In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we talk with Dr. Shallegra Moye of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Education. We cover Dr. Moye's non traditional path to receiving her doctorate, the role that faith plays throughout her life, and lastly, we touch on the topic of financial wellness.
Dr. Moye's links:
https://www.education.pitt.edu/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shallegra-moye-mph-4456628b/
Artist Spotlight:
Moontown's linktree: https://linktr.ee/moontownband
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we'll sit down with Meghana Dodda from the University of Pittsburgh's Social Change Research Hub. We'll talk about Meghana's unique upbringing, her current work and research, and finish with her personal experience with advocating for queer rights in an immigrant household.
Meghana's links:
https://www.crsp.pitt.edu/students/social-change-research-hub
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghana-dodda?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Artist Spotlight:
Sami RIzk's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/657SZuawhhUBAE2vYy2GoP
Sami Rizk's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfLZLixLfzbqniwqw81zA-g
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we'll sit down with Connor Diaz, outreach and engagement manager for the app CivWiz. We'll talk about Connor's journey to Pitt, what he plans on doing with his major, the app CivWiz and why its so great, and lastly we'll talk about segregation in schooling: both in terms of area and intra-school segregation.
CivWiz links:
https://www.crsp.pitt.edu/changemakers-media-lab/civwiz
https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/social-innovation/changemakers-media-lab/civwiz
Android download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.civwiz.app&pli=1
iOS download link:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/civwiz/id1576527420
Artist Spotlight:
Fosh.'s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fosh.band/
Fosh.'s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/LucaSchwartz
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we'll chop it up with Neha Devineni, the business manager for Food Recovery Heroes. We'll have a laid back discussion about Neha's upbringing, talk about her current work with Food Recovery Heroes, and finish off with a discussion about the pressures of being an academic weapon as a child of an immigrant.
Artist Spotlight:
Histrionic's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/histrionictheband/
Histrionic's Youtube :https://www.youtube.com/@histrionictheband
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

Happy Black History Month!
In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we chop it up with Doctor Abdourahmane Seck of Gaston Berger University in Senegal. We'll go through Dr. Seck's incredible life story, cover a brief history of political instability in Senegal, and lastly we will cover his incredible research into his own field that he calls Memography.
https://gaecafrica.org/
TO WRITE THE AFRICA WORLD BY A. SECK : https://www.wiley.com/en-us/To+Write+the+Africa+World-p-9781509551071
Artist Spotlight:
If Kansas Had Trees' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifkansashadtrees/
If Kansas Had Trees' Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ifkansashadtrees
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

Happy Black History Month!
In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we sit down with distinguished alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh Lisa Freeman. We'll talk about Lisa's backstory, the power of community building, and we'll promote her new book "We don't want a f*cking farm on our street".
Purchase the book "We Don't Want a F*cking Farm on our Street": https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Want-cking-Farm-Street/dp/B0CPCKNHGQ
Freeman Family Farm: https://www.freemanfamilyfarm.net/about-1
https://www.facebook.com/p/Freeman-Family-Farm-Greenhouse-100054817447962/
Artist Spotlight:
Clay Coast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claycoast.band/
Clay Coast's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/claycoast
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we talk with Dr. Betty Wilson of Washington State University. We'll talk about her upbringing in the South, her journey from attending an HBCU to working at a PWI, and lastly we'll touch on her critical research on the effects of police trauma on black communities.
Dr. Wilson's publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3bE4ly8AAAAJ&hl=en
Artist Spotlight
Sedona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sedona_band/
Sedona's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68raGr5mvE63Rhmb3J4gUv
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we sit down with esteemed member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Dr. Rory Cooper. We'll talk about his upbringing, his time serving in the US military, his work at the Human Engineering Research Laboratory, and lastly we'll touch on what life is like for a disabled person.
Dr. Cooper's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-a-cooper-phd-ply-57795915/
HERL (Human Engineering Research Lab) : https://www.herl.pitt.edu/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herlupitt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/human-engineer-research-laboratories/mycompany/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herlpitt
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbLmFcHlEBKSrJVDBThbhJA
Artist Spotlight
Funky Lamp's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funkylamppgh/
Funky Lamp's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JnvdCfcYZJtPtJSahlsLw
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod

In this week's episode of Let's Talk Social Innovation, we sit down with Ron Idoko, founder and director of the Racial Equity Consciousness Institute. We'll talk about how Ron got to where he is now, the differences between being an African American and an African in America, and you'll hear more about the upcoming film "Illuminating the Vaccine for Racism," releasing January 25th.
Ron's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-idoko-a9765544/
NEW FILM- Illuminating the Vaccine for Racism: https://www.crsp.pitt.edu/racial-equity-consciousness-institute-reci/film-illuminating-vaccine-racism#:~:text=About%20the%20Film&text=The%20film%20%22Illuminating%20the%20Vaccine,who%20have%20participated%20in%20RECI.
Artist Spotlight
Trip Lotus' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplotusband/
Trip Lotus' Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mNfeERyLb4uucSBZpNICn?si=kHKm_1xuTnyMThm_GNYRCg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=copy-link&nd=1&_branch_match_id=1182019488394937299&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8lMq9TLyczL1g%2BK8ElLLfHzKXFJAgAkQ64qIAAAAA%3D%3D
Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingOverflowwithDrToy
All our links: https://linktr.ee/socialinnovationpod