Helping Children Worldwide; Dr. Laura Horvath, Emmanuel M. Nabieu, Yasmine Vaughan, Melody Curtiss
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Send us a text What does it really mean to empower people? Beyond buzzwords and good intentions lies a complex reality that social impact organizations grapple with daily. This conversation with researchers Dr. Thomas Cray and Dr. Sarah Neville dives deep into the messy, thought-provoking questions that challenge conventional thinking about empowerment. The discussion takes us beyond simplistic notions of "teaching a man to fish" to examine whether we're creating the fishing holes people nee...
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Send us a text What does it really mean to empower people? Beyond buzzwords and good intentions lies a complex reality that social impact organizations grapple with daily. This conversation with researchers Dr. Thomas Cray and Dr. Sarah Neville dives deep into the messy, thought-provoking questions that challenge conventional thinking about empowerment. The discussion takes us beyond simplistic notions of "teaching a man to fish" to examine whether we're creating the fishing holes people nee...
From War to Medicine: The Resilience and Brilliance of Dr. Aruna Stevens - A Child's View Episode
Optimistic Voices
18 minutes
2 weeks ago
From War to Medicine: The Resilience and Brilliance of Dr. Aruna Stevens - A Child's View Episode
Send us a text What happens when tragedy and opportunity collide in the life of a child? Dr. Aruna Stevens' story answers this question with breathtaking resilience and hope. Born just before Sierra Leone's devastating civil war, Aruna's childhood was shattered when his father was killed and his extended family of twenty separated. He experienced homelessness, hunger, and the daily struggle for survival in a community where healthcare was virtually non-existent—where people routinely died fro...
Optimistic Voices
Send us a text What does it really mean to empower people? Beyond buzzwords and good intentions lies a complex reality that social impact organizations grapple with daily. This conversation with researchers Dr. Thomas Cray and Dr. Sarah Neville dives deep into the messy, thought-provoking questions that challenge conventional thinking about empowerment. The discussion takes us beyond simplistic notions of "teaching a man to fish" to examine whether we're creating the fishing holes people nee...
