The 2020 Project
The 2020 Project
Rory
Conversations about the year 2020 that seek to evoke thought, forecast trends, and hopefully make you think outside your comfort zone.
Finding Empowerment After Exploitation: Interview with Gayle Smith
Bliss and Rory speak to Gayle Smith, Founder and CEO of Dahlia Grove, an organization that helps victims recover and find their voice after experiencing human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 25, 2020
1 hr 2 min
Making Music from the Melting Pot: Interview with Aristides Alvarez
Bliss and Rory speak to Ari Alvarez about growing up in New York City, being of mixed Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage, serving in the US Navy, and promoting social justice, all while listening to and making music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 17, 2020
1 hr 5 min
Overcoming Feeling Uncomfortably Numb: Interview with Dr. Soniya Richardson
Bliss and Rory speak to Dr. Soniya Richardson about growing up as a black female in the south during the 70s and 80s, and how that experience led her to a career in social work with a focus on social justice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 17, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Immigration and Information - Interview with Manila Chan
Bliss and Rory speak to Manila Chan on her experience growing up in LA as the child of Lao-Chinese immigrants, and her current career in media, including as host of the show “In Question” on the RT America network. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 17, 2020
1 hr 4 min
Service and Social Justice: Interview with Sherman Gillums
Bliss and Rory speak to Sherman Gillums, Chief Advocacy Officer at AMVETS, regarding current events as related to military service and veterans. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Aug 28, 2020
52 min
What’s in a Name? Interview with Ramona Big Eagle.
Rory and Bliss interview Ramona Big Eagle, a ward winning storyteller, speaker and cultural educator from the Tuscarora/Cherokee Nation in Eastern North Carolina. Ramona Big Eagle discusses indigenous culture, inclusivity, and how to better appreciate both the past and present contributions of indigenous people to our society. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Aug 18, 2020
52 min
Introducing the 2020 Project
Rory and Bliss introduce themselves, and outline what they hope to achieve by starting this podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Aug 18, 2020
28 min