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In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Nour Joudah speaks with Cal State University-San Bernadino Professor Ahlam Muhtaseb. Dr. Muhtaseb is co-founder of the Phoenix of Gaza XR, an interactive virtual reality experience that captures the untold stories of Gaza's people and its transformation and provides a deep dive into the lives of those who endure and rebuild. The project itself started well before the current genocide, but as a result has taken on a new form and meaning. Professors Joudah and Muhtaseb discuss the Phoenix of Gaza XR as a project and how audiences are responding to it, as well as the relationship between technology and social justice and the challenges and changes they've seen over many years of teaching on Palestine in the U.S. Phoenix of Gaza XR: https://www.gazaxr.com/ Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb is a professor of media studies and the graduate coordinator of the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, San Bernardino and the Ida B. Wells Senior Data Justice Fellow at Princeton University . She is also the recipient of numerous community and research awards including CSU-SB's Outstanding Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activities and Faculty Mentor awards, the 2019 Rebuilding Alliance “Story Teller” award, and has been recently named the 2024 Women Support Organization's Distinguished Woman of the Year. Prof. Muhtaseb co-produced and co-directed the film 1948: Creation & Catastrophe, a documentary focusing on the catastrophic consequences of 1948 for the Palestinian nation. It has been screened at over 20 film festivals and at universities and community organizations. In 2019, the film won the Jerusalem International Film Festival's Special Jury Award. She is also the producer and lead researcher of the documentary 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime which centered the three young Muslims murdered in Chapel Hill in 2015 and discusses the state of hate crimes, Islamophobia, and racism in the United States. Nour Joudah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian American Studies at UCLA and a former President's and Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography at UC-Berkeley (2022-23). Dr. Joudah completed her PhD in Geography at UCLA (2022), and wrote her dissertation Mapping Decolonized Futures: Indigenous Visions for Hawaii and Palestine on the efforts by Palestinian and native Hawaiian communities to imagine and work toward liberated futures while centering indigenous duration as a non-linear temporality. Her work examines mapping practices and indigenous survival and futures in settler states, highlighting how indigenous countermapping is a both cartographic and decolonial praxis. She also has a MA in Arab Studies from Georgetown University, and wrote her MA thesis on the role and perception of exile politics within the Palestinian liberation struggle, in particular among politically active Palestinian youth living in the United States and occupied Palestine. Prof. Joudah is a 2024 FMEP non-residential Fellow. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

“Sometimes I'm not sure even believers understand the power that exists in their sheer humanity. That there really is something that God has placed on the inside of us that when we come to some form of collected agreement—not uniformity, but just some kind of collective unity around something—that really wonderful, great, powerful things can happen.” (Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson) Growing up in Oakland, California, Jackie Thompson didn't know that sociologists were referring to her neighbourhood as “The Killing Zone”—a part of the city with the highest concentration of homicides. Now, as senior pastor of Allen Temple Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson continues to serve the Oakland community throughout its ups and downs, offering a Jesus-centred vision of justice and hope, present to the pain and suffering of the city. In this episode Thompson joins Mark Labberton for a discussion of her local pastoral ministry in Oakland, California. Together they discuss Jackie's life and experience as a one of the first women to be appointed senior pastor in a black Baptist church; her college experience at UC Berkeley; what it means to respond to the call of social justice and biblical faith; the blessings and challenges of pastoring a large black church in Oakland; how to centre local ministry on the pain and suffering of a community; the temptation of power; the political season and candidacy of Kamala Harris; and how to “fight for a vision of the kingdom of God where there is enough for everybody.” About Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson Described as a transformational preacher, dynamic leader and ministry trailblazer, Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson is an inspiring example of what God can do with a life committed to the call. She currently serves as the beloved senior pastor of the Allen Temple Baptist Church in her native Oakland, California. Her 2019 election made history nationwide as the first woman called to serve as senior pastor of this historic African American Baptist Church founded in 1919. Before being called in this capacity, Thompson served as the assistant pastor at Allen Temple and as youth minister at Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, DC, the first woman to serve in both capacities. Committed to excellence in scholarship, Thompson received her bachelor of arts in political economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master of divinity from Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC. While at Howard, she received the Nannie Helen Burroughs Award for Academic Excellence and the Henry G. Maynard Award for Excellence in Preaching and Ministry. Believing in the importance of both orthodoxy and orthopraxy, Thompson continued her studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where she was awarded the doctor of ministry degree in African American church leadership. She is a member of the NAACP and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Her activism and leadership have been recognized by various chapters honouring her with the Community Excellence Award and as Distinguished Woman of the Year. Among other honours, Thompson has been inducted into the distinguished Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. Thompson is a gifted preacher, administrator, and published author travelling and ministering extensively nationally and internationally, often in arenas previously unchartered by women. In addition, she has been called on by local and national print and electronic media as an opinion leader to offer perspective and hope amid the pressing issues of the day. She is currently on the teaching staff of the Berkeley School of Theology in the area of public theology and preaching. Her mission is to see transformation in the lives of others and is humbled by every opportunity to serve. Show Notes Learn more about Allen Temple Baptist Church: https://www.allen-temple.org/ Growing up in “The Killing Zone” in Oakland, CA “There was a really big difference in how we look at something and describe it and how the people who experienced it describe it themselves.” “At twelve years old, we started visiting all kinds of churches in Oakland, right? So I've been to every church just about storefront, larger church, every one.” The experience of Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland Matthew 28:18–20 Dr. J. Alfred Smith—one of the most beloved heralded African American pastors in the United States Restlessness Youth ministry in Oakland Social justice and biblical faith The power of a pastor: “I miss your voice in the choir!” Choir for young adults The ministry of Dr. J. Alfred Smith—”God was absolutely central and primary, and the point of action that held everything together. And then you had this galaxy of every kind of life experience that was being represented, talked about, honoured, celebrated from children to all, all generations and ages, but also women.” “Pastoring was never something I wanted to do. … But what happened was life.” “She's a very dignified, prideful black mom. … And she said, ‘I don't recognize you before.'” Trailblazing as the first female assistant pastor of a major black baptist church An imaginative tour of Oakland Oakland is a tale of two cities—the hills and the flatlands Shifting the narrative about Oakland, violence, justice, and power. “I believe part of our responsibility, particularly at Allen Temple, but not just Allen Temple, as people of faith, as people who say that we are followers of the way and that we believe in Jesus—that we call power structures to account.” “Fight for a vision of the kingdom of God where there is enough for everybody.” Walter Brueggemann: “The numbness that can come with royal consciousness” Remaining connected to the epicentre of people's pain Joshua crossing the Jordan: twelve stones to build a memorial Good Samaritan on the Jericho road The history of Oakland's ups and downs Washington, DC, and the power centre of the world “There are no permanent friends. There are no permanent enemies. They're just permanent interests. … What that taught me is that the players around the table will change. As long as the interest in the centre of the table stays the same, it does not matter how the players change.” Oakland as microcosm for other urban cities “The temptation is always power.” “I try and keep the centre of the cross with the vertical and the horizontal meet before the eyes of the people in a way that they can see it, that they can grab hold to it, and they can decide how that, that's how will they, they centre and position themselves in there for the cause of the kingdom.” “What is the burden that you feel like you're primarily carrying?” “Sometimes I'm not sure even believers understand the power that exists in their sheer humanity. That there really is something that God has placed on the inside of us that when we come to some form of collected agreement—not uniformity, but just some kind of collective unity around something—that really wonderful, great, powerful things can happen.” Comparing Obama's nomination to Kamala's nomination Focusing on the needs of the people Thompson's preaching as centring the pain on a deeper centre of Jesus Christ Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment magazine and Fuller Seminary.

Lita Barrie, LA advising editor at Whitehot Magazine, is the guest host for a discussion with legendary land artist, Lita Albuquerque and landscape painter, Astrid Preston about nature inspired art. Alburquerque is the recipient of MOCA's Distinguished Woman in the Arts Award, NEA & other awards ; she has exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. Preston has exhibited in many solo and group gallery and museum exhibitions throughout Southern California. These long time friends both came out of the 70s LA feminist art movement. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noah-becker4/support

In this episode we welcome, California State Assembly candidate, Carmenita Helligar!  In 2022, Carmenita was honored to be recognized as Congressman Adam Schiff's Woman of the Year, and in 2023, she received the esteemed title of Distinguished Woman from Senator Portantino. She's also the Founder/CEO of Local As Can Bee (LACB), an E-Commerce marketplace tailored to support small business owners.  Learn more about Camenita here: https://www.votecarmenitahelligar.com/ Titus Podcast... SCREAM SANITY! For Christopher Titus tour dates, specials, and merch visit: https://www.christophertitus.com/ For Rachel Bradley tour dates and merch visit: https://www.rachelbradleycomedy.com/ For The Hylinder's music and merch visit: https://www.thewillingbureau.com   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/ChristopherTitusPodcast  

Read President Stanley's May 2022 Spartan Community letter here. MSU brought a very successful academic year to a close this month with graduation ceremonies honoring 6,917 undergraduate degree earners and 2,684 advanced degree recipients. What struck you and will stay with you about this spring's ceremonies?“It was wonderful to be in person. We had the opportunity because of low COVID transmission to be without masks for people who didn't want a mask, and so that was great. There was really a sense of being together that we haven't had in prior ceremonies. That made it very exciting, and the turnout was phenomenal. “Steve Smith gave a remarkable speech where he talked about how much Michigan State University has meant to him. He talked about his relationship with his mother and the transformational gifts he's given to the university to help student athletes. Even though Steve played against people like Michael Jordan, he said it's not about beating others so much; it's about pushing yourself to be the best you can be. That was a great message for our graduates.”In addition to celebrating our graduates' accomplishments, you helped honor outstanding faculty and academic staff this month at the annual All-University Awards Convocation and support staff in the annual Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff and Ruth Jameson Above and Beyond Awards presentations. You always say MSU's people are the heart and soul of the university.“Faculty and staff achievement and development are key to us; we want our faculty and staff to reach their full potential. And then recognizing the extraordinary work they do is an important part of our strategic plan. These ceremonies are our chance to say thank you and recognize people who are doing exemplary work for the university, and it's a wonderful honor for me to be a part of that. I love the spring semester at Michigan State University because it's the time to acknowledge and recognize the key people who help make this university work.”The U.S. Senate approved President Joe Biden's nomination of MSU economist and professor Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. She's the first Black woman to sit on the board, which sets monetary policy for the nation's central bank.“I've had a chance to talk to her several times during this process. And she's an extraordinary person in addition to being an extremely qualified candidate for the Federal Reserve Board. Her background and scholarly activity make her a unique choice.”Another distinguished Spartan you'll be honored to introduce at an upcoming recognition event is Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, named a Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership by the American Council of Education Michigan Women's Network.“Provost Woodruff is extraordinarily accomplished. She's a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a member of the National Academy of Inventors. And she's a champion for our university and our academic mission and a champion for students and faculty and staff. It's wonderful for her to be acknowledged in this way. She is a leader in higher education. She is a leader in Michigan. We're very fortunate that she's working at Michigan State University.”And Provost Woodruff welcomed you into the membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Congratulations!