Good People Talk

Good People Talk


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For Jewish Students, Navigating Surging Antisemitism on Campus
June 24, 2024

Since Oct 7, colleges are flashpoints of antisemitism and anti-Zionism. TribeTalk, a Good People Fund grantee, is equipping Jewish college students with knowledge, resources and confidence to navigate

Embracing Real Hope, In Trying and Challenging Times
May 21, 2024

In our severely challenged world as we look to define and grasp hope Rabbi Debra Orenstein sat with Good People Fund Director of Engagement Julie Fisher to talk about her own journey to hope the

From Trauma to Impact: Ending Child Abuse and Exploitation
April 24, 2024

Amy Ever, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, is the Founder and CEO of A Courageous Voice educating and equipping children, parents, teachers and community leaders with the knowledge and tools to

The Good People Fund, Live from Israel
April 23, 2024

Three of our visionary grantees in Israel vividly describe how theyre meeting new challenges since the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, and staying true to their passions and missions elevating good and

50 Doses of Good
March 26, 2024

Were at our 50th episode of Good People Talk! Marking this milestone moment, weve handed the microphone over to special guest host Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Forward and former Jerusalem

Turning Grief into Purpose
February 26, 2024

Blyth Taylor Lord founded Courageous Parents Network in 2014 some years after her daughter, Cameron, and her nephew, Hayden, both died from infantile Tay-Sachs. Blyth turned her grief into purpose.

Voices from Israel: During Wartime, Maintaining Community for Youth Across Abilities
February 13, 2024

For youth across the spectrum of developmental, physical and learning abilities, the war presents unique challenges. Beth Steinberg and Miriam Avraham both mothers of children with Down syndrome a

Building Community Around Jewish End-of-Life
January 30, 2024

Kavod vNichum (Honor and Comfort) a GPF grantee brings Jewish end-of-life discussions and practices into the light by elevating and advancing Chevrot Kadisha holy societies that support indiv

Voices from Israel: For Road to Recovery, Embracing Hope
December 26, 2023

Since its founding, Road to Recovery has driven thousands of Palestinians mostly children from crossing points to Israeli hospitals for critical medical care and back again. Road to Recovery Cha

Voices from Israel: Personal Reflections from Israel’s South
December 05, 2023

Shlomit Somech-Lehmann is CEO of Al Baqour, a Good People Fund grantee using innovative approaches to early childhood education to empower Israels challenged Bedouin community in Israels Negev. In t