Shows
LVL With UsOn the Ballot: COTA's LinkUSThere’s a new Central Ohio Transit Authority (or COTA) levy coming up on the November ballot this year that, if passed, will transform Central Ohio’s transportation network: it's called LinkUs. Here on LVL With Us for episode 11 Aslyne Rodriguez, senior director of regional strategic partnerships at COTA, as well as Gayle Saunders of the LinkUs engagement team. Together, they share more about what LinkUs is, how the city, county, and COTA have collaborated to bring it to life, and what it could accomplish if voters give their support.2024-10-3018 min
The Community's ConversationUnderstanding the New Landscape of ChildcareJust how broken are the economics of childcare? It’s no secret they're preventing Ohio’s childcare providers from meeting the current demand for their services from employers, parents, and families. A stunning recent report from Action for Children, The Child Care Provider Survey, uncovered critical issues facing child care providers in central Ohio, including concerns about staffing, capacity, and tuition increases. More than half of providers reported that their monthly revenue does not cover expenses. With the ending of pandemic-era support funding, recent findings by Action for Children emphasize the need for sustained, flexible inves...2024-02-1449 min
200 Proof LifeAslyne Rodriguez: Leveling the Transportation Playing FieldAslyne Rodriguez is the Co-Founder and CEO of EmpowerBus, an organization that strengthens the roads to social mobility by providing dignified, reliable, and on-time transportation to and from employment, education, and healthcare opportunities. They use clustering and strategic partnerships to address the transportation barriers, such as extremely long commute times, that are facing under-resourced communities in Ohio. We sat down in the 200 Proof Life studio to chat with Aslyne about EmpowerBus and her journey as an entrepreneur that led her to this point, and we were really impressed with her approach to living and impacting the communities o...2019-03-1958 min
People Helping PeopleHow to Drive Success with EmpowerBus | Aslyne Rodriguez & Jerry TsaiSend us a textYou’re in for a ride today. I know we’ve been digging into some serious podcasts around trafficking, but this podcast is about a different kind of traffic: transportation.Who is EmpowerBus?I met with Aslyne and Jerry of EmpowerBus - a social enterprise which strengthens the roads to social mobility. What does that mean? It means providing dignified, reliable, and on-time transportation to and from employment, education, and healthcare opportunities. Basically getting people without access or means to transportation where they need to go, trying to close the gap between opportunities and the...2018-03-1742 min