Podcast appearances and mentions of urban alliance

This week, the Sheriff talks about the work of the Urban Alliance, the upcoming YWCA Men's Breakfast, preparing for possible stormy weather this week and National Dispatchers Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Goodwin from Urban Alliance joined us for an update on the program trains individuals with barriers to employment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for the second part of the compelling conversation with Dr. Abiodun Durojaye.In this eye-opening discussion, we delve into:✅ Empowering Working Adults: Fostering Independence✅ Engaging Young Adults: Making Internships Count✅ Paid Internships: The Path to a Fairer Future✅ Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Systemic ObstaclesOur guest is the Chief Executive Officer of Urban Alliance. This national youth development non-profit provides young people with the exposure, opportunity, support, and training needed for lifelong economic self-sufficiency.She discusses unlocking success in Internships: Navigating challenges & promoting equity.Watch Now: https://youtu.be/jHGsvNX1z-MFor more information about this podcast, please visit our podcast website using the link below: https://bit.ly/3pON59XListen on Apple Podcasts using the link below: https://apple.co/3OkFVEnFollow us on Social Media!Twitter: https://bit.ly/3M9J7QtFacebook: https://bit.ly/3OgnIYwInstagram: https://bit.ly/3Mjm4D8Please visit our website at https://bit.ly/3IhY5Tt#InternshipSuccess #CareerDevelopment #EqualityInWork

In this episode, we discuss the ePortfolio as a student advocacy tool. We'll explore each step, from defining your end goals to embracing adaptability and resilience.Our guest, Dr. Abiodun Durojaye, guides us through envisioning the life and career we desire, learning what it takes to reach our goals, and building a support system for guidance.She's the Chief Executive Officer of Urban Alliance. A national youth development non-profit that provides young people with the exposure, opportunity, support, and training needed to provide them with lifelong economic self-sufficiency.For more information about this podcast, please visit our podcast website using the link below: https://bit.ly/3MfBqboListen on Apple Podcasts using the link below: https://apple.co/3OkFVEnFollow us on Social Media!Twitter: https://bit.ly/3M9J7QtFacebook: https://bit.ly/3OgnIYwInstagram: https://bit.ly/3Mjm4D8Please visit our website at https://bit.ly/3IgGVFP#FindingYourCalling #PurposefulLife #CareerJourney #MakeLearningVisible #EdTech #ePortfolio

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill   Join us in this episode of Empower & Elevate: The Entrepreneur's Path to Team and Community Triumph, as we sit down with Andrew Dana, the visionary force behind Call Your Mother Bagel Deli and Timber Pizza Co. Discover Andrew's journey from food enthusiast to entrepreneurial success story, and how he weaved together a thriving team and a vibrant community to achieve triumph.   Andrew's story is a testament to the power of unwavering belief and tenacity. Learn how he transformed challenges into opportunities, proving that a clear vision can conquer any obstacle- especially if you love food! Explore Andrew's strategies for building a strong team culture, emphasizing equal and long-term opportunity, mutual respect, and continuous growth. Discover how nurturing a dedicated team fuels business excellence. Andrew shares his insights into the transformative impact of community engagement, showcasing the remarkable outcomes that arise from socially conscious entrepreneurship. Andrew's resilience and adaptability offer inspiration for all, highlighting the lessons learned from failures and the path to embracing change. For emerging entrepreneurs, Andrew's wisdom shines brightly. Uncover the value of mentorship, networking, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. #teamworkdreamwork   Highlights: Entrepreneurship. Chasing the dream. Going through the motions and then pivoting to follow your heart. Finding your purpose. Believe in something bigger. Not having it all figured out. Hard work, but fun. Showing up and trusting the process, no matter what.   Related Articles: Call Your Mother restaurant group Andrew Dana and ... Andrew Dana Of Call Your Mother Deli On 5 Things You ... How Andrew Dana Built a DC Pizza and Bagel Empire   Time Stamps: 2:17- Andrew as a kid, growing through the motions 5:00- Let's sell pizza 5:37- I love food, the journey begins 9:07- I lived, clarity came 9:55- Open Timber Pizza 11:49- We made the list, everything changed 13:50- Working with your spouse 18:22- Bagels are hard to make, let's do it 20:00- we are the brand and the recipe 23:20- listen to your body, trust the universe 24:38- my high-end high school ruined my confidence 30:00- do the hard work, feel the authentic joy 32:12- being involved with the community 34:33- not talking about all the good we're doing, now 35:27- Authenticity 36:48- Consulting to help 39:18- Coming to Colorado- GFE's 39:50- We hire for personality 41:00- hire for the long-term 45:16- Things to come! 46:00- Final words of advice 46:23- What is success to you?   . . . Andrew Dana, Call Your Mother Bagel Deli Owners chef Daniela Moreira and Chief Doughboi, Andrew Dana, began this wild and wonderful journey at farmer's markets in DC. After opening our flagship shop in Park View in the Fall of 2018, it was clear that folks in our community needed MORE CARBS! Since then, we've assembled a dream team and opened up several new locations throughout DC, Maryland and alllll the way across the country in Denver, Colorado! We're on a mission to spread #bagellove to everyone with an appetite and our next stop might be your back yard (figuratively speaking)!   We don't take ourselves too seriously, but we're serious about bagels. With a *chef's kiss* of honey, they're somewhere between a classic NY-style bagel and the sweeter, Montreal-style bagels from our friends up North. Andrew is Jewish; the nostalgia of family traditions and the eclectic food from their childhoods were the genesis of our menu.   Food is important, but people are the most important ingredient. In addition to being a phenomenal place to eat, we aim to be great neighbors and one of the best places to work!  Some of our longtime partners include: Urban Alliance to offer career training to area youth, AYUDA to help transform the lives of underserved immigrants, Food Rescue and Martha's Table to do our part to end hunger in DC. We're committed to making a positive impact in our community and using our platform to raise money and awareness for causes we care deeply about. www.callyourmotherdeli.com @callyourmotherdeli @AndrewDanaDC.   . . . Connect with T&T: IG: @TurmericTequila Facebook: @TurmericAndTequila TikTok: @TurmericTequila Website: www.TurmericAndTequila.com   Host: Kristen Olson IG: @Madonnashero Website: www.KOAlliance.com  

