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/…
Hi! I'm Mike in Paris (France). I'm an American daddy, living abroad and trying to run a business from home. This podcast is me documenting my journey and discussing business actions I take each day. Maybe sort of a status update, but hopefully I try something that can trigger a bright idea for you.
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In my effort to reach influencers on Twitter to promote our app, I try using a Twitter account with our app’s name as the handle vs my personal
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I’m just recapping the design push for Happy Plant and efforts on Twitter outreach. Wanted to test anchor along the Seine and hear audio quality when there is wind
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The day before I didn’t have any success with communicating with influencers on Twitter. I changed my approach, and it seems to be working, I’ll be one person
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Yesterday I reached out to influencers on Twitter that are related to my app. I share what I did, the message I sent, and what I’ll do next
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