Can we practice hope better? Can we recognize and value the people and initiatives that inspire and embody hope in the world? What happens when we focus on these kinds of practical hope? Join Indy Rishi Singh and friends to face the shadows in our society by engaging in neuroplastic, hopeful conversations.
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115: Generating Common Good with Jasmine Banks
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https://www.cultivatingself.org/reclaiminghealthcarefellowship... Jasmine Banks is a social good executive leader leading by example. She just launched Generation Common Good, a movement to organize around intergenerational inheritance of common good. She and her partner also facilitate Parenting is Political. Jasmine is also the Executive Director…
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114: Swords into Ploughshares with Jose Vega
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Jose Vega is the kind of brave leader we need in Congress. He is a leader in the movement for peace founded by the LaRouche’s. ... https://votevega.nyc/ ... https://www.vegasarepeacefund.org/ ... https://www.instagram.com/josbtrigga/ ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%27s_15th_congressional_district ... https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/…
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113: Threading Hope with Amy Anderson
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Amy Anderson is social entrepreneur embodying both sustainability and civic duty. She is the co-founder of Homeboy Threads which is a premiere apparel/textile enterprise in Los Angeles. Amy has been an integral part of Homeboy Industries, which trains and supports formerly gang-involved incarcerated youth and adults into being contributing members …
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112: Impact Entrepreneurship with Minto Roy
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Minto Roy is actualizing entrepreneur, embodying values and virtues while creating successful business. He is the Co-Founder of Sugar Sheet Paper and is also a radio show host in Canada, hosting the Careers Today show. Minto regularly gives keynotes and lectures at conference, universities and business communities. ... https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.w…
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https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/service-page/civic-entrepreneurship-cohort ... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-regenerative-civic-engagement-indy-rishi-singh/By Indy Rishi Singh
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110: Restore-a-fication with Jon Connors
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Jon Connors is a quintessential evolution of entrepreneurship. He is the founder of Restore-A-Thon which are community restorations through collective action. Jon has a deep experience with both conservative and liberal thinking, and is determined to build bridges for new ways of thinking, and doing. ... Thank you to Basil Childers for producing th…
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109: Funding The Future with Gisele Huff
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Gisele Huff is the wise grandma our society needs to be able to thrive. She is the founder of Gerald Huff Fund For Humanity and was also the executive director for the Jaquelin Hume Foundation which focused on improving the education system in America. Gisele is also the author of Force of Nature, a book about her journey surviving the Holocaust an…
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108: Reclaiming Governance with Ted Rau
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Ted Rau is a seeker of harmonious group coherence. He is the co-founder of Sociocracy For All and the Governance Lead at Dark Matter Labs. Ted is the prolific author of “Many Voices One Song”, “Who Decides Who Decides” and “Collective Power”. He consults organizations and communities to be healthier and more resilient. ... https://www.cosmiclabyrin…
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107: Positive Currency Act with Amar Kaleka
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Amar Kaleka is an award winning storyteller and advocate for common sense. He has created successful documentaries like Sirius, which is available on Amazon Prime, and started Never-ending Light Productions. Amar ran for Congress in Wisconsin after the horrific Oak Creek Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting which took his father’s life. https://medium.co…
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106: What’s a City Manager? with Marti Brown
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Marti Brown is a courageous local government practitioner and City Manager with the City of Willows. She has also been a city manager for Marysville, California and performed a variety of civic duties in other communities throughout California. Marti exemplifies consistent and persistent civic duty as she connects her business acumen to serving the…
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105: Regenerating Tribal Law with Samantha Skenandore
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Samantha Skenandore is one of the most important tribal and environmental justice leaders in the world. She advises tribal and corporate clients on federal Indian law and tribal law. Samantha has been a justice for the Ho-Chunk Nation and has critical experience bridging tribal communities with corporate and political powers. ... https://www.cultiv…
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104: Farming the Farm Bill with Ayesha Ali
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Ayesha Ali is a regenerative policy advocate. She is the co-founder of InCommon, which is building community-first food systems across the United States. Ayesha was the Community Manager for Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit focused on education around regenerative agriculture and the guiding principle of the documentaries, Kiss the Ground and Common Gr…
