Best Project Homeless Connect Podcasts (2025)

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Dignity, Cash, and Change: Inside the Denver Basic Income Project (Part 1) 23:39

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In this special two-part series, we explore one of the most talked-about ideas in the national conversation on poverty and homelessness: basic income. This episode features Gwen Battis, Project Manager at the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) about what happens when we trust people, and give them the financial foundation they need to rebuild their…

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Covid 19's Impact on our Communities Highlights Part 2 - Food Security & Basic Needs 59:19

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“Before the pandemic, one in four San Francisco families struggled with food security; after, four out of ten Black and Latinx families are struggling.” - Kenneth Kim, Senior Director of Programs, GLIDE Drawn from our 105-episode COVID-19 series, this conversation revisits the early months of the global pandemic—and connects them to today’s hunger …

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Covid-19’s Impact on Our Communities Highlights Part 1 - Small Businesses 59:35

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"I think that people forget that. These small businesses, they're the ones that are sponsoring your sports teams, which are helping with school things, and that are doing fundraisers that are giving back to the community all the time." - Rebecca Bertoldi When COVID-19 hit, we launched a series to spotlight the small businesses that sustain our comm…

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Homeless Outreach Project 10/23/25 Asbury United Methodist Church 340 E. Market St 3:45

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On October 23, 2025 Asbury UM church will hold a homeless outreach project inviting many providers of services to meet with homeless individuals from 9 a.m until 2 p.m. There will be a breakfast and lunch served. Come and learn about these resources. This interview is with the individuals arranging this program.…

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How to Survive While Homeless 21:07

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With 30 years experience, this expert tells us how to survive in any weather while unhoused. Practical advice from an expert.By Rudolph

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Houston Art Weeks - Rikki Mitman and Marsha Glickman - Mixed Media and Kiln-Fired Enamel Works 25:41

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The Rikki Mitman Art Studio deals in kiln-fired enamel works on heavy copper. Marsha Glickman is a mixed-media collage artist. Both Rikki and Marsha are an important part of the artists supporting Houston Art Weeks. Scott Arthur takes you behind the scenes to see what drives their creative. To discover more about Houston Art Weeks, cliick here. htt…

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Mens Group at Shiloh Baptist Church 8:55

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On the third Saturdays at 5 p.m. the mens group meets at Shiloh Baptist Church 740 W. Locust St. next to Bantz Park. All men are invited to the group sponsored by the Gideons Army. This interview is with brother Kiarre Holley.By Rudolph

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Heidi Vaughan Fint Art - The Houston Art Weeks Connection 26:19

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Houston Art Weeks is not just one, but many artists and organizations. Heidi Vaughan Fine Art is a big part of the creative crew behind the event. Learn more about Heidi and why she does what she does. https://heidivaughanfineart.com/By Doug Harris

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”Beyond Bankruptcy”: The Fight For Stockton - Highlights Part 2 29:52

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“We talk about that nihilistic mindset… what it means to grow up in a community that has that mindset and how that affects them. You have to be honest with them, though, that this is real. This is why y’all are dying.” - Anthony Rodriguez Part two features Barbara Albertson, Michael Tubbs, youth panelists, and educators discussing Stockton's remark…

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How Can Art Promote Well-Being? 25:17

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Houston artists Rebeccah Molander and Tres's Slaughter talk about their passion for art, and their support for Houston Art's Week and the StellaNova Foundation. Join the conversation right now with Many Faces podcast host, Scott Arthur.By Doug Harris

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Is Suicide Selfish? 29:56

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Is there anyone among us who hasn’t witnessed a friend, a family member, a neighbor, or a business associate experiencing a mental health issue or episode? Depression, addiction, domestic violence, even self-harm? The power of music, art, and other creative expressions can improve the lives of those who have been separated from the social and famil…

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Houston Art Weeks - October 1st 2025 28:41

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Doug Harris, the Executive Director of the StellaNova Foundation, and Scott Arthur, host of Many Faces, sets the stage for Houston Art Weeks, a creative celebration of Houston artists with a goal of turning creativity into compassion. Listen and get inspired.By Doug Harris

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Basaglian psychiatry through the prism of philosophy: A conversation with Dr. Mario Colucci 47:40

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Send us a text Support this podcast with a contribution of any amount HERE Meet Mario Colucci, a psychiatrist who has worked in a variety of roles in the Trieste system for over 30 years. He is currently the director of the Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment Service , which is linked to the general emergency room of the civil hospital in Udine, in…

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”Beyond Bankruptcy”: The Fight For Stockton - Highlights Part 1 29:55

