Vicki Sokolik refuses to be an Ostrich. Her son brought to her attention the crisis of unhoused youth — youth unhoused, not living with a parent/guardian, and not in foster care — in America, and she has been fighting to support this vulnerable population every since. Most active in Tampa Bay, Florida, Vicki is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Starting Right, Now, which removes barriers for unaccompanied homeless youth to cultivate long-term well-being and self-sufficiency. She is also the author of the new book, “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America.” Vicki Sokolik joined host Jay Ruderman to discuss the many ways unhoused youth fall through the cracks in our society, how her organization helps them, and also how to build trust with people who could use your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:10) Vicki’s origin story (02:40) What is “unhoused youth?” (06:40) What should a person do if they worry they see an unhoused youth? (08:19) How have conversations around unhoused youth changed in Vicki’s 20 years working with them? (11:02) How do people get the word out and help unhoused youth? (14:55) Vicki’s new book (16:48) How Vicki builds trust (20:10) What do students receive at Starting Right, Now? (22:58) How does Vicki balance advocacy and direct support? (27:53) Starting Right, Now alumni (29:10) Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
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Consumers are asking for greater transparency when it comes to their food. They are becoming more educated about the supply chain process from seed to fork, to ensure they know exactly what’s going into their body. So how are organizations keeping up with these growing customer demands for food quality and safety? On this episode of The Accelerate …
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In Episode 16 of The Accelerate Podcast, George Earl, Digital Architect at Microsoft Canada, speaks with the Chief Digital & Technology Office at First West Credit Union, Darrell Jaggers. George and Darrell break down a recent report titled, “The Future of Jobs”, released by The World Economic Forum and speak to how the current digital climate is c…
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The Accelerate Podcast - Ep. 15 - Healthcare is sitting on a mountain of data, but how do we use it?
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On this episode of The Accelerate Podcast, Palma Petrilli and Greg Caskey break down how we can leverage data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve the healthcare industry as we see it today.Από τον Microsoft Canada
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Speakers: Parker Lees & Gerardo AmayaΑπό τον Microsoft Canada
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The Accelerate Podcast - Ep. 13 - How Blockchain is empowering content creators & transforming DRM
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Speakers: Parker Lees & Gerardo AmayaHow Blockchain is empowering content creators and transforming Digital Rights Management (DRM)Από τον Microsoft Canada
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Michael Minnie and Jeff Mastin discuss how organizations can overcome blockers for artificial intelligence by starting small and getting results quickly. Share your thoughts: www.twitter.com/MSFT_BusinesscaConnect on LinkedIn: Michael: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelminnie/Jeff: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmastin/…
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Michael Minnie and Jeff Mastin discuss how to get started as well as how to build an evolving framework in your business for artificial intelligence over time. Share your thoughts: www.twitter.com/MSFT_BusinesscaConnect on LinkedIn: Michael: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelminnie/Jeff: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmastin/…
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Michael Minnie and Jeff Mastin discuss why organizations seem to be more interested in AI today as compared to years ago, focusing on the underlying reasons why. Share your thoughts: https://twitter.com/MSFT_Businessca Connect on LinkedIn: Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelminnie/Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmastin/…
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Looking back on what we have learned so far in 2017. Share your thoughts: twitter.com/msft_businessCAΑπό τον Microsoft Canada
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How do you measure the success of your innovation programs? Share your thoughts: twitter.com/msft_businessCAΑπό τον Microsoft Canada
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Innovation needs Ideas – from generating ideas to picking the ones to invest in, this podcast looks at important role of ideas in every innovation program. Share your thoughts: twitter.com/msft_businessCAΑπό τον Microsoft Canada
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Can large enterprises drive innovation and disruption at the same rate of startups? Microsoft Digital Advisors Michael Minnie and Gerardo Amaya discuss how organizations with thousands of employees and assets can plan and execute innovation. Share your thoughts: https://twitter.com/msft_businessCAΑπό τον Microsoft Canada
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