S3E12: The Trevor Project & Google.org
From the beginning, there was such mutual respect for the knowledge that we [each] brought to the table.
Topic: Disaster
S3E11: Julia Turshen, Simply Julia
Every day, I’m making decisions that have a political and social impact: where I buy my ingredients, whose recipe I’m following, where I’m picking up my takeout from, who I’m inviting to my table. All of these decisions have political and social ramifications and taking advantage of that and being mindful of it is powerful.
Keeping the Spirit of Volunteerism Strong
In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, we’re sharing some of our favorite volunteer interviews, articles, and resources to fuel you for what’s ahead!
S3E08: Dave Smith, Californians for All
“The only way that we’re actually going to solve things is through collaboration and, in many cases, not worrying about who ultimately gets the credit.”
S3E07: Judy Samuelson, The Aspen Institute
You can state your purpose, but it’s revealed by the actions you take, the decisions you make, the way that you are.
S3E06: Anusha Venkataraman, NYC Service
We’ve seen people come forth and say, ‘I need to be a part of deciding what happens for my community.’ That is civic engagement.
S3E05: Sally Holmes, Marie Claire
It’s so important to make sure that [diversity and inclusion] is not just the people that we’re putting on the covers or the subjects of the story, but also the people who are writing the story, doing the interviews, the photographers, the illustrators, the team that are helping put it together.
Black Leadership Spotlight: Lewis Spears, Kismet of Kings
As part of our series spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders, we speak with Lewis Spears of Kismet of Kings, a youth development nonprofit serving primarily Black and Brown young men from low income households.
S3E04: Jerome Tennille, Marriott International
If we think of volunteering as a vote with your time, as civic engagement, then we must do more to make it equitable for everybody to participate. Just like we would in an election year when we’re trying to turn out the vote, we also have to create levels of access for other forms of civic engagement for communities of color.
Black Leadership Spotlight: Jerelyn Rodriguez, The Knowledge House
As part of our series spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders, we speak with Jerelyn Rodriguez of The Knowledge House, a tech education and career development nonprofit.