“It's remarkable. And I'm still humbled by this award and very appreciative to those who elected me to this very prestigious society. When you're in a society that contains Thomas Jefferson and others, it's remarkable. And this is a group that really puts as its goal bringing together the talent from the United States and the world to bear on critical issues for our society.“It's not just an honorary society, but rather publishes reports, investigates, does research on critical issues facing the nation, and uses the expertise of its members to do that. I look forward not just to being a member and being surrounded by so many very accomplished people, but also the opportunity to give back and to do work with the Academy on issues that are important, including things like global pandemics, which are an area of interest for me, and, of course, higher education and the impact we can have on these global challenges.”This year's Times Higher Education Impact rankings, which assesses progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ranked MSU number 33 in the world and number two in the nation among participating universities. “This is wonderful. And the sustainable development goals or SDGs really span several areas, including things like food security, where Michigan State University has very powerful research efforts. From food to poverty, this really reflects the breadth of our efforts in MSU and helps us achieve one of our strategic plan goals. Now we must continue to maintain it and sustain it, no pun intended, but we're very proud of this work we do.”We achieved another major milestone this month with the opening for user operations of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.“Someday when I look back at my career at MSU, one of the highlights will be that I had the opportunity to cut the ribbon for FRIB. This has been an incredible effort for not just Michigan State University, but the state of Michigan and the people who came together to make this possible. This event came 13 years after the Department of Energy Office of Science awarded the project to MSU and eight years after we broke ground for the $730 billion facility. It's already had a significant economic impact from the jobs it created in Michigan, but it's going to have more going forward.“MSU has the number one nuclear physics graduate program in the country. This facility helps ensure that we can keep that ranking. We generate 10 percent of the nuclear scientists graduated every year; that's amazing for MSU. And this is going to help us keep that lofty status and continue to have an impact on nuclear physics here and around the world.”There are some new Spartan leaders on their way to campus. Jerlando Jackson will be the new dean for MSU's world renowned College of Education. At Wharton Center, Eric Olmscheid has been selected to succeed Mike Brand as executive director. And Spartan hockey has a new head coach in alumnus Adam Nightingale. Your thoughts on these additions to the MSU family?“Professor Jackson is going to be outstanding as the dean of the MSU College of Education. He's going to also hold the title of Chief Foundation Professor of Education. Eric Olmscheid comes to us from Des Moines. He led a significant programmatic expansion there, built a comprehensive education program, and expanded community partnerships, all of which are things we want to see continue at Wharton Center. And Adam Nightingale has had a lot of experience working with young athletes. He brings roots and connections to the Green and White, but also experience in the National Hockey League coaching some of the most talented young hockey players in the country.”And two long-time Spartan coaches are retiring. MSU's winningest men's tennis coach Gene Orlando is retiring after completing his 31st season and recording 361 victories. In addition, women's softball coach Jacquie Joseph announced her retirement from coaching after 29 seasons and 753 wins here.“I play tennis. So, I've gotten to know Coach Orlando. He's been a legend here. His dedication to MSU is extraordinary. It's amazing to be at a place for that number of years and to have the success he's had. Everyone, including me, wishes him all the best as he goes forward. Jacquie Joseph is also a legend. She's going to remain with the athletics department in an administrative role. She's really been an advocate for women in sports, and she is going to continue to push us to make sure that we're living up to the promise of Title IX and giving women every opportunity to succeed and student-athletes to succeed in women's sports.”What are you watching for throughout this year's state appropriations process and what is the Spartan Advocate Program?“We're really working to get at least modest increases in funding. We would like to see that go to our base funding. Certainly, we'll take some one-time money as that's available as well, but we're really interested in increasing the base funding going forward. And both the executive budget and the Senate budget do have increases, significant increases, built into the budgets. The House budget unfortunately does not do that. The House budget provides some money for other capital projects but doesn't really raise the state allocation. “Higher education is so critical for Michigan's future and competitiveness. We have a Spartan Advocate Program in the Office of Government Relations that allows people to get engaged and reach out to their elected officials to tell them how important Michigan State is and how much it's meant to them or their families and the lives they lead. It's amazing that people don't always recognize the value of higher education. It's somewhat disappointing to me that we spend a lot of time trying to convince people that the return on investment from tax dollars that comes in to support Michigan State University or other institutions of higher education in Michigan is incredible. People's lifetime earnings go up and their health improves with a college degree. It really makes a difference to so many facets of people's lives.“I encourage people to consider joining the Advocate Program. We need all the help we can get here. And your voices often are heard more loudly than mine. People see me as advocating for the institution as part of my job. When you do it when it's not your job to do so but rather because it's something you care about, that's very important to elected officials.”Any final thoughts as we head into the summer? “I've told students and faculty and staff to find time for yourselves this summer. People have been under so much stress the last two years. The opportunity to take some time and relax is important. I plan to do some of that for sure. And I've encouraged all the people who work with me at Michigan State University to do the same. And for our students, it's okay to take some summer courses; it's good to get ahead. But try and find some time to relax and recharge, particularly for those of you coming back because we'll have an exciting fall and a big class coming in.”MSU Today airs Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 5 a.m. on WKAR News/Talk and Sundays at 8 p.m. on 760 WJR. Find “MSU Today with Russ White” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows. 

