Veterans Call Center: Dial 855-VA-WOMEN or visit https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/wvcc.aspLearn more about the I Am Not Invisible campaign: https://www.va.gov/womenvet/ianiLearn more about the Women Veteran Trailblazers Initiative: https://www.va.gov/womenvet/outreach/trailblazers.asp ===============================Check out the Library of Congress Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/programs/veterans-history-projectCheck out the Military Women's Memorial (VA does not endorse Military Women's Memorial and is not responsible for the content of the following linked website): https://womensmemorial.org Learn more about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as Amended by S. 896 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009: https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/hearth-act/ ===============================Find more resources for homeless and at-risk Veterans (VA does not endorse Community Solutions and is not responsible for the content of the following linked website): https://community.solutions/homeless-resource-locator/

Tracy Strobel — CEO of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL)Tracy Strobel was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CCPL in July 2019 after serving in the Deputy Director role for nearly 15 years. CCPL has 27 branches that serve the 610,000 residents of 47 communities in Northeast Ohio. CCPL has earned the prestigious five-star rating in Library Journal's Index of Public Library Service for the last decade; and received the publication's highest overall score among America's largest metropolitan library systems for 10 consecutive years (2010-2019).Tracy's career in public libraries began with a focus on technology at Medina County District Library (1996-1999) and Cleveland Public Library (1999-2005), where she developed the nation's first 24/7 virtual reference service. Prior to becoming CEO, she led its 27 branches, Information Technology, Technical Services and Literacy & Learning divisions. Her major accomplishments at CCPL include leading the largest capital improvement program in the Library's history, which included the replacement of twelve branches and several renovation projects over a period of ten years.From 2011 to 2013, Tracy served as the U.S. representative to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's International Network of Emerging Library Innovators. She was a member of the Public Library Association (PLA) Board of Directors (2016-2019) and the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee (2015-2019). Tracy served as chair of the ALA 2020 Census Library Outreach and Education Task Force (2018-2020) and is currently a member of the PLA's Continuing Education Advisory Committee.In February 2020, Tracy was appointed to the board of The Center for Community Solutions, a nonpartisan think tank focused on solutions to health, social and economic issues. She also serves on the board of Youth Opportunities Unlimited and chairs their Community Collaboration Committee.This was an amazing conversation — we cover Tracy's childhood dream of being a librarian, the history of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, the business and operations of libraries, their responsibility and role as a civic institution and bastion for education & the robust exchange of ideas, their evolution and relevance in ever dynamic and technologically enabled world, offering opportunity as a product, lesser-known and unexpected services of libraries, and ultimately, Tracy's vision for the future of the Cuyahoga County Public Library!If you can't tell, I am personally a huge fan of libraries, and as Tracy and I will discuss, I think they are of the most underrated public institutions we have, so it was a real treat to hear from Tracy about her experience leading the Cuyahoga County Public Library!-----Lay of The Land is brought to you by Ninety. As a Lay of The Land listener, you can leverage a free trial with Ninety, the platform that helps teams build great companies and the only officially licensed software for EOS® — used by over 7,000 companies and 100,000 users!This episode is brought to you by Impact Architects. As we share the stories of entrepreneurs building incredible organizations throughout NEO, Impact Architects helps those leaders — many of whom we've heard from as guests on Lay of The Land — realize their visions and build great organizations. I believe in Impact Architects and the people behind it so much, that I have actually joined them personally in their mission to help leaders gain focus, align together, and thrive by doing what they love! As a listener, you can sit down for a free consultation with Impact Architects by visiting ia.layoftheland.fm!-----Connect with Tracy Strobel on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-strobel-44421531/Learn more about The Cuyahoga County Public Library — https://cuyahogalibrary.org/Follow The Cuyahoga County Public Library on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CuyahogaLibFollow The Cuyahoga County Public Library on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/cuyahogalib/-----For more episodes of Lay of The Land, visit https://www.layoftheland.fm/Past guests include Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Steve Potash (OverDrive), Ed Largest (Westfield), Ray Leach (JumpStart), Lila Mills (Signal Cleveland), Pat Conway (Great Lakes Brewing), Lindsay Watson (Augment Therapy), and many more.Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up for Lay of The Land's weekly newsletter — sign up here.Connect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Jeffrey Stern on Twitter @sternJefe — https://twitter.com/sternjefeFollow Lay of The Land on Twitter @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/

Paul and Mike take this episode of Ownership Matters in a different direction than usual, with Paul taking the guest seat to answer questions about ROC USA's new wholly owned subsidiary, Integrity Community Solutions, and what's happening to his role down the line. Integrity Community Solutions (ICS) was created with the same vision in mind as ROC USA – preserving manufactured home communities through resident ownership. Paul recently announced his decision to step down as President of ROC USA to become the CEO of ICS. Listen in to hear more about ICS and what it does, the thought that went into Paul's big decision, and what it means for the future of ROC USA and the network. More information, including show notes and links, at rocusa.org/ownershipmatters Follow ROC USA: Twitter: @rocusaorg Facebook: @rocusa.bettertogether

Bullying causes long-term damage on students' mental health, often resulting in anxiety, depression or PTSD during a critical developmental stage. But evidence-based approaches provide healthy solutions to complex situations—involving parents, teachers, administrators and other community members at every stage of the process. Jan Urbanski, Ed.D., Director of Safe and Humane Schools at Clemson University, explains how.

Daniel Johnson is the Executive Director of the Institute for Community Solutions, and he outlines the three ways to solve problems in society: through force via the government, through profit using the business sector, and through compassion within civil society. He outlines why the third option works best for any problem that requires compassion.  On October 10th, they're releasing their groundbreaking report – Community Solutions to Justice – Solutions to Fairer, Faster, and More Effective Justice in American Communities. For the past two years, the Institute for Community Solutions has studied community solutions to justice – nonprofit programs offering free or low-cost services to help people resolve disputes and repair harm. On October 10th, they'll present the results of their research – 5 different solutions, practiced by 200 different organizations, that offer opportunities for communities to achieve faster, fairer, more effective justice. - https://instituteforcommunitysolutions.org/csj-launch-event/ Do you have comments or questions about this episode? Visit it on ChrisSpangle.com and leave one! --- Join our Patreon now for commercial-free shows, bonus content, and our complete archives - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians --- Join our Facebook Group to meet other listeners. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/walnutssociety --- Visit Chris-Spangle.com to see my other podcasts and projects or to add me on social. www.Chris-Spangle.com --- Looking to start a podcast? Download my podcast Podcasting and Platforms now, and check out my recommendations for buying the right equipment. Chris Spangle and Leaders and Legends, LLC edited and produced this podcast. If you want to start a podcast or take yours to the next level, please get in touch with us at LeadersAndLegends.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month, we are joined by Nikki Barfield, deputy director for VA's Supportive Services for Veteran Families, or SSVF, Program. Ms. Barfield talks with us about what the program is, how their new Shallow Subsidy service helps rent-burdened Veterans, and how Veterans in need can get connected for help.Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance. Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP18.pdf ===============================Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locationsLearn more about VA resources to help homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homelessLearn more about SSVF: https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.htmlContact SSVF: SSVF@va.govFind a grantee near you: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/FY2023_SSVF_Providers.xlsxFind current grant opportunities: https://www.grants.gov/Find more resources for homeless and at-risk Veterans (VA does not endorse Community Solutions and is not responsible for the content of the following linked website): https://community.solutions/homeless-resource-locator/

