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  <title>Episode 8: Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting Part 2</title>
  <description>Empower by Example - Episode 8 &amp;amp;nbsp; Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting, https://www.walkerphilanthropic.com &amp;amp;nbsp; Awareness Excitement Engagement &amp;amp;nbsp; Michelle and I recap the articles, conferences, films and studies have come out regarding implicit bias and gender equity since we last spoke.&amp;amp;nbsp; We also give listeners some background information about how the mission of The Rock Family Foundation was determined, and how we hear the same question over and over: &amp;amp;nbsp; Why girls??? &amp;amp;nbsp; Specifically, why young women of color, and why these specific transition points, county placements and referrals?&amp;amp;nbsp; From foster care to juvenile justice - how can we empower these girls to transition to a sustainable life? &amp;amp;nbsp; Let’s dive in! &amp;amp;nbsp; There has been a big buzz in October 2019 around gender equity.&amp;amp;nbsp; From Melinda Gates to a study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, we are finding that women and girls are funded as an afterthought. 1.6% of philanthropic contributions in the US goes to women and girls specific programs.&amp;amp;nbsp; $338 Billion total contributions, $6.3 Billion total for women and girls. &amp;amp;nbsp; We discuss what we can all be doing to support gender and racial equity in our day to day lives.&amp;amp;nbsp; Michelle speaks to what needs to change in the philanthropic communities in order to further racial and gender equity.&amp;amp;nbsp; We should consider who holds the power, what systems are we working in, and how can we highlight these inequities in the actual work.&amp;amp;nbsp; How do more women and more women of color find themselves at the table, or how they can set their own table?&amp;amp;nbsp; How can we begin the work that you know needs to be done.&amp;amp;nbsp; How can we change the systems?&amp;amp;nbsp; Can we change the rules or replace the rule makers? &amp;amp;nbsp; We hope that we gave you a lot to think about, from statistics and percentages, to ways you can make change right where you are today.&amp;amp;nbsp; Join us in the Empower by Example Facebook group to continue the discussion and share you ideas and tips with a network of people who are making the moves and changing the systems each day. &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Links to learn more: White Privilege Conference: https://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com &amp;amp;nbsp; You can check out highlights of the 2019 Black Girls Equity Alliance Equity&amp;amp;nbsp; Summit here:  https://pitt.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=2cdc57eb-bcbb-463d-89fe-aad500d5488d&amp;amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR3xCcOXlqjr-rL3e7ZapHTN8iPPH-wfW0ofUMUOsQ4iGiTcCQjb0QJYmpE &amp;amp;nbsp; Link to Melinda Gates article:https://time.com/5690596/melinda-gates-empowering-women/ &amp;amp;nbsp; Information about the 1.6% statistic:  https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Charities-Dedicated-to-Women/247273 &amp;amp;nbsp; Link to black owned businesses in Pittsburgh https://cocoapreneur.com Ways to support gender equity  https://www.evoke.org/articles/october-2019/big-ideas/how-to-support-gender-equality-in-america?utm_source=FB&amp;amp;amp;utm_medium=MG_OG&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=EV_OCT&amp;amp;amp;utm_content=10419_POST_&amp;amp;amp;linkId=74762401&amp;amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR2Qfc2mu4pmV76eMD86shLeaqhIaAEZhejv23XkMDy_eMfp5yctVOQt6ds &amp;amp;nbsp; Systems change expert article:  http://donellameadows.org/wp-content/userfiles/Leverage_Points.pdf &amp;amp;nbsp; Pushot: The Criminalization of Black Girls https://www.moniquewmorris.me/documentary &amp;amp;nbsp; Empower by Example Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/611787169312502/ &amp;amp;nbsp; Heather Hopson at Motormouth Multimedia: https://motormouthmultimedia.com/our-team/ </description>
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