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Wendy Steele by any standard is an innovator, a leader and she is clearly unstoppable. She was born in Connecticut and, even from an early age, she was taught the value of giving back. For a while she didn't really buy into the concept, but then her mother died. She realized at some point that the community around her selflessly helped her and the rest of the family with food and other support. She will tell us how one day a neighbor lady took her to the mall to buy her a dress for her first dance. As she tells the story, her father thought that all he needed to do was to take Wendy to Sears to buy something. Wendy's neighbor set her father straight which was one of those learning moments for Wendy when she realized just how unselfish her neighbor was and how so many people worked to help her and the family.   Wendy went to college where she majored in economics and then went to work in the banking industry. Unlike many, Wendy always used her job to help ensure that the banks for which she worked truly adopted an attitude of helping the community rather than just working to maximize profits.   While continuing to work for banks, in 2004 while then having moved to Cincinnati, Wendy decided to start Impact100, an organization designed to really give back to the local community. I leave it to Wendy to describe the organization, its founding and its major success over the years. The story shows us all what one person can do if they are committed and if they want to help others. Suffice it to say that today, Impact100 is in several countries and has given over $140,000,000 to local community organizations and projects.       About the Guest:   Wendy H. Steele, Founder and Chief Executive, Impact100 A dedicated philanthropist, passionate entrepreneur, and inspiring speaker, Wendy Steele is the founder of Impact100, a grassroots global movement that has given away more than $140 million since its inception in 2001. From a young age, her family instilled in her the value of giving back with the intention of leaving the world a little better than she found it, leading Steele to dedicate much of her adult life encouraging generosity in all its forms. She believes that each of us has something important to give.   In 2023, Wendy released her bestselling book, Invitation to Impact: Lighting the Path to Community Transformation. Filled with personal stories and expert guidance, she shares the history of Impact100 and why she was compelled to pivot from a successful banking career into full-time work at Impact100 Global.   Wendy has received several awards for her work in philanthropy, including the 2024 USA TODAY Woman of the Year. Also in 2024, Steele received an Anthem Award for Humanitarian Action & Services, Best Local Community Engagement for her work with Impact100 Global. In 2021, she was named by Forbes as one of fifty women over fifty who are leading the world in impact.   Her work in philanthropy has been featured in several books, including The Transformative Power of Women's Philanthropy; Women, Wealth and Giving; Creating a Women's Giving Circle; and The Right Sisters—Women Inventors Tell Their Stories. Steele believes wholeheartedly in giving back to her community. She observes that there are two kinds of people: those who see the problems in the world and realize they can be a part of the solution and those who still need to be invited to the party.   Ways to connect with Wendy:   Impact100 Global website: https://impact100global.org/ Wendy H Steele website: https://wendyhsteele.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.h.steele/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendysteele/ Book: Invitation to Impact: Lighting the Path to Community Transformation Available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Invitation-Impact-LightingCommunity-Transformation/dp/B0C16GVSBP EMAIL: wendy@impact100Global.org       About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! 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The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hi, and here we are once again with another episode of unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. We get to do lots of unexpected, although, you know, we'll see if inclusion or diversity come into it. Our guest today, the person we get to chat with, is Wendy Steele. And Wendy is the founder of an organization called Impact 100 she's going to talk about that. I know she'll talk a lot about that because she's had a lot of involvement in that since 2000 I believe. Well anyway, Wendy, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here. Thank   Wendy Steele ** 02:00 you so much, Michael. I'm happy to be with you today.   Michael Hingson ** 02:03 Well, tell us a little bit about kind of the early Wendy, it's always fun to start with things at the beginning. You know, so growing up and all that, I'd love to learn a little bit about you. Growing up,   Wendy Steele ** 02:15 absolutely I grew up. I was born in Connecticut, and then moved to St Louis, Missouri, or my family did when I was young. I'm the middle of three daughters, and I grew up in a family that really instilled the value of giving back, that each of us had a responsibility to leave the world a little bit better than we found it, and that was something that I took very much to heart as a young girl. But it wasn't too long. In fact, I hadn't even entered high school yet when we lost my mother, and at that point, the tables turned a little bit, and I went from seeing myself as someone who could help others to understanding that I needed help. My sisters needed help. My dad needed help, and we got it from a lot of local women who really never even knew my mom, but knew what three young girls and a single father would need during times like this, and it it really changed my whole perspective to understand what a difference it can make when somebody steps in to help you when you really need it most.   Michael Hingson ** 03:34 So kind of all that help that you got from women where you were and all that, I guess, sort of enhanced or justified what you had been learning growing up about giving back   Wendy Steele ** 03:52 exactly and and it, but it flipped the switch. You know, because giving to other people gives you a certain satisfaction. But at least in my young life, I didn't really know how it felt on the other side of the transaction, if you will, the other side of my generosity. And once I did, it really changed my perspective, and if anything, made me quicker to help others.   Michael Hingson ** 04:23 So when did you figure that out? Because you had sort of indicated that your your view had sort of switched, and then you started getting help. So when did you figure out that? Well, maybe it was right from the beginning.   Wendy Steele ** 04:39 Yeah, it was pretty early on. You know what? What happened that made it different for us was that when my mother died, you know, the women came around us the way you might expect in the beginning. You know, we had casseroles left on our front doorstep, or moms would offer to drive extra carpool. Shifts, or, you know, little things in the beginning, like that, that that are very helpful. But the remarkable thing was, is that several of these women, they just kept helping. So by the time I was invited to my first high school dance, one of the moms stepped in and took me shopping, because my dad's idea of where we should go for a nice dress for a formal dance for a young girl was Sears, and luckily for me, this mom took me to the mall and I got to pick out a dress that was a little bit more suitable to my age and and she smoothed everything over with my father and told him that the dress was appropriate. So she really did what I call PhD level giving and understanding that it can be sometimes easy to give in the beginning, but then we get distracted and we move on. And there were women who never moved on. They just kept helping without ever being asked, before we even really knew what we needed.   Michael Hingson ** 06:09 Well, your dad was well intentioned, though. Yes, just not, not very knowledgeable where girls were concerned and all that stuff, exactly, yeah. Well, so where did you go to high school? Where was that in southern Missouri?   Wendy Steele ** 06:29 Yes, I went to high school in Saint Louis, and I was, I went to a Catholic all girls school, but I wasn't Catholic, and I was the I was the only non Catholic in my class, but I went there because all my friends were going to go there. And I couldn't imagine staying in the public school system if all my friends were going to an all girls Catholic school and I and I loved it there. Yeah, me a minute, but I loved it there. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 06:58 that's cool. And was that an extra expense, or did was there a scholarship? Or how did that work? Because I'm sure that would have fretted your dad a little bit.   Wendy Steele ** 07:10 You know, this, the school that I went to is one of the most affordable schools in the area, so although there was an expense, it wasn't a burdensome one. So it it worked out the way it did. So when I think he was really happy to know that I was safe and I was in an all girls school versus, you know, whatever was happening at the time in the public school where we lived,   Michael Hingson ** 07:36 yeah, which even now is probably a whole lot more riskier than when, when you were going to school, right? Yeah, I'm sure I I don't know all the things that I hear and so on. I think it would be really hard to be a parent today, and it would even be harder to be a kid because of all the stuff with social media, all the temptations, and it's so easy to fall into so many traps, and it was certainly not that way nearly as much when I went to school and you went to school after I did. So I'm but I'm sure you experienced the same sort of thing. So it's, I just think, a whole lot worse. Now, it's kind of scary, isn't it?   Wendy Steele ** 08:16 Yeah, yeah. I am happy I got through it all when I did before social media would record my every mistake or, you know, embarrassing moments. So yeah, now, do you have tougher on kids today?   Michael Hingson ** 08:30 Do you have kids?   Wendy Steele ** 08:33 I do, um, is so I am in a blended family, and together, we have five children, three came from my first marriage, and two came from my husband's first marriage. And so we are very, very lucky to have five amazing adult children, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 08:52 but even though they're adult children, they they went to school after you. So I'm sure they probably would if they're reasonably settled, say the same thing, that it'd be a whole lot tougher to be a kid today. Yeah, it's for sure. Yep, yeah, that's too bad. But you know, we'll, we'll get through it, and maybe it does help build character if we can teach kids what they need to know, and they can resist all the temptations. But that's a less epic for another day, I guess. I guess so. What did you do after high school?   Wendy Steele ** 09:29 Well, after high school, I went to Connecticut College, and I studied economics. My grandfather was a banker, and my grandfather taught me when I was a young girl, this would be my mother's parents. My my grandparents really were also very helpful after my mom died and he was a banker. When I asked him why and what made him, you know, stay in the banking business, he said that as a. Banker, you get to help people, and he explained about loans to help someone start or grow their business. Now, he was a banker in the in rural Michigan, so a lot of his customers, they were farmers, and they were people who might have owned a very small business, but they were saving for education or for retirement, they were trying to make sure that they could take care of their families. And he described how banking worked and how it could help people achieve the goals that they set for themselves. He also told me that during the Great Depression, not a single customer of the bank was foreclosed upon. Every single every customer got dealt with on an individualized basis to work out a repayment that could work for them. And hearing this and admiring and loving my grandfather the way I did, I thought, well, that's what I want to do when I grow up, and that's exactly what happened.   Michael Hingson ** 11:04 That's that is kind of cool, that not one person was foreclosed on and they they survived and they moved forward over time. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And once again, the theme with your grandfather going back to obviously, he taught your mother the idea of help, and that's that's interesting, that that bankers, or at least some bankers, are in it to help, as opposed to just making a huge profit for the bank.   Wendy Steele ** 11:38 Yeah, yep, absolutely, he was definitely one of those bankers, and I think in those days, they had enough latitude that they actually could help customers. I think it's harder now with the regulation and all the things that govern banking, but it definitely was able to work that way for them.   Michael Hingson ** 11:58 Yeah, yeah. I was going to ask if you think it's tougher now, and I can see that there's, well, there's more regulation. Unfortunately, sometimes the regulation is deserved, which also is a challenge, but it's the way we have to deal with it. So you got a bachelor's degree in economics? I did, yep. Did you go on and get any advanced degrees or stick with   Wendy Steele ** 12:23 that? I went, I went right into banking and and stayed in the banking business for just over 20 years. Um, my specialty was in the private bank, and so I took care of high net worth clients. And by the time I got out of banking, I had made it to senior vice president and regional manager of a Midwestern regional bank holding company, and I loved my clients, I loved my colleagues, and I really did feel like I was helping them to achieve their dreams and their goals in much the same way my grandfather did. The the methods were different because of the regulation, as we've talked but, but the end is still the same.   Michael Hingson ** 13:13 How did the regulations make it different?   Wendy Steele ** 13:16 Well, you know, in my grandfather's time, he had a lot of autonomy, and in his case, he didn't abuse that autonomy. But regulations come in, and now there's a lot more structure and a lot more approvals. And you know, you want to make sure that everyone is protected. So it changed slightly in that way, but big picture, I think the heart of banking is still to help people, and understanding that sometimes turning down someone for a loan is helping them more than giving them what they ask for. Because as a as a lender, we can do the math and decide, you know, figure out the odds of that individual being able to repay that loan. And so when we say no, we're actually setting them up for success in the sense that we're giving them something that they'll be able to repay.   Michael Hingson ** 14:17 Well, you know, the thing that comes to mind immediately is the whole issue with regulation is that a handshake doesn't suffice anymore. And again, given the world, maybe that's the way it needs to be.   Wendy Steele ** 14:32 Exactly, yeah, I think you're right. So   Michael Hingson ** 14:36 you you went into banking, and where did you do that.   Wendy Steele ** 14:41 Um, well, I started in Connecticut, and I worked in Connecticut for a little while, and then I was transferred to Boston, and I was in Boston, and then back to Connecticut, but eventually I ended up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Well, that's   Michael Hingson ** 14:59 different. Yeah. How did that happen?   Wendy Steele ** 15:04 Well, my my then husband, also was in banking, and he was recruited to go and work for a different bank in Cincinnati, and moving from the east coast, where the cost of living is very high to a place like Cincinnati, where there's a good number of high paying jobs there, because there are lots of corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, but the cost of living is very low. And so he accepted the job, and I came along as what they call the trailing spouse, and I ended up getting a job in another bank and doing work there for about a dozen years, and Cincinnati was was really terrific. That's where all three of my kids were born, but that's also where my marriage fell apart and I ended up with a divorce, but it was a great place to to work and play and raise a family.   Michael Hingson ** 16:07 Yeah, divorce is no fun, but if that's what needs to happen, and then that's what needs to happen,   16:13 exactly, yeah, well, that's   Michael Hingson ** 16:17 cool. And you were in a nice well, you were with Boston and Connecticut too, but a nice cold Arena in Cincinnati,   16:25 yes,   Michael Hingson ** 16:28 good, good place to throw snowballs if you're in the right place.   Wendy Steele ** 16:33 Well, we didn't get all that much snow, yeah, a little bit more icy than snowy, but, um, but not bad. Not bad at all.   Michael Hingson ** 16:41 Yeah, so it wasn't very wet snow, and so you couldn't really make good snowballs.   16:45 Mm, hmm, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 16:48 Well, gee, we all have to put up with things. But that's that's still pretty good. So you were there for 11 years or so, and then what did you do?   Wendy Steele ** 17:01 Well while I was there, I I guess I should back up. When I moved to Cincinnati, I moved there, not knowing anyone, and so I did what I always did, and that was I, I volunteered in the community and every bank that I've ever worked in part of my interviewing of the bank to decide whether I would accept a job if it was offered, was to understand how they felt about community service, you know, and whether they valued it truly and allowed their employees to be out in the community. And so I've been very fortunate to always work for banks that legitimately wanted their people helping out in the community, and so I got involved in the community. I was working in the bank, and I was meeting a bunch of terrific women and a lot of very worthy nonprofits, and I would invite the women I've met along the way to come and join me as I am rather a generalist. I don't have a pet cause that I really care about. I like to help out the nonprofits that I feel are doing the best job solving the pressing problems that they face. Women would tell me all the reasons why they couldn't join me. They couldn't pay a sitter $10 an hour to come and volunteer with me, or maybe they traveled for work and they couldn't go to regular meetings. There was this sense that they didn't know enough. They didn't have enough to give to make a difference, they would tell me that if they ever made a donation in the past, they never really knew what happened. Did the money get spent? And how did it matter? What happened because of their donation? There was also a little bit of skepticism after a high profile nonprofit CEO was caught misbehaving after making quite a lot of money and seemingly getting paid better than his for profit counterparts, and what I knew was that women needed to be involved in the solution. They needed to know what it felt like to give back. But what I realized was that as much as women's roles had evolved over the last several generations, women's philanthropy really hadn't everything in the world of of women giving back was time based. It was based on volunteering and rolling up your sleeves. And although I think that's a vital part and really a powerful part, of helping others, we weren't doing as much in the actual check writing to support nonprofits and. So in the summer of 2001 I got out a spiral notebook and a pen, and I started to write down all the reasons women had told me as to why they couldn't get involved in the community, and one by one, I I worked to overcome every one of those reasons, like, I suppose any good salesperson would, and when I was finished, what I had on the page is what ultimately became impact. 100   Michael Hingson ** 20:33 Mm, hmm. So you are obviously on a journey, and you wanted it to to deal with it. So when you say you overcame them and you overcame all the objections. What does that mean?   Wendy Steele ** 20:47 Well, for example, women who said they couldn't make regular meetings, or the women who said they didn't think they had enough to give. What I did is I created impact 100 to overcome those sort of in this case, what it means is, in a local community, the goal of impact 100 is to gather at least 100 women who each donate $1,000 pool 100% of that money together and offer it right back to the local community in grants of $100,000 or more. Women, other than making their $1,000 donation, had no obligation of time. It was one woman, one donation and one vote by democratizing philanthropy in this way, women who didn't have time to go to meetings or weren't interested in going and being a part of the of the vetting of these nonprofits, they didn't need to, but Those who did, it was a very transparent process, they could see and understand exactly what the nonprofits were looking for, and everyone had an equal voice at the table. And when we do this, it just creates a very powerful network of women who are passionate about helping their community and coming alongside each other. And so that first year, we had 123 women write a check. We received over 100 applications from local nonprofits and ultimately awarded a single grant of $123,000 to the mcmicken Dental Clinic, which is in over the Rhine, which at that time was one of Cincinnati's most challenged neighborhoods. It's now gotten much better, but then it was a it was a difficult part of town, and this particular clinic took care of the dental needs of the homeless and uninsured and and really change lives in a significant way.   Michael Hingson ** 23:08 So you gave back everything that you took in. How does that help pay for the administration of the organization?   Wendy Steele ** 23:16 It doesn't. That's, that's the idea is that impact 100 locally is run by volunteers, and the reason that we give 100% of those donations is so that no one has to wonder what the overhead expenses are or how it's being spent. Now, there are expenses to running a nonprofit, even if staff isn't one of them, so we invite women to join as what we call 110% members. You know, women will often tell us that they give 110% to the causes they care about. Well, if impact is one of them, then instead of writing a check for $1,000 we ask them to write a check for 1100 and the extra 100 helps to cover administrative expenses. Also we have men, and we have companies, and we have families, and in some cases, foundations who also want to be a friend of impact 100 and they can make a donation in any amount, and it's used purely to cover the costs of things like mailings, and you know, the tactical things that you'd have to do to do your work as a nonprofit. There were local companies that offered pro bono services and products, understanding that this relatively large group and growing group of women would also be women who might need their printing services or might need flowers for a graduation or for a baby shower or whatever it might be. And so we allow in every community. Community, the local community, to come around that chapter and sort of help it to reach its highest potential.   Michael Hingson ** 25:10 So you that's, that's pretty clever. And so you, you were in Cincinnati, and then you obviously went somewhere else.   25:22 Yes, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 25:24 fitness can't stay in one place, can you? I   Wendy Steele ** 25:27 guess not? Yeah, I guess not. But I've been lucky, because I really liked everywhere that I've lived. But yeah, from there, I ended up moving to Northern Michigan with my three kids, and I lived there for about 15 years, during which time I was still a banker for much of it, and I also was doing the Work of impact 100 and in those intervening years. Gosh, impact 100 has just continued to grow. And now, about five years ago, my mom, as you know, died when I was a kid. My father passed away in 2013 but my husband's parents were here in Florida. And so about five years ago, we were empty nesters. The kids had all gone to college and beyond, and we worked remotely back way before COVID. And so we decided that we would spend a little time in Florida to help his his parents. And so we ultimately ended up here. His mother passed away in 2022 but his dad is still going strong, and he will be 94 in November. So he is really amazing, still as sharp as attack, and in really good health all the way around, and a real joy to be around. So that's what brought us here.   Michael Hingson ** 27:05 That's cool, well and and impact 100 continues to grow,   Wendy Steele ** 27:13 yes. So we celebrated. We gave our first grant away in 2002 and that was Cincinnati for $123,000.20 years later, by 2022 we had given away, believe it or not, more than 123 million. So we grew 1000 fold in those 20 years, and then by the end of last year, we've given away north of $140 million and we now have chapters in four countries, and are growing faster today than we ever have before.   Michael Hingson ** 27:53 That's cool. And I assume in most states in the US, you   Wendy Steele ** 27:58 know, it's kind of spotty around the US. The thing with our growth is 100% of it is organic. And by that I mean someone locally raises their hand and says, Hey, I want to bring impact to my community. And so as a result, we sort of have clusters like we have a lot in Florida, we have a lot in New Jersey, and we have a lot in Michigan and and they're growing through word of mouth.   Michael Hingson ** 28:24 So I know that you talked about it being women that do it. Do men get involved at all   Wendy Steele ** 28:33 they can. So we have nine chapters in Australia and in Australia, all but one are gender neutral. Men and women joined together. And you know, part of the reason that they do it that way and that we keep it just with women in this country has to do with our history and theirs, and so in Australia, they really didn't have role models for giving that were men or women. Neither gender had really been involved in philanthropy. Whereas in the United States, you know, the founding fathers and then those very first wealthy entrepreneurs, they took their civic duty to heart. And so we really have an American history of generosity, although largely, as I said, largely men, women would typically have time and they would volunteer. But what struck me, and it was part of what led me to create impact 100 is I remember hearing a story about a local church, and they had come into some serious financial trouble, and so their lead pastor called his senior staff together and the head of the men's Guild and the head of the women's group, and explained the situation and asked everyone to go. Do what they could to raise money and to help this situation that was quite dire. Well, the staff went out and they they collected as many receivables as they could, they cut costs, they they stretched their payables, they got better terms, and they did what they could. The head of the women's group, she went out and with a group of women, my gosh, they they did a rummage sale, they did a bake sale, they washed cars, they they did all of this work. And at the end of this two week period, she happily delivered a check for $8,000 to the senior pastor. She'd never raised that kind of money so quickly. Well, then the head of the men's group, he came, but he delivered far more than that in a check, and she couldn't understand how he did it. And it turns out that he thought to himself, maybe with a spouse. Gosh, we want to help the church I can afford to write a check for x. And then he called his male friends and said, Hey, Michael, can you give what I gave? And Michael would probably say yes. And then he played golf with Joe, and then he had lunch with Steve. And the next thing you know, each one of these men wrote a check. And it wasn't at all that men were keeping women from writing a check. No one told the head of the women's guild that she couldn't simply write a check and ask her friends to do the same. It's that culturally, it never occurred to her to do, and as a banker, but also as somebody who understands that giving your time and your talent is very important and it's very helpful. Giving your treasure is very meaningful, too, and we short change ourselves when we only give one dimensionally, and I believe that's true for people who can only write a check. I think you have the most fulfillment in your life when you can do all three that's really when you connect with the nonprofits and the organizations that you're helping. And so that's kind of what drove it to be a women's organization here in this country.   