At 26 years of age, Jeri Perkins already has a Master's of Social Work Policy, Administration, and Community Practice degree and has her own business and coaching program. She also works as a councilor, so actually, she has two jobs.   Jeri helps clients and students to understand that while all of us may exhibit differences we are really all part of the same race. She fiercely works to promote equity and inclusion.   We talk about a variety of subjects around DEI and we even have a discussion about language and why words matter.   Our discussion was not only lively, but it was informative and, to me, inspiring. I hope you find it the same. Jeri will be one of those people who throughout her life will enhance the world for all of us.     About the Guest:   The mission of Impact Action Network is to Educate to Liberate, so that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Justice (DEIBJ) is a priority and not a checkbox in academic and professional settings. The organization's vision is for Communities of Color to have access to advocacy resources that enable them to navigate effectively and safely through systemic and institutional racism and oppression.   Working with individuals one-on-one, in groups and within nonprofits, for profit, and educational institutions, Ms. Perkins' consultant services are devoted to guiding students and professionals, as well as organizations, to navigate through environments of institutionalized racism to tear down the barriers of oppression and inequities. Coaching and trainings are tailored to the needs of each client.   Ms. Perkins' heart for service led her to earn a Master of Social Work Policy, Administration and Community Practice degree from Arizona State University's Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. While at ASU Ms. Perkins served as an Inclusive Design for Equity & Access (IDEA) Jr. Scholar. Her experience in witnessing faculty/staff and scholars cater to the fragility of whiteness and the normalization of racism and oppression perpetuated against students of color led to her founding the BIPOC Student Network, now known as the Multicultural Students Network/Alliance.   While an undergraduate student at Historically Black College & University (HBCU), Lincoln University (MO), Ms. Perkins produced and hosted the Impact with Jeri Perkins talk show on JCTV Access to raise social awareness on the systemic and institutional challenges and barriers communities are experiencing.   Ms. Perkins earned her start in the media industry as an Emma Bowen Foundation Fellow with corporate sponsor NBC Bay Area News. Her experience has led her to become a sought-after keynote speaker to address such issues as the Invisible Tax of Scholars of Color Navigating Academia; Intersectionality of Historical & Generational Trauma; Answering the Call to Leadership; Strategically Navigating Systems and Institutions; and Trauma, Grief, and Healing the History of Colorism, Texturism, and Featurism to name a few.   Ms. Perkins' determination to use education as the pathway to liberation has led her to pursue an EdD in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Organizational Development at Grand Canyon University.   She was a 2021 Greater Phoenix Urban League of Young Professionals Rising Award nominee for her educational and economic empowerment and civic engagement work in communities of color. Her clients include Brenton Family Dental, R.O.C.K Foundation, The Purposeful Mind, State of Black Arizona, and Association of Fundraising Professionals to name a few. Ms. Perkins recently was a guest speaker for the University of Phoenix Inclusive Leadership Summit, Youth World Education Project Urban Experience Conference, the 2023 Annual ATTITUDE Mental Health Summit for African American Women, and the Arizona Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference.   Ways to connect with Jeri:   Website: ImpactActionNetwork.com Instagram: @impact_action_network Facebook: Impact Action Network Advocacy Consulting Agency LinkedIn: Impact Action Network Advocacy Consulting Agency     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes    Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:20 Well, hi there once again. And this is unstoppable mindset where inclusion diversity in the unexpected meet. And who knows what else and our guest today is Jeri Perkins who has a master's in social welfare. And I don't know what all and she told me, she just started a new job. And she also owns her own business. And I can keep going on and on and on. But I'm gonna let her do all that because that's why we got her to come on unstoppable mindset rather than me telling it to you. Let's have her do it. But anyway, Jeri, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here.   Jeri Perkins ** 01:58 Thank you, Michael, I appreciate the opportunity.   Michael Hingson ** 02:01 Well, we're glad that you were able to make it and we want to talk about you and all sorts of stuff. So let's start with maybe the the earlier Jerry, you know, growing up and all that sort of stuff. Tell us a little bit about you   Jeri Perkins ** 02:16 know, little Jerry was quite a little girl. She was very mischievous. Everything, you know, mind in everybody's business, but our own and still doesn't sometimes tries to cut down on that. Because these days, I'm more busier. But I would just say I was always inquisitive. And I was always very, like self aware, and reflective of everything that was going on around me not always accepting of it. You know, I think ever since I was a little girl, I was very disillusioned with a lot of social injustice and inequity in the world that various communities face. But I was very passionate about even from a young age using my platform to evoke change. And as Gandhi would say, being a part of the change that I want to see occur in the world.   Michael Hingson ** 03:13 So where are you from originally?   Jeri Perkins ** 03:15 So I grew up in San Jose, California border of Cupertino, Cupertino years, I went to high school over there Cupertino law.   Michael Hingson ** 03:26 And, and so you could watch the growth and development of Apple.   Jeri Perkins ** 03:32 Yes, we saw that in my father's a computer software engineer. So he was up in San Francisco. So we were over there too, during that time. Uh huh.   Michael Hingson ** 03:44 So, how long ago was that? I don't, not trying to pray in your age, but roughly, oh, well, I   Jeri Perkins ** 03:51 mean, I'm 26 years. All   Michael Hingson ** 03:53 right. Well, now we know so we can continue.   Jeri Perkins ** 03:57 And I love you know, even sometimes, and I know, in my profession, as a Licensed Master, social worker, you know, some people may look at, you're 26 years old, what are you now but like, other than that, I really do like to share my age, because I feel like it's important for young people to know that they can lead while young and that you know, your age is just the number and it doesn't have anything to do with your impact.   Michael Hingson ** 04:23 And that's a really good point because I am someone at the other end of the spectrum being 73. And I don't think that matters. You know, the bottom line is, it's what you can do and what you choose to do and how you learn and continue to be effective. And that's all that really matters. Anyway.   Jeri Perkins ** 04:40 You are absolutely right. And to even elaborate on that my grandmother is 86 years old and she was running around the track at the park so she was about A D. So you know she's a smoker, but grandma is healthy as she can be from what we know and still going strong because of all that   Michael Hingson ** 05:00 Sigh Well it keeps her busy. And I don't tend to do a lot of walking around outside, I actually developed a, a track here in the house. So I do a lot of walking. But we have a living well, a kitchen, great room area, and there's a bar in the middle of it. So I love to read books, audio wise, and walk around the bar. So I can I can walk, you know, 10,000 steps or any number of miles just walking around while I'm reading a book and never even really notice it other than the university, I'll sort of get tired, but I just keep going in. It's kind of fun to do. So I get lots of exercise. But I do it indoors. And that works out really pretty well. So I can't complain about our   Jeri Perkins ** 05:47 natural environment. That's,   Michael Hingson ** 05:49 that's it? Yeah, yeah. And then the fridge is always nearby. I do resist, I do Resist.   Jeri Perkins ** 05:57 Resist so good for you.   Michael Hingson ** 06:00 Well, I love to tell people then I occasionally from the Girl Scouts will buy lots of boxes of Thin Mints. And the thing is out of sight out of mind. So they're up on shelves or in the freezer. Don't see them. Don't go after them unless I happen to think of it. And then I'll bring them box down and and eat it slowly. So I do try to exercise a little bit of willpower every so often anyway.   Jeri Perkins ** 06:27 Yeah, that's a good strategy. I'm gonna try that. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 06:31 you know, hide him in the freezer where you're not gonna see him and then you're in good shape. Okay, Gary RC. Well, thanks for being on unstoppable mindset. What a great, wonderful day. Wait, no, not really. We'll go on. So, you went through high school, you were up in Cupertino. And then what did you do?   Jeri Perkins ** 06:52 So I went to Lincoln University, Missouri, go blue tigers, founded by the 62nd and 65th Soldiers of the United States Colored inventory. It's a historically black college and university in Jefferson City, Missouri. And I majored in broadcast journalism. And I had a talk show on JC TV access called impact with Jerry Parkins.   Michael Hingson ** 07:15 will tell us about your show.   Jeri Perkins ** 07:19 Yeah, basically, I interviewed community leaders and organizations on their impact, to raise local global awareness on the challenges and barriers that I'm developing countries such as Haiti face, and nonprofits such as the help for Caribbean kids that does missionary work in Haiti. And also just giving a platform to up and coming leaders such as myself, or people who may not necessarily have that name recognition across the country, or, you know, as national or global leaders, but have such a powerful local impact, just giving a platform for those people to share their stories and raise awareness for the resources that exists on our college campus community and beyond.   Michael Hingson ** 08:19 So, what, what caused you to want to do that kind of a show? What, what really fascinated you enough about the subject that you felt that it would be a show worth having? And you made it obviously work?   