The Powerful Ally Podcast creates learning opportunities for people to become powerful allies as well as to amplify the lived experiences of marginalized communities. This podcast is for people who have embarked on a courageous journey to change the world.  Yes! You are on a mission to become a powerful ally in all the faces and spaces you occupy.

This podcast will feature marginalized perspectives to provide an opportunity for you to learn how to advocate. We will also invite you to be a part of our DEI Book Club and participate in this podcast as we break down characters and apply fictional stories to real-life events. If you like learning, listening, and leading . . . you’re in the right place!

Today's guest: Gentry D. Richardson

Featured Book: Your Blues Ain't Like Mine by Bebe Moore Campbell

Gentry + Kenadie debate the allyship of Norman Lear. Does Norman qualify? Take a listen. 

Norman Lear, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors (2017) and the Golden Globes' Carol Burnett Award, changed television and American culture by introducing real-life issues that had been taboo, including race, sex, war – and even flushing toilets –  to a comedy genre previously rooted in silliness and escapism. The volatile mix of deadly serious topics and humor drew howls of opposition and of laughter, along with a bounty of awards and ratings.

"I emphasize the common humanity. To laugh at them and live with them for a half-hour is to share in their humanity," he said in 2017. Issues change over the decades, too, but humor remains a shared response, even in difficult situations, "because the foolishness of the human condition is a constant. It doesn't go away.”

Every show, we focus on one of our five pillars. We have a great show for you today. We’re focusing on Healthy Children, Families and Communities!

Today we will discuss:

· Mental health

· Nutrition

· Food Assistance, and

· Support for caregivers and assistance

Guests: 

Vance Farrow is the Healthcare Industry Specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development and is serving Nevada Partners as the co-chair of the Healthy Children, Families, and Communities Pillar.

Jodi Tyson is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Three Square Food Bank where they provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community.

Roz Brooks is the owner of Vegas Roots Community Garden where they provide the Las Vegas Community with the opportunity to grow food, learn about gardening and wellness, and to be a catalyst for positive change in the health of residents in vulnerable communities.

Dinisha Mingo is the owner of Mingo Health Solutions where they provide counseling, therapy, mental health training and treatment for children with Autism. A Las Vegas native, she has her master’s in educational psychology, has been in the field for nearly 10 years and believes in MHS company mission of “being the change”.

Mark Domingo is the Disease Management Program Manager for St Rose Community Health at Dignity Health St Rose Dominican, which is a nationally recognized, innovative leader in the delivery of medical health care.

Yvette Thomas, HR Director/Project Manager from Nevada Partners

Lizette Guillen, Director of Administration and Operations

Host: Kenadie Cobbin-Richardson, Executive Director

Featuring the Education & Youth Development Pillar and Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown.

This podcast also features Athar Hasseebullah discussing CCSD's reopening plan, how parents can get involved, and restorative justice.  

Nevada Partners is the lead agency for the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood, a bold, place-based, collective impact initiative working to reduce structural inequities that exist along the fault lines of race in key life domains such as health, education, employment, housing, and social justice.

The West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood (WLVPN) is conterminous with the federally-designated Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, a collection of nine high-poverty census tracts that include the City of Las Vegas and the southwest corner of the City of North Las Vegas. Roughly bounded by Cheyenne Avenue to the north; Rancho Boulevard to the west; US 95 to the south; and Interstate 15 to the east, Nevada Partners is located in the heart of this low-income area and is both a site and strategy for building a healthy, sustainable community where all residents achieve their full potential.

With over 50 multi-sector partnerships organized into five pillars, we are committed to (1) establishing a common agenda and shared measurement, (2) advancing policy, (3) building a continuum of cradle-to-career solutions, (4) expanding organizational capacity, and (5) scaling up proven and effective solutions.

The five pillars are:

· Healthy Children, Families & Communities

· Education & Youth Development

· The Future of Work

· Affordable Housing & Wealth Creation

· Civic Participation & Social Justice

Together, we are transforming West Las Vegas and increasing the health and wealth of our community.

Featuring Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford 

This podcast features the Civic Participation and Social Justice Pillar of the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood.  Yindra Dixon, Executive Director of MPower 360 and Attorney General Aaron Ford discuss voter registration, vote-by-mail, and the importance of using our power to vote. 

Nevada Partners is the lead agency for the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood, a bold, place-based, collective impact initiative working to reduce structural inequities that exist along the fault lines of race in key life domains such as health, education, employment, housing, and social justice.

The West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood (WLVPN) is conterminous with the federally-designated Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, a collection of nine high-poverty census tracts that include the City of Las Vegas and the southwest corner of the City of North Las Vegas. Roughly bounded by Cheyenne Avenue to the north; Rancho Boulevard to the west; US 95 to the south; and Interstate 15 to the east, Nevada Partners is located in the heart of this low-income area and is both a site and strategy for building a healthy, sustainable community where all residents achieve their full potential.

With over 50 multi-sector partnerships organized into five pillars, we are committed to (1) establishing a common agenda and shared measurement, (2) advancing policy, (3) building a continuum of cradle-to-career solutions, (4) expanding organizational capacity, and (5) scaling up proven and effective solutions.

The five pillars are:

· Healthy Children, Families & Communities

· Education & Youth Development

· The Future of Work

· Affordable Housing & Wealth Creation

· Civic Participation & Social Justice

Together, we are transforming West Las Vegas and increasing the health and wealth of our community.

Featuring Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno and the Healthy Children, Families & Communities Pillar. 

This podcast features a discussion around affordable healthcare, COVID-19 testing, health insurance, and how to return to work safely during the pandemic.

Nevada Partners is the lead agency for the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood, a bold, place-based, collective impact initiative working to reduce structural inequities that exist along the fault lines of race in key life domains such as health, education, employment, housing, and social justice.

The West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood (WLVPN) is conterminous with the federally-designated Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, a collection of nine high-poverty census tracts that include the City of Las Vegas and the southwest corner of the City of North Las Vegas. Roughly bounded by Cheyenne Avenue to the north; Rancho Boulevard to the west; US 95 to the south; and Interstate 15 to the east, Nevada Partners is located in the heart of this low-income area and is both a site and strategy for building a healthy, sustainable community where all residents achieve their full potential.

With over 50 multi-sector partnerships organized into five pillars, we are committed to (1) establishing a common agenda and shared measurement, (2) advancing policy, (3) building a continuum of cradle-to-career solutions, (4) expanding organizational capacity, and (5) scaling up proven and effective solutions.

The five pillars are:

· Healthy Children, Families & Communities

· Education & Youth Development

· The Future of Work

· Affordable Housing & Wealth Creation

· Civic Participation & Social Justice

Together, we are transforming West Las Vegas and increasing the health and wealth of our community.