article thumbnail

Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

I recently posted my interview with Steve Williams, the Executive Director and co-founder of POWER: People Organized to Win Employment Rights on the Big Vision Podcast. Steve also happens to be the fiancé of Mei-ying Ho, who I interviewed last month. Britt Bravo: Have you always done this kind of work? I was hooked from that moment on.

Podcast 40
article thumbnail

Volunteering in (Belated) Honor of National Volunteer Week!

NTEN

NTEN’s Education Manager, Julia Smith volunteered at Upwardly Global in Chicago, where she did mock interviews. Upwardly Global helps immigrants to rebuild their professional careers in the U.S.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

After witnessing the Stonewall Riots first-hand as a teenager, Rivera's revolutionary spirit was ignited and she worked for the rest of her life, continuing her activism and forming a group that worked with homeless drag queens and transgender women of color in New York City. Charlotte Cooper. Future Sheroes. Jazz Jennings. Kiara Nirghin.

Story 133
article thumbnail

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

Have Fun - Do Good

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. Like there'll be times where I'm really interested in food issues, and I'm interviewing and talking to people about that.

Podcast 40