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It's Women's History Month! 2nd from our line-up of women-led organizations is Catalyst Foundation - an organization that aims to fight human trafficking by alleviating poverty in the rural communities of Vietnam. In this episode, we celebrate the 20 years Caroline Nguyen Ticarro spent strengthening communities in Vietnam to protect young girls from being sold into human trafficking. We al...

It's Women's History Month! 1st up from our line-up of women-found, women-led organizations is the Unconscious Bias Project - found and led by two female academics breaking down barriers in the world of academia and beyond. With ongoing xenophobia, discrimination, and hate-based violence in the world, it's important to talk about some of the hidden root causes of the issue. Dr. Linet M...

There is no organization quite like this one in Chicago. In this episode, Nathan Cordero and Ernesto Gonzalez talk about the great city of Chicago, and how M3 harnesses the spirit of community and the simple act of helping your neighbor to make an incredible impact. M3 constantly shifts to meet the needs of the community - whether it is health disparities, youth mentorship, pandemic-related relief...

Consuela and Angela, of People Matter, gives us a lesson on race and the heightened Anti-Blackness as a result of the violence on East Asian Americans.

Edward Raya, of the Pilipino American Unity for Progress, helps me navigate the conversation about the surge of hate crimes on the East Asian American community. Please note there is a *trigger warning* for this episode.

This week, we're switching gears and going abroad! We sit down with Wendy Shew, of Building Education, to talk about what it's like to build a education non-profit abroad, and her passion for self-development and women empowerment. Filled with questions and giggles, we explore our own relationship with the world and our purpose. You can find Building Education here: https://www.bebuildinge...

So, what might an inclusive and accessible future look like? April Walker, of VGS, get us thinking about the intersection of disability and race, barriers to unemployment, and what we can all do. In the second half, we dive into our own experience, unemployment during this pandemic, key takeaways, and our hopes for the future. You can find Vocational Guidance Services here: https://vgsjob.org/ Fac...

Priya Kvam and Jason Fluegge walk us through Breakthrough's 20 year story and feminist roots, and how their organization is promoting global human rights, intersectionality, and culture change through storytelling, art, technology, and pop culture. We also touch on our own background in the arts. You can find Breakthrough US here: https://letsbreakthrough.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...