Jaden Dicks, a new intern at CyberVista, a company that merged with CyberWire to become N2K Networks, shares his story as a young man growing up trying to get into the cyber community. From a very young age, Jaden hoped to become part of the cybersecurity field, He recalls growing up constantly being surrounded by technology, and now with the help of Urban Alliance, Jaden was able to secure this internship with CyberVista. Urban Alliance is a nonprofit that connects young adults with paid work experiences, such as internships to help them bridge the gaps between education and the workforce. Jaden hopes that this internship will help him further advance his career and help him to pursue his goals of working in cyber. He also shares advice to younger people like him who are looking to branch out and start working toward your goals, even as a teenager, and what has helped him to find his rhythm. We thank Jaden for sharing his story with us.

Jaden Dicks, a new intern at CyberVista, a company that merged with CyberWire to become N2K Networks, shares his story as a young man growing up trying to get into the cyber community. From a very young age, Jaden hoped to become part of the cybersecurity field, He recalls growing up constantly being surrounded by technology, and now with the help of Urban Alliance, Jaden was able to secure this internship with CyberVista. Urban Alliance is a nonprofit that connects young adults with paid work experiences, such as internships to help them bridge the gaps between education and the workforce. Jaden hopes that this internship will help him further advance his career and help him to pursue his goals of working in cyber. He also shares advice to younger people like him who are looking to branch out and start working toward your goals, even as a teenager, and what has helped him to find his rhythm. We thank Jaden for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with 180 Life Church's Executive Assistant & Administrator, Jaleith Gary, '09. In her role, she also oversees the church's mission and outreach work and worship team management. Prior to joining the 180 Life Church staff in 2021, she was a development director at Urban Alliance in Connecticut where she built the fundraising and donor relations platform. She also serves as the board chair for a local nonprofit, helps to run an apologetics group, mentors young women, and records original music. While at Colgate, she received her a BA in Music.

