The Social Change Career Podcast

The “Jackie Chan” of Peace. The extraordinary life and career of Dr. Tatsushi Arai   From selling his car in order to purchase a plane ticket to Rwanda to teach to post-genocide survivors; to suffering malaria many times to working for peace in Nigeria (and half the planet). Dr. Tatsushi Arai has built an extraordinary career as a seasoned U.N. adviser; peacebuilding academic and practitioner. Dr. Tats career trajectory, his academic and practitioner credentials, his global practice should be the standard by which conflict resolution scholars and social change professionals should be measured. Listen to the closing episode of Season 3 to learn more about the life and (career) of Dr. Tats. *This episode was recorded in the Fall of 2018 Episode 6 of Season 3 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center.   In this episode we discuss:  Where exactly does Dr. Tats lives and why he has a tri-national household On Dr. Tats Japanese origins in mountainous japan with ice-cold water fishing heritage Earlier influences of what influence Dr. Tats in Hiroshima, specially their ability to forgive How Dr. Tats made a life-long promise to Hiroshima victims In 1997, Dr. Tats traveled to post-genocide Rwanda as a permanent lecturer who came from a non-African context How Dr. Tat bartered French skills in order to learn the language to be useful in Francophone Africa How he sold his car to buy a ticket to Rwanda and how he negotiated his “pay” in the University of Rwanda for $250 dollars a month (local salary) Tats or “Jackie Chan” guy taught genocide survivors and got malaria many times Why he couldn’t explained mass graves and why he left Rwanda to pursue a PhD (where he was my classmate!) How Dr. Tat fund his PhD (Hint: it took him two years) Tats take on what a PhD can provide you for your career (both academically and as a practitioner) On how Dr. Tats became a UN senior mediation adviser (appointment on a when-actually-employed basis) for the UN Department of Political Affairs. Tats solution on how to solve the dilemma of how to gain Track 1 (government to government) experience to work at the U.N. Tats and the importance of building connections How to get our “fingers wet” in the world of training Tats best career advice he has been given Tats stories on failure and how he got the paparazzi Tats three top tips for a career of impact   Links: University of Rwanda U.N Department of Political Affairs Dr. Tats TedX UCSD School for International Training (SIT) Graduate Institute   Related topics New PCDN service PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business.  So let us help you so you continue your mission. Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter   This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Center: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships        

Head of Program Development at Luminary, Surabhi Lal talked to me about her decade of experience coaching careers of change. Surabhi sits at the intersection of conversations with job seekers and employers in the public service space. Listen to Surabhi’s career trajectory as she also share careers tips, dos and don’ts, based on her decade of working with students and professionals in the social good space. From bringing you career tips; real insights of what employers are looking for to the emotional dimensions of job search, find out how Episode 5 of the Season 3 of The Social Change Career Podcast can help you in your job search journey.  *At the time of the recording, Surabhi held the title of Director of Career Services NYU Wagner. Don’t panic, we change careers, rather, enjoy the podcast.   Episode 5 of Season 3 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Fellowship. In this episode we discuss: Surabhi grew up in the suburbs of D.C. and her parents were civil servants The impact of seeing her mum receiving her doctoral degree How Surahbi’s spent almost every summer in India and how that shaped her Surabhi’s bachelors degree and how she wanted to work on International Development How Surabhi got involved on campus which shaped her choice for graduate school in Education How Surabhi felt into career services and felt in love with career development Career Tip 1 from Surabhi What it means to NOT have the right experience but have the right SKILLS Be confident and identify transferable skills On the gap between employers and universities Why you need on –the- ground financial experience For M&E, you need to know the tenets and fundamentals If you are an entrepreneur you need to be confident and know how to do a good pitch How to use graduate school course work to advance your career On the importance of explaining your point of view How NOT to brag but how to explain your credentials Employers want better inter-personal skills What employers are looking for these days in the social good sector Key skills to have in the future of work The emotional side of applying for a job How much time to spent looking for a job and what to do to keep it together Check your resume (again) Are you doing enough in terms of your job search? Purple pen pain: this will help your resume Surabhi’s best career advice Surabhi’s take on failure and perfection Top three things to pursue a career of impact by Surabhi   Links: Luminary Virginia Tech NYC Wagner School of Public Service National Association of Colleges and Employers   Related topics New PCDN service launched this summer: PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business.  So let us help you so you continue your mission. Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowships: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships    

