Community Difference Makers
Community Difference Makers
Bankers Trust
Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa team up in 2026 to tackle our community’s toughest challenges, from food insecurity and housing to childcare and youth violence. Hear weekly conversations with experts and community members working to create real change. Welcome to Community Difference Makers.
62.  Safe & Thriving Youth Mentorship
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa discuss the power of mentorship, with guests Natasha Ratliff, Tone Roddy, and Saaliyah Singleton.
May 19
21 min
61. Building Pathways to Opportunity Through Summer Youth Employment
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa discuss how youth violence and engagement show up in Des Moines, highlighting Safe & Thriving Youth, a collaborative effort focused on long-term solutions, with guests Cheryl Werner, Jordan Colbert, and Zamiratu Dainkeh.
May 12
28 min
60.  Youth Violence and Engagement in Central Iowa
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa discuss how youth violence and engagement show up in Des Moines, highlighting Safe & Thriving Youth, a collaborative effort focused on long-term solutions, with guests Mary Sellers, Jaquie Easley McGhee, and Bridget Cravens-Neely.
May 5
44 min
59. Advocating for Change: Policy, Funding & What’s Next
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of childcare in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Dave Stone, and Jillian Herink of Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children.
Apr 21
26 min
58. Sign in Childcare Up Close: Stories from Educators and Families
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of childcare in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Kate Bennett, Kay Strahorn of Conmigo Early Education Center, and Brittany Brown teacher and parent at Conmigo.
Apr 14
30 min
57.  The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Childcare
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of childcare in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Erin Davison-Rippey, Kim Bonjour-Eiteman of Perry Child Development Center, and Boaz Nkingi of Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing (ICOACH).
Apr 7
39 min
56. The State of Childcare in Central Iowa
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of childcare in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Mary Sellers, Janice Lane Schroeder of Children & Families of Iowa, and Deidre DeJear of Oakridge Neighborhood.
Apr 1
39 min
55.  Building Solutions – Collaboration, Innovation, and Hope
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of housing in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Dave Stone, Lance Henning, CEO of Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, and Julian Neely, director of advancement and community investment at Polk County Housing Trust Fund.
Mar 17
39 min
54. Lived Experiences of Housing Instability in Central Iowa
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of housing in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Luke Lynch, Melissa Gradischnig, who serves as a community navigator, and Brandi Courtney, as she shares her lived experience.
Mar 10
28 min
53. The Ripple Effects of Housing Instability
On this episode of Community Difference Makers, Bankers Trust and United Way of Central Iowa learn more about the state of housing in Central Iowa with United Way of Central Iowa's Erin Davison-Rippey, and Shelby Ridley, Director of Programs at Primary Health Care, Inc.
Mar 3
27 min
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