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“No one’s coming to save us; we have to figure this out ourselves.” — Dillon Delvo Reinvention in Stockton starts with people. Family, faith, and Black history shape young leaders; high expectations and visible role models invite the whole community to “come together.” Mentorship turns promise into pathways: Phoenix Scholars supports first-gen, low…

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The human right to work in Italy: A conversation with Stefania Grimaldi of the social cooperative La Collina 1:03:28

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Send us a text Stefania Grimaldi works with the social cooperative La Collina in Trieste Italy. This particular social cooperative was formed in 1988 and employees 200 people, 35 percent of which are considered “disadvantaged.” In this episode, we briefly explore the origins of the social cooperative network in Trieste – starting with the first one…

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CA Arts & Culture Summit - “Highlights Show Part 2” 30:17

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"Artists are entitled, just like every other worker, to a livable, predictable, sustainable wage." – Jennifer Laine, San Benito County Arts Council In this powerful season finale, guests explore five urgent themes—economic power of the arts, youth-led civic engagement, cultural equity, legislative reform, and creative healing. From museum-building …

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Beyond Homelessness Podcast - Grace (Housing) 28:48

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Beyond Homelessness: Conversations that matter is a Podcast hosted and produced by grassroots organisation, Project Youth. Project Youth is working towards a future where youth homelessness doesn't exist. This podcast is hosted by one of our Peer Workers, Ethan. Ethan uses his lived expertise to unpack stories with young people with lived experienc…

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Beyond Homelessness Podcast - Quinn (Housing) 26:20

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Beyond Homelessness: Conversations that matter is a Podcast hosted and produced by grassroots organisation, Project Youth. Project Youth is working towards a future where youth homelessness doesn't exist. This podcast is hosted by one of our Peer Workers, Ethan. Ethan uses his lived expertise to unpack stories with young people with lived experienc…

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CA Arts & Culture Summit - “Highlights Show Part 1” 30:10

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"I have been used, abused and silenced within the nonprofit industrial complex... I'm not gonna take it anymore... I'm gonna get mine and my community's gonna get there's this year" - Nikko Kimzin, Kimzin Creative In Part One of season two of Where Art Meets Impact highlight episode. This episode features inspiring voices from the 2024 California A…

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Peer support to help "jump start" young people into independent life: A conversation with Michele Sipala of Recovery House 49:17

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Send us a text Michele Sipala is a peer support worker at Recovery House, located in the heart of the city centre in Trieste. Recovery House provides a six-month transitional residential environment for six young people, age 18 – 35, to help give a “kick start” into more independent living. Recovery House was started in 2015 and over the past nine …

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State of the Arts Summit Highlights Part 2 30:30

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"When the community comes together, organizes, advocates, makes noise, and has a plan, we can change systems” - Richard Raya Join host George Koster for part two of our Arts for a Better Bay Area highlights as ten visionary guests tackle some of the big issues facing San Francisco and our arts organizations and creative workforce; Such as downtown …

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A teacher's life well-lived: A conversation with Caterina Vicentini in Trieste 50:11

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Send us a text In this episode we sit down and talk with Caterina Vicentini in my hotel room in Trieste. Caterina is a math and physics teacher at the secondary school level in a town – Monfalcone -- that is about 30 minutes from the city centre of Trieste. She is a service user and takes advantage of opportunities like this to share her story to h…

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Beyond Youth Homelessness - Tyson (Housing) 26:45

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Beyond Youth Homelessness: Conversations that matter is a Podcast hosted and produced by grassroots organisation, Project Youth. Project Youth is working towards a future where youth homelessness doesn't exist. This podcast is hosted by one of our Peer Workers, Ethan. Ethan uses his lived expertise to unpack stories with young people with lived exp…

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State of the Arts Summit Highlights - Part 1 30:00

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We must disrupt and rebuild; our task is to shift how society thinks through art” - Ralph Remington Part one of this special episode, in collaboration with Arts for a Better Bay Area, delves into the discussions and insights from the 2023 State of the Arts and Culture Organization Summit. Host Eric Estrada and summit reporter Isa Nakazawa bring you…

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Beyond Youth Homelessness - Ethan & Matt (Lived Experience) 34:33

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Beyond Youth Homelessness: Conversations that matter is a Podcast hosted and produced by grassroots organisation, Project Youth. Project Youth is working towards a future where youth homelessness doesn't exist. This podcast is hosted by one of our Peer Workers, Ethan. Ethan uses his lived expertise to unpack stories with young people with lived exp…