One of the main leaders behind Resolution 1325 and other groundbreaking U.N. Resolutions that changed the way women and gender issues are integrated in the global architecture for peace making. Equal parts scholar and activist and a thought leader who is responsible in part for the huge advancement of women, peace and negotiations in the last decade. Listen to Episode 4 of Season 3 to learn about the life and incredible professional trajectory of Sanam Anderlini.   In this episode we discuss:   How she grew up in Iran until the age of 11 Growing up during the Iranian revolution and she was sent abroad 10 days turned 7 years The experience of the Iranian revolution shaped her life to pursue a career in conflict transformation Her BA is in English Literature and a MA in Social Anthropology How she got her job at International Alert as assistant to speechwriter and later a ghostwriter How at International Alert Sanam worked with some of the earlier work on gender and peacebuilding with Hutu and Tutsis women In 1998, IA organized an event in Queens College bringing one of the first meetings of women working in conflict areas, and that inspired Sanam to continue the work on women and peacemaking Sanam speaks about how WRITING well has been the key skill to her career Sanam participated and was behind the campaign Women Building Peace from the Village Council to the Negotiation Table: an advocacy campaign with grassroots activism, peace prize and an advocacy arm to seek UN Council Resolutions The importance of building partnerships and the power of collaboration How Sanam was able to live on a modest salary in order to pursue her calling of organizing the global campaign for women How her work on peace and conflict prevention is also her calling, her way of life and how she exercises self-care Sanam talks about how she moved to the US when her children were small and started working at Hunt Alternatives Sanam reflects on being a UN consultant which drove her to the idea to start her own NGO ICAN Sanam shares a story of how she back-chanelled with the UN Security Council as she took care of her sick child in her living room The story of how she incorporated and grow her NGO, ICAN Advice from Sanam about starting your NGO and reflects on the issues of NGO funding Sanam reflects on working for various UN agencies Why NGOs give you the best experience and best skills possible to take on any job The importance of having field experience Sanam shares the best career advice she has received in her life Sanam reflects on the benefits of having multiple skills Sanam reflects on failure as a source of adaptation and creativity Sanam’s top three things to pursue a career of impact Related topics New program:  PCDNetwork Career Coaching Think of us as the Career Center for the world of social change and we are here to help you. PCDN career coaching is designed for those who want to get personalized attention and tailored answers to their career questions. Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.   This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Center: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships  

A pioneer on the intersection of mindfulness and social impact business. Bridging the worlds of mindfulness and marketing, Paul is a thought leader, an entrepreneur, providing connection, advice and coaching to hundreds of conscious business leaders. Listen to Episode 3 of Season 3 to learn how Paul is changing the work with his mindful marketing approach.   In this episode we discuss:   Growing up in the Hudson Valley, NY in a white, privileged community. How Paul sees his mother as a role model who stepped out of the norm and has deeply impacted three generations. How Paul sees the progressive Jewish influence in his family and his own life. How Paul’s educational experience (college) was very painful and how he thrived in graduate school His graduate degree in counseling with a psycho-neuro immunology approach in 1989 in Boston Mindfulness is a 1billion dollar industry How he has been since the beginning in the mindfulness trend Paul’s move in 1993 and life in New Mexico Paul’s 15 years of work (restorative justice, ending gender-based violence, masculinities) before he became a social entrepreneur Paul’s take on NGO and/ or Social Enterprise and how they are false dichotomies Paul’s definition of what a conscious entrepreneur is Paul explains what his business is and the foundational tenets of Awarepreneurs But how does he make a living? Paul explain his paulzelizer.com (marketing consulting) and Awarepreneurs (a network of 400 conscious impact entrepreneurs) Paul’s work-life balance and burn-out prevention strategies Paul’s best career advice he has received in his life Paul’s failure story Paul’s top three things to follow a career of impact   Links Leslie University Mindfulness-based stressed reduction Books: The Relaxation Response No More Heroes A different voice   Authentic Content Marketing Soulshop Paul Zelizer Center for Greater Good Awarepreneurs.com/podcast   Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.        

