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Eleventh Candle Co is a social enterprise that seeks to redeem, restore, empower and equip those vulnerable to human trafficking, abuse, exploitation, and addiction. It is a way to employ women and empower them through …
There are so many issues for us to collectively tackle – but perhaps above all is the environment, because if we destroy our home, where are we going to live? What is Zero Waste? Zero Waste …
Where do you go when you want to meet people, and yet do something good at the same time? Columbus Gives Back. Who are they? Columbus Gives Back is a non-profit which provides social volunteer …
You’re in for a ride today. I know we’ve been digging into some serious podcasts around trafficking, but this podcast is about a different kind of traffic: transportation. Who is EmpowerBus? I met with Aslyne …
Clean Turn is a cleaning company with a purpose — not only do they provide quality cleaning services; they employ people who have been affected by trafficking, domestic violence, and other vulnerable populations and work …
Recently, we spoke with Paul Haines of Freedom a la Cart – a social enterprise bringing hope to survivors of human trafficking so they can build a new life of freedom and self-sufficiency. In this …
“87% of consumer believe that business needs to place equal weight on society’s interest as it does its own business interest. Not only do they want their jobs to have meaning but they want the …
Read moreThe Secrets of Creating Purpose Driven Companies with Storyforge & Haley Boehning
Human trafficking is a complicated social issue — it’s difficult to speak about, which makes it harder to raise awareness, but it’s even more challenging for one to survive and get back on their feet. …
Read moreTackling Human Trafficking with Freedom a la Cart & Paula Haines
“We’re not here to help people to survive – they survived without us. We’re here to give them tools that will help empower them to succeed.” — Nadia Kasvin Who is US Together? US Together …
Read moreThe Inside Story of Refugee Resettlement with US Together & Nadia Kasvin
Brook Kohn and Nathali Bertran brought their frustration with the DACA application process to the Columbus Give Back Hack — a 54-hour hack-a-thon aimed at developing sustainable social enterprises. There, they put together a team …