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/…
Spanish Podcasts for English Speakers
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Learn more about our audiobook by clicking on this link. Conozca más acerca de nuestro audiolibro haciendo clic en este enlace.Di Julio and Gringo
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In this podcast we talk about the importance of self-esteem during the process of learning a new language.Di Julio and Gringo
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The conditional tense is used in Spanish much like the same tense in English, and that is to express what “would” happen under certain circumstances. Nonetheless, you can find as many as 9 different particular uses of this tense by clicking on this document.Di Julio and Gringo
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“Perífrases verbales” are verb combinations with two or more verbs that work together. There are about 140 of these verb combinations in Spanish. Some common ones are: ir + a + infinitivo, estar + gerundio, poder + infinitivo, tener que + infinitivo, and haber de + infinitivo. Click here.Di Julio and Gringo
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Spanish uses perífrasis to describe the movement of some verbs. For example, “Ella entró corriendo la casa” would sound odd or unnatural in English if it were translated “She entered running the house.” Since a preposition is used in English to express direction, this Spanish would be properly translated, “She ran into the house.” Here is a documen…
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In this podcast you will learn to speak about things in hindsight by using the past perfect of the subjunctive mood, and here is a PDF file that will help you understand this topic.Di Julio and Gringo
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We explain the “pretérito imperfecto de cortesía” that is used in friendly requests. This form is used to smooth out questions and requests so that they are not perceived as rude or too blunt. Here is the document that accompanies this podcast.Di Julio and Gringo
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Our second podcast is a continuation of our discussion of modismos (idioms), frases idiomáticas, lenguajes, locuciones, and expresiones. We give examples on how and when to use them in everyday conversations, and you can follow this link to open a document with more detail on this podcast.Di Julio and Gringo
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Welcome to our very first podcast in which we discuss some Spanish idioms and idiomatic expressions. Click here to open a document with more information on this topic. Thanks for visiting Julio and Gringo!Di Julio and Gringo
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