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/…
Con las Comadres is a multimedia collective centering the voices, experiences and work of Womxn of Color. We explore political, social and historical topics to the soundtrack of femme musicians and emcees to highlight the way we celebrate our collective resilience in the face of the continual struggle for justice.
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Descolonización es la Unica Opción
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La Comadre Carina is reporting from Puerto Rico in the midst of massive protest asking for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello. While these demonstrations were sparked by misogynistic comments revealed in a group chat, we explore how patriarchal violence is connected to our colonial status and how decolonization is the only option. Then we…
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-Episode 1-In this segment, Las Comadres introduce themselves and explain how this multimedia project came out of the need to center the voices and work of Women of Color. Then, we talk to mujerista and social critic Zahira Kelly-Cabrera about art, motherhood and what it means to be Afro-Latina. -Music Featured-"I am Her" by Sa-Roc"Sarah Bartman" b…
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