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Here at Laura Flanders & Friends, we offer a comprehensive fellowship program in collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY) John Jay School of Criminal Justice. Participants work hands-on, gaining knowledge about our independent movement media operation producing our TV, radio and podcast productions. Throughout the program our entire staff spends time with each fellow, sharing expertise and knowledge from editing to scripting to promotions and technical skills. We mentor our fellows and guide them in producing their own media pieces. You are about to hear one of those stories produced by our Justice Capital Initiative fellow Erika Harley, a college sophomore pursuing a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Description: Many first-generation Latino students face unique challenges as they navigate the path from college to career readiness. ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) is a transformative organization providing mentorship, professional development, and a sense of belonging through its ALPFAmilia network. In this audio report, John Jay Justice Capital Initiative fellow Erika Harley explores how ALPFA empowers students to overcome barriers, featuring interviews with John Jay Chapter President Nayeli Zempoaltecatl and the New York Director of Student Affairs Kevin Durjpal. Together, they share how ALPFA bridges the gap for underrepresented groups, fosters equity, and transforms lives."Everybody a part of ALPFA is automatically a part of an ALPFAMILIA because this network, why it was created, was to help, at first, Latinos. Now it has branched out, of course. But we understand one another. We know the struggles we're facing." – Nayeli Zempoatecatl “A lot of students, they want to join in first to get an internship. But then when you join in, you realize you make a lot of good friends. You may look at family. That's the reason why you want to stay. I know that's the reason why I stayed.” – Kevin DurjpalGuests:Kevin Durjpal: ALPFA NY Director of Student Affairs Committee; Strategy & Consulting Analyst, AccentureNayeli Zempoaltecatl: President, ALPFA John Jay ChapterMusic Included: "Tweet Storm" & " Electric Car" by Podington BearAt The Laura Flanders Show, we're dedicated to providing a platform for diverse voices in the field of social justice. This report, a collaboration between The Laura Flanders Show fellowship program and CUNY John Jay College, reflects our commitment. The opinions presented are solely those of the guest contributor and do not necessarily reflect or represent The Laura Flanders Show's views or those of CUNY John Jay College. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
Send us a textIn this episode Herb speaks with Tavian Crosland, New York Director of the Social Equity Empowerment Network. Tavian is an impassioned and thoughtful advocate for ensuring that the path to cannabis legalization and commercialization does not leave behind those communities and individuals who were disproportionately impacted by criminal enforcement. Tavian, a former legacy operator, shares deeply personal insights concerning his own journey with cannabis.Our Licensee Highlight segment features John Vavalo, CEO of Central Processors New York. John has long been involved in the legal cannabis market and is a leading advocate for processors and cultivators. In this episode we learn about what a processor does, how cannabis flower is turned into the assortment of products found in dispensaries – farm to retail. Further Reading:NY's cannabis equity officer stepping down in wake of investigation (timesunion.com)Tavian Crosland | The NationJoint Session: Diverse Voices in NYS Cannabis is produced by Herb Barbot, with additional production and engineering by Matt Patterson, with Rebecca Malpica producing our digital marketing/social media. Please contact us at herb.jointsession@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments, including topics to cover. Follow the show on Instagram at jointsession.pod, and on LinkedIn at Joint Session Podcast. If you're enjoying the show, leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. It helps new listeners find the show.
Andrew Whitley is founder & executive director of Geo-Political Advisory Services (GPAS) & Chair of the Balfour Project. Andrew has had an expansive career first as a journalist for the BBC & Financial Times, before serving as the New York Director of UNRWA & then as Policy Director & interim Chief Executive of The Elders. UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Work Agency) was established in 1949 by the UN General Assembly to help and protect Palestinian refugees expelled during the Nakba in 1947-8 and today it is in dire financial crisis. “The financial crisis facing UNRWA is deep and complex. It has been suffering from these issues for many years, but this year is the most dangerous. UNRWA will have no funds to serve Palestinian refugees after August,” Adnan Abu Hasna, the UNRWA representative in Gaza, told Mondoweiss earlier this month. Today, over six million Palestinian refugees are registered with the agency, relying on it for essential services including education, food, healthcare and jobs. Abu Hasna warned that all UNRWA services will be stopped by the beginning of September if they do not get the necessary funds. This will apply to all UNRWA programs, not only in Gaza, but in all the areas the agency works, including Gaza and the West Bank inside Palestine, as well as refugee camps in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. “Nearly half a million students in our schools are dependent on our services. We provide food to nearly 1.2 million Palestine refugees,” he told Al Jazeera. “In a place like Gaza, any shaking of our programmes or our activities or services will threaten the stability and even the social fabric, as refugees are dependent on our cash assistance programme on education and health.” UNRWA runs 22 medical centres and 278 schools in Gaza, alongside several programs in human rights education, university scholarships, vocational training, and teacher training.
Co-founder and New York Director of the ReelAbilities Film Festival, Isaac Zablocki, discusses the mission and goals of the festival, the importance of equity in arts & media, and shares information for the upcoming New York event. *Show Notes*Website: https://reelabilities.org/newyorkSummit: https://reelabilities.org/summitFestival and Summit Passes: https://rffny2023.eventive.org/passes/buy Link to all virtual films: https://watch.eventive.org/rffny2023Live event schedule: https://reelabilities.org/newyork/schedule/Follow ReelAbilities:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelAbilitiesFacebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1204604246923178/Twitter: @ReelAbilities Instagram: @reelabilitiesny TikTok: @reelabilitiesnyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reelabilities-film-festival/Youtube channel: ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York - YouTubeSupport the showTo view the video of this episode with closed captioning, ASL interpretation, and/or Spanish subtitles, visit our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/DisabilityRightsNewYork.(The views, information, or opinions expressed during the "Empire State of Rights" podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Disability Rights New York.)
Joyce welcomes Isaac Zablocki, ReelAbilities Film Festival Co-Founder and New York Director. Mr. Zablocki will talk about this year's ReelAbilities Film Festival and the festival's mission to bring the community together to explore, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of shared human experience through film. He will speak to the importance of diversity in films and how the ReelAbilities Film Festival strives to make films and productions more accessible to the disabled and non-disabled communities.
Joyce welcomes Isaac Zablocki, ReelAbilities Film Festival Co-Founder and New York Director. Mr. Zablocki will talk about this year's ReelAbilities Film Festival and the festival's mission to bring the community together to explore, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of shared human experience through film. He will speak to the importance of diversity in films and how the ReelAbilities Film Festival strives to make films and productions more accessible to the disabled and non-disabled communities.
Mark Seddon is live with Andrew Whitley, founder & executive director of Geo-Political Advisory Services (GPAS) & Chair of the Balfour Project. Andrew has had an expansive career first as a journalist for the BBC & Financial Times, before serving as the New York Director of UNRWA & then as Policy Director & interim Chief Executive of The Elders. Tune in for a DeepDive illuminating Britain's historic and ongoing role in the oppression of the Palestinian people, and hear what Andrew thinks Britain can and should be doing today to start to undo these injustices.
SummaryDid you know....When nonprofits signal they are financially trustworthy, they actually give up to half of their potential impact.Why is this "financial trustworthiness signaling behavior” so pervasive, when it has this high a cost?In this podcast episode, I interview George Mitchell, Professor of Nonprofit Management at Baruch College, City University of New York – and a long-time collaborator, including on our book (Between Power and Irrelevance: the Future of Transnational NGOs' (Oxford University Press, 2020) -- and Thad Calabrese, Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at New York University about their provocative new findings. George's Bio: Professor of Nonprofit Management at Baruch College, City University of New York Director at Center for Nonprofit Strategy and ManagementMoynihan Research Fellow at Syracuse UniversityIndependent consultant at InterActionPh.D. from Syracuse UniversityCo-author of our joint book ‘Between Power and Irrelevance: the Future of Transnational NGOs', together with Hans Peter Schmitz, University of San Diego (Oxford Uni Press, 2020) Thad's Bio:Professor of Public and Nonprofit Financial ManagementAssistant professor at Baruch College, earlier on Ph.D. from New York University We discuss: Nonprofits frequently adhere to four financial ‘orthodoxies' or norms:Though shall keep your overhead costs minimalThough shall be financially lean, i.e. not look too profitable, not sit on a large financial or capital reserveThough shall diversify one's revenues as much as possibleThough shall avoid taking out debt (in the form of loans, bonds, bank notes) etc to acquire capital for investmentWhat if these practices, these financial norms, actually reduce your impact as a nonprofit by as much as 50% (in terms of your overall spending levels)?George and Hans did a large-scale, quantitative study on US-based international and domestic nonprofits that indicated exactly this. Their research findings were picked up by several national US media, given their provocative nature. Quotes:“Norm-adhering nonprofits sacrifice about half of their mission impact over a 10-year period compared with norm-busting nonprofits.”“Forgone mission impact is the hidden cost of trustworthiness”Resources:George's LinkedIn ProfileThad's LinkedIn ProfileGeorge's blog post – pointing to an article in The Conversation: HERERelated article in Nonprofit Policy Forum (Open Access): HEREBook: Between Power and Irrelevance: the Future of Transnational NGOs' (Oxford University Press, 2020): HEREYoutube video of this podcastClick here to subscribe to be alerted when new podcast episodes come out or when Tosca produces other thought leadership pieces.Twitter LinkedIn Facebook
This week we bring on Nema Vand, a once west coast Bravolebrity from ‘Shahs of Sunset' turned New York Director. Before the interview we go through the Five F's and catch up. Nema talks about his move from the West Coast to the East Coast and which he really likes better, the truths to filming a reality TV show, and the differences between NY and LA. We dive into dating between both coasts as well as dating before and after Bravo Stardom. Please don't forget to rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast. You can follow us on instagram @shes_a_newyawker and tiktok @shes_a_newYawker. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Episode 268 - Alison Rootberg - Founder of Wellness4Every1 and Steve Feinberg , New York Director of Wellness4Every1 Wellness4Every1 “Our mission is to increase awareness of the inequalities in the wellness industry and provide opportunities for diverse communities to have access to quality arts and wellness programming, as well as a space for social and emotional well-being…Our vision is to improve the overall health and wellness of our community by expanding our understanding of health to include exercise, nutrition, and philanthropy.” It's time for another awesome episode of the Two Fit Crazies and a Microphone Podcast with your favorite “fit crazies,” Brian and Christine! Today, we welcome back a man who is no stranger to our airwaves, THE “Speedball Steve” Feinberg. However, Steve is joining us today to help support and introduce the CEO of Wellness4Every1, Alison Rootberg. Calling in from Chicago, the amazing Alison will shed some light on her groundbreaking project aimed at bringing physical and mental health and wellness to schools across the country! Listen up as she delves into the “why” behind Wellness4Every1, and how she came to implement countless programs such as dance, yoga, boxing, culinary arts, meditation and more to underserved Chicago schools through grants, sponsorships, and private funding. Alison Rootberg is on a mission tochange lives and is currently opening up Wellness4Every1 programs in Connecticut, in New York (with the help of Steve Feinberg), in New Jersey (with the help of the Two Fit Crazies), and she is just getting started! To find out more about how to bring Wellness4Every1 into a school near you or how to sponsor a Wellness4Every1 program, visit www.Wellness4Every1.com. “...because everyone deserves to be more well.” Stay Fit! Stay Crazie! Christine and Brianwww.Two Fit Crazies.comtfcpro@twofitcrazies.com
Host: Karmen Williams, DrPH, MBA, MSPH, MA , CPH., City University of New York Director of the For Your Informatics Podcast Guest: April Morena, Founder and CEO of the Public Health Podcast Network For Your Informatics Podcast has joined the Public Health Podcast Network's Directory to share in the mission of building powerful communities through public health communication. We are the first informatics-based podcast on this network. Dr. April Moreno explains the network and how we can continue the mission.
Today's guest, Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Director of Policy and Strategy, The Nature Conservancy talks about New York's commitment to its environment. New Yorkers … Read More
From the day the FBI arrested him in 2003 and told him the government was seeking the death penalty, Benjamin Frandsen labored fiercely for his release. His case was overturned twice on appeal (his third trial will likely be overturned again this year), and he was found suitable for parole three times in a row. Five separate times he beat LIFE in California. After 18 years fighting a sentence that began as Life Without the Possibility of Parole, the Parole Board finally released him on December 10, 2021 Caits Meissner—poet, author, and New York Director of PEN America's Prison Writing Program discusses her work that has stretched behind the walls and has brought Ben's writing to the page and to the stage. Patrick O'Neil—acclaimed writer and author of Gun, Needle, Spoon, Patrick discusses his evolution from prison inmate to LA PEN writing mentor.
Lisa Dix is the New York Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition. When she was the Senior Campaign Manager of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, she helped to end the use of coal fired power plants in New York State. Lisa has a lot of great news on the green energy front about New York and its transition to 100% renewable energy within the next couple of decades, with some major accomplishments coming this year. You can follow the Building Decarbonization Coalition on their website here, and on Twitter. Meantime, if you like what you hear today, think about signing up for our bonus content at bobcescashow.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Alice Slater is the New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, and serves on the Coordinating Committee of World Beyond War.
Jason and Tim have waited a long time to cover an Italian Mad Max rip off. What they didn't imagine was the natural ability for the Italians to pull off such a bat shit crazy good time. 2019 After the Fall of New York is yet another masterpiece of celluloid. And just when you think that it can't get any nuttier, it kicks into overdrive in this Director's Cut of The Moratorium.Stick it into your earholes#VivaLaVHS#LongLiveVHS Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Pat Schissel, New York Director at The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE), and Dena Gassner, PhD candidate at Adelphi University, Adjunct Faculty at Towson University and advisory board member for AANE speak about the services the Network provides to help build meaningful, connected lives.
Ukraine’s long war with Russia drags on and its relations with the US have been strained - thanks to THAT / [a now infamous] phone call with President Trump. Last year’s peace talks on the war in east Ukraine made modest progress. So is there a realistic path to peace? Guests: Peter Zalmayev, (Kyiv) Director of Eurasia Democracy Initiative Andrij Dobriansky, (New York) Director of Communications Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Professor Andrew Wilson UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Professor John Berryman Lecturer, Birkbeck University Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World. #Russia #Ukraine #War
"In the future everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes” is probably the best known quote attributed to Andy Warhol. Warhol was an American artist who became a superstar in the visual art movement known as Pop Art. He crossed the boundaries between art and celebrity becoming famous for what we now call branding, but the private Warhol was a deeply religious man and to his close relatives was known simply as ‘Uncle Andy'. In a world where some of what he predicted has come true, we look back at the life and work of this iconic figure. With Bridget Kendall to explore Andy Warhol are Eric Shiner the former Director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh USA and New York Director of London's White Cube, Professor Jean Wainwright the British art historian and curator and a leading expert on Warhol and Andy Warhol's nephew, the artist and illustrator James Warhola. (Photo: Andy Warhol. Credit: Ullstein Bild/Getty Images)
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This Week’s Featured Interviews: Alice Slater, New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, was a delegate to the recently concluded four-day conference at the UN on banning nuclear weapons and offers some stunning observations about the event and the hope it provides for the future. Suzi Snyder works with PAX, a peace group...
Alice Slater, New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, was a delegate to the recently concluded four-day conference at the UN on banning nuclear weapons. She offers some stunning observations about the event and the hope it provides for the future. Suzi Snyder works with PAX, a peace group in The Netherlands, and with Don't Bank on the Bomb, a brilliant strategy for forcing banks and pension funds to remove their funds from nuclear bomb manufacturing companies.
Alice Slater, New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, was a delegate to the recently concluded four-day conference at the UN on banning nuclear weapons. She offers some stunning observations about the event and the hope it provides for the future. Suzi Snyder works with PAX, a peace group in The Netherlands, and with Don’t Bank on the Bomb, a brilliant strategy for forcing banks and pension funds to remove their funds from nuclear bomb manufacturing companies.
Alice Slater, New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, was a delegate to the recently concluded four-day conference at the UN on banning nuclear weapons. She offers some stunning observations about the event and the hope it provides for the future. Suzi Snyder works with PAX, a peace group in The Netherlands, and with Don’t Bank on the Bomb, a brilliant strategy for forcing banks and pension funds to remove their funds from nuclear bomb manufacturing companies.
Richard Caplan is Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. He has also been a Specialist-Advisor to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs in the UK House of Commons; a Research Associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Editor of World Policy Journal, and New York Director of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR). On 9 February 2015 Professor Caplan came to the Department of War Studies to give a talk on ‘Responsibility to Protect: Old Wine in New Bottles?’. The event was part of the CSD Seminar series. DISCLAIMER: Any information, statements or opinions contained in this podcast are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Department of War Studies or King's College London.
INTERVIEW: Alice Slater, Founder of Abolition 200 and New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Learn how every nuclear reactor has “a bomb in the basement,”and how nuclear is just one outpost in the global fight for freedom and sanity. www.abolition2000.org; www.wagingpeace.org. PLUS: San Onofre leaks again and it’s not even on line!...
What’s happening to our farmland in NY? New York Director of The American Farmland Trust David Haight tells us on today’s Heritage Report.