Episode Description David Luis is a student at Florida International University studying Public Administration. He is the founder and former President of Students Feeding Miami, which has been a huge success on combatting food insecurity. To date, Students Feeding Miami has fed over 15,300 people in the area, and they continue to strive in order […]
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Episode Description Madeline Ley is a Sophomore at The George Washington University majoring in Political Science and minoring in Public Health and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. In 2017, Madeline founded Shrink the Gap to empower women to fight the gender pay gap through salary negotiation and interview workshops, and public advocacy. She is also
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Episode Description Olivia Martin-Johnson, one of our Co-Hosts and Founders is featured on the second episode of Voices in Miami! Listen to her talk about her advocacy in the name of SDG 5 (Gender Equality) through her non-profit newsletter, Feminism Explained. Her and her team are focus on producing professional content in the newsletter each
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Episode Description Josie Blohm, one of our Co-Hosts and Founders is featured on our very first episode of Voices in Miami! Listen to her talk about her advocacy in the name of SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and 13 (Climate Action) with her service project Composting, with Coffee! Her and her team, which include fellow Miami
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Episode Description Hey Changemakers! It seems like you have found our podcast, Voices in Miami! Oh, you don’t know what we are all about? Well, I guess we just might have to change that! Listen in on this preview, and be on the lookout for new episodes streaming every other week, starting on September 25,
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Why Florida’s Corals Are Worth Protecting According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we have lost 50 percent of the world’s coral reefs. An increasing amount of carbon dioxide in oceans has led to more acidic water, weakening them by making it more difficult for coral reefs to create and maintain their calcium
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What Is the Paris Climate Agreement It has become common knowledge for more and more people that climate change is a pressing issue needing to be addressed. Around the world, individuals and entire countries are feeling the effects of climate change. There are increased wildfires and natural disasters, rising temperatures, droughts, and rising sea levels,
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How Weak Institutions Affect Women the Worst According to the Encyclopedia of Governance, a weak institution is an institution in decline. In recent years, communities have been wrought with fear, terror, and violence as a result of factors such as poverty, gender inequality, and weak institutions. Women, in particular, are subject to unfair and unfavorable
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How to Increase Gender Equality in Miami In all aspects of life, diversity is essential. Every soccer team needs its offense, defense, midfielders, and goalies. Similarly, every company needs a wide variety of employees with a vast array of skills such as marketing, sales, production, and advertising. Our differences enable us to collaborate well together
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How Organizations are Using Carbon Credits Although the phrase “carbon credits’’ may sound like some new way to fight climate change, in reality, carbon credits are a permit given to organizations allowing them to emit one ton of carbon dioxide. Essentially, carbon credits allow companies to pollute to a certain extent, preventing them from releasing
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