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Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#27 Trump's Immigration Policy Impact on Grassroots Organizing in Immigrant Communities with Professor Alex GomezProfessor Alex Gomez is a dedicated border historian with a passion for shedding light on the intricacies of the US-Mexican border region. His academic journey includes a Bachelor’s degree in Latin American History, a dual Master’s degree in Latin American Studies with a focus on the US-Mexican border region, and a Master’s degree in Latin American Literature from SDSU. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Refugee and Migrant Studies at Linköping University in Sweden.For the last 25 years, Professor Gomez has guided both college and high school students along the US-Mexican border region...
2025-07-2951 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#26 Feeding the Hungry in Austin, TX with Kaeden Cameron of Made to ServeKaeden Cameron is one of the leaders at Made to Serve, a Austin, Texas based Christian nonprofit committed to reaching out to the homeless community by providing free meals. Kaeden comes from a background in technology as an engineer at Apple but made it a point to find like minded people in his community who wanted to address the hunger facing the homeless population in Austin. Kaeden serves as an example of how everyday people without substantive experience in nonprofit operations can come together and have an outsized impact on their local community.Made to Serve has...
2025-06-1920 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#25 Uniting a Neighborhood and Advocating for Change with Pastor Justin AdourPastor Justin Adour is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Redeemer East Harlem, a Presbyterian Church in and for East Harlem. He also serves as the Executive Director of Pray. March. Act., a civic discipleship coalition that helps churches understand the root causes of injustice in New York City and mobilizes them to pray, march, and act for policies and practices that promote justice.Pastor Justin began pastoring in NYC 16 years ago and has served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years. From Youth Pastor to Campus Ministry to eventually securing his Ph.D. in Theology and leading...
2025-05-1746 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#24 Building Peace and Community with "Marginalized" Kenyan Woman and Children with Dr. Karambu RingeraDr. Karambu Ringera is the Founder and President of International Peace Initiatives, an organization providing children who's parents have passed, women living with HIV/AIDS, survivors of violence, and communities with the tools and resources to move from violence, poverty, and crisis to stability and self-reliance, thereby building resilient communities.Dr. Ringera earned her Ph.D. in Intercultural Communication in 2008 from the University of Denver. She earned a Masters Degree in Media from Natal University, South Africa, as well as a Master of Theological Studies from the Iliff School of Theology in Colorado. She received her Bachelor...
2025-03-011h 24Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#23 How Seeing Excellent Service Work Anywhere Inspires Hometown Action with Tristan ChoiTristan participated in a Students Shoulder to Shoulder field study with The Small World, a nonprofit focused on sustainable development, rural education, and women’s empowerment in Nepal. Upon finishing his field study, Tristan returned to his hometown of Portland, Maine and was inspired to analyze needs in his own community. Tristan's story serves as a powerful narrative reinforcing the idea of the greater scale that one act of service can have through inspiring action in others.
2025-01-2718 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#22 How to Create Career Opportunity and Access for Disadvantaged High School Students with Comp Sci High's Dennis PoolerDennis Pooler is the Director of College Access and Post Secondary Success at Comp Sci High. Comp Sci High is a charter high school in The Bronx, New York dedicated to ensuring every student graduates with college acceptance letters, high tech skills, real work experience, and a plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career.
Dennis is an experienced school leader with an expertise in building college and career programs and has collectively yielded over $50 million in scholarship awards for students.
2024-12-2622 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#21 Solving World Hunger Through Efficient Markets with World Food Bank CEO Richard LackeyRichard Lackey is the Chairman & CEO of the World Food Bank, which he founded in 2015 as a sustainable solution to hunger and food security issues across the globe. Richard is a career entrepreneur with 30 years of leadership experience in the trading and securities industry, having founded and led companies that were sold to Goldman Sachs and eTrade, serving as the managing director for five successful private funds, and authoring three books on technical analysis and market analysis.
By partnering with farmers, non-profits, financial institutions, agricultural input suppliers, and others, World Food Bank creates an ecosystem that provides...
2024-11-2433 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#20 How to Teach Ethical Leadership with Grace KlepaczGrace Klepacz is a 7th and 8th Grade Teacher at the St. Andrew’s School in Savannah Georgia. She has served as a Course Instructor for Students Shoulder to Shoulder, a non-profit dedicated to teaching middle and highschoolers about ethical leadership through field studies which take students to serve alongside grassroots community organizations around the world.
