Together for Change is brought to you by StriveTogether, a national movement with a clear purpose — helping every child succeed in school and in life, cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. Joining host Christian Motley are other StriveTogether leaders as well as national and local partners who are working to break down barriers, change systems and improve outcomes for as many families as possible.
Together for Change is brought to you by StriveTogether, a national movement with a clear purpose — helping every child succeed in school and in life, cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. Joining host Christian Motley are other StriveTogether leaders as well as national and local partners who are working to break down barriers, change systems and improve outcomes for as many families as possible.
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. In this episode, we reflect on the Cradle to Career Network’s largest in-person gathering to date — the 2023 Cradle to Career Network Convening. We also look back at some of our favorite…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. Policy plays a critical role in the work of systems transformation. In this episode, we explore different approaches to policy work and show why it can be effective for achieving results at scale.…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. Part of the work in transforming systems is understanding how different social systems intersect: education, housing, health, criminal justice, etc. On the flip side, there is a large cross section of social impact…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. When it comes to solving large problems and creating population-level results, the idea of treating urgent symptoms often seems in conflict with developing a cure. In this episode, we talk about a both/and…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. To achieve economic mobility for every child, we must organize systems around youth, not institutions. This is the fundamental shift network communities make as they change the way they work together. To achieve…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. When people talk about evidence-based decision making, they’re really talking about data. Data can support good decision making about policies, the allocation of resources, and provide a real-time look at how solutions are…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. From schools to systems, we often talk about transformation as if it we were resetting or rebuilding things. But what if we instead approached this work as a rethink? What would this mean…
Welcome to Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. In this episode, we will unravel the complexities of systems transformation. While the term may sound simple, defining and achieving it is no easy feat. We are joined by two distinguished guests who have earned the…
Welcome to Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. The North Star is the only bright star whose position relative to a rotating Earth does not change. For StriveTogether, that North Star is economic mobility and creating equitable pathways for every child to have the…
In our field, we often talk about the importance civic infrastructure, the connection between people, institutions, and systems in a community. We also love to engage in discussions power. But have you ever stopped for a moment to really break down what those words mean or thought about how people outside the Cradle to Career…
Many organizations are hindered by the very funding mechanisms that make their work possible because they aren’t able to move upstream…but there is another way. Outcomes Financing is an innovative way for governments to invest in better results for their communities and only pay for what works. These projects start with a critical community need…
When we think about the audacious vision of a more equitable world and what it takes to get there, those of us in this sector can often lose sight of an important component of what it means to build something that lasts. Specifically, I’m talking about ourselves. Burnout is something that is all too common…