Lilian, Nailahh, and Jonathan from Urban Alliance are recent High School graduates pursuing real estate who attended the GOB Multifamily Conference. They each have unique paths they are taking after graduating and all have bright futures. Listen to some of their takeaways from this real estate conference in this episode.Follow us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter: @moneyvisionu

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Ken talks with James Harris, Urban Alliance's Outreach Manager See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty-five years ago, a brave Anacostia High School student asked a compelling question at an assembly. She asked how she could participate in an internship, one that might help her to move on to college. That question motivated Andrew Plepler, the guest speaker and a community development banker, to launch a nonprofit dedicated to making internships, a rite of passage for upper middle-class students, accessible to young and low-income people of color. Since then, the Urban Alliance has made internships possible for 6000 students in Washington DC, Chicago, Baltimore and Detroit. And the experience goes deeper than a 10-month stint with an employer. Urban Alliance provides a 6-week bootcamp to get students job-ready and places them with a company, nonprofit or public-sector agency that provides on-the-job training and a mentor. AS CEO Elizabeth Lindsey explains, the skills employers need and how to attain them are changing and not all pathways to careers are the same. She wants all students to dream about what is possible and about the impact they want to have. The next chapter for Urban Alliance is expansion and a policy presence that advances the mission.            

On today's show, Leslie Andrachuk has the tremendous honour to interview the Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine and Emma Asiedu-Akrof, Executive Director of the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment. The Hon. Dr. Augustine was born in Grenada and immigrated to Canada in 1960 where studied at the University of Toronto and obtained a BA and a Masters of Education. After university she worked as an elementary school principal with the Toronto Separate School Board and was also actively involved in Toronto's Caribbean community, sitting on the first committee to organize the legendary Caribana Festival in 1967.This incredible trailblazer has engaged in numerous organizations for education and social justice, serving with the National Black Coalition of Canada, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, the Board of Governors of York University, the Board of Trustees for The Hospital for Sick Children, the Board of Directors of the Donwood Institute, the Board of Harbourfront, and Chair of the Metro Toronto Housing Authority. She was also named National President of the Congress of Black Women of Canada in 1987.Additionally, the Hon. Dr. Augustine is the first African-Canadian woman to be elected to the House of Commons. She was elected in the riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore in 1993 and sat in Parliament until 2006 after which she served as Fairness Commissioner for the Government of Ontario.Among Dr. Augustine's many achievements and honours includes leading the motion that allowed for the placement of the Famous Five statue on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and the motion that created Black History Month in Canada. Dr. Augustine has received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from seven universities. And the reason for our interview today; she is the Founder of the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment. The Jean Augustine Centre is committed to empowering young women and girls between the ages of 7-17 years from across Canada.  The centre takes a holistic approach to empowerment by providing programs that support the mental, physical, and social wellbeing of young women and girls. We're also joined by The Executive director of JAC since 2016, Emma Asiedu-Akrof who is dedicated to supporting the young women and girls of South Etobicoke and across Canada. Emma's career path reflects a deep commitment to celebrating gender equality, empowerment of self-identified females, and youth-based programming. Show Notes:The Jean Augustine Centre is seeking  volunteers committed to the empowerment of young women and girls. Please reach out if you would like to contact the Centre about volunteering.Follow The Jean Augustine Centre on Instagram, Facebook, TwitterStart of interview (3:40)Programming at the Jean Augustine Centre (8:01)The importance of expanding the centre and reaching out to other communities (12:10)Imposter Syndrome in women and confidence-building curriculum (17:43)Partnership with License To Learn (24:25)The importance of mental health in our youth (26:25)What's coming in 2022 for the Jean Augustine Centre? (38:53)How do you define an Alpha Woman (45:12)

August 15, 2021 ~ Paul W. talks to Margrit Allen of Urban Alliance, Alyssa Space of ForHerCosmetics, Deion Cao and Alexis Matterson of Milk & Froth, and Cassandra Chapman of Slide Through Hookah.

April 20, 2021 ~ The Wayne County Executive explains to Paul why he is holding a press conference today with the Urban Alliance of Michigan to call for an end to GOP election reform legislation.