Come hear about why teaching ethical leadership is more important now more than ever from a teacher on the frontlines of the classroom.
The Ethical Leadership Forum hosted by Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder happens on October 17th to 18th for educators and...
2024-10-0125 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#19 The Importance of Work for the Formerly Incarcerated with Timothy McNuttTimothy McNutt is the Director of the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. McNutt began his law career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office where he conducted long-term narcotics investigations. Later, as an Assistant District Attorney at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, McNutt also prosecuted violent and white collar crime. He uses his extensive background in criminal law and policy to assist people with criminal records in reducing barriers to reentry and improving employment outcomes.
Come learn about why employment is a ce...
2024-09-2233 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#18 Funding Life Saving Civil Rights Litigation with Jerry HartmanJerry Hartman is the President and Board Chairman of the Barbara McDowell Gerald S. Hartman Foundation. The McDowell Foundation aims to improve the economic well-being, social conditions, and civil liberties of disadvantaged persons and groups in the United States. The Foundation accomplishes this goal by providing over $1.7 million dollars to organizations performing impact litigation that seeks to protect the rights of underserved communities. Through victories in securing the rights of prisoners, children, racial minorities and more, the Foundation has shown that contributing to the right people seeking to do the right thing makes the world a better place to...
2024-06-3024 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#17 Securing Full-Ride STEM Scholarships and Big Tech Internships for NYC's Low-Income Black and Latino High Schoolers with Chelsey Roebuck of ELiTE Inc.Chelsey Roebuck is the President and Co-Founder of Emerging Leaders in Technology and Engineering or ELITE. ELiTE is an academic preparation program that increases equity, opportunity, and readiness for STEM-related postsecondary pathways for students attending public schools that serve majority low-income Black and Latino populations. ELiTE is at the forefront of minting the world's future leading Black and Latino engineers. Everything from securing internships during high school at the largest technology companies in America to 1-on-1 mentorship is included in ELiTE’s rigorous programming.
Chelsey graduated from Columbia in 2010 with a degree in Mechanical En...
2024-05-1950 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#16 A Divine Mandate to Provide Essential Services to Harlem NYC with the Salvation Army's Captain Neekenson Fils AimeCaptain Neekenson Fils Aime is a Captain in the Salvation Army, the renowned, international Christian organization known for its impressive track record of uplifting the most underserved communities around the world. Captain Neek leads the Harlem Temple Corps of the Salvation Army which oversees the Salvation Army’s work throughout Harlem, NYC. Come learn about the most pressing challenges facing the Harlem community and the solutions being employed by Captain Neek alongside his wife Captain Jeanne Elie.
2024-04-271h 02Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#15 How to Make Students Feel Like They Matter with Dr. Sarah BennisonDr. Sarah Bennison is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Mattering Movement. The Mattering Movement is a New York incorporated non-profit that teaches students, teachers, and parents what it means to matter by providing tools to identify needs in local communities and the skills to make a positive impact on the world. The Matter Movement seeks to combat the pandemic of loneliness and despair that are harming America’s youth. The Mattering Movement provides practical toolkits of curriculum in order to support teachers and parents in creating environments that make students feel like they matter.
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2024-03-3144 min
L'Invité RCF LOIR-ET-CHERBlois : St-Pier chante Sainte Jeanne d'Arc à Saint-SaturninCe concert se déroulera le 4 mai à l'église Saint-Saturnin dans l'édifice même où Jeanne d'Arc se serait arrêtée prier pour confier à Dieu son armée, sa mission, la France le 26 avril 1429 avant le siège d'Orléans. Le Père Emmanuel de Valicourt, curé de la paroisse Blois Rive Gauche et son collaborateur Dimitri Daudu nous expliquent précisément pourquoi ils ont décidé de faire venir dans la capitale du Loir-et-Cher la chanteuse de renommée internationale.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2024-03-0113 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#14 Building a Rigorous Educational Home for High Achieving NYC Boys Regardless of Finances with Ramón JavierRamón Javier is the Head of School at George Jackson Academy. George Jackson Academy (GJA) is a selective, need-blind, all-boys middle school located in the East Village of Manhattan. GJA educates high-achieving boys, regardless of their families’ economic means, with some of the best independent school education around. The school’s tuition is $25,000 per year, but 100% of the families receive financial aid, some families pay as little as $50 a month. The school truly believes that if you have the ability to thrive academically, then the education that will push you should be available regardless of your economic status. Ramon...
