Vicki Sokolik refuses to be an Ostrich. Her son brought to her attention the crisis of unhoused youth — youth unhoused, not living with a parent/guardian, and not in foster care — in America, and she has been fighting to support this vulnerable population every since. Most active in Tampa Bay, Florida, Vicki is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Starting Right, Now, which removes barriers for unaccompanied homeless youth to cultivate long-term well-being and self-sufficiency. She is also the author of the new book, “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America.” Vicki Sokolik joined host Jay Ruderman to discuss the many ways unhoused youth fall through the cracks in our society, how her organization helps them, and also how to build trust with people who could use your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:10) Vicki’s origin story (02:40) What is “unhoused youth?” (06:40) What should a person do if they worry they see an unhoused youth? (08:19) How have conversations around unhoused youth changed in Vicki’s 20 years working with them? (11:02) How do people get the word out and help unhoused youth? (14:55) Vicki’s new book (16:48) How Vicki builds trust (20:10) What do students receive at Starting Right, Now? (22:58) How does Vicki balance advocacy and direct support? (27:53) Starting Right, Now alumni (29:10) Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Two friends who grew up playing video games together meet once a week to discuss the latest and greatest in gaming!
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Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War is REVEALED! - Episode #44
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This week, Andy and Josh discuss a small and not highly-anticipated title that hopes to make some noise in the gaming world. Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War is the newest iteration in the hit FPS series, and this time, we're going back to the past! NO WAY! Who saw THAT coming?!? The Cold War was a dumb time in American history, but apparently Acti…
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This week, Andy and Josh (begrudgingly) discuss Fortnite. The elder statesman in the battle royale genre has been no stranger to the headlines, and the court system, as people keep trying to sue them. This time, the tables have turned. It's Epic Games's turn to sue somebody, and they aimed high. Apple and Google have been tech giants for decades, b…
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This week, it's Andy and new cohost Josh! Josh is a former college athlete, so we thought we'd use his first episode to dive into the NCAA and the video games they stopped making a few years ago. EA and the NCAA were the best of friends and had been pumping out sports titles like the University of Alabama puts out NFL players. They were each making…
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This week, the guys discuss Project XCloud. Microsoft is getting in the game streaming....game. Many have tried and few have succeeded, but that doesn't mean Xbox can't give it a go. Andy and Amar recap what game streaming is; run through how XCloud is different than its competitors Google Stadia, PSNow, and others; and give their personal thoughts…
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Video games might be hitting their peak. Andy and Amar would know all about peaking, as they did it in high school. Just kidding. Computing power and graphics have been improving at a steady pace for decades, but that rate has substantially declined over time. The advancements we've made have paved the way for faster and better video game technolog…
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Are Video Games Too Long? - Episode #39
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This week, Andy and Amar discuss length. No, not that kind of length. The length of your favorite video games. It seems as though most video games aren't getting finished nowadays. These companies spend years and hundreds of millions of dollars making games like God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Last of Us Part II, just for people to only …
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This week, the guys talk about Twitch. Our big purple streaming overlords can't seem to get out of the news lately, no matter how hard they try. What was once a titan in the gaming industry now might be knocked down a peg or two based on how they respond to what's currently going on. They're involved in a crazy lawsuit with a sex addict; they have …
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The PS5 is REVEALED! - Episode #37
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The day has come! We finally got to see the PS5! While assumed to be asleep at the wheel this whole time, Sony got off its butt and gave us some hard information that might actually complicate things come this holiday season. The Xbox Series X had all but released, and we still had no idea what the fifth Playstation would look like. Not anymore! An…
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This week, the guys discuss Valorant. If you've been following video game news, you know what that is. If you don't, it's the newest first-person shooter from Riot Games. The creators of League of Legends decided to make a shooter, because everyone else has one. People are calling it a mixture of Overwatch and CS:GO, and they would be 100% correct.…
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This week, Andy and Amar discuss something that no one really thinks about, but is absolutely essential to gamers everywhere. Controllers. That's right. Controllers. You thought we were going to say imagination or skill? Nah. You're probably thinking to yourself how boring an episode on controllers can be, but just hear us out. We as players of vid…
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