Michael Hingson ** 32:26 Is it a 501 c3, Corporation?   Wendy Steele ** 32:30 It is, in fact, every local chapter, they're independent, so it's not one overarching every local chapter is an independent 501 c3, or they might be organized with a fiscal agent, like a community foundation or something similar.   Michael Hingson ** 32:49 So what other countries? You've mentioned Australia, and you said four countries. So what are the other two?   Wendy Steele ** 32:56 So we are also in New Zealand and we're in the United Kingdom. Okay,   Michael Hingson ** 33:02 any opportunities coming up on the horizon for being in other countries as well?   Wendy Steele ** 33:08 We're having conversations right now in Switzerland, in Germany, in parts of India and so we'll see. But it's it's starting to happen right now. We've got 73 active chapters around the world, but we have almost 60 communities that are looking to launch. They're sort of figuring out whether they're going to be able to bring an impact 100 chapter. Impact 100 is really simple and really powerful, and it's easy to understand, but it is difficult to execute well, because when you give away grants, our minimum grant size is $100,000 and when you give away grants of that size, you take we take our responsibility of stewarding our members money very seriously, and so there's a lot of process to make sure that when we give a grant of $100,000 it goes to exactly what it's supposed to go to, and our members dollars are protected and and well cared for. What's   Michael Hingson ** 34:22 the largest grant that you've given?   Wendy Steele ** 34:26 Well, the largest grant was for $184,000 that was given to a single organization. But I will tell you that our impact 100 chapters can vary in size, right? The world's largest chapter in a single day gives away $1.1 million they have over 1100 members. And in fact, this year, they haven't, they haven't started giving money. Away yet, but they are giving away 1.2 million, and that is Pensacola Florida. So Pensacola Florida is the largest in terms of the biggest number of grants and biggest dollar amount. But the largest single Grant was in Cincinnati, and it was $184,000 but every increment of 100 members, we give away another grant. So 200 members, we give two grants and so on.   Michael Hingson ** 35:30 Now you talked about the cultural differences, like between men and women and so on, and I, having worked for a non profit, appreciate exactly what you say, which is, it's really, if at all possible, best, to have all three dimensions. Do you spend time? Or is there a way that impact 100 teaches members about maybe looking at being more than one dimensional in the whole giving process, that they can help people learn that it's culturally okay to write a check as well as going out and doing bake sales and and giving of your talents. So time count talents and treasure are all very important. Do you help teach people the value of that? You   Wendy Steele ** 36:17 know? It's interesting. I'm not sure that we necessarily teach people how to do that, although I think many of the women who come into an impact 100 chapter they are writing a check for $1,000 for the first time. In other words, they they've never written a check for that big it doesn't mean that they haven't donated to nonprofits prior to impact, but we have provided a viable path for them to feel like they can write that check. Now, very often, they're also interested in doing these other things, and so we do offer opportunities. They're invited to participate in ways where they can do things beyond writing the check. It's not a mandate by any means. It's simply an invitation. And many of them, once, they once they start getting involved, and they really start to realize that in every local community, there are heroes who are doing the heavy lifting in those nonprofits that are really moving the needle for the people in the causes that need it most. And I think it's more. It's like you're just compelled, you have to do more. And for those who have you know deep resources, they might write an extra check and help out financially. Others might introduce these nonprofits to their network or to other funders, and certainly others will volunteer, whether it's, you know, to paint the side of the barn or whether it's to sit on the on the board or an advisory committee to help they they find a way that works for both what the nonprofit needs and what the women's schedules and and other commitments will allow   Michael Hingson ** 38:14 Well, you have certainly created an interesting and a dedicated and committed community does impact 100 ever have meetings like national convention or anything like that, where people from around the country, or perhaps even around the world, come and get together? Or is that kind of something that doesn't really fit into the model of what you're doing?   Wendy Steele ** 38:42 No, we actually that's a great question. Michael, we do that. We call them global conferences, and we typically have people who come from outside the US. Right now we have only had them in the United States, but I imagine there will be a time that will have them overseas as well every other year. So my work at impact 100 global is I help existing chapters who because they're run by volunteers, you've got built in turnover, and those volunteer leaders need to be trained. They need to understand how the model works, best practices and resources. So my job is to work with all the existing chapters to help them reach their highest potential, and for the potentially founding chapters to get launched in as efficient and effective way as we can and some of the programming I offer includes a global conference every other year. So in 2023 we housed our global conference in Detroit, Michigan, and our next one is in 2025 and it will be in a pan. Handle of Florida. It'll be in Destin Florida, which it which will be a lot of fun. How   Michael Hingson ** 40:06 many people come? How many people came to Michigan? You   Wendy Steele ** 40:10 know, a couple of 100 usually come. In this case, it's usually three days, and it's a very intense curriculum. But women come, in part to learn from each other. And, you know, they end up meeting women from other parts of the world, other parts of the country, and friendships get forged, and it is a wonderful way for them to feel a bigger part of the community. Now, these only happen every couple of years. So every month, I have a virtual, what we call a chapter Chat, where chapter members can ask questions about, you know, I'm having trouble reaching a certain membership number. How, how do we attract new members? Or how do we retain our current members? Or how do we attract more nonprofit applicants? And so I answer the questions from my perspective being in this from the beginning, but other chapters will also weigh in and say what worked for them, or maybe what didn't work. And they give advice to each other as well. And so the more we can bring people together to create community and to learn from each other, the better off it is for everyone.   Michael Hingson ** 41:30 I understand that somewhere along the line, People Magazine learned about the work you're doing. I'd love to learn more about that and what happened when the story was published.   Wendy Steele ** 41:39 Yeah, absolutely. Well, so as I said, when I was in Cincinnati, you know, I was a banker and I didn't have a non profit pedigree, you know, I didn't do a lot of the things that you would expect someone who would end up founding a non profit would have done, um, we tried like crazy to get the local press in Cincinnati to tell our story, because we wanted all women to to know about this. All women in Cincinnati were invited and and even from the beginning, in 2001 the founding board was very diverse, and that's part of the secret sauce is you've got to represent your community in a way that would invite women to join. Well, that was, you know, that was fine, but for whatever reason, we really had trouble getting the Cincinnati press to tell our story. So when we had given away that grant to the mcin Dental Clinic, The Cincinnati Enquirer, which is the local paper, they wrote a story, and it was in the living section, you know, a few pages in, and it was a little small excerpt, but it had a, I think, a picture of me with a quote about the funding, and a quote From the clinic that received the grant. And, you know, it just talked very little bit about impact 100 Well, actually, the there was a writer or a reporter with People magazine located out of Chicago, and she was pitching her editor on a story covering eight or six or eight nonprofits, grassroots movements that were happening around the country. Of you know, people trying to do good, trying to help others. So she called me on my landline. Well, at that time, I almost hung up on her. I thought it was a prank call, because we'd had so much trouble getting local press. I certainly didn't think she was really from People Magazine. Ultimately, the magazine ended up writing a story only about impact 100 and me, and so she found us by the smallest little bit of media. Now, if I would have known when I was creating what I did in Cincinnati, if I'd known that it would grow like this, and had I known about the effect of that People magazine article, I don't know. I hope I would have still done it, but it may have been, may have felt too big for me. But it turns out that from that People magazine article, new chapters started launching. But one other thing happened, because it was People Magazine, they always talk about the people in the story, and in this case, they gave my maiden name. They gave they said I was divorced. They gave my whole life story, and believe it or not, a boy that when I was in high school, but during the summers, we went to Northern. Michigan, a boy that I dated in the summers, was somewhere at his doctor's office getting a physical, and he picked the magazine off the coffee table in front of him, started flipping through it, and came to my picture, recognized me, read the story and reached out, and that man is Rick Steele. We got married in 2005 and so we are getting ready to celebrate 19 years of marriage thanks, in large part to People Magazine. That's cool. Is she really cool? Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 45:39 Well, it's a good thing, and it's and it's and it's lasting and sticking. So that's good.   Wendy Steele ** 45:45 Very good, absolutely. So, so   Michael Hingson ** 45:48 what does your husband do?   Wendy Steele ** 45:51 My husband is an industrial design engineer. He works for a company called Polaris, which most people think of Polaris as snowmobiles, which they do, but they also do Indian motorcycles. They do all the off road vehicles. They do something called a slingshot, which is kind of a fancy cross between a car and an ATV. But what my husband does for them is he puts the designs with a whole group of others, but he puts the designs in the computer for the next vehicle that's going to come out, or the next snowmobile, whatever it's going to be. And so He absolutely loves their product line, loves his work and is really good at it, and has been working virtually, as I said, for ages, so he can work from wherever he is. And he goes to Minnesota, where they're headquartered. You know, fairly often, because he really likes the people he works with, but most of the time he has a home office and stays right here,   Michael Hingson ** 47:01 and you finally are attached to and or working with someone who's not in the banking world. Yes, exactly, gone. Gone a different direction. Well, that's that's still cool. So you wrote a book, um invitation to impact. I'd love to learn more about that, what, what prompted it, and what's it about, and all of that.   Wendy Steele ** 47:30 You know, I, I always sort of had in the back of my mind, I thought I would write a book. Um, people had always asked about how impact 100 got started, and they they want, they were looking for me to do something like this. And what happened was Carrie Morgridge, who is part of the Morgridge Family Foundation and a prolific author in her own right. She and her husband John, created MFF publishing, which is the publishing arm of the mortgage Family Foundation. And she decided, or they decided, that they wanted to tell the stories of nonprofit leaders, that those were the stories they wanted to tell through their publishing arm. And so she asked if I had ever considered writing a book, and I said yes. And she said, perfect. And so I was the first book of MFS publishing. And what it really, what this book really talks about is part my personal story and part the story of impact 100 and then I would say part sort of generosity in general, why you want to train your kids to be generous, and how to do that and and the, you know, the good ways to give and the ways to give that really aren't all that helpful. Part of it was that, you know, if you if people in your audience were to hear me or see me on your podcast, and they think, oh, gosh, you know, this woman, it must have been easy, or she must be super smart, or she probably didn't make any mistakes. You know, I wanted to make the journey real that I made mistakes along the way, and there were things that I didn't get right, and I didn't have this perfect pedigree. But what I did is I didn't let go of the idea that I could make the world better, that I could create something that would make the kind of change that I was hoping to see. Because I think sometimes we all have ideas about what we can do and how we can help people, or some big idea, and then that voice in our head sort of talks us out of it. And so my hope is that. The people who read the book would understand that if I can do it, they can do it, and that you just have to stay true to your vision and work hard and surround yourself with people who know things you don't know, who are smarter than you in some areas, and who will respectfully challenge you in order to make you better. And that's a lot of what this book is about. It's, it's a very real look of the sort of behind the scenes   Michael Hingson ** 50:31 you talk in the book about your teaching your children to be generous through volunteering and so on. But what other ways, or how else did you instill generosity in them?   Wendy Steele ** 50:43 Yeah, gosh, thank you. Um, you know, through everything, we used to volunteer together. Um, we would raise money to help different causes that the kids would work on that they were interested in. In the beginning, it was the animal shelter, but it would grow. One of the most important things I did when they were very, very young is it was around Thanksgiving time, maybe just after and, you know, Christmas was coming up, and the kids were little, and they were talking about what they wanted Santa Claus to bring. And I we had a basement playroom, and I brought them down there, and I said, Well, my gosh, look your your shelves have books and toys and games. There's no room for anything else. And I explained that there were kids who didn't have what they had. And maybe before they start thinking about the list of what they want, maybe they should think about the things that another child might really enjoy playing with. And so the kids each filled big black garbage bags, you know, those leaf bags with toys and stuffed animals and things that they didn't necessarily play with anymore. And then I did something that I I would advise any parent who's trying to instill this in their kids. I called the organization that we were going to drop off these things at, and I explained the kids ages, they were all little, and that I just wanted someone there who would engage the kids when we brought in this bag of of toys that would thank them and and connect their gift to What was going to happen. And that that nonprofit leader did an amazing job. So we showed up at the appointed hour, and instead of, you know, just sort of dropping it, we brought it in. And this executive director, who was a man, he spent so much time with my kids, asking them about each item, and do I think a little boy or a little girl would like it and and it really made a huge impression on them. If you do that once, that's all it takes. Now, next year, we did the same thing, but I reminded them of the experience. In other words, you don't have to make a big moment out of everything, but make the moments when you can so that it sticks in their heart. I also had given them a piggy bank that was plastic. It was designed to have a compartment for spending, a compartment for saving and a compartment for giving. And their allowance would be divided in thirds. And every week we would put money in all three and the kids would talk about what they were saving for something big, what they wanted to spend, that they could spend that week, and then where they might do the giving, and when you can take money, equate it to chores that they did to earn their allowance, then relate it to their piggy bank in a tangible way, it teaches them budgeting. It teaches them understanding that saving, spending and giving are all equal, that we need to budget for all three of those things. And what can happen if we don't budget for any one of those is that, you know, it's not nearly as fulfilling. And so there were, there were lots of experiences like that that I worked with the kids on that have stayed with them ever since.   Michael Hingson ** 54:46 Well, what's next for impact 100   Wendy Steele ** 54:50 Oh, my goodness. Well, right now we are growing at a faster pace. What's next is my work at globe. Global, you're talking to the entire staff of global. And so I work longer hours and more than I should. And so what's next is building sustainability, getting some I'm working very hard to bring in funding so that we can have a staff of people, and if, as they say, I am hit by the proverbial bus, there will be my institutional knowledge will be in the hearts and minds of others. It'll be codified in a systematic way that will make it easier for impact 100 to thrive well beyond my lifetime. So that's the most important thing I'm working toward right now.   Michael Hingson ** 55:44 And that's always a good thing to work toward. It's a great goal, sustainability and and keeping true to the model is is very important by any standard. Yes. So what would your message be to anyone who is considering driving real change, or who want to drive real change, and especially who are concerned and apprehensive about getting involved in doing things.   Wendy Steele ** 56:19 You know, I would say, listen to your heart, that if there is something that's on your mind and on your heart that you think you want to do, I would listen to it. I believe that that thing that's in your head or in your heart, it it's an indication that it's your responsibility to affect change in that particular area. So don't self select out, trust your feelings and do what you can where you are, and if you can involve other people in it, all the better. You know, when I created impact 100 I'd never given $1,000 to a charity. I'd I'd never done that, but I knew I could do it, but I also knew that me doing it alone wasn't going to move the needle the way it would if I brought everyone else along. And so I hope that anyone who's out there listening and who has an idea or an inkling of what they think they want to do, I hope they pursue it with as much passion and energy as they can muster, because it likely will be much more effective than they can imagine, and it really can make the world a better place.   Michael Hingson ** 57:35 If people want to reach out and contact you, maybe talk about starting a chapter, maybe learning more about impact 100 or who want to meet you? How do they do that?   Wendy Steele ** 57:44 Gosh, they can reach me at Wendy at impact 100 global.org or I have a website called Wendy H steel.com and so they can, they can find me there. I'm very easy to find   Michael Hingson ** 58:04 well, and that obviously means a lot. So and steel is S, T, E, E, L, E, just to make sure people know great well, I want to thank you for taking the time to be with us today and talking about all of this. I think it's important. I think it's valuable. And I think you've given us all a lot to think about, and hopefully we'll think about the whole concept of giving and donating our time and treasures and talents in a little bit different way.   Wendy Steele ** 58:40 Thank you, Michael. I'm so glad to have been with you today.   Michael Hingson ** 58:44 Well, I really appreciate it. Love to hear from all of you out there as to what you think. If you have any thoughts or want to reach out to me, you're welcome to do so you can reach me at Michael H, i@accessibe.com that's m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, I, B, e.com, go to our podcast page if you would, w, w, w, dot Michael hingson.com/podcast, where you can observe all the episodes that we've had, and that's another way to reach out to me. Michael hingson is m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I N, G, s, O n.com/podcast, wherever you're listening, would really appreciate it if you give us a five star rating. We love those ratings, and we love your reviews and your thoughts, so please don't hesitate. And if you know of anyone who might need the opportunity to be a guest on a podcast. And Wendy, you as well. Please feel free to reach out, provide introductions. We're always looking to meet more people and bring more people into unstoppable mindset. So please do that. So once again, Wendy, I want to thank you for being here. This has been a lot of fun. 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AI is a fast-growing field full of potential insights, challenges, and ethical implications for its users and the world. How can the people behind the machines explore the ways to use AI and data technology to leverage societal benefits?Juan M. Lavista Ferres is the Corporate Vice President and Chief Data Scientist of the AI for Good Lab at Microsoft. He also co-authored the book AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health.Greg and Juan discuss Juan's book 'AI for Good,' various AI projects, and the critical role of data labeling. They also discuss philanthropic initiatives from Microsoft, the transformative impact of robust data collection, and the challenges of applying AI to real-world problems. Juan covers innovations like GPT and Seeing AI, as well as the ethical concerns of open access to AI models, and Satya Nadella's leadership transformation at Microsoft. Listen in for insights into the importance of using AI responsibly, collaborative efforts for accurate data processing, and how AI technology can actually enhance real lives.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Show Links:Recommended Resources:House of MediciAndrew CarnegieMoore's lawGlobal Forest WatchRuler Detection for Autoscaling Forensic ImagesBeMyEyes AppMichael BloombergBrad SmithAmy HoodGuest Profile:Profile at MicrosoftLinkedIn ProfileAIforGood.itu.int ProfileStanford RegLab ProfileSocial Profile on XHis Work:AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and HealthGoogle Scholar PageEpisode Quotes:On deciding which ai-driven projects are worth doing12:26: We first ask the questions like, can we solve it through AI? Not a lot of problems can be solved from AI. There's a small portion of them that can be solved with AI. From those problems, does the data exist? Is the data of good quality? And sometimes the answer is no. Even if the data exists, do we have access to the data? Can we get access to the data? We will usually work on the partners' data sets, not our data sets, meaning that the data set will not leave the partners, but sometimes there's no way to have a data-sharing agreement in place, where it makes it impossible to share the data. Once we have that part, the next question is, do we have the right partner? We are not subject matter experts on the point that we work. We are subject matter experts on AI, but if we're working with pancreatic cancer, we need, on the other side, a group of people that are experts on pancreatic cancer, for example. In that case, we try to partner with people who are subject matter experts and are world-renowned.Data needs to be representative19:55: Data is a fundamental part. I would say the majority of the success or failure will happen because of the data set, and investing in understanding the data set—making sure that there's no bias—is a critical part of the work. It's tough; it's difficult. Data needs to be representative.What are the do's and don'ts for companies looking to launch initiatives for good?36:40: I would love more companies. So, this is something that we discussed with my team. Whenever we see other competitors creating something like we do, we feel proud because that would be a success for us in many ways. So I would encourage everybody to use that technology for good. That's something that I think is certainly worth the do's and don'ts; I think it's important to make sure that this organization remains clear that its objective is on the noncommercial part of the philanthropic aspect of the company because, within this organization, the objective is to be helping society and making it clear for the people that are working there. That is something that is helping us a lot. Our end goal is to help society, and I think I would encourage other companies to do it.Is there a possibility of a zero bug project?21:09: Some of these problems require people to really ask the question: how is this model going to be used correctly? And that takes experience. More importantly, I think it's crucial that in many of these cases, we need to be ready to find those problems and fix them, correct? And I think that this is like software development in many ways. The chances of having a zero-bug project are zero, correct? Projects that have zero bugs are projects that people don't use. What I think is important as an organization is to find those problems, be proactive in trying to find them, and be really fast in solving them.

