Episodes

  • Courageous Leadership: The 2024 Matusak Award Interview

    Courageous Leadership: The 2024 Matusak Award Interview
    Nov 4 2024
    Our program today engages the 2024 winner of the Larrainr Matusak Award for Courageous Leadership, Dr. Niru Kumar. The Matusak Award is given every other year to recognize bold and courageous leadership in the face of social difficulty and injustice. Dr. Niru is a pioneer in the field of Diversity & Inclusion. As the founder […]
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  • Leadership in Public Health: The 2023 Mawby Award Interviews

    Leadership in Public Health: The 2023 Mawby Award Interviews
    Nov 4 2023
    Our program today engages the 2023 winners of our Russell Mawby Award, Dr. Chandra Ford and Dr. Ed O’Neil. The Russell G. Mawby “People Helping People Award” is given every other year in recognition of ongoing contributions to the health and well-being of communities. Dr. Chandra L. Ford received her PhD in Health Behavior from […]
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  • Biodiversity and the Climate Crisis

    Biodiversity and the Climate Crisis
    Apr 29 2023
    Today's conversation continues our series on the climate crisis and effective actions to address it, with a special focus on biodiversity.
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  • The Climate Crisis and the U.S. Healthcare System

    The Climate Crisis and the U.S. Healthcare System
    Apr 15 2023
    Today’s conversation continues our series on the climate crisis, with a special focus on the role of the healthcare system in the United States. The healthcare system is a major greenhouse gas contributor and has fallen behind in measuring and working toward reducing carbon emissions. This episode features David Castro (moderator), a board member of […]
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  • The Climate Crisis, Using Local and Global Data and Narrative for Impact

    The Climate Crisis, Using Local and Global Data and Narrative for Impact
    Jan 24 2023
    Today’s conversation continues our series on the climate crisis and effective actions to address it, with a special focus on the use of data and narrative at the local and global levels. This episode features Daniel Katz (moderator), founder of the Rainforest Alliance and lead environmental advisor to the Overbrook Foundation. Daniel is also a […]
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  • The Climate Crisis, Balancing Progress and Justice

    The Climate Crisis, Balancing Progress and Justice
    Nov 14 2022
    Today’s conversation is about the current state of the climate crisis and effective actions to address it, with a special focus on balancing carbon reduction with justice and equity for communities most impacted by climate change. This episode features Daniel Katz (moderator), founder of the Rainforest Alliance and lead environmental advisor to the Overbrook Foundation. […]
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  • Dialogue with Larraine R. Matusak Courageous Leadership Awardees

    Dialogue with Larraine R. Matusak Courageous Leadership Awardees
    Nov 20 2021
    This dialogue features Sibusiso Innocent Zikode of Durban, South Africa, Shirley Sherrod of Albany, Georgia, and Kehkashan Basu, of Toronto, Canada, recognized as courageous leaders in conjunction with the 2021 Larraine R. Matusak Award for Courageous Leadership. Also featured is award winning author Juana Bordas, moderator, and host, John Burkhardt, Board Chair of the Alliance […]
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    57 mins
  • National Conversation: Racial Equity in the Culinary Arts

    National Conversation: Racial Equity in the Culinary Arts
    Jul 5 2021
    The culinary arts industry controls a major portion of the US food system, and there has never been a comprehensive dialogue on racial inequities in the sector—until now. National Conversation: Racial Equity in the Culinary Arts, will facilitate a move from conversation to action. The leaders in this dialogue are taking advantage of the global momentum demanding racial equity across systems to focus on our culinary industry, an industry that has been built upon —but has failed to reward and respect—the knowledge, labor, and ingenuity of enslaved and indigenous people.
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    59 mins