While Craig and I were lost in a social innovation lab a young an amazing women helped us find our way and very very soon we knew she needed to be a guest at The Social Change Career Podcast.  Recently graduated from the Wagner’s School in NYC, she returns to her native Colombia to develop Kalpatta, her social entrepreneurship bringing opportunities to underserved women through a gourmet restaurant experience. Listen to Episode 2 of Season 3 to learn what it takes to address economic inequality for women through social entrepreneurship.   In this episode we discuss:   Paulina’s early years, privileged background and education and how it shaped her How she was bullied her fancy school Growing up witnessing the contrast of wealth while witnessing the struggle of her care taker, Rosalba, as she struggled in life and how Paulina chose a career to bring about solutions to address inequality Paulina’s law school experience was her initial way of figuring our how to bring about social and systemic change. What law school gave her and why she doesn’t recommend it anymore Why Paulina argues on the importance of hard skills e.g. how to do a budget, etc Figure out what you need to get there (what you lack, what you need) How Paulina found her why: understand the root causes and how to address them and why law was not her preferred set of tools to solve her why Paulina shares her super successful tips to how she successfully secured scholarships for Graduate School Is grad school in the U.S. worth it? This is Paulina’s perspective on Grad school from the perspective of an international student considering a U.S. degree How Paulina sees her return of investment (ROI) of her grad school experience Paulina’s return to her native Colombia after completing her Masters How Paulina learned about social entrepreneurship in NYC and doing grad school The struggles of non-profits with financial sustainability and how Paulina learned about new forms of creating impact with social innovation Paulina tells the story of Kalpatta, her social enterprise Kalpatta means “empowered women” in Quechua (Andean Region Native) a social enterprise that empowers underserved women while providing a unique gastronomy experience Women that work in Kalpatta are non or under-employed Kalpatta is also a school that is training the women (in economic empowerment around the food industry) How Kalpatta works based on a fellowship model for a year long A % of the restaurant revenue goes to the fellowships A % of the alumni profits from their business is reinvested in Kalpatta Kalpatta will launch in Medellin but the plans are to go national What scares Paulina as she builds Kalpatta? There is a demand of the socially conscious, gourmet, nutritious food and Paulina is feeling that gap with Kalpatta What motivates Paulina Best career advice Paulina has received and why How has failure shaped Paulina’s career? How Paulina looked for 1 year for a job and how this propelled her to get her MA and become an entrepreneur Three things needed to pursue a career in social impact according to Paulina What to do with families, friends that don’t believe or are too afraid of you failing   Links Wagner School Ruta N Social Innovation   Related topics  New PCDN service launched this summer: PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business.  So let us help you so you continue your mission. Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter  This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Center: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships    

Julio grew up in an area of high conflict in rural Colombia and through lots of smarts and lucky breaks Julio managed to end up in Bogota –the capital- and later in the U.S. where he completed his Masters in Divinity. Julio works in the intersection of faith,  peace, reconciliation and poverty alleviation and unlike many who leave their humble origins and and never get back, Julio manages to develop local projects with youth from his town in an effort to create sustainable solutions for peace in one of the most dangerous areas in the country.   *Due to the sensitive nature of Julio’s work we will protect his identity in this podcast   Learn in Episode 1 of the Season 3 of The Social Change Career Podcast. Episode 6 of Season 2 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center.   In this episode we discuss:   Julio’s brothers and him grew up free until the rebels took over the area when he was 6th. Julio’s family moved to prevent the children to being forcibly recruited by rebel forces. After high school, Julio moved to Colombia’s capital in Bogota where he worked as a messenger. That’s when he met people from his church who later took him to the U.S. Julio’s first job as a messenger in Bogota. Julio received his degree in Theology in Medellin. How Julio met his wife who also works with him in the Church Julio and his wife moved to the U.S. where they lived for 6 years when he completed his masters in divinity While his father is illiterate and his mum has three years of school, his parents taught him to never forget where he came from and to serve Julio had three jobs in Chicago: washing windows in -10 degrees Celsius, teaching Spanish and driving for a family. Also finishing his Masters degree and taking care of his children. After 6 years in the U.S., Julio, his wife and his two sons return to Colombia to work in his church in peacebuilding. Obstacles of working in faith –based issues and peacebuilding according to Julio What it means for Julio to work in the intersection of faith and peacebuilding Julio talks about his work with other ecumenical groups for peace and poverty alleviation Julio’s take on the implementation of the Colombia’s peace agreement from a national and regional view Julio’s own reconciliation process Best career advice that Julio’s has received How Julio and his wife manage his passion and make a living Julio’s take on failure Three things for a career of impact according to Julio       Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.       