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Regina Tisdale joins us to talk about the work of the Wayman Tisdale Foundation: how it transitioned from helping students who wanted to focus on music to helping those who cannot afford prosthetics. She tells some amazing stories about her time as the wife of an NBA star, how that helped to train her as a philanthropist, and some of the amazing people who have been helped by the Wayman Tisdale Foundation.

You can support the Wayman Tisdale Foundation at its website: https://waymantisdale.org/

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Chris and Jesse are joined by Gary Peluso-Verdend, president emeritus of Phillips Theological Seminary and host of the Committing Faith In Public podcast. They discuss the history and future of OCCJ's Trialogue program, which he leads, as it transitions to a new monthly service format called One From Many. What does it mean to 'commit' acts of faith in public and what does it take to live as a progressive person of faith in Oklahoma? Listen and find out!

More information on the weekly One From Many services can be found here: https://www.ptstulsa.edu/one-from-many/

Committing Faith in Public podcast can be found here: https://www.ptstulsa.edu/one-from-many/

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Author, poet, and educator Quraysh Ali Lansana joins Chris and Jesse to talk about the work he is doing with the Tri-City Collective, its amazing programming, the upcoming Focus: Black Oklahoma radio series, what it was like to grow up as a black man in Enid, how teaching history requires educating about ALL of history, and how art can be used to help people deal with difficult topics.

Keep up with all of the Tri-City Collective events on its Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/TriCityCollective/

List of 2020 Upcoming Events:

Jan 10: Viewing of 1917 film and poetry reading

Jan 18: Real Talk Series: Black and Blue — The Black Community and the Police — at the Woody Guthrie Center

January 23: Quraysh poetry reading

Jan 25: Public Opening of “Memories and Inspirations” — at the Gilcrease Museum

Feb 4: Real Talk Series: Comradeship of Excluded Peoples — at the Tulsa Jewish Community Center

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Chris and Jesse are joined by Moises Echeverria, CEO and president of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice. We discuss the rising anger in the world today, how it affects everyone, how to be a better advocate, how to use any privilege you might have to help others, all the great programs OCCJ offers, and how you can help.

Follow OCCJ on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/OCCJOK/

Check out its website: www.occjok.org

And don't forget to volunteer your time!

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Jesse and Chris are joined by Omare Jimmerson, Joya Cleveland, and Kasey Hughart from Strong Tomorrows and continue to learn about the subject of teen pregnancy (as we did in episode 4 with Alisa Bell from J.A.M.E.S. Inc.), the work Strong Tomorrows does, the challenges our guests face, how to help effectively without being overly emotionally involved, and what their crazy days are like.

You can help Strong Tomorrows by donating to the Foundation for Tulsa Schools here:http://foundationfortulsaschools.tulsahost.com/invest/

You can also donate gifts to the YMCA Wish Upon A Star Initiative, which provides gifts to teen moms who may otherwise go without gifts this holiday season. It runs through December 16.

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Dr. Amber Litwack joins us to discuss ahha Tulsa, the work it supports, the types of art she enjoys, and the kinds of art education ahha teaches. Dr. Litwack also puts up with the two hosts bloviating about their thoughts on art.

Check out ahha’s event page for all its upcoming events https://ahhatulsa.org/ahha-events/

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In this first Podcasts for Good crossover episode, Alisa Bell from J.A.M.E.S. Inc, and co-host of the J.A.M.E.S. Inc Podcast, joins Chris and Jesse to talk about teen pregnancy in Oklahoma. We discuss the changing demographics of teen and adolescent pregnancy, why those numbers are decreasing, and how we can help.

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Aliye Shimi, executive director of the Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, and Rev. Chris Moore, lead pastor of Fellowship Congregational Church, discuss how to do 'good' in this world when having to stand up not only to those on the opposite side of an issue, but sometimes those who believe the same as we do, but arrive at different solutions. Whether it be child sex trafficking and the work that the Francine House will be doing to help those victims or the work that the New Sanctuary Network is doing to help persons in this country without documentation and who are trying to fight wholesale deportation, there is always more work to do.

If you want to get more involved in the work they do, check out Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry at its website and on Facebook. You can follow New Sanctuary Network on Facebook.

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City Councilor Kara Joy McKee explains what life is like as a city councilor, how partisanship disappears at the local level, and how much she cares about making people's lives better - whether it be small changes or big ones. Listen for how easy it is to reach out and connect with local government if you have the courage to just show up.

If you are looking for the 311 App to report problems to the city you can find the Apple version here and the Google Version here.

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Join us in our inaugural episode as we learn from and talk with Leadership Tulsa's Director of Programs & Community Impact Marcia Bruno-Todd about how becoming a better leader also makes one a better person. If you like podcasts like this and want to help Podcasts for Good produce podcasts for other worthy nonprofits, please support us by "buying us a cup of coffee" here: buymeacoff.ee/pod4good

Don't forget to follow both Leadership Tulsa (https://twitter.com/LeadershipTulsa; https://www.facebook.com/Leadership-Tulsa-196007739973/) and Podcasts for Good on Facebook and Twitter and if you have suggestions for topics or guests please email as at [email protected].