Humanity Tribe

Interview with Dr. Devin Vodicka Chief Impact Officer & Chief Academic Officer for Altitude Learning. Altitude Learning, "We catalyze and accelerate the shift to learner-centered education in schools across the country. We believe that together we can empower every learner to derive their own learning and reach their full potential." https://www.altitudelearning.com/at-school Book Recommendations: Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett Learner-Centered Leadership by Dr. Devin Vodicka @dvodicka Twitter

Interview with Uli Heine, Senior Director of Engagement for Project Concern International. PCI’s mission is to empower people to enhance health, end hunger, overcome hardship and advance women & girls.  PCI helps people to help themselves, so they can thrive, achieve their hopes and dreams, and create a healthier future for their children. PCI is committed to working at the community level to enhance health, end hunger and overcome hardship around the world. Last year, our work helped transform the lives of nearly 12 million people in 16 countries, but what is even more exciting is knowing how each of those individuals will continue to foster positive impact in their families and communities in the years ahead. https://www.pciglobal.org/ uheine@pciglobal.org

Interview with CEO/Founder of Branch Out Market Rachel McKinney Branch Out Market is a network of passionate individuals committed to sourcing the best products, sharing stories of grassroots success, and bridging the consumer to the producer for social change. We partner with graphic designers, marketing experts, logistics, warehouse supply chains, and import specialists from around the world – all to ensure that our parts can focus on their missions’ and our customers are able to support them through the online shop. Mission: To create a long-term sustainability for social projects, non-profits, and small entrepreneurs by expanding their markets. To create a world where everyone has access to a larger market. To build connections between consumers and global artisans online. Recommended: Tattoos of The Heart by Father Greg Boyle https://branchoutmarket.com/

Interview with Reggie Washington (CEO) - From Life in Prison to changing lives through the Project A.W.A.R.E (emotional literacy and restorative practices) program. Attitude When Angry and Resolving Emotional (A.W.A.R.E) Issues Non-Violently Focus on social development, problem solving, and emotional literacy skills.      Learn the connection between emotional control, violence, and abuse. Find community based solutions for youths and families facing problems. Mission Statement Project A.W.A.R.E. aims to educate at-risk youths and prepare them to take responsibility for their thoughts and actions.  By becoming emotionally literate, learning/developing basic social skills, and through self-examination, our young students will not only better themselves and their school environment, but also become productive members of society and establish themselves as community leaders. Project A.W.A.R.E. provides a healthy environment wherein students can safely process their feelings and learn how to effectively i

Interview with the Director of RISE Up Industries. Their mission is to minimize gang involvement by providing integrated gang prevention, gang intervention, and post-detention reentry programs. At RISE (Respect, Integrity, Spirituality, Empowerment) UP (Unity and Perseverance) Industries, we support formerly gang involved and at-risk individuals in their quest for a better, more meaningful life. We extend a rich array of services that not only counsel participants, but also provide opportunities for personal and professional advancement. At RiseUp Industries, participants are welcomed into a community of mutual kinship, love, and a wide variety of services. Full-time employment is offered through an 18-month program that trains our members to be Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) machine operators—a technical skill in high demand that helps them re-identify who they are in the world, offers job training so they can move on from RUI and become contributing members of the community – knowing they count! Through

Interview with the San Diego Workforce Partnership President and CEO Peter Callstrom The San Diego Workforce Partnership funds and delivers programs that empower job seekers to meet the current and future workforce needs of employers in San Diego County. We are the local Workforce Development Board, designated by the City and County of San Diego. https://workforce.org/ Recommended Podcast: https://www.brookings.edu/podcasts/ https://www.aspeninstitute.org/podcasts/

Interview with CEO Jesus Gonzalez of San Diego State's Wesley House affordable housing. Mission: To empower qualifying students to achieve their goals through affordable housing and support services Wesley House Student Residence, Inc. (WHSR) is a public, non-profit organization that represents the culmination of over 80 years of San Diego State University service and outreach.  Wesley Foundation Ministries, Inc., the founding organization was established in 1934 as the first campus ministry.   In the mid-2000s, They formed another non-profit organization – The Wesley House Student Residence, Inc. for the purpose of the development and management of affordable student housing. Phone: 619-582-0773 http://wesleysdsu.org Book recommended: Good to Great by Jim Collins

