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/…
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Here at York we're a BYOD (bring your own device) school. In this podcast, I recommend the best device for most of our students. The Acer Spin 11.https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Chromebook-Convertible-Celeron-CP511-1HN-C7Q1/dp/B074BWHPVR/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1525880833&sr=8-3&keywords=chromebook+spin+11…
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After my students received what seemed like a participation award for being a part of the Dell Tech Challenge in San Jose, I invited a few friends to hash out why we hate on participation awards so much, and where its appropriate to honor the act of striving "in the arena." GuestsLaura Bradley https://laurabradley.me/Doug BradleyGrace Khieu https:/…
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In this episode I talk about how to motivate students how are unmotivated by grades.โดย Future Ready with Kevin Brookhouser
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Author, Non-profit founder, and 8th grade student, Adom Appiah and superstar health teacher Ryan Clark share their experience with 20time in their academic work.โดย Future Ready with Kevin Brookhouser
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Chief Safety Innovation Officer at Zoox, Inc., Mark R. Rosekind is a passionate safety professional with more than 30 years of experience promoting innovation through science and leadership in complex environments. Prior to Zoox, Dr. Rosekind was appointed by President Obama to be the 15th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini…
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In this rebroadcast from EdTechTeam's The Press Release, Kevin and David Hotler discuss Kevin's book Code in Every Class. We cover why it's important that all students get exposure to computer programming and how teachers can make it happen, even without computers.Buy the book at amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Code-Every-Class-Kevin-Brookhouser/dp/1…
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Grace Khieu, photographer, student, social media maven and Kevin discuss the importance of maintaining a deliberate digital footprint, and why younger high school students should start thinking now about their presence on the web.Learn more about what Grace does here.https://www.youtube.com/user/gracekhieuhttps://www.instagram.com/gracekhieu/https:…
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