Small & Gutsy features Dependable Youth Initiative Uganda
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
Release Date: 05/17/2025
Small & Gutsy Features Film2Future, the Next Gen Filmakers
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
Rachel Miller, founder of Film2Future, joins Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff to discuss how her nonprofit is revolutionizing access to the entertainment industry for underserved LA youth. Rachel shares her personal journey, from discovering filmmaking at 16, to creating a comprehensive, completely free program that removes barriers to entry for talented teenagers from low-income backgrounds. The episode explores Film2Future's innovative hybrid model, industry partnerships, and the transformative impact on students' careers and lives. Key Topics Discussed Rachel's Background & Inspiration ...
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Small & Gutsy Features Burbank Arts & Education Foundation, bringing enrichment to Burbank
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
Join host Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff as she explores the vital role of arts education with Gavin Cho, discussing how the Burbank Arts & Education Foundation is working to ensure every student has access to quality education and enrichment programs. Key Takeaways: The merger of two long-standing educational foundations in Burbank created a stronger, unified approach to supporting students Twice-yearly grant programs provide crucial funding for innovative educational projects Student advocacy plays a central role in the foundation's success The foundation is expanding to offer college essay...
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Small & Gutsy Features Always Bev, Trusting Your Gut Could Save Your Life!
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff hosts a compelling discussion on the importance of intuition and personal safety with Barb Jordan, a safety expert and advocate. The episode explores Barb's personal journey, driven by family tragedy, to educate and empower individuals to recognize and prevent predatory behavior. Key Topics Covered: Barb's Background and Motivation: Barb's journey from being an elite athlete to a dedicated safety advocate. The murder of Barb’s sister, Beverly, as the pivotal event that inspired the founding of Always Bev. Recognizing Manipulation and Predatory Behavior: ...
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Small & Gutsy Features The Brain Aneurysm Foundation, the Importance of Early Diagnosis
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
In this enlightening episode, host Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff talks with Christine Buckley, the Executive Director and Board President of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. The episode delves into the complexities and risks associated with brain aneurysms, highlighting the critical nature of early diagnosis and proper treatment. **Key Discussion Points:** 1. **Understanding Brain Aneurysms:** - The brain's intricate role as an organ and the devastating impacts when an aneurysm occurs. - Statistical insights into the prevalence and rupture rates of brain aneurysms. 2. **Personal Stories and...
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Small & Gutsy Features The Nonprofit Cooperative, the One Stop Shop for Nonprofits
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
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Small & Gutsy Features Ambition: Empowering Youth toward Solution-Driven Thinking
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
Episode: AMBITION - Transforming Lives Through Power Not Pity Guest: Nancy Gale - Founder of AMBITION and JAMAH Luxury Handbags Episode Description: A powerful conversation about transforming lives through entrepreneurship, mentorship, and the unique approach of "power not pity." Nancy Gale shares how she integrated cause and commerce through her luxury handbag brand JAMAH and nonprofit AMBITION, creating opportunities for disadvantaged youth. Key Topics Discussed: The integration of cause and commerce in business AMBITION's signature "You Don't Know About Me" program The power of...
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Small & Gutsy Features Initiate Justice, Educating those impacted by incarceration
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
The Intrinsic Philosophy of Change Change from Within: We believe that the most enduring and meaningful transformations arise from the people most impacted—those who live within the system and carry its deepest insights. Embedded Transformation: Change is not an external imposition. It becomes intrinsic—woven into the identity of the individual, group, or organization. It’s not just what they do differently; it’s who they become. Unlocking Capacity: Our role is to help unlock the door to internal wisdom. When systems are open and safe enough to explore their own truths,...
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Small & Gutsy Features MovingWorlds, the Global Platform for Connection, Mentoring & Success
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
This episode is about The Power of Connection: Giving, Learning, and Changing the World We live in a world where opportunities often come through connections — but not just any connections. The ones that matter most are built on trust, generosity, and shared purpose. Networking isn't just about knowing the right people. It's about being the right kind of person. Let me say that again; It’s about being the right kind of person The world changes one connection at a time — and that connection can start with you & Moving Worlds MovingWorlds operates a global platform that convenes...
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Small & Gutsy Features TechTainment™, the Confluence of Entertainment, Technology & Law
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
The conference is coming up on October 16th For more information and to purchase tickets to TechTainment™: Being a professor in the age of AI — particularly generative AI — is both exciting and deeply challenging. As educators, we recognize that technology is evolving at a pace with which, even seasoned technologists struggle to keep up. Students are increasingly tempted to let AI do the thinking for them, believing they’re being efficient when, in fact, they may be shortcutting the deeper learning process. Using AI tools like ChatGPT should not be about...
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Small & Gutsy Features MOOD, the Mental Well-being Tool for Tweens, Teens and All Who Love & Work with Them
Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart
How many times have I wished I could take those negative thoughts out of my head, those thoughts projecting a future that may not actually happen? This doesn’t mean that we don’t prepare for the worst, but do we want to live in that state or space where it virtually eliminates being in the present/ our present? How can we enjoy anything if we are always thinking about what might be? Conversely, thinking about what might be from a positive standpoint might actually be soothing, and yet again, it takes us out of the present, which is the only place that can drive our actions, as it is all we...
info_outlineInvesting in youth and education aligns directly with Sustainable Development Goal # 4 (Quality Education) and indirectly fuels several others like Decent Work and Economic Growth (goal # 8) and Reduced Inequalities (goal # 10). This perspective reinforces how crucial it is to view sustainability as not just environmental, but deeply tied to social and economic development.
It takes a village is a common expression, used by so many to essentially mean…we all need to lift one another up to attain the most robust society for long-term sustainability
Lifting up any society often begins with opportunities that offer economic sustainability - those opportunities can only be realized when individuals are schooled and trained. If we don’t invest in our youth, we are essentially saying that the next generation isn’t worth the investment…what does that say about sustainability? What does that say about building competition that creates a landscape of creativity and forward-thinking products and services?
Domestic violence and Early pregnancies among young girls are rampant in communities and are caused by poverty and unemployment forcing families to lack basic needs.
Dependable Youth Initiative Uganda is a registered Community non-governmental organization committed to empowering youth and women through vocational skill building, agri-business, Gender rights and equality, environment conservation, and reproductive health education.
Please check out their website: https://dyinitiative.org/