Vicki Sokolik refuses to be an Ostrich. Her son brought to her attention the crisis of unhoused youth — youth unhoused, not living with a parent/guardian, and not in foster care — in America, and she has been fighting to support this vulnerable population every since. Most active in Tampa Bay, Florida, Vicki is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Starting Right, Now, which removes barriers for unaccompanied homeless youth to cultivate long-term well-being and self-sufficiency. She is also the author of the new book, “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America.” Vicki Sokolik joined host Jay Ruderman to discuss the many ways unhoused youth fall through the cracks in our society, how her organization helps them, and also how to build trust with people who could use your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:10) Vicki’s origin story (02:40) What is “unhoused youth?” (06:40) What should a person do if they worry they see an unhoused youth? (08:19) How have conversations around unhoused youth changed in Vicki’s 20 years working with them? (11:02) How do people get the word out and help unhoused youth? (14:55) Vicki’s new book (16:48) How Vicki builds trust (20:10) What do students receive at Starting Right, Now? (22:58) How does Vicki balance advocacy and direct support? (27:53) Starting Right, Now alumni (29:10) Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
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Jimmy Durchslag has been the host of “Global Stuff”, a monthly guest driven talk show for over 20 years. He has a long experience as a manager of several for profit and non-profit organizations. He is one of the founders of Redwood Community Radio, the parent organization for KMUD. He recently served as the Director of the Mainstream Media Project, a nonprofit organization that scheduled expert guests for interviews on talk shows both nationally and internationally.
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This podcast of Global Stuff brings back Stephen Zunes, author and expert on International issues, especially the Middle East and Israel and Palestine. In this live interview with call-ins, recorded on Dec. 27, 2024, Dr. Zunes discusses the recent overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria by the rebel fundamentalist Hayat Tahir al Sham (HTS)…
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This podcast of Global Stuff features a discussion with Colleen Rowley, retired FBI agent, about the background and potential actions by Trump’s initial cabinet appointees, especially in the area of security and intelligence. In this live interview with call-ins, recorded on Nov. 22, 2024, Colleen, explains the very real threats to the rights and s…
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This podcast of Global Stuff was recorded on October 25, 2024. In the first half, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Teddy Wilson, a journalist, researcher, and consultant on the U.S. radical right. Teddy exposes the America First Legal Foundation’s plans to undermine the election if Trump loses. AFLF advances a legal theory that would allow judges to…
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This podcast of Global Stuff was recorded on September 23, 2024. Jimmy talks with Robert Creamer, longtime activist and political organizer, about his latest book: Nuts and Bolts: The Formula for Progressive Electoral Success. Robert takes his several decades’ long experience in running successful election campaigns to outline a clear, precise, tim…
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This podcast of Global Stuff features two guests. In the first half, Jeff Cohen, media critic, writer and journalism professor who led the Rootsaction.org campaign, “Don’t Run Joe” to convince Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, discusses the impact of his exit. He also provides a perspective on the challenges facing Kamela Harris and t…
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This podcast of Global Stuff brings back Stephen Zunes, author and expert on International issues, especially the Middle East and Israel and Palestine. Dr. Zunes discusses the situation in Gaza and how Biden’s policies continue to support Israel’s ongoing military actions. He also considers how Biden’s withdrawal from the Presidential race and the …
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This podcast of Global Stuff features two guests, recorded live on April 26, 2024. Planned Parenthood’s mission has always been to protect health care, education, and reproductive freedom. They have continued to provide quality services even when faced with ongoing threats and challenges. Since the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, their work has never…
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This podcast of Global Stuff was recorded live on May 24, 2024. Jimmy talks with Ken Grossinger about his latest book: Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together (July 2023, New Press). The book describes the multiple ways in which artists and activists and artists have collaborated in the past and continue to do so …
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Michael Zweig is the emeritus professor of economics and founding director of the Center for Study of Working Class Life at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is a lifelong activist and advocate for building a country that quote “treats its workers with respect, opposes war, conserves a healthy natural environment, and defeats the …
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Joshua Landis is the Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He recently wrote the article that appeared in “Responsible Statecraft”: “US troops should have left Syria and Iraq long ago”. While Congress and the World focus on the wars between Israel and Hamas and Ukraine and Russia, less attention is focused on…
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Abba Solomon is the author of two books on Zionism, The Miasma of Unity: Jews and Israel and The Speech, and Its Context: Jacob Blaustein’s Speech "The Meaning of Palestine Partition to American Jews." During this interview, recorded on November 24, 2023, Jimmy Durchslag and Abba discuss his recent article “Endangered and Dangerous Israel, Endanger…
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