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103: Farming Policy with Jamie Fanous & Elizabeth Vaughan
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CAFF is the quintessential Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Their efforts provide family farmers with all kinds of resources, from money to tools to education on how to be regenerative. This conversation features an actual family farmer, Elizabeth Vaughan, who was a total champion coleading the 36th Annual Small Farm Conference that I got to…
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www.cosmiclabyrinth.world ... Audrey Fillon and Victor Vorski are regenerative leaders producing the Gathering of Tribes Festival in Portugal in 2024. They are cooperating on an incredible regenerative festival in the forests of Portugal, inviting leaders from around the world to experience a full circle regenerative experience. https://gatheringof…
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101: Radical Pragmatism with Jess Yupanqui Feingold
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Donate to www.CultivatingSelf.org to support the Food As Medicine certification project for Health Justice & Equity ... Jess Yupanqui Feingold is an incredible leader, facilitating collaboration and potential through impact investing and community activation efforts. She is a co-CEO at Common Future. Jess has also worked deeply with Kiva, which lau…
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100: Complementary Brothership with Adam Uribe
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https://redearthmovement.org/ ... https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/ ...By Indy Rishi Singh
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099: Culturally Curious Environmentalism with Isaias Hernandes
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Isaias Hernandez a dedicated descendant of ancestors, devoted to improving environmental literacy though creativity, storytelling, and embodied education. His media platform is called QueerBrownVegan and he studied environmental science at UC Berkeley. Check out either or both web series: Sustainable Jobs and Teaching Climate Together. ... https://…
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098: Faith in Elections with Rollie Olson
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https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/ ... Rollie Olson is a democratic activator. He is a program manager at Interfaith America, facilitating and sharing the Faith in Elections Playbook grant. Rollie also served with Congressman Dean Phillips practicing the civic approach of “radical hospitality.” https://www.interfaithamerica.org/grants/faith-in-elec…
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097: PsychoSocial Fractals with Jeremy Lent
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https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/an-essay-contest-its-january-1-2050 ... Jeremy Lent is an author and activist, opening windows of insight into patterns that lead to destruction and regeneration. The Web of Meaning is an amazing book integrating perspectives from modern science and traditional wisdom. Jeremy is also the founder of the Liology I…
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096: The Age of Henoscene with Asher Jay
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https://casmallconference.sched.com/event/1VeMd/transforming-rural-healthcare Asher Jay is the quintessential modern seer, mystic, intuitive, channeling her art for goodness. She is the Founder of Henoscene, a community-driven blockchain application driving integrity into corporate and environmental justice commitments. Asher is a National Geograph…
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095: The Ahimsa of War with Raj Balkaran
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Raj Balkaran is a scholar, seeker, and librarian of wisdom. He is the author of The Stories Behind the Poses, an amazing book about the mythology connected to the asanas. Raj is a Chaplain at McMaster University, a teacher with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, a podcast host for the Indian Religions show, and the director of The Indian Wisdom S…
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094: To Wild or Not to Wild with Mackenzie Feldman
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Mackenzie Feldman is a guardian of nature and humanity. She is the Founder of Re:Wild Your Campus, which is on a mission to eliminate synthetic and harmful pesticide use at universities, colleges, and grade schools and to transition to organic land stewardship. She Is currently a Food and Sustainability Research Fellow with Data for Progress and ha…
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093: Inform. Connect. Activate. with Samuel Underhill
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Samuel Underhill is a genz activator. He is the executive director of ActivateGenZ, which is a student-led organization connecting young Americans to civic opportunities ranging from internships to volunteering to scholarships and paid opportunities. Samuel was a student fellow with the Bill of Rights Institute and is currently a student at the Uni…
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092: Know Local & Act Local with Lindsey Washburn
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Buy Indy Rishi Singh a Samosa! ... Lindsey Washburn is the quintessential social impact leader, focusing on creating technology that supports democracy and community. She is the founder of Know Your Local which advocates for citizens to engage with their local government. Lindsey also cocreated a children’s book series with Imran Haider called Ava …
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091: Transforming Homelessness with Andrew Funk
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Andrew Funk is a social impact activist for homeless people. He founded the Homeless Entrepreneur, which does important work in guiding folks out of homelessness into security and possibility. Andrew’s advocacy has led him to reimagine and encourage a transformation in how society understands homelessness and how financial systems should be proacti…
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Anne Sheridan and Chad Baron are collaborators with Degrowth California. They are a community helping facilitate education, conversation, and action within the state and country. https://degrowthcalifornia.org/ ... Cosmic Labyrinth at Bhakti Fest ... https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/By Indy Rishi Singh
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089: Aime-ing with imagination with Parul Punjabi Jagdish
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Parul Punjabi Jagdish is a leader living the purpose to trust life fully, fearlessly, and serve all beings, human and non-human. He is the CEO of AIME Inc. Parul has been around the world, working in various industries, from corporate strategy to policy-making. https://aimementoring.com/ ... https://ikslab.deakin.edu.au/ ... Dreams video: https://w…
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088: Imagining Better Futures for American Democracy
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https://www.democracyfundersnetwork.org/resources/betterfuturesreport Should we start hosting a monthly gathering to explore this report and build relationships focused on positive visioning, collective imagination, abundance mindset? Connect with me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/indyrishisingh/By Indy Rishi Singh
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087: Shaka for Mayor with Kimo Alameda
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Kimo Alameda is running for mayor in the County of Hawai’i. He’s a local native Hawaiian, with deep knowledge and understanding of local traditions and values, and he’s also a trained psychologist. Kimo was most recently the Vice President of business operations at Hawai’i Island Community Health Center, CEO at the Bay Clinic, and instrumental in p…
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Camron Hurt is a political scientist, honoring his ancestors by promoting voting and effective civic engagement. He is the Program Director at Common Cause Hawai’i and is a Commissioner in the City and County of Honolulu. Camron is also a soccer and track and field coach. https://www.commoncause.org/hawaii/ ... https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/the…
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085: Can Indigenous wisdom save the world? with Tyson Yunkaporta
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Tyson Yunkaporta is a man that walks between worlds. He is a member of the Apalech Clan of Western Cape York, a renowned academic, and a senior lecturer on Indigenous knowledges. Tyson’s book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, has provoked all kinds of conversations and collaborations around the world. https://www.goodreads.com…
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084: Excerpt from Aquarius Now by Marilyn Ferguson
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What Thomas Paine did for the American Revolution with the publication of Common Sense, Marilyn Ferguson does for the transpersonal revolution. https://www.amazon.com/Aquarius-Now-Reclaiming-Personal-Sovereignty/dp/1578633699 .... Marilyn Ferguson is one of the preeminent thinkers, gatherers, and interpreters of research on the cutting edge fields …
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083: Climate Stewardship with Heather Kimball
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Heather Kimball is Councilwoman for District 1 of the County of Hawai’i. She is a scientist and a caring community member on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Heather and her colleagues are inviting the community to support Bill 48, which creates an “Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience.” ... https://bigislandnow.com/2023/05/17/hawai%…
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082: Imagining Better Politics with Suzette Brooks Masters
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Suzette Brooks Masters is a social entrepreneur creating positive, pluralistic change in our society. She is a lawyer with significant experience supporting immigrants and refugees. Suzette advises a variety of foundations, non-profits, and advocacy programs with strategy and implementation. Imagining Better Futures for American Democracy is a 73 p…
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081: Ephemeral Group Governance 101 with Forrest Landry
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Forrest Landry is a perennial inventor. He has developed software on a variety of large scale software systems. He has invented and founded a portable vaporizer made of wood. Forrest is a 3rd generational master woodworker, a philosopher, and a researcher on a variety of very important modern issues. Ephemeral Group Process: https://mflb.com/egp_4/…
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080: Hope for the Hawaiian Healthcare Crisis with Scott Grosskreutz MD
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Dr. Scott Grosskreutz a radiologist on the Big Island of Hawai’i and a member of the Hawaii Provider Shortage Crisis Task Force. He served in the US Navy as a Commander, a Hyperbaric Physiologist, and an Undersea Medicine Doctor on the US Michigan nuclear submarine. Scott’s efforts have included introducing important state legislature which would s…
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079: Intro to Indigenous Politics with Leif Grünewald
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Leif Grünewald is an indigenous ally, an advisor and consultant, and an educator. His newsletter, Indigenous Insight, shares valuable knowledge and perspectives from indigenous peoples and philosophy. Leif also writes and shares about how financial policy-making can look to social anthropology to respect and even integrate indigenous wisdom towards…
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078: Politics for the Benefit of All with Reggie Hubbard
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Reggie Hubbard is the quintessential teacher of the “beginner’s mind”, introducing meditation and movement practices to a variety of spaces, including government, organizations, and conscious communities. He recently managed MoveOn’s Washington DC presence bringing meditation practices to politicians and their staff. https://activepeaceyoga.com/ ..…
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077: Respectful Politics with Trisha Beck
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Trisha Beck was a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives for two separate terms and has been an educator at the University of Utah. She has been a long time advocate for children with disabilities, education, healthcare accessibility and human services. Trisha has taken some tough shots from toxic politics, and exemplifies courage a…
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076: Citizen Assemblies with Roger Berkowitz
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Roger Berkowitz is the Founder of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Human Rights at Bard College. He is a prolific author and editor and won the 2019 Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought given by the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Join the weekly newsletter Amor Mundi. https://www.vernun…
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075: excerpt from Token Economy by Shermin Voshmgir
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/9899157058 ... https://sherminvoshmgir.medium.com/token-economy-b5a28d4b63f ... https://medium.com/token-kitchen/separation-of-money-state-302bc8caa138By Indy Rishi Singh
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074: Community Healing Gardens: Debrief with Diana Cantu-Reyna
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Reflecting on Presentation regarding "Community Healing Gardens" https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/122542/2023-04-12%20HCDP%20Meeting%20Packet.pdf ... https://sedonayogafestival.com/trauma-conscious-yoga-training-syf/ ... https://www.youtube.com/@UC5Qit-WMz451eRU_ITEC4FA ... https://www.patreon.com/politicalhope…
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073: Not No Can! CAN! with Richard Ha
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Richard Ha is a Hawaiian with a heavenly heart. He is the author of “What Would Our Kupuna Do?” and an experienced farmer on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Ha Ha Ha is Richard’s blog and he is also the current chair of Hawai’i Island Energy Cooperative, a community owned electric company. ... https://www.youtube.com/@keokiandmalia4683 ... ... https://w…
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072: The Politics of Garbage with Brittany Zimmerman
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Brittany Zimmerman is a woman on a land-based mission to revitalize how we energize our lives. Now the CEO of Yummet, she is the youngest person ever to be named a NASA Principal Investigator and has been an aerospace engineer focused on bio-regenerative and physical-chemical life support systems. Brittany is now focused on bringing space technolog…
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071: Healing Race with Grace with Andre Thomas & Todd Levinson
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Andre Thomas and Todd Levinson are the luminaries stewarding the show, Healing Race. Andre is a community leader in the American South and Todd is an advocate for effective civic engagement. They are both committed to having and hosting difficult conversations about race and empathetically addressing the topics many avoid in the modern media. ... h…
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070: The Age of Whistleblowing with Kimberly Young-McLear
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Kimberly Young-McLear is a whistleblower and advocate for the silenced. She served as a Commander in the US Coast Guard and has worked with the Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Kimberly is a recipient of the Whistleblowers Award and is currently developing an art activism project that highlig…
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069: Debrief for Civic Action with Madeline Whitehill
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PUNA CDP Meeting for February 27 https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604735066 ... Agenda for 2/27 https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/121722/2023-02-27%20Puna%20CDP%20Agenda%20Final.pdf ... https://www.vibranthawaii.org/hubs ... Civic Engagement event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-action-for-intentional-communities-tickets-543282601887 ..…
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068: "Composite Nation" speech by Frederick Douglas
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067: Heart-Centered Workplaces with Renée Smith
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Renée Smith is gracious gatherer and host of loving communities. She is the Founder and CEO of A Human Workplace and a keynote speaker around the world. Renee championed an effort to create a more human-centered and effective workplace at the state of Washington with Results Washington. https://www.reneesmithspeaks.com/ ... https://www.makeworkmore…
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066: El Que Busca Encuentra with Adriana Aguilar
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Adriana Aguilar is a community and economic development specialist in Los Angeles. She is a fantastic Program Manager with Civic Wellbeing Partners and is a consultant for organizations and projects that are in need of effective strategy. Adriana is a board member with The Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights and advocate for better housing and con…
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