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Charity TalksTrickle UpLauren Hendricks, the President and CEO of Trickle Up, is this episode's guest. Trickle Up partners with women in extreme poverty to build economic opportunities through programs rooted in the "Graduation Approach." As Lauren and Brooke discuss, Trickle Up's programs reach the most marginalized communities including women, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and people facing forced displacement. Founded in 1979, Trickle up has served over 500,000 participants in their programs and has impacted over 2 million lives. (0:26).
Website: https://trickleup.org
2025-02-2225 min
Mission Driven PodcastEmpowering Entrepreneurs to end Extreme Poverty | Nathalie KylanderIn this episode of the Mission Driven podcast, I speak with Nathalie Kylander about her work leverage the leverage the power of grassroots entrepreneurship to end extreme poverty through her organization Trickle UpAn organization that identifies, trains, and funds, more than 25,000 women each year, and through this work has measurably proven their impact to the communities they serve as these women gain grow businesses, gain social status, and at times, even take on leadership within their communities.ABOUT NATHALIENathalie Laidler-Kylander is an authority on the economic empowerment and the inclusion of women in extreme poverty, focusing on the pivotal role...2024-04-0921 min
Designing a Humane FutureEpisode 6, Part 2: What the World Needs Now...Feminine LeadershipThis two-part episode examines the body of research on women, leadership, and systemic barriers that remain for women to reach parity with men. The aim is to find a working definition and understanding of how feminine leadership can help us tackle the looming issues of economic and social justice, and climate change that lie ahead. You will hear from stakeholders and emerging leaders engaged in the work of championing more inclusive and equitable leadership.
Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links (in order of appearance):
Stephanie Kwan
Foresight Lead, Trends and Implications Section, Canada Revenue Agency
G...2022-11-2335 minDesigning a Humane FutureEpisode 6, Part 1: What the World Needs Now...Feminine LeadershipThis two-part episode examines the body of research on women, leadership, and systemic barriers that remain for women to reach parity with men. The aim is to find a working definition and understanding of how feminine leadership can help us tackle the looming issues of economic and social justice, and climate change that lie ahead. You will hear from stakeholders and emerging leaders engaged in the work of championing more inclusive and equitable leadership.
Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links (in order of appearance):
Stephanie Kwan
Foresight Lead, Trends and Implications Section, Canada Revenue Agency
G...2022-11-2334 minDesigning a Humane FutureEpisode 5: Supporting Main StreetThis episode of the Designing a Humane Future podcast is dedicated to small businesses - to exploring the future of our Main Street shops and understanding ways to ensure they can continue to be part of our communities and our lives now and looking ahead. In this episode, we explore possible future trends and learn from those involved in running and championing small business every day. We’ll look at the challenges facing small businesses and some of the solutions that are helping them to navigate the uncertainties now and that can allow them to thrive into the future.
Le...2022-08-1656 minDesigning a Humane FutureEpisode 4, Part 2: The Future of WorkIn this two-part episode, the focus is the future of work. In part one, we’ll explore how technology and the economic impacts of the pandemic are shaping jobs now and the opportunities in the future. You’ll hear from experts who help us unpack the current trends we are seeing in the labour market.
In part two, we will focus on universal basic income as an innovation that can address uncertainties in the labour market and ensure everyone has the basics they need to live. We’ll look at the impact of Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot and learn ab...2022-04-1447 minDesigning a Humane FutureEpisode 4, Part 1: The Future of WorkIn this two-part episode, the focus is the future of work. In part one, we’ll explore how technology and the economic impacts of the pandemic are shaping jobs now and the opportunities in the future. You’ll hear from experts who help us unpack the current trends we are seeing in the labour market.
In part two, we will focus on universal basic income as an innovation that can address uncertainties in the labour market and ensure everyone has the basics they need to live. We’ll look at the impact of Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot and learn ab...2022-04-1454 minDesigning a Humane FutureEpisode 3, Part 2: Care as We Age - Transforming Long-term CareIn this two-part episode, we’ll focus on long-term care and how we can better support individuals as they age. Cracks in the long-term care system in Canada were visible long before the pandemic. COVID just further amplified the failures in a system meant to support and care for the most vulnerable. The question is: Will this finally be the impetus need for real change to happen? And if so, what will it look like and how do we get there?
We will examine the overarching challenges of the long-term care system in Canada and will explore va...2021-11-231h 00Designing a Humane FutureEpisode 3, Part 1: Care as We Age - Transforming Long-term CareIn this two-part episode, we’ll focus on long-term care and how we can better support individuals as they age. Cracks in the long-term care system in Canada were visible long before the pandemic. COVID just further amplified the failures in a system meant to support and care for the most vulnerable. The question is: Will this finally be the impetus need for real change to happen? And if so, what will it look like and how do we get there?
We will examine the overarching challenges of the long-term care system in Canada and will explore va...2021-11-231h 04Designing a Humane FutureEpisode 2, Part 2: Homelessness and Housing as a RightThis two-part episode offers an in-depth understanding of homelessness and housing as a right. In Part 1, we explore the systems challenges of homelessness and interventions like Housing First, as well as initiatives striving to prevent and address youth homelessness and Indigenous homelessness. In Part 2, we learn about the socially innovative solutions that are working and the barriers that remain to meaningfully redesigning these systems to help eradicate homelessness.
To better understand the complexities of homelessness, we look at the City of Hamilton as a case study. A once affordable city located on the western shores of Lake...2021-09-0648 minDesigning a Humane FutureEpisode 2, Part 1: Homelessness and Housing as a RightThis two-part episode offers an in-depth understanding of homelessness and housing as a right. In Part 1, we explore the systems challenges of homelessness and interventions like Housing First, as well as initiatives striving to prevent and address youth homelessness and Indigenous homelessness. In Part 2, we learn about the socially innovative solutions that are working and the barriers that remain to meaningfully redesigning these systems to help eradicate homelessness.
To better understand the complexities of homelessness, we look at the City of Hamilton as a case study. A once affordable city located on the western shores of Lake...2021-09-061h 09Designing a Humane FutureEpisode 1: Designing a Circular, Regenerative Food System
In this pilot episode in the series, we look at the food system, the challenges that existed well before the pandemic and which have been magnified during it. We examine some of the fundamental issues underpinning the modern food system. We learn about the various stakeholders working to realign the production, distribution, and consumption of food with the natural cycles so that we can meet our food needs while helping to heal the earth and our connection to it.
The focus is an exciting pilot project, called Our Food Future, taking place in Canada, in the City...2021-03-3045 min
Designing a Humane FutureWelcome to Designing a Humane Future PodcastCheck out a new podcast series called Designing a Humane Future. This podcast explores how we can actively engage in imagining and designing a future that is more equitable, intentional, and humane. Episodes in this series will feature interviews with thought leaders in healthcare, housing, food systems, community building, media, and more.
Join me as we explore how we can redesign capitalism: to work within the system to make it fairer, kinder and more supportive of a life we want to live now and going forward. Look for upcoming episodes of Designing a Humane Future at Apple P...2021-03-2901 min
Broadway Gives BackTonya PinkinsFrom her Tony Award-winning turn in JELLY’S LAST JAM to her immortal performance in CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, in TV and film, in front of and behind the camera, Tonya Pinkins is an actress, a writer, producer, director, and a fierce, outspoken activist and advocate for so many important causes. With her new film, RED PILL, premiering this month, join the Tony Award winner for a thought-provoking discussion on art, activism, and more.Looking for ways to give back?Check out the Red Pill trailer, Tonya’s You Can’t Say That podcast, and worthy organi...2021-03-0339 min
Fun Time ProgramExploring Human Centered Capitalism, Ranked Choice Voting and the American Scorecard with Boyce LittlefieldIn the latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John and Vivica chat with Boyce Littlefield of the Mindful Skeptics and The Trickle Up about his involvement in the Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential campaign, and how the behind Human Centered Capitalism are starting to take hold in this country. What is next for the movement? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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Khary FilerBoyce LittlefieldIn this episode I talk with Boyce Littlefield. He’s the owner of the TrickleUp website, a platform form basic income enthusiasts worldwide. In our discussion we touch on our political ideologies, God, Parler, religious fundamentalism, the potency of humiliation, the healing power of laughter, our near death experiences, neural atypicality, race in America, the hateful …2021-01-083h 03