Tamil is the third most frequently spoken Indian language at home in Australia. However, there are no formal systems in place to help this language thrive and grow for future generations. The preservation of the language usually falls to families. Vanitha Veerasamy started Vaaranam Children's Books as a way to get her own child engaged in her mother tongue, and as a resource for other Tamil children living in Australia. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials ...
Feb 23, 2020•19 min
Social enterprises are on the rise, as more and more people feel a call to live with purpose. Tom Dawkins founded StartSomeGood, a crowdfunding platform to lower barriers to ensure as many voices get represented in the social enterprise landscape. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 16, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Human trafficking has become the fastest growing crime in the past few years and experts agree that the problem is getting worse. Dr Abi Foluké Badejo, Founder & Director of Grace + Grit Social Enterprise, implements her research findings to effect social behaviour change, along with providing opportunities and options to survivors in Nigeria and Cameroon. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Feb 09, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
LGBTQI+ people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds face multiple barriers in society and in their professional careers. Kamalika Dasgupta, founder of SheQu Group Inc, wants to ensure that LBT+ women of colour in Australia have the tools and resources they need to live their best possible life. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 02, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Lack of digital inclusion affects approximately 2.5 million Australians, 10% of the population. YourLink's co-founder, Richard Scenna, talks about how the social enterprise is working to change this for a particular digitally excluded group - older Australians, seniors, through technology. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 26, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome back to Season 2 of this series. New episodes will be launched from 27th January onwards. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 20, 2020•2 min
Lisa & Zoe Paisley are working with Fijian farmers to increase their income and food security through Aggie Global. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 10, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Liz Scully and her board members are expanding crisis accommodation services for women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with the opening of Parramatta Women's Shelter. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 03, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Megan Etheridge is harnessing community goodwill to support vulnerable women, through Dress for Success Sydney. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 27, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Anita Howell is cultivating sustainability and spreading compassion with repurposed event flowers, through Perpetual Blooms, in Sydney, Australia. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 20, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Malin Frick founded Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew, in Sydney, to solve an immediate litter problem on her local beaches. 5 years on, Malin and her Crew are leading the campaign against single-use plastic in their communities and neighbourhoods. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 13, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
As a child, Nina Sackprasith knew she had to help children who were living in poverty. Now a young adult, Nina is turning this belief into a reality, through her homegrown beauty business, Vivre Co Australia. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 06, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Inspired by his own unremarkable tertiary education in Australia, Julian O'Shea set up Unbound. His organization designs education programs that are more accessible and have real world and sustainable impact for communities across the Asia Pacific region. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 29, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Rinku Razdan migrated to Australia as a bride. After 7 years, she had to rebuild her life with a 3 year old son, with very little money. Her experience motivated Rinku to start Connections Australia, a multilingual, mobile app that uses data and API to connect migrants and refugees with a community, jobs and settlement information. Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Why I decided to start this podcast. Website (for show notes and transcripts) www.whatcanwedopodcast.com Socials Facebook Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2019•51 sec
