Unsung Stewards

Unsung Stewards


Latest Episodes

The Power of Food to Connect Communities and Address Trauma
December 01, 2022

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
November 30, 2022

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
November 17, 2022

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
November 10, 2022

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
November 08, 2022

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
August 05, 2021

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
August 05, 2021

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
August 05, 2021

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
August 05, 2021

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
August 05, 2021

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