Steve Ward is the founder of the Dream Catcher Program.  Dream Catcher is a career readiness and workforce development curriculum designed to accelerate students ability to discover an initial career path through discovering a clarity of purpose and self worth. Dream Catcher Enterprises provides a unique and effective career development curriculum that helps students: Explore and discover their purpose Set purpose-driven goals Identify career choices based on their purpose and gifts Create action plans Track and monitor progress The tool of M.A.P.P.E: M - Mental Mindset A - Ask the right questions? P - Purpose P - Plan of Action E - Execute https://www.dreamcatcherprogram.com/ 909-437-1180 Books Recommended: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Good to Great by Jim Collins

Podcast interview with Chamber of Purpose Co-Founder Neville Billimoria. The Chamber of Purpose is a welcoming community of driven successful individuals and business owners who have banded together to form a coalition of purposeful enterprise. We take action, create connection and have fun.  Our Mission: To inspire, organize, and assist organizations in adopting a purpose-driven, collaborative model, that advances humanized, sustainable communities.  What We Do: CONNECT: We provide a venue for meaningful exchange and relationship-building that fosters community for newcomers, advocates and practitioners. COACH: We provide a selection of resources and a clear path for learning and application. CHAMPION: We recognize and advocate the advancement and achievement of purpose-driven initiatives. https://www.chamberofpurpose.org Soul Food Friday - https://soulfoodfriday.wordpress.com Book: Who Do We Choose To Be? Margaret Wheatley

Interview with Dustin Nelson & Todd Baker SD Sheriff Department RESPECT Project is a character building and mentoring program designed for teenage youth. Currently serving the North County region, RESPECT Project was developed in 2014 by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The program is a 16-week commitment aiming to reduce juvenile delinquency, lower recidivism, and offer alternatives to street gangs, substance abuse, and a life trapped in the criminal justice system. RESPECT Project offers decision-making skills, encouragement, and comprehensive resources to students and their families. In addition to weekly classes and mentoring, RESPECT Project also partners with healthy community groups, businesses, and faith-based organizations to supplement the program and further enrich the students’ personal lives. https://www.sdsheriff.net/RESPECTproject RespectProject@sdsheriff.org Podcast: Jocko Willink  https://youtu.be/ljqra3BcqWM  

Interview with Sarah Heirendt San Diego Site Director for Hands of Peace Hands of Peace empowers young Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans to raise their voices as leaders of change. The foundation of the program is a comprehensive group dialogue process, structured to take individual participants on a journey that includes: Exploring the conflict together Exposure to each other’s narratives and faiths Sharing of personal stories for greater understanding of our individual differences and common humanity Individual and group actions that can be taken as involved leaders https://handsofpeace.org https://www.idealist.org Book: Light Is The New Black: A Guide To Answering Your Soul’s Callings And Working Your Light by Rebecca Campbell  

E010 Ed Hidalgo Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer for Cajon Valley Union. The World of Work is a comprehensive K-12 curriculum solution aimed at early exposure for children to both self and career exploration in the ever-changing landscape of the global economy. Creating relevance to the real world and enabling students to map their educational goals to their possible future selves will maximize their investments in post-secondary education. World of Work empowers every child with unique strengths, interests and values needed in the world to nurture happy kids, living in healthy relationships on a path to gainful employment. https://www.nepris.com https://www.worldofwork.net https://www.themyersbriggs.com Twitter: edhidalgosd cvworldofwork

Interview with Chief Communications Officer Shane Engel HOPE worldwide’s vision is to bring hope and change the lives of the world’s most poor, sick and suffering. HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives through the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy. HOPE worldwide was founded in 1991 in response to the call of the Scriptures to serve the poor, sick and suffering throughout the world. The organization began with just three small programs dedicated to bringing hope to vulnerable communities. In Abidjan, Ivory Coast, HOPE worldwide established an HIV/AIDS clinic to meet the critical health needs of a country plagued with disease. A medical clinic in Mexico City, Mexico provided treatment for children without access to quality healthcare. Children were also the focus of educational outreach programs in Bangalore, India. In collaboration with the International Churches of Christ, HOP

E008 Homeboy Industries - Father Greg Boyle Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community. Each year over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change. They are welcomed into a community of mutual kinship, love, and a wide variety of services ranging from tattoo removal to anger management and parenting classes. Full-time employment is offered for more than 200 men and women at a time through an 18-month program that helps them re-identify who they are in the world, offers job training so they can move on from Homeboy Industries and become contributing members of the community - knowing they count! https://www.homeboyindustries.org/  