Julio grew up in an area of high conflict in rural Colombia and through lots of smarts and lucky breaks Julio managed to end up in Bogota –the capital- and later in the U.S. where he completed his Masters in Divinity. Julio works in the intersection of faith,  peace, reconciliation and poverty alleviation and unlike many who leave their humble origins and and never get back, Julio manages to develop local projects with youth from his town in an effort to create sustainable solutions for peace in one of the most dangerous areas in the country.   *Due to the sensitive nature of Julio’s work we will protect his identity in this podcast   Learn in Episode 1 of the Season 3 of The Social Change Career Podcast. Episode 6 of Season 2 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center.   In this episode we discuss:   Julio’s brothers and him grew up free until the rebels took over the area when he was 6th. Julio’s family moved to prevent the children to being forcibly recruited by rebel forces. After high school, Julio moved to Colombia’s capital in Bogota where he worked as a messenger. That’s when he met people from his church who later took him to the U.S. Julio’s first job as a messenger in Bogota. Julio received his degree in Theology in Medellin. How Julio met his wife who also works with him in the Church Julio and his wife moved to the U.S. where they lived for 6 years when he completed his masters in divinity While his father is illiterate and his mum has three years of school, his parents taught him to never forget where he came from and to serve Julio had three jobs in Chicago: washing windows in -10 degrees Celsius, teaching Spanish and driving for a family. Also finishing his Masters degree and taking care of his children. After 6 years in the U.S., Julio, his wife and his two sons return to Colombia to work in his church in peacebuilding. Obstacles of working in faith –based issues and peacebuilding according to Julio What it means for Julio to work in the intersection of faith and peacebuilding Julio talks about his work with other ecumenical groups for peace and poverty alleviation Julio’s take on the implementation of the Colombia’s peace agreement from a national and regional view Julio’s own reconciliation process Best career advice that Julio’s has received How Julio and his wife manage his passion and make a living Julio’s take on failure Three things for a career of impact according to Julio       Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.     Julio grew up in an area of high conflict in rural Colombia and through lots of smarts and lucky breaks Julio managed to end up in Bogota –the capital- and later in the U.S. where he completed his Masters in Divinity. Julio works in the intersection of faith,  peace, reconciliation and poverty alleviation and unlike many who leave their humble origins and and never get back, Julio manages to develop local projects with youth from his town in an effort to create sustainable solutions for peace in one of the most dangerous areas in the country.   *Due to the sensitive nature of Julio’s work we will protect his identity in this podcast   Learn in Episode 1 of the Season 3 of The Social Change Career Podcast. Episode 6 of Season 2 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center.   In this episode we discuss:   Julio’s brothers and him grew up free until the rebels took over the area when he was 6th. Julio’s family moved to prevent the children to being forcibly recruited by rebel forces. After high school, Julio moved to Colombia’s capital in Bogota where he worked as a messenger. That’s when he met people from his church who later took him to the U.S. Julio’s first job as a messenger in Bogota. Julio received his degree in Theology in Medellin. How Julio met his wife who also works with him in the Church Julio and his wife moved to the U.S. where they lived for 6 years when he completed his masters in divinity While his father is illiterate and his mum has three years of school, his parents taught him to never forget where he came from and to serve Julio had three jobs in Chicago: washing windows in -10 degrees Celsius, teaching Spanish and driving for a family. Also finishing his Masters degree and taking care of his children. After 6 years in the U.S., Julio, his wife and his two sons return to Colombia to work in his church in peacebuilding. Obstacles of working in faith –based issues and peacebuilding according to Julio What it means for Julio to work in the intersection of faith and peacebuilding Julio talks about his work with other ecumenical groups for peace and poverty alleviation Julio’s take on the implementation of the Colombia’s peace agreement from a national and regional view Julio’s own reconciliation process Best career advice that Julio’s has received How Julio and his wife manage his passion and make a living Julio’s take on failure Three things for a career of impact according to Julio       Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.                           