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Building trust takes time: A conversation with Claudia Battiston, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician in Trieste 53:38

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Send us a text In this episode, we speak with Claudia Battison, a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician (PRT) in the mental health system in Trieste Italy. I am joined in this interview by Dr. Joy Agner, Assistant Professor at the USC Chan School of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science at USC. Heart Forward has become particularly interest…

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How I learned to love my madness: A conversation with author Elena Cerkvenic 53:52

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Send us a text Elena Cerkvenic recently published a book, Sono Schizofrenica e amo la mia follia, which translated means: I am schizophrenic and I love my madness. This book ia part of a new series being published – La Collana 180: Archivo Critico della Salute Mentale by Meltemi, a publisher in Milan. Elena meets with us to share her story as a you…

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An integrated ecosystem connecting community mental health centers with the central hospital psychiatric unit: What collaboration looks like with Drs. Alessandra Oretti and Tommaso Bonavigo 1:18:59

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Send us a text In this episode, we learn about the inner workings of two critical elements of the community-based ecosystem in Trieste: the community mental health center (CMHC) and the psychiatric unit in the city’s general hospital (known as the Psychiatric Diagnostic and Treatment Services or SPDC). Tommaso Bonavigo, is a psychiatrist at the CMH…

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From Crisis to Connection: A Community-Designed Solution to Prevent Homelessness 20:15

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In the final episode of our special series on the Collaboratory and solutions to homelessness, we dive into the transformative solution that emerged from our work: Resource Connection Hubs. These Hubs, designed by those with lived experience, aim to address a critical gap in the homelessness response system—helping people find the resources they ne…

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"Breaking Isolation: Arts as a Community Solution" 35:45

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Arts Equity, Advocacy, Impact "Artists, cultural bearers, creatives are essential contributors to the economy… so that arts are not a luxury, arts are not a hobby" – Ron Muriera This episode of Where Art Meets Impact features Kristen Sakota, Michael Alexander, Ron Muriera, Meghna Bhat, and Josiah Bruny, discussing arts advocacy, economic empowermen…

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Homelessness is a System Failure, Not an Individual One 24:15

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In this special episode we take a deep dive into why homelessness is a systemic issue—one driven by decades of policy decisions, economic shifts, and social inequities rather than individual choices. We hear from Don Burnes, co-founder of the Burnes Institute for Poverty Research at the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. From deinstitutionalization…

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Reimagining Homelessness Solutions: Inside the Collaboratory 21:58

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Homelessness isn’t inevitable—it’s a failure of systems, not people. In this special three-part podcast series, we take you behind the scenes of Elevated Denver’s Collaboratory, where lived experts, service providers, policymakers, and business leaders came together to co-design solutions to systemic breakdowns. In Episode 1, we introduce the Colla…

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Life as a Basaglian Revolutionary: A history lesson with Dr. Giovanna Del Guidice 1:02:17

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Send us a text Dr. Giovanna Del Guidice has spent her entire career in pursuit of promoting a more humane and relationship-based treatment ethos for people living with mental health conditions. In this interview we hear the story about how she boldly travelled to Colorno Italy as a young psychiatrist in her 20’s to meet Franco Basaglia in person. T…

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The special community at Luna e l'Altra and the role of peer support: A conversation with Beatrice Stanig 52:50

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Send us a text Beatrice Stanig is a young woman who is making her way in Trieste. She is a member of the Women’s Association, Luna e L’Altra and a peer support worker in the mental health system. She has also written a book, Sei Innocente and started the process to work on a second. In this conversation, we cover several topics that help to provide…

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Creative Equity: "Building Sustainable Futures for Artists and Communities" 59:28

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"Artists must be at the center of decision-making, shaping policies and funding structures that directly impact their work and their communities” - Nataki Garrett Show Guests Tiara Amar Title: Advocate for Art Workers’ Rights Key Points: Advocates for fair pay and professional protections for musicians. Highlights the Fair Play Initiative for setti…

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Behind the Scenes of the Elevated Denver Collaboratory 4:25

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Welcome to a special series of the Elevated Denver Podcast! In this teaser episode, we’re giving you a glimpse into the incredible journey of the Elevated Denver Collaboratory. Between May and August 2024, ten individuals—including lived experts, service providers, government leaders, and business professionals—came together to tackle a critical ch…

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Trailer for Season Five 8:08

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Send us a text Season Five is a special treat: made in Italy! This past year, with generous support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Heart Forward was afforded the opportunity to curate a study group to learn about a system in Trieste, Italy that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global best practice for community-based mental…