E007 Encuentros Leadership - Podcast Interview w/Juan Gaytan The Encuentros Leadership Academy was created in response to the growing Latino male achievement gap in higher education. The overall purpose of the Academy is to significantly close the college achievement gap for Latino males. In California, the best and brightest Latino males accepted into the UC system as freshmen experience the highest dropout rate, at over 80%. The Academy was designed to increase access, improve retention, and increase baccalaureate completion for Latino males. The Academy's culturally-relevant curriculum teaches core competencies leading to improved self-esteem, self-worth, and personal confidence. Utilizing successful, experienced Latino male faculty, aspiring Latino male high school students are exposed to the daily challenges of college living. The mission of the Leadership Academy is to prepare low-income Latino male students (grades 6-12) for successful admission to the college of their choice. The Leadership Academy pr

E006 Podcast with Enrique Morones founder of Border Angels Border Angels is an all volunteer, non profit organization that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice with a special focus on issues related to issues related to the US-Mexican border. Border Angels engages in community education and awareness programs that include guided trips to the desert to place water along migrant crossing routes as well as to the border to learn about the history of US-Mexico border policy and experience the border fence firsthand. Border Angels’ mission is to reduce the number of fatalities occurring along the Californian border through the placement of life saving water stations in the desert.  Border Angels work is driven by these words: “When I was hungry, who gave me to eat? – When I was thirsty, who gave me to drink?” (Matthew 25:35). In this we make it our mission to ensure that all people are received with a sense of humanity and compassion, and that the cycle of death along the borde

Podcast Interview - E005 Quetzal Mama - Dr. Roxanne Ocampo The mission of Quetzal Mama is to provide expert college admission coaching, programs, and tools to deserving students and their families for free. This has been the mission since we opened our dining room doors in fall 2010. That’s the mission of Quetzal Mama since day one. We will not waver from our commitment to serve our most vulnerable students. And, we will not neglect to serve deserving students on their trajectory to college – simply because they cannot afford to do so and because no one in their family has the tools, resources, or knowledge. https://www.quetzalmama.com Books: The Flight of the Quetzal Mama: How to Raise Latino Superstars and Get Them Into the Best Colleges by Dr. Roxanne Ocampo Nail It!: Quetzal Mama's Toolkit for Extraordinary College Essays by Dr. Roxanne Ocampo You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness And Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero  

After Holly and Rodney’s eldest son, RJ, was diagnosed with autism, HollyRod’s mission expanded to provide resources to families affected by an autism diagnosis. One in 68 children are diagnosed with autism every year. 50% of these children have extreme difficulty learning how to speak, while 25% of them never will. HollyRod launched the RJ’s Place grant  in 2014 to provide assistive technology to children’s hospitals and autism centers. As these children grow, they require vocational training and specialized job placement assistance to transition to mainstream life and gainful employment. Our RJ’s Place grants now support toddlers to young adults in over a dozen locations across the U.S. and Canada with a dozen more scheduled by 2018.  The HollyRod foundation is dedicated to providing compassionate care to those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease. We seek to fill an unmet need by providing compassionate care and services to underserved individuals and families that are burdened financially and emotio

arc is an award-winning, nationally recognized after school program and experiential education provider. We bridge the opportunity gap by creating transformational learning opportunities that empower youth to realize their full potential. We work with over 9,000 students on a daily basis.  arc is proud to offer a huge range of programs for K-12 youth, college-aged students, and even working professionals. In all of our programs, we emphasize experiential learning, life skills acquisition, and team building, as well as engagement with the natural world and community.   http://arc-experience.com brad@arc-experience.com Recommended book: To Sell Is Human by Daniel Pink

Marcy Morrison, founder of Careers with Wings, embodies that which she strives to evoke in others – energy, enthusiasm, passion and fun. Often referred to as bringing sunshine to every room she enters, Marcy helps others uncover and find their dream career via her books “Finding Your Passion: The Easy Guide to Your Dream Career” and “Falling in Love with Me: A Personal Journey and A Guide to Falling in Love with You” (in English and Spanish), coaching, speaking engagements, workshops and trainings. With the formula Passion + Purpose = World Change, Marcy’s Vision is a World Where Everyone Connects to Their Passion and Purpose to Change The World. http://careerswithwings.com/ Books she Recommended:  The Success Principles by Jack Canfield Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood