Podcast
Upstanders
Hosted by Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran · EN
A unique collection of stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities. Produced by Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Upstanders help inspire us to be better citizens. A Starbucks original series narrated by SuChin Pak.
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The Hunger Hack
Nov 9, 201600:23:22Tap to summarizeIn the United States, 40 percent of the food supply is wasted. College student Maria Rose Belding created a web-based solution that saves tens of thousands of pounds of food each year.
Transcribe →Building Homes Building Lives
Nov 2, 201600:17:02Tap to summarizeAfter spending his teenage years in and out of jail, Robert Clark turned his life around. Now he’s committed himself to helping the at-risk youth of Newark do the same, by leading them in building homes for poor families.
Transcribe →The Kids Who Killed an Incinerator
Oct 26, 201600:15:40Tap to summarizeSeventeen-year-old Destiny Watford’s decision to stand up for her community and oppose the construction of an incinerator led to an improbable series of events that would stun her neighbors and everyone connected with the project.
Transcribe →Employing the Full Spectrum
Oct 19, 201600:15:31Tap to summarizeJohn D’Eri set out to find a job for his autistic son, Andrew. His journey led him to open a car wash where 85 percent of the employees are on the autism spectrum — and business is booming.
Transcribe →Breaking the Prison Pipeline
Oct 12, 201600:18:25Tap to summarizeSusan Burton, who spent years in prison, is determined to keep other female ex-convicts from returning to prison by giving them a place to live that’s free of drugs, alcohol and abusive relationships. She has helped hundreds of them start new lives.
Transcribe →A Warrior’s Workout
Oct 5, 201600:20:10Tap to summarizeFormer pro football player David Vobora gave up a lucrative career in the NFL to work with wounded warriors. His workouts have brought them new strength and inspiration.
Transcribe →The Empathetic Police Academy
Sep 28, 201600:19:58Tap to summarizeSusan Rahr is transforming the way police officers are trained in Washington State. Instead of preparing them to wage a war on crime, she wants them to become guardians of the community.
Transcribe →Homes for Everyone
Sep 21, 201600:17:26Tap to summarizeFaced with a growing homeless population, Utah changed the way it provides shelter to those on the streets. Under Lloyd Pendleton’s leadership, the state has reduced its chronic homeless population by 91 percent.
Transcribe →Scholarships for Every Student
Sep 14, 201600:16:22Tap to summarizeIn Baldwin, Michigan, college wasn’t in the cards for most high-school graduates... until residents did something remarkable: They banded together and raised enough money to provide every student with a scholarship.
Transcribe →The Mosque Across the Street
Sep 7, 201600:17:02Tap to summarizeWhen an Islamic center purchased a plot of land opposite a church in Memphis, Tennessee, the local Muslim community expected hostility. Pastor Steve Stone had something else in mind.
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