Julio grew up in an area of high conflict in rural Colombia and through lots of smarts and lucky breaks Julio managed to end up in Bogota –the capital- and later in the U.S. where he completed his Masters in Divinity. Julio works in the intersection of faith,  peace, reconciliation and poverty alleviation and unlike many who leave their humble origins and and never get back, Julio manages to develop local projects with youth from his town in an effort to create sustainable solutions for peace in one of the most dangerous areas in the country.   *Due to the sensitive nature of Julio’s work we will protect his identity in this podcast   Learn in Episode 1 of the Season 3 of The Social Change Career Podcast. Episode 6 of Season 2 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center.   In this episode we discuss:   Julio’s brothers and him grew up free until the rebels took over the area when he was 6th. Julio’s family moved to prevent the children to being forcibly recruited by rebel forces. After high school, Julio moved to Colombia’s capital in Bogota where he worked as a messenger. That’s when he met people from his church who later took him to the U.S. Julio’s first job as a messenger in Bogota. Julio received his degree in Theology in Medellin. How Julio met his wife who also works with him in the Church Julio and his wife moved to the U.S. where they lived for 6 years when he completed his masters in divinity While his father is illiterate and his mum has three years of school, his parents taught him to never forget where he came from and to serve Julio had three jobs in Chicago: washing windows in -10 degrees Celsius, teaching Spanish and driving for a family. Also finishing his Masters degree and taking care of his children. After 6 years in the U.S., Julio, his wife and his two sons return to Colombia to work in his church in peacebuilding. Obstacles of working in faith –based issues and peacebuilding according to Julio What it means for Julio to work in the intersection of faith and peacebuilding Julio talks about his work with other ecumenical groups for peace and poverty alleviation Julio’s take on the implementation of the Colombia’s peace agreement from a national and regional view Julio’s own reconciliation process Best career advice that Julio’s has received How Julio and his wife manage his passion and make a living Julio’s take on failure Three things for a career of impact according to Julio       Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.   Julio* grew up in an area of high conflict in rural Colombia and through lots of smarts and lucky breaks Julio managed to end up in Bogota –the capital- and later in the U.S. where he completed his Masters in Divinity. Julio works in the intersection of faith,  peace, reconciliation and poverty alleviation and unlike many who leave their humble origins and and never get back, Julio manages to develop local projects with youth from his town in an effort to create sustainable solutions for peace in one of the most dangerous areas in the country.  *Due to the sensitive nature of Julio’s work we will protect his identity in this podcast Episode 1 of the Season 3 of The Social Change Career Podcast is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Fellowship.   In this episode we discuss:   Julio’s brothers and him grew up free until the rebels took over the area when he was 6th. Julio’s family moved to prevent the children to being forcibly recruited by rebel forces. After high school, Julio moved to Colombia’s capital in Bogota where he worked as a messenger. That’s when he met people from his church who later took him to the U.S. Julio’s first job as a messenger in Bogota. Julio received his degree in Theology in Medellin. How Julio met his wife who also works with him in the Church Julio and his wife moved to the U.S. where they lived for 6 years when he completed his masters in divinity While his father is illiterate and his mum has three years of school, his parents taught him to never forget where he came from and to serve Julio had three jobs in Chicago: washing windows in -10 degrees Celsius, teaching Spanish and driving for a family. Also finishing his Masters degree and taking care of his children. After 6 years in the U.S., Julio, his wife and his two sons return to Colombia to work in his church in peacebuilding. Obstacles of working in faith –based issues and peacebuilding according to Julio What it means for Julio to work in the intersection of faith and peacebuilding Julio talks about his work with other ecumenical groups for peace and poverty alleviation Julio’s take on the implementation of the Colombia’s peace agreement from a national and regional view Julio’s own reconciliation process Best career advice that Julio’s has received How Julio and his wife manage his passion and make a living Julio’s take on failure Three things for a career of impact according to Julio   Related topics New PCDN service launched this summer: PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business.  So let us help you so you continue your mission. Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter   This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Center: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships                                                                                    