Jeri Perkins ** 08:35 Yeah, so I did several different interviews. So that was one example of what I covered on my show and also on the Dr. Jabulani Bates, International Student Center and our travel to Haiti and my reporting over there and just raising awareness for developing countries but I also covered a local church in the community. The Joshua house church I interviewed Miss Tammy notables who was the director of the women's resource center in the brain, that bystander intervention team to minimize incidents of reported power based violence on campus. So I had a number of interviews I interviewed Helen Casa over girls leap forward at Global Education Initiatives for girls in Ethiopia, and also to aspiring Olympians for on the US National synchronized swimming team. I'm Jacqueline Lu and Nikki's articles. So just being able to interview these individuals, like I said, before they really, you know, we really grew together in terms of career because that was when I was an intern at NBC Bay Area News as a Immobilien fellow, and now I may look, I'm a guest on shows just like I was interviewing people, so you know, life does come full circle in that way.   Michael Hingson ** 09:59 So When were you on NBC Bay Area?   Jeri Perkins ** 10:02 So I interned at NBC Bay Area News in San Jose, California. They were my corporate sponsor, and I was a fellow and the Emma Bowen foundation for emerging interested in media. So it's a four year summer internship program that gives diverse talent a head start, and starting their career in the media industry.   Michael Hingson ** 10:25 What years were you there?   **Jeri Perkins ** 10:27 So the summers are 2014 2015 2016 and 2017.   Michael Hingson ** 10:35 Were you on TV during that time, as part of though   Jeri Perkins ** 10:37 I mean, that's like a smart market five or six. So like, I was an intern and college, I was learning trying to get to where those phenomenal. My news mentors and the phenomenal journalists there are, but I filmed some things in studio and they were very gracious to help me production was with my filming of my show and different activities that I did. And it was a phenomenal experience.   Michael Hingson ** 11:07 I was just curious, we moved out of the bay area, we were in Novato, actually, we moved out in late June of 2014. So we wouldn't have seen you if you're on TV. But I was curious.   Jeri Perkins ** 11:18 Well, hopefully one day, you know, hopefully this will lead to other opportunity.   Michael Hingson ** 11:24 Well, yeah, that would be good. Yes. Well, nothing, nothing like being a guest to get questions that help you kind of figure out how to respond to whatever comes along, when, especially when you don't expect it? Absolutely. So you you did that for a while, went through college? And then what did you do once you left college?   Jeri Perkins ** 11:47 So for two years, I had a period of time where I had to navigate like my next steps, I thought that, you know, I was gonna go to law school and become a civil rights attorney. And I mean, as I'm sure you know, like life doesn't always go as planned. And along the way, you know, your steps are ordered. And I would say that I had a lot of challenges and barriers. With the LSAT, the law school admissions test, you know, I didn't do very well on the LSAT and I didn't really have a desire to do much better, which is what got me to the point where I was like, oh, maybe this isn't for you.   Michael Hingson ** 12:30 Maybe last night, the way I'm gonna go,   Jeri Perkins ** 12:32 You know what I'm saying? Like, I had a lot of other gifts. And I remember my pastor at the time, Pastor John Nelson and my first lady, Miss Heather Nelson at Soma Community Church in Jefferson City. You know, they told me like, I remember walking out of the LSAT exam and column Pastor John, and him just telling me, you know, Jerry, God, they have in store for you a career of helping people, you know, and service to the community. And I'm thinking to myself, why, you know, how am I gonna make any money? You know, how am I gonna survive and live? I've worked so hard in school and all of this, but I mean, look, what I am now a Licensed Master social worker. So again, life coming full circle, and that's just four years later from that experience. So   Michael Hingson ** 13:18 So where did you get your MSW? Arizona State?   Jeri Perkins ** 13:23 Okay, watts College of public service and community solutions.   Michael Hingson ** 13:29 Well, there you go. Well, so what got you to go to ASU and to seek that degree?   Jeri Perkins ** 13:38 Well, my parents were retired and they moved to Australia, Mountain Ranch and Goodyear. And after I got out of college, I was navigating, you know, my next step so I moved home with them we're not home it was a new place because we were in California but um, I started working in the behavioral health field with children, behavioral children and child family teams and a just child welfare systems and group home settings with kids in the system and smi series mentally ill adults and residential treatment facilities. And I really developed a passion for service serving people like being that bright light in their in their day or in their path and being that solid object in their life. But I noticed early on that I wanted to expand my scope of authority because at the bachelors level like and having a degree outside of the field, I just didn't have a stamp of authority to really impact change like I wanted to. So I said, you know, the system like we need to bridge the gap between the system institutions and the communities they serve. So a lot of people that came across in my path would be like you're a social worker, like you need to get an MSW like you sound like a social worker? You know you. So I'm just like these people really think and this is the last thing I ever expected to get. And look, I sure did as soon as I applied, you know, I was fortunate to get in and start my journey. And well, two years later.   Michael Hingson ** 15:17 Yeah, why ASU?   Jeri Perkins ** 15:21 ASU. At the time, you know, I really felt like it had, it was a very affluent school, and it had a lot of access to opportunities. One of my colleagues was in the Walter Cronkite school of journalism. And you know, she gave me a tour of ASU. And you know, I also went over there. So the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law, I was over there for some meet and greets, and trying to find out more about how to get in to law school, and I saw him I could see myself on the campus and I'm like, okay, you know, and watts colleges downtown, and we're really in the midst of the communities that we're serving. So I'm like, it's a good school, it has good faculty. And it's a good program. And I think it was ranked 25th in the nation at the time, but just just saying the plethora of opportunity. That was there. Really, you know, number one, and innovation and research is what led me to ASU.   Michael Hingson ** 16:22 Hmm. Well, and and you obviously did that. And when did you graduate? Um, last   Jeri Perkins ** 16:28 year? Wow. Oh, 4.0 GPA?   Michael Hingson ** 16:35 Well, congratulations.   Jeri Perkins ** 16:37 Yeah, that's a blessing from God, I always tell people because it was a lot going on.   Michael Hingson ** 16:43 Well, and you obviously coped with it, and you succeeded? And that's all you can ask for. Right?   Jeri Perkins ** 16:50 You're absolutely right. And I say it was the, you know, the grace of God and my parents, I had such a strong foundation from being young in seeing my parents and grandparents and great grandparents, college educated, and my sister. So really being the baby, once I got along, like, it was like, no question like that I was going to achieve greatness, it was just what path that I was gonna go down, and was I going to have the capacity to better myself, and not let my own challenges become barriers to the impact that AI could have in the lives of others?   Michael Hingson ** 17:29 Well, you know, it's always a good goal. And it's always great when you can do it when you can have an impact. And you know, sometimes you won't even necessarily know what the impact is, until much later. But you got to start by planting the seeds.   Jeri Perkins ** 17:42 Absolutely.   Michael Hingson ** 17:45 And then they grow and they nourish, flourish. And you, you succeed because of that, which is great. Well, when did you start impact Action Network?   Jeri Perkins ** 17:57 Yes, thought started in the summer of last year. So job, I was very eager to start. So I always tell people, I did things backwards. You know, I started with my website and my like, had the language and knew, like the blueprint, like the roadmap of what I wanted to do, but not actually how to get there. So I mean, I had I started speaking at events and by December, I filed for an LLC, and then I kept speaking at various events around the valley, and doing trainings for various organizations, and continue to develop my strategic business plan, my business fact sheet, my bio, the impact that I wanted to have, and, you know, my brochures, promotional materials, my brand statement, my banner that I take to events, my business cards and everything, so that I can really increase my visibility, authority and income.   Michael Hingson ** 19:04 Well, tell us a little bit about what impact Action Network is all about, if you would,   Jeri Perkins ** 19:09 yeah, so our mission is educated to liberate them so that diversity equity, inclusion, belonging injustice is a priority and not a checkbox. And our vision is to provide communities of color with access to advocacy resources, through individual and group coaching trainings and speaking engagements to navigate systemic and institutionalized racism and oppression, power dynamics and conflict resolution safely and with confidence.   Michael Hingson ** 19:42 So you so what all What all do you do with the organization or what does it do today?   Jeri Perkins ** 19:50 Yes, so I mean, lately, like I've spoken at Attitude mental health summit for African American women, and youth square education's projects urban experience on the intersectionality of historical trauma, historical intergenerational trauma, I spoke at University of Phoenix inclusive leadership summit on the invisible tax of scholars of color navigating academia. I've been on a podcast on the diverse minds, award winning podcast in the UAE on tackling social injustices. I've been on art of advocacy live stream about making dei BJ a priority and not a checkbox. Featured and shout out Atlanta and voyage ATL for my work like African American made a bunch of different stuff, like I said, just to get myself out there. And also I did a training for the Association of Fundraising Professionals idea committee on navigating microaggressions in the workplace.   