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/…
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Sines, Cosines, and Tangents with Alex and Philip (and sometimes Collin)
Alex and Philip (and sometimes Collin)
Alex and Philip (and sometimes Collin) go on a magical journey of forgetting what their original topic was. We discuss our lives in the competitive American Ninja Warrior scene as well as interesting happenings in our lives, current events, and public interest topics in a non-politically motivated environment. We bring our friend Collin on to exhibit his lack of sports knowledge. At the end of each show, we present each other with a personalized showcase, The Price is Right style. Sit back, ...
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Episode 3: Who's The Real Winner Here
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Alex and Philip revisit their discussion on proposals and discover Disney's "in-room celebrations"; Alex revisits the Manti Te'o incident and other stories from this week 5 years ago; Philip presents an Oprah-themed showcase.Von Alex and Philip (and sometimes Collin)
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Episode 2: Operation Song and Dance
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The guys trade notes on American Ninja Warrior submission videos, Disney World, and proposals; Alex gets Lasik surgery; Collin has a breakdown attempting to describe what a stolen base is; Philip has a lot of unplayed games in his Steam library.Von Alex and Philip (and sometimes Collin)
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Episode 1: Zippy the Kangaroo
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Philip recaps his National Ninja League season so far; Collin discovers the magic of bowl games; Alex tries to avoid getting trapped in South Dakota.Von Alex and Philip (and sometimes Collin)
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