Water and wastewater pipelines, electricity lines and telecommunication installations permeate contemporary urban landscapes and form complex, interdependent service networks, which populations rely on for their essential needs. Armed conflict can damage or disrupt these networks and the essential services they provide. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to protecting critical civilian infrastructure, yet addressing the humanitarian impact of essential service disruption requires a broader focus beyond physical infrastructure. In this post, the group of experts behind the newly released report “Keeping the Lights on and the Taps Running”, co-published by the ICRC and the Norwegian Red Cross, highlight the crucial yet often overlooked role of the personnel who operate, maintain, and repair essential service infrastructure during hostilities. They argue that protecting and facilitating safer access for essential service providers during armed conflict should be considered a key component of humanitarian action and review the Movement's experience in doing so.

Juan M. Lavista Ferres is a data scientist, AI expert, and researcher. He is currently the Corporate Vice President and Chief Data Scientist of the AI for Good Lab at Microsoft. In this capacity, Juan leverages technologies like AI, machine learning, and statistical modelling to support Microsoft's AI for Good initiatives, including AI For Earth - Sustainability, AI for Humanitarian Action, AI For Accessibility, and AI For Health.In his latest book, AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Juan highlights how artificial intelligence and advanced data science can be utilised to address pressing global challenges in fields such as sustainability, humanitarian action, and health. To know more about Juan M. Lavista Ferres, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/juan-m-l...About AI For Good Lab at MicrosoftMicrosoft's AI For Good Lab focuses on areas such as sustainability, humanitarian action, accessibility, and health. Co-Founded by Juan Lavista Ferres in 2018, the AI for Good Lab in has undertaken over 200 projects worldwide. The lab collaborates with prominent organisations like the United Nations, American Red Cross, The Nature Conservancy Group, PATH, Seattle Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Stanford University, and Johns Hopkins University, consistently using AI for the betterment of humanity. The AI For Good Lab has gained global renown with branches in Redmond, New York, and Nairobi. The lab's contributions have been published in top academic journals and conferences, including Nature Communications, JAMA Ophthalmology, and Scientific Reports. Their work has also been featured in prominent media outlets worldwide. To know more about The AI For Good Lab, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/microsof...To know more about Microsoft, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/microsoftAbout Dinis Guardahttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-gu...Support the show

Conflict, humanitarian disasters, climate change. Our world and its people are facing huge challenges. Wherever and whenever crisis hits, the United Nations staff are both on the ground saving lives and negotiating at the highest levels to alleviate suffering. This work is only possible due to the personal sacrifices made every day by UN staff around the world. So, what motivates someone to lead the global fight for human rights, equality, or justice? Join UN chief communicator Melissa Fleming as she gets to know the extraordinary people behind the organisation. Coming soon from the United Nations, Season 9 of Awake at Night.

Hello and welcome again to yet another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, where we showcase projects and people from the field of migration and diaspora engagement. I'm your host Loksan Harley from Homelands Advisory, your independent migration and diaspora agency.  Now, it's been a while since we talked about Latin America on this podcast, so I'm very excited to present to you a conversation with Mara Tissera Luna, one of the region's preeminent experts on migration and especially children on the move in displacement situations, which is precisely the topic of the day.  About Mara Mara is an international consultant focusing on displacement and protection responses in Latin America and the Caribbean. She's a fellow at the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University and has provided technical advice and applied research to UNICEF, the University of Edinburgh, Refugees International, and International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) in 14 countries, contributing to 25+ reports, handbooks, and short articles. What we talk about In today's episode, we talk all about the rather harrowing protection issues faced by children in situations of displacement in Latin America, including:  The state of play of forced displacement in the region.  Specific trends in the displacement of children. Solutions to address these very pressing needs. Mara draws both from her recent research on very young children in Guatemala, as well wider research on the topic. We've included some links to some of these sources in the show notes as there is a lot to know and we couldn't cover anything in a 45-minute podcast.  Anyway, without further ado, I'd like to thank you again for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the show. Links Connect with Mara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maratisseraluna/ Mara's website and newsletter sign-up:  https://latinamerica.website/maratisseraluna Georgetown University's programme "Promoting Early Childhood Development for Young Children on the Move in Northern Central America,": https://globalchildren.georgetown.edu/posts/innovations-to-support-early-childhood-development-and-protection-for-young-displaced-children-in-guatemala  Mini-guide "Research for Advocacy & Systemic Change: A Ridiculously Simplified Guide to Intersectional & Decolonial Research + examples.": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FK-wuDhJ3bHsvb85U_crh-M5Y51l66-O/view  Background Paper "Protecting Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement", Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action: https://alliancecpha.org/en/annual-meeting-2024/background-paper  ODI and UNICEF's “Children on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean: Review of evidence”: https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/reports/children-on-the-move-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean  An in-depth, graphical overview of what's happening at the U.S.-Mexico border right now, from the Washington Office on Latin America's Adam Isacson: https://vimeo.com/918977850 The world's most neglected displacement crises in 2022: https://www.nrc.no/resources/reports/the-worlds-most-neglected-displacement-crises-in-2022/ The MDPcast Ep22: Latin America's migration mega-trends: https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast/episode/2790db1d/episode-22-latin-americas-migration-mega-trends-with-felipe-munoz-from-the-inter-american-development-bank  The MPDcast Ep5: Chlidren on the move in West and Central Africa: https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast/episode/20c80d46/episode-5-children-on-the-move-in-west-and-central-africa-context-vulnerabilities-and-protection-needs 

This week on the show: Computer scientist Juan Lavista Ferres is corporate vice president and chief data scientist at Microsoft, and the lab director of Microsoft's AI for Good research lab, leading a team of data scientists and researchers in AI, machine learning and statistical modeling, focusing on global challenges like health, climate change, and digital literacy. He's one of the editors and authors of the new book AI for Good, Applications, in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action and Health, featuring case studies from Microsoft, to be published by Wiley on April 9.  With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop. Edited by Curt Milton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haiti war der erste freie Staat in Lateinamerika. Nach einem geglückten Sklavenaufstand wurde der Ostteil der Karibikinsel Hispaniola bereits im Jahr 1804 unabhängig. Haiti hatte anderen Staaten damals viel voraus, berichtet Andrea Steinke, Haiti-Expertin am Centre for Humanitarian Action, im Podcast "Wirtschaft Welt & Weit". Denn allen Personen, die sich im Staatsgebiet aufhielten, wurden Bürgerrechte zugestanden. Zum damaligen Zeitpunkt haben das "weder die Republik Frankreich getan noch die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika", konstatiert Steinke. Für sie ist Haiti damit "der erste wirklich moderne Staat".Trotzdem trägt Haiti bis heute schwer an seinem kolonialen Erbe. Denn auch nach der Unabhängigkeit 1804 waren die französischen Besitzansprüche nicht plötzlich vom Tisch. Haiti musste sich die Eigenständigkeit förmlich erkaufen. 1825 stimmte die junge Republik zu, hohe Entschädigungszahlungen an Frankreich zahlen. "Der Verlust des französischen Eigentums waren die versklavten Menschen", erklärt Steinke. "Dafür musste die Republik Haiti 150 Millionen Franc bezahlen." Das entspreche heutzutage einem Umtauschwert von 30 Milliarden Euro. Das Land musste "Kredite bei französischen Banken aufnehmen, die noch bis in die Mitte des letzten Jahrhunderts bezahlt wurden", beschreibt Steinke.Wenn heutzutage Gangs in der Hauptstadt Port-au-Prince kämpfen, dann ist dies ohne ausführlichen Blick in die Historie nicht einzuordnen. In der neuen Podcast-Folge spricht Host Andrea Sellmann deshalb mit Andrea Steinke und der Berliner Soziologin Carole Sambale über die schwierigen Startchancen des Karibikstaates, sein Verhältnis zu Frankreich, zu den USA und auch zu uns. Hat die internationale Gemeinschaft versagt - oder orientiert sie sich zu sehr an eigenen Interessen?Wie fremdbestimmt ist Haiti auch heute noch? Carole Sambale ist selbst in Haiti geboren und bringt uns das Land aus ihrer Perspektive näher. Sie bemängelt eine "gläserne Decke", die auch heute noch im Land existiere - und zu Aufstand oder aber auch zur Flucht aus dem Land führe. Können es Haitianerinnen und Haitianer wie sie, die im Ausland eine Heimat gefunden haben, schaffen, dass Haiti nicht nur auf dem Papier ein souveräner Staat ist, sondern auch als solcher behandelt wird? Und warum läuft es in der benachbarten Dominikanischen Republik besser? Die aktuelle Podcast-Folge liefert Hintergründe, die helfen, die aktuellen Nachrichten aus dem Karibikstaat, besser einordnen zu können.Schreiben Sie Ihre Fragen, Kritik und Anmerkungen gern an www@n-tv.de.Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

Europa leiste knapp die Hälfte der globalen humanitären Hilfe - aber zu ineffizient, kritisiert Ralf Südhoff vom Centre for Humanitarian Action. Er plädiert für bessere Koordination, Unterstützung lokaler Helfer und Koalitionen einflussreicher Geber. Götzke, Manfred www.deutschlandfunk.de, Europa heute

Europa leiste knapp die Hälfte der globalen humanitären Hilfe - aber zu ineffizient, kritisiert Ralf Südhoff vom Centre for Humanitarian Action. Er plädiert für bessere Koordination, Unterstützung lokaler Helfer und Koalitionen einflussreicher Geber. Götzke, Manfred www.deutschlandfunk.de, Europa heute

Karolina Lindholm Billing was posted to Ukraine less than a year before the full-scale Russian invasion. As the UNHCR Representative in the country, she draws hope from witnessing the power of community volunteer networks in supporting displaced people in their hour of need. “Volunteers from all areas of society have helped people who have been directly impacted by the war. They're cooking meals, giving clothing, giving money, opening their homes.” War has forced around one-third of Ukrainians from their homes, in what is currently one of the world's largest human displacement crises. UNHCR is assisting them with temporary housing, cash, and legal assistance. In this episode, Karolina Lindholm Billing reflects on Ukrainian resilience, the drive to rebuild, and why people long to stay in their own homes, even in a war zone.

This episode was recorded during the 7th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change and the 15th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Gender Equality, A Food Secure Future: Building People and Planet-centred Strategies, held in September 2023, in Mexico City, Mexico.In the session, moderated by Member of Parliament Tamika Davis (Jamaica), the panellist, Nadia Manning-Thomas, Planning and Coordination Specialist and Thematic Lead on Climate Change, Disaster Risk Resilience and Humanitarian Action at UN Women Multi-Country Office-Caribbean in Barbados, focused on the main challenges women face related to food security and sovereignty.Nadia Manning-Thomas works for the UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean as a Planning and Coordination Specialist for Barbados and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and as a specialist on Climate Change, Disaster Risk Resilience and Humanitarian Action across the MCO's 22 English and Dutch speaking countries of the Caribbean. Nadia has a BA in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from Grinnell College (USA) and an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Reading (UK). A national of Barbados, Nadia has over 25 years of experience spanning Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean with a career focused on researching and implementing development pathways; with a particular focus on well-coordinated and collaborative human-centered development, agriculture and food systems, climate resilience and adaptation, and knowledge sharing and capacity development.UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women in the region, supporting governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programs and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls as well as making women's equal participation in all aspects of life a reality.

Cindy McCain has many pressing reasons to lie awake at night. As Head of the World Food Programme, it is her job to make sure the millions of vulnerable people around the world who are relying on United Nations food assistance – from Gaza to Sudan to Afghanistan – don't starve.   “Our job is to give hope and help by giving food to those who really need it most. And that's what we do.” Hunger is still one the biggest – and most solvable – problems globally, causing 783 million people around the world to go to bed on an empty stomach every night. In this episode, recorded four weeks into the war in Gaza, Cindy McCain reflects on finding hope in desperate situations, and raising her voice for the world's forgotten millions.

Christian Ritscher's work brings him into contact with some of humanity's worst outrages. As head of the United Nations investigative team to promote accountability for the crimes committed by ISIL in Iraq, he seeks justice for victims of the notoriously violent terror group. “Justice gives relief not only to the victims, but to a prosecutor as well. That is what keeps you upright and keeps you going on and says it is meaningful what you're doing.” Islamic State, or ISIL, stands accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Iraq's Yazidi community were among those worst hit, with thousands killed or enslaved by the group. In this episode, Christian Ritscher reflects on the impact on survivors, the difficulty of gathering testimony and on keeping faith in humanity when faced with its darkest acts. “When you're an investigator, you'll see pretty clearly that ISIL did not hesitate at all to commit these crimes, while terrorizing the population and trying to establish their own caliphate or regime.”

Dr. Alice Jill Edwards spends many of her days listening to the testimonies of torture victims. Now the UN's Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, she works towards a world in which torture is finally a thing of the past. “I do remember the faces of most of the people I've met, and in fact, they keep me going in this work. And at the same time, of course, their stories haunt me.” The United Nations Convention on Torture bans all forms of torture and other inhuman treatment, and yet these malpractices are on the rise worldwide in a mounting number of conflicts. In this episode, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards reflects on the challenge of holding states to their commitments, the visible and invisible scars torture leaves behind, and on the need to recharge without guilt.

At COP28, states and organizations will adopt a Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace, committing to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict and fragile settings. Over the last few years, the ICRC has carried out analysis on reducing the impacts of the climate and environment crisis on people enduring conflict, notably captured in a new report, Weathering the Storm. In this post, part of a series on Climate Change, Conflict and Humanitarian Action, Catherine-Lune Grayson and Amir Khouzam, co-authors of the report and respectively head of the policy team and policy advisor at the ICRC, reflect on dilemmas pertaining to strengthening the response to growing climate risks in conflict settings.

Rick Flynn Presents, the official worldwide podcast, proudly welcomes Genevieve Piturro to our show. Genevieve is the author of "Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead With Meaning. It is an Amazon Bestseller, National Indie Excellence Award Winner in Inspiration, 2022 Anthem Awards Bronze Winner in Humanitarian Action & Services, and 2021 New York City Big Book Awards Winner in Inspiration. Genevieve is now a professional speaker and consultant, sharing life and leadership lessons she learned through her Pajama Program journey. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, CNN, and Fox & Friends and has been featured in O magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Parenting magazine, among others. Genevieve has been the recipient of many awards, For more information on Genevieve: https://www.GenevievePiturro.com For more information on Pajama Program: https://www.PajamaProgram.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rick-flynn/support

There is now a general consensus that being accountable to people affected by conflict and their inclusion in programming is both a moral and ethical imperative for humanitarian actors and that it enhances the impact and relevance of the response. Humanitarian practitioners successfully approach the practice of accountability to affected people through the logic of a program cycle: involving communities in the assessment phase and respecting their wishes in the implementation phase leads to people-centric programming. Such approaches, however, as important as they are, hide many tensions and dilemmas inherent in humanitarian response, especially in conflict settings and protection interventions. In this post, Indu Nepal, ICRC's Deputy Head of Accountability to Affected People, and Natalie Klein-Kelly, ICRC's Transformation Programme Manager for the Central Tracing Agency, share their reflections from putting accountability to affected people in practice and the dilemmas faced by humanitarian actors ahead of a larger discussion due to take place on 12th – 14th September 2023, People-centric humanitarian response in conflict: strategies, insights and dilemmas.

In an ever-evolving global landscape, the dynamics of humanitarian work are constantly challenged and shaped by new realities. From acknowledging power imbalances and unconscious biases to embracing the essence of empathy and trust, humanitarians seek to navigate the delicate balance between procedural efficiency and the profound simplicity of human connection. In this post, David Loquercio, ICRC's Head of Accountability to Affected People, and Martin Schüepp, ICRC's Director of Operations, examine the pivotal role of relationships and mindsets in the humanitarian sector, with a focused lens on the ICRC's people-centric approach. Highlighting the importance of adaptability, multi-level accountability, and a genuine commitment to people-centric values, it prompts readers to reflect on the spirit that underpins the humanitarian movement ahead of a larger discussion due to take place during a learning event on 12-14 September 2023, People-centric humanitarian response in conflict: strategies, insights, and dilemmas.

Hybrid press briefing by Leonardo Garnier, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Transforming Education Summit, along with Stefania Giannini, UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Education. They will brief reporters virtually on the forthcoming Our Common Agenda policy brief on Transforming Education.UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, today (4 August) said despite children in Sudan “have consistently borne the brunt of recurring violence, upheaval, and displacement, the situation that they're facing today is unprecedented,” and “however difficult things have been in the past, it's never been this difficult.”Briefing reporters in New York on the situation of children affected by the conflict in Sudan, Chaiban said, “Before the war erupted on the 15th of April, Sudan was already grappling with a humanitarian crisis. Now more than 110 days of brutal fighting have turned the crisis into a catastrophe, threatening the lives and futures of a generation of children young people who make up over 70 percent of the population.”Chaiban, who is UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, said, “From what's reported, 435 children have been killed in the conflict. At least 2025 children were injured. That's an average of one child killed or injured every hour since the war began. And we know that that's an underestimate. The true total is much, much, higher.”He said, “Everything's been done to reach the population but as fighting continues, it makes access difficult, and we can't overemphasize the fact that much is being done, but much more needs to be done.”He noted that for the next 100 days, UNICEF “would need urgently $400 million to sustain and scale the crisis response to support the most vulnerable children.”Also, briefing, OCHA's Director of Operations and Advocacy Division Edem Wosornu said, “93 humanitarian partners reached at least 2.5 million people with some life-saving assistance across Sudan between April and June. Let's not forget the target is 24 million people, who need humanitarian assistance. They are half the population of a country that before the 15th of April was doing not too bad. There were needs, but we were not targeting people in the capital.”Asked about ethnically targeted attacks, Wosornu said, “There are accounts from people saying that certain tribes are targeted more than others. And I think the focus right now in this briefing is on how we get assistance into the different areas of Khartoum, what Madani put it on to a lesser extent, the quarter funds, and how we stay and deliver, no matter what.”Chaiban and Wosornu recently returned from a visit to the country and the Chad-Sudan border.

Growing up in Liberia, Sara Beysolow Nyanti is no stranger to the lasting pain of a country ravaged by recurring violence. As Former Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, she often encountered the anguish of those bearing the psychological scars of war. “This woman [told me] we have nightmares … And she talked about losing her four children and she said it without crying. My heart was crying while she was speaking … I couldn't bear it.” Reeling from decades of conflict, South Sudan is now suffering the devastating impacts of climate change. Floods have hit many areas, forcing locals to share dry land with deadly snakes. In this episode, Sara Beysolow Nyanti reflects on the mounting climate threat, prospects for peace, and retaining hope in one of the world's most dangerous places. “How can I not have sleepless nights when you have to choose between whether you fund the services for gender-based violence, or whether you fund the services for food, because for some children, it's only that one meal in school that they have all day.”

“It's not just food and assistance, you need to give these children a life, a life of full opportunities… So, I think we're so far from where we need to go, to make the difference.” When thousands fled the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, fearing the loss of millions of lives, stayed on. Every day since, the former UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in the country has fought to ease the acute suffering of its people. “I believe we are the last, best hope that humanity has. And we have to stand for it. For [many] we represent this larger world of justice, the moral compass. We must keep that.” More than 9 in 10 Afghans now live in poverty, with 24.4 million reliant on humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, mounting restrictions on freedoms have excluded millions of women from work and study. In this episode, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov reflects on three painful years of Taliban rule, on the desperate need for long-term prospects, and on finding hope amid the darkness. “Imagine someone sitting under plastic sheeting and munching on a high energy biscuit and waiting - now for 20 years. That provisional shelter and biscuit will save your life today. But without education, health services, jobs, or income … you will run, you will join a radical group, you will eventually end up selling children, and organs.”

La infancia paga de manera brutal y trágica las guerras de los adultos: Desde 2005, al menos 120.000 niños en todo el mundo han resultado muertos o mutilados debido a conflictos, un promedio de casi 20 niños por día. Naciones Unidas verificó 315.000 violaciones graves perpetradas en el mismo periodo contra la infancia por partes beligerantes en más de 30 situaciones de conflicto en África, Asia, Medio Oriente y América Latina. Oslo es sede este 5 y 6 de junio de una conferencia sobre la protección de la infancia en   conflictos armados organizada por el gobierno noruego, UNICEF, Save the Children y el CICR, y en asociación con OCHA, la Unión Africana, la Oficina del SRSG para Niños y Conflictos Armados (O-SRSG CAAC) y la Alianza para la Protección de la Infancia en la Acción Humanitaria.“Los niños son particularmente vulnerables a la violencia y el abuso en situaciones de guerra y conflicto. Esta es una de las preocupaciones políticas y humanitarias más apremiantes en la actualidad y, sin embargo, sigue siendo una de las más desatendidas”, dijo la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anniken Huitfeldt.“Cualquier guerra es, en última instancia, una guerra contra los niños”, dijo la directora ejecutiva de UNICEF, Catherine Russell. “La exposición al conflicto tiene efectos catastróficos que trastornan la vida de los niños”.Desde 2005 u hasta 2022, UNICEF verificó más de 300 violaciones graves contra la infancia en zonas de conflicto y guerra que incluyen:Más de 120.000 niños asesinados o mutilados.Al menos 105.000 niños reclutados o utilizados por fuerzas armadas o grupos armados.Más de 32.500 niños secuestrados.Más de 16.000 niños víctimas de violencia sexual.Naciones Unidas también ha documentado más de 16.000 ataques a escuelas y hospitales, y más de 22.000 casos de denegación de ayuda humanitaria a niños.Teniendo en cuenta solo los casos que pudieron verificarse, el número real probablemente sea mucho mayor.Además, millones de otros niños han sido desplazados de sus hogares y comunidades, han perdido amigos o familiares o han sido separados de sus padres o cuidadores.UNICEF insta a los gobiernos a asumir nuevos compromisos ambiciosos para:Respetar e implementar las leyes y normas internacionales ya vigentes para proteger a los niños en tiempos de guerra, lo que incluye: mantener las escuelas, los hospitales y otros lugares protegidos, como las instalaciones de agua y saneamiento, contra ataques; poner fin al reclutamiento y uso de niños por parte de grupos y fuerzas armadas; poner fin al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas.Hacer que los perpetradores de violaciones de los derechos del niño rindan cuentas.Aumentar los recursos esenciales para financiar la protección de los niños en los conflictos, en un volumen y ritmo acordes con las necesidades crecientes. Esto debería cubrir tanto las inversiones en la respuesta humanitaria como en la fuerza laboral nacional de protección infantil.UNICEF también hace un llamado a los actores humanitarios para que inviertan en políticas que coloquen a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria en situaciones de conflicto armado a la altura de los desafíos que enfrentamos”, dijo Catherine Russell. “Debemos hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para ayudar a todos los niños necesitados, especialmente a los más vulnerables. Los servicios de protección infantil deben basarse en los sistemas y estructuras comunitarios existentes y apoyar los derechos, la participación y el interés superior de los niños. Los programas y la promoción en estos contextos siempre deben colocar a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria”.Un nuevo análisis de Humanitarian Funding Forecasting, encargado por UNICEF, Save the Children, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action y Global Child Protection Area of ​​Responsibility, encuentra que para 2024, el sector de protección infantil necesitará 1050 millones de dólares y $1.37 mil millones para 2026, para satisfacer las necesidades de protección de los niños en los conflictos armados. Estos incluyen servicios esenciales como la reunificación familiar, el apoyo a la salud mental y la prevención del reclutamiento en grupos armados. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279340/advertisement

La infancia paga de manera brutal y trágica las guerras de los adultos: Desde 2005, al menos 120.000 niños en todo el mundo han resultado muertos o mutilados debido a conflictos, un promedio de casi 20 niños por día. Naciones Unidas verificó 315.000 violaciones graves perpetradas en el mismo periodo contra la infancia por partes beligerantes en más de 30 situaciones de conflicto en África, Asia, Medio Oriente y América Latina. Oslo es sede este 5 y 6 de junio de una conferencia sobre la protección de la infancia en   conflictos armados organizada por el gobierno noruego, UNICEF, Save the Children y el CICR, y en asociación con OCHA, la Unión Africana, la Oficina del SRSG para Niños y Conflictos Armados (O-SRSG CAAC) y la Alianza para la Protección de la Infancia en la Acción Humanitaria.“Los niños son particularmente vulnerables a la violencia y el abuso en situaciones de guerra y conflicto. Esta es una de las preocupaciones políticas y humanitarias más apremiantes en la actualidad y, sin embargo, sigue siendo una de las más desatendidas”, dijo la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anniken Huitfeldt.“Cualquier guerra es, en última instancia, una guerra contra los niños”, dijo la directora ejecutiva de UNICEF, Catherine Russell. “La exposición al conflicto tiene efectos catastróficos que trastornan la vida de los niños”.Desde 2005 u hasta 2022, UNICEF verificó más de 300 violaciones graves contra la infancia en zonas de conflicto y guerra que incluyen:Más de 120.000 niños asesinados o mutilados.Al menos 105.000 niños reclutados o utilizados por fuerzas armadas o grupos armados.Más de 32.500 niños secuestrados.Más de 16.000 niños víctimas de violencia sexual.Naciones Unidas también ha documentado más de 16.000 ataques a escuelas y hospitales, y más de 22.000 casos de denegación de ayuda humanitaria a niños.Teniendo en cuenta solo los casos que pudieron verificarse, el número real probablemente sea mucho mayor.Además, millones de otros niños han sido desplazados de sus hogares y comunidades, han perdido amigos o familiares o han sido separados de sus padres o cuidadores.UNICEF insta a los gobiernos a asumir nuevos compromisos ambiciosos para:Respetar e implementar las leyes y normas internacionales ya vigentes para proteger a los niños en tiempos de guerra, lo que incluye: mantener las escuelas, los hospitales y otros lugares protegidos, como las instalaciones de agua y saneamiento, contra ataques; poner fin al reclutamiento y uso de niños por parte de grupos y fuerzas armadas; poner fin al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas.Hacer que los perpetradores de violaciones de los derechos del niño rindan cuentas.Aumentar los recursos esenciales para financiar la protección de los niños en los conflictos, en un volumen y ritmo acordes con las necesidades crecientes. Esto debería cubrir tanto las inversiones en la respuesta humanitaria como en la fuerza laboral nacional de protección infantil.UNICEF también hace un llamado a los actores humanitarios para que inviertan en políticas que coloquen a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria en situaciones de conflicto armado a la altura de los desafíos que enfrentamos”, dijo Catherine Russell. “Debemos hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para ayudar a todos los niños necesitados, especialmente a los más vulnerables. Los servicios de protección infantil deben basarse en los sistemas y estructuras comunitarios existentes y apoyar los derechos, la participación y el interés superior de los niños. Los programas y la promoción en estos contextos siempre deben colocar a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria”.Un nuevo análisis de Humanitarian Funding Forecasting, encargado por UNICEF, Save the Children, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action y Global Child Protection Area of ​​Responsibility, encuentra que para 2024, el sector de protección infantil necesitará 1050 millones de dólares y $1.37 mil millones para 2026, para satisfacer las necesidades de protección de los niños en los conflictos armados. Estos incluyen servicios esenciales como la reunificación familiar, el apoyo a la salud mental y la prevención del reclutamiento en grupos armados. 

La infancia paga de manera brutal y trágica las guerras de los adultos: Desde 2005, al menos 120.000 niños en todo el mundo han resultado muertos o mutilados debido a conflictos, un promedio de casi 20 niños por día. Naciones Unidas verificó 315.000 violaciones graves perpetradas en el mismo periodo contra la infancia por partes beligerantes en más de 30 situaciones de conflicto en África, Asia, Medio Oriente y América Latina. Oslo es sede este 5 y 6 de junio de una conferencia sobre la protección de la infancia en   conflictos armados organizada por el gobierno noruego, UNICEF, Save the Children y el CICR, y en asociación con OCHA, la Unión Africana, la Oficina del SRSG para Niños y Conflictos Armados (O-SRSG CAAC) y la Alianza para la Protección de la Infancia en la Acción Humanitaria.“Los niños son particularmente vulnerables a la violencia y el abuso en situaciones de guerra y conflicto. Esta es una de las preocupaciones políticas y humanitarias más apremiantes en la actualidad y, sin embargo, sigue siendo una de las más desatendidas”, dijo la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anniken Huitfeldt.“Cualquier guerra es, en última instancia, una guerra contra los niños”, dijo la directora ejecutiva de UNICEF, Catherine Russell. “La exposición al conflicto tiene efectos catastróficos que trastornan la vida de los niños”.Desde 2005 u hasta 2022, UNICEF verificó más de 300 violaciones graves contra la infancia en zonas de conflicto y guerra que incluyen:Más de 120.000 niños asesinados o mutilados.Al menos 105.000 niños reclutados o utilizados por fuerzas armadas o grupos armados.Más de 32.500 niños secuestrados.Más de 16.000 niños víctimas de violencia sexual.Naciones Unidas también ha documentado más de 16.000 ataques a escuelas y hospitales, y más de 22.000 casos de denegación de ayuda humanitaria a niños.Teniendo en cuenta solo los casos que pudieron verificarse, el número real probablemente sea mucho mayor.Además, millones de otros niños han sido desplazados de sus hogares y comunidades, han perdido amigos o familiares o han sido separados de sus padres o cuidadores.UNICEF insta a los gobiernos a asumir nuevos compromisos ambiciosos para:Respetar e implementar las leyes y normas internacionales ya vigentes para proteger a los niños en tiempos de guerra, lo que incluye: mantener las escuelas, los hospitales y otros lugares protegidos, como las instalaciones de agua y saneamiento, contra ataques; poner fin al reclutamiento y uso de niños por parte de grupos y fuerzas armadas; poner fin al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas.Hacer que los perpetradores de violaciones de los derechos del niño rindan cuentas.Aumentar los recursos esenciales para financiar la protección de los niños en los conflictos, en un volumen y ritmo acordes con las necesidades crecientes. Esto debería cubrir tanto las inversiones en la respuesta humanitaria como en la fuerza laboral nacional de protección infantil.UNICEF también hace un llamado a los actores humanitarios para que inviertan en políticas que coloquen a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria en situaciones de conflicto armado a la altura de los desafíos que enfrentamos”, dijo Catherine Russell. “Debemos hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para ayudar a todos los niños necesitados, especialmente a los más vulnerables. Los servicios de protección infantil deben basarse en los sistemas y estructuras comunitarios existentes y apoyar los derechos, la participación y el interés superior de los niños. Los programas y la promoción en estos contextos siempre deben colocar a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria”.Un nuevo análisis de Humanitarian Funding Forecasting, encargado por UNICEF, Save the Children, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action y Global Child Protection Area of ​​Responsibility, encuentra que para 2024, el sector de protección infantil necesitará 1050 millones de dólares y $1.37 mil millones para 2026, para satisfacer las necesidades de protección de los niños en los conflictos armados. Estos incluyen servicios esenciales como la reunificación familiar, el apoyo a la salud mental y la prevención del reclutamiento en grupos armados. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279343/advertisement

La infancia paga de manera brutal y trágica las guerras de los adultos: Desde 2005, al menos 120.000 niños en todo el mundo han resultado muertos o mutilados debido a conflictos, un promedio de casi 20 niños por día. Naciones Unidas verificó 315.000 violaciones graves perpetradas en el mismo periodo contra la infancia por partes beligerantes en más de 30 situaciones de conflicto en África, Asia, Medio Oriente y América Latina. Oslo es sede este 5 y 6 de junio de una conferencia sobre la protección de la infancia en   conflictos armados organizada por el gobierno noruego, UNICEF, Save the Children y el CICR, y en asociación con OCHA, la Unión Africana, la Oficina del SRSG para Niños y Conflictos Armados (O-SRSG CAAC) y la Alianza para la Protección de la Infancia en la Acción Humanitaria.“Los niños son particularmente vulnerables a la violencia y el abuso en situaciones de guerra y conflicto. Esta es una de las preocupaciones políticas y humanitarias más apremiantes en la actualidad y, sin embargo, sigue siendo una de las más desatendidas”, dijo la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anniken Huitfeldt.“Cualquier guerra es, en última instancia, una guerra contra los niños”, dijo la directora ejecutiva de UNICEF, Catherine Russell. “La exposición al conflicto tiene efectos catastróficos que trastornan la vida de los niños”.Desde 2005 u hasta 2022, UNICEF verificó más de 300 violaciones graves contra la infancia en zonas de conflicto y guerra que incluyen:Más de 120.000 niños asesinados o mutilados.Al menos 105.000 niños reclutados o utilizados por fuerzas armadas o grupos armados.Más de 32.500 niños secuestrados.Más de 16.000 niños víctimas de violencia sexual.Naciones Unidas también ha documentado más de 16.000 ataques a escuelas y hospitales, y más de 22.000 casos de denegación de ayuda humanitaria a niños.Teniendo en cuenta solo los casos que pudieron verificarse, el número real probablemente sea mucho mayor.Además, millones de otros niños han sido desplazados de sus hogares y comunidades, han perdido amigos o familiares o han sido separados de sus padres o cuidadores.UNICEF insta a los gobiernos a asumir nuevos compromisos ambiciosos para:Respetar e implementar las leyes y normas internacionales ya vigentes para proteger a los niños en tiempos de guerra, lo que incluye: mantener las escuelas, los hospitales y otros lugares protegidos, como las instalaciones de agua y saneamiento, contra ataques; poner fin al reclutamiento y uso de niños por parte de grupos y fuerzas armadas; poner fin al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas.Hacer que los perpetradores de violaciones de los derechos del niño rindan cuentas.Aumentar los recursos esenciales para financiar la protección de los niños en los conflictos, en un volumen y ritmo acordes con las necesidades crecientes. Esto debería cubrir tanto las inversiones en la respuesta humanitaria como en la fuerza laboral nacional de protección infantil.UNICEF también hace un llamado a los actores humanitarios para que inviertan en políticas que coloquen a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria en situaciones de conflicto armado a la altura de los desafíos que enfrentamos”, dijo Catherine Russell. “Debemos hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para ayudar a todos los niños necesitados, especialmente a los más vulnerables. Los servicios de protección infantil deben basarse en los sistemas y estructuras comunitarios existentes y apoyar los derechos, la participación y el interés superior de los niños. Los programas y la promoción en estos contextos siempre deben colocar a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria”.Un nuevo análisis de Humanitarian Funding Forecasting, encargado por UNICEF, Save the Children, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action y Global Child Protection Area of ​​Responsibility, encuentra que para 2024, el sector de protección infantil necesitará 1050 millones de dólares y $1.37 mil millones para 2026, para satisfacer las necesidades de protección de los niños en los conflictos armados. Estos incluyen servicios esenciales como la reunificación familiar, el apoyo a la salud mental y la prevención del reclutamiento en grupos armados. 

La infancia paga de manera brutal y trágica las guerras de los adultos: Desde 2005, al menos 120.000 niños en todo el mundo han resultado muertos o mutilados debido a conflictos, un promedio de casi 20 niños por día. Naciones Unidas verificó 315.000 violaciones graves perpetradas en el mismo periodo contra la infancia por partes beligerantes en más de 30 situaciones de conflicto en África, Asia, Medio Oriente y América Latina. Oslo es sede este 5 y 6 de junio de una conferencia sobre la protección de la infancia en   conflictos armados organizada por el gobierno noruego, UNICEF, Save the Children y el CICR, y en asociación con OCHA, la Unión Africana, la Oficina del SRSG para Niños y Conflictos Armados (O-SRSG CAAC) y la Alianza para la Protección de la Infancia en la Acción Humanitaria.“Los niños son particularmente vulnerables a la violencia y el abuso en situaciones de guerra y conflicto. Esta es una de las preocupaciones políticas y humanitarias más apremiantes en la actualidad y, sin embargo, sigue siendo una de las más desatendidas”, dijo la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anniken Huitfeldt.“Cualquier guerra es, en última instancia, una guerra contra los niños”, dijo la directora ejecutiva de UNICEF, Catherine Russell. “La exposición al conflicto tiene efectos catastróficos que trastornan la vida de los niños”.Desde 2005 u hasta 2022, UNICEF verificó más de 300 violaciones graves contra la infancia en zonas de conflicto y guerra que incluyen:Más de 120.000 niños asesinados o mutilados.Al menos 105.000 niños reclutados o utilizados por fuerzas armadas o grupos armados.Más de 32.500 niños secuestrados.Más de 16.000 niños víctimas de violencia sexual.Naciones Unidas también ha documentado más de 16.000 ataques a escuelas y hospitales, y más de 22.000 casos de denegación de ayuda humanitaria a niños.Teniendo en cuenta solo los casos que pudieron verificarse, el número real probablemente sea mucho mayor.Además, millones de otros niños han sido desplazados de sus hogares y comunidades, han perdido amigos o familiares o han sido separados de sus padres o cuidadores.UNICEF insta a los gobiernos a asumir nuevos compromisos ambiciosos para:Respetar e implementar las leyes y normas internacionales ya vigentes para proteger a los niños en tiempos de guerra, lo que incluye: mantener las escuelas, los hospitales y otros lugares protegidos, como las instalaciones de agua y saneamiento, contra ataques; poner fin al reclutamiento y uso de niños por parte de grupos y fuerzas armadas; poner fin al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas.Hacer que los perpetradores de violaciones de los derechos del niño rindan cuentas.Aumentar los recursos esenciales para financiar la protección de los niños en los conflictos, en un volumen y ritmo acordes con las necesidades crecientes. Esto debería cubrir tanto las inversiones en la respuesta humanitaria como en la fuerza laboral nacional de protección infantil.UNICEF también hace un llamado a los actores humanitarios para que inviertan en políticas que coloquen a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria en situaciones de conflicto armado a la altura de los desafíos que enfrentamos”, dijo Catherine Russell. “Debemos hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para ayudar a todos los niños necesitados, especialmente a los más vulnerables. Los servicios de protección infantil deben basarse en los sistemas y estructuras comunitarios existentes y apoyar los derechos, la participación y el interés superior de los niños. Los programas y la promoción en estos contextos siempre deben colocar a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria”.Un nuevo análisis de Humanitarian Funding Forecasting, encargado por UNICEF, Save the Children, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action y Global Child Protection Area of ​​Responsibility, encuentra que para 2024, el sector de protección infantil necesitará 1050 millones de dólares y $1.37 mil millones para 2026, para satisfacer las necesidades de protección de los niños en los conflictos armados. Estos incluyen servicios esenciales como la reunificación familiar, el apoyo a la salud mental y la prevención del reclutamiento en grupos armados. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4064350/advertisement

La infancia paga de manera brutal y trágica las guerras de los adultos: Desde 2005, al menos 120.000 niños en todo el mundo han resultado muertos o mutilados debido a conflictos, un promedio de casi 20 niños por día. Naciones Unidas verificó 315.000 violaciones graves perpetradas en el mismo periodo contra la infancia por partes beligerantes en más de 30 situaciones de conflicto en África, Asia, Medio Oriente y América Latina. Oslo es sede este 5 y 6 de junio de una conferencia sobre la protección de la infancia en   conflictos armados organizada por el gobierno noruego, UNICEF, Save the Children y el CICR, y en asociación con OCHA, la Unión Africana, la Oficina del SRSG para Niños y Conflictos Armados (O-SRSG CAAC) y la Alianza para la Protección de la Infancia en la Acción Humanitaria.“Los niños son particularmente vulnerables a la violencia y el abuso en situaciones de guerra y conflicto. Esta es una de las preocupaciones políticas y humanitarias más apremiantes en la actualidad y, sin embargo, sigue siendo una de las más desatendidas”, dijo la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anniken Huitfeldt.“Cualquier guerra es, en última instancia, una guerra contra los niños”, dijo la directora ejecutiva de UNICEF, Catherine Russell. “La exposición al conflicto tiene efectos catastróficos que trastornan la vida de los niños”.Desde 2005 u hasta 2022, UNICEF verificó más de 300 violaciones graves contra la infancia en zonas de conflicto y guerra que incluyen:Más de 120.000 niños asesinados o mutilados.Al menos 105.000 niños reclutados o utilizados por fuerzas armadas o grupos armados.Más de 32.500 niños secuestrados.Más de 16.000 niños víctimas de violencia sexual.Naciones Unidas también ha documentado más de 16.000 ataques a escuelas y hospitales, y más de 22.000 casos de denegación de ayuda humanitaria a niños.Teniendo en cuenta solo los casos que pudieron verificarse, el número real probablemente sea mucho mayor.Además, millones de otros niños han sido desplazados de sus hogares y comunidades, han perdido amigos o familiares o han sido separados de sus padres o cuidadores.UNICEF insta a los gobiernos a asumir nuevos compromisos ambiciosos para:Respetar e implementar las leyes y normas internacionales ya vigentes para proteger a los niños en tiempos de guerra, lo que incluye: mantener las escuelas, los hospitales y otros lugares protegidos, como las instalaciones de agua y saneamiento, contra ataques; poner fin al reclutamiento y uso de niños por parte de grupos y fuerzas armadas; poner fin al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas.Hacer que los perpetradores de violaciones de los derechos del niño rindan cuentas.Aumentar los recursos esenciales para financiar la protección de los niños en los conflictos, en un volumen y ritmo acordes con las necesidades crecientes. Esto debería cubrir tanto las inversiones en la respuesta humanitaria como en la fuerza laboral nacional de protección infantil.UNICEF también hace un llamado a los actores humanitarios para que inviertan en políticas que coloquen a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria en situaciones de conflicto armado a la altura de los desafíos que enfrentamos”, dijo Catherine Russell. “Debemos hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para ayudar a todos los niños necesitados, especialmente a los más vulnerables. Los servicios de protección infantil deben basarse en los sistemas y estructuras comunitarios existentes y apoyar los derechos, la participación y el interés superior de los niños. Los programas y la promoción en estos contextos siempre deben colocar a los niños y su protección en el centro de la acción humanitaria”.Un nuevo análisis de Humanitarian Funding Forecasting, encargado por UNICEF, Save the Children, Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action y Global Child Protection Area of ​​Responsibility, encuentra que para 2024, el sector de protección infantil necesitará 1050 millones de dólares y $1.37 mil millones para 2026, para satisfacer las necesidades de protección de los niños en los conflictos armados. Estos incluyen servicios esenciales como la reunificación familiar, el apoyo a la salud mental y la prevención del reclutamiento en grupos armados. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3014864/advertisement

At the European Humanitarian Forum, The New Humanitarian's CEO Heba Aly moderates a panel on principled humanitarian action in Ukraine.

Worldwide, millions of people are already facing the harsh reality of climate and environmental crises, which act as a risk magnifier and compound the impacts of other global economic, health and food crises. Launched by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 2021, the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations guides the sectoral approach to the increasing risks of climate change and how to address its own carbon and environmental footprint. In this post, Dr. Alistair D. B. Cook, Coordinator of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief for the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, draws from discussions during a recent workshop co-hosted by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and the Movement on the state of play in climate action for humanitarian actors operating in Southeast Asia and the role the Charter has played so far in addressing current and future crises.

How to Build a More Resilient WorldThe COVID-19 pandemic leveled the playing field between those who have the privilege to avoid or mitigate disasters and those who don't. But the pandemic is just one of many ongoing challenges and crises that people are and have been facing for years. In addition to raising awareness, much of the work that we have as people and organizations is in how we respond in moments of crisis. How do we know what works? How can we respond effectively? And will one type of aid be culturally appropriate if moved to another area? To help us answer these questions, we're joined today by Britt Titus. Britt is the Behavioural Insights Lead at the Airbel Impact Lab, the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) research and innovation team which designs, tests, and scales solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster. Drawing from her decade-long experience in the humanitarian space, Britt talks about 1) how regional disaster response can be applied to global emergencies, 2) how the Airbel Impact Lab team localizes and evaluates the impact of its interventions, and 3) what's top of mind for them in creating life-changing solutions for the communities that the IRC serves.Show Highlights:[03:37] How Britt found herself at the intersection of behavioral insights design and the humanitarian space[08:33] How lessons gleaned from regional disaster response can be applied to global emergencies[12:03] The methods that the Airbel Impact Lab uses to localize interventions[21:05] How the Lab evaluates the impact of its interventions[28:21] On the process of re-sharing localized information and learnings elsewhere[32:22] A key challenge facing Britt and her colleagues today[37:32] Britt discusses the Lab's InforMH project[47:21] What Britt is looking forward to in the behavioral design and humanitarian spaceLinks and Resources:Airbel Impact LabInternational Rescue CommitteeInforMHTIWG Forced Migration Series: Humanitarian Response Interventions, Jeannie Annan and Britt TitusConnect with Britt Titus via LinkedInConnect with Adam Gamwell via email, LinkedIn, or TwitterSubscribe to the This Anthro Life newsletter

Imagine your world collapsing around you in the middle of the night. That is literally what happened to so many in Turkey and Syria. Eight days on from the earthquake of the Century, the odd miracle like the one witnessed by our team in Antakya still occurring but that is fleeting solace for relatives and survivors. It is easy in hindsight to lay blame for the 37,000 confirmed dead while the residents give it their all. 

Ulrika Richardson has dedicated her life to the UN. As resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, her belief in the organization's idealistic values drives her to brave significant dangers in her mission to alleviate the suffering she has witnessed there. “When you see people suffer, those images stay with you … that keeps you awake, and it should keep you awake.” Life in Haiti remains precarious. Armed gangs, cholera, and fuel and food shortages mean violence, hunger, disease, and deprivation are everyday hurdles for millions of Haitians. In this episode, Ulrika Richardson reflects on the scale of their suffering, on preserving the dignity of those in need, and on the importance of saying goodbye.

In eastern DR Congo, fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army has already forced 400,000 people to flee. Since March, more than 100,000 civilians have found refuge in Uganda. Hundreds of families arrive every week in the country, which is already home to 1.5 million refugees. Ugandan camps are saturated; the government and the UN overwhelmed. Their only solution is to send the newcomers to a large settlement located 300 kilometres from the border. Thousands of Congolese are trying to start a new life there, but conditions are precarious. Our regional correspondent Clément Di Roma reports.

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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) includes commitments regarding “Loss and Damage” (L&D) – the impacts of climate change to which those least responsible for climate change are not able to adapt. Action to address L&D under the UNFCCC aims to enable countries to recover and develop after a crisis and address slow-onset impact, but also to compensate people for what they have lost. The concept of L&D is rooted in the principles of climate justice: that those who have done the least to contribute to rising temperatures should not bear the costs associated with addressing it.This session will explain what Loss and Damage is and how it could support – and be supported by – existing humanitarian finance mechanisms. The session will explore the losses and damages experienced by individuals, communities, and governments and how adequate funding for loss and damage could reduce the impact of short-term, protracted, and slow onset crises.This webinar aims to: -Improve understanding of Loss and Damage and its relationship to climate finance, as well as the importance of this year's COP27 to Loss and Damage and how it links to humanitarian action.-Discuss why humanitarian organizations need to engage on the topic of Loss and Damage, among others, in the lead-up to COP27.-Highlight the modalities and strategies for humanitarian NGOs to engage in the preparatory work for COP27 and beyond.Read more at https://phap.org/25aug2022

What would it take to make that happen? Bo Viktor Nylund has always been drawn to complex, difficult places. As the Representative of UNICEF in Syria, he is a passionate advocate for the rights of children growing up in one of the world's most thorny and protracted crises. “When I meet with children, I just see that there's always that glimpse of hope in their eyes and that drive to make a future for themselves.” Children continue to bear the brunt of Syria's decade-old conflict, with millions of childhoods shattered through destruction, displacement, and death. Meanwhile, thousands of children of Islamic State fighters, some as young as 12, are being held indefinitely in camps in the country's north. In this episode, Bo Viktor Nylund reflects on their grim plight and his determination to do right by every Syrian child hoping for a better future through education.

When war and catastrophe hit, the United Nations is there. Hear from more of the extraordinary people working at the frontlines of the world's most pressing crises in the new season of Awake at Night, coming on 20 May.

Humanitarian Action in Ukraine today is a mix between Government-led operations, international humanitarian action and a myriad of grassroots initiative providing essential support to vulnerable populations. But how do these very different types of aid come together? Can "Big Aid" connect with "Little Aid" and can the grassroots initiatives be scaled to become "Little Big Aid?" Lewis Sida has worked in the humanitarian sector for decades. In Ukraine he has gone rogue, become a "nutter" and is supporting a guy called Vlad who has some medical supplies and a couple of trucks. Lewis and Lars Peter Nissen explore together the space between big and small aid and contrast the Ukrainian operation with humanitarian action in Yemen.

In this week's episode, we continue to focus on the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis in the region. Our guest, Bob Kitchen, is the VP of Emergencies and Humanitarian Action at the International Rescue Committee. tune in now to learn more about IRC's efforts in the area and what more needs to be done to help those in need. Have questions/comments/concerns? Email us at heartofgivingpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.

Jane Mosbacher Morris is the Founder and CEO of TO THE MARKET, a company that provides key solutions for the ethical manufacturing and sourcing of apparel, accessories, and home goods. Jane graduated with a degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and later served the U.S. Department of State as a counterterrorism advisor and a detailee to the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues. She also worked as the Director of Humanitarian Action for the McCain Institute and completed her Master of Business Administration degree at Columbia Business School. In addition to her leadership role at TO THE MARKET, Jane is a team member of the Council on Foreign Relations and sits on the Advisory Board of VF Corporation's Responsible Sourcing Advisory Council. Jane joins us today to discuss how TO THE MARKET empowers people and sustainability by revolutionizing the supply chain. She describes her entrepreneurial ventures as a child and explains how studying foreign service set her path to founding TO THE MARKET. She outlines the process she utilized to raise capital for her company and explains how she remained focused through the ups and downs of seeding. Jane also highlights the power of resilience and shares her advice on driving business growth. “Your job is to be a leader of leaders. Enable your leadership team to be successful and ensure that they have what they need to meet their objectives.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris If you're looking to take your business to the next level, join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! This week's takeaways from Entreprenista: Jane's upbringing and her first entrepreneurial ventures as a child Her educational background and the inception of TO THE MARKET Jane's first steps to developing her business idea for TO THE MARKET Revolutionizing supply chains for sustainability and how Jane did her market research Raising the pre-seed round for TO THE MARKET and some alternatives to accessing venture capital The pros and cons of being supported by venture capital Determining how much money she needed to raise during TO THE MARKET's pre-seed round Remaining focused and positive through the challenges of raising capital How Jane felt when she got her first approval for investment TO THE MARKET's business structure and vision for the retail manufacturing industry How TO THE MARKET is driving people's empowerment and environmental sustainability How Entreprenistas can work with TO THE MARKET Guerrilla marketing and how Jane got her first clients for the company Her marketing strategies for attracting new clients Jane's advice for developing tech and digitizing workflows from analog Her day-to-day work in TO THE MARKET and what it means to be a leader to leaders The value of culture and other key learnings in driving business growth How Jane balances her family and business The power of resilience and what it means to be an Entreprenista Resources Mentioned: MouseWatcher Our Favorite Quotes: “95% of people you talk to will reject you, but it doesn't mean you're a bad entrepreneur.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris “TO THE MARKET's vision is to change retail marketing, empower people, and protect the planet.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris “There continues to be a lot of pain that develops into scar tissue, but scar tissues make me more resilient and more capable of believing through difficult situations—now or in the future.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris Connect with Jane Mosbacher Morris: TO THE MARKET Book: Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better Place TO THE MARKET on LinkedIn TO THE MARKET on Instagram TO THE MARKET on Facebook TO THE MARKET on Twitter Jane Mosbacher Morris on LinkedIn Jane Mosbacher Morris on Instagram If you're looking to take your business to the next level: Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, and the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and MORE! Whether you're looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you're thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we're here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Introducing… Startups in Stilettos Podcast Have you recently started a business? Are you considering taking the leap to start? Do you find yourself alone and overwhelmed in the whirlwind of early challenges in your entreprenista journey? Then our newest podcast – brought to you by the Entreprenista Network – is for you. The Startups in Stilettos Podcast helps you learn what it takes to grow your startup from your peers in the startup world and those who are in your shoes… or your stilettos if you will. Each week, you'll hear from startup founders from the Entreprenista League who are in the trenches and building their businesses from the ground up. Learn more about the Startups in Stilettos Podcast by visiting www.entreprenista.com/startupsinstilettos/ and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Startups in Stilettos launches on March 8, 2022 – on International Women's Day. We can't wait to share everything we have in store with you. Become An Entreprenista! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for female founders, by female founders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlay Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn and for more exclusive content, tips, and insight, join the Entreprenistas Facebook group and visit the SocialFly website.

Jane Mosbacher Morris is the Founder and CEO of TO THE MARKET, a company that provides key solutions for the ethical manufacturing and sourcing of apparel, accessories, and home goods. Jane graduated with a degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and later served the U.S. Department of State as a counterterrorism advisor and a detailee to the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues. She also worked as the Director of Humanitarian Action for the McCain Institute and completed her Master of Business Administration degree at Columbia Business School. In addition to her leadership role at TO THE MARKET, Jane is a team member of the Council on Foreign Relations and sits on the Advisory Board of VF Corporation's Responsible Sourcing Advisory Council. Jane joins us today to discuss how TO THE MARKET empowers people and sustainability by revolutionizing the supply chain. She describes her entrepreneurial ventures as a child and explains how studying foreign service set her path to founding TO THE MARKET. She outlines the process she utilized to raise capital for her company and explains how she remained focused through the ups and downs of seeding. Jane also highlights the power of resilience and shares her advice on driving business growth. “Your job is to be a leader of leaders. Enable your leadership team to be successful and ensure that they have what they need to meet their objectives.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris If you're looking to take your business to the next level, join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! This week's takeaways from Entreprenista: Jane's upbringing and her first entrepreneurial ventures as a childHer educational background and the inception of TO THE MARKETJane's first steps to developing her business idea for TO THE MARKETRevolutionizing supply chains for sustainability and how Jane did her market researchRaising the pre-seed round for TO THE MARKET and some alternatives to accessing venture capitalThe pros and cons of being supported by venture capitalDetermining how much money she needed to raise during TO THE MARKET's pre-seed roundRemaining focused and positive through the challenges of raising capitalHow Jane felt when she got her first approval for investmentTO THE MARKET's business structure and vision for the retail manufacturing industryHow TO THE MARKET is driving people's empowerment and environmental sustainabilityHow Entreprenistas can work with TO THE MARKETGuerrilla marketing and how Jane got her first clients for the companyHer marketing strategies for attracting new clientsJane's advice for developing tech and digitizing workflows from analogHer day-to-day work in TO THE MARKET and what it means to be a leader to leadersThe value of culture and other key learnings in driving business growthHow Jane balances her family and businessThe power of resilience and what it means to be an Entreprenista Resources Mentioned: MouseWatcher Our Favorite Quotes: “95% of people you talk to will reject you, but it doesn't mean you're a bad entrepreneur.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris“TO THE MARKET's vision is to change retail marketing, empower people, and protect the planet.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris“There continues to be a lot of pain that develops into scar tissue, but scar tissues make me more resilient and more capable of believing through difficult situations—now or in the future.” - Jane Mosbacher Morris Connect with Jane Mosbacher Morris: TO THE MARKETBook: Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better PlaceTO THE MARKET on LinkedInTO THE MARKET on Instagram...

Episodio Especial - Ayuda a refugiados e inmigrantes Venezolanos!No hay forma de que este episodio no me conmueva y no me haga sentir dolor y a la vez orgullo por el país de donde vengo. Es una mezcla de sentimientos que sé que muchos de ustedes comparten!Tuve el honor de conocer un poco más sobre una fundación que admiro y respeto muchísimo. Humanitarian Action es una non profit que se dedica a ayudar a Venezolanos dentro y fuera del país. En el episodio hablé con una de sus co fundadoras, Marisela y con una de sus voluntarias Ana Gabriela. Las dos nos ayudan a entender cómo su propio camino de inmigración las ha motivado a ayudar a otros inmigrantes. Conversamos sobre los retos que los inmigrantes y refugiados enfrentan en las fronteras, formas en las que todos podemos colaborar, la importancia de la hermandad entre todos los latinoamericanos para apoyarnos y sobre un viaje que estarán haciendo en Abril para ayudar a los inmigrantes en la frontera con Arizona! Para conectar con Humanitarian Action Website: https://humanitarianactionorg.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humanitarianactionorg/Para contactar con nosotros en Modern ImmigrantInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrantWebsite: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/z1ayGYGL7o0Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/modernimmigrant)

The afterlife. This week I'm talking to Piero Calvi-Parisetti about his book 'Step Into the Light: Transform your fear of death by learning about life after life'.What happens when we die? Is death annihilation – the end of everything as far as we are concerned – or is there an afterlife? And if there indeed is one, what does it look like? Instead of speculating philosophically or reviewing different religious beliefs, this book looks directly at the testimony we have from witnesses with a direct experience of death: those who've had a deathbed vision, those who've had a Near-Death Experience and those who have actually died and allegedly went on living in a nonmaterial dimension we call the spirit world. To begin with, the author engages you in a scientific “detective work” aiming to establish the credibility of these sources of information. He reviews all the alternative explanations which have been proposed for these phenomena, showing that not one of them is capable of accounting for the empirical evidence. The conclusion is that these sources are indeed likely to be what or who they claim to be, and therefore it is reasonable to trust them. Then he systematically describes the process of dying and the various stages of life in the spirit world, based on (and extensively quoting) the coherent, consistent testimony received from these different sources. You will notice the striking similarities between accounts from different periods in modern history and from witnesses of different religious, social, economic and cultural backgrounds. You will also see how these accounts are almost invariably at odds with the teachings of most organised religions, further suggesting that they reflect real experiences rather than beliefs or fantasy. Step into the Light engages your rational mind, showing that the thought of death as annihilation is not consistent with the available evidence and aiming to transform your fear of death into reasonable hopefulness. The author, Piero Calvi-Parisetti is a medical doctor and long-time university lecturer. A member of the Society for Psychical Research and the International Association for Near-Death Studies, his particular area of interest is applied psychical research, that is the practical application of research findings, in particular for the benefit of the bereaved and the dying. He has written four books on these subjects and produced an 8-hour video course with an accompanying cognitive-behaviour self-help manual. A much-in-demand speaker, he regularly lectures internationally.BioItalian-born, Scottish author and speaker Piero Calvi-Parisetti is a medical doctor originally specialising in Public Health and Disaster Management. At the beginning of his career, employed by the International Red Cross and the United Nations, he worked in the management of large-scale humanitarian aid operations in Africa, Asia and the former Soviet Union. At the end of year 2000 he moved from field operations to the classroom, taking up a late academic career. Until 2015, he has been Professor of Emergencies and Humanitarian Action at the Institute for International Political Studies of Milan University (Italy) and a visiting professor at several other universities.In 2004, a simple anecdote narrated by his wife triggered an intellectual interest, at first, and then a true scholarly passion for psychical research, especially for the study of scientific evidence pointing to the survival of human personality of bodily death.By digesting some 30,000 pages of literature, attending international conferences and study days, interviewing the researchers and even training personally with one of his intellectual heroes, Dr Raymond Moody (the first physician to write about Near-Death Experiences in 1975), Dr Parisetti became convinced that mind and consciousness cannot be reduced to the activity of the brain, and, in a way which we do not understand, they survive the death of the body.In 2008, he published his first book 21 Days into the Afterlife, hailed by NY Times bestselling author Michael Prescott as “The best introduction I have seen to the survival hypothesis”. The book received very complimentary reviews by specialists and lay public alike, was translated into six languages and went on to become a little Internet publishing success. His other books are Adventures in Psychical Research (2011) and Apparitions – Proof of Survival (2014).As a medical doctor and a former humanitarian, however, Dr Parisetti's main drive and motivation in life is to be of help to others. After 2010, therefore, his interests gradually shifted towards applied psychical research, that is the practical application of the research findings, in particular for the benefit of the bereaved and the dying. He formally trained as a cognitive-behaviour psychotherapist and developed an original counselling approach directed to those who suffer because of the loss of a loved one and those who are in fear of impending death (their own or a loved one's). This approach aims to help the bereaved and the dying developing a rational belief in life after life – a belief based on reason, built upon the critical evaluation of evidence, rather than on faith.In 2012 he produced a self-help workbook with an accompanying 8-hour video course based on this approach and donated it to the Forever Family Foundation, a nonreligious, not for profit organisation strong of over 12,000 members worldwide which is dedicated to furthering the knowledge of afterlife science among the bereaved.Dr Parisetti is a member of the Society for Psychical Research and of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, two professional scientific research organisations. He collaborates with the Institut Suisse de Sciences Noetiques in Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.amazon.com/Step-into-Light-Transform-learning-ebook/dp/B091LZVZY7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1646475521&sr=8-1https://www.drparisetti.com/http://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcasthttps://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/the-past-lives-podcast

Virtual Voices of Divinity is an ongoing conversation series that showcases the unique impact of HDS alumni in the world. This talk featured Palwasha Kakar, MTS '04, Interim Director of Religion and Inclusive Societies at US Institute of Peace, Rick Santos, MTS '92, President and CEO at Church World Service, and Karen Tse, MDiv '00, Founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice. This event took place on March 1, 2022. Learn more: https://hds.harvard.edu/alumni-friends