Interview with Jeroo Billimoria (Catalyst 2030)

Catalyst 2030 facilitates collaborations around the world to work towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Jeroo Billimoria of Catalyst 2030 spoke with Priyanka Shankar on March 9, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Priyanka Shankar: To start off, could you please introduce yourself, and tell me a bit about […]
Interview with John Bridgeland (Office of American Possibilities)

The Office of American Possibilities coordinates collaborative work on “moonshot” ideas to tackle social challenges. John Bridgeland of the Office of American Possibilities spoke with Lissa Harris on March 7, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Lissa Harris: Can you introduce yourself and talk in a little bit more depth […]
Interview with Gary White (Water.org and WaterEquity)

Water.org and WaterEquity help people get funds to improve their water and sanitation systems. Gary White of Water.org and WaterEquity spoke with Skyler Reid on March 6, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Skyler Reid: Could you start by introducing yourself and your organization, what do you do? Gary White: […]
Interview with Sanjeev Arora (Project ECHO)

Project ECHO spreads knowledge about healthcare best practices by leveraging technology and case-based learning. Sanjeev Arora of Project ECHO spoke with Sandra Oshiro on February 15, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Sandra Oshiro: Could you introduce yourself with a full name, a title, and your affiliation? Sanjeev Arora: My […]
Interview with Francisco Songane (Africa Public Health Foundation)

Africa Public Health Foundation, founded in 2019 on the cusp of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobilizes resources and builds capacity for public health initiatives in partnership with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other actors. Francisco Songane of Africa Public Health Foundation spoke with Ruth Terry on March 1, 2023. Click here to […]
Interview with Yasmin Vafa (Rights4Girls)

Human rights organization Rights4Girls works to end gender-based violence against girls and women in the United States. Keys to success have been linking anti-trafficking, criminal justice, youth justice, and racial justice efforts, and grounding the work in what survivors say is most needed. Yasmin Vafa of Rights4Girls spoke with Lissa Harris on February 15, 2023. […]
Interview with Vanessa Thomas (Decolonizing Wealth Project)

Decolonizing Wealth Project is focused on illuminating and providing healing from the harms caused by colonialism and white supremacy and facilitating equitable wealth distribution. Vanessa Thomas of Decolonizing Wealth Project spoke with Catherine Edwards on February 23, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Catherine Edwards: Could we start by you […]
Interview with Shama Karkal and Shrirupa Sengupta (Swasti)

Catalyst 2030 is a global movement to accelerate progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The chapter in India is supported by public health organization Swasti. Shama Karkal and Shrirupa Sengupta of Swasti spoke with Priyanka Shankar on February 22, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Priyanka Shankar: Could […]
Interview with Madiha Qureshi (Rights and Resources Initiative)

Rights and Resources Initiative is a coalition of Indigenous communities and Afro-descendant people’s rights organizations and their allies advocating for the land and resource rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities. Madiha Waris Qureshi of Rights and Resources Initiative spoke with Priyanka Shankar on February 10, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights […]
Interview with Dr. Angela Chaudhuri (Swasti)

Precision Health Platform, built by public health organization Swasti, helps communities access information about COVID. The innovative approach uses wastewater testing to track the spread of the virus and makes the results visible on a public dashboard. Dr. Angela Chaudhuri of Swasti spoke with Ruth Terry on February 15, 2023. Click here to read the […]