They're lobster criminals, not lobster vigilantes. Does the CBC’s President live in Brooklyn or just sleep there in a house she owns? And Brayden Bushby's verdict offers a moment to reflect on who deserves humanity. Former CAJ President Karyn Pugliese co-hosts. References: Here's MIT Technology Review's story on biased algorithms and Timnit Gebru getting fired: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/16/1014634/google-ai-ethics-lead-timnit-gebru-tells-story/ Here’s our story on the President of the CBC living in Brooklyn: https://www.canadaland.com/the-president-of-the-cbc-lives-in-brooklyn/ This episode is sponsored by 18.8 , the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, Wizard Pins, and HelloFresh.   Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New York Times says Canada needs to stand up against child exploitation on PornHub — but their columnist's suggestions could create new problems. And aliens are reportedly among us. This is no joke! NSFW reporter for The Daily Dot Ana Valens co-hosts. References: Read the aliens story in the Jerusalem Post and see the video of UFOs in the New York Times.  This episode is brought to you by The Urban Alliance on Race Relations, Audible and 18.8. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Westons might be Canada’s Jeff Bezos, argues Vass Bednar, and not just because they’re very rich. They own Loblaw, which is much more than a grocer. It’s an insurance company, a bank, a medical cannabis company and a media company. When you put it all together, that amounts to the largest private ownership of data in Canada. Loblaw knows a lot about you. Isn't it time to learn more about them?  Bednar is executive director of the Master in Public Policy at McMaster University, and writes the newsletter “regs to riches.” This episode was brought to you by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, Squarespace, and Article. Additional music by Audio Network. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once a struggling teenager who found himself “without home,” as he describes it, Jere Simpson is a luminary entrepreneur whose successful software company, Kitewire, is trusted by the FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies to provide security for agents’ mobile phones. In this refreshing conversation, Jere explains that serving the community isn’t just good for business. As he sees it, he works hards to succeed precisely so that he is better able to serve others. On any given day, you might find Jere in Davos, New York, or at one of his homes in L.A., Tahoe, or the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., so we were especially grateful that Jere generously provided time to talk about his business, his passion for service — including his particular passion for the youth-oriented Urban Alliance, and his philosophy of life. We interviewed Jere in the Spring of 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and when we scheduled the release of Season 1’s episodes, it just seemed right to release this discussion at Thanksgiving. If you’re looking for a positive story and a reminder that we are surrounded by good people working for the good of the broader community, listen to Jere’s worldview. Happy Thanksgiving, all!

Representatives from The Urban Alliance and Streetwise Partners join the podcast to discuss how the pandemic and recent civil unrest have impacted volunteerism. They also share tips for institutions looking to motivate more employees to participate in community services activities—and why volunteers from the ranks of higher education can have an outsized impact on the lives of young adults.

In the business world, equity means a business' total assets, but to most people, the word means fairness for everyone. Listen to this panel led by Matt Holloran, as he is joined by Nicole Triplett, of Black Wall Street Kalamazoo, Antonio Mitchell, of the City of Kalamazoo, Luke Kujacznski, of the Urban Alliance and Jacob Pinney-Johnson, of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation, as they discuss how to empower Black businesses in Kalamazoo through equity.

