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RelevantNOW examines the intersection of business and public interest. Experts will analyze and provide a fresh take on the most relevant issues we face today through an environmental social governance lens. Upcoming episodes will discuss access to broadband, social justice, public-private partnerships for education, arts investment and other issues. All episodes are available on Spotify, Google Podcast, and Apple Podcast. Subscribe to receive notifications for when each new episode becomes available.

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Solutions to the Wealth Gap - Episode 5

2022/03/08

First Generation Investors (FGI) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization started by two University of Pennsylvania students who wanted to do more than talk about a problem. They launched FGI to teach the power of investing to high school students in underserved communities and to bring classroom lessons to life by providing real money for students to invest. Their lunch-table idea is now expanding rapidly across the country.

Harlem Art Fund - Episode 4

2021/09/17

Harlem Art Fund - Helping underrepresented artists receive more value for their work and creating an exhibition pipeline. Founder Lewis Long creates a new model in fine art agency and investment.

Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Education—The Building of At Last! - Episode 3

2021/05/04

We learned during the pandemic that education is critical infrastructure. In this episode, a logistics entrepreneur draws on his personal experience and collaborates with a technology consultant to both create an economic development zone and lift kids out of poverty. Together, they are creating a school-week homelife environment that brings resources to elementary school kids in the most challenged zip code in the state of Texas.

Reimagining Policing in Partnership with Communities - Episode 2

2021/04/20

“The Initiative” is a Black/Blue community partnership developed by Howard University alumni to help eliminate the indiscriminate killing and violent policing of black and brown people in our society. Companies like Microsoft, Kuehne & Nagle and Motel 6 are all in.

A Restructured Lens on the Eviction Moratorium - Episode 1

2021/02/01

In our first episode, business lawyers from Dallas and Seattle, who are also advocates for the homeless, discuss what will happen as the eviction moratoriums in various jurisdictions run out. Homelessness and housing insecurity are already at an all-time high. As eviction moratoriums come to a close in the spring, we cover not only the comprehensive nature of the problem but also how businesses can offer creative ideas to solve this problem.