Michael Hingson ** 20:55 You said the EIB J What does that all stand for? I know summer   Jeri Perkins ** 20:59 city equity, inclusion, belonging and justice.   Michael Hingson ** 21:03 Oh, injustice, okay, great. You've talked some about disabilities, do you have a disability?   Jeri Perkins ** 21:09 You know, I always say I do not let my disability disable me for meeting my goals. And I encourage my peers and family who struggle with challenges to not let them become barriers. And I made I really, I don't see it as a disability just because, like what I said, it's never disabled me for meeting my goals, but it has made my path more challenging. And I mean, mental health. Anxiety and depression is something that I've dealt with. And I'm high functioning, like I have a high functioning, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. And as well as a compulsive binge eating disorder. I don't have it anymore, though. Because you know, I'm in treatment. And I have a dietitian and a counselor, but these are things I struggle with, but they don't define who I am. And I just assign value to myself by continuing to show up and continuing to just be the beautiful person that I am inside and out despite those challenges.   Michael Hingson ** 22:19 Disability should not mean and as far as I'm concerned, does not mean a lack of ability. And the reality is, every human has a disability. For most of you. It's like dependency right? Now guys don't do well, when the lights suddenly go out because you lose power. For some of us, it doesn't matter. Disability is a characteristic and everyone's characteristic manifests differently, but it's still there.   Jeri Perkins ** 22:44 That's very powerful. Yes. And person first language, you know, differently abled, or disability   Michael Hingson ** 22:53 but differently abled is horrible. You may not think so Oh, absolutely. I'm not differently abled, my abilities are the same. I may perform them differently, but I'm not differently abled. And that's part of the problem is that we spend so much time trying to tell people with a disability, because you have a disability, you're different. No, we're all different. But I'm not differently abled than you I deal with a computer just like you do. I may not use a monitor, I may use software to verbalize the screen or a Braille display. But there are people who are left handed, who don't necessarily do things the same way you do. And tall people don't necessarily do things the same way short people do. So the reality is that differently abled is just a way of trying to hide from addressing the issue. And the fact is, we're all in this planet. Look, Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb, right? He invented the electric light bulb if you use the Americans with Disabilities Act, and I've said it before on this podcast, if you use that as an example, it's a reasonable accommodation for light dependent people who can't do well in the dark. So technology has covered up your disability but it doesn't change the fact that it's still there. Which is again, why I say disability doesn't mean lack of ability, but does it mean you're differently abled, because you turn on the lights? It's just part of the characteristic of your disability that you have to deal with. And that's why I think that differently abled is really just some people's way of trying to hide from dealing with the fact that disability is a characteristic we all in one way or another experience and that's what we really need to deal with.   Jeri Perkins ** 24:36 You're absolutely right and I think that person first language or not, Oh, what about something else? I'm not person first language but our use of language is important because you know, things one may feel like they are being inclusive or allowing others to subscribe the identity to themselves that they I believe that they have and one may not, you know, so I appreciate you corrected me on that, because it's another perspective that I can, you know, see things differently even in my work. So I really do appreciate that. And I would also say that, along with not addressing the issue or use of language that may suggest not addressing the issue, I think that there's a real stigma and shame associated with accessing mental health care and reasonably, within the disability community, or within those who do have some type of these different challenges we all do. So it's important for us to access resources to enhance our quality of life, because I know a lot of people, brilliant people, hard working people who do, you know, have a disability, who do not access resources, and their life is very challenging. So I think what you said is very important, because yes, it's how you deal with your challenges. But it's also acknowledging that a challenge exists. And where do you go from there?   Michael Hingson ** 26:12 Well, and everyone faces challenges. Your gifts aren't the same as my gifts, and neither of our gifts are the same as someone else. It doesn't mean that any of our gifts are less or more than anyone else's. The question is, how do we learn to use our gifts? And how do we move forward with them, which is something that we all have to face. But when we really try to compare our gifts, or compare ourselves to others, whose gifts are different than ours, then we tend to really run into difficulties like, words do matter? You're right. I've talked about the concept of visually impaired before, it's a horrible term, because first of all, blind people visually aren't different. And second of all, why do I need to be compared with how much eyesight someone has? It's not visually impaired. It's blind or low vision. But the reality is, like deaf or hard of hearing, people who happen to not hear well, would hate you to call them hearing impaired for that very same reason. The reality is we've got to stop trying to compare, because that just continues to promote the stigma.   Jeri Perkins ** 27:32 Yeah, that's true. Like the standard, like, we're normal, I feel like it's we're making. It's like a sense of other reason that someone is not aligned with what the standard is where the norm is. And the reality is, there should be no standard, or norm, no norm, because everybody is different in their differences should be valued.   Michael Hingson ** 27:58 Right. And we need to get to the point where emotionally and intellectually, we accept people who are different than we and that's a big challenge.   Jeri Perkins ** 28:13 Absolutely.   Michael Hingson ** 28:15 So for you. You talk a lot about Dei, and BJ, and you talk about dealing with different kinds of identities and the intersection of identities. Where does all of that play? I guess maybe the best thing is where what kind of role does intersectionality play in that? I think we're talking about that. So I thought I'd just ask you that question and bring it right up?   Jeri Perkins ** 28:46 Yeah, that's a good question. I think that, um, there's different levels of privilege, and there's different levels of oppression and at the intersection of race, ethnicity, socio economic status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, status, or whatever the case may be. There's intersections, like no one person that people fit in multiple categories, oftentimes. So it's just like, assessing and evaluating each intersections of their identity holistically, to be able to understand who this person is not just from one dimension, but multiple dimensions. So I think that's what intersectionality means. And when I think about it, in terms of person and environment, life path and life trajectory, depending on other systems and subsystems that make up a person's environment, it influences their decision making their actions and their life path and life trajectory. And I think that that plays a role in the intersectionality of people's identity there Is there access to social determinants of health, which are quality of life predictors and indicators of health outcomes. So it's just intersectionality of identity is such a dynamic, broad topic to address. And oftentimes, as a society, we don't address each intersection of an individual family or communities identity.   Michael Hingson ** 30:31 So language becomes, of course, a very important part of that, and how do we change the language or get people to change the language and grow to recognize that, that we're all really part of the same thing, and that our identities intersect in so many ways.   Jeri Perkins ** 30:50 I think that strengths based language, and not problematizing communities who experience marginalization, or oppression, but looking at the root of systemic and institutional pervasive issues, as a means of this person, it's not, you know, if somebody needs access to like, Student Accessibility and Learning Services, that's a resource to enhance their learning and quality of life and experiences, that doesn't mean that this person is problematic, or there's a step more you have to deal with, to provide these resources, this should be available to meet each individual student's needs and tailored to each individual person are professional in the workplace, so that they have equitable access and to opportunities. That's inclusivity. And I mean, I would say that that's justice. And that represents the diversity of human experience. And I often say, I don't think you can have D IB J without the other. I mean, obviously, you know, all the letters may not be there within the experience of individuals and students and professionals navigating systems and institutions. But I feel like it's like any equation. If you have each of these variables in there, that's an indicator that you're doing it right. And that quality of life of the communities you're serving as being in advance.   Michael Hingson ** 32:28 How do we change the conversation though, since we, we've identified that there are so many people who view some of these things as a problem or, you know, another example might be the concept of affirmative action, where that was used to try to make part of our, like university system and our employment system more inclusive. But yet we also have people who oppose that. So how do we change that conversation? And get people to be more open?   