Together for Change

In episode five of Together for Change, StriveTogether Senior Manager of Policy and Partnership Christian Motley goes "upstream" with StriveTogether President and CEO Jennifer Blatz and Dan Heath. Dan, the author of Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen, explains why too often we're trapped in a cycle of reaction.

"If you want the outcome to change, you have to change the system," says Dan. He and Jennifer detail examples of how communities are changing systems by using continuous improvement.

Black people are often disproportionately harmed by systems -- often fatally -- which means we cannot shy away from address the roots of systemic racism.

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In episode four, author of Courageous Conversations about Race joins host Christian Motely and StriveTogether Executive Vice President Colin Groth. Change starts at home, by learning how to be uncomfortable in conversations about race. Colin shares a personal experience of "cancelling" a family member and receives helpful encouragement from Glenn on the need to engage in conversation. Glenn explains that the only way we can heal as a community is to have courageous conversations with those closest to us and allow people to have the time and space to grow.

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In the third episode of Together for Change, Christian Motley hosts a conversation with StriveTogether President and CEO Jennifer Blatz and Opportunity Insights Director of Policy Outreach David Williams.  Together they talk about data, race and mobility,specifically how data can help us hold each other accountable as work towards an equitable recovery.

David shares data that Opportunity Insights is tracking. Jennifer describes why quantitative and qualitative data is necessary for systems transformation, shifting policies, practices, power and resources.

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As the United States grapples with dual pandemics, COVID-19 and racism, StriveTogether explores what we can learn from prior movements and what it will take to forge an equitable recovery for every family. 

Guests: Conway Collis, president and CEO of GRACE and End Child Poverty California; Angela Glover Blackwell, founder in residence of PolicyLink; and Dolores Huerta, activist and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation. 

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In a world where everything has changed, schools, nonprofits, governments need to change the way they do everything to create an equitable recovery for children and their families. We will explore the deep impact of COVID-19 and racial injustice is having on communities of color and the role of courage in creating systems that work for everyone.

Guests: Rey Saldaña, president and CEO, Communities in Schools, and Jennifer Blatz, president and CEO, StriveTogether.

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Learn about Together for Change from host Christian Motley, senior manager for policy and partnerships at StriveTogether. Christian leads a series of conversations with national and local leaders committed to equitable recovery so communities and families emerge stronger from COVID-19 and the systemic racism that endangers lives and livelihoods for so many in the United States.

StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose to help every child succeed in school and in life, cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. Partnering with 70 communities across the country, StriveTogether works to break down barriers, change systems and strengthen what works best in each community with each community.

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