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Eric Stinehart: Improving Underserved Youth’s Mental Health through Innovation

Mar 16, 2023 Posted by: George Romar All SDGs,  Eric Stinehart,  Seattle,  USA,  Washington
Eric Stinehart: Improving Underserved Youth’s Mental Health through Innovation

Eric: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! Hopelab strives to help create a world in which young people, in particular BIPOC and LGBTQ+ teens and young adults, are thriving, free from barriers to their mental health and well-being. As an impact investor at Hopelab Ventures, the majority of my time is spent thinking about how underserved youth’s mental health and well-being can be improved with scalable tech solutions, and taking action by finding who is best positioned to do so.

Tolu Olubunmi: Teaching the Lion to Write

Feb 02, 2023 Posted by: George Romar DC,  SDG 10,  SDG 13,  SDG 17,  SDG 8,  Tolu Olubunmi,  USA,  Washington
Tolu Olubunmi: Teaching the Lion to Write
Tolu: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! My organization’s name, Lions Write, comes from my favorite African proverb: “Until the lion learns to write, all the stories will glorify the hunter.” We believe that those directly affected by the problems we want to solve must be active participants in the process. We partner with corporations, governments, and non-profits to develop innovative solutions that are grounded in reality and promote a sense of pride within affected communities. Our work focuses on migration, education, technology, and climate change.

John Hecklinger: Empowering Organizations to Help Young People Realize Their Potential around the World

Nov 01, 2022 Posted by: George Romar DC,  John Hecklinger,  SDG 1,  SDG 16,  USA,  Washington
John Hecklinger: Empowering Organizations to Help Young People Realize Their Potential around the World
John: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Global Fund for Children (GFC) exists to support organizations working to help young people around the world. We raise funds, find amazing organizations, give them funding to use how they see fit, and help connect them with peers and experts to help them become more effective. These organizations are in many cases led by young people, and all of them are deeply rooted in the communities they serve. They help young people directly, and they also work to change the systems that prevent young people from realizing their potential.