*Julie’s Bio* Julie DeLucca-Collins is the Founder and CEO of Go Confidently Coaching and the host of the popular Casa DeConfidence Podcast. Julie began her career as a Pre-K teacher and later worked with Middle School students. Over the past 20 years, she has worked as a senior executive in the education industry and recently completed her tenure as Chief Innovation Officer for an academic solutions company based in New York City. Throughout her career, she gained significant expertise in policymaking, business development, and business operations. Julie worked to expand several companies into new markets and negotiated contracts on their behalf. She served as an advisor to several State Education Agencies in the implementation of federally funded programs as well as speaking at national educational conferences. Julie is a member of the state of Connecticut Governor Council on Women and Girls and is part of the Steering Sub-committee on Education and STEAM. She has been a mentor and coach to women in the professional world and Leadership programs at Community Colleges in her area for the past four years. Julie trained as a mentor with her coach, Corinne Crabtree, and later went back to receive her Holistic Coaching Certification and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Coaching Certification. She is also certified as a Social Emotional Learning Facilitator and has completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification. Julie has been honored with the “25 Most Powerful Minority Women in Business Award” by the Minority Enterprise Executive Council in Washington DC. She is a “VIP Woman of the Year Circle” and “Over 40 Females of Greater Hartford” member of the National Association of Professional Women. In her free time, she has volunteered for several organizations. She is a member of the United Way of Central and Eastern Connecticut-WomenUnited, a mentor for Launch Your Leadership Journey program at Asnuntuck and Tunxis Community Colleges, a Cabinet Member for Urban Alliance of Harford and has served with Praying Pelicans Missions on two Trips to Haiti. Julie and her Podcast co-host husband Dan reside in Vernon CT with their two furry babies, Yogi Bear and Simba. *How did you get where you are today?* * Julie always knew that she’d be an educator. She came from a family of teachers. * That said, she also knew that she wanted more. * During school, she worked in retail. * Because of her experience in education and retail, she was recruited to run an educational training center. * This position gave her a lot of experience in business. * She worked her way up in the company all the way to a VP position. * Julie has also worked as a mentor, coach, yoga teacher, and more. *Things don’t have to be perfect* * If you try to be perfect, you often delay working toward your dreams and goals. It’s okay not to be perfect. * Even if you fail, failure is a learning experience. * Don’t be afraid to try. * Book: Fear Is Not The Boss Of You - By Jennifer Allwood Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Not-Boss-You-Your/dp/0310359066 * Do what you do best and delegate the rest. * Give yourself grace and be patient with yourself. *What are the differences between a personal and business brand? Which should you go with?* * You need to be seen for who you are as a professional. * You need to build a personal reputation. * It’s okay to build both a business brand and a personal brand. *Creating a personal brand* * Julie’s E-Book helps you create your strategic plan for you as a person. * The book will walk you through finding your strengths and finding areas that you need to improve on. * It will also help you define your values as a person. * Your business has a mission, vision and values, but your personal brand needs those too. *How should we network as a new brand* * Once you define who you are as a professional, figure out who your clients are. * Connect with other professionals and start thinking about how you can help each other. Be a giver. Give back to other professionals, and good will come back to you. * You can also find organizations and networking groups. Participate in these groups. * Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. There are plenty of clients and people to do business with. * Give back! Provide value and it will build your brand. *Follow Julie:* E-book: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ee180ea2eacb00026121905 Website: https://www.goconfidentlycoaching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdelucca Instagram: @nyredrose *Follow Karely:* * Branding For Women Website ( https://brandingforwomen.com/ ) * Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/brandingforwomen/ ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/branding4women ) *Listen & Subscribe* * Apple Podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/branding-for-women/id1517905824 ) * Google Podcasts ( https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tL2JhMjExNWM5LWNkMGMtNDljMS1hZDVlLTkyMTY2MDlmZjMzZA%3D%3D ) * Overcast ( https://overcast.fm/itunes1517905824/branding-for-women ) * Spotify ( https://open.spotify.com/show/12GgXrUulRK0aUNKfKENgd ) *I’d love to hear from you!* Have some feedback about the show? 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For recent graduates entering this fiercely competitive job market, an internship can confer a distinct advantage. But for many minority and urban youth, internships simply aren't available. That's where Urban Alliance comes in, providing the internships that lead to the skills that lead to jobs. We talk to Urban Alliance CEO Eshauna Smith and to Bank of America's Kerry Sullivan about this nonprofit that's making a huge difference.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Mohammed Hashim joins Alan on behalf of Urban Alliance on Race Relations to discuss justice for Ejaz Choudry and the use of excessive police force. 

Julie DeLucca-Collins is the Founder and CEO of Go Confidently Coaching and the host of the popular Casa DeConfidence Podcast. Julie began her career as a Pre-K teacher and later worked with Middle School students. Over the past 20 years, she has worked as a senior executive in the education industry and recently completed her tenure as Chief Innovation Officer for an academic solutions company based in New York City. Throughout her career, she gained significant expertise in policymaking, business development, and business operations. Julie worked to expand several companies into new markets and negotiated contracts on their behalf. She served as an advisor to several State Education Agencies in the implementation of federally funded programs as well as speaking at national educational conferences. Julie is a member of the state of Connecticut Governor Council on Women and Girls and is part of the Steering Sub-committee on Education and STEAM. She has been a mentor and coach to women in the professional world and Leadership programs at Community Colleges in her area for the past four years. Julie trained as a mentor with her coach, Corinne Crabtree, and later went back to receive her Holistic Coaching Certification and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Coaching Certification. She is also certified as a Social Emotional Learning Facilitator and has completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification. Julie has been honored with the “25 Most Powerful Minority Women in Business Award” by the Minority Enterprise Executive Council in Washington DC. She is a “VIP Woman of the Year Circle” and “Over 40 Females of Greater Hartford” member of the National Association of Professional Women. In her free time, she has volunteered for several organizations. She is a member of the United Way of Central and Eastern Connecticut-WomenUnited, a mentor for Launch Your Leadership Journey program at Asnuntuck and Tunxis Community Colleges, a Cabinet Member for Urban Alliance of Harford and has served with Praying Pelicans Missions on two Trips to Haiti. Julie and her Podcast co-host husband Dan reside in Vernon CT with their two furry babies, Yogi Bear and Simba.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Anthony Morgan, a racial justice lawyer, advocate and speaker as well as Nigel Bariffe, President of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. This weekend was marked by protests around the world, sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Here at home, the demonstrations were peaceful, marked by some officials expressing solidarity with the protesters and vowing action against systemic anti-Black racism. We're seeing the advent of a new rallying cry: defund the police. The Minneapolis city council voted to disband that city's police force - their mayor is now trying to find a compromise. Around the world, people are asking the question: will this time be different? Will it bring change? And, where are we with combating systemic racism here in Ontario? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Some Themes discussed:1. Career Progression and Resources2. Imposter Syndrome3. Advocating for yourself4. Mentorship  Resources mentioned:Code Combat: https://codecombat.com/Urban Alliance: https://theurbanalliance.org/ITA: https://www.illinoistech.org/default.aspxNuevo Foundation: https://nuevofoundation.org/ led by our friend Bea. Connect with Ximena: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ximenacortez/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ximena_cortez01 Connect with Ceci:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez Follow the podcast:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechiesInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/LinkedIn: Chicago Techies PodcastMusic composed by Anna Eichenauer, checkout her work here.Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod

Garry Roman sat down with us to talk about how his relationship with Urban Alliance as a vendor grew into something a lot more like family. Join us as we discuss the challenges of maintaining purpose while running a business and the lessons Garry learned while training for and running a marathon to make a difference in our local community.

CEO Eshauna Smith tells iHeart’s Bernie Lucas about the Urban Alliance mission to establish paid internships for low income high school students, providing real world job experience opportunities. Info: www.theurbanalliance.org

Kiley Testa and Rosa McGuire sat down with us to talk about how CT River Academy's partnership with Urban Alliance has provided life-changing opportunities for their scholars and has significantly impacted programs and people in Greater Hartford community.

Soufi's, a downtown Toronto restaurant founded by the Alsoufi family, which has been widely hailed as a success story of Canada's refugee resettlement program, abruptly closed on Tuesday amidst escalating online attacks. Alaa Alsoufi attended a political protest in Hamilton wearing a face mask at a fundraiser with Maxime Bernier for the People's Party of Canada at Mohawk College. Less than 24 hours later, a Twitter user in Ottawa identified Alsoufi as a Syrian "terrorist" who reportedly harassed an elderly woman as she approached the event. Guest host Jane Brown is joined by Bayan Khatib, Executive Director, of the Syrian Canadian Foundation, and Neethan Shan, Interim Executive Director of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, to discuss the controversy surrounding this issue.

Sherry and Stephen Danalis sat down with us to tell us about their non-profit organization, Families United Serving and Embracing (F.U.S.E.), how it is reaching young women who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies and homelessness, and how Urban Alliance is helping strengthen their programs. Nehemiah House: https://www.nehemiahhouse4women.org FUSE: https://www.ma-fuse.org Urban Alliance: http://urbanalliance.com

Angela Colantonio, Urban Alliance team member, sat down with us to talk more about our community's health needs and some of the ways that we are working with programs to address them.

Eshauna Smith knows first-hand what it takes to break through barriers and achieve success. The eldest child in a family struggling with poverty, she forged a different future. This experience informs her leadership of Urban Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young people from challenging backgrounds attain economic success. As Eshauna learned, having adults stand up for her was change making. Their support, from facilitating Girl Scout camp applications, to summer jobs and internships, propelled her through degrees from UC Berkeley and UT Austin. Now Eshauna is persuading a new set of adults, in high schools and corporations, to stand up for the young people Urban Alliance serves. She does this by engaging them in a model that prepares high school students for higher education and successful employment. It benefits undervalued students and advances racial and social justice. Urban Alliance partners with high schools to place motivated seniors into 9-month paid internships with corporations seeking good employees. Front line staff provide students with soft skills training and are available 24 hours a day to corporate supervisors. The model is working. Urban Alliance is celebrating the graduation of 500 high school seniors from these internships. The program is expanding the pipeline of students ready and able to advance to college, technical training or whatever trajectory they choose. And the model is scaling from DC to Baltimore, Northern Virginia, Chicago and most recently, Detroit. Companies, including Hilton, Marriott, Quicken Loans, and Bank of America are all in, not as charity but as believers in the bottom line. Stay tuned; there is definitely more to come.                  

