The Idealist.org Community Podcast

Judith Broder's Encore Career: Psychological Support for Returning Soldiers

podcast@idealist.org — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:16:00 GMT

In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore careers who are creating new ways to solve tough social problems. The Prize is an initiative of Civic Ventures' Encore Careers campaign which aims to engage millions of experienced adults in work that makes a difference in their communities and the...

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"Crazy Radio": Live from Argentina

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:37:00 GMT

On the outskirts of Buenos Aires tucked away from the ubiquitous tango clubs and steakhouses, is Hospital Borda, the largest and oldest mental hospital in Argentina. But this isn't your typical psychiatric ward. In the middle of its courtyard stands a small, bustling building full of recording equipment and unbridled energy, where each Saturday patients gear up to take the mic. This is Radio...

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Past, Present, and Futureâ¦The Voices of Girls and Women

podcast@idealist.org — Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:46:00 GMT

From our team in Portland, Oregon: Last November, we blogged about a mentorship program taking place in our office where four of the women on our staff would be mentoring a small group of teenage girls. Coordinated by Girls, Inc. of NW Oregon, the Associates Mentoring Program provides opportunities for busy professional women to join forces with girls in crafting a project to explore different...

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Graduate Education: Financial Aid Myths, Ins and Outs

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 4 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Idealist.org's Jung Fitzpatrick talks with Regina Garner, the Director of Student Financial Services for the Monterey Institute of International Studies, to dispel some common myths that working professionals have about qualifying for financial aid and to learn more about the ins and outs of financial aid for graduate education. Whether you're thinking about graduate schoolâor are already on...

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Sure We Can

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:38:00 GMT

This episode was produced by our guest contributors, Michael Premo and Rachel Falcone. If you have a story, click here for more information on contributing it to the Idealist.org Podcast. In 1983 New York State implemented the Returnable Container Act requiring a 5 Cent deposit on carbonated beverages sold in glass, metal and plastic containers. Commonly known as a âBottle Bill,â the act...

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Real Food and the Fort Greene, Brooklyn CSA

podcast@idealist.org — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

In recent years, communities across the five boroughs have become more concerned with eating "locally" and developing a sustainable food system for all New York City residents. Community Supported Agriculture--the model of pairing groups of community residents with small local farms--continues to gain in popularity all over the city as an alternative to supermarket shopping. ...

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The Poverty Initiative: Redefining Christian Charity

podcast@idealist.org — Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:41:00 GMT

"The poor will always be among you" is a biblical quote often cited by Christian leaders as a reason to not focus on poverty work. Some Christians, however, believe the quote means the exact opposite and that although 1.4 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day, poverty can end. In this latest Community episode, our summer podcasting intern Alison Killeen explores the beliefs...

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Cultures in Harmony

podcast@idealist.org — Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:19:00 GMT

After the tragedy of September 11, 2001, some people began thinking about how two cultures could misunderstand each other so much. How could one group hate another enough to attack them? Though we live in a time of ever-increasing communication and modern technologies that connect us across continents, we still don't seem to understand each other very well. In the latest Idealist.org...

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Freeing the Internet: Outdoors and Online with NYCwireless

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:57:00 GMT

In the latest Community Podcast, we look at an organization that's working to bring the internet to all New Yorkers, in and outside of their apartments. Most of us think of using the internet as a solitary, indoor activity. NYCwireless thinks differently. By "lighting up" public parks with free wi-fi access, they're allowing New Yorkers to connect outdoors and helping...

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How to Learn-a-Palooza

podcast@idealist.org — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:54:00 GMT

This past May in Washington, D.C., people came together in the neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle to teach each other everything they know. Literally. Learn-a-Palooza is a one-day event in which temporary classrooms are set up across Washington D.C., and regular people share their knowledge and skills with their neighbors for free. This is the second year for the...

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Born to be BAADS

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:24:00 GMT

In this latest episode, we feature the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (or BAADS), a sailing group that is making the world a little bit enjoyable and easier for the disabled to live in. How? By pairing two people with complementary disabilities to make one sailor, or by using inventive technology to enable the more daring to sail alone. We talk with three BAADS membersâGreg Williams,...