Yaba Badoe is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. Yaba was born in Ghana but now lives in England with her husband. She has been nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. Her debut children's novel A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars and two further novels Wolf Light and Lionheart Girl are published by Zephyr.Yaba joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about the strong women that comprise the cast of memorable characters in Lionheart Girl.About Lionheart GirlAfrican myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and those we cannot. Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba's terrified of her mother who can turn into a crow. But like mother, like daughter - magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own.Her touch can unravel people's innermost thoughts; their hopes, their fears - their secrets. Sheba too can shape-shift. Through the communion of ancient magic, blood and friendship, she slowly uncovers the murderous truth about her stolen childhood and steels herself for the future.She must protect the hunted from the hunter - her mother.

The Knichel Logistics Story with Kristy Knichel Kristy Knichel and Joe Lynch discuss the Knichel Logistics story. Kristy is the CEO of Knichel Logistics that specializes in intermodal, less than truckload, cross-country, and cross-border services. About Kristy Knichel Kristy Knichel, a lifelong Pittsburgh native, is a second-generation logistics executive. Since taking over as president of her company, Knichel Logistics, in 2007, Kristy has been the driving force behind their yearly growth and reputation as one of the top service providers within the IMC community growing her business to 84 million. Kristy's proudest accomplishments are winning the inaugural Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award from the Women in Trucking Association and her appointment as the Intermodal Logistics Conference Chair on the TIA Board of Directors. Today Kristy's focus is on expanding Knichel Logistics' footprint via strategic development and continuing to offer her team members the opportunity for growth and self-improvement. Kristy currently resides in Grove City, Pennsylvania with her husband Jason and her son Brayden. She is an avid Steelers fan and enjoys spending time with family and friends on camping trips. About Knichel Logistics For 18+ years, Knichel Logistics has transported goods for America's largest corporations. Specializing in intermodal, less than truckload, cross-country, and cross-border services, we have moved more than 200,000 containers with 385,000 trucks spanning over 295 million miles over the last 5 years alone. With access to 90,000 rail containers, we work with Sam's Club, Costco, Johnson & Johnson, Ocean Spray, Samsung, and Staples to name a few. Knichel also supports the federal government with recent logistical contracts for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES). We successfully and seamlessly navigated the complexities of transporting 300 overdimensional FEMA units for the Paradise, CA rebuild efforts. In addition to our transportation services, we also specialize in Container Pool Management, which we currently provide to companies including Michelin, Meijer, Samsung and Johnson & Johnson. Ensuring ample equipment capacity for our customers is a crucial need that Knichel Logistics provides. Knichel moves the sugar, milk, televisions, paper goods, health products, and foodstuff used by more than 300 million Americans. Our senior leadership possesses Lean Six Sigma certification and a seat on the TIA Board of Directors. $315 million revenue last five years. Key Takeaways: The Knichel Logistics Story Kristy Knichel is President and Owner of Knichel Logistics, a woman-owned, non-asset based provider of transportation and logistics services, including intermodal, trucking, and specialty equipment. In the podcast interview, Kristy describes her personal entrepreneurial journey and the many challenges that she has faced and overcome. As the daughter of the company founder, and a woman in a male dominated field, Kristy has been confronted with problems that ultimately helped her grow as a person and a business leader. Knichel Logistics has grown steadily since Kristy took over and will likely hit $100 million in revenues in 2021. Learn More About The Knichel Logistics Story Kristy Knichel LinkedIn Knichel Logistics LinkedIn Knichel Logistics LLC – Ladies Leadership Coalition The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Roberta “Robbie” Teahen's professional experiences include secondary and postsecondary teaching and leadership roles.  Dr. Teahen most recently served as Associate Provost at Ferris State University and as founding director of the Doctorate in Community College Leadership.  Effective January 2021, she will continue teaching and dissertation advising in this nationally recognized leadership program.  Prior to joining Ferris as a dean and her subsequent associate provost role, Dr. Teahen spent more than 30 years at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan, where she began as an adjunct faculty member and concluded her career as the Dean of Workforce Development.  Throughout her long administrative career, Dr. Teahen has consistently taught in the areas of business, education, and leadership.  Teaching assignments have included undergraduate and graduate teaching for Northwestern, Ferris, Western Michigan University, and Michigan State University. She earned her doctorate in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University in 2000.  Professional endeavors include extensive service to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as a team chair, assessment mentor, and member of the Institutional Actions Council.  She is also a long-serving board member of the Community College Baccalaureate Association and serves on a committee of the Association for the Advancement of Learning in Higher Education. Recent recognitions include the Athena Grand Traverse Award in 2014, the Distinguished Woman in Higher Education recognition by the Michigan chapter of the American Council on Education (ACE) in 2015, and being selected as a Fellow of Northwestern Michigan College, the college's highest honor, in 2020. Robbie is committed to the value of education and learning and regularly helps others to advance their educational and professional careers.  In her personal life, she has been married for 50+ years, has two beautiful and intelligent grown daughters, and three amazing grandchildren.  For fun, she enjoys theatre, travel, golf, cooking, and time with many good friends.     

