Podcasts about Public Allies

How federal cuts affect Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program that helps develop young leaders. A documentary about young international students who work in the Wisconsin Dells. A historic home and museum in Lake Geneva.

843: Planting in the Fall Garden - A Rosie ReplayA Rosie On The House Radio Show ReplayIn This Podcast: Rosie on the House features Farmer Greg and special guest Nika Forte discussing urban farming and the importance of fall gardening. Nika details her role as the Urban Farms Director at St. Vincent de Paul's Urban Farm and their efforts in combating food insecurity through sustainable practices. They also emphasize the significance of healthy soil, appropriate garden placement, and choosing crops that are both enjoyable and cost-effective, with insights into seed preservation. Additionally, Nika introduces her children's book series aimed at promoting diversity in agriculture.Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/840-Rosie for the show notes and links on this episode!Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.Rosie. Rosie on the house. Every Arizona homeowner's best friend.Come on around. Back Arizona Saturday morning, eight o'clock. The outdoor living hour of Rosie on the house. Your Saturday morning tradition since 1988. Here in eight o'clock hour, our outdoor living hour, So we've got Farmer Greg and the urban farm hour talking about fall garden.I'm planting if you're following along and you're Rosie on the House Homeowner handbook and Farmer Greg you've brought in a special guest. I have and I'm very excited to have Nika with us. I've known her for quite a few years and she does some really cool work in the world. Nika Forti is a wife. and mother and loves spending time with family, serving others and working in her garden.She served two years in AmeriCorps program under Public Allies and is currently the Urban Farms Director at St. Vincent de Paul's Urban Farm where she worked for almost nine years. Her mission in life is to advocate for communities that are experiencing food insecurity. And to work every day to educate others on how to grow and give back to the environment in a sustainable and compassionate way.Welcome, Nika. It's nice to have you. Thank you. Thank you for having me. It's good to be here. Quite an introduction. Great. Couldn't have done it better myself. Put you on the spotlight. So for nine years at St. Vincent de Paul, there's been a lot of growth to the urban farm program. It was probably about that long ago was the last time I visited.At that time it was just that one little farm right there on the south side of 10,past the Durango...

Send us a textEpisode 95:Guest Name: Dice Grandberry,Guest Business:  Blue Aura Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Black Businesses Matter, we speak with Dice Granberry, Co-Owner of Blue Aura, a trucking company founded in Chicago by Dice and his wife.Dice discusses the powerful influence of mentorship in his life, starting with his father, who instilled in him the importance of manifestation, resilience, and continuous learning. His father's advice to seek a mentor led Dice to connect with Scott Stewart and others, guiding him through his journey of self-development. The conversation also touches on his time in AmeriCorps and Public Allies, programs that helped hone his leadership and business skills.Dice reflects on the entrepreneurial lessons he's learned from observing street hustlers and local business owners in his community. His mantra, "skills pay bills," highlights the importance of learning valuable skills, whether through formal education or hands-on experience, to build sustainable businesses.Dice offers a unique perspective on generational wealth and the importance of creating a family legacy. He talks about establishing a trust for his children and putting structures in place to ensure that his businesses can thrive even after he's gone. His vision for the future includes scaling his trucking company, Blue Aura LLC, and continuing to explore his creative talents in music and film, including his upcoming project, Rino, which aims to educate viewers on credit and financial literacyIf you're interested in building wealth and exploring the importance of financial literacy this is an episode you won't want to miss!IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT…What was Dice like as a child?  How important is it to have a mentor?The importance of financial literacy Mentorship Relationship BBM Brag Moment Why do Black Businesses matter?What brings Dice joy?Stream and download the Black Businesses Matter Podcast NOW for FREE on Apple Podcast, Google, Stitcher, Pandora, and Spotify!Support the showTo connect further with me:Visit my website: Thel3agency.comConnect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thel3agencyFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larvettaspeaks/Connect with me on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/thel3agencyBe sure to follow our podcast on Instagram. I can't wait to see you join us and take the pledge of #blackbusinessesmatter

What does it take to thrive in a top role?   For this Women of Color Rise episode, Analiza talks with Jenise Terrell, CEO of Public Allies. The mission of Public Allies is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it. Jenise spent almost her entire career 20+ years at Public Allies, beginning as a Public Allies AmeriCorps member herself in 1997.    Jenise shares key leadership moves she made: Stop holding all the pieces - As women of color, we are often the ones who are holding all the pieces of the pie. Jenise needed to move from being a technical expert to one who coaches and inspires others to manage all of the details. Provide entry points for others - Marginalized groups often don't have access to opportunities because they lack entry points. Public Allies was the entry point for Jenise and provided training and opportunities for her to grow. Similarly, reflect for yourself - am I giving consideration to others and providing entry points?  Find your tribe who can be honest with you and support you - Jenise's leadership team gives her feedback. We need all of us helping each other.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://analizawolf.com/ep-60-what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-there-with-jenise-terrell-ceo-public-allies

Public Allies is a national movement committed to advancing social justice and equity by engaging and activating the leadership capacities of people. Since 1992, we have helped thousands of underrepresented leaders serve our country, get on successful pathways to higher education and careers, and bring communities together to work for the common good. We operate our signature AmeriCorps program in 12 communities nationwide. We believe that communities already have the leadership they need to create lasting social change. The Public Allies team seeks to find and cultivate those leaders and connect them to the issues and causes that ignite their passion.

On this episode we highlight Ashely Dickerson, one of our Answering the Call facilitators who is an alum of FOUR AmeriCorps programs. Ashely grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and participated in her first AmeriCorps program in college. That program was called the Breakthrough Collaborative, and it involved providing academic support to young people in schools. She went on to do another year of education-focused service with City Year San Antonio, and then followed that up with a year of service with Public Allies in Phoenix. Finally, she spent a year working on education policy with AmeriCorps VISTA. Today, she is works as a Program Manager for Foster Ed Arizona, a program that supports foster youth. She has also facilitated multiple Answering the Call programs, and in that capacity is helping other servant leaders get clear about their own desire to serve again through politics. Ashely is an amazing servant leader, and we're excited to lift up her voice and experience on today's show!

 We are a proud collaborator for Tameka's global film viewing and discussion of My Girl Story happening on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in commemoration of the United Nations International Day for People of African Descent. Please see below Tameka's bio and how you can join our international event on August 31st!Register to watch the film hereRegistration link for the event, including the panel discussion is hereLinks to watch on Facebook and Youtube: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MYGIRLSTORYDOCUMENTARYHTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UGGTTTKUKGKTameka Citchen-Spruce has a strong passion for disability advocacy and media. It started at 21 years old, as Ms. Wheelchair MI 2006. As Ms. Wheelchair MI, she spoke out about supporting women with disabilities who are being abused. Two years later she formed Women Empower Inc, its mission was to empower women with disabilities to live their best lives. Later she studied Broadcast Television and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Oakland University.  Tameka has been advocating for over 15 years for access to affordable and accessible housing, fighting against voting oppression towards people with disabilities, racial and gender injustices, and health equity.  Because of the combination of her journalism knowledge, and activism she learned the importance of telling a person's story. Her short film, Justifiable Homicide, has been nominated and won an award and her My Girl Story documentary has been selected for film festivals.   Besides film, she's a community organizer for Warriors on Wheels of Metro Detroit and a facilitator for the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. She is also a Program Assistant and Chairperson of the Inclusive Health Committee for Beaumont Health, Healthy Dearborn.  She has been selected for numerous fellowships including AmeriCorps, Public Allies of Metro Detroit, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition's LEAD program and Detroit Equity Action Lab at Judge Damon Keith's Wayne State University Law Center. She is a proud member of the National Black Disability Coalition.  Another important role of Tameka's life is being a wife and mother of two young children. 

 We are a proud collaborator for Tameka's global film viewing and discussion of My Girl Story happening on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in commemoration of the United Nations International Day for People of African Descent. Please see below Tameka's bio and how you can join our international event on August 31st!Register to watch the film hereRegistration link for the event, including the panel discussion is hereLinks to watch on Facebook and Youtube: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MYGIRLSTORYDOCUMENTARYHTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UGGTTTKUKGKTameka Citchen-Spruce has a strong passion for disability advocacy and media. It started at 21 years old, as Ms. Wheelchair MI 2006. As Ms. Wheelchair MI, she spoke out about supporting women with disabilities who are being abused. Two years later she formed Women Empower Inc, its mission was to empower women with disabilities to live their best lives. Later she studied Broadcast Television and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Oakland University.  Tameka has been advocating for over 15 years for access to affordable and accessible housing, fighting against voting oppression towards people with disabilities, racial and gender injustices, and health equity.  Because of the combination of her journalism knowledge, and activism she learned the importance of telling a person's story. Her short film, Justifiable Homicide, has been nominated and won an award and her My Girl Story documentary has been selected for film festivals.   Besides film, she's a community organizer for Warriors on Wheels of Metro Detroit and a facilitator for the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. She is also a Program Assistant and Chairperson of the Inclusive Health Committee for Beaumont Health, Healthy Dearborn.  She has been selected for numerous fellowships including AmeriCorps, Public Allies of Metro Detroit, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition's LEAD program and Detroit Equity Action Lab at Judge Damon Keith's Wayne State University Law Center. She is a proud member of the National Black Disability Coalition.  Another important role of Tameka's life is being a wife and mother of two young children. 

At Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center in Estes Park, CO, teacher preparation is a critical element of the school's mission and work. Director of Professional Development Sarah Bertucci oversees this program in partnership with national non-profit Public Allies. Each year, Eagle Rock brings on a new cohort of fellows who can earn their Colorado teaching license through the school's alternative licensure program. In this episode we talk with Sarah about the program's mission, goals, and approach. Plugs include the Teacher Powered Schools Conference, What School Could Be, Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad, and Open Way Learning. Music by Ketsa.

Meet Shaquan Boykin, the lifelong Brooklyn resident who recently ran and won an election to become District Leader for her community of Fort Green. Shaquana has an incredible story. After entering the foster care system as a teenager, she went on to receive her associates degree and bachelors degree, and also completed an AmeriCorps year with the program Public Allies. When Shaquana decided to run for office to become a District Leader, she didn't just win an election, she changed the game; she not only beat an established incumbent; she increased voter turnout nearly 400%. In this conversation, Shaquana talks about her experiences growing up and entering the foster care system in Brooklyn, what she learned from her service experiences, and why she chose to enter the political arena. She also shares her perspective on what this Black History Month 2022 means to her and what she hopes America is thinking about and reflecting on at this complicated moment for the nation.

This is the second episode of Talent Matters Remix, our three-episode series in partnership with ProInspire, co-hosted by Monisha Kapila and Rusty Stahl. In this episode, Monisha and Rusty talk with Stephen Bauer about supporting a diverse and inclusive next generation for the nonprofit workforce. Steve reflects on the article he wrote about developing leaders who are both value-based and results-driven, which was part of the Talent Matters series on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog. He discusses how his experience and thinking has evolved in the seven years since the piece was published in summer 2014. We also discuss Steve's extensive journey through the nonprofit sector, including his experience as an AmeriCorps alum, his impactful work at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (and specifically the Nonprofit Workforce Coalition), and, finally his decade long career at Public Allies, where he now serves as Chief of Staff. Other topics discussed: Public Allies Program, its values-based curriculum and impact on organizations. Asset-Based Community Development and how it helps build up the capacity of any community to lead itself. Changing and influencing the nonprofit organizational culture by hiring people from the communities that they work for. The need for a common set of values in the sector. Navigating the racial reckoning and pandemic as a white man. How Public Allies managed to go virtual and thrive during the pandemic. His experience as a Chief of Staff and why two Chief of Staff jobs are not the same. Possible impact of the CORPS Act on AmeriCorps. Lessons learned as Interim CEO and making decisions based on values. What would be Stephen's “encore career”. This episode is part two of Talent Matters Remix. We're partnering with ProInspire to bring you this 3-part series of episodes on the Fund the People Podcast. Talent Matters Remix, which will be released throughout July, will revisit Talent Matters, a 2014 series of essays on the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) blog. These special episodes will be co-hosted by yours truly and Monisha Kapila, ProInspire Founder and Co-CEO. Monisha helped to curate and write the Talent Matters blog series, and our conversations will feature three of the other authors of those posts. A lot has changed in our society in the seven years since 2014, when those blog posts appeared. We've had seismic changes in our politics, economy, society, and the nonprofit sector and philanthropy. It's time to revisit, reflect, and remix it! *All resources & links mentioned in the show can be found here at fundthepeople.org/podcast.

Why appoint, as well as elect, women to executive political office? Chicago Alderman (since first elected in 2007), Pat Dowell, a lifelong and distinguished public servant, has the answers for us. For instance, Pat has been a senior city planner and the head of several not-for-profits, as well as a social worker and university instructor. Now running in the Illinois Democratic Party primary for Illinois Secretary of State, a state-wide executive office never held by a woman, she is presently the Chair of the Chicago City Council Budget Committee, overseeing billions of dollars in municipal expenditures. As an economic development expert, Pat was a significant catalyst for the rebirth of the historic Bronzeville community on Chicago's South Side, beginning in the 1990s. Previously, Pat was the executive director of Chicago's Near West Side Community Development Corporation, the Mid-South Planning and Development Commission, and Public Allies, a national youth development organization, founded in Chicago by First Lady Michelle Obama (of which #VoteHerIn host, Rebecca Sive, was a founding board member). While a college basketball star, Pat earned her B.A. in developmental psychology from The University of Rochester. She then earned her M.A. in social service administration from the University of Chicago.

#58 - Maryela Perez - Visual Artist, DJ, and Curator for MACLA Maryela originally came to San José after graduating from UC Santa Cruz. She was looking to gain experience and develop a resume to become an urban planner. Through AmeriCorps and a program called Public Allies, she landed an internship with the Park and Recreation Department of San José. Once in the city, Maryela began to connect with the creative community, which led her to become a curator at MACLA. In our conversion, Maryela explains how moving to Downtown San Jose and opening her home to artists and musicians changed her career path and exposed her to more artistic opportunities in the South Bay, including learning to DJ. "It wasn't with the intention of playing in front of folks, and even like being taught how to DJ was never with that intention, but it was really like I was propelled by the community itself." _ Maryela Perez Follow Maryela and tune into her Twitch channel every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00pm. Follow Maryela and tune into her twitch channel 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 pm. Instagram: mare.e.fresh and dearrrdj Twitch: twitch.tv/velvetcloudradio and MACLA's website: maclaarte.org ________________ This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond. Follow Chris on Spotify, http://bit.ly/ChrisEmond Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021 https://www.content-magazine.com/issue/issue-13-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/content-magazine/support

Our partnership with AmeriCorps dates back to its founding in 1994. Since then, our signature AmeriCorps Ally Program has identified thousands of diverse young adults and prepared them for leadership. Our learning process weaves together four key elements that constitute an experiential journey of self-discovery and professional development: - Practical, on-the-job learning through a paid, full-time nonprofit apprenticeship - Rigorous leadership training - Building community through our cohort model - Mentoring, coaching, and continual self-reflection. Allies are placed with a nonprofit organization where they help address critical community needs such as youth development, education, workforce development, environmental issues, arts programming and community health. Our AmeriCorps program is a dynamic pipeline for talented young people to emerge as leaders and to strengthen the capacity of community organizations.

Heather Dreske has a meaningful story to share to give light, insight and comfort to her readers and listeners in this second warm and wonderful conversation here in Part 2 (in case you missed it, go back 1 episode to check out Part 1!), where we discuss various methods of healing treatment that have been effective for Heather with an illness that proves difficult to effectively treat. From reiki to light therapy and even ghosts, this second interview is a fascinating continuation of the first. A bit about Heather: Major in Psych and a Minor in Africology, in 1994 volunteered in office for Public Allies in Milwaukee (which Americorps was based on), worked as an Ally at as Economic Development Coordinator in a Milwaukee neighborhood organization and was rewarded with a Proclamation for a day in my name by the Mayor of Milwaukee for her work there. Through this work Heather became acutely aware of the poor health of adults and children due to economic insecurity and stumbled upon Naturopathic Medicine with a plan to come back to that area to create a holistic clinic (though that path would eventually lead elsewhere).  Heather attended Blue Sky massage school and opened an independent office, went back to school for pre med prerequisites and lived in Nice, France during winter break through the Hofstra Univ of NY exchange program. Heather attended Southwest Naturopathic Medical School in AZ, passed the boards and maintains her license.  Around 2003 she started noticing she wasn't completely well and within a few years discovered through her own research that her symptoms aligned with what was then called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS, now more appropriately understood as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME - which in the news a lot now with regards to Covid-19 long haulers. This lead to Heather committing to as much advocacy work as her health allowed to promote better understanding of CFS (broad spectrum) and ME (more specific)  including facilitating the first showing of the documentary The Forgotten Plague by Ryan Prior , being filmed for the Sundance award winning documentary Unrest (though she does not appear in the final cut) and promoting ME organizations, advocates and writers. She has and continues to blog BEAUTIFULLY about her direct experience with the challenges she faces with ME at HeatherDreske.com - her writing is sincere, accessible, informative and moving. Her main priorities are now her dog Daisy (after a heartbreaking loss of her fierce friend and canine companion and attentive healer of 15 years, Sophie), friendships and family and showing up the best she can, missing most the ability to travel, spontaneity, eating out and the feel of having a healthy body. Please enjoy this conversation with gratitude and consciousness in all of the joy that it has to offer. www.HeatherDreske.com https://www.meaction.net/ #millionsmissing

