Chasing Peace & Justice Podcast

Aaron Mitchell speaks about how he pulled off the “biggest bank heist in history.” In this podcast, he describes what happened and how it positively affected thousands of communities in places like Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

This project still has much more potential to reverse the economic effects of financial extraction in communities that have been historically underserved. 

BANKING ON US: EP 1 - Investing In The Black Community – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOHUA-wOT6I

BANKING ON US: EP 2- Bridging The Gap In Black Business – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBAdQroiCb0

BANKING ON US: EP 3 - Exploring The Truth Of Black Home Ownership – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L-_W_Zh2bI

In the last podcast episode we met Jason “JGo” Gordon, co-founder of Written Out Loud and an expert on belonging. In Part 2, JGo shares a few of his experiences working with adults (including young adults) and how that relates to finding his purpose: to help people understand that they can belong (and that it's actually not that difficult).

From my perspective, what the world needs most right now is the ability to connect across differences. When I hear people talk about the problems that need to be solved, they often speak in dichotomies. That is no accident—we are continuously targeted by “divide and conquer” campaigns—but we can counteract these divisions by building a sense of belonging. That is why we need the work that JGo and many others are doing.

YouthBuild - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/youth/youthbuild

Example of the “Step In” Activity – https://youtu.be/jD8tjhVO1Tc

In this episode we meet Jason Gordon, aka JGo. He is the co-founder of Written Out Loud along with being a public speaker and consultant on belonging.

Written Out Loud – https://writtenoutloud.org/

Teach Like a Champion – https://teachlikeachampion.org/

Podcast music is by Colleen R. Ott.

Meredith Amy Gelfand was a passionate social worker and friend, who left this world too soon and unexpectedly on 12/14/24 at the age of 55. I wish I had interviewed her, but this podcast highlights a few ways she made a difference for others. Susie Bash shares insights on self-empowerment, connecting with community, and listening intentionally; all powerful actions for creating positive change.

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging – https://www.pcacares.org/

GriefShare – https://www.griefshare.org/

Art-Reach – https://www.art-reach.org/

At 80, Peace Activist Robin Lloyd Still Crosses the Line | Seven Days Vermont https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/at-80-peace-activist-robin-lloyd-still-crosses-the-line-17392687

Green Valley Media: documenting the culture of human rights https://www.greenvalleymedia.org/

Peace Train to Beijing https://www.greenvalleymedia.org/wilpf

The Lloyd Family Legacy Campaign Launches at WILPF US! https://wilpfus.org/news/updates/lloyd-family-legacy-campaign-launches-wilpf-us

Vermont WILPF Gathering https://www.vtwilpfgathering.com/

Visit https://lifeoflibbywithheathershafter.substack.com/ to sign up for the biweekly podcast and blog via email.

Podcast music by Colleen R. Ott.

The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia – https://aacophilly.org/

Tacony LAB Community Art Center – https://taconylab.org/

Liberty Resources – https://libertyresources.org/

Podcast music is by Colleen R. Ott.

Resources

Quiet Clean Philly - https://www.quietcleanphilly.org/

Germantown Jewish Centre Refugee Immigrant Justice Initiative -  https://germantownjewishcentre.org/tikkun/ongoing-initiatives/#refugee

Toward a Holy Ecology: Reading the Song of Songs in the Age of Climate Crisis by Rabbi Ellen Bernstein -  https://bookshop.org/p/books/toward-a-holy-ecology-reading-the-song-of-songs-in-the-age-of-climate-crisis/19664856?ean=9781958972199

Podcast music is by Colleen R. Ott.

Resources

Havertown Community Action Network https://www.h-can.org/

Divest Philly https://www.divestfromwarmachine.org/divest_philly

Warheads to Windmills https://warheadstowindmills.org/

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom - U.S. Section https://wilpfus.org/

World Beyond War List https://worldbeyondwar.org/list/