2024-02-2755 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#13 The Truth Behind Urban Environmental Conservation and Appreciation with Roslyn Rivas of NYC AudubonRoslyn Rivas is the Public Programs Manager at NYC Audubon, a grassroots non-profit that has been working for the protection of wild birds and habitat in New York City for over 40 years. If you want to know how urban conservationists have saved millions of birds, changed major construction like the Javits Center to be more environmentally friendly, and have brought together the NYC community around an appreciation of birds, this episode is for you. Roslyn is a Bronx, New York native and grew up right next to the iconic Bronx Zoo. Her early love of environment and animals propelled...
2024-02-1955 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#12 Preventing Natural Disasters from Causing Human Devastation in Louisiana with Joshua BenitezJosh Benitez is the Co-Director of Common Ground Relief, a New Orleans, Louisiana non-profit committed to working for environmental and disaster justice. Common Ground Relief performs the essential work of planting native marshes and trees into the shoreline of Louisiana which provide the state with natural defenses against the devastation of hurricanes. Due to a combination of natural and man-made causes the protective shoreline of Louisiana has seen severe erosion. A strong shoreline serves as an invaluable defense in lessening the severity of hurricanes. In one year alone, Common Ground Relief has restored over 23 miles of shoreline and 17 acres...
2024-01-251h 03Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#11 Providing High Quality K-12 Education to the Indigenous Children of Panama with Emily TalentinoEmily Talentino is the Executive Director of Give and Surf. Give and Surf is a grassroots organization based in the island community of Bocas del Toro, Panama. Give & Surf has built 8 classrooms for local schools, 3 community centers, and several other projects in the Bocas region. Give & Surf now runs 5 year-round educational centers whose programs are led by a team of local teachers and supported by international volunteers. Emily first joined the team as a volunteer in 2013 while living in Massachusetts and working at the YMCA. Eventually, she moved to Panama in 2015 and committed herself full time to supporting the...
2023-12-0642 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#10 Transforming Modern Education Through Youth Empowerment with Valentina RamanWelcome to Non-Profit Prophets and thank for joining! YouthxYouth is planning its next year and working to secure the support it needs to continue its operations. You can support here.
On this episode, we talk to Valentina Raman, the Co-Founder of YouthxYouth and the Weaving Lab. YouthxYouth is a global community of youth activists and adult allies dedicated to the reimagination and transformation of education for collective liberation. Their goal is to accelerate the process of young people influencing, designing, and transforming their learning experiences and education systems. The Weaving Lab is an organization focused on fostering purposeful and...
2023-11-271h 09Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#9 The Mind and Experiences Behind an International Prison Reform Movement with Professor Baz DreisingerWelcome to Non-Profit Prophets! On today's episode we have Dr. Baz Dreisinger, a Professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Professor Baz serves as the Executive Director of Incarceration Nations Network a global network that supports, instigates and popularizes innovative prison reform and justice reimagining efforts around the world. She is the Founding Academic Director of John Jay's Prison-to-College Pipeline program, which offers college courses and reentry planning to incarcerated men and works to increase access to higher education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Dr. Dreisinger's 2016 book Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons...
2023-10-081h 02Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#8 Delivering Higher Education to Georgia's Justice-Impacted with Patrick RodriguezPatrick Rodriguez is the Co-Executive Director for the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison. The Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison builds high-quality educational pathways, from pre-college rcoursework to accredited degree completion, for people who are in prison and people who have left prison in Georgia. Patrick and his team handles the unique challenges of spreading associate degree programs in Georgia prisons with an approach centereed in the lived experiences of the incarcerated. Patrick himself was formerly incarcerated and is a testimony of the profound effect higher education can have on the life of anyone, but especially...
