6 episodes

I'm Daniel Aho, and I want to encourage others to ask questions, challenge their assumptions, and reshape their perspectives. Each month, I'll share my conversations with friends and colleagues who will offer their insights on topics that not only shape their lives but our lives as well. Feel free to lend an ear and share if you enjoy. 

Ok, I'll Ask Conversations with Daniel Aho

    • Society & Culture
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I'm Daniel Aho, and I want to encourage others to ask questions, challenge their assumptions, and reshape their perspectives. Each month, I'll share my conversations with friends and colleagues who will offer their insights on topics that not only shape their lives but our lives as well. Feel free to lend an ear and share if you enjoy. 

    Shamira Lukomwa | Bringing direct funding to locally-led African development organizations

    Shamira Lukomwa | Bringing direct funding to locally-led African development organizations

    Daniel chats with Shamira Lukomwa, a fellow Columbia University SIPA MPA-DP graduate and Sub-Saharan Africa development expert. They delve into the shortcomings of conventional funding methods for the region and how the African Visionary Fund is transforming the approach by offering direct funding to locally-led African development organizations.For more information on the African Visionary Fund and how you can support their work:https://africanvisionary.org LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to see mor...

    • 46 min
    Grayson Caldwell | Defining sustainability and its role in the coffee market

    Grayson Caldwell | Defining sustainability and its role in the coffee market

    Daniel chats with Grayson Caldwell, a fellow Columbia University SIPA MPA-DP graduate and sustainability expert in the coffee industry. Grayson explains the certification buzzwords circulating in the coffee market and how new pricing methodologies ensure a fair price for coffee farmers, which reflects both the market and the costs of living for farmers. For more information on the UN Sustainable Development Goals:https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/LI...

    • 32 min
    Kelly Ward | Can indoor farming bring more sustainability and accessibility to our food systems?

    Kelly Ward | Can indoor farming bring more sustainability and accessibility to our food systems?

    Daniel chats with Kelly Ward, a fellow Columbia University SIPA MPA-DP graduate and expert in the controlled environment agriculture industry. Kelly breaks down the difference between traditional and indoor farming through the lens of technology, efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability. LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to see more Conversations with Daniel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdXfDqFkN9RhPLnC1SYGEgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ok-ill-ask/id167511761...

    • 38 min
    Nitin Magima | Helping smallholder farmers dealing with the risk of climate change

    Nitin Magima | Helping smallholder farmers dealing with the risk of climate change

    Daniel shares his conversation with Nitin Magima, a fellow Columbia University SIPA MPA-DP graduate working with climate scