Podcasts about public service project

In this episode of the Law Review Online's podcast, See generally, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis joins Magali and Kristen to discuss international women's rights and her pathway to academia. Professor de Silva de Alwis described her early, formative experiences in Sri Lanka, her mentors at Harvard Law School including Martha Minow, and her work with Hillary Clinton at Wellesley College. She explains her work as a Global Advisor to the UN Sustainable Development Fund, as well as her experience as the inaugural director of the Global Women's Leadership Initiative and the Women in Public Service Project. She also discussed the "Black Women Future Lawyers" report Magali and Dana Dyer developed in her class in 2020 and Simone Hunter's 2021 report "Black Women Leaders' Health Silently Suffering: A Call to Change the Legal Culture." From AI and bias to Afghan women's leadership in the wake of the Taliban take-over, Professor de Silva de Alwis' doesn't shy away from critical global topics in her classes and work. In particular, she emphasized the importance of the CEDAW–the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women–for addressing gender and social inequalities domestically and abroad. Finally, she shared her research methodology and approach towards writing her recent piece, "A Roadmap to Revising Ethiopia's Gender Discriminatory Laws: A Comparative Analysis." Interview by Magali Duque, Online Managing Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review and Kristen Marino, Media Editor, Vol. 171, University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Produced and edited by Magali Duque, Online Managing Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Cover Art by Emily Horwitz, Online Executive Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Cite as: See generally, A Conversation with Penn Law Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis, U. Pa. L. Rev. (Mar. 31, 2022), https://anchor.fm/see-generally-podcast. © University of Pennsylvania Law Review 2022.

What maximizes your chances of receiving funds from a venture capitalist? Shelly Kapoor Collins knows firsthand. She’s a tech entrepreneur and public servant–turned– founder/CEO of Shatter Fund, a venture capital fund that invests almost exclusively in female entrepreneurs whose businesses stand to disrupt the tech landscape. With more than 20 years in the tech sector advocating for innovation and policy reform, Kapoor Collins was appointed to the National Women’s Business Council in the second Obama Administration, served as vice chair of the Women in Public Service Project started by Secretary Hillary Clinton, and was part of the transition team for then California Attorney General (now Vice President) Kamala Harris. Because of her experience, grit, and commitment, Kapoor Collins has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the top 20 global influential Indian women by the Economic Times of India as well as one of Forbes 40 women to watch over 40. Shatter Fund also launched The Shatter Foundation, a nonprofit organization that connects girls in under-served communities with access to capital, networks, and markets, in an effort to foster an inclusive economy and equitable entrepreneurship. Listen as Kapoor Collins discusses what drew her to the tech sector in the 90s, how the tech landscape has evolved, why she started a venture capital fund, and what female entrepreneurs can do to improve their chances of securing funding on this episode of SheVentures.

Kevin Curnin is the Founding Director of the Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP nationally acclaimed Public Service Project. Kevin spearheads a vast array of pro bono projects carried out by the lawyers at Stroock. This initiative sends Stroock lawyers into courtrooms to advocate for clients in education, housing, family and criminal matters, just to name a few. Kevin discusses the impact that handling pro bono matters has upon the lawyers involved, their clients and the firm culture. Kevin candidly explains that this type of raw and often bare knuckles litigation places lawyers into uncomfortable situations that support their growth as advocates and people. This growth directly benefits all of the clients represented by Stroock. Kevin also shares the firm’s humble view toward addressing issues of diversity, equality and inclusion. It is with this humility that Kevin and his colleagues at Stroock have identified areas for progress and are implementing meaningful strategies for change. Kevin credits his personal wellness regime for much of his creativity and vision in continuing to lead by example as he makes a difference inside and outside of the law. Enjoy this episode of Iron Advocate as we continue to explore how lawyers can kill it in the practice of law without it killing us.You can find Kevin at https://www.stroock.com/people/kcurnin

topic: a conversation with the quintessential philanthropist bio: Craig Newmark Founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies Craig Newmark is a Web pioneer, philanthropist, and leading advocate. Most commonly known for founding the online classified ads service craigslist, Newmark works to support and connect people and drive broad civic engagement. In 2016, he founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies to advance people and grassroots organizations that are “getting stuff done” in areas that include trustworthy journalism & the information ecosystem, voter protection, women in technology, and veterans & military families. At its core, all of Newmark’s philanthropic work helps to strengthen American democracy by supporting the values that the country aspires to – fairness, opportunity, and respect. Newmark serves on the board of directors of a number of organizations, including Blue Star Families, the Center for Public Integrity, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, Girls Who Code, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of American, Poynter Foundation, Sunlight Foundation, VetsinTech, and Women in Public Service Project. He also serves on the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Journalism Review and on the advisory board of nearly twenty other nonprofit organizations, including DonorsChoose.org, EFF, New America Foundation, Voto Latino, Wikimedia Foundation, and Women Who Tech. In 1995, Newmark started curating a list of San Francisco arts and technology events, which he personally emailed to friends and colleagues. People were soon calling it "Craig's List," and when Newmark turned it into a company, he monetized it minimally, opting for a business model that prioritized "doing well by doing good." Today, more than 5 billion ads have been posted on the site, the vast majority for free. Newmark has not been involved in the day-to-day management of the company since 2000. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Newmark earned degrees in computer science from Case Western Reserve University. He lives in San Francisco and New York City and enjoys birdwatching, science fiction, and Dad jokes. Newmark travels the country speaking about the initiatives he supports, and he uses Twitter to further get the word out – and share photos of birds.   In this wide ranging interview, we cover:   1. Being a Nerd 2. Hebrew school lessons 3. computer programing 4. craig's list/no banker's please 5. allergic to money for monies sake 6. elections 2020 7. philanthropy/giving pledge   And much much more!-- -- 

When Gwen K. Young was recruited to lead the Women in Public Service Project she immediately saw an opportunity to tackle women’s representation in government in a different way. Rather than recreating the wheel or using limited resources to duplicate existing efforts, she instead turned her focus to the lack of available data needed to […] The post Using Data, Solid Analytics & Passion for Women’s Leadership To Understand Governmental Power Centers (Episode #11) appeared first on She Said / She Said.

At an event for the Women in Public Service Project in the White House Symposium Stockholm's CEO Natalia Brzezinski met the former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan to discuss why education for girls should be a priority. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, we interview Marie Principe about her new research on Women and Nonviolent Movements. We explore traditional and non-traditional gender roles, the dynamics of nonviolent struggle, and what it all means for our own movements at this time. Sign up for our weekly email: http://www.riverasun.com/love-and-revolution-radio/ About Our Guest: Marie A. Principe is the Program Associate for the Women in Public Service Project and Global Women's Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Having traveled extensively in Asia, Africa and Europe, Marie most recently worked in Iraq and Tunisia. She advised senior management on best business practices through compliance with company policy, international standards, USAID regulations and local Iraqi laws. Since returning stateside, she has pivoted towards examining the ways conflict and political instability affect women specifically, as well as women's unique roles in non-violent civil resistance movements. Marie holds a graduate degree in International Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and degrees in both English and Political Science from Appalachian State University. Related Links: Women and Nonviolent Movements Study http://www.usip.org/publications/2016/12/29/women-in-nonviolent-movements Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan https://cup.columbia.edu/book/why-civil-resistance-works/9780231156820 Budrus (Documentary on Palestine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budrus_(film) The Burning Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_Times Nonviolence Minute Links: Movements or Campaigns Initiated by Women http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/category/pcs-tags/mainly-or-initiated-women Columbian Women's Sex Strike Against Gang Violence, 2006 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/colombian-women-use-sex-strike-demand-gangster-disarmament-huelga-de-piernas-cruzadas-2006 Iroquois Women Gain Power to Veto Wars 1600 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/iroquois-women-gain-power-veto-wars-1600s Chipko Movement and Treehuggers http://www.riverasun.com/the-original-treehuggers/ Mother of All Strikes, Pawtucket, RI, 1824 http://inthesetimes.com/article/17050/the_mother_of_all_strikes Women's Labor Strikes: http://publici.ucimc.org/shut-down-the-mills-women-the-modern-strike-and-revolution/ Women Textile Workers,Barcelona, Spain 1913 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/womens-textile-strike-barcelona-spain-1913 Costa Rican Women Teachers' Strike, 1919 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/costa-rican-women-teachers-defend-schools-help-bring-down-dictator-1919 Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, Argentina, 1977 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/mothers-plaza-de-mayo-campaign-democracy-and-return-their-disappeared-family-members-1977-19 Icelandic Women's Strike in 1975 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/icelandic-women-strike-economic-and-social-equality-1975 Nigerian Women Occupy Chevron 2002 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/nigerian-women-win-concessions-chevron-through-occupation-2002 Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, 1998-1999 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/green-belt-movement-defends-karura-forest-nairobi-kenya-1998-1999 Women of Liberia's Mass Action for Peace, Liberia 2003 http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/liberian-women-act-end-civil-war-2003 Music by: "Love and Revolution" by Diane Patterson and Spirit Radio www.dianepatterson.org About Your Co-hosts: Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) is an Indigenous rights attorney, writer and activist who melds traditional life-way teachings into spirit-based movements. Follow her at Sherri Mitchell – Wena’gamu’gwasit: https://www.facebook.com/sacredinstructions/timeline Rivera Sun is a novelist and nonviolent mischief-maker. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, Billionaire Buddha, and Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars. She is also the social media coordinator and nonviolence trainer for Campaign Nonviolence and Pace e Bene. Her essays on social justice movements are syndicated on by PeaceVoice, and appear in Truthout and Popular Resistance. http://www.riverasun.com/

With Smith students, faculty and alumnae gathering in Washington, D.C., on December 15 for the inaugural colloquium of the Women in Public Service Project. Throughout the program, speakers often directed their remarks to the college students in the audience. Time and again, they advised the young women to be unafraid to take risks, fail and take more risks; to mentor other women; and to take inspiration from the successes of other women. “We want all women in public service or aspiring to public service to know they are not alone,” said one. The next work for the Women in Public Service Project steering committee includes planning a summer institute for up to 60 women in early- or mid-career, an event that is expected to become an annual affair hosted by each of the founding colleges on a revolving basis. Other, shorter-format training sessions and an online mentoring program are also being planned. Project leaders also hope to turn the initiative into a non-profit organization with a director who can spearhead those and other efforts.