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The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity, TechCrunch's flagship podcast, digs into the business of startups for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters keep you up-to-date on the world of business, technology, and venture capital. Equity is ranked the No.2 podcast in the Top 100 Venture Capital All time leaderboard on Goodpods—As well as No.17 for the Top 100 Finance All time chart and No.32 for the Top 100 Business News All time chart.

The authoritative exposé of private equity: what it is, how it kills businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how we stop it Private equity surrounds us. Firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR are among the largest employers in America and hold assets that rival those of small...

A century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever before, and more women want to have a career and family, yet challenges persist at work and at home. This book traces how generations of women have responded to the problem of balancing career and family as the twentieth century experienced a sea change in gender equality, revealing why true equity for dual career couples remains frustratingly out of reach.

Vontobel Asset Management’s Quality Growth Boutique research team explores dynamics in emerging and developed equity markets. You will hear thoughtful views on investing themes and ESG topics as well as outlooks to help navigate risks and find opportunities. Vontobel puts research to work for you -- a bottom-up, long-term mindset can help you meet your investing goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Produced as part of the North Sound Voices podcast series, Equity in Action explores what diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) truly mean for the people living in the North Sound region. Hosted by Kevin Henry of KPH Media, this series lifts up voices, shares personal stories, and examines the structures that shape our communities.Through interviews, reflections, and community spotlights, Equity in Action challenges us to see beyond statistics, recognize overlooked strengths, and take meaningful action in our daily lives. Each episode invites listeners to reflect, learn, and ask: ...

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Where biotech breakthroughs meet food security’s frontlines. Unpack the tech feeding tomorrow, the deals reshaping agriculture, and the vision scaling a resilient planet—one episode at a time. Hit play. The future’s hungry for change. 🌱🔬 #V5VerdeEquity

In Educating for a Sustainable Future, Brian Gibson invites listeners to embark on a bold intellectual and moral journey—one that redefines learning in the age of climate crisis, social inequality, and economic uncertainty. With clarity, compassion, and vision, Gibson challenges the limitations of capitalist models that have shaped our schools, societies, and sense of purpose.

A leading scholar-practitioner and ardent proponent of culturally responsive forms of education, Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade aims to settle the debates over whether we should work toward a public education system built on the goal of equality, in which identical resources are provided for all students, or equity, in which different resources are offered in response to differences in student interests and needs.

In My Quest for Health Equity, Dr. Satcher takes an inspiring and instructive look inside his fifty-year career to shed light on the challenge and burden of leadership. Explaining that he has thought of each leadership role—whether in academia, community, or government—as an opportunity to move the needle toward health equity, he shares the hard-won lessons he has learned over a lifetime in the medical field.

Efforts to address inequities within our schools tend to ignore the underlying beliefs that sustain injustices, and focus instead on short-lived policies and practices. This book takes a different approach to eradicating educational disparities. Drawing on more than 40 interviews with teachers, principals, and district leaders, Manya C. Whitaker offers educators guidance for leading a school or district grounded in social justice that centers teachers - not just teaching practices - and that focuses on the belief systems that shape decision-making.

A podcast of King County Equity Now, hosted by community organizer TraeAnna Holiday. Equity Rising connects with racial justice organizers across the country and the world to learn from their lived experiences. Through conversations and interviews, we examine how we are shaping history, and tell the story of the current racial justice movement.Access transcripts here: transcripts.kingcountyequitynow.com

An inclusive world. We are here to have action oriented conversations on equity, equality and inclusion! Join us as we meet and chat with amazing people from different parts of the globe! And if you do like our work and would love to support us, feel free to buy us coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DialoguesEQ

Educators all over the country are waking to a collective realization: The hope and compassion they have for their students is not enough to counteract the inequitable policies and practices of the school system. Students and communities who have been historically disenfranchised along lines of race and disability continue to face predictable barriers to opportunity and independence. In Build Equity, Join Justice, the authors present a new path forward that leads away from deficit-focused policies and toward strengths-based practices.

Equity Matters explores the causes and consequences of educational inequality and policies to address it. The vast majority of Americans believe that students deserve equal access to a quality education. However, our public schools exhibit socioeconomic, racial, and geographic inequality which leaves many students behind. Please join us for quarterly conversations about inequality in our public schools and how we can make our education system work for every student.

Elevating Equity and Justice takes you on a journey through 10 US Supreme Court opinions involving public schools. Why these 10? Because they delve into some of the most important topics and situations educators face every day. Covering the landscape of both civil rights (discrimination) and civil liberties (individual freedom and privacy), Kim provides insight into how educators might be able to support students who are at risk or face unique challenges or needs, as well as a sense of how each case impacts schools and education today, including more recent legal developments.

A social psychologist reveals how to nudge local cultures toward positive structural change by moving people from individual action to collective action.

The Equity Meets podcasts will center and engage authentic and sometimes uncomfortable conversations with our allies and accomplices, doubters, and learners. We truly believe equity work is everybody’s work and we can all innovate for equity together. Our goal at the end of each episode is that you walk away with a better understanding of contemporary issues; some skills, and strategies that aid you in your equity and justice journey, and a sense of belonging in a community of people who are in this together.

Championing equity, one conversation at a time.

Candid conversations about the big issues facing performers and creative workers right now. Jackie Clune talks to fellow Equity members about their experiences and how, together as a union, they’re fighting to make positive change in the industry.​ Join us for personal stories, lively chat and a little laughter in the virtual green room.