Heather Dreske has a meaningful story to share to give light, insight and comfort to her readers and listeners in this warm and wonderful conversation. A bit about Heather: Major in Psych and a Minor in Africology, in 1994 volunteered in office for Public Allies in Milwaukee (which Americorps was based on), worked as an Ally as Economic Development Coordinator in a Milwaukee neighborhood organization and was rewarded with a Proclamation for a day in her name by the Mayor of Milwaukee for her work there. Through this work Heather became acutely aware of the poor health of adults and children due to economic insecurity and stumbled upon Naturopathic Medicine with a plan to come back to that area to create a holistic clinic (though that path would eventually lead elsewhere). Heather attended Blue Sky massage school and opened an independent office, went back to school for pre med prerequisites and lived in Nice, France during winter break through the Hofstra Univ of NY exchange program. Heather attended Southwest Naturopathic Medical School in AZ, passed the boards and maintains her license. Around 2003 she started noticing she wasn't completely well and within a few years discovered through her own research that her symptoms aligned with what was then called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS, now more appropriately understood in her case as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME (which is in the news a lot at the time of this episode publication relating to Covid-19 long haulers). This lead to Heather committing to as much advocacy work as her health allowed to promote better understanding of CFS (broad spectrum) and ME (more specific) including facilitating the first showing of the documentary The Forgotten Plague by Ryan Prior , being filmed for the Sundance award winning documentary Unrest (though she does not appear in the final cut) and promoting ME organizations, advocates and writers. She has and continues to blog BEAUTIFULLY about her direct experience with the challenges she faces with ME at HeatherDreske.com - her writing is sincere, accessible, informative and moving. Her main priorities are now her dog Daisy (after a heartbreaking loss of her fierce friend and canine companion and attentive healer of 15 years, Sophie), friendships and family and showing up the best she can, missing most the ability to travel, spontaneity, eating out and the feel of having a healthy body. Please enjoy this conversation with gratitude and consciousness in all of the joy that it has to offer. www.HeatherDreske.com https://www.meaction.net/ #millionsmissing #Desiderata

Bella is a BOLD graduate and BOLD Mentor on the Steering Committee. She works as an Early Childhood Resource Coordinator at Learning Grove, serves on the advisory board of Public Allies, and the board of Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children.

In Season 4, we are listening: we begin with a conversation with Chanda Smith Baker. Chanda Smith Baker has over 20 years of experience working in, for, and with underestimated communities. In 2017, Chanda joined The Minneapolis Foundation as the Senior Vice President of Impact where she oversees the Foundation’s grantmaking programs, provides strategic direction to community initiatives and partnerships, and is the event and podcast host of Conversations with Chanda.Chanda’s civic leadership has been recognized with several awards and commendations, including Minnesota Business Magazines’ Real Power 50 (2018); Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Women in Business Honoree (2017); Hubert H. Humphrey Leadership Award (2014); and Minnesota Vikings Hometown Hero honoree (2011). Chanda has served on numerous nonprofit and philanthropic boards throughout her career. Today she serves as a Trustee at the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, board member of Regional Chamber of Commerce, CommonBond Community Inc, and Public Allies.Visit us at adeeperway.com to learn about taking the work to a deeper level.Join the conversation online:InstagramLinkedInFacebook

Past CEO of Public Allies (https://publicallies.org/), advisor to Obama White House, and all around good guy Paul Schmitz joins me to talk about how Everyone Leads. Paul is currently CEO of Leading Inside Out(https://www.leadinginsideout.org/) and a Senior Advisor to The Collective Impact Forum. some org's doing work worthy of donations: https://www.policylink.org/ https://www.litwi.org/ https://eji.org/

Meet Paula Phillips: She's a first generation college graduate and a Filipina American with a deep commitment to service. She completed multiple years of service as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago and then as an ally with Public Allies in Milwaukee; she then went on to join the staff at City Year Milwaukee for several years. In 2017 she jumped into the arena and ran a successful campaign for a seat on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, where she oversees a school district with 74,000 students and a budget of $1.2 billion. Her work as an elected official is a part-time responsibility that represents just one of the ways that she continues to serve others: After several years working at the Medical College of Wisconsin as a Program Manager for the Center for the Advancement of Women in Science, she recently stepped into a new role as the Women's Outreach Director for the Biden Campaign. In this interview, Paula discusses where her passion for service comes from, and how she manages to stay centered and balanced amidst the intensity of electoral politics. At the end of the interview, she lifts up a local non-profit called Maroon Calabash, a collective of Black doulas providing pre-natal and post-natal care and midwifery services to women of color in Milwaukee.

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For this episode, Beth catches up with her longtime friends Antonio Cardona, LaCora Bradford Kesti, and Ernest Comer – three of the people who have been instrumental in the impact Public Allies Twin Cities has been making in the lives of young people and the broader community for the last ten years. We dig into … Continue reading "Public Allies Twin Cities 10th Anniversary (BZP020)"

For this episode, Beth catches up with her longtime friends Antonio Cardona, LaCora Bradford Kesti, and Ernest Comer - three of the people who have been instrumental in the impact Public Allies Twin Cities has been making in the lives of young people and the broader community for the last ten years. We dig into the history of the organization, the work they've done over the years, and about Beth's involvement with the organization during key movement moments over the past decade. We talk about the importance of leadership development, the pressure often felt by leaders to lead and rise to any given moment, how this pressure can sometimes by rooted in internalized oppression, and how penguins provide a great example for us in helping us shift our mindset around these concepts. We also spend a few minutes chatting with the team about their plans and ambitions for the future, their current individual projects, and the way Public Allies has influenced the work they're doing now and the work they plan to lead going forward. Click the links to learn more about Ernest’s book, LaCora and Ernest’s work on Black Centered Design, more about the African American Leadership Forum and Antonio’s work at Pillsbury United Communities.  

“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” ― audre lorde When I started this podcast last year, I started with a vision of centering the narratives of Black women around menopause and ageing that resonated with me. Of course that meant that as cisgender, Black, heterosexual woman born and raised in the American South I needed to check myself on the fact that menopause, and all of the complexities that comes with it and ageing, doesn't just happen to cis hetero women. If this was going to to truly be a liberatory healing space of transformation for all my siblings (and some nibblings too) on this journey, it's critical to include the voices and stories of those who identify as femmes, gender non-conforming, or non-binary as well. We all have a story to tell. I am so honored and excited that my dear friend Mo George agreed to have conversation with me around how she experiences menopause as a queer butch lesbian. Enjoy! Mo George Monique George or Mo (as she is often called) is currently the Program Officer for the NYC Equity Initiative at Open Society Foundations, where she co-manages a portfolio of $3 million dollars. She is also the cofounder of Workers 4 Racial Equity/W4 which launched in 2016 to address racial equity for black workers, as well as connect the issues of affordable housing with the issues of access to quality jobs. Mo's over 25 years of organizing experience begun in college where she worked locally with NYPIRG on varies environmental issues. Upon graduation, Mo began working with SEIU Local 1199 for close to 10 years. After leaving 1199, Mo moved on to become the Lead Organizer at the Empire State Pride Agenda, where she fought for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. At Pride Agenda, Mo worked on various statewide campaigns including expanding their annual lobby day to over 1000 attendees and also being on the team that developed the organizing strategies that won Marriage Equality in New York State. After moved on from Pride Agenda, Mo joined Community Voices Heard (CVH) as the New York Chapter Director of Organizing. As a proud product of public housing, she felt that her past work at CVH helped to preserve public housing, and the campaign won over $700 million towards that preservation during her tenure. Mo joined Picture The Homeless (PTH) as the Executive Director in January 2017. Mo's organizing work has led her from meetings at the White House, to becoming a Professional Fellow with the U.S. Department of State through their work with the Greater Lakes Consortium out of Toledo Ohio. This work has allowed her to travel across Eastern Europe to places such as Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, to teach community organizing as well as learn about challenges facing varies Eastern European communities. Mo holds her Bachelor’s degree in Black Studies from SUNY New Paltz and is completing her Master’s in Public Administration. When not working to save the world, she can be found reading a good book, traveling or just relaxing with her partner of over 10 years. Check out our NEW website https://blackgirlsguidetosurvivingmenopause.com/ Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause https://www.bonfire.com/store/black-girls-guide-to-surviving-menopause/ SUPPORT BGG2SM: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackgirlsguidetomenopause?fan_landing=true Cashapp $omitutu Venmo @omisade5 Paypal omisadeburney@yahoo.com BOLD https://boldorganizing.org/ Public Allies https://publicallies.org/

How often does a podcast give you chills? This week, we have a very special guest in Brit Morgan. Brit currently serves as a Teen Program Coordinator with COA’s Holton Youth Center. Until July of this year, Brit was a Community Health Ambassador through Public Allies working on the Infant Mortality Prevention Initiative here at United Way. Brit is also the founder and host of the newly 3-year-old PENtastic Open Mic series. A spoken word artist herself, Brit refers to this bi-monthly event as her “labor of love” and a “healing center” for people to feel included and connected to their community. The PENtastic Open Mic happens the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 8pm at The Artist Factory here in Milwaukee. This episode was recorded before Brit began her new role at COA, so we will hear about her work with the Infant Mortality initiative at to begin, then move into some conversation about spoken word and PENtastic. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode to hear Brit share an original spoken word piece she composed. That’s where the chills come in.

