We were so excited to be joined by Jes Averhart, CEO of Jes & Co. and co-host of The JUST Podcast, to chat with us about her journey and her latest project - The ReInvention Roadmap. What better time to discuss reinvention than at the start of a new year?
Partner Spotlight: Kate Goodwin
Kate Goodwin has a passion for justice in our education systems. As Owner and Founder of Kate's Korner, she is making it happen.
Human-Centered Design with Tom Allin
Tim Allin as he leads us in a discussion of human-centered design. He'll be talking about what human-centered design is, how to position our businesses and non-profits in a way that is empathetic and creative, and the implications it can have on people-centered work.
Partner Spotlight: Josephe Featherstone
Josephe Featherstone, director of the American Tobacco YMCA, shares a powerful and inspiring talk on waht drew him to serve people, how the Y is pivoting to serve populations during COVID, and how the Durham community can support their work.
Funding Justice: Nick Allen
In Part Four of our four-part series, Funding Justice, we chatted with Nick Allen, Chief Program Officer at United Way of the Greater Triangle. Nick shared how his journey led him to philanthropy, how United Way of the Greater Triangle is fighting for racial equity, and tips and how-tos when it comes to fundraising and development.
Funding Justice: Jes Averhart & Farad Ali
In Part Three of our four-part series, Funding Justice, we chatted with Jes Averhart, CEO of Jes & Co. & co-host of the JUST podcast, and Farad Ali, Board Chair of Triangle Community Foundation. Jes and Farad shared how their journeys led them to philanthropy, how Triangle Community Foundation is fighting for racial equity, and tips and how-tos when it comes to fundraising and development.
Funding Justice: Melanie Brown
In Part One of our four-part series, Funding Justice, we chatted with Melanie Brown from The Gates Foundation. Melanie shared how her journey led her to philanthropy, how The Gates Foundation is fighting for racial equity, and tips and how-tos when it comes to fundraising and development.
Partner Spotlight: Katie Rose Levin
Katie Rose Levin, the Executive Director of Trees Durham, details the ways that racist policies from the early 1900s dictated the way that trees were planted in Durham - in white-designated ares only. This structural racism creates racially disparate social, medical, economic, mental health, and quality-of-life implications for people of color in Durham, and around the US. Katie Rose shares her expertise, research, and vision for what an equitable, healthy, happy Durham could look like.
Partner Spotlight: Jamie Almond of StepUp Durham
Jamie's experience with StepUp Durham comes from all angles - he knows and loves the mission with a passion. Listen to him share his experience.
Partner Spotlight: Camryn Smith of Communities in Partnership
Camryn Smith is a proud resident of Old East Durham and a community activist & organizer. She has been serving in place-based development work for over 18 years both stateside and abroad. Camryn is a founding member of Communities In Partnership (CIP), a grassroots community organizing and education group based in Old East Durham and serves as the Executive Director. CIP focuses on addressing policy and systemic inequity for communities of color and materially poor people within Durham focusing on social determinants of health, economic development, gentrification, and housing.
The Future of Social Impact
Speaker: Mayor Steve Schewel Crew: Debbie Vu Dan Brenner
Building Resilience
Wanda Boone is the Champion of Change Facilitator. She has engaged almost all formal and informal leaders with a large segment of youth and parents to be involved in the advancement of prevention activities. Wanda is a member of influential national, statewide and local committees that will further advance the goals of TRY's comprehensive prevention action plan to reduce the outcomes of drug use and misuse that can be linked to crime, school suspensions, health, mental health, addiction, suicide attempts and accidental overdoses.
Mass Incarceration and Mass Employment
Juan Nelson was a part of starting StepUp Durham’s Step2 program which is geared towards partnering with StepUp workshop graduates and individuals referred by community partners as they pursue their goals and maintain support in their careers. The Step2 program runs 32 weeks out of the year in four 8-week phases. The curriculum empowers participants through topics related to personal development, financial education, and career pathways.
The Art of Justice Series: Georgiary Bledsoe
Georgiary Bledsoe founded BUMP-The Triangle in 2005 with the mission to foster urban youth empowerment through African Diasporic music and mentoring by promoting musical proficiency, cultural literacy and resilience.
The Power of Pilgrimage
Reynolds Chapman is Executive Director of DurhamCares, whose mission is to mobilize Durham residents to love their neighbors.
The Gentrification Question
Olive Joyner served as the Executive Director for Housing for New Hope. Joyner now serves as Resident Services Director for Durham Housing Authority. In this role, she continues her personal mission of strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones that will provide critical support to empower individuals and families seeking self-sufficiency.
The Art of Justice Series: Alison Griffin
Alison Griffin is the Program Director of Arts for Life NC at Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center which helps these children and teens remember that they’re not just patients: they’re artists, musicians, and poets, with a world of possibility at their fingertips by bringing visual art, music, and creative writing education into hospitals and clinics.
The Art of Justice: Monica Daye
Originally from Durham, North Carolina, this fearless woman touches audiences around the country with her biting poetry, soulful stories and heartfelt commitment to the healing of women and community. Through the gift of spoken word poetry, Daye shares her intimate story of surviving sexual abuse and domestic violence.