TGT S2:E7: The Story of More Than A Bakery

Zahra Ekong is a college student from Orange County, CA. An old high school friend of Chris, she is the founder of Salisbury Bakes — a bakery that is built on random acts of kindness and the idea of giving something of yourself to another, with no expectations of receiving in return.

In this episode, we will learn about the story of Salisbury Bakes and how their mission is to be more than just a bakery. We will also talk about how the act of appreciation for others is a vital part of the bakery’s ongoing effort to bring a community together.

Check out Salisbury Bakes!

Website: https://www.salisburybakes.com

Join them in their Homeless Initiative: https://www.salisburybakes.com/our-journey

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salisburybakes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salisburybakes

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@salisburybakes?lang=en

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TGT S2:E6: The Story of The Noche Buena Project

Holiday Special!

Karla Bulan is a 22 year old from Manila, Philippines. As a graduate in Economics from the University of the Philippines, she is currently working for a tech startup and volunteers her free time to contribute to The Noche Buena Project.

The Noche Buena Project is part of the Youth for the United World Philippines. The project began in 2009, when a group of volunteers felt the call to help in the relief effort for Typhoon Ondoy by gathering donations to help a small community in Quezon City that was affected by the flooding of the storm.

Since then, the project has been able to deliver over 10,000 Noche Buena packs, providing Christmas dinners and goods to different communities most in need around the Philippines. They’ve partnered with the community to give back to the community to donate not only relief goods, but also to lend out their hands to uplift those around them.

And in this episode we are going to learn more about her involvement in the Noche Buena Project. And then we will talk about how her experience in working for the Project has shaped her understanding of hope.

Meet Karla Bulan!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlabulan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karlaannebulan

Check out The Noche Buena Project!

Donate: http://www.paypal.me/TheNocheBuenaProject

Website: https://www.thenochebuenaproject.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenochebuenaproject/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNocheBuenaProject/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TNBP_

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TGT S2:E5: The Story of Dignity and Solidarity

Lord Leomer Pomperada is the President of the World Youth Alliance (WYA). A native of the Philippines, Lord works at WYA headquarters in New York City to lead the youth-led organization’s mission to educate, build a culture and advocate for the dignity of the human person. WYA was founded in 1999 by Anna Halpine.

In this episode we will talk with Lord about the history of WYA and how he found himself involved with the organization. We will then go more in depth about some of the topics that pertain to realizing and understanding the importance of human dignity!

Learn more about Lord Leomer Pomperada!

WYA Bio: https://www.wya.net/about-wya/leadership/

Instagram (Lord Leomer Pomperada): https://www.instagram.com/lordpomperada/

Instagram (WYA): https://www.instagram.com/wyaglobal/

Facebook (WYA): https://www.facebook.com/WorldYouthAlliance

Check out World Youth Alliance!

Website: https://www.wya.net

Membership: https://www.wya.net/about-wya/the-charter/

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TGT S2:E4: The Story of The Great Challenge

Ryan Nuñez is a pastor at one of the largest churches in Phoenix called Palm Valley Church. He has a PhD in Materials Science, but he has dedicated most of his time to leading the Church. He is also the author of a book called The Great Challenge published by New City Press.

This week we will ask Ryan how he builds rapports with people from other religious backgrounds and how that has led him to the opportunity to understand and share the concept of unity. We will then focus on one of the great challenges that he writes about in his book which explains how love leads to unity.

Learn more about Ryan Nunez and his work at Palm Valley Church!

Website: https://www.palmvalley.org

Instagram (Ryan Nunez): https://www.instagram.com/rnunez_pvc/

Instagram (PVC): https://www.instagram.com/PVChurch/

Facebook (PVC): https://www.facebook.com/PVChurch

Check out The Great Challenge!

New City Press Store: https://www.newcitypress.com/the-great-challenge.html

Video Series of TGC hosted by Ryan Nunez:

https://www.palmvalley.org/messages/thegreatchallenge

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TGT S2:E3: The Story of Abolishing Modern-Day Slavery

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing sensitive topics like human trafficking and other related subject matters. Because of the nature of our conversation with our guest that may be triggering, listener discretion is advised. If you would like to find out more about how you can help to abolish slavery in the 21st century, please refer to https://www.a21.org and its resources.

Daniela Arredondo, recently married, has a degree in business and is currently a specialist in the aerospace industry. In addition, she is a 21st century abolitionist with the international NGO A21. She is passionate about a tomorrow full of freedom, hope, and second chances.

Today, we will talk about Daniela’s role in the A21 chapter in Mexicali and then discuss how we can be motors of positive change.