I sat down w my friend Brandi Hernandez, who was a global studies major at UWM and studied abroad in both Spain and the Netherlands. She is currently with Public Allies. We discussed Indigenous Peoples Day, The Black Rose (RIP), the post-grad job hunt, social issues abroad, and immigration. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ben-slowey/support

Eddie Gonzalez-Novoa is a serial social entrepreneur and leader who has crossed industries, sectors, and U.S. state lines in pursuit of positive social change. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Eddie’s multiple career shifts have included stints in the arts, education, and health care. Tune in to follow Eddie's quest through priesthood, dance and performing arts; creating community around rituals; and recognizing how people enter into a community or space. From Harvard Divinity School to Jump Start New York to Public Allies, find out how Eddie threaded the needle between divinity, education, and leadership development, and how that all led to working with his nephew on a startup video game nonprofit for cancer survivors. Learn more about Echoing Green and the leaders we support at echoinggreen.org. Learn more about Eddie, and continue following his journey at about.me/eddiegn.

I am joined by my good friend Michelle who shares somethings she has learned along the way about herself and others. We share our experience about Public Allies and how the roughest parts of our lives can be the best. Michelle Find me on IG & Twitter: nniiamey Song: About me - Alex Isley --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Melanie, like you, identifies as a multipod. When Melanie Buford was making a college decision, she felt torn between two very different directions: On the one hand, she had a knack for math, and she felt she could excel in an engineering type role. On the other hand, Melanie felt fascinated by psychology and humanities. These two areas of interest had little to no overlap, so not only was Melanie choosing between majors but also universities. This was the first time Melanie experienced the familiar pull of the multipotentialite journey. After college, Melanie accepted a role with Americorps and moved to San Francisco, where she participated in a program called Public Allies. Working for Americorps was a combination job, as Melanie served at a nonprofit for four days per week and spent her Fridays completing Public Allies’ social justice leadership development program. Melanie and her coworkers were passionate, multifaceted people. Fast forward to now, and Melanie has become a professor of career education for the University of Cincinnati, researcher and nonfiction writer, nonprofit supporter, and science fiction writer. She enjoys helping multi-talented students discover a future that fits their unique wiring, and she loves digging into data on multipotentialites, personality tests, and strengths assessments.

We hear the term “personal brand” a lot, but do we know exactly what it means and how to use our personal brand to get more speaking opportunities? Imagine getting requests from organizers to speak at their conferences and events without you having to pitch them and, even better, getting paid speaking engagements. That’s what having a powerful personal brand can do for you. My guest in this episode, Diane Diaz, has experienced exactly that that as she’s built her personal brand both online and offline. We talk about: What a personal brand is Ways to figure out what your personal brand is (i.e. how do others see you) How Diane has positioned herself as an expert and as a speaker over the past two years and the results she’s seen Specific strategies you can use to create a powerful personal brand (we even come up with an alliteration of 3 S’s!) Doing webinars for other people’s online communities   Be sure to also check out the Facebook Live video replay that Diane and I recently did on Leveraging LinkedIn for Speakers. Plus, I have an exciting announcement that you’ll hear in this episode! About My Guest: Diane Diaz is the founder of The Brand Teacher and a self-described brand geek. She uses her two decades of combined branding, marketing, and teaching experience to teach professionals and entrepreneurs how to define and build personal brands that will attract their dream jobs or clients so they can build careers or businesses they love. Diane also teaches branding classes at Full Sail University. Diane has spoken on the topic of personal branding to organizations including NAWBO Orlando, International Coaching Federation, FemCity Orlando, Florida Trucking Association, Public Allies, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Women in Automotive, Indian American Chamber of Commerce, and Commercial Real Estate Women Orlando. She’s also been interviewed on numerous podcasts on the topic of personal branding.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/106 Check out Diane’s website at http://www.thebrandteacher.com. Watch the Facebook Live video replay on “Leveraging LinkedIn for Speakers.” Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Ready to create your signature talk and framework? Email me at carol@speakingyourbrand.com or click here to schedule a call. Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts and leave a review!   Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 2: Taking Your Speaking to the Next Level with Diane Diaz [Coaching] Episode 61: A Game Changer for Your Business and Presentations: Developing Your Own Framework Episode 68: Getting Paid to Speak and Negotiating Speaker Fees Episode 72: How to Speak Strategically for Better Business Results Episode 83: Collaborating to Expand Your Reach with Baily Hancock

EP 42 of Meet Ellen features Angela Dorn, Interim Executive Director of Public Allies-NY, a national not for profit. This episode is the last of a three-part series entitled "Health, Benefits & Not For Profits." Public Allies has helped thousands of underrepresented young leaders serve our country, get on successful pathways to higher education and careers, and bring communities together to work for the common good. Public Allies serves in 24 communities nationwide. Prior to serving at Public Allies, Angela was the Chief Legal Officer and Founding Member of Single Stop USA, where she oversaw organizational governance, internal and external relationships, and had oversight over all legal issues. Angela is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges where she received a degree in Economics, and a degree from Harvard Law School. Today's text is from chapter nine "Teaching and Healing" p. 116 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing, the focus of the Meet Ellen podcast.

EP 41 of Meet Ellen features Angela Dorn, Interim Executive Director of Public Allies-NY, a national not for profit, in the "Health, Benefits & Not for Profits" series. Public Allies has helped thousands of underrepresented young leaders serve our country, get on successful pathways to higher education and careers, and bring communities together to work for the common good. Public Allies serves in 24 communities nationwide. Prior to serving at Public Allies, Angela was the Chief Legal Officer and Founding Member of Single Stop USA, where she oversaw organizational governance, internal and external relationships, and had oversight over all legal issues. Angela is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges where she received a degree in Economics, and a degree from Harvard Law School. Today's text is from chapter nine "Teaching and Healing" p. 115 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing, the focus of the Meet Ellen podcast.

"Self-care is part of the strategy of successful community engagement, " says Angela Dorn, Interim Executive Director of Public Allies-NY, a national not for profit in episode 40 of Meet Ellen.  "Self-care and self-reflection come in different forms be it exercise, making the right food choices or making the right choices regarding people you want to spend time around." Public Allies has helped thousands of underrepresented young leaders serve our country, get on successful pathways to higher education and careers, and bring communities together to work for the common good. Public Allies serves in 24 communities nationwide. Prior to serving at Public Allies, Angela was the Chief Legal Officer and Founding Member of Single Stop USA, where she oversaw organizational governance, internal and external relationships, and had oversight over all legal issues. Angela is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges where she received a degree in Economics, and Harvard Law School. Today's text is from chapter nine "Teaching and Healing" p. 112 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing, the focus of the Meet Ellen podcast.    

Tonight's special guest is Tree Turtle from Baltimore, Maryland, a survivor of multiple forms of child abuse (in and out of foster care) who's now an activist. Tree says, "I survived physical and sexual assaults as well as child ography and am a longtime facilitator and mediator for child and youth welfare. As a Buddhist educator, my aim is to guide others to use loving-kindness and peace-building to conquer societal ills." Beginning in the mid 80s, Tree has offered educational workshops as an anti-violence facilitator, anti-bias mediator, and sexuality educator for such organizations as Public Allies, the Urban League, SMYAL, OUTPost, and scores of schools, shelters, and foster facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region and the Midwest for over twenty-five years. From the 1980s until today, Tree transitioned from being a survivor to becoming a preventer: an American citizen who works to bring awareness to the enormous harm that violence, inequities, and ignorance breeds amongst humans and other species. Tree believes that speaking out against violence as a survivor and a preventer is not enough: we must also give others tools, practices, concepts, policies and procedures to supplant hateful, violent, inequitable acts with peer-to-peer and institutional love. She writes, "Peer-to-peer love models care in our everyday relationships. Institutional love models care in our governmental, educational, and professional communities. Thus, preventing abuse flourishes when we learn how to treat others well regardless of differences; when we learn how to transform conflicts into caring, mutually beneficial opportunities; and when we learn how to change institutional policies, procedures, and practices to ensure equity while caring for and protecting others from harm.

Join me for a live (and lively!) discussion with Public Allies' MacArthur Antigua who was just named a 2010 American Express NGen Fellow. I'm taking this as an opportunity to sit down with him virtually and talk about his work at Public Allies and his views on nonprofit leadership. I've been following his organization for a while now, and he is definitely a strong now generation voice for the sector.

Join me for a live (and lively!) discussion with Public Allies' MacArthur Antigua who was just named a 2010 American Express NGen Fellow. I'm taking this as an opportunity to sit down with him virtually and talk about his work at Public Allies and his views on nonprofit leadership. I've been following his organization for a while now, and he is definitely a strong now generation voice for the sector.