GlobalPDX is Oregon's Hub for Global Changemakers. Through collaboration, conversation, and community we believe Portland can become an epicenter for effecting positive change, world wide.
S2E8 - The Three P's of USAID Funding: Past Performance, Procurement, and Partners
Mike Shanley joins the program to give unique insider expertise for how USAID partners can capitalize on this incredible funding opportunity. More importantly, Mike outlines the considerations that organizations should prioritize before seeking USAID funding to make sure they understand the commitment, requirements, and hacks for success. The AidKonekt platform streamlines key USAID Business Development tasks to save your team 15+ hours a week
25 May 2022
S2E7 - Ditching the Desk: Expanding access to experiential education abroad
Rachel Anderholder joins the program to talk about her journey at Member Organization Carpe Mundi (from volunteer, to intern, to Executive Director)! Rachel shares how her work to provide access to study abroad for low-income students has had an impact on their lives, and how Carpe Mundi continues forward with their unique program model which offers support at every level of the Experiential Education process.
19 Apr 2022
S2E6 - Connect and Reflect: Shaping a global future from Oregon - with Derrick Olsen
Derrick Olsen of WorldOregon joins the program to discuss the importance of creating local and global partnerships to face our collective global future. From programmatic strategy, to organizational adaptation, and Academic expertise to unique lived experience, Derrick explores the complex work that goes in to building bridges across cultures, fostering real dialogue, and promoting global understanding.
16 Mar 2022
S2E5 - Eager for Education in a Dangerous World - with Dennis Galvan
Dennis Galvan speaks with guest host Avery Waxman about their shared passion: the future of International Student Mobility, the value of experience through education, and the impact COVID has had on study abroad trends. Dennis is Dean and Vice Provost for Global Engagement and also a professor of Political Science and Global Studies at the University of Oregon. Guest host Avery Waxman is a Member of the GlobalPDX Advisory Board, and Vice President of Communications for Navitas, an organiza...
16 Feb 2022
S2E4 - The Sounds of Development Drinks
In this very special episode we welcome new voices from our community, and address the topics that are front-of-mind for Oregon's Development Professionals. Enormous gratitude to the impromptu guests who took a moment to share their thoughts with us at Development Drinks: John Stephens - CEO of The BOMA ProjectAnita Ramachandran and Mikaila Belk - of MicroMentorKym Croft Miller - Professor of criminal justice and writingMichael Telford - Advisory Board Member of GlobalPDXKimberlee Robe...
17 Jan 2022
S2E3 - The Age of Social Capital: mentorship and connectivity for all - with Anita Ramachandran
We had the pleasure of speaking with Anita Ramachandran of MicroMentor at Mercy Corps about her path, her team's work to equalize access to social capital resources, and how mentorship can power big global change.
17 Jan 2022
S2E2 - Strategic Storytelling: unpacking the toolbox through the lens of the Oregon wildfires - with Tony Andersen
"I think it's a very tired stereotype to think about a U.S. American going to a developing country and that we bring all these ideas that are just going to work magically."
17 Jan 2022
S2E1 - Democratic Backsliding: the insidious erosion of global democracy - with Suparna Chaudhry
"In general these sort of legal tactics of democratic backsliding means that it's hard to issue a call for action if people can’t recognize that yes something is going on."
20 Jun 2021
S1E11 - A Substantial Spoonful: Striving to feed the most vulnerable among us
Mishelle Rudzinski, Co-founder of SPOON, joins the show to talk about her ongoing fight to address global nutrition and feeding challenges. Worldwide, the millions of children without family care, and children with disabilities, have some of the highest rates of malnutrition. Children with disabilities are 3x more likely to be malnourished. Improving systems for children in orphanages addresses one piece of the issue, but Mishelle also explores the critical element of giving caregivers...
26 Apr 2021
S1E10 - Combatting Hate Crimes: The Immigrant Story
In this time of intense reckoning with our nation's history of racially motivated violence and discrimination against America's immigrants, one Oregon non-profit is working tirelessly to confront such intolerance by telling the stories of Oregon's immigrants. In this episode of the GlobalPDX Podcast we welcome Sankar Raman (Founder and Board President of The Immigrant Story) who expresses his motivation for sharing the voices of immigrant people, connecting a community through storytelling, a...
25 Mar 2021
S1E9 -Shouldn't Clean Water be Bipartisan? with Earl Blumenauer
An Inside Look at Advancing Global WASH Initiatives from the Federal Level Earl Blumenauer visits the show and chats with Andrea in this timely and hopeful episode. Congressmen Blumenauer shares his thoughts on the bipartisan nature of Water and Sanitation work, the intersectionality of climate change and COVID, and the hopeful future of current legislation. Recorded on the Monday following President Biden signing the covid-19 relief bill, Representative Blumenauer takes time to highl...
26 Feb 2021
S1E8 - Wicked Challenges Need Collaborative Responses with Jackie Dingfelder
From a concerned citizen, to environmental planner, to elected official, Jackie Dingfelder walks us through her multi-faceted perspective on Oregon's natural resources. As a former Oregon Legislator Jackie shares her “pracidemic” stance on natural resource use and abuse, and how precious commodities like water came to be so under valued. Jackie also touches on her belief that while Oregon’s leadership is not as enshrined as it used to be (with regards to climate change), and how Oregonians co...
9 Feb 2021
S1E7 - Disability Inclusion: A Global Win-Win in Challenging Times with Susan Sygall of MIUSA
Recorded on a momentous Inauguration Day (2021), Andrea speaks with Susan Sygall (of Mobility International USA) on the future of the disability-inclusion movement. Susan shares clear guidelines that even small organizations can utilize to boost their inclusiveness, speaks about the history of disabilities on both a national and global stage, and puts this particular movement in context with other equity/inclusion movements of 2020-2021. MIUSA is changing how people with and without disabili...
16 Dec 2020
S1E6 - Racial Re-Engagement: The Battle Against Complicity in our 'Progressive' City
Very special guest Cameron Whitten (of Brown Hope and the Black Resilience Fund) speaks about Oregon's inability to shake its racist roots, white culture that is largely detached from Black experiences, and the best future for every NGO.
24 Oct 2020
S1E5 - The Predatory Promise: Deporting U.S. Veterans
We are joined by Jennifer Martinez of Repatriate our Patriots to expose the rampant injustice of deporting US Veterans. Jennifer is a Public Affairs & Policy Doctoral Candidate at Portland State University and is a sister of a deported Veteran herself.
18 Jul 2020
S1E4 - Confronting Contradictions with Clarence Edwards
Guest Clarence Edwards speaks to Andrea from Washington DC about power dynamics, inconsistencies in Aid organizations, and anti-racism momentum.
19 Jun 2020
S1E3 - Planetary Health is the Cure with Noor Trienekens
Long time GlobalPDX-friend Noor Trienekens calls in from Indonesia to discuss radical listening, lessons from COVID, and planetary health (it's the cure!).
19 Jun 2020
S1E2 - Organizational Sexual Violence Response with SAPRI Consulting
Andrea opens up with Brooke Galloway on trauma and empowerment, and how global organizations can improve their systems inside and out.
19 Jun 2020
S1E1 - Root Causes of Poverty with Dr. Evan Thomas
Andrea talks global engineering, GlobalPDX's inception, and the bizarre trials of astronaut training with Evan Thomas in GlobalPDX's inaugural podcast.
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