Learn more about A21!

Website: https://www.a21.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a21/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/a21campaign

Connect with Daniela!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.arrnino/

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TGT S2:E2 - The Story of Sports and Social Change

This week we speak with our friend Howard Brodwin who is a marketing professional that creates long term, social impact driven relationships between brands and non profit organizations through the power of sports! He is the founder of the organization Sports and Social Change. We will talk about his work in the sports world, specifically the non-profit side of sports. In addition, we discuss how sports can be a way to promote inclusivity among its athletes, fans and the general public!

Learn more about Howard's work and Sports and Social Change!

Website: https://sportsandsocialchange.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportsandchange

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsandSocialChange.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsandchange/

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TGT S2:E1: The Story of the Good Guys

We kick off Season 2 of the To Get There Podcast by traveling back up to Vancouver, Canada to talk to our friends, The Good Guys.

The Good Guys Charitable Foundation is a youth-led initiative aimed at improving the lives of the less fortunate cofounded by Peter Lee and Luke White. Today, we’re gonna sit down with these cool guys and talk about their project and how they see their organization providing opportunities for youth and society as a whole! Let’s go!

To connect with The Good Guys, check out their...

Website: https://www.goodguysbc.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodguysbc/

GoFundMe: https://gf.me/u/yxypi8

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How do you find hope among chaos?

In the evening of August 4, 2020, the Lebanese capital, Beirut, suffered a deadly explosion that killed or displaced many people during an ongoing global medical pandemic. For the final episode of Season 1, we connect with our friends Youmna and Michelle to talk about how they experienced the blast and what they did in order to help clean up the city with other young people.

Youmna is a Political Science student, currently writing her Master's thesis on operating reforms within the Lebanese system. She's part of the Youth for a United World.

Michelle is a civil engineering student who likes to keep her life busy with non-engineering activities. Also a part of the Youth for a United World. Despite all the conflicts going on in her country, she was born and raised in Lebanon and is still living and believing in her country.

Donate to Lebanese Red Cross!

http://www.redcross.org.lb/index.aspx?pageid=907

Connect with the youth in Lebanon!

https://www.instagram.com/y4uwlb/

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“My existence is not limited to myself, to my perceived goals, to my perceived lines of achievements, but at the end of my life it will be very interesting to recall how I was at the service of others.” - Gio Francisco

This week we will travel to Manila, Philippines to talk to our friend, Gio Francisco. He is 23 years old and is from Las Piñas City in Metro Manila. He’s earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is now a licensed Psychometrician and will be taking up a master's degree in Psychology in the near future. He is the Coordinator for Youth Development and Formation under the Support at a Distance Program of Bukas Palad Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.

Bukas Palad Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (BP) is a non-profit and NGO that provides sustainable development, education, livelihood, information and communication strategy to children, elderly, urban poor, and victims of calamities and disasters. BP serves the community through comprehensive programs and services that are geared towards promoting the holistic growth of its beneficiaries. And today, we will have Gio talk a bit more about what programs he does with youth at Bukas Palad and how, through his work, he spreads the value of being communion, or community, with other people.

Learn more about Bukas Palad!


Website: https://bukaspaladfoundation.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpfoundationmanila

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bukaspaladfoundation/#

Connect with Gio!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imgiofrancisco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imgiofrancisco/

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What if I told you that the closest source of clean water was 5 KM away and the only way to get there was by foot?

We head to Africa for the first time to the country of Burundi and talk with our friend Christ-Alex Irambona. Alex is 28 years old, he was born and raised in Burundi. He studied Civil Engineering at University of Burundi and he is a member of the international youth group called Youth For a United World who believe in a Universal Brotherhood. We asked him for his motto and he answered without hesitation "do to others what you want them to do for you.”

Alex was involved in an environmental project with this NGO called CASOBU in Burundi which focuses on contributing to the reduction of poverty in the country by doing sustainable development projects. Alex spent time in a rural area called Rukanda Hill in the province of Bururi to bring clean water to this community where the closest source of clean water is 5 KM away and not easy to access. So, we will have Alex talk about his time in Rukanda Hill with CASOBU and this clean water project, and then we will discuss letting go of our self-interests to help others which led him to find a family in this rural community that not only changed their lives, but also his life!

To learn more about “Water, spring of life” check out the project page

https://www.amu-it.eu/progetti-int/acqua-fonte-di-vita-e-sviluppo/?lang=en

To learn more about CASOBU check out the website! (French)

http://www.casobu.bi/

Connect with Alex!

https://www.instagram.com/christ_alex23/

https://www.facebook.com/christalex.irambona

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