Jeri Perkins ** 32:58 That's another good question. And, you know, it's unfortunate that people are affirming they are, are opposing affirmative action. And I actually saw a news story with an individual who I believe, identified as Asian American, and was just as you said, opposing affirmative action, saying that he was denied from, you know, six Ivy League schools, and that the reason why he was denied was because his black counterparts who weren't, you know, up to par or at his standards was given preference over him, and not looking at all the the legacy admits, and the people who are admitted into institutions because you know, their families give money to the school or are very involved. So it's like to tell to center the narrative to be the same oppressive narrative that got us to needing affirmative action in the first place, is unfortunate, because affirmative action was not just created on the basis of race and ethnicity. Sure, that's what was center to not discriminate against anyone based on their race or ethnicity and admissions, and hiring practices. But across the board, we talk about intersectionality of identity, affirmative action applies to that as well, not discriminating against people for their age, or for their ability, or for their it could be a number of things, their sexual orientation, their gender identity. So I mean, I feel like like you mentioned, everybody has something different about them. And this is not the oppressive oppression Olympics. We all have differences, we should value differences and and make that conversation inclusive to the demographics of the communities that we serve, and that we are as a people In this country, and its global citizens across the world,   Michael Hingson ** 35:04 that's part of the interesting part about it, right? global citizens across the world. And we, we so often just lock ourselves in our own little world and don't look beyond it. And that, that tends to be a real problem, because we don't learn, if we if we don't look beyond our own little sphere of influence, perhaps.   Jeri Perkins ** 35:30 That's absolutely right. And that's also a sense of other reasons. People, you know, a lack of social empathy. You know, there's an article by Elizabeth Siegel, and it says, you know, it's titled, a lack of social empathy, work, working but still poor, like how we can be the richest nation in the world. But we have people living below the poverty line experiencing homelessness is the most out of any industrialized nation, I believe. And it's like these policies, this legislation, it's not inclusive of the the demographics that legislators serve. And oftentimes, in that article and mentioned, most legislators are older, white men who are making decisions on behalf of Communities, that they share no intersectionality of identity in terms of live and shared experiences. So that requires empathy, to make decisions that are going to be for the betterment of the greatest good for the greatest number of people.   Michael Hingson ** 36:37 What's going to change that,   Jeri Perkins ** 36:40 you know, I'm not sure anything can change it at this point, because I try to be, you know, optimistic and remain hopeful. And that's why I do the work that I do. And I believe education is the pathway to liberation. So I think increasing knowledge base and awareness on advocacy, having more social workers in the spaces, lobbying for policy change, because the lens that a social worker has, it's just, it's like nothing I've ever seen before. It's just a different set of experiences, because of the education and practicum sites, the situations were placed. And, you know, we need that diverse worldview in these spaces. But I think that at the end of the day, the powers that be those who are in control, who will devour within systems and institutions have the power to evoke change and have the power to say how fast the needle moves forward when it moves forward, and whom it impacts. So I think at this point, it's larger than just touching the hearts and minds of people. It's a it's really built on power dynamics, and conflict resolution. And, you know, my mother always used to say, as I was a child growing up, the world is divided into the haves and the have nots, and you want to be one of the ones who have. So there's an element of perhaps, manifest destiny. And there's Wale, I asked myself all the time, as a black woman in this country who's highly educated working on a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Development. And I know there's many highly educated black women and women of color in this country, and also those who did pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and, you know, navigate higher education and professional settings, and much respect to, you know, our immigrant community and that those efforts as well. But I've just noticed that what is the difference between the privilege that I've experienced growing up in private schools and affluent neighborhoods, and my counterparts who found even when I was attending Lincoln, who had a very different lived and shared experience coming from inner city schools, and it's not that those students were any less capable than me, it's not that they were any less intelligent than me. They just had a different access or lack of access to certain College and Career Readiness resources than I had coming from California public schools. And it showed in terms of college and career readiness. I stepped on the college campus with an internship at NBC. You know, it's just, honestly, depending on social economic status, it's like the playing field is not even. It's not even it's not even close. And who is to say that my life or my experience matters more than my counterparts. It doesn't it should be the same. They're students just like me, their lives and experiences matters. Their right to education is a right but I'm here and you know, many of them are doing phenomenal things too. Oh, but I say that to say, the difference in just lack of access to social determinants of health, you know, safe neighborhoods, nutritious food, um, what else like education, um, the standard of education, higher paying jobs, economic opportunity, upward mobility, to break those generational cycles of poverty or generational curses, even that because of the intersectionality, of historical and generational trauma we experience as people of color in this country. So again, multi dimensional and multi faceted, there's many different perspectives you can use to look at it.   Michael Hingson ** 40:48 What does success mean to you?   Jeri Perkins ** 40:52 That's another phenomenal question. Have you not I feel like failure is not an option. So success to me, is just just being better, you know, like, success to me, I don't even think success is ever really attainable. Because each day, if you're striving to be better than you were the next day, or more successful, it's more like you're meeting a goal or a milestone, and not necessarily, you know, quote, unquote, being successful. Because what does that mean? I mean, I could say in my field, success is about the impact I made. When I see the lives of the clients that I serve, be in touch, because of my spirit, because of my knowledge, and education and work experiences, being able to, to impact them. That's really what success looks like. But again, each day striving to be a better clinician striving to be a better business owner, organizational leader, all of that. So I mean, someday success to me could be having a positive attitude, you know, not rolling my eyes when I'm frustrated, or, you know, being able to maintain a professional facial expression that does not show every emotion that's in my head. So that could be success for me, but it just varies depending on the day. Sometimes it's just showing up and being in the room. You know, I always say that too. Sometimes you just have to show up. Yeah. So yeah. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 42:34 you know, it's the reason I asked the question is that the people define success in so many different ways. And the other one is, what does happiness mean to you?   Jeri Perkins ** 42:48 Oh, nice questions. I think happiness, peace, I would just say peace of mind, body and spirit is happiness to me. Liberty, liberation.   Michael Hingson ** 43:02 Uh huh. Yeah, I had the opportunity to interview someone recently. And we were talking about competence. He teaches young men, executives and leaders to be better leaders. And he talks about life being an adventurer. And he also talks about confidence. And a teaches people to build confidence. And the point is, though, he distinguishes between confidence and arrogance, and says that, usually well, arrogance typically is something that manifests itself because someone's insecure, and they bluster or they try to bluff their way through something. Whereas a person who is confident, truly understands where they're coming from, they understand what they can do and can't do. And they speak from, if you will, and not in an arrogant way, but a position of strength, and that people can tell the difference between the two. And so I didn't ask him about happiness. But I think it's interesting, people are always talking about how we seek happiness. But no one ever really can define it and, or, or knows how to define it in such a way that you could identify how you're going to seek it. You know, and I think that that really happiness is something that is something that needs to be defined by every individual in terms of what they need. Obviously, you can't be happy if you're going around blowing people away with a gun and consider yourself really happy in the moral sense of the word but you can certainly be happy if you know you're doing a good job of helping other people survive and grow and thrive like you're talking about. And that can lead to Happiness.   