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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

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Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Global CTO, Tech for Social Impact. Global Movement.

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Brahm Ahmadi, People's Grocery, Podcast Transcript

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You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes. Britt Bravo: Hi, welcome to the Big Vision Podcast, where we talk with individuals and organizations who are creating positive change. The primary need, obviously, in our community, West Oakland, is a lack of access to healthy and affordable foods.

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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2006

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If you need a little of drop of hope each week, his podcast is always inspiring (and you don't need an iPod to listen to it). I know that his ideas are not the only solution to ending poverty, but when you learn about what a difference a $10 bednet can make, it sure sounds reasonable. Both books are crazily well-written.

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Solutionary Women: Mei-ying Ho

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Last week I sat down with a former co-worker, Mei-ying Ho, who is now the Co-Director of SOUL , for an interview for my Big Vision podcast. The podcast isn't up yet, but here is a partially modified transcription of our conversation which you can also read along with profiles of other Solutionary Women on Blogher : What is SOUL?

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Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

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Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. You can read a transcript of the podcast below. At the heart of Fair Trade is the notion of direct trade, kind of like a farmer's market gone global.

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

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I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. I also produce several podcasts, one of which is called the Big Vision Podcast.

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Mom in the Movement: Lisa Russ of the Movement Strategy Center

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The Movement Strategy Center is a nonprofit organization in Oakland, CA that is committed to advancing the next generation of leaders for a sustainable progressive movement. You can listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast. How do you balance your work at the Movement Strategy Center with the work of being a mom?