2023-09-2446 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#7 Teaching Technical Skills to the Most Vulnerable Youth in America with Jodi Anderson Jr.Welcome back! On this episode we have Jodi Anderson Jr., the Co-Founder of PipeDreamers Foundation. PipeDreamers is a Stanford University founded non-profit STEM education & workforce development organization focused on education and career development inSTEM fields within the U.S. economy. Yes, in typical Non-Profit Prophets fashion, PipeDreamers goes into prisons and delivers quality education. Jodi has seen his way from The Bronx to prison, Cornell, Stanford, Reddit, and now PipeDreamers and Rézume, an EdTech platform that facilitates economic and social mobility through specialized recruiting, professional development, and personalized learning for justice-impacted citizens. Long story short, were d...
2023-09-111h 02Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#6 Creating Grassroots Policy Solutions to Community Harm with Jarrell DanielsJarrell Daniels is a Truman Scholar, Columbia graduate, and the Founder of the Justice Ambassadors Youth Council (JAYC). Based out of Columbia University's Center for Justice, JAYC is an 8 week leadership and life skills development program for 18-25 year old, disadvantaged youth and local government officials to co-author policy proposals aimed at transforming systems, driving institutional change and addressing community challenges. Over 110 youth have gone through the program and have benefitted from increases in engagement with educational attainment and increased adherence to court ordered alternative to incarceration programs. JAYC connects governments to their young citizens while helping justice impacted...
2023-09-0750 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#5 From Gang to Gang-Intervention with Richard PaulWelcome Back! On this episode we are blessed to have Richard Paul, an Intervention Counselor at STRONG the leading youth, family and community development organization specializing in youth, gang, and gun violence prevention and intervention on Long Island, NY. Moreover, Rich is a rapper who performs under the name "So Rich" where he creates music centered around his community and upbringing. Rich provides clear outlines on the best practices for communicating principles to youth at risk of entering the carceral system, principles that help them control their lives and stay in free society. Hear about his journey from prison...
2023-08-1354 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#4 Providing High Quality Independent School Education to NYC's Working Class with Dr. Angel GonzalezWelcome back! Today, we have Dr. Angel Gonzalez, the Head of School at De La Salle Academy (DLSA). DLSA is an independent middle school known for its roots in the Lasallian tradition of education, a 94% 4-year college graduation rate, and serving the working class of NYC. I am a proud DLSA alum and Dr. Gonzalez has grown the school into a dynamic organization providing top quality education to its students while providing financial aid to EVERY student that walks through DLSA's doors.
2023-07-1853 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#3 Developing the Next Generation of Ethical Leaders with Bob Bandoni"We are not hurting for leaders. We are hurting for ethical leaders." Wise words from Bob Bandoni, the Executive Director of Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder (SStS). SStS builds the next generation of ethical leaders by providing learning service trips to middle and high school students across the world. The trips are designed to educate students on how to be an engaged global citizen and engaged with a diverse array of communities. If we want a brighter tomorrow, those leading tomorrow must bring light. SStS is at the core of lighting that spark.
2023-07-0856 minNon-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#2 Transformational Power of the Theatre in Prison with Professor Bruce LevittBruce Levitt is a Professor of Media Arts at Cornell University and the Lead Facilitator of the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, a theatre group based at Auburn Correctional Facility. On Friday nights, you won't see Bruce in the club, at dinner, or relaxing after a hard week's work. Rather, you will see him in prison supporting incarcerated gentlemen in finding their theatrical voice. Hear about Bruce's belief in the arts as a transformative catalyst for an incarcerated person's journey through traumas and into expressing the full spectrum of their humanity.
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Non-Profit Prophets with Emmanuel Daudu#1 Taking College Education into Maximum Security Prisons with Betsye VioletteBetsye Violette is the Associate Director of Student Services at Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) and a PhD Candidate at Cornell University. CPEP provides high quality higher education in New York State prisons that helps CPEP students build meaningful lives inside prison as well as prepare for successful re-entry into civic life. Betsye details her journey into her work teaching in prisons throughout Upstate New York and pressing issues affecting formerly incarcerated people today.
2023-05-0540 min
On What Matters#16 - Emmanuel Daudu on Prison Reform, Freedom of Speech, and 21st Century PoliticsSupport us on Patreon! This week Coleman sat down with Emmanuel Daudu, an incoming Google Legal Analyst and close friend at Cornell University where he is Pre Law. The two jump into a wide range of questions, including the development of a new politics for a 21st century, working-class struggle, and the underlying woes associated with 21st-century capitalism and what we can do to improve the system. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onwhatmatters/support
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