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused myriad changes, but one of special significance has been the little-publicized flow of aid to the United States from China-based Americans, Chinese organizations and citizens, and even the Chinese government itself. This has taken the form of donations of personal protective equipment (PPE), cash and valuable services. Diverse organizations such as MedShare International, Flexport.org and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai have entered into agreements and partnerships to benefit U.S.-based hospitals, such as San Francisco's own Chinese Hospital. Join us for a discussion with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai), Chinese Hospital, Flexport.org, MedShare International and San Francisco State University; the program will be moderated by KPIX's Betty Yu. Meet the Speakers David Basmajian is senior advisor for public affairs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals and served as a member of the Board of Governors at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. David was instrumental in bringing overseas support from China to many nonprofit organizations in the United States, including Chinese Hospital.  Jason Chernock serves as director of programs and partnerships for MedShare. He focuses on building partnerships with the health-care industry to advance MedShare's mission and oversees the organization's national gift-in-kind strategy. Jason joined MedShare in 2014.  Dave Hartman is an operations manager at Flexport.org, which expedites free shipping of health-care and disaster relief supplies for nonprofit organizations engaged in humanitarian response work. He previously worked on a disaster response team with Save the Children, deploying to emergencies in Iraq, Liberia, Nepal and Jordan. Eric Talbert teaches at San Francisco State University in the Nonprofit Management Program. He also has more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience with a focus on advancing human rights locally and globally. In his former role at MedShare, Eric drew together nonprofit health-care organizations with much-needed PPE, free shipping via Flexport, as well as import assistance. Dr. Jian Zhang has been CEO of Chinese Hospital since 2017. Her service throughout the Chinese Hospital system began in 1996. Among numerous awards and certifications, Dr. Zhang is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2021 she was named a Distinguished Woman of the Year for the State of California by Assemblymember David Chiu. Betty Yu joined KPIX 5 in November 2013 as a general assignment reporter. A Bay Area native, Betty graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with degrees in political science and rhetoric. She also has a Master of Science degree in journalism from Columbia University. MLF ORGANIZER Ian McCuaig and Lillian Nakagawa NOTES MLF: Asia-Pacific Affairs SPEAKERS David Basmajian Senior Advisor for Public Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals ason Chernock Director of Programs and Partnerships, MedShare Eric Talbert San Francisco State University, Nonprofit Management Program Dave Hartman Senior Operations Associate, Flexport.org Dr. Jian Zhang CEO, Chinese Hospital Betty Yu Reporter, KPIX—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on March 17th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused myriad changes, but one of special significance has been the little-publicized flow of aid to the United States from China-based Americans, Chinese organizations and citizens, and even the Chinese government itself. This has taken the form of donations of personal protective equipment (PPE), cash and valuable services. Diverse organizations such as MedShare International, Flexport.org and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai have entered into agreements and partnerships to benefit U.S.-based hospitals, such as San Francisco’s own Chinese Hospital. Join us for a discussion with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai), Chinese Hospital, Flexport.org, MedShare International and San Francisco State University; the program will be moderated by KPIX's Betty Yu. Meet the Speakers David Basmajian is senior advisor for public affairs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals and served as a member of the Board of Governors at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. David was instrumental in bringing overseas support from China to many nonprofit organizations in the United States, including Chinese Hospital.  Jason Chernock serves as director of programs and partnerships for MedShare. He focuses on building partnerships with the health-care industry to advance MedShare’s mission and oversees the organization’s national gift-in-kind strategy. Jason joined MedShare in 2014.  Dave Hartman is an operations manager at Flexport.org, which expedites free shipping of health-care and disaster relief supplies for nonprofit organizations engaged in humanitarian response work. He previously worked on a disaster response team with Save the Children, deploying to emergencies in Iraq, Liberia, Nepal and Jordan. Eric Talbert teaches at San Francisco State University in the Nonprofit Management Program. He also has more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience with a focus on advancing human rights locally and globally. In his former role at MedShare, Eric drew together nonprofit health-care organizations with much-needed PPE, free shipping via Flexport, as well as import assistance. Dr. Jian Zhang has been CEO of Chinese Hospital since 2017. Her service throughout the Chinese Hospital system began in 1996. Among numerous awards and certifications, Dr. Zhang is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2021 she was named a Distinguished Woman of the Year for the State of California by Assemblymember David Chiu. Betty Yu joined KPIX 5 in November 2013 as a general assignment reporter. A Bay Area native, Betty graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with degrees in political science and rhetoric. She also has a Master of Science degree in journalism from Columbia University. MLF ORGANIZER Ian McCuaig and Lillian Nakagawa NOTES MLF: Asia-Pacific Affairs SPEAKERS David Basmajian Senior Advisor for Public Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals ason Chernock Director of Programs and Partnerships, MedShare Eric Talbert San Francisco State University, Nonprofit Management Program Dave Hartman Senior Operations Associate, Flexport.org Dr. Jian Zhang CEO, Chinese Hospital Betty Yu Reporter, KPIX—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on March 17th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Ruffcorn, President of Trinity Logistics, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about her team's ongoing adjustment to the remote work environment. Topics covered in this November 12, 2020 interview include strategies Sarah and her team have used to maintain a workplace culture, efforts to enhance internal and external communication, and key lessons learned from managing through the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. Headquartered in Seaford, Delaware with seven regional service center locations throughout the country, Trinity Logistics is a Burris Logistics Company that offers people-centric freight solutions. As President, Sarah leads all aspects of Trinity Logistics. A big believer in servant leadership, Sarah coaches and mentors other leaders to assist in their growth and success. She was awarded the 2015 Delaware Business Times Best 40 under 40 award for being one of the region's “best & brightest young professionals” and nominated as a top 5 finalist for the 2019 “Distinguished Woman in Logistics” award. Under Sarah's leadership, Trinity Logistics is recognized as a top 20 freight brokerage on Transport Topics' Top 100 Freight Brokerage List, a top third-party logistics (3PL) and cold storage provider by Food Logistics, and a Certified Great Place to Work®. This episode is the first in a Future of Remote Work series presented through IPA's First State Insights podcast. This series of articles and interviews seeks to shed light on remote work trends; explore implications for businesses, communities, and policymakers; and spur conversations aimed at making this emerging reality work well for Delaware. Visit trinitylogistics.com for more information on Sarah and the Trinity team. For the latest in IPA's Future of Remote Work series, search for remote work articles on IPA's news feed (www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/about/news) and visit the Future of Remote Work playlist on SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/future-of-remote-work). Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.

D'Andra Simmons is known for her role on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Dallas but what you may not know is she is also a total badass business woman! Hear the story rarely told about how D'Andra inherited, revamped, and relaunched one business and turned around to launch another. Now in the midst of COVID-19, D'Andra shares with Rachel Sipperley strategies and insights for coping with the crises and discusses how her small business is navigating and pivoting for the new normal. What you will learn in this episode How products and packaging are changing in the wake of COVID-19Strategies for small business owners on crafting their COVID plan Ways to engage your customers and stay relevant during lockdown Update and pivot strategy for Ultimate Living, Hard Night Good Morning, and Rent My Wardrobe Tangible Tips How to get great content and photos for social media Allocating advertising spend for now and later Working with influencers and the pay it forward approach D'Andra's secret sauce for flawless healthy skin ResourcesCanva (marketing tool for content)www.canva.comGreen Miracle https://shopultliving.com/products/green-miracle-powderMore About D'Andra Simmons With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the beauty industry, D'Andra believes that feeling beautiful, sexy and confident in one's appearance is achievable at any age and for all genders. To this day D'Andra remains the sole product developer for her skincare line and is always on the cutting edge of research and effective plant-based ingredients for healthy and glowing skin.D'Andra is an avid philanthropist who supports many charitable organizations. Her husband, Jeremy Lock, is a USAF MSgt. Retired, and they work together to assist veterans' achieve better quality of life after serving our country. She serves as a Global Ambassador for Mercury One and The Nazarene Fund, which has taken her to Iraq and Lebanon to visit with victims freed from ISIS captivity and other persecuted minorities. Her contributions include raising money for UNICEF (where she sits on the Great Plains Regional Board), the Salvation Army, and the Friends of Simmons Cancer Center. In 2011, D'Andra became one of the youngest women to receive the Distinguished Woman award by Northwood University in Michigan for her business achievements, community and humanitarian work. She supports causes that work to combat human trafficking, domestic violence, at-risk children, veterans and suicide prevention. A few times per year, Hard Night Good Morning will donate a portion of sales to organizations that align with the brand's and D'Andra's values.Read More of her story here: https://www.hardnightgoodmorning.com/meet-the-makerYou can learn more about D'Andra, her products, and connect with her here:www.hardnightgoodmorning.comwww.ultimateliving.com IG/ Twitter: www.instagram.com/dandrasimonswww.twitter.com/dandrasimonsFacebook: D'Andra Simons@ultimatelivingd@hardnightgoodmorning@idontgivearippodcast - new episodes every Wednesday at 10am For questions, comments, or to stay in touch please check out Thefemalefounderpodcast.com or email rachel@thefemalefounderpodcast.com

Rhonda Ford graduated from the University of Florida at UWF with a major in History and a minor in Public Relations. She lived in China for 2 years teaching English, took cooking classes in Italy and started The Culinary Contessa home dinner parties, and now works for Proclean as their Marketing Director. C: 850-748-4188 Email: rhonda@procleanrestoration.com Office: 484-8500 Michelle Salzman is a business owner, Philanthropist, Wife, Mother and a Wounded Warrior with 5 years of service in the US Army and now a fulltime community volunteer.  She started her photography company in 2002 and now that award-winning company Salz Studio offers a number of business solution services: from photography to graphic design, web development and hosting to marketing and public relations. While raising three children, Michelle ran her company from home and for over a decade she has been a fulltime volunteer and board member of various nonprofit organizations.  The list includes serving as the County level PTA President and on the State Florida PTA Board of Directors. Michelle was recently named a Distinguished Woman by the Gulf Coast Girls Scouts Council, as well as received the Blaise Adams Give Back Award from Junior Achievement.   For the 2019 Women’s History Month, she was one of five women featured in Pensacola’s “Out Front Magazine,” for her advocacy work in Pensacola.   She uses her photography business as a tool to give back financially to our community. Overall, her leadership and philanthropy efforts led to fundraising millions of dollars each year and hundreds of thousand community service hours.  Michelle has followed her heart and passion to help those who cannot help themselves. This passion leads her in the focus areas of children, families in poverty and her fellow wounded veterans.   Email: Michelle@sysctl.net Website: www.salzstudio.com

Recorded at the 2018 WORD Christchurch Festival, 1 September 2018 We welcome Yaba Badoe, award-winning documentary filmmaker and author of A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars, a powerful, haunting story that steps seamlessly from the horrors of people-trafficking to the magic of African folklore. In 2014 Badoe was nominated for a Distinguished Woman of African Cinema Award, and her documentaries include The Witches of Gambaga, which tells the extraordinary story of a community of women condemned to live as witches in Northern Ghana, and The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo,about the life and work of the iconic African feminist writer. Yaba Badoe appears in conversation with Sionainn Byrnes. Supported by: Edinburgh International Book Festival

Two of our Pursue Your Passion Conference Speakers speak! Emily Elmore is a former Air Force pilot, business owner, and married mother of two. She was medically retired from the Air Force following a catastrophic injury while flying her C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Unable to use her right arm, she utilized her background in coding and engineering to transition to web design and data analysis, analyzing and improving brand performance by increasing traffic, leads, and engagement through optimized online platforms and improved web design. A confessed motorhead,Emily started podcasting as "The MotoDoll" in an effort to connect with the community she lost after her injury. Through car stories she discovered that everyone is looking to journey boldly from one destination to the next, and that we often need a wingman to overcome roadblocks. The MotoDoll became the vehicle of her own reinvention. She later founded The MotoDoll LLC, Brand Management and Web Design,offering services that increase traffic, leads, and sales by building brands that build community. Emily is a board member of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast and an advocate for women in leadership. As an educator and speaker she is available for public engagements and private seminars; past topics include brand development and web design, team dynamics,work-life balance, gender and generational leadership and conflict management.   Michelle Salzman is a Wounded Warrior and local business owner who began her philanthropy journey while attending UWF over a decade ago, and is now a fulltime community volunteer. Michelle served in the US Army for five years and transitioned into the civilian community by completing a degree in Computer Analytics as well as a degree in Business Administration.  For over a decade she has been a fulltime volunteer and board member of various nonprofit organizations, and has also served as the County level PTA President as well as served on the State Florida PTA Board of Directors. Most recently, Michelle was named a Distinguished Woman by the Gulf Coast Girls Scouts Council, as well as received the Blaise Adams Give Back Award from Junior Achievement. Further, she was named the 2015, 2017 and 2018 IN Weekly Volunteer of the Year and has continued displaying her passion to help others. Along with many State, County and local awards for building momentum within the parent organizations and promoting collaborative impact efforts across the school district, she has also received the honor of being named “Mom of the Month” for Greater Pensacola Parenting Magazine, a prestigious nomination for Woman of Distinction for the North Florida Girl Scouts, as well as being named “I am Pensacola” in VIP Pensacola magazine. For the 2019 Women’s History Month, she was one of five women featured in Pensacola’s “Out Front Magazine,” for her advocacy work in Pensacola.  Michelle Salzman sits on several boards throughout the community and has had a hand in many great accomplishments. Her leadership and philanthropy efforts led to locally fundraising millions of dollars each year and hundreds of thousand community service hours.  Michelle has followed her heart and passion to help those who cannot help themselves. This passion leads her in the focus areas of children, families in poverty and her fellow wounded veterans. Most recently, she has announced her candidacy for the State Congress elections in 2020. When she is not serving her community, she is managing her photography business, Salz Studio, which has been serving the gulf coast community for over 15 years.

