In this episode, we talk with Adriana Sanchez-Solis, Policy & Education Program Manager, in the Office of Equity & Inclusion… at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. Adriana’s office worked with Civity as part of a Seeding Civity grant, and she discusses how Civity influenced her work.
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Seeding Civity with the University YMCA
In this episode, we explore the Seeding Civity partnership with the University YMCA at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My guests are: Jes DeVries, director of immigrant family services at the University YMCA, and Cynthia Markstahler, Global Engagement Coordinator and AmeriCorps Vista Coordinator at the University YMCA.
Civity Stories: CFRA Jordan Feyerherm
Civity Leader: Jordan Feyerherm Organization: Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) “When I think about what a welcoming community looks like,” says CFRA’s Jordan Feyerherm, “it’s not just saying the right things. It’s coming together and working for your fellow community member when they need it and when someone comes to threaten that sense of community.” …
John Wood of Braver Angels on Building Community Across Divides
In this episode, we talk with John Wood, Jr., national ambassador for Braver Angels, an organization also working to build relationships across the divides that fracture Americans – including red-blue, class, and race & ethnicity Braver Angels works at the grassroots level – in communities, on college campuses, and with local organizations – to bring …
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Marnita’s Table on Helping People in Communities SEE Each Other
In this episode, Marnita Schroedl, CEO of Marnita’s Table, and Lauren Williams, Marnita’s Table’s Training Manager & Executive Administrator, discuss how to socially engineer equity. Marnita’s Table has been working in the communities in and around Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as communities across the country and around the world, to authentically connect people across difference, …
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Courageous Conversations with Reverend Zina Jacque & Jessica Green
Community Church of Barrington seeks to have people in their community connect and relate across differences, and they have been hosting what are called Courageous Conversations in an effort to tackle challenging community issues. Reverend Zina Jacque & Jessica Green are co-hosts of a Year of Courageous Conversations in Barrington. They discuss how it has …
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Tom Williams, Compassionate Louisville
Attorney & Louisville native Tom Williams discusses the importance of cultivating connections in communities where difference can lead to deep divide, and the importance of putting people at the center of this work.
Rachel Peric, Welcoming America
Rachel Peric, executive director of Welcoming America, visits the This Is Civity Podcast to discuss the importance of inclusion in communities, and how government and business leaders can lead the way in taking specific actions to make immigrants feel more welcome. Photo credit to Welcoming America
Jordan Feyerherm & Gladys Godinez, Center for Rural Affairs
CFRA’s Jordan Feyerherm & Gladys Godinez join the podcast to discuss the relational and civity nature of the work they do to encourage inclusion and connection in rural U.S. communities.
Derek Wolfgram & Jenny Barnes, The Redwood City Public Library’s Human Library
Library Director Derek Wolfgram and Library Services Supervisor Jenny Barnes talk about the Redwood City Public Library’s Human Library, which helps to bridge divides by allowing readers to check out human “books” and have a conversation across difference.