Points of Departure
by Leigh Wood
Arkansas Global Changemakers presents, with KUAF, the podcast Points of Departure, an extension of their work connecting people from around the world to each other to discuss possible solutions for local manifestations of global problems.
Episodes
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Monitoring a New World Order with Maya Ungar
In today's episode we hear from University of Arkansas graduate and a U.N. analyst with the International Crisis Group, Maya Ungar. She talks about her experience in global conflict resolution, working with diplomats and officials at the United Nations and how her foundation at the UofA helped...
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'Notes' from Barcelona on Employment Equality
We hear from Apunts - a company working to build more inclusive job opportunities for people with disabilities.
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"Guiding" greener business with students from the University of Arkansas
In today's episode we hear from students and some stakeholders who helped assess the City of Fayetteville's green business guideline.
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Podcast Special: Archive conversation with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus
In this special episode of Points of Departure Laurence and Rogelio revisit a discussion from 2021 they facilitated with economist and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Muhammad Yunus. This week, Yunus was made the interim prime minister of Bangladesh after widespread protests across the country ousted...
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The empathy algorithm with Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson develop the health app and social media platform Sober Sidekick out of desperation - facing his own recovery in isolation he needed to connect with other people struggling like him. Now that app and his
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Leadership, sustainability and making 'bold change' with Dr. Sarah Elaine Lewis
How do you reframe climate change anxiety to create sustainable solutions? Dr. Sarah Elaine Lewis shares how she helps companies, organizations and individuals make holistic choices to serve the planet.
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A better guide for greener business with Heather Ellzey and Taylor Osburn
In this episode we hear from sustainability coordinators with the city of Fayetteville about how they are working with students, consumers and businesses to develop guidelines that incentivize green practices.
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Global development, local scale with Toshihiro Nakamura
Toshihiro Nakamura may have cut his teeth working for the United Nations in peace keeping and global development in conflict and disaster zones around the world, but his organization - Kopernik - scales down projects to see what fits for the local communities they work with.
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Putting planet over profit with Martin Wolf
Chemist and environmentalist, Martin Wolf explains how business and nature are out of balance and explores how to put the two on a more harmonious track.
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Dispatch from Barcelona with Alyssa Snyder
We hear from Alyssa Snyder of Seeds that Feed, one of Arkansas Global Changemakers' community partners, about her experience joining the first changemakers course in Barcelona.
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How do you measure impact?
In this episode we hear from Maria Cruz Conde, from the nonprofit Open Value Foundation about how companies and investors can accurately measure their impact.
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Is housing a human right?
In this episode Laurence and Rogelio speak to a group of architects who are re-designing what housing can look like and how they draw techniques from communities around the world to develop for more affordable housing options.
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Building pathways for financial inclusion with Richard Chongo
We look at how one organization in Malawi is fighting inequality and extreme poverty through micro-financing.
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Walk, swim, sail, explore... Nacho Dean uncovers the impact of climate change, one adventure at a time
Modern-day explorer Nacho Dean has walked across 31 countries and swam 5 continents all in the name of raising awareness about our changing climate. He shares his experience, the role of adventure in fighting the climate crisis and techniques for everyone to build a more sustainable future.
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The never-ending desire of Capitalism with Todd McGowan
In this episode, author and professor Todd McGowan examines the past, present and future of Capitalism.
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From Domination to Partnership with Riane Eisler
Austrian-American social scientist and author Riane Eisler dismantles popular ideas about society and human development to image a more equitable future.
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Can financial investments 'impact' more than just profit?
Rogelio and Laurence talk impact investing with University of Arkansas finance professor Cash Acrey.
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Marketplace of Ideas - Out of the Classroom with UofA Rome Center
University of Arkansas Rome Center professor Camilla Lai takes us on a field trip to a local multiethnic market in Rome with her global studies class.
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Powering the Fight to End Energy Poverty with Luz Solidaria.
In this episode we hear from Luz Solidaria, a foundation in Spain working to provide equitable and affordable energy services to consumers while also giving back to charitable causes around the world.
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Workforce Re-Education
Who is fit to work? And who decides? We hear from a professor and social entrepreneur in Spain who are trying to make the labor market more inclusive.
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How Place and Perspective Can Yield the Most Positive Results
We hear from the founder of an inclusive tea company in Barcelona about topics ranging from immigration, socially responsible companies and how to measure the real outcomes of development projects.
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Making 'Dreams' Come True
In this Episode Laurence and Rogelio visit an amusement park in Spain that's helping kids suffering with serious illness and their families.
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Global Problems, Roman Perspectives
The Arkansas Global Changemakers kick off a season in Europe with a trip to the UofA hub in Rome.
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Meeting The Next Generation of Global Changemakers
In the fifth episode of Points of Departure, we hear from four students about their experience with the Arkansas Global Changemakers. Three University of Arkansas Students - Juliana , Sol Halle and Caleb Elkington-Stauss - and one high school student from Hass Hall Academy - Anders Hare - share…
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Creating Triple Bottom Lines with the P4 Consultancy Project
In the fourth episode of Points of Departure, Laurence and Rogelio introduce us to Meredith Adkins, Director of Northwest Arkansas Industry and Community Engagement in the Division of Economic Development, and Mark Howard, P4 advisor and former P4 lead consultant, who tell us about the P4...
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The Changemaker Experience in Rome with Camillia Lai and Francesco Bedeschi
In our third episode, we welcome Camilla Lai, Global Studies Faculty member at the University of Arkansas Rome Center and Francesco Bedeschi, Director of the UA Rome Center to the podcast to discuss building global classrooms, creating service learning opportunities and cultivating the…
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Building a Global Classroom with Dr. Raj Rao
We discuss a global classroom that includes students in Bangalore, India, and in Fayetteville, Arkansas, that focuses on finding solutions to common problems, building cultural competency, and on social innovation in the biomedical field.
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An Introduction to Arkansas Global Changemakers
In our first episode, we meet hosts Rogelio, Laurence and Leigh and learn about the Arkansas Global Changemakers' work in bringing communities together to enhance local solutions to global challenges.
About this show
Arkansas Global Changemakers presents, with KUAF, the podcast Points of Departure, an extension of their work connecting people from around the world to each other to discuss possible solutions for local manifestations of global problems.
Hosted by
Leigh Wood
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