Sinopsis
Urban Islanders Podcast is about people, places, and programs that interact with diverse populations and environments through education, research, outdoor recreation, gardening, farming, cooking, exploring, and discovering. We bring you the knowledge of the past to the present and introduce the future with stories, interviews, and information about working together through land based environmental solutions, social injustice, racial inequalities, white privilege, and more. Thanks for Listening!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urbanislanders2018/Twitter: https://twitter.com/urbanislanders2/
Episodios
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Roots Skills Conference Part 2
26/02/2019 Duración: 01h12sInterviewees:Nyaruot Nguany – Program Manager at Maine Environmental Changemakers Nyaruot has been involved in the Changemakers program from its first year, serving as one of the original youth organizers. Nyaruot then served as a Changemaker Fellow and has been deeply involved in the design process as the network has grown and evolved. Nyaruot is now furthering her involvement with the network stepping into the networks first management role to coordinate and oversee day to day network activities, trainings, outreach, and managing the robust fellowship program and the annual Changemakers Gathering planning team. Deborah Bicknell – Independent ConsultantDeb Bicknell is a Portland-based consultant to nonprofits and individuals. She has worked as a facilitator, trainer, and curriculum and program designer for a variety of local and international organizations over the last 20 years, including Seeds of Peace since 2006, and loves supporting the greatness and possibility in people and communities.Paige Nygaar
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Root Skills Conference Part 1
23/02/2019 Duración: 58minThe Urban Islanders Pilot Episode takes place at Worcester, MA's Root Skills Conference, during which our roving reporter Zakiyyah Ali interviewed the following people: Bart Westdijk - Director of Operations at New England Grassroots Environment FundWebsite: https://grassrootsfund.org Bart comes to the Grassroots Fund from the Netherlands. His interest in local solutions and grassroots initiatives comes from his world travels and thesis study focus on multinational corporations' potential to help alleviate poverty. The first 20 years of his life Bart spent in Zwijndrecht, a town just south of multi-cultural Rotterdam. As Director of Operations, Bart focuses on a variety of tasks ranging from strategic program development to fundraising, and from Grow grant program review to Local Food-related research and network participation. His main focus has been on the participatory process, ensuring protocols and practices throughout the organization center equity & justice. Laura Flagg - Program Manager