In this episode, you'll listen to my conversation with Luke Kujacznski, who outlines how the Momentum Employment program offered through the Urban Alliance in Kalamazoo, Michigan. To date, Momentum has helped more than 200 folks rise above their issues with criminal pasts, homelessness, substance abuse and extreme poverty to train them with the skills to help them find great jobs in the Skilled Trades.The proven results of the Momentum program are clearly measurable and repeatable. As such, this program needs to be showcased broadly and replicated across the US.For more information about the Urban Alliance and the Momentum program please go to: https://uainc.org/momentum-urban-employment-initiative/If you'd like a complete list of all Skilled Trades Playbook episodes categorized by topic please click herePlease follow us on Facebook at @SkilledTradesPlaybookIf you have any comments or you have any ideas on how I can improve the value proposition of the Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series, please post a note on Twitter to @aybcareers or send me an email to jcarosso@AtYourBest.comTo learn more about the At Your Best Playbook series, please go to www.AtYourBest.comThanks a lot.Juan

Opportunity Detroit - Sherri Davis Chisholm, Detroit Executive Director, Urban Alliance

Opportunity Detroit - Sherri Davis Chisholm, Detroit Executive Director, Urban Alliance

Mat Samuelson (Glastonbury Community Church)sat down with us to discuss a series of Urban Alliance-supported workshops that he's holding for parents and adults in his community to help young people deal with the anxiety that comes with living in the 21st century and the Technology Age.

Two dynamic forces have come together to create opportunity and equity in Washington DC’s historically underserved neighborhoods. One is Martha’s Table, a nonprofit whose mission is to support strong children, strong families and strong communities. It transforms the lives of Ward 5, 6, 7 and 8 residents through high-quality education programs, access to healthy food, and ongoing family supports. Most recently, it opened The Commons, a 43,000 square foot facility in Ward 8, where babies are cared for, children learn to read, and parents shop in markets, at no cost, for delicious and healthy fruit and vegetables. The other factor is Kim Ford, an accomplished leader and DC native, who recently signed on as the new executive director. Kim, a veteran of the Obama Administration and the former Dean of Workforce Development at the University of the District of Columbia Community College, is a relentless champion of DC families. She sees herself as a partner to the residents that Martha’s Table serves. And, she rejects the notion of organizations as saviors and providers of second chances. Instead, she believes that residents are stepping up to provide themselves with first chances. Martha’s Table works every day with other community-based nonprofits, including Urban Alliance, Capital Area Food Bank, Jubilee Housing and Community of Hope and with City agencies to deliver the full complement of expertise a community needs to be successful. Part of being a strong community is the ability to take root and stay in place. The Commons communicates the expectation that the next stage of development in Ward 8 must include rather than displace current residents. That is the model of development that our communities need and deserve.  

Eshauna Smith on how it is that Urban Alliance students are able to compete in the workforce~ When they take on the Urban Alliance internship, they are working nine months of their senior year. It is 600 hours of work. It is every day after school. They're going three hours a day during the school year, and then in the summer it becomes a full-time job. They do this during their senior year where there are many other obligations and things, everything from college applications to prom to all kinds of senior dues. They make a huge commitment, and they follow through with it. Eshauna Smith - CEO of Urban Alliance in-studio interview Andy Ockershausen: This is Andy Ockershausen. This is Our Town. Speaking to an absolutely gorgeous young lady who has one of the high profile jobs, to me, in Our Town, and that's Eshauna Smith, the head, the CEO of Urban Alliance, or The Urban Alliance, I think is the correct pronunciation. Is that right, Eshauna? Eshauna Smith: It's Urban Alliance. Andy Ockershausen: I don't want to say the? Eshauna Smith: You don't want to say the. Andy Ockershausen: Okay. Eshauna Smith: Our website is www.theurbanalliance.org, but the organization is Urban Alliance. Andy Ockershausen: Well, it was a new word to me and I learned it through the Washington Board of Trade's publications that I read religiously, because it's about Our Town. And what you're doing is so great for Our Town, what the Urban Alliance is doing. How old is the Urban Alliance? Eshauna Smith: Urban Alliance is 22 years old. We began here- Andy Ockershausen: About your age. Eshauna Smith: Well, double. I am 43. Andy Ockershausen: No way. Urban Alliance - When and How it Was Started Eshauna Smith: To make it official, yes, I am. But Urban Alliance was born 22 years ago in Washington DC in 1996. And it was born at the hands of a young person, or several young people who spoke about the need for jobs in the city, and to have jobs while in high school, and to have jobs that helped them to connect what they were learning in the classroom to the real world. And one of those young people happened to say, "What I really need to make my experience better is a real job." And we were lucky that one of our founders said, "Great. I am gonna help you to find that job." Andy Ockershausen: Who might that be? Eshauna Smith: Well, that maybe- Andy Ockershausen: A banker? Eshauna Smith: He is now a banker, but at the time, he was a young attorney with the Department of Justice who had been at an event around stemming youth violence, that was pretty rampant in 1996. And not that the youth were doing that, but just the city was having a lot of challenges where young people were being victims of violence and lots of things going on to that extent. And he happened to be a young attorney at this event where youth were speaking up about what would make this better. And so Andrew Plepler is our founder. He is today a banker, but at that time, he just wanted to help. And when this one young woman said, "What I really need is a job," and when he said, "I will get that for you," she then responded and said, "And I have five additional friends who need jobs." Andy Ockershausen: Wow. That's a landslide for jobs. It's always been about jobs. And what the Urban Alliance seized upon something, or did seize upon something, is we have a connection problem, I think, in Our Town. I think there are jobs, but we've gotta put the people with the jobs. And I hope that's what the Alliance is focused on. We go way back to summer jobs for needy youths. And Marion Barry started in the early 70s. We were involved with him and with George Allen and the Redskins, and it was a great thing to see for Our Town. But that was just summer. What you've done now is expanded, and you need a job, not just in the summer. Urban Alliance - Focuses on First Time Job Experiences and Support Eshauna Smith: That's right.