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Making the Invisible Visible - Finding Home Part 2 1:02:05

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“So, if people need potable water, then we need to provide them with that. Or if people are looking for a job that we don't need to categorize that. We can start to put away our own judgment and provide them with the opportunity that they're putting in front of us versus us telling them, no, no, you need to go get treatment before you get a job”- M…

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Harnessing the Power of Arts: Advocacy, Equity, and Community Transformation 1:07:38

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"For the first time, we are centering artists in our work with an equity-centered, artist-centered cultural plan... with a big emphasis on affordable housing and live-workspace for artists” - Jonathon Glus, City of San Diego In this engaging episode of Voices of the Community, we spotlight transformative policy wins and the visions shaping the futu…

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Making the Invisible Visible - Finding Home Part 1 1:01:53

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"Our philosophy is simple: without rest, there is no healing. We open our doors so that people can have a safe space to rest, restoring a basic dignity often lost on the streets.”- Lydia Bransten In Finding Home, host George Koster speaks with leaders from San Francisco-based organizations committed to supporting unhoused residents. This insightful…

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Building Better Bridges in the Arts Economy - Case Making for Collaboration 1:13:29

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"It’s really important for arts advocates and tradition bearers, artists, and cultural organizations to participate in the visioning and guiding principle process in your community plan, to get named in the vision statement of the community" - Tracy Hudak Join Tracy Hudak, Director of Field Engagement for California for the Arts, and Jackie Melende…

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Discover the Future of Creative Work! 1:11:42

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"We’re living through the greatest art heist of all time. Billions of images, data, and content were scraped illegally, impacting creative jobs, and AI is at the forefront of this transformation." - Nicole Hendrix The creative economy is at a crossroads, grappling with issues of fair pay, technological disruption, and access to resources. The panel…

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Voices of Change: "The Intersection of Art, Equity, & Economic Empowerment" 1:01:45

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“So if you have not tapped into community members that you are serving, that you are working with, then you are missing a large, piece of the solution to your problems”. - Heather Heslep Gentrification, displacement, the struggle for ownership... these are the challenges faced by many communities today. But what if art could be the key to preservin…

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CA Arts & Culture Summit "Arts and Health" panel 1:08:31

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"At the structural level, we don’t make decisions based on evidence. If we did, we would have universal healthcare and basic income. The arts can be part of this shift” - Tasha Golden Join Nefesha Yisra’el from California for the Arts as she introduces our second episode, featuring a powerful panel discussion on the intersection of arts and health.…

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The Future of Arts & Culture in California: Keynote Insights from the California Arts & Culture Summit 59:16

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"Together we can create a world where arts and culture are recognized and invested in as essential to society, embedded in community life, and intersecting with broader policy change to reshape systems towards equity and justice." - Julie Baker Join us as we kick off our second season, celebrating the vibrant and resilient arts and culture scene th…

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From Strength to Strength: A glimpse into what defines resilience with Georgette Darby in Hollywood 1:06:45

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Send us a text Meet Georgette Darby in this interview. She is one remarkable woman who has endured so much and has emerged strong and resilient. Georgette has a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from California State University at Dominguez Hills. She graduated in 1996. She also has an AA degree in Sc…

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Discover the Artist Space Trust: Unlocking the Future of Housing for Creatives! 38:25

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"The interesting thing about a Land Trust is that it's a split title, we'll split the title and the land trust will own the land forever. And then we'll either sell or lease the housing or creative space on top of it to artists" - Meg Shiffler Welcome to the finale of our series on affordable housing for the creative workforce, brought to you in pa…

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Beyond Treatment. How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money: A Conversation with Fountain House 56:35

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Send us a text In this episode, we visit with two representatives from Fountain House in New York. Our primary intent was to provide a platform to share the results of a recent research report issued by Fountain House: Beyond Treatment: How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money. This first of its ki…

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How to Buy Your Performance Space | CAST & CounterPulse Real Estate Model 1:00:31

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"The resilience that we have to live through booms and busts and pandemics and continue to serve the community, continue to drive foot traffic, continue to create economic opportunities for local people to have jobs and work and express themselves is just incredible. So if you're struggling with a storefront or a vacancy or empty space, just rememb…

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REP-SF’s Citywide People’s Plan for Affordable Housing 32:59

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“It's about forcing the city to make sure that they build affordable housing. And there's lots of, programs that we have in the Citywide People's Plan that can make, huge steps towards, building affordable housing” - Dyan Ruiz This episode is part of our ongoing Special Series on How the Arts and Culture sector is coming back from the covid 19 pand…