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/…
Introducing a new comedy podcast: Putting the Ish In Jewish! Join me in a journey through Jewish heritage, mythology, and pop culture as we explore topics that they didn’t teach you in Hebrew School or Sunday School. We will explore topics for listeners at every level of curiosity, who grew up with lots of exposure or none, who thought they’ve heard it all or who want to start at the very beginning.
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Putting the Ish in Jewish is back! We are starting 2022 off with exploring the holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for the Trees! What is Tu B'Shevat? Why do we celebrate it? How do we celebrate it? All these questions and more will be answered in this short episode. *note: Tu B'Shevat can be spelled many ways (Tu Bishvat, Tu BiShevat, Tu BiShvat,…
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Welcome back to Putting the Ish in Jewish! This second episode is going to be exploring the holiday of Purim: its traditions, history, and answering frequently asked questions about it. Questions, comments, or ideas about future episodes? Email puttingtheish@gmail.comVisit @puttingtheish on InstagramOur theme song is Tum Balalaika, arranged and per…
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The first episode of Putting the Ish In Jewish is here!!! We are kicking off this podcast by exploring Hannukah: its traditions, history, and answering frequently asked questions about it. Questions, comments, or ideas about future episodes? Email puttingtheish@gmail.com Visit @puttingtheish on Instagram Our theme song is Tum Balalaika, arranged an…
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Introducing a new comedy podcast: Putting the Ish In Jewish! Join me in a journey through Jewish heritage, mythology, and pop culture as we explore topics that they didn’t teach you in Hebrew School or Sunday School. We will explore topics for listeners at every level of curiosity, who grew up with lots of exposure or none, who thought they’ve hear…
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