A look at the non-profit Urban Alliance and what they are doing in Northern Virginia.

This week on The Scope News, we take a look at the recent controversy over space and free speech at the Toronto Public Library. We will also speak to Nigel Ba-reef from the Urban Alliance on Race Relations about how to counter a rise in Islamophobia. And we learn about an Indigenous comedy troupe smashing stereotypes.

In consideration of recent events, cities across Canada have examined ways to signal that they are open to refugees and migrants. Some municipalities, like Montreal and London, Ontario have passed motions in their city councils proclaiming that their city is now a Sanctuary City. Cities that have already voted on these motions have heard stories of continued police checks, lack of proper funding from the municipality, and the ineffectiveness of the motions themselves. This episode of Rabble Radio explores the sanctuary city movement and how symbolic motions could lead to an effective approach to migrants. Nigel Bariffe is an educator in the Toronto District School Board and a long-time advocate for marginalized and racialized communities. He is currently the President of the Board of Directors for the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. Jaggi Singh  is a writer and community organizer based in Montreal . He has worked with Solidarity Across Borders, No One Is Illegal, and other migrant rights groups. Image: Jonathan Malboeuf – Flickr.com Like this podcast? rabble is reader/listener supported journalism.

In this episode, the Race and Wealth podcast partner with Listen Up! With Farajii Muhammad. Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Director of the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative at CFED, goes into the studio to discuss the Building High Impact Nonprofits of Color project and why programs like these are important for communities of color. Also on the show, we have Stephanie Amponsah, Executive Director of Urban Alliance in Baltimore, to discuss her work at Urban Alliance and her participation in the Building High Impact Nonprofits project. Learn more about Urban Alliance https://theurbanalliance.org/ Learn more about CFED's Racial Wealth Divide Initiative www.cfed.org/rwd To follow Listen Up! with Farajii Muhammad visit here! http://weaa.org/programs/listen

Urban Alliance serves economically disadvantaged students on the verge of graduating high school, but are at high risk of not connecting to further education or meaningful work. We spoke with Stephanie Amponsah, the Executive Director of Urban Alliance in the Baltimore region, and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad (we interviewed him in episode 138), about the Urban Alliance’s […]

YBT Podcast host Evan Uyetake and Luke Kujacznski discuss the mission of the Urban Alliance, giving others a second chance, and a job being more than just a job. To Learn More About The Urban Alliance: http://www.uainc.org/ To learn more about The Young Businessmen of Tulsa: Facebook: /YBTOklahoma Twitter: @ybTulsaOK LinkedIn: Young Businessmen of Tulsa Website: www.ybtok.com To connect with Evan Uyetake twitter: @utalkie instagram: @utalkie LinkedIn: /evanuyetake This podcast is sponsored by Trost Marketing www.trostmarketing.com

Press Conference of the Urban Alliance of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities