Sid Pailla: Bridging the Gap between Financial Stability and Financial Freedom

Jan 18, 2024 Posted by: Daniela Vega SDG 1,  SDG 10,  SDG 8,  Sid Pailla,  USA,  VA

Sid: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Nearly three in five Americans are unable to handle a $1,000 emergency expense. This financial vulnerability has led to low and middle-income employees being financially stressed, causing turnover, and poor job performance and wellbeing. Currently, employers address this challenge by providing a 401(k) for retirement, offering financial education, and bonuses or grants—all of which have had limited impact. Payroll-deducted, employer-rewarded emergency savings accounts have not only been more effective, but also requested as the top financial benefit by most employees. That's exactly what we do.

Kara Bobroff: Empowering Indigenous Culture in Computer Science and Environmental Health

Jan 17, 2024 Posted by: Daniela Vega Kara Bobroff,  New Mexico,  SDG 4,  USA

Kara: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! I am proudly Diné/Lakota and thus deeply aware of profound, ongoing effects of injustice on Native American students’ education since the Boarding School Era. One Generation supports culturally responsive and rigorous education opportunities. Our initiatives include Indigitize, to engage 10,000 Native youth in computer science (CS); Dine’ Empowerment, to uplift community-led Indigenous learning and languages; and Indigenous Farm Hub, to grow healthy food and educate youth/adults on Indigenous agriculture.

Karen Hold: Helping Individuals, Organizations, and Cities through Design Thinking

Jan 12, 2024 Posted by: Sujit Kunte DC,  Karen Hold,  SDG 12,  SDG 9,  USA

Karen: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. I help individuals, organizations, and cities build creative capacity using the mindsets, behaviors, and tools of design thinking.