Jeri Perkins ** 45:01 Yeah. And that is so powerful that you say that because it's like, I find the greatest joy, not in the clothes that I wear or the way my appearance and how I present myself in the world, although that's important to model those behaviors in my line of work for my clients, but just meeting with them, and just thinking about how I can enhance their quality of life, like, I genuinely find joy from that. And I cannot say that I've ever found joy, it really in a job before, like I have in the social work field, being a clinician, and that might grow one on one individual practice of just seeing how I coaching with clients, just really like, it's a different person, their spirit is uplifted from the time they step in my office to the time they leave. And that, you know, brings me joy, because I'm like, job well done. And, like all your education and experience know, it's not just a piece of paper. No, it's not just credentials, or a resume or CV, you're impacting people's lives. It's not just about you. And that's the power, I feel like and happiness, for myself for what for the work that I do. And even my family, being able to, you know, break those generational curses, like I mentioned, with mental health, um, I feel like I don't have anybody in my family. I'm the one you know, who advocates not just for myself, but for my siblings, and for my parents to access health care and mental health care resources. Because as I mentioned, there's such a stigma and shame associated with accessing those resources and communities of color. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 46:58 And again, you have found something that brings you joy and satisfaction, then when you step back and look at it, it brings you joy, satisfaction, and yes, happiness, because you see how it's impacting other people. And that impacts you as well.   Jeri Perkins ** 47:18 Absolutely, it makes life worth living, it makes that, you know, 50 minute drive worth driving to know that, you know, clearly, you know, the higher power has put me where I'm at, for a reason, because the stars really did align. And it didn't make sense when it was happening. But it really is chess, not checkers, and all the pieces were put together for me to be where I'm at now doing the work that I did.   Michael Hingson ** 47:47 Right? And that makes a lot of sense. What perspectives Do you think that people should adopt? Since we have so many different people who have so many differences in the world? What kind of perspectives Do you think that we should really adopt in order to thrive in life   Jeri Perkins ** 48:09 value in differences, culture as a strength is not a deficit, resiliency is a protective factor. Strengths, both perspectives, person first language, narrative, the power of personal narratives like these are all perspectives of solution focused, lens accountability, approach, collective responsibility, like I use this in my professional practice and in my personal life, to navigate decisions that I make that I feel like. Also, I would say, more of like ideologies. Health care as a human right, is a perspective that I feel like would make the world such a better place like alleviating homelessness and poverty, by utilizing access to this capitalist system, to to level the playing field for those who may not have had the access that some of these millionaires and billionaires had, or the generational wealth. And obviously, when we talk about intersectionality of identity, that's a whole different conversation about generational wealth and certain families and communities and lack of access. But I think every time social empathy, that's another ideology, if you put yourself in someone else's shoes, how do you see the world? Are you able to see the world from their lens from their lived and shared experiences? If we all could do that we would stop doing all this crazy stuff, like you mentioned earlier with the gun control and the gun control law. Like No, nobody's trying to infringe upon people's human rights. So Second Amendment rights to bear arms. No, but what about the welfare of our children and families like, happy people don't do stuff like that. And I think there's a lot of people in this world who hide behind greed, and money and their fancy lifestyles, and they're not happy, and they're, you know, doing a lot of unhealthy things because of it. And that's unfortunate, because truly, this, we put money on a pedestal as if it's a as something to aspire to. And it's like for you to have all of the access to it in the world, and still not be happy and still be a miserable person. You know, I often used to say, when I was growing up, what is wrong, like I knew from a young age, and that's why I encourage other young people who feel like they're going through challenges to speak up about it. Because I knew that I had depression, since I was probably in middle school, I knew something was wrong, I didn't know what it was. I didn't have the language. I didn't know how to put a word to. But like, by the time I was in high school, I was able to put to diagnose myself and obviously, in my field. Now, I know that was out of my scope of authority, but I knew you now. And I think I read something in the book that said, you can find peace, in honesty and acknowledging that experiences are the way they are, and things exists. That's where you find peace and liberation. That's why I say Educate to liberate. Because when you educate your mind, you liberate your body and your spirit.   Michael Hingson ** 51:40 Do you when, in the course of all the things that you do, do you ever meditate?   Jeri Perkins ** 51:47 You know, it's difficult for me to meditate. And I often think it's because I may have a touch of ADHD. But, um, I shouldn't do that.   Michael Hingson ** 51:59 I was just curious if you did, do you? Yeah, I do. And I, and, you know, meditation can take on many forms. It's as much well, one form of it is as much about introspection at the end of the day and thinking about what happened that day, and how did it go? And things that didn't go, well? Why didn't they? And what do you do to make them better? I've learned to recognize that I'm my own best teacher. And the best way I can learn is to analyze what what I do in the course of the day and think about it, and move forward. And we we mostly just don't take time at the end of the day to think about what happened, why it happened. He said that there's no room for failure and failure isn't an option. And I think that the reality is that we view failure in the wrong way. Because failure is really a learning opportunity. And it doesn't necessarily mean failure, it means okay, we didn't do something that worked the way we expected to the expected it to is that failure was bad. And we didn't think it was bad at the time. It may have turned out bad. But the issue is, then how do we deal with it?   Jeri Perkins ** 53:20 Right. And I agree with that, for sure. And I think from a resiliency perspective, when I say failure is not an option. I mean, that I'm resilient to the point that whatever outcome I desire, I'm going to relentlessly pursue, for example, my mental health and wellness holistically, or, you know, like my education or career, you know, I remember when I was in grad school, and it really became very overwhelming not only my first year that I have imposter syndrome when I think about intersectionality. And that, you know, and how that played a role in that because obviously, I was qualified, it's not overqualified. And I earned the right and deserve to be there. But I think that when I say failure is not an option. There definitely is room to fail. And you're absolutely right. It's a learning experience. But when I say it's not an option, I mean, you I expect myself to learn from that experience, and to not make the same mistakes again, and as you mentioned, meditating that reflection and awareness. So yes, I do meditate because I do that all the time. And it's a very useful scale. So I completely agree with you.   Michael Hingson ** 54:42 Yeah, it's, it's a very important thing to, to think about what we do and why we why we did it. And sometimes it's that we didn't have the right knowledge. That's okay. We learn from it and we move on to the next time.   Jeri Perkins ** 55:00 Absolutely. And that's the air Mom, sorry, go nuclear? Oh, no, I was just about to say that I feel like that's the earmarks of a someone who to know that you have room to learn and grow, like the feeling that you have best a person who has no glass ceiling, because every day, they know that all they can do is just reach higher, higher and higher for their goals and milestones, because they know that they will make mistakes. And that is okay, that, like you said, that's a part of the learning process. But to not let those mistakes define their goals and milestones, or how far they can go or how high they can reach.   Michael Hingson ** 55:46 Right. Tell me a little more about what impact Action Network does. And why you have that. And what does it do for people today?   Jeri Perkins ** 55:58 Yeah, so impact Action Network was birthed out of my experience navigating higher education. And I actually started a bipoc student network at ASU, would we change the language me to the multicultural students Alliance Network, because I witnessed a lot of my colleagues of color, and even scholars of color, navigating the racism and oppression in power dynamics, and unfair structural conditions and conflict, and academia that appeared sometimes to have no resolution. And I remembered being an advocate and being a leader at the college level, and having access to leadership to allies and female scholars as a color that helped guide me and mentor me. And I thought to myself, well, I want to create a network of resources so that students and professionals have the same access to trainings and coaching and speaking engagements, recording so that they can learn how to learn. And that's why I created impact Action Network to bridge that gap between the system institution and students and professionals to have the confidence and knowledge to navigate systemic and institutionalized racism and oppression safely and with confidence.   Michael Hingson ** 57:23 So what exactly do you do with it? And how does it work? And how do people access it or utilize it?   