With 2.3 million people in its jails, the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world - accounting for nearly 20% of those imprisoned globally. The communities most impacted in the US are communities of color.
Mono-cultural organizations or communities don’t happen by accident. Neither do dynamic, diverse, inclusive cultures whether organizationally or communally.
At their earliest stage, entrepreneurs generally get funding from friends and family – those supporters culled from alumni groups, professional connections, and longstanding familial and social networks.
This is the story about an innovative initiative that protects tropical rainforests through the direct trade of strategic understory crops that provide sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor, and community-based conservation commitments
Mono-cultural organizations or communities don’t happen by accident. Neither do dynamic, diverse, inclusive cultures whether organizationally or communally.
An interview with Mr. Ashanti Branch, M.Ed, the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, and some of the young men in the program. We discuss - how Mr.
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About Envision
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The purpose of this show is to accelerate the shift towards building an inclusive, just future by connecting people and ideas. Be inspired to become the change agent for your community. Our guests describe some of what’s happening across the country and around the world to improve community resilience and build a regenerative community.
Our topics range from money and what it is, the challenges and success of global resilient community efforts, models for bringing alternative health care to underserved and minority communities, suggestions for fostering greater community through social entrepreneurship, building leadership, to reflecting on the language we use and whether it is inclusive or exclusive.