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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Welcome to Episode 28 of Nubian Noonas! We will be discussing Jackson Wang of GOT7 in this episode, but before we do we would like to let everyone know that Nubian Noonas will be on hiatus. With each of us moving onto different life endeavors, we have decided to take a break until we find our paths crossing once more! But no worries, each of us wil…
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Episode 27 is here and it is a heavy one, we are discussing YG Entertainment. We discuss Seungri, BI and others in regards to the recent scandals that have been unveiled over the year. Join us in the conversation and let us know what you think! Thank you for you listening and we hope you enjoy!Di Nubian Noonas
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Welcome! Joy, Kyrra and Tricia take on the Korean proficiency test known as TOPIK. We talk about our experience studying, taking the test and why we decided to take the test. Join the conversation and leave your thoughts!Di Nubian Noonas
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