People Helping People

People Helping People


Latest Episodes

DC Design Involves the Community to Solve the Right Problem
July 28, 2020

Durell Coleman speaks on DC Design’s work as a social impact strategy and design consulting firm. The firm works on the pressing issues such as the criminal justice system, healthcare, foster care, and education. Through their efforts,

DC Design is Building Alongside the Community to Solve the Right Problem
July 26, 2020

Durell Coleman speaks on DC Design’s work as a social impact strategy and design consulting firm. The firm works on the pressing issues such as the criminal justice system, healthcare, foster care, and education. Through their efforts,

Omar Elhagmusa and Paul Bryson Answer the Question “Why Choose Non-Profit?”
July 03, 2020

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with past guest Omar Elhagmusa and bringing in new guest Paul Bryson. Omar was a past guest when I spoke with his non-profit lending company Illinois Facilities Fund (IFF).

Marvetta Rutherford Shows People How Empowerment Can Come From Learning More About Society’s Systems
June 25, 2020

Marvetta Rutherford discussed with us her take on transportation, food access, ownership, and empowering people. Marvetta gave her observations on the evolution of her hometown, Cleveland, Ohio. Her life experience spans enough eras to remember the Hou...

SocialVentures’ Allen Proctor is Connecting the Ecosystem of Social Impact
June 19, 2020

Allen Proctor from SocialVentures balances optimism with an extremely realistic outlook on the development of social enterprises and community relations. He builds the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship. We talked through what is working well for soc...

Social Impact Business Coach Trudi Lebron Discovered Power in Changing Narratives
May 20, 2020

Trudi Lebron is a business coach for social impact-driven entrepreneurs. She also works as a diversity equity and inclusion strategist. She reflects on how she first began her venture into the coaching space.

Share My Journey Combines First-Hand Experience and Meaningful Conversations | with Rebecca Cohen
April 30, 2020

Rebecca Cohen explained how Share My Journey “connects caring people to share knowledge and experience during challenging life circumstances.” She created a way for people who lived through a certain experience to give support to people currently livin...

Can’t Stop Columbus Combats COVID-19 from the Couch | with Vincenzo Landino
April 22, 2020

Vincenzo Landino speaks on how Can’t Stop Columbus emerged during this time of social distancing for COVID-19. He recalls how the grassroots initiative began from a tweet on Twitter. Someone asked a holding a virtual hack-a-thon to combat COVID-19,

Madison Mikhail Shares How Point Is Your First Step For Doing Good
April 16, 2020

* Left to right: myself, Emily of GiveBackHack, Madison of Point, Mico, and Nicole of APTE. Madison Mikhail Bush from the Point app is creating an easier way to volunteer and connect so that causes can have the necessary support. In her own words,

PAST Foundation Allows Students to Use Their Creativity as Education | with Annalies Corbin
April 09, 2020

Annalies Corbin, Ph.D., from PAST Foundation speaks on transforming education through the PAST Innovation Lab. Programs in the organization change how students interact with learning environments. From Annalies’ view,