“Everyone can participate in cultivating the good in our world. This fact is both terrifyingly large and absolutely actionable – and Kristine loves a good action item.  Kristine is the Interim CEO of StartingBloc, an organization and global Fellowship community that believes that the world needs better leadership”. Learn in Episode 7 of the Season 2 of The Social Change Career Podcast how to make the best bio in the world as well as Kristine’s experience with International Development in Africa and her leadership at StartingBloc. Episode 7 of Season 2 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Fellowship.   In this episode we discuss: Kristine’s large and crazy family She had 5 people she considered to her parents (4 out of 5 are entrepreneurs) Early on she learned that there is no traditional career path On her two undergraduate degrees in Economics and International Affairs How she designed the Masters degree and how this degree serves her now On when is a good time to go to Grad school and why she took a year between undergraduate and Masters How Kristine worked her way through her undergrad and Masters On Kristine’s plan to getting into the job market post Masters How she paid for her field work for her Master’s thesis and resulted co-founding a company in Ghana How she kept working on campus after she graduated from her Masters In early 2014 Ebola hit Africa and the company had to shut-down operations How Kristine found another job in East Africa for All Across Africa Kazi Goods in Burundi and she was mandatory evacuation On her painful transition out of International Development How Kristine took 3 months off, drove an old van around the American West to think of next steps On embracing pain, changes in professional identities and making it through the transition How she identify the problem for her: lack of leadership and that’s how she got to Startingbloc How she got the job at Startingbloc as interim director Kristine’s take on a five year plan and why she doesn’t believe in them She applied from her van, drove to the interview, got the job at Startingbloc and left her 3 month solo trip After 2.5 years working for Startinbloc and how she loves leadership and the mission On working for someone as opposed as creating your own organization Kristine’s take on social entrepreneurship Kristine’s best (not) career advice she has received Kristine’s take on failure 3 things folks need to do to pursue a career on impact according to Kristine Where the van is right now   Links Startingbloc All Across Africa   Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.                        

Muyatwa Sitali On How to Open the Door to Your First Job   Growing up on his family’s farm in Lusaka, Zambia, Muyatwa Sitali understood the power of water in his own life. His father grew corn, cabbage, and other crops, all of which depended on rainfall and irrigation. A Rotary Peace Fellow, Muyatwa is a professional in water and sanitation working for a global partnership hosted by the United Nations Children's Fund. Learn in Episode 6 of the Season 2 of The Social Change Career Podcast how Sitali went from farm boy to an international consultant. Episode 6 of Season 2 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center. In this episode we discuss: Muyatwa in the early 1980s in Palabana in Lusaka, Zambia. His father, a farmer, and his mother a teacher walked with Muyatwa and his siblings 4 kms each way to school Muyatwa credits his parent’s support on his education to compensate for school problems Muyatwa tells the story of the difficulties of farming (accessing markets, pricing variability, storage issues, integrated water resource management) which was the basis of what he learned later on in school How Muyatwa chose Forestry for his college undergraduate degree Muyatwa explains the divide between Agriculture versus Forestry and how he found ways to reconcile both fields Muyatwa’s experience in his senior year in a refugee camp to explore issues of conservation and sustainability which he attributes to his early roots in his interest in peace and conflict studies that culminated with his fellowship at Rotary How Muyatwa lost his mother in 1995 and his father sold the farm By the time Muyatwa started college he had little connection to farming and why he chose Forestry Muyatwa’s difficult road to finding his first job (note taker in a workshop) How he transitioned to his first job at Jubilee Zambia for debt cancellation From note-taker to project coordinator at Jubilee Zambia in 2 years and 8 months The tension between doing everything (from note taking to envelopes) and being perceived as NOT strategic Muyatwa’s first trip to post-conflict Rwanda Muyatwa’s take on the power of networking as a key to how he got his first job outside Zambia in Liberia In Liberia, Muyatwa was working on water and sanitation How Muyatwa heard on the Rotary Peace Fellowship to attend a Masters Degree After two years, Muyatwa got the courage to apply and he got the scholarship to do a Masters in International Development at Duke University How his Masters gave him strong networks, introduction of Development issues and a framework to better understand his work ahead and to reflect back on his earlier years Muyatwa is now reflecting on what are the main development challenges for the future i.e. (security, food security, climate change) and the role of young people in it Muyatwa’s professional future in the next 5 years and why he doesn’t want to only do Water and Sanitation The challenges of hyper-specialization versus the ability to adapt and collaborate cross-field Muyatwa admiration for the field of Negotiation and Mediation Muyatwa’s advice on getting jobs and consultancies at the U.N. and the World Bank How he kept connections from years past and got his first contract as a student to work on water on sanitation in Liberia. At the World Bank, Muyatwa did water and sanitation in fragile states. The “field” advantage of being from the Global South and how the big organizations are looking for in-country consultants How do you identify when the right opportunity comes across Muyatwa in the next 5-10 years professionally Muyatwa’s best career advice he has received Muyatwa’s take on failure Muyatwa’s three things to pursue a career of impact   Links Jubilee Zambia by Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection Duke University Rotary Peace Fellowship Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.   This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Center: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships

Some people don’t know who they want to be; some people stumble into social change and fall in love; some, Ilaina Rabat are just social change agents since birth, or really really early.  Ilaina Rabbat, is co-founder and executive director of the Amani Institute. Listen this episode and find out Ilaina’s early involvement in social change issues; her tenure with Ashoka in El Salvador and how she is managing help thousands of social innovators through Amani Institute. Episode 5 of the Season 2 of The Social Change Career Podcast is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Center.   In this episode we discuss: How she grew up having dinner conversations about democracy, human rights in exile Her return to Argentina in the 1990s How Ilaina entered the social impact field via the social change in primary school How Ilaina found her own group at 15 years old: the UN Argentine Youth Organization How Ilaina’s skills were acquired in her volunteer more than during college Have a plan, changed it all the time, but be clear about your WHY Ilaina explains common threads across different personalities to set you for success in your career How in the social sector we tend to see things in topics and not in terms of tools Ilaina’s transition from big bureaucracies to social enterprises How working on Ashoka in El Salvador helped her define herself as an entrepreneur, creativity, testing new ideas and being a self starter Ilaina explains what Ashoka is how the non-profit introduced the term social entrepreneur Ilaina tells the story of how she co-found her own organization Amani Institute Ilaina explains how she co-developed the Amani’s three-pillar methodology to prepare social impact work Why Amani Institute is located in the Global South (Kenya, Sao Paulo and Bangalore) Ilaina’s take on why or why not go to Grad School and when What gets you hired in the social sector, according to Elaine What’s next for Elaina? Ilaina’s best career advice Ilaina’s take on failure Three things needed to pursue a career of impact according to Ilaina Links UN Argentine Youth Organization Ashoka Amani Institute Related topics Are you ready for the future of work? Please Join PCDN’s 2018 Career Series to learn about the future of work and how to best prepare you. Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. Subscribe to our free Daily Newsletter Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action.        

Tammy Lynn Gilmore is an event producer, grant maker, grant program creator and social impact expert. She currently runs the SXSW Community Service Awards, the Social Impact track of programming and oversees grant-making at SXSW. If you (it happened to me) don’t know or have never heard of SXSW this is the podcast to learn about Tammy and South by South West (SXSW). Check out Episode 4 of the Season 2 of The Social Change Career Podcast.   In this episode we discuss:  Born in Houston, Texas but raised in Spokane, Washington, Tammy’s mother spoke two languages and his father was Canadian On how her father lost his business and moved up North Tammy’s interests were Theater, English and reading. Tammy went to college Western Washington University (between Vancouver and Seattle) that shaped her a lot How Tammy put herself to college with scholarships and grants (she was the first person -on her mothers side- to attend college How Tammy did a lot of odd jobs to pay bills and also worked for Microsoft Tammy graduated college on 1999 Workwise she did marketing gigs in them she learn how to relate to clients, how to do PR, how to talk about a product How Tammy returns to Texas to be closer to her mum after her father’s passing How Tammy attends this party and met this weird cool looking lady called Eve McArthur who was Operations Director at SXSW How Tammy became an intern as her first SXSW job before getting a formal contract with SXSW Tammy explains what SXSW and we talked about what it means to be working at SXSW for 12 years Tammy’s favorite SXSW story (a music story) Tammy’s current responsibilities at SXSW How Tammy developed the grant for Community Service Awards (for individuals and organizations) Key skills for people to succeed in today’s job markets according to Tammy Tammy’s take on her career trajectory in SXSW Tammy’s take on failure Tammy’s career advice   Links  SXSW Dewey Community Service Awards by SXSW Girls Empowerment Network   Related topics Check out our weekly blogposts and monthly webinar from the PCDNs Career Series. To take you from passion to hired!   Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career. 24,000 changemakers receive the PCDN Newsletters, what are you waiting for?