Jeri Perkins ** 57:31 So now, I'm in the stages of community stakeholder engagement. So I go out to events in the community, and I engage with community stakeholders, I have books, as resources by authors of color that I sail to support my work and also have, like I mentioned, I've done a plethora of speaking engagements. So that's really key notes and different things, to support my work and to get on that broader stage. And those trainings and workshops as well, on navigating microaggressions in the workplace, you know, there's a lot of interactive discussion, and embedded in that, and people are able to ask me questions about how to navigate certain experiences, and prior evidence informed and evidence based practice experiences, I'm able to provide them with insight, you know, and I still like the coaching component, more so than one on one or group coaching. The coaching is ingrained and embedded in my speaking engagements in my trainings in my workshops, because, as we know, you know, the role of the therapist and my other job I know changes, you know, constantly during the session. And I feel like the role of someone who's changes the narrative and blaze their own trail, and creates their own vision for the future and inspires to do others the same, it changes. So as a consultant, my role may be a coach, a trainer, or a speaker, and knowing when to just having that box of tools and when to pull out which tools and being able to connect and, and make those, create those relationships and engage with community stakeholders. Because my concentration was policy administration, community practice, and my passion is macro level social work. So that's what I do. And just all those elements of my practice are just opening up the doors and the windows of opportunity, so that the gatekeepers don't keep the gates close.   Michael Hingson ** 59:36 Do you want to get back into journalism or do things in the public media again?   Jeri Perkins ** 59:42 Um, I would like a talk show. Talk show one day so there you go. And it just felt like that would just provide a bigger platform to have a bigger impact and reach more people and audiences. So you know, Oprah Ayana, Mr. Tyler Perry Miss Eva duveneck I'm here, you know, I'm ready to serve. I have different passions and I'm skills and experiences. I mean, I'm here, you know,   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:16 there you go. Well tell me if people want to reach out to you and learn more about the impact Action Network, maybe hire you or somehow use your skills, how do they do that?   Jeri Perkins ** 1:00:28 So you can visit impact action network.com and schedule a consultation. You can also email me impact action network@gmail.com. And you can also follow me on social media, Instagram impact underscore action underscore network, Facebook and LinkedIn impact Action Network advocacy consulting agency.   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:54 A lot of ways for people to find you.   Jeri Perkins ** 1:00:57 Absolutely, because there's more than one platform. So there's no excuse not to reach out.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:03 Well, there you go. Well, cool. Well, I want to thank you for being here and giving us your valuable time and talking with us about all this. It's kind of fun. And I love the fact that we were able to have a real conversation and, and hopefully inspire people, and hopefully people will reach out to you. And so impact Action Network is the way to do it. So please reach out and do all that you can to help Jeri and what she's up to its J E R I Perkins. So Jeri, I want to thank you for being here. And I want to thank you all for listening. Please reach out. We'd love to hear your thoughts. And I'd love to ask you to please give us a five star rating wherever you're listening to this. If you'd like to reach out to me, please do so Michaelhi at accessibe.com. AccessiBe spelled A C C E S S I B E. Or you can visit our podcast page www dot Michael hingson.com/podcast. And Michael Hingson is spelled M I  C H A E L  H  I N G S O N. So hopefully you will reach out we'd love to hear from you. And if you can think of anyone else who should be a guest please let us know Jeri same for you. If you know some other people who we ought to have on as guests on the podcast, I would really appreciate you performing introductions and letting us know who what, who we ought to visit with next. So again, I want to thank you though one last time for being here. And I really appreciate your time. So thanks, Jeri, for being with us today. Thank you   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:44 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. 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On episode 132, Dan talks with John Corlett of the Center for Community Solutions about the need for a human service chamber in Northeast Ohio, the state of poverty in Ohio, the vulnerabilities of Ohio's aging population, and the political consensus that has emerged around Medicaid. John also reflects on his distinguished career serving Ohio in a range of ways.  See www.prognosisohio.com/episodes/corlett for full show notes. Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Audio engineering by Mike Foley. Video engineering by Columbus City Schools. Social media and production support by Nathaniel Powell. Prognosis Ohio is a member of the WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network. Prognosis Ohio is a production of Prognosis Ohio, LLC.

Complex issues like homelessness can feel unsolvable or intractable, but that does not have to be the case. Through a commitment to a collective approach and strategies, communities can end homelessness.We take a deep dive into this collective approach required to solve homelessness with Community Solutions, a nonprofit that is dedicated to ending homelessness. As part of their mission, Community Solutions leads Built for Zero, a movement of more than 100 cities and counties that are applying this approach so that homelessness can be rare or brief in their regions.Sharing about what they learned from supporting the Built for Zero network, we talk with Community Solutions' president Rosanne Haggerty. She details the strategies that have contributed to progress, the mindset changes that happen when you realize even the hardest problems can have a solution, and what it means when a community says, "Enough is enough. Let's solve this."References and FootnotesCommunity SolutionsBuilt for ZeroRockford, Illinois: Functional Zero Case StudyMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

How can you imagine and create a world for everyone?In this new podcast episode, we're sharing our conversation with Krista Tippett, which was the closing keynote conversation from the 2023 Collective Impact Action. Krista is a journalist, a National Humanities Medalist, a bestselling author, and founder of the On Being Project—a groundbreaking media and public life initiative that uplifts and celebrates deep thinking and conversations around what it means to be here together in this world.In this fireside chat, Krista joins Cindy Santos (Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions) for a conversation about what it means to create new spaces—spaces that nurture Belonging, center relationships, and value healing, joy, and connection.References and FootnotesReflections on this keynote talk by Deb HallidayOn BeingWhat is the On Being Project to read the “Enough of us…” poem/statementJohn Paul LederachWhere Life is Precious, life is precious, with Ruth Wilson GilmorePleasure Activism by adrienne maree brownTending Joy and Practicing Delight, with Ross Gay“Joy Is the Justice We Give Ourselves.” A Poem by J. Drew LanhamPathfinding Through the Improbable with J. Drew LanhamWhere does it hurt, with Ruby SalesCollective Change LabThe Relational Work of Systems Change, Stanford Social Innovation ReviewLeading from Languishing to Beloved Community, with Rev. Dr. Starsky WilsonTo be a Healer, with Vivek MurthyRest is Resistance, by Tricia HerseyMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

What does it mean to create truly accessible spaces within your collective work? At the 2023 Collective Impact Action Summit, we explored this question and more in a keynote conversation with Imani Barbarin (Crutches and Spice), who is a disability and inclusion activist, speaker and content creator.In this fireside chat, Imani Barbarin and Miya Cain (FSG) discuss what components can create a truly accessible culture of Belonging, including how directly addressing the inequities experienced by disabled people is necessary to reach broader societal change. They also explore the long impact of the Covid pandemic, and how the intersection of multiple identities is important to understand when building accessible spaces.Preceding this discussion, we're delighted to share a spoken word performance by artist and facilitator Kayla Brooks, titled 'You Belong Here'. Introducing both Kayla's performance and the following keynote discussion is Cindy Santos, Senior Associate at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions.Footnotes and ReferencesCrutches and Spice website and on TikTok, Crutches_and_spiceRead Reflections from the Action Summit on Accessibility and Belonging by Ajai Scott (FSG) for highlights and reflections from this keynote.Podcast: Narrative Change and Disability with Imani BarbarinBlog: Navigating Consent and Allyship by Tracy Timmons-Gray, Collective Impact ForumThe Curb-Cut Effect by Angela Glover Blackwell, Stanford Social Innovation ReviewDisability Visibility Project–an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture, founded by Alice WongAutistic Self Advocacy Network–an advocacy organization run by and for people on the autism spectrum, founded by Ari Ne'emanSins Invalid: a disability justice performance projectDisability Scoop: the largest news organization in the nation covering developmental disabilities, founded by Michelle Diament and Shaun HeasleyA Disability History of the United States, by Kim E. NielsenBlack Disability Politics, by Dr. Sami SchalkBeing Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, by Judith HeumannMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

Social Impact Podcast host and education activist Lynn Davenport joins Euan Blackman to discuss education reform and all that term means across the spectrum.Click HERE for Part 1 of this series.Spending is up and learning is down, but that was happening before Covid. School bonds are marketed to us using tax dollars to sell us the bond.  Lack of accountability makes the whole arrangement even more expensive. If the 'end all, be all' is only STARR metrics, students and teachers are merely data points with insufficient identifiable learning. What IS ed reform? Generally:Accountability -testingChange the standardsMerit pay, or pay for performanceListen in to learn what this movement entails. Teachers work with the students they are given, and they don't all come in to the classrooms with the same acumen or previous educational experience. Throughout the semester or year they also learn and grow at different rates and respond differently. We all want our kids prepared for the real world, but today, it looks like the current reform needs reform!It's possible that we've become data-wise and student-foolish. New technology in the classroom isn't solving this problem, here's why.Listen to Social Impact Podcast with Lynn Davenport wherever you listen to podcasts! https://SocialImpactPodcast.buzzsprout.comBrought to you by:Big Feet Creations, 469-450-7350Core Frequency Therapy, 817-382-1499Terrel Tipton, Insperity HR 972-409-4316Wellness Institute, 469-939-8933Teachers across Texas can now enjoy belonging to a conservative teachers association that offers insurance and support through Innovative Teachers of Texas. Call 214-901-5013 today to learn more.Support the show

Just like scientists sharing research in their quest to solve a complex question, nonprofits tackling the same social issue can benefit from sharing their data.Rosanne Haggerty, President of Community Solutions, has dedicated her entire career to getting people out of homelessness. But it wasn't until she brought organizations together to share information that she was able to make a dent in solving this issue. In today's episode, we will hear why a data-driven, collaborative approach is a powerful method to solve systemic problems. Featuring Rosanne Haggerty, President, Community Solutions and Dan Heath, Author of Upstream.If you want to learn more about Community Solutions visit community.solutionsResources mentioned in this episode:Book: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before they Happen by Dan Heath--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to create a culture of “belonging” within your collective work? At the 2023 Collective Impact Action Summit, we explored this question and more in a keynote conversation with Ruchika Tulshyan, award-winning inclusion strategist, speaker, and author of the bestselling book, Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work.In this fireside chat, Ruchika Tulshyan and Melody Barnes (Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions) discussed practices that can support and operationalize inclusive, equity-centered collaborative cultures. They also shared about the importance of elevating the voices of women of color and those historically underestimated within collaborative work.References and FootnotesWatch the video or read a transcript of this keynote conversationRead the blog post Creating Purposeful Spaces of Inclusion and Belonging by Ajai Scott for highlights and reflections from this keynote.Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika TulshyanCandourPRRI (Public Religion Research Institute)Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey, Harvard Business ReviewThe Curb-Cut Effect by Angela Glover Blackwell, Stanford Social Innovation ReviewMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/

Ashley Smith is serving her second term as mayor of Cañon City, Colorado, after serving on the city council four years prior. Ashley serves on the Region 15 Opioid Governance Committee, Cañon City Schools Compass Advisory Committee, Cañon City Urban Renewal Authority, Community Solutions for Homelessness, and Fremont's Exceptional Women Board. She is a member of her local Lion's and Rotary clubs, has a black belt in women's self defense, and is a graduate of Brigham Young University. Her current church calling allows her to hang out with her favorite constituents of all time, the 9-11-year-old Primary children. She and her husband, Dr. David Smith, have six children and two grandchildren and enjoy skiing and hiking the Colorado mountains together. Highlights 01:45 Kurt introduces Ashley and the topics of the episode. 03:00 The stake president and Ashley agreed that her calling was to serve in the community and that was just as important as having a calling inside the Church. 07:00 Ashley speaks to being a woman in politics and her experience. 10:30 Ashley felt called by God to serve her community. She ran for city council and then mayor. 13:40 Ashley shares her family's back story and being raised to be a strong woman. She felt ready and willing to be a leader and get her voice heard. 15:55 Advice to women that feel like their voice isn't being heard. 18:00 As a leader you have to have a thick skin. Ashley's tips to have a thick skin. Understand that the issue isn't personal, it's more about the topic or issue. Keep the bigger picture in mind. It's not about you or the other person but about the bigger issue. When you feel attacked, be civil and listen anyway. 20:45 You will always be disliked by some. What do you do with the people that don't like you? Focus on what you like about them. Remember that sometimes they are right and you are wrong. Take time to listen to their perspective. They need to feel heard. 24:40 Shifting from city council to being mayor. Learning to be a figurehead. 28:50 How do you gain buy-in? As a leader in the church you wouldn't use this with doctrine but with some aspects of administration. 33:30 Making assumptions is when we tell ourselves that something is true without having any evidence that it is. Make sure that you investigate what is really going on. 39:30 Is there a role in your community that you could step into? Serving the community is a way to take care of God's people. 41:10 Ashley shares her testimony and what she has learned from being a leader. Links Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Watch on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, DeAnna Murphy, Michael Goodman, Richard Ostler, Ganel-Lyn Condie, and many more in over 500 episodes. Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.

Ashley Smith is serving her second term as mayor of Cañon City, Colorado, after serving on the city council four years prior. Ashley serves on the Region 15 Opioid Governance Committee, Cañon City Schools Compass Advisory Committee, Cañon City Urban Renewal Authority, Community Solutions for Homelessness, and Fremont's Exceptional Women Board. She is a member of her local Lion's and Rotary clubs, has a black belt in women's self defense, and is a graduate of Brigham Young University. Her current church calling allows her to hang out with her favorite constituents of all time, the 9-11-year-old Primary children. She and her husband, Dr. David Smith, have six children and two grandchildren and enjoy skiing and hiking the Colorado mountains together. Highlights 01:45 Kurt introduces Ashley and the topics of the episode. 03:00 The Stake President and Ashley agreed that her calling was to serve in the community and that was just as important as having a calling inside the Church. 07:00 Ashley speaks to being a woman in politics and her experience. 10:30 Ashley felt called by God to serve her community. She ran for city council and then mayor. 13:40 Ashley shares her family's back story and being raised to be a strong woman. She felt ready and willing to be a leader and get her voice heard. 15:55 Advice to women that feel like their voice isn't being heard. 18:00 As a leader you have to have a thick skin. Ashley's tips to have a thick skin. Understand that the issue isn't personal, it's more about the topic or issue. Keep the bigger picture in mind. It's not about you or the other person but about the bigger issue. When you feel attacked, be civil and listen anyway. 20:45 You will always be disliked by some. What do you do with the people that don't like you? Focus on what you like about them. Remember that sometimes they are right and you are wrong. Take time to listen to their perspective. They need to feel heard. 24:40 Shifting from city council to being mayor. Learning to be a figurehead. 28:50 How do you gain buy-in? As a leader in the church you wouldn't use this with doctrine but with some aspects of administration. 33:30 Making assumptions is when we tell ourselves that something is true without having any evidence that it is. Make sure that you investigate what is really going on. 39:30 Is there a role in your community that you could step into? Serving the community is a way to take care of God's people. 41:10 Ashley shares her testimony and what she has learned from being a leader. Links TRANSCRIPT coming soon Listen on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, DeAnna Murphy, Michael Goodman, Richard Ostler, Ganel-Lyn Condie, and many more in over 500 episodes. Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.

“We got ourselves into this - on the left and the right. People want to be safe - so we're proposing something different and better.” Svante Myrick is the mayor of Ithaca, NY - a role he's held since 2012 - when he became the town's youngest Mayor, and the first Mayor of color. Svante has become one of the nation's earliest elected leaders to put forward one of the most ambitious, concrete plans to change the way we think about community policing - something that has propelled him to the national stage. His proposal to replace traditional policing with a Department of Public Safety and Community Solutions, aims to reduce armed personnel in emergency response. Svante's thoughtful, informed take on how to take on big challenges at the local level are informed by his experiences as a mixed race kid who grew up facing homelessness, relying on school lunches, and other critical public services. And while his policies are progressive - Svante often says there are 3 political parties in America - Democrats, Republicans, and Mayors - because the real work is local in our communities. He's also a huge comic book nerd, which means it's only a matter of time before Raman invites him on his OTHER podcast. Svante represents the next generation of politicians, and inspires us all that we change better together, not apart. This episode originally aired in June 2021 and is part of our celebration of Black voices and stories this February. LEARN ABOUT SVANTE cityofithaca.org/131/Mayors-Office instagram.com/svantemyrick twitter.com/SvanteMyrick gq.com/story/ithaca-mayor-svante-myrick-police-reform MENTIONS: BOOKS / FILM: Lord of the Rings (“everybody thinks they're Gandalf, but you're actually Frodo”) X-MEN: Colossus, Wolverine, Archangel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices