Podcasts about equity initiative

In this episode of Repast, Diana is joined as co-host by Lavanya Sathyamurthy, UCLA Law student and co-founder of the Food, Race, and Equity Initiative. Diana and Lavanya talk with Professor Denisse Córdova Montes from the University of Central Florida.  Here, the three discuss Professor Córdova Montes' career as a human rights advocate and educator, her work as the Acting Associate Director of the University of Miami School of Law's Human Rights Clinic, and a human rights approach to the right to food, among other things. Professor Córdova Montes is an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida.  Diana Winters is the Deputy Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law. You can find blog posts about the Food, Race, and Equity Initiative at UCLA Law here and here. You can find Professor Córdova Montes' Maine Law Review article on the Maine right to food here. You can find a link to the National Right to Food Community of Practice's website here. You can find the article titled The “Second Amendment of Food”: Some Reflections on American Liberalism, commented on in the podcast, here.    

Associate State Director for Outreach, Alf Anderson and Digital Equity Lead, Amy Davidoff share their story on a Digital Equity Initiative in Augusta, Maine, Discussion includes information on Broadband and working with partners in your community.

On this episode of Connected Nation, we continue our coverage from Mountain Connect, taking place in Denver, Colorado. We speak with an organization that's working in seven states that they call, the least connected in the country. Plus, we talk with researchers from the University of Chicago about the Internet Equity Initiative and get an update from MIHI office about connecting all Michiganders, even those who live in the most remote inhabited island in the state.Recommended Links:Catherine Krantz LinkedInAlexis Schrubbe LinkedInJessica Randall LinkedIn

In this episode, OCCRL senior research assistant Nina Owolabi talks to several guests about the use of open educational resources, also known as OER, as an equity initiative in Illinois community colleges. In addition, OCCRL research assistant Aidana Sirgebayeva relates the findings of the OER research project that has been taking place at OCCRL for the last several years. The shows guests are Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, Magnus Noble, Heather Blicher, and Dr. Lorenzo Baber.

900th episode! Stu Burguiere breaks down Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's new Birth Equity Initiative program — when and how did the Left go so completely bonkers? Then, BlazeTV's Allie Beth Stuckey joins to preview her Share the Arrows event. And Joe Biden's polling reaches a brand-new low before we've even entered the month of June. TODAY'S SPONSORS:   JASE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ANTIBIOTICS Go to http://www.JaseMedical.com today and enter code “STU” at checkout for a discount on your order   BALANCE OF NATURE When you go to http://www.BalanceOfNature.com, you'll get 35% off PLUS $10 off any additional sets with your first order as a preferred customer by using the discount code: “STU”. That's limited to five sets, but you'll save a ton of money while getting the fruits and vegetables you need in your diet   CONSTITUTION WEALTH MANAGEMENT If you have 250k or more of stock and bond investments and would like to reduce your exposure to woke companies, go to http://www.ConstitutionWealth.com/STU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. Jeanette's interest in history, her time at Mother Jones, getting a degree in law, and how it all led to her early career in energy 2. The start of PNM's Washington D.C. office and the state of climate law in the early 2000's 3. Jeanette's road to the Clean Air Task Force and the development of environmental justice resources 4. Climate change vs. sustainability, as well as the work we will see from Jeanette and the Clean Air Task Force in the future

In this episode, I'm talking with Dr. Nastassia Harris, a registered nurse and international board-certified lactation consultant, to discuss her extensive experience in the field of maternal and infant health. Dr. Harris shares her journey into this vital profession, highlighting her passion for improving breastfeeding rates in the Black community and eliminating racial disparities in maternal and infant health. She sheds light on the work of the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative, a nonprofit organization she founded, and her newest venture, Ignite Maternal Health, aimed at providing essential education and support to mother-baby nurses. Dr. Harris offers valuable insights into the challenges faced by Black families and the critical role that education, culturally congruent care, and community resources play in saving lives and preventing adverse outcomes in the postpartum period. Tune in to learn more about the impactful work being done to enhance maternal health and support families during this crucial phase of life.   Content Warning: racism, Black infant and maternal mortality, preeclampsia   Resources:   Learn about Nastassia's work, here: Perinatal Health Equity Initiative website Sistahs Who Breastfeed website Ignite Maternal Health website Follow Nastassia's work: Instagram @perintal_equity and @ignite_mh Perinatal Health Equity Initiative's Facebook and LinkedIn page Learn more about related efforts mentioned by Nastassia: Black Mamas Matter Alliance, website Black Breastfeeding Week, website Black Maternal Health Week, website Chocolate Milk Cafe, website Center for Disease Control's (CDC) Hear Her campaign, website Read the book referenced, The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris, here   Listen to EBB episodes: EBB 280 – Bringing Equity to Lactation Imagery with Nekisha Killings, IBCLC and Founder of the Melanated Mammary Atlas® EBB 214 – Supporting Pumping Parents in Lactation with IBCLC, Nichelle Clark

For this month's "Mike and the Mayor," we discuss the three newly approved city bonds, a potential underground bus station in uptown, updates on the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative and more.

Illinois Central College is in its second year of a program that is working to help more than 600 students get educated, certified and find a job.

In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Joshua White returns to discuss the first year of the psychedelic peer-support line, Fireside Project. Joshua (he/him) is founder and executive director of Fireside Project and has prior experience as a volunteer counselor on a hotline and as a volunteer at the Zendo Project. He has also practiced law as a deputy city attorney at the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, where he focused on suing business exploiting vulnerable communities. He also co-taught a nationally-renowned clinic at Yale Law School. Joshua begins this conversation by sharing the success of Fireside Project in its first year of operation. The peer support line has been called over 3,100 times in the 14 months since the launch of Fireside Project, where callers have been able to receive open-ended support from compassionate peers as they navigate a psychedelic experience or attempt to integrate a previous experience.  Joshua also shares some details about the kinds of calls the line has received, such as which psychedelic substances were involved in the caller's experience, how callers were describing their experiences, and what mental health conditions callers self-reported. In terms of substances, psilocybin was the most commonly used by callers, though a wide range of different psychedelics were reported. For mental health conditions, PTSD stood out as the most frequently mentioned, though depression and anxiety were also common. Joshua mentions that he's hopeful that this data may be incredibly useful in further developing harm reduction strategies, as the dataset may help uncover previously unknown correlations.  Another aspiration for Fireside Project is ensuring equity through their Equity Initiative, which allows callers to process past psychedelic experiences with someone of a similar background. Joshua shares that this initiative will also produce original research on this topic, showing for example the kinds of benefits a caller from the BIPOC community might get through having the opportunity to integrate a past experience with a BIPOC peer.  Joshua closes this conversation with powerful words about integration and harm reduction, saying that integration is a form of harm reduction. To that end, Joshua is hopeful Fireside Project can continue offering crucial harm reduction and integration services as the organization grows and reaches beyond the niche of psychedelic enthusiasts.    In this episode: Who has been calling the peer-support line and what kind of support they are seeking How Fireside Project could potentially offset the burden on emergency services in the case of negative psychedelic experiences The diversity of Fireside Project volunteers The problems of facilitator abuse and neglect in the psychedelic space The future of Fireside Project   Quotes: “Reflective listening—which is the core, the foundation of holding space—this is really a skill that we can continue to cultivate.” [8:03] “My hope is that there's no barrier, there's no stigma, and there's no shame to reaching out.”  [12:53] “All of the lessons we learn, we really just want to share those with the public in the hope that this will lead to less risky and more fulfilling psychedelic experiences.” [17:30] “One of the things that I've noticed is—that we've noticed is—even though every single call is different in its own way, especially when someone reaches out to us in a heightened state, really validation, normalization, and reassurance often happen at the very beginning.” [25:34] “It's amazing how some of our calls are just so short because someone just wants to know that we are there.” [28:44] “As a psychedelic community, people need to stop saying that psychedelics are ten years of therapy in one night. It's just not true, and it sets people up for serious disappointment and can even be really dangerous for that reason.” [30:01]   Links: Fireside Project website Fireside Project app Fireside Project Instagram Fireside Project Twitter Fireside Project Tik Tok Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

Chris and Jesse are joined by the LaBrisa Williams, the executive director of the Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative. They talk about the disparities in maternal healthcare, in healthcare as a whole, what we all need to know about and what is like playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild as your first video game. Find out more about TBEI on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TulsaBirthEquity We also want to recognize Tallgrass Estate Planning LLP, as they are the newest corporate partners with Rant9 Productions. We look forward to continuing our podcast network with their support, and we appreciate their efforts in creating a unique and necessary community service in estate planning today. Learn more about Tallgrass Estate Planning LLP, check out http://www.tallgrassestateplanning.com/ (www.tallgrassestateplanning.com) or check out their Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/tallgrassestateplanning (www.facebook.com/tallgrassestateplanning). Please subscribe to Pod4Good wherever you get your podcasts! If you're not sure where, check out http://www.pod4good.com/ (www.Pod4Good.com)

There was controversy this week over the chosen leader for the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative. After months of absence, County Commissioner Ella Scarborough goes on paid medical leave. Mask rules are changing around the country and those changes may be coming to Mecklenburg County. And CMPD lays out its plan to reduce crime. Those and other stories with Mike Collins and local reporters.

Labor Department, EEOC launch initiative to advance equity in hiring Jenny R. Yang, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at the Labor Department, discusses a new effort with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to expand access to jobs to underrepresented communities Identity theft involving government documents and benefits Kelle Slaughter, identity theft program manager at the Federal Trade Commission, discusses the major spike in government benefits fraud in 2020 and ways people can protect themselves from identity theft

Mike Collins and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles catch up on all things Charlotte in their monthly discussion on Charlotte Talks. The two are scheduled to talk about new election maps, the racial equity initiative, funding for transit expansion and the proposed innovation district.

Let’s begin today with two Patreon-fueled shout-outs. One person wants you to know "We keep each other safe. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance."And in another one, one Patreon supporter wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, WINA, or some other place I’ve not mentioned - the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!On today’s show:COVID update from Dr. Denise Bonds of the Blue Ridge Health District Charlottesville Council indicates support for Charlottesville Food Equity Initiative, but funding decisions will come in the months to come A quick look at commercial office space in the Charlottesville areaCharlottesville’s public housing agency is owed $52,000 in unpaid rent Two million for affordable housing projectsThe Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is seeking applications from private, public, and nonprofit developers for projects to increase affordable housing stock throughout the region. The TJPDC received $2 million from the entity formerly known as the Virginia Housing Development Authority for the purpose of building actual units. The first step is for applicants to submit a proof of concept. “This proof of concept will be issued to collect key details about the proposed project, including number of proposed units to be constructed, partner development experience, and location of development,” reads the release. “The requested proof of concept will serve as a precursor to a more detailed formal project application.”The funding is part of a $40 million statewide initiative. Proposals are due on November 29 at 5 p.m. Visit the TJPDC’s website to learn more about the application.Sixth Street site planTomorrow, the city of Charlottesville will hold a site plan conference for the next public housing project to be redeveloped by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Plans for 39-units at Sixth Street will be reviewed. The CRHA Board of Commissioners’ got an update on this topic at their meeting on October 25. Brandon Collins is now the redevelopment coordinator for CRHA. (read his report )“Resident-led planning continues and to update you all in case you don’t know, the plan is in the space along Monticello Avenue where the garden currently is we’re going to knock down six apartments on the end of the garden to get a little extra room and build an apartment building,” Collins said.Collins' redevelopment report for October states that a three-story building had been originally, but architects suggested a fourth story would make the project more competitive for Low Income Housing Tax Credits.“Residents seem to be generally in favor of that,” Collins said. “There’s a lot of process questions that we’re all going to work through to get a decision on that.”The site plan conference begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. (meeting info)Former Planning Commissioner Lisa Green resigned from the CRHA Board of Commissioners on October 5. No reason was given but Green had been on the Redevelopment Committee. Council is seeking applications to fill the vacancy as well as other open positions on boards and commissions. Take a look at the list on the Charlottesville City Hall website. At the CRHA meeting, Executive Director John Sales reported that some tenants owe tens of thousands in back rent. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development currently considers CRHA a “troubled” agency which requires additional scrutiny from the federal agency including increase inspections. “A big item that we should always discuss is the delinquency account for tenants,” Sales said. “We’re currently at $52,000. That is probably our biggest concern in terms of exiting out of troubled status. The $52,000 represents about a hundred tenants.”Sales said that represents about a third of public housing residents. He said there is a CRHA staff member working on rental assistance to help cover the back log and to find out what barriers are in place to paying the rent. Office space check-inThe Charlottesville office market had a vacancy rate of 4.9 percent in the second quarter of this year according to an analysis from Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer. That’s less than the same period in 2020, but below the forecasted amount. The report states that office space remains high in demand. “Absorbency in the market was down for the quarter but that is more a reflection of large new deliveries than lack of demand and remains net positive for the past 12 months,” reads the report. “In fact, 87 percent of the nearly 380,000 square feet of office space under construction is already pre-leased and since Q1 2020 there has been more space delivered than in prior decades.” The report states that rents continue to rise. The current average is $27.52 per square foot, a 55 percent increase over the 2015 average. Pinkston’s bountyElection results will come tomorrow. One final piece of information before the votes are tallied. Brian Pinkston’s campaign for one of two seats on City Council received a last-minute contribution of $3,000 on Monday from the Democratic Party of Charlottesville.COVID updateThe number of new COVID cases reported each day continues to decline. “If you look at the trend over the past couple of weeks here, a month or so, it’s really been on a downward trajectory indicating that we may be past the worst with regards to the Delta virus,” Bonds said.Today the Virginia Department of Health reports another 1,245 new cases today, and the Blue Ridge Health District reports 41 new cases. There have been 12 deaths reported in the district since October 25. Since Dr. Bonds last addressed Council, booster shots are now available for all of the three major vaccines. The Moderna booster is available for those over the age of 65 or those with some underlying condition or situation. “If you got [Johnson and Johnson] as your first one, it’s a little different,” Bonds said. “Anyone who got J&J as their first vaccine for COVID is eligible as long as you’re over the age of 18.”Bonds said anyone who got the J&J vaccine can also opt to switch to the Moderna or Pfizer as a booster. “Really the best person to talk to about this would be your physician,” Bonds said. “There are some reasons to think that mixing and matching may be beneficial. You get higher antibody levels with the rMNA boosters but there’s some evidence that if you get J&J it activates more of a different part of your system called T-cells.”Vaccines are available at the Community Vaccination Center at the former Big Lots in Seminole Square Shopping Center. Visit the Blue Ridge Health District website to learn more. Dr. Bonds said the district will have a limited quantity of Pfizer doses for children between 5 and 11 when they are available next week.“It’s going to one third of the amount that anyone 12 and over gets,” Dr. Bond said. Because there is a limited amount, the District is prioritizing shots for the most vulnerable children, working with school districts and pediatricians to identify those people and schedule shots. “There will be a small amount of vaccine that is available at our Community Vaccination Center,” Dr. Bonds said. “It is by appointment only and those vaccines.gov should be out and available by Friday of this week we believe.” In all, the District will get an initial distribution of 6,300 doses. You’re reading Charlottesville Community Engagement. In today’s second Patreon-fueled shout-out, Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech, data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit codeforcville.org to learn about those projects. Dr. Denise Bonds spoke at the City Council meeting last night. The meeting was overseen by the two deputy city managers in the wake of the resignation of former City Manager Chip Boyles on October 12. That meant it was up to Sam Sanders to provide responses from previous comments for the public. Who maintains the mall side streets?