The Homeless Garden Project is celebrating 30 years in Santa Cruz. The Homeless Garden Project provides job training, transitional employment and support services to people who are experiencing homelessness. HGP's vibrant education and volunteer program for the broad community blends formal, experiential and service-learning. The programs take place in our 3-acre organic farm and related enterprises. They believe, in the soil of this urban farm and garden, people find the tools they need to build a home in the world. And the envision a thriving and inclusive community, workforce, and local food system.
Learn more at http://www.homelessgardenproject.org/

Really thrilled to talk with a woman who is truly in alliance with our messaging here at The Bay Area Beat. Amy Paulson is CEO and co-founder of Gratitude Alliance, an organization that is dedicated to transforming individual, collective, and generational trauma into healing and resilience. There vision is creating a world where everyone has the resources to heal themselves, their families, and their communities. 
This truly is an organization we all need to get behind and we look forward to future collaborations. Learn more at https://www.gratitudealliance.org/
And to learn more about this springs upcoming Healing Cycles of Harm
Spring Training 2020, "Transformative Healing Circle and Training For People Who Have Been Impacted By Violence" visit https://www.wetakeroot.com/spring-2020-healing-cycles-of-harm

Today we sit down with Daniel Garcia Founder of Content Magazine. The innovative & creative people of Silicon Valley. Content spotlights and connects the creative residents, innovators, and artists to South Bay culture through a bimonthly magazine, online community, and local event experiences.
Daniel also talks about his work with SV Creates, a network of leaders who care about the cultural and aesthetic quality of life in Silicon Valley. They accelerate Silicon Valley’s creative culture through their partners, programs, and publications. And believe in the transformative power of arts and creativity to inspire, heal, teach, enlighten, connect and drive social change.
More about Content Magazine at http://content-magazine.com/
And get involved with SV Creates at https://www.svcreates.org/

Today we talk with Indy Rishi, part of our cast for the Night of Word Wizardry and Visceral Vibrations in Santa Cruz. Indy is an amazing entrepreneur, artist, social activist, and all around renaissance man. He is currently involved with a number of organizations involved in creating a better work space, a better health space and an overall more compassionate and fulfilling approach to life in the digital age. Learn about how you can participate and get easy suggestions to increase your wellbeing
with Nola, the FREE AI-based app. Stop "getting through the day."
Start enjoying every moment. Nola learns the simple actions that make you feel good each day, and chats with you to prompt your well being.
https://nola.chat/
Also learn about the groundbreaking work Indy is involved with helping nurses deal with burnout at https://www.cultivatingself.org/
Also a vivacious spirit, it's so great to finally sit down with Indy Rishi.

This week, we talk with Laughlin Artz, Executive Director of www.2020orbust.org
We are honored to feature this interactive website and app where users can track there own personal carbon profile. The mission of 2020 or Bust is mobilizing humanity to end the climate crisis, and it is their committed position that anyone who wants to do something about ending the climate crisis should have that opportunity. Existing alternatives for reducing one’s personal carbon footprint are very complex, and as a result, not widely used. 2020orbust's intention is to make this global initiative simple and easy for anyone to participate. By simplifying and gamifying the end of the climate crisis, aim to engage the everyday person.

Learn more at https://www.2020orbust.org/

This week we talk with Eva Vennari, founder of The Elevate Institute. A program that promotes innovative and natural solutions to the maze of modern day medicine. 
At The Elevate Institute, it’s believed that if you give the body what it needs it will heal itself. This isn’t a new concept. It’s one that seems forgotten, however. With the adoption of our chemical revolution that has brought so many people to rely on pharmaceuticals, we’ve negated the power of what’s so beautifully available to us by design – our own internal pharmacy, intuition, and integrity.
Learn how it's possible to take control of your healthcare at https://theelevateinstitute.com/

Today on The Bay Area Beat we visit The Resource Center for Non Violence in Santa Cruz and talk with Drew Glover, Volunteer Coordinator and Program Coordinator at RCNV.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence, founded in 1976, is a peace and justice organization promoting the practice of nonviolent social change. Located in Santa Cruz, California, we cultivate relationships with allies around California, across the United States, in Latin America, the Middle East and elsewhere. Our primary mission is to support the growth of nonviolent activists. The Center hosts activists and analysts from nonviolent struggles around the world.
Drew will share with us the rich history of the center and the current goings on with The Bay Area Beat.
Learn more at https://rcnv.org/

This week we feature Zeeshan Patel and Nithurhan Carthikeyan, two 17 year old Irvington High School students who have started a non profit student workshop organization which teaches coding skills to young people FREE. They were inspired to develop this organization after witnessing the disparity between those who have and those who do not have access to STEM education. STEM programs cost thousands of dollars outside, allowing only students with a higher socioeconomic status to benefit. To keep this wonderful organization going, we would like to extend this opportunity to help in our professional circles. Learn more at https://codingcosines.org/

Today we talk with Angelica Acton and Anandini Wadera about Health and Wellness in what we plan on being a series of health tips with these two amazing women.
Angelica Campanale Acton, L.Ac. is a second-generation licensed acupuncturist in the state of California and owner of Juniper Acupuncture Orthopedics and Wellness in Los Gatos California. She earned her four-year Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University, with additional certification in sports medicine, Tuina massage, and Five Element acupuncture which focuses on psycho-emotional balancing.
Anandini Wadera also is educated in Chinese Medicine which includes the use of acupuncture, herbal medicine, cups, moxibustion and tui na (Chinese massage) to treat a wide spectrum of ailments. Some common complaints for which Chinese Medicine is sought after are pain management, musculo-skeletal disharmonies, headache, infertility and women’s health. With that said, Chinese Medicine’s ability to increase the function of the immune system and promote the parasympathetic nervous system make it suitable for addressing autoimmune disorders, the common cold or flu, digestive health and other stress-induced complaints. It can manage PTSD and emotional imbalances, and the U.S. military employs acupuncturists at some VA hospitals for this purpose.
Learn more with Angelica at http://juniperacupuncture.com/
And Anandina at https://anandiniwadera.com/

Today we are very pleased to be speaking with Esther Peralez-Dieckmann and Laura Diaz with Next Door Solutions. Next Door Solutions (NDS) is the premier domestic violence agency in Santa Clara County. And are the only stand-alone domestic violence agency and the largest provider of these services.
Since 1971, NDS has helped thousands of survivors and families move out of crisis and violence and into safety, stability and self-sufficiency.
If you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the 24/7 Crisis Hotline (408) 279-2962
Learn more at https://www.nextdoorsolutions.org/