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Shared Prosperity Podcast
by Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo
Shared Prosperity Podcast-- Poverty & Prosperity: Distilled and Discussed with guests working to address issues that block or unlock peoples' opportunity to thrive, prosper and exit poverty.
Episodes
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Episode 21 - Community Economic Development with Antonio Mitchell
Description and show notes On this episode, we speak with Antonio Mitchell, Director of Community Planning and Economic Development for the City of Kalamazoo. He discusses how he came to be involved in this work, local business development, community development, and what cities & municipalities...
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Episode 22 - United Way of South Central Michigan, Business Development, & ALICE with Alyssa Stewart
Description and show notes On this episode, we speak with Alyssa Stewart, Chief Impact Officer from the United Way of South Central Michigan. We discuss the UWSCMI involvement with business development and continuing the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) work to advance family...
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Episode 20 - Family and Community Well-Being with Dr. Trina Shanks
On this episode, we speak with Dr. Trina Shanks – Director, School of Social Work Community Engagement, Harold R. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Social Work and Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research – at the University of Michigan. Dr. Shanks’ research…
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Episode 18 - The Importance of Minorities in the Trades, a discussion with Ramon Huerta & Darnell Clay
Description and show notes On this episode, we speak with Ramon Huerta, realtor and owner of Hunt for Homes, LLC and Darnell Clay, owner of Valley Vision Construction and Development, LLC. Both identify as minority contractors here in Kalamazoo, Darnell and Ramon share about their experience in…
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Episode 19 - Kama Mitchell from Rootead Enrichment Center
Description and show notes On this episode, we speak with Kama Mitchell, Executive Director of Rootead Enrichment Center. Rootead engages community by offering culturally relevant dance, healing arts, somatic awareness, and curating spaces that reduce stress and invite healing. Hosts: Kevin Ford,...
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Episode 17 - Room 35 with Joshua Gray & Donovan McVey
On this episode, we speak with Joshua Gray & Donovan McVey from Room 35. Room 35 is a consulting firm for entrepreneurs specializing in business strategy, coaching and ecosystem development. Room 35 is also a recipient of the City of Kalamazoo’s Business Development Fund (BDF). The BDF offers...
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Episode 16 - KRESA Career & Technical Education (CTE) Career Center with Sarah Mansberger, Isaac Carter, and Eric Stewart
On this episode, we speak with Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) representatives Sarah Mansberger, Director, Workforce and Community Initiatives; Isaac Carter, Principal of the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Career Center; and Eric Stewart, Assistant Superintendent of…
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Episode 15 - Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation with Frances Vicioso & Jen Heymoss
On this episode, we speak with Frances Vicioso, Co-Director – Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) & Jen Heymoss, Vice President of Initiatives & Public Policy at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. TRHT is a community-based movement to bring about transformational and sustainable change...
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Episode 14: 2Gen Approach with Sarah Haight
On this episode, we speak with Sarah Haight, Director for 2Gen Practice Director at Ascend at the Aspen Institute, about two-generation (2Gen) approaches to improving family and community well-being. Sarah manages the national Ascend Network; two-generation practice and technical assistance...
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Episode 13: Sitting down with Daniel May, Founder of Dabney & Co
On this episode, we speak with Daniel May, Founder of Dabney & Co., a new urban entertainment lounge opening up in Downtown Kalamazoo. Daniel is an entrepreneur at his core and is working hard to break down barriers for others like him in the entrepreneurship ecosystem here in Kalamazoo and…
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Episode 12: Delish Supper Club
For Black History Month, both episodes this month will focus on the importance of black-owned entertainment spaces in our city and the need for diverse representation in business ownership and entrepreneurship as a pathway to prosperity. On this episode, we speak with Patrick Horace, co-owner of...
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Episode 11: Fatherhood Network of Kalamazoo
On this episode, we speak with Derek Miller & Rumeal Washpun from the Fatherhood Network (FHN) of Kalamazoo. The Fatherhood Network is a support group that is aimed at strengthening family relationships before, during and after the child rearing process. Research is clear regarding the impact...
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Episode 10: Racial Wealth Gap with Ebony White
On this episode, we speak with Ebony White, Director of Racial Economic Justice for Prosperity Now about the racial wealth gap. As Lead Implementer of the Building High Impacts Nonprofits of Color Project, Ebony brings a unique perspective and lens drawn from her extensive experience in advancing...
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Episode 9: Systems Thinking 101
On this episode, Kevin and Melody discuss 14 habits of systems thinkers as put forth by the Waters Center for Systems Thinking. Systems encompass every facet of our lives, yet many do not understand the ways in which they are connected to produce impact. The Waters Center for Systems Thinking has...
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Bonus Episode #2: "What's Next?" with Sammi Graves from BillPlay Apparel, LLC
Sammi Graves is the founder and owner of BillPlay Apparel, LLC, a dynamic apparel brand specializing in urban street wear. On this episode, we hear Sammi's incredible story of entrepreneurship, how he built up BillPlay, taking it to the next level, and ways he is giving back to the community…
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Episode 8: Advancing Prosperity through Collaboration & Partnership
What does addressing climate change, increasing graduation rates, and reducing poverty have in common? Collaboration and partnership. It takes both to accomplish and sustain long lasting community change as no single organization or effort can address the myriad challenges communities face. On…
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Episode 7 - Kristin Seefeldt from the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions Center
The U.S. Collaborative of Poverty Centers (CPC) is a formal network of university-based poverty centers created because no single institution has the capacity to address the full range of issues related to U.S. poverty and inequality. On this episode, we speak with Kristin Seefeldt, Associate...
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Episode 6 - Early Childhood Education & Workforce Development
Access to good jobs is a fundamental element to exiting poverty. Early childcare education supports families by helping parents work and getting children off to a good start. Greater availability of full-time childcare and preschool increases the labor force participation of mothers with young...
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Bonus Episode #1: "From Tragedy to Triumph" with Roosevelt Flemming from The Drip
On this first bonus episode, we speak with Roosevelt Flemming, owner of The Drip. He provides powerful testimony about experiencing housing instability in two different states, system gaps, and his journey to entrepreneurship while raising a child. Hosts : Kevin Ford and Melody Daacon Guest:...
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Episode 5 - Melody Daacon & Economic Development
On this episode, we speak with the magnificent Melody Daacon, co-host of the SP Podcast, to discuss what drives her work and the importance of economic development in poverty reduction. Hosts : Kevin Ford and Melody Daacon Show Notes: https://www.kalamazoocity.org/spk
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Episode 4 - HOPE thru Navigation
Accessing housing can be difficult for people experiencing financial insecurity. This is compounded when factoring in substance use disorder or having contact with the criminal justice system. On this episode, we speak to Gwendolyn Hooker, Executive Director of HOPE (Helping Other People Exceed)...
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Episode 3 - 9 Ways Businesses Can Help Reduce Poverty
Private sector businesses have a vested interest in being part of a thriving community. Aside from ethical concerns, businesses in thriving communities can improve their bottom line. Access to skilled workers who have a good quality of life (stable housing, opportunity access, good schools…
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Episode 2 - Mass Incarceration, Poverty, and Prosperity
Professor Bruce Western, Bryce Professor of Sociology and Social Justice and Co-Director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University, suggests that “neither the police, nor the courts, nor the threat of punishment create public safety. Instead, establishing and maintaining bonds of community…
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Episode 1 - "Nothing about us without us"
It is well documented that poverty decreases a child’s readiness for school through aspects of health, home life, schooling, and neighborhoods. Today we talk with Director of Community Collaboration for the Kalamazoo Promise, Cyekeia Lee, about working with community partners to align best...
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Shared Prosperity Podcast-- Poverty & Prosperity: Distilled and Discussed with guests working to address issues that block or unlock peoples' opportunity to thrive, prosper and exit poverty.
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