Anthropologist and venture capitalist Stephen DeBerry reveals a surprising insight: communities on the social, economic, and environmental margins often reside on the east sides of cities. In his

Anthropologist and venture capitalist Stephen DeBerry reveals a surprising insight: communities on the social, economic, and environmental margins often reside on the east sides of cities. In his talk, he explains how environmental and man-made factors create "disparity by design" in places like East Palo Alto and East Jerusalem, offering elegant solutions.

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Mi’kmaw Knowledge Keeper and Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine provided historical context on racism in North America during the "Setting the Foundation for Good Relations in Our Homeland"

Mi’kmaw Knowledge Keeper and Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine provided historical context on racism in North America during the "Setting the Foundation for Good Relations in Our Homeland" webinar on January 11, 2021. Nearly 500 Canadian health leaders attended virtually to hear Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, led by the National Turtle Lodge Council, address racism in healthcare.

View the presentation recordings here and download the transcript here.

The Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness shares ancestral knowledge based on the 7 Sacred Laws. Learn more at www.turtlelodge.org.

Stephen, 22, from Pennsylvania, is co-founder and National Field Director of Sunrise Movement. This organization mobilizes young people nationwide to combat the influence of fossil fuel executives

Stephen, 22, from Pennsylvania, is co-founder and National Field Director of Sunrise Movement. This organization mobilizes young people nationwide to combat the influence of fossil fuel executives and lobbyists, empowering them to elect leaders who will address climate change and create green jobs.

He organized the 'Sunrise Semester,' a fellowship program that engaged 70 young people in five key states for the 2018 elections. This initiative combined campaigning for progressive candidates with direct action to expose fossil fuel money. Stephen's organizing journey began at Swarthmore College, where he led a widely publicized fossil fuel divestment campaign.

Stephen Grotz, a Charlotte-based architect and UNC Charlotte graduate, champions urban living, believing suburbia is unsustainable for future urban planning. Despite a decade designing suburban

Stephen Grotz, a Charlotte-based architect and UNC Charlotte graduate, champions urban living, believing suburbia is unsustainable for future urban planning. Despite a decade designing suburban homes, his academic research and pandemic experiences revealed its limitations for social exchange and financial investment.

Inspired by SimCity, Stephen advocates for urban settings as the only sustainable, resilient, and humane way to live. His Master of Architecture research, to be published this fall, delves into social and financial obstacles to upward mobility through real estate. He asserts, "fences do not make good neighbors, they make good strangers."

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