Shelley Simpson, EVP; Chief Commercial Officer; President of Highway Services at J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.; over 20 years of experience at J.B. Hunt in positions across a variety of business segments; board member, WorkMatters and the Mercy Health Foundation; Dean’s Executive Advisory Board, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas; executive sponsor for J.B. Hunt’s Growing and Retaining Outstanding Women (GROW) and Latinos Engaging, Advancing and Developing (LEAD); named “Distinguished Woman of the Year 2016” from Women in Trucking; received the “2017 ATHENA Woman of the Year” from the Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Network; BS, Marketing, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Christina Aldan is an amazing human whose resilience, grit and fire are inspiring. She is does not fit into any boxes and her authenticity is a breath of fresh air in a world where transparency, authenticity and vulnerability are not the norm. I look forward to connecting with her IRL someday soon. Christina Aldan is a TEDx speaker, trainer, and digital advertising consultant whose boutique agency, LG Designs, offers businesses brand consulting and creative content for everyday media. With over a decade of experience in the digital advertising realm, Christina is highly regarded for her approach to business, partnering with clients to find unique strategies that ensure their advertising goals are met. Christina builds connections through her keynote addresses, training workshops, and technological education. She uses these tools to help individuals and businesses cultivate value in everyday media. She has presented trainings for the Microsoft MVP community, among others. She also served as Chief Marketing Officer for PrayerSpark and as Marketing Coordinator for Starmark1. Christina uses her charisma and expertise to inspire others by mentoring women in business like herself. She also has sat on state and local boards supporting women in tech, entrepreneurship, and children with learning disabilities. She is the recipient of the Las Vegas Women in Tech Community Service Award, the Distinguished Woman of the Year Award in STEM, and the Stevie Award for the category of Women Helping Women. LG Designs was voted by ACQ5 Magazine's voters as Company of the Year (Nevada Brand Management) and Nevada Gamechanger of the Year. To connect with Christina: * Website: www.ChristinaAldan.com

Elizabeth Kaye McCall, the original horse industry liaison for the acclaimed equestrian spectacle Cavalia and author of the book The Tao of Horses: Exploring How Horses Guide Us on Our Spiritual Path, explores with us the horse-human bond. Doreen Ladin, member of the Federation of International Polo, promotes the sport for women and encourages Polo to be a family affair. Listen in...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Dave Balzer and Pat Toner of DevCoaches sat down with Christina Aldan to chat after her Keynote at DogFoodCon 2017 in Columbus Ohio. Christina Aldan is a TEDx speaker, trainer, and digital advertising consultant whose boutique agency, LG Designs, offers businesses brand consulting and creative content for everyday media. With over a decade of experience in the digital advertising realm, Christina is highly regarded for her approach to business, partnering with clients to find unique strategies that ensure their advertising goals are met. Christina builds connections through her keynote addresses, workshops, and technological education. She uses these tools to help individuals and businesses cultivate value in everyday media. She also served as Chief Marketing Officer for PrayerSpark and currently serves as Marketing Coordinator for Starmark1. Christina uses her charisma and expertise to inspire others by mentoring women in business like herself. She also has sat on state and local boards supporting women in tech, entrepreneurship, and children with learning disabilities. She is the recipient of the Las Vegas Women in Tech Community Service Award, the Distinguished Woman of the Year Award in STEM, and the Stevie Award for the category of Women Helping Women. Learn more at: ChristinaAldan.com.

Dr. Teresa Woodruff is the Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vice Chair of Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Science in Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is also Professor of Molecular Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. In addition, Teresa is Director of the Center for Reproductive Science, Founder and Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute, and Director of the Oncofertility Consortium.  Her passions outside the lab include cooking and Chicago Cubs baseball. Teresa is also a former cellist, and she loves listening to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She started playing the cello when she was seven years old, and the last time she ever played a cello was about fifteen years ago. Yo-Yo Ma was visiting Northwestern, and his niece worked in Teresa’s lab, so Teresa had the opportunity to meet him. She was given the opportunity to play Yo-Yo Ma’s Stradivarius Cello, and after that amazing experience, she never played the cello again. Research in Teresa’s lab focuses on understanding how the ovary and the female reproductive cycle work. The ovary contains all of the eggs that women will have for their entire reproductive lifespan. Teresa is interested in understanding how follicles are selected to be part of a particular reproductive cycle throughout a woman’s reproductive life. She completed her undergraduate studies at Olivet Nazarene University and received her PhD in Biochemistry From Northwestern University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Genentech, Inc. Teresa has received many awards and honors in her career. She has been awarded the Society for Endocrinology Transatlantic Medal, the Journal of Women’s Health Award for Outstanding Achievement in Women’s Health Research, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the American Women in Science Innovator Award, the American Medical Women Association Gender Equity Award, the Speaking of Women’s Health Distinguished Service Award, the Endocrine Society Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award, the Endocrine Society’s Richard E. Weitzman Memorial Award, the Women in Science Award from the Weitzman Institute, the Beacon Award from Frontiers in Reproduction, the U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring, and in 2013, she was named in Time Magazine’s Most Influential Persons list. In addition, Teresa has received the Distinguished Teaching, Faculty Mentor of the Year, Distinguished Woman in Medicine and Science, Alumni Association Merit, and Distinguished Alumnae Awards from Northwestern University. She is an elected member of The Economic Club of Chicago and an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Teresa was also recently elected to the College of Fellows at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Teresa is with us today to tell us about her life and science.