Your hosts Rob + Jes interview leaders from the nonprofit, small business, & faith sectors to really dig into the ways that Coronavirus impacts the marginalized and the vulnerable. Syretta Hill of StepUp Durham and Leo Williams of Zweli’s Kitchen speak about what keeps them going even when the stay-at-home order is affecting work and business. Pt. 1 Episode Summary:
0:04 - Intro
0:50 - Personal Check-Ins
Jes' Son's Promposal
Rob's Adjustment without a Plan and
3:40 - ReCity being Proximate in Social Distancing Time
5:24 - Trey's Awakening to new Vulnerabilities
6:30 - Introduction of Guests - Syretta Hill (ED of Step Up Durham) and
7:06 - Introduction of Leonardo Williams (Owner of Zweli's Restaurant)
Ninja Turtles and Sweet Potato Samosas
8:17 - Syretta Hill Check- In
10:00 - Leo Williams Check-In
12:00 - Sudden Small Business Problems
15:01 - COVID response from Non-Profit Perspective
17:33 - Small Business Pressure and Response
20:26 - Not Giving Up
21:05 - What Fuels You? (Leo)
22:32 - What Fuels You? (Syretta)
23:24 - What are some Practical Ways to Help? (Syretta)
25:13 - How can we Help Zweli's? (Leo)
26:33 - Importance of Stepping Up Call to Action
28:13 - Outro
Guests: Leonardo Williams - Owner of Zweli's Restaurant Syretta Hill -Executive Director of Step Up Durham Reynolds Chapman - Executive Director of Durham Cares
Resources: https://www.durhamcares.org/ Durham Cares: COVID-19 Guide https://www.stepupdurham.org/ Step Up Durham: Impact 2020 Campaign https://www.zwelis.com/ https://www.recitynetwork.org/ ReCity Blog: Stronger Together - How to Help in the Face of COVID 19
Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show! · Follow DJ Pdogg online: · www.djpdogg.com · Twitter · Instagram · Follow Producer Lo Key · Instagram Our sponsors: · ReCity Network · Coastal Credit Union Our hosts: Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network. Our Producer: Miles Spann