What made community organizations thrive during COVID? They listened. From walk-up testing in East Oakland to housing as healthcare in Bayview, success came from letting those served define healing. 19 leaders, 60 minutes—insight worth your time." Listen to episode: bit.ly/3PsH7s0

During COVID, libraries became tech hubs, classrooms, food access points, and safe spaces. This episode explores why public libraries matter most when communities face crisis.

A clear solution emerged: guaranteed income and housing subsidies, paired with wraparound services, keep people housed. Click here bit.ly/45o07x5 to help us raise funds to provide Toys for Unhoused Children

Cash transfers and wraparound services are key in our new episode

🚴 Pedal with Purpose: Help Us Feed SF Families This Holiday Season benefiting the San Francisco–Marin Food Bank. Donate to register, funddrives.sfmfoodbank.org/general/cran... - matched up to $1,000 Bring family to fight hunger.

Covid-19’s Impact on Our Communities Highlights Part 1 - Small Businesses | Voices of the Community Part one opens a three-episode highlight arc drawn from our special COVID-19 series. During the pandemic's depths, the series provided a platform for local businesses to share their services and str...

"Five years post-COVID, small businesses still fight for survival. Our latest episode revisits shutdown-era conversations—a highlight reel from leaders who navigated the storm. What survival strategies shapes your business decisions today?

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VOC EP17: From Bankruptcy to Reinvention – The City of Stockton Compilation (Prt. 2) YouTube video by George Koster

Bankruptcy was the breaking point—community became the turning point. Families, youth leaders, and advocates unite to fight open-air drug markets, expand school equity, and build safe, welcoming neighborhoods. youtu.be/JKuf9k4EmtQ?...

Voices of the Community Stockton Series (S.1 EP. 17) Michael Tubbs #interview #podcast YouTube video by George Koster

Michael Tubbs's father told him his options were to be "dead or end up here". Instead, he returned to Stockton to help reinvent it.
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CA Arts & Culture Summit - “Highlights Show Part 1” YouTube video by George Koster

Ready to build a thriving creative economy? The "Where Art Meets Impact" video-cast, featuring leaders from the California Arts and Culture Summit, offers a roadmap.
Watch the full episode to learn more about how Art is being used as Healthcare

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NO KINGS Beaufort SC · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

Join over One and Half other Americans tomorrow and show up to make the statement that American has No Kings, No Dictators.
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Voices of the Community: Arts & Culture Season 1 EP. 12: ABBA Compilation (Part 2) YouTube video by George Koster

Investing in arts & artists drives economic/social change! Hear Bay Area leaders turn challenges into opportunity on the latest Voices of the Community episode. Watch or Listen today!
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Season’s Greetings! 🎄 Watch Finding Home Part 2 as 6 incredible leaders share real stories & solutions for our unhoused neighbors. 🌟 Donate now: lnkd.in/guAJeTDM

Harnessing the Power of Arts: Advocacy, Equity, and Community Transformation YouTube video by George Koster

Dive into the future of arts & culture!
Join leaders like Jennifer Laine & Megan Morgan as they explore policy wins and statewide initiatives, highlighting key developments and visions for a future grounded in creativity.
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Discover the Future of Creative Work! YouTube video by George Koster

Where Art Meets Impact explores AI, fair pay, & advocacy in the creative economy.
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CA Arts & Culture Summit "Arts and Health" panel "At the structural level, we don’t make decisions based on evidence. If we did, we would have universal healthcare and basic income. The arts can be part of ...

Discover the transformative power of art on health! Join moderator Deborah Cullinan, Panelists Chris Appleton, Tasha Golden, Ph.D. and Indre Viskontas, Ph.D. in this exclusive interview series on arts in healthcare. Watch now and be inspired!
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The Future of Arts & Culture in California: Keynote Insights from the California Arts & Culture S... "Together we can create a world where arts and culture are recognized and invested in as essential to society, embedded in community life, and intersecting with broader policy change to reshape systems towards equity and justice." - Julie Baker Join us as we kick off our second season, celebrating the vibrant and resilient arts and culture scene that shape our community. This season, we bring you highlights from the second annual California Arts & Culture Summit, organized by our partner California for the Arts, with the theme "Art Work is Real Work." In our premiere episode, don't miss the inspiring opening ceremony and keynote sessions with Nefesha Yisra'el the Director of Programs from California for the Arts, Leticia Rhi Buckley, the CEO for LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Julie Baker, the CEO for both California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates along with keynote speaker Nataki Garrett the Co-Artistic Director of One Nation / One Project Arts for Every Body. They delve into the critical topics of advocacy, cultural equity, artist support, and the transformative power of the arts in promoting health and empathy. Tune in and discover the economic significance of the arts and the urgent need for sustained funding. Be inspired by stories of how art addresses societal issues and fosters a more empathetic world. To find out more information about our guests and their respective organization’s programs, and services, how to volunteer and make a donation (https://georgekoster.com/voc-stories-arts-culture-cast-and-counter-pulse-real-estate-moc) please visit our episode landing page (https://georgekoster.com/cfta-series-landing-page) with links to resources for the arts and culture sector. And if you have been enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on the podcast platform of your choice We welcome your participation in our next virtual and live in-person community dialogue event. You can also watch this episode (https://www.youtube.com/@GeoKoster/videos) on our YouTube Channel and please (https://georgekoster.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f845c8577f6fa5b07211bf63c&id=4ffc7cec9c) Sign Up for our Newsletter (https://georgekoster.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f845c8577f6fa5b07211bf63c&id=4ffc7cec9c) to stay up to date on future episodes and to participate in our next live show. We would love to hear from you with feedback and show ideas, so send us an email to george@georgekoster.com Please consider donating to Voices of the Community - Voices of the Community is fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please consider making a donation (https://georgekoster.com/donate-now) to help us provide future shows just like this one. Delve deeper into our Voices of the Community Series: explore episodes, speakers, organizations, and resources on our dedicated page. Watch and learn from all five series now! (https://george-koster.squarespace.com/voices-of-the-community)

Join us for Season 2 as we celebrate our vibrant arts and culture scene! This season features highlights from the California Arts & Culture Summit, with the theme "Art Work is Real Work," organized by California for the Arts. Don't miss it!
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Learn what arts organizations are doing to regain and retain patrons and reinventing artistic engagement
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Maria asks What Doom Loop? Someone's got the story wrong because counterculture roots in San Francisco are alive and well and breaking through the concrete that we are feeling right now that is creating this idea and this very image of a doom loop. Find out more about the State of the Arts Summit