The Social Change Career Podcast

Julia Roig is one of the world's most innovative social change practitioners. In this episode she shares her deep insights and recommendations for changemakers in an age of rapid transition and uncertainty. Rather than running away from the critical challenges facing people and the planet, whether it be inequality, conflict, divisions, poor leadership and the immense climate challenges, Julia shares what are the core skills that people need to sustain work and impact in this sector. Building on her three decades of changemaking, convening, learning and building bridges, she discusses how to upskill for change, what are the career paths available currently and what may emerge in the future, and the many wonders and frustrations in the industry of change. In her opinion, one of the most critical aspects of advancing impact is to work with humility and in partnerships with actors from diverse sectors and from all parts of the globe as if we want to have a chance of doing things better, we need collective learning and action. Finally Julia will also highlights as a senior leader what she looks for in hiring and her recommendations for aspiring practitioners to be more competitive in the sector and why she loves Tik Tok so much. BIO Julia Roig is the Founder & Chief Network Weaver at The Horizons Project, an organizing platform to help bridge peacebuilding, social movements and democracy fields in the US and globally. She comes to this work with more than 30 years experience working on democracy and peacebuilding around the world including serving as the President of Partners Global for more than a decade and currently serves as the Board Chair of the Alliance for Peacebuilding. PCDN.global News Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

In Episode 5, Season 10, Lual Mayen shares his unique journey working at the intersection of tech, gaming, migration, peacebuilding and impact. From building his skills as a coder and developer in resource constrained environments to becoming a video games and tech expert using his skills to facilitate learning, connections and behavioral change. Lual talked about the key trends in gaming for change, the skills and networks needed to thrive in the sector and where he sees the growth in the next decade. He also explored some of the challenges in the games for change industry regarding the potential tension between impact and profit, how to secure funding and distribution and also how there needs to be much greater inclusion of designers and gamers from the rest of the world. BIO Lual Mayen is a South Sudanese video game developer and founder of Junub games. His parents had to flee South Sudan to Northern Uganda to find a place of refuge. Born in South Sudan and raised in the Refugee camp, Northern Uganda. Passionate about creating games to help promote peace. Currently a Visiting Scholar In-Residence at American University. Recognized at the Game Awards as the Global Gaming Citizen by Facebook Gaming and The Game Awards for using games to bring about positive impact. The awards bring together a diverse group of game players, game developers, and notable names from the popular culture to celebrate and advance gaming's positions as the most immersive, challenging and inspiring form of entertainment. The Game Awards viewership more than doubled in 2018 with over 27.5 million live streams He is currently building a VR experience that focuses on the idea that an individual's behaviors, and decisions; before picking up the gun; are the most powerful. The game shows that even small behaviors and choices can have devastating and far-reaching consequences. The game helps the player to practice and experiences how to avoid the path of war and violence in resolving the conflict. PCDN.global News Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

In Episode 4 of Season 10, Craig sat down with Ilana Milkes Espinosa, serial entrepreneur, who is working at the forefront innovative startups at the cutting edge of the future of work, technology and sustainability. Ilana talked about how she founded two startups, including World Tech Makers which conducts pioneering work in Colombia to democratize access to education and more recently ePioneers which is using cutting edge technology to democratize investing in sustainability and is key org that is behind the launch of Colombia's new digital nomad visa. She discussed the skills needed to build world-changing startups that are based in the global south, the pathways available to founders, how to balance purpose and profit and her recommendations for anyone exploring working at the intersection of tech, sustainability and purpose as a founder or employee. Lastly, Ilana narrated how she career pivoted from a member of the the Colombian women's football team to working in coding, finance and tech and eventually building out ecosystems to help support Latin American Youth to upskill for the new economy. BIO Ilana Milkes Espinosa is a serial innovator and impact maker. She has founded two startups based that focus on supporting innovations at the center of the fourth industrial revolution, economic opportunity and sustainability. She has been working in the social impact sector for over 8 years and also was a member of the Colombian Women's National Football Team. She is a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum, a One Young World Ambassador, A Latitud Fellow, an Ambassador for Marca Pais Colombia & for Hundred.org, an MIT Innovator under 35 and was a student Entrepreneur in Residence at Draper University. She holds an MBA from Roosevelt University and speaks several languages including Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