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Going Loco: The Ubuntu Community

podcast@idealist.org — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:59:00 GMT

What's in a name? When it comes to 'Ubuntu', a whole lot. Ubuntu means "humanity to others" in some African cultures, but it's also the name of an computer operating system that is bringing people together, as well as a larger movement to change the way people interact with technology. In this episode, we speak with members of an Ubuntu 'LoCo' (for Local Community) group in...

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Two Fools. One Adventure. No Idea: Tuxedo Travels and CouchSurfing.com

podcast@idealist.org — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:57:00 GMT

In this latest Idealist Community episode we highlight two projects, Tuxedo Travels and CouchSurfing.com, that are making the world a little bit friendlier to live in. Heath Buck and Doug Campbell barely knew one another when they decided to set out on what they dubbed a "crazy adventure of the charitable kind." For six months, the duo traveled from Hong Kong to London raising...

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Check Your Debt at the Door: Community Banking in the Bronx

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 4 Feb 2008 18:02:00 GMT

In this Idealist Community episode, we explore what it means for a neighborhood to have an absence of banksâand what it takes for a few people to start one from scratch. This story tells the tale of Charlie Wilcox and Kelly Dillon, two entrepreneurs who noticed a need in a Bronx community and decided to do something about it. From starting with just an idea to establishing both a nonprofit,...

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New Year's Wishes from Future World Leaders

podcast@idealist.org — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:30:00 GMT

With the new year just around the corner, we thought we'd find out what people hope for the world and their communities in 2008. And who better to ask than future world leaders? In this episode, we hear wishes and dreams for the upcoming year from kids ages 3 to 13. We were inspired, moved and tickled by their honest ideas to make the world a better placeâlet's just say that robots are in the...

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Pledgebank

podcast@idealist.org — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:00:00 GMT

There are a lot of tools on the internet meant to help bring people and communities together across the world for good. But do any of these tools make a real impact? Can they be used to build trust between people despite the anonymity of the Internet? In this episode, we look at one such tool, Pledgebank, a project of the UK-based organization mySociety. The idea behind this website is...

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Interns Outside the Box

podcast@idealist.org — Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:38:00 GMT

When you hear about interns, you most likely think about someone being trapped in a boxy cubicle sending emails, fetching coffee for an angry manager or well connected kids kicking back their feet on the desk for a summer. However, we found some interns whose experiences went way beyond any of these preconceptions. In this episode we talk with three interns: Antasia at the Red Hook...

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Update on Val's 1000 MIles

podcast@idealist.org — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:21:00 GMT

Last month we posted an Idealist Community Podcast about Val Moran, the Australian grandmother aiming to walk 1000 miles in 1000 hours. Val, who lost a daughter to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) years ago, planned to raise money and awareness for the bereavement support organization SIDS and Kids through her walk. We got an email from Val's son Gary this morning, who wrote: "You might...

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Walkers Part 2, Val

podcast@idealist.org — Wed, 3 Oct 2007 15:57:00 GMT

In this two part episode we hear from two people who are connecting people, issues and organizations through the act of walking. More than just a leisurely stroll, they are raising awareness and money for important issues by walking an astonishing one thousand miles. On the other side of the world, we catch up with Val Moran who is walking 1000 miles for the Australian organization SIDS and...

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Walkers Part 1, Iain

podcast@idealist.org — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:41:00 GMT

In this two part episode we hear from two people who are connecting people, issues and organizations through the act of walking. More than just a leisurely stroll, they are raising awareness and money for important issues by walking an astonishing one thousand miles. The idea to walk 1,000 miles came to Iain Purdie after listening to the early 1990's hit, "I'm Gonna Be (500...

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Technorati

podcast@idealist.org — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:45:00 GMT

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The Chicago Startup Meeting

podcast@idealist.org — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:56:00 GMT

1. The Chicago Startup Meeting Welcome to the first Idealist podcast. This podcast is all about shining a spotlight on the people, organizations and groups on Idealist.org making connections in their community. In January, we sent an email to thousands of people who use Idealist around the world about our coordinated campaign of Idealist Start-up Meetings. The idea was to connect people...

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Welcome to the Idealist.org Podcasts

podcast@idealist.org — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Idealist.org Podcasts! This podcast is a project of the organization, Idealist.org, an online community of people turning their good intentions into action. Our podcast comes in two flavors. The first is the Community Podcast, which features stories about innovative ideas and people who are building better communities around the globe. The second is the Careers...

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