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7:29

“Housing Security Is Impossible Without Job & Financial Security”

"There are incredible supports for housing for young people that are continuing to be scaled in our community, we need to do more around connecting these young people to the resources they need to gain job'. Breaktime co-founder and executive director Connor Schoen discusses programs helpinghomeless youth find meaningful employment.

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6:07

Building Neighborhoods and Communities Of Hope

"The average Habitat for Humanity partner, homeowner partner, is someone who's working in the community and just doing their best to get by but under conventional means might not be able to qualify for what we would know as a conventional loan." Habitat for Humanity North Central Connecticut chief operating officer, James Beland, discusses Habitat For Humanity builds and programs.

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6:44

Creating Equitable Access To Housing And Employment Opportunities

"Housing stability is critical to economic mobility. It's very hard for people to think about moving forward economically for themselves or for their kids or for their family or even to get engaged in community." Just A Start's Carl Nagy-Koechlin explains.

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4:41

A Cultural Landmark for the Haitian Community

The "Little Haiti" neighborhood in Miami is a cultural landmark for tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants. It is now considered to have the largest concentration of Haitians in the U.S. Jean Souffrant, Director of the Pierre Toussaint Leadership and Learning Center joins Candace Kelley to talk about how his organization is serving this community.

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2:51

Celebrating Greatness in the African American Business Community

The Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County hosted the 2023 Ascension Awards, which celebrated African American businesses, leaders, and professionals who have ascended to greatness in their respective industries within Palm Beach County.

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5:58

Leveling the Playing Field for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs can face challenges raising capital and funding and accessing professional networks.

Andres Wydler, Executor Director of StartOut, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss a tool that quantifies the unrealized potential of high-growth entrepreneurs and improves job creation for the LGBTQ+ community.

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6:50

Lower Income Communities Facing The High Cost Of Energy And Heating

"The dollar is just not there and the cost is just so great, particularly for oil. It's really expensive. Five dollars per gallon is a lot of money." Executive Director of Springfield Partners for Community Action, Paul Bailey, talks about economic challenges facing the community.

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5:33

Connectivity In Downtown Locations Are So Important In Our Major US Cities

Hartford CT's revitalization has been underway for several years. Post pandemic it's more important than ever to create a more equitable, sustainable, prosperous, mobile and vibrant city. The iQuilt Partnership Executive Director Jackie Mandyck explains.

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5:33

A “Theme Park for Entrepreneurs”

Nova Southeastern University has a new facility it's dubbing “The Theme Park for Entrepreneurs.” The school’s Chief Innovation Officer, John Wensveen, joins host Candace Kelley to tell us about how this facility will help future innovators.

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5:03

Financial Concerns in Local Communities

Glen Gardner Borough Mayor, Mattias Schroeter discusses the challenges his community has faced during the pandemic, as well as the impact inflation has had on this fiscally conservative town. Recorded November 16, 2022.

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6:27

Defining and Promoting Central Jersey

New Jersey State Senator Andrew Zwicker discusses his bill that would define Central Jersey and promote it as a tourist destination. The Senator also discusses the role of apprenticeships in the innovation economy. Recorded December 9, 2022.

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5:36

The Needs of Small Business in New Jersey

Michael Egenton, Executive Vice President of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, discusses the needs of the small business community, a business summit, and the state of New Jersey’s economy. Recorded December 9, 2022.

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5:27

Leading the way for Black Female Entrepreneurs

Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs. Chinonye Akunne, CEO and Founder of Ilera Apothecary, joins host Laurel Hess to discuss the challenges and barriers she has overcome as a black female entrepreneur.

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5:33

Changing the Narrative About Detroit

Approximately 15.9 million people visit Metro Detroit annually, spending an estimated $4.8 billion. Claude Molinari, President and CEO of Visit Detroit, joins host Laurel Hess to talk about the excitement of Detroit and its 5 billion dollar economic impact.

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5:13

Paying For the Burden of Diabetes

According to the CDC, over 37 million Americans have diabetes. Gene Baker, Board Member of the American Diabetes Association, joins host Laurel Hess to discuss how important it is to prevent diabetes and the impact diabetes has on everyone.

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5:02

“There Are People That Are Trained Properly, Have Skills, But The Most Impo...

Tony Cancelosi, President and CEO of the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind tells Elena Russo about the importance of finding meaningful jobs for people with disabilities.

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