In Episode 3 of Season 10, Faith Edem, Economic Advisor at Environment Canada explores the radical (and much needed) growth in careers at the intersection of policy and sustainable economics. Building on her own rich experience engaging and shaping environmental policies in Environment Canada and globally she shares insights on the wide range of career paths that are critical to addressing one of the planet's greatest challenges. From her decade of work in the social impact sector, what Faith explains sees as the key skills in demand for climate careers, where the future jobs will be, and how to build effective global partnerships to make direct policy changes and much more. Finally, talked about the importance of building a more inclusive and diverse climate sector and venturing into social impact entrepreneurship. BIO Faith Edem is an Economic Advisor in Environment Canada where she develops Bilateral Climate Finance Programming in the International Affairs Branch. Faith works to support country-driven climate target implementation and climate governance in developing countries. Faith holds a Masters in Public Administration (Specialization in Economic Policy) from Queen's University and a BA Honours in Law and Political Science from the University of Toronto. Faith has an array of expertise in climate finance, energy policy, net-zero emission, building sector, environmental justice and sustainability. As a young leader, Faith has been recognized as a 2022 Aspen Institute Future Leader, 2021 Corporate Knight 30 under 30 Sustainability Leader and a GreenBiz Circularity 2021 Emerging Leader. Faith is a policy researcher, published climate resilience author in Our Climate, Our Stories and an awarded diversity and inclusion actor. Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

In Episode 2, Craig and Catalina sat down with Aniqa Nawabi who is the Executive Director of the Muslim Community Network . Aniqa shared her insights working for more than 2 decades in the social impact sector, helping to build innovative programming supporting local and international change in a wide variety of sectors. This will include the skills needed to build a high-impact community based organization such as fundraising, communication, actions, and of course patience. She discussed the importance of building creative partnerships with a range of sectors and organizations, how to measure the impact of one's work and also how to balance between funders and communities. BIO Aniqa Nawabi is a nonprofit and public policy professional who brings nearly a decade of experience in non-profit management and policy. She serves as the Muslim Community Network's, Executive Director. At MCN, Aniqa helped grow the organization's programmatic footprint to include both a citywide and international presence with the launch of an international interfaith engagement for Muslim youth focused on peacebuilding and conflict resolution. She is also building out the organization to be one of the premier interfaith engagement and direct service institution for the Muslim community. Prior to joining MCN, Aniqa served as the Director of Development at Chhaya Community Development Corporation, an anti-poverty non-profit organization that works on the housing and immigrant rights of the South Asian community in New York City. As the lead fundraiser, she raised a budget of $1 million+ each year and helped expand and grow Chhaya's reach among the individual donor and institutional funder landscape in New York City. She first started her career as an Assistant Research Scholar at New York University where she worked under the former Senior Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan and studied post-conflict states and worked on international development projects in Afghanistan and the Middle East. As an immigrant from Bangladesh and growing up as a Muslim American teenager in Queens, New York, she saw firsthand the struggles Muslim communities face in the post-9/11 era. Aniqa grew up in Germany and South Africa before coming to the United States and holds a Masters in Public Administration degree from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service and a B.A. from the City University of New York-Queens College. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business of Nonprofit Management at New York University. She is a mother of two, an avid traveler, and speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Farsi. Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

Opening Season 10 we sit down with Monica Perez who has more than two decades of experience at the Director level leading governmental, foundation, nonprofit and private sector organizations in Latin America and the US. She has led and managed teams of 300+, led execution of transformational programs over $10 million USD per year, and led communication and market strategies for leading companies, including the EPM Group, EPM Foundation, ProColombia, and the International Cooperation and investment Agency for Medellin. She currently works in NYC as Associate Director of Development for NY/Latam for the Nature Conservancy. Monica shares reflections and key tips for how to build a nimble and high-impact career dedicated to creative change based on her rich experience leading and working for some of the leading public, private and nonprofit organizations in Colombia and the United States. She discusses what are the key skills in demand for professionals seeking to engage across sectors, her experience working on fundraising and capital investment projects at scale in the sustainability and international development sectors, strategies to pivot across sectors, as well as the pros/cons of working in different industries. Monica highlight why changemakers are needed in many roles and her rich experience in hiring and managing talent. Monica's Bio Executive Director with twenty years of experience leading social impact programs in Latin America for government and non government organizations. Proven track record in designing and executing turnaround strategy. Expertise in leading corporate responsibility, business development, communications, and finance departments. Sector specialization in poverty reduction, entrepreneurship, education and culture, FDI and international relations. Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

Season 9 closes with perhaps one of the most important topics in the world of work in terms of areas of growth -not to mention relevance: Climate-related jobs and careers. In fact, climate is going to be bigger than the Internet. So how to build your career in this new world? to answer this critical question we sat down with Ashuman Tapma, serial entrepreneur and founder of Terra.do, the global platform for learning and working in climate. Anshuman has founded four startups, two of which have been acquired, and has deep experience in social innovation and impact around the globe. In 2019, he launched Terra.Do, In Episode 13, Anshuman shared his rich insights on how to find, upskill for and land climate and sustainability positions across a wide range of functions. He reflects on his journey of moving from tech to social impact in order to address the largest collective challenge of all: climate. Lastly, he shared his lessons of working as a leader in the social impact space and offered tips of how professionals and students can move towards using their skills and training for people and the planet. This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship. 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 https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships

In Episode 13 of Season 9 learn from innovator, founder and social entrepreneur Paul Breloff. Paul has been working in the social impact sector for over 2 decades in a variety of innovative roles including currently as CEO and Co-Founder of Shortlist, a leading search, recruiting and upskilling startup connecting impact talent to opportunity across Africa and beyond. Paul shares his rich experience and insights from developing and recruiting talent for a wide variety of regional and global social impact organizations. He discusses tips for how to work with headhunters, explore what are the key skills in demand, how the world of work is changing across Africa and his suggestions for candidates to be more competitive in their job searches. In addition, he highlights his lessons from working at the intersection of development, investment, startups and the global change industry for over two decades. For those seeking to scale innovative solutions to local and regional challenge, Paul will shares unique lessons from his work across a wide range of roles and the ups and downs (as well as maintaining one's well-being) in the impact world. Paul is the Co-Founder and CEO of Shortlist, a talent advisory and executive search firm working across Africa and India. Since its founding in 2016, Shortlist has worked with 1,000+ companies and 1,800,000+ jobseekers across 30 countries. Before Shortlist, Paul was the Founder and Managing Director of Accion Venture Lab, a VC fund investing in inclusive fintech startups globally, and head of business development for SKS Microfinance in Hyderabad. He has also been a corporate lawyer and advertising account executive, and advises several startups and investment funds in Africa. He lives in Nairobi, Kenya. This session is supported by the Rotary Peace Fellowship, a fully-funded master's degree or certificate in peace and development studies.

In Episode 11 of Season 9, Key insights for aspiring impact professionals based in the Global South, learn from innovator and career expert Lucille Jade Galvan. Jade has been working in career advising, recruitment and talent management for over 15 years in a wide-variety of roles in leading institutions in Singapore, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. Her current role is Career Services Director at the Asian Institute of Management, a leading graduate institution that upskills professionals in development, management and sustainability across the region and beyond. Jade shares rich insights from her cross-sectoral career in talent and advising thousands of students and alumni across Southeast Asia in advancing career of impact with a particular focus on the sustainability sector. She will highlight areas of growth connected to purpose and impact career, suggestions for building more competitive applications and networking and also why pursuing a career in recruitment and talent management can be a wonderful path in the impact sector. She will also discuss her experiences at working across countries and in leading private sector and educational institutions. Lucille Jade Galvan is Career Services Director at the Asian Institute of Management in The Philippines. Prior to rejoining AIM in 2020 where she also worked from 2011 to 2016, she was Assistant Director at the Nanyang Business School of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a former Head of Career Development and International Programs at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. Her career foundation has been in corporate human resources for a multinational conglomerate. Jade holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from De La Salle University. She also completed a diploma program in Industrial Relations from the University of the Philippines including certification programs in management from Asian Institute of Management and in women in education leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is currently undertaking masteral research within the framework of Just Transition fundamental for achieving climate goals and decent work for all at the University of the Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations. For those who want much greater support, access to the world's best experts, more interactive sessions, networking events & workshops over 350 opportunities per month (fellowships, jobs, funding, socent +startup, training and more) + tons of members only benefits please visit the PCDN Career Campus. This session is supported by the Rotary Peace Fellowship Every year, 130 individuals are selected to receive a generous award from The Rotary Foundation that funds tuition, living expenses, international field experience, and research/conference opportunities at one of the Rotary Peace Centers, located within eight leading universities around the world.

Episode 10 of Season 9 features leading social innovator and author of "THe New Reason to Work" Roshan Paul. Roshan has been working at the intersection of leadership, innovation, social entrepreneurship, upskilling and convening for impact for more than 15 years including at his current role as Director of Leadership Practice at IREX. Roshan shares deep insights from working around the globe helping hundreds of social impact professionals scale their skills, impact and careers. He discusses the wonders and challenges of advancing a career in the social impact sector, tips for building relevant skills and what he sees as key emerging career pathways. In addition, given his own career path and mentoring many professionals from the Global South he will also highlight key recommendations for those seeking to scale a regional or remote impact career. Roshan Paul is the Director of Leadership Practice at IREX and the co-author of the Amazon #1 bestseller The New Reason to Work. Originally from Bangalore, India, he spent the first 10 years of his career working with Ashoka and the next 10 years co-founding and leading Amani Institute into the largest social change career development organization in the global south. He loves watching cricket, wildlife, and well-written TV shows. This session is supported by the Rotary Peace Fellowship Every year, 130 individuals are selected to receive a generous award from The Rotary Foundation that funds tuition, living expenses, international field experience, and research/conference opportunities at one of the Rotary Peace Centers, located within eight leading universities around the world.