Vicki Sokolik refuses to be an Ostrich. Her son brought to her attention the crisis of unhoused youth — youth unhoused, not living with a parent/guardian, and not in foster care — in America, and she has been fighting to support this vulnerable population every since. Most active in Tampa Bay, Florida, Vicki is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Starting Right, Now, which removes barriers for unaccompanied homeless youth to cultivate long-term well-being and self-sufficiency. She is also the author of the new book, “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America.” Vicki Sokolik joined host Jay Ruderman to discuss the many ways unhoused youth fall through the cracks in our society, how her organization helps them, and also how to build trust with people who could use your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:10) Vicki’s origin story (02:40) What is “unhoused youth?” (06:40) What should a person do if they worry they see an unhoused youth? (08:19) How have conversations around unhoused youth changed in Vicki’s 20 years working with them? (11:02) How do people get the word out and help unhoused youth? (14:55) Vicki’s new book (16:48) How Vicki builds trust (20:10) What do students receive at Starting Right, Now? (22:58) How does Vicki balance advocacy and direct support? (27:53) Starting Right, Now alumni (29:10) Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Syracuse University celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April (when students are still on campus). In 2022, several members of the AAPI Heritage Month Planning Committee collaborated with The SENSES Project in a podcast series that highlighted various aspects of the AAPI college experience.
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2022 AAPI Heritage Month: International Voices w/ Yna Talento
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This podcast focuses on stories and perspectives from international students at Syracuse University. Yna Talento is a first-year international student from the Philippines studying Marketing Management in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism in the SI Newhouse School of Public Communications. Yna is …
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2022 AAPI Heritage Month: Tales from a Japanese Breakfast Show with Hyejun Yoo
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Hyejun Yoo is a senior studying Advertising in the SI Newhouse School of Public Communications and Information Management and Technology at the School of Information Studies. Hyejun is a huge Japanese Breakfast fan and is also the student chosen to interview Michelle Zauner for the 2022 AAPI Heritage Month Keynote. In this podcast, Hyejun sat down …
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2022 AAPI Heritage Month: Gen C Podcast with Isaac Ryu
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Isaac Ryu is a senior in Broadcast Digital Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and also a member of the AAPI Heritage Month Planning Committee. In this podcast, Isaac sat down with Sehjin Kim and Shirley Chen. Sehjin is a senior studying in the College of Visual Performing Arts at Syracuse University and Shirley is a sop…
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2022 AAPI Heritage Month: Adoptee Roundtable w/Christian Buonadonna
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This podcast was recorded in spring 2022 and features Asian American international adoptees at Syracuse University. Christian Buonadonna is a senior in Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, as well as a member of the AAPI Heritage Month Planning Committee. He sat down with 4th year architecture student Lia Margo…
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