Unsung Stewards
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The Power of Food to Connect Communities and Address Trauma
Episode 4 features Joy Williams, Founder of Hope to Thrive. Joy opens up about her familys legacy in community gardening, shining a light on the food insecurity that became so prevalent and exposed w
Strengthening and Sustaining Indigenous Legacies to Fuel a Movement
Maka Monture spotlights equity issues affecting the Indigenous community, touching on the importance of stewarding the land and resources that she grew up upon as well as honoring and sustaining the l
Strengthening and Sustaining Indigenous Legacies to Fuel a Movement
In Episode 3, Maka spotlights equity issues affecting the Indigenous community, touching on the importance of stewarding the land and resources that she grew up upon as well as honoring and sustaining
Amplifying LGBTQIA+ Voices to Advance Equity
In Episode 2, we spotlight another steward, Sterling Cruz-Herr, a teacher, executive, and entrepreneur committed to creating an equitable culture to advance trans individuals and communities through t
Working Toward an Inclusive Future for People with Disabilities
In the debut episode of Season 2, Colin Killick, Executive Director of the Disability Policy Consortium, shares his vision for an equitable future while addressing the social, medical, and political f
Community-Driven Response to the Pandemic
In times of crisis, organizations can resort to top-down responses. But when his community faced COVID-19, Pat McNamara threw that playbook out the window. What if local leaders were the ones naming t
Stewardship at the Street, Scholarly, Spiritual & System Levels
When COVID-19 hit, many schools across the country were unprepared for remote learning. Wanda Stansbury worked to equip families in Trenton, New Jersey with the resources children needed to continue t
Collaborating for Health Equity Amid Trauma
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health systems did not prioritize Black and Brown communities. When faced with this reality in Pittsburgh, Fred Brown founded the Black COVID-19 Equity Coalition to
PART 1: Community Vanguards in Maywood, IL
When Covid-19 hit the village of Maywood, Randy, Chris, and Lena mobilized community relationships to address food insecurity, mental health, and other needs exacerbated by the pandemic. The three sha
PART 2: Community Vanguards in Maywood, IL
When Covid-19 hit the village of Maywood, Randy, Chris, and Lena mobilized community relationships to address food insecurity, mental health, and other needs exacerbated by the pandemic. The three sha