“The first item was in regards to side street maintenance near the Downtown Mall and I did check in with staff in regards to who is responsible for maintaining those side streets and that is a function of Parks and Recreation,” Sanders said. “They have been short-staffed and struggling to keep up with everything that needs to be done is what I am hearing at this moment.”The second item dealt with a request to install a four-way stop on Rose Hill Drive at Burley Middle School, which is owned and operated by Albemarle County Public Schools.“There is a speed study underway and its in relation to the configuration that’s being proposed for Walker Upper Elementary, “ Sanders said. “Even though it is not the same impact area, they will be able to take a look at what is happening on Rose Hill Drive.”Sanders said the last study of the area around Burley dates back to 2004 and some traffic calming efforts were installed in the second half of the decade. He referred people interested in the topic to the city’s Traffic Calming Handbook as well as the petition to begin the process. Food Equity discussionThe main item last night was a report on Charlottesville’s Food Equity Initiative. The nonprofit group Cultivate Charlottesville has been the recipient of city funding for the past three years and seek additional money for years to come. They also want two percent of the meals tax to go a new Food Equity Fund.“We believe that food is a human right and we operate from that perspective that everyone, all Charlottesville residents, deserve access to fresh produce and high quality food,” said co-executive director Richard Morris.Morris said food equity is an outcome where all residents have access to food that meets nutritional and cultural needs. Earlier this year, Council was presented with a Food Equity Initiative Policy Platform which seeks to serve as a strategic plan to fund a variety of initiatives, and they’ve sought support for funding through an online petition. Much of this work is also finding its way into the draft Comprehensive Plan which Council will consider on November 15. One challenge is that the Urban Agricultural Collective has lost or soon will lose control of land it has used for community gardens. Land at the public housing site at Sixth Street SW is slated to be used for redevelopment. “The overall budget for the Food Justice Network has been about $400,000, $155,000 of what was the Food Equity Initiative contributed,” said co-director Jeanette Abi-Nader. “And you’ll note that the majority of the budget goes toward staffing.” The group is seeking a multiple year commitment, despite the fact that elected bodies in Virginia cannot appropriate money beyond the next fiscal year. The request comes outside of the budget cycle, as well as the Vibrant Communities process through which nonprofits apply for funding. That process used to be conducted jointly with Albemarle County. Mayor Nikuyah Walker praised the report submitted with the funding request, but had concerns. “If we are adding this as a three-year item, that the way other nonprofits have to compete for funding, I have some reservations there,” Walker said. Abi-Nader said Cultivate Charlottesville did not apply for Vibrant Community funds in the past two years because they had been funded by Council outside of that process. She explained how she thinks the current request is different. “We see the Vibrant Communities funds as really about programs that impact the community, like direct support programs and engagement, and this program is seen as a support for a function of city government,” Abi-Nader said. Walker noticed there have been several groups funded outside of the budget cycle and the Vibrant Community fund, such as the B.U.C.K. Squad and Peace and Streets.“I think our whole process needs to be reviewed and if there is a list of community partnerships that are doing the work the city thinks is essential that can’t be done without that partnership, then that needs to be a separate list from the Vibrant Communities but the way things are set up now, I don’t think it’s a fair process,” Walker said. Councilor Lloyd Snook appeared to agree that the resolution as presented was not appropriate. “Franky it appears to me to be an attempt to circumvent the budget process,” Snook said. Misty Graves, the interim director of the city’s Human Services Department, said the resolution came up because the initiative was a creature of City Council. “So I think that’s why it’s coming to back to City Council for whether or not it is a renewed commitment and if this is still a priority of City Council,” Graves said. Next year will be the fourth year of the initiative. The $155,000 will be built into the general fund budget that will be introduced by whoever will be City Manager early next March. The vote was 3 to 2 with Walker and Snook voting against and the resolution does not guarantee funding for FY23. The other request was for two percent of the meals tax proceeds to go to a Food Equity Fund. In Fiscal Year 2020, the city collected $12.6 million from the meals tax, which would have generated just over $250,000 for this purpose. (Charlottesville’s 2020 annual report) Abi-Nader said this fund would cover infrastructure to support food equity goals.“And by infrastructure, I mean that informally, not like literally always physical things, but infrastructure support for our city to move from a foodie city to a food equity city as an overall goal,” Abi-Nader said. “There are things that go beyond what an individual nonprofit can do.” One idea is a cooperative grocery store to be located near subsidized housing. Another is to build a new community garden in a section of Washington Park.“There’s space there to sight a quarter-acre park,” Morris said. “We’re talking about 10,000 square feet which from a growing perspective that’s a space that can grow a lot of food.”Councilors did not commit to the idea at this point in the budget cycle, but there was general support for the initiative. “For the record, I really support this group,” said Vice Mayor Sena Magill. “What they are doing is amazing work and it’s greatly needed work. I know I’ve been learning from them for the last three years now.” Another issue worth continuing to track into the future. Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. 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(8:53)...Jim's Original, home of the Maxwell Street Polish, told it can no longer stay open all night....(14:17)...LeBron James' Advocacy Group Pushes California to Pass Police Decertification Bill Senate Bill 2...(17:25)..Atty Jackie Johnson indicted for her role in Ahmaud Arbery cover up and murder...(21:20)...DRAKE "CLB"....(24:41)..Joe Rogan caught covid and killed covid in 3 days....(26:42)...Bishop Sycamore Aka the fake high school... Naomi Osaka suffered a stunning defeat....Liangelo Ball signs exhibit 10 contract...(31:45)...Apple said Tuesday it is pledging another $30 million as part of its Racial Justice and Equity Initiative....(33:17)..Black Excellence....(36:25)...Topics •How do you parent a young adults? What is tht adjustment like? •Have the societal rules for approaching women in the club changed? •Is dating while Black or the Black dating scene different than the dating scene in other cultures? And Why?...(1:01:27)..Ft guest Juan Teague --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amon-phillips/support

(8:53)...Jim's Original, home of the Maxwell Street Polish, told it can no longer stay open all night....(14:17)...LeBron James' Advocacy Group Pushes California to Pass Police Decertification Bill Senate Bill 2...(17:25)..Atty Jackie Johnson indicted for her role in Ahmaud Arbery cover up and murder...(21:20)...DRAKE "CLB"....(24:41)..Joe Rogan caught covid and killed covid in 3 days....(26:42)...Bishop Sycamore Aka the fake high school... Naomi Osaka suffered a stunning defeat....Liangelo Ball signs exhibit 10 contract...(31:45)...Apple said Tuesday it is pledging another $30 million as part of its Racial Justice and Equity Initiative....(33:17)..Black Excellence....(36:25)...Topics •How do you parent a young adults? What is tht adjustment like? •Have the societal rules for approaching women in the club changed? •Is dating while Black or the Black dating scene different than the dating scene in other cultures? And Why?...(1:01:27)..Ft guest Juan Teague --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amon-phillips/support

After spending 30 years in a movement, one is able to reflect on the challenges, the growth, and provide insight to the next generation. Movement spaces are but a microcosm of society where, just like the world we're striving to change, we have to center and build on our values. Rev Yearwood speaks with Leslie Fields, the National Director of policy, advocacy, and legal at Sierra Club. The two discuss discriminatory philanthropy, reparations, and global intersections on climate change. The Coolest Show – brought to you by Hip Hop Caucus Think 100% PODCASTS – drops new episodes every Monday on environmental justice and how we solve the climate crisis. Listen and subscribe here or at TheCoolestShow.com! Follow @Think100Climate and @RevYearwood on Instagram, Twitter, and Instagram.

The co-leaders of the "5/25 Move To Action" initiative talk with Craig Dellimore about a coalition of busine4ss leaders vowing to help African-American and Latino business across Chicago . The guests are: Gloria Castillo of the Chicago Community Trust and Briane Fabes, head of the Corporate Coalition of Chicago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode goes deep discussing the innate value of human life and the important need for not only systemic change, but of relationships and human connection. My guest, Dae-Lee, just so happens to be a natural bridge builder, and shares quite a bit of insight on the work he's doing to create an equitable music and cultural scene in the city of Charlotte. As a GRAMMY nominated producer, recording artist and creative entrepreneur, Dae is also a founding member of the Fair Play Music Equity Initiative; a non-profit that advocates for a fair music ecosystem in Charlotte by engaging venue owners, event producers and organizations on the value of inclusivity in music programming as well as through establishing new equitable music platforms for all. Our segment two quotes to ponder as you're tuning in are below: “If there's any possibility for enlightenment, it's right now, not at some future time. Now is the time. What does it take to use the life we already have in order to make us wiser rather than more stuck? What is the source of wisdom, at a personal, individual level? ~ Pema Chodron “World on my back and it's got me feeling stronger | why would I look back? No reasons I could conjure | It is what it is, a brighter future's what I see | Lettin' go of what was got me feeling free." ~ Dae-Lee - Go On (ft. Greg Cox) “Imagine if we loved more than we hate and if we weren't judged by the skin on our face. And care for the next man wasn't out of place, cause we all knew one day we need that same grace." ~ Dae-Lee Dae's segment three shares are: It's the Block - Far too often, the voices and stories of Black people (specifically Black creatives), end up silenced or censored in such a way, that our stories no longer feel like our own. For three creative visionaries in Charlotte, this notion was felt and experienced firsthand. Instead of allowing it to continue, they put their respective talents and resources together to create a hub where Black creatives and creative entrepreneurs, could realize and reach their full potential. Davita Galloway, David “Dae Lee” Arrington, and David J. Butler established Hue House to support cultural and arts communities of color, by providing the resources and opportunities needed to be successful and contribute to the wellbeing of the community. To further the vision, they created a series of in-person events called “The Block” to bring the community together in one place, to share ideas and resources. Once the pandemic struck, they quickly shifted to presenting the monthly event in a virtual format. Show Links: http://dae-lee.com http://instagram.com/daeleemusic http://facebook.com/daeleemusic http://twitter.com/daeleemusic Connect on IG: www.instagram.com/dharmadigs www.instagram.com/taylorwinchestercreates Thanks as always for stopping by and tuning in, I hope you enjoy this episode! love & light ✨, tw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dharmadigs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dharmadigs/support

Welcome to the Bridge Policy Download produced by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Today, we're bringing you a conversation between Matthew Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equity Initiative at Mercatus, and Dr. Bruce Yandle, Distinguished Adjunct Fellow at Mercatus. They discuss Bruce's latest economic situation report for March 2021, the latest COVID-19 stimulus package, forgiving student loan debt, the debate for raising the federal minimum wage, and much more. If you’d like to contact a scholar involved in this webinar, please email mercatusoutreach@mercatus.gmu.edu

About Today's GuestsKathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue Star Families mission is to strengthen military families and our nation by connecting communities and fostering leadership to millions of people.Kathy Roth-Douquet received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, her MPA in International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University where she held a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and a JD from the University of San Diego School of Law, Magna Cum Laude and the Order of the Coif. While serving at the Pentagon as Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acting) she received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for her work on defense reform. She is also a recipient of President George H. W. Bush's Daily Point of Light Award, and most recently received the Chief of Staff of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award. Kathy is a commentator on patriotism, civil-military affairs, the value of service, and the experience of military families. She has appeared on the Today Show, Fox and Friends, CNN, NPR, has been a frequent contributor to USA Today, and is a frequent public speaker. She is an author, most notably of “AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service and How it Hurts Our Country” (Collins, 2006). She is a practicing attorney, a member of the Small Business Association Advisory Board, and is Co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center Defense Reform Task Force. She is a military spouse of 18 years, four deployments, and 9 moves. She lives with her husband and two children in Northern Virginia.Sinclair Harris serves as LMI's director of business development for the Department of the Navy. He retired as a rear admiral after a 34-year career in the U.S. Navy. His service culminated as the vice director for operations to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During his distinguished career, he led joint, combined, multinational, and interagency organizations both at sea and ashore across all aspects of defense, including full spectrum operations, program management, strategic planning, and execution. He was also commander of the U.S. Fourth Fleet, leading U.S. Naval forces assigned to U.S. Southern Command. Mr. Harris has been published in numerous journals on the topics of surface warfare, combat logistics, irregular warfare, and leadership. He earned a BS in economics from James Madison University, an MS in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School, and an MS in defense and strategic studies from the University of Madras, India. Mr. Harris voluntarily serves as president of the National Naval Officers Association, national vice president of the Navy League of the United States, past chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association Expeditionary Warfare Division, member of the board of directors for the Surface Navy Association, and member of the Northern Virginia Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.Links Mentioned In This EpisodeBlue Star Families Web SiteBlue Star Families Racial Equity InitiativeBlue Star Families Racial Equity CommitteeDEPLOY Fellowship ProgramsRADM Harris' BioPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThe PsychArmor resource for this week are the PsychArmor courses on military culture and awareness. Military service members, Veterans and their families live and work in communities across our nation.  However, because fewer than 7% of Americans have served in uniform, most who have never served are unfamiliar with military culture and don't know how to effectively engage with the Veteran community.  Sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project, military culture courses are available for anyone who works with, lives with, and cares about the Veteran community.  By following the link above, you can see the cornerstone course “15 Things Veterans Want You to Know,” as well as modules that address the basics for civilians such as “Veteran 101: Officer vs. Enlisted,” and “Veteran 201: Military Families,”  This Episode Sponsored By:This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. 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Welcome to the Bridge Policy Download produced by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Today, we're bringing you a conversation between Matthew Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equity Initiative at Mercatus, and Dr. Bruce Yandle, Distinguished Adjunct Fellow at Mercatus. They discuss Bruce's latest economic situation report for December 2020, new life in the coronavirus economy, and much more.  Check out The Legacy of Bruce Yandle edited by Donald J. Boudreaux and and Roger Meiners here. If you’d like to contact a scholar involved in this webinar, please email outreach@mercatus.gmu.edu. We've changed our name! What was formally known at the Mercatus Policy Download is now The Bridge Policy Download. Our goal has always been to provide our audience with smart policy ideas for a growing world, and that remains to be our goal. To learn more about The Bridge, visit mercatus.org/bridge. Subscribe to The Bridge Policy Download for all policy, no punditry, and a path forward, wherever you get your podcasts. 

State governments are aggressively reducing the ability of healthcare providers to freely provide their services in the marketplace in 36 states in the United States of America. Thomas Stratmann from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University spearheaded the Equity Initiative for American Healthcare, which exposed government imposed certificate of need laws as harmful to both healthcare providers and patients. Since 2014, the Mercatus Center has developed nine academic papers and dozens of short papers explaining how certificate of need (CON) laws, in the name of increasing access, improving quality, and reducing healthcare costs, consequently create situations where patients do not have access to services. The Mercatus Center is recognized as the 2020 Atlas Network Liberty Award winner and is nominated for the 2020 Templeton Freedom Award. Register here for Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner 2020

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joins Joe Kelley on Behind the News to discuss Orlando's Community Trust & Equity Initiative, which is designed to identify and address inequities and injustices in our law enforcement community.

The US economy is currently operating along a bumpy path defined more by the coronavirus and reactions to it than by the inherent dynamics of the economy itself. Yet while the path is bumpy and GDP growth puny, America still has a large and active economy. Has the US economy reached a turning point?  This week, we're very happy to be able to connect our listeners once again with Dr. Bruce Yandle, Distinguished Adjunct Fellow at Mercatus, Dean Emeritus at Clemson University, and author of the now-famous “Bootleggers and Baptists” model for understanding unlikely political alliances to help answer that question.  Matthew Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equity Initiative at the Mercatus Center, interviews Bruce on his most recent Economic Situation Report, discussing the variables in each state's response to COVID-19, how increased saving and decreased spending are holding America back, who's funding the coronavirus deficit, Trump's tariffs, and how some ease on regulations across the country have helped the US economy bounce back from the shutdowns in March. Interested in hearing more content like this on the download? Please reach out to Dallas at dfloer@mercatus.gmu.edu.  If you'd like to get in touch with a Mercatus Scholar featured on the download, please reach out to Matthew Boyer at mboyer@mercatus.gmu.edu. 

How can a major urban centre adapt to the brutal realities of climate change risks? How can communities unite together to prepare for, respond to and recover from increasing extreme weather events, while dealing with systemic discrimination and a major pandemic at the same time? How is Detroit leading the way? Find out here: Urban Adaptation to Climate Risks: Conversation with Dr. Jalonne L White-Newsome.  On Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. With Study Guide, click where it says PDF on the top left: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/rban-adaptation-to-climate-risks-conversation-with-dr-jalonne-l-white-newsome BIO - Dr. Jalonne L White-Newsome, Kresge Foundation Dr. Jalonne L White-Newsome is "a senior program officer at The Kresge Foundation, responsible for the Environment Program's grant portfolio on Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS). Jalonne is also a core team member of Kresge's Climate Change, Health and Equity Initiative, supporting grantmaking across the public health sector. Before joining Kresge in 2016, Jalonne served as director of federal policy at West Harlem Environmental Action Inc. (WE ACT), where she led national campaigns to ensure that the concerns of low-income communities of color were integrated into federal policy, particularly on issues of clean air, climate change and health. She is an adjunct professor at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. As a researcher on climate, health and equity, Jalonne was a lead author for the human health chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment. She provides leadership on various boards, including the National Academy of Sciences Board on Environmental Change and Society, the US Climate Action Network, Health Environmental Funder’s Network Steering Committee and the Urban Water Funder’s Group. A native of Detroit, Jalonne earned a Ph.D. in environmental health sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University. Jalonne has recently been recognized by Who’s Who in America, The Environmental Management Association’s Environmental Achievement Award, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and is a 2017 PLACES Fellow alum with The Funders Network.

BB and Ray Watson discuss the current affairs of the globe, real Rhode Island history, systemic oppression, fake leadership and they each correlate.Support BTOWN: patreon.com/bartholomewtownIG @bartholomewtownpodcastTwitter @BillBartholomewSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fan_landing=true)

After what may have seemed like an eternity to all who have suffered coronavirus pain and death, with June at hand, America has witnessed 19 brutal weeks since its first coronavirus case was identified on January 22. But while these 19 weeks may seem like an eon, it is still the case that owing to high social media speed, actions taken to contain the virus have occurred in record time. This week, we're very happy to be able to connect our listeners once again with Dr. Bruce Yandle, Distinguished Adjunct Fellow at Mercatus, Dean Emeritus at Clemson University, and author of the now-famous “Bootleggers and Baptists” model for understanding unlikely political alliances. Matthew Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equity Initiative at the Mercatus Center, interviews Bruce on his most recent Economic Situation Report, discussing the race for a vaccine, the battered coronavirus economy, the rise of the command economy, the virus' impact on retail and food sales, and the ease of certain regulations due to COVID-19. Interested in hearing more content like this on the download? Please reach out to dfloer@mercatus.gmu.edu.  If you'd like to get in touch with a Mercatus Scholar featured on the download, please reach out to Matthew Boyer at mboyer@mercatus.gmu.edu. 

The chair of the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is in a “downturn without modern precedent.” The unemployment rate in May could be north of 20 percent, according to a senior economic adviser to President Trump. Businesses — especially small businesses — are foundering.  Initially, the federal government came out swinging. It threw $3 trillion into the economy, through a combination of relief bills.  But what if it takes trillions more for the economy to really rebound? In “The Atlantic,” economics writer Derek Thompson argues it may take $10 trillion or more to save the economy in the end. Even Americans who are suffering from the health and economic ravages of the pandemic may feel a bit stunned by the dollar amount. Does the government really have to spend $5 trillion in three months? Can the United States afford to dump such unfathomable amounts of money into the economy? The answers to those questions are yes and absolutely yes. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Thompson and an economist Wednesday about how the United States might escape a second Great Depression. Guests: Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, where he frequently covers the economy Matthew Mitchell, director of the Equity Initiative at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University

In this episode, I chat with Dr Noor Affizan (a.k.a. @nooraffizan on Instagram). Dr Noor helps preserve and restore sight as a consultant eye surgeon in Brunei. She is also part of the Equity Initiative, was selected as a Finalist in the Women of the Future Awards South East Asia in 2019, and the Founder of You Can Lean BN (www.youcanleadbn.com). Dr Noor shares about the importance of having a Vision for your life, and why she believes that greatness is not measured by what you have, but by what you give. We discussed how to develop your Vision, the idea that you can't be what you can't see, and how the only thing limiting anyone is the person in the mirror. For the readers among us, Dr Noor recommends these three books for a deep dive into personal development: 1) Go-Giver by Bob Burg 2) Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 3) Can’t hurt me by David Goggins Finally, here's the link to the Progresif video where Dr Noor reads the letter she wrote to her younger self: https://nooraffizan.com/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-progresif-feature/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Occupational licensing impacts 1 in 5 Coloradans. Today we discuss a reform measure being introduced by Representative Shannon Bird of Westminster that would accelerate the recognition process for licensed individuals moving to Colorado from other states. We also speak with Matthew Mitchell, a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equity Initiative at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, about the state of occupational licensing nationwide.

Matt Mitchell is the director and senior research fellow at the Equity Initiative at the Mercatus Center. He joins the show today to talk about rent seeking and how it affects long term economic growth and prosperity. David and Matt also discuss regulatory capture, the rise of patent trolls, and the economics of public choice theory.   Transcript for the episode: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/podcasts/12172018/macroeconomics-rent-seeking   Matt’s Twitter: @MattMitchell80 Matt’s Mercatus profile: https://www.mercatus.org/matthew-mitchell   Related Links:   *Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty* by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson https://scholar.harvard.edu/jrobinson/publications/why-nations-fail-origins-power-prosperity-and-poverty   *The Political Economy of the Rent-Seeking Society* by Anne Krueger https://www.jstor.org/stable/1808883?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents   *Entrepreneurship: Production, Unproductive, and Destructive* by William Baumol https://www.jstor.org/stable/2937617   *Uncontestable Favoritism* by Matt Mitchell https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3210953   *40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking* by Roger Congleton, Arye Hillman, and Kai Konrad https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783540791881   David’s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth  

A live conversation with City of Kansas City Mayor Sly James about his race and equity initiative and topics including policing, gentrification and other current topics in the urban core in Kansas City Missouri

I created The Women of Color Equity Initiative to help close the gap between women of color and those who identify as women of color and the roles that we aren't actively recruited to occupy and secure. To join go to www.mindaharts.com

Jai Kensey fills us in on the latest with the Good Green Grant program - a social equity initiative providing unrestricted funding to 501(c)3 nonprofits.The program is focused on creating opportunity and change in three key areas: education, employment, and expungement. The program is accepting new grant applications until Friday, August 19, 2022.The Good Green Grant program was started in 2021 to recreate opportunity and demand social equity for the Black and Brown communities disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs.Good Green offers unrestricted funding to 501(c)3 nonprofits supporting underserved communities by creating opportunity and change in three key areas: education, employment, and expungement. Applicants should support activities in: IL, MA, NJ, MD, PA, VA, OH, MN, NY, FL, NV, CT and RI. For more information and to apply go to www.good.green.Launched in 2021, Good Green has awarded more than $500,000 in grant money to eight impactful organizations including Growing Home (Chicago), Greyston Foundation (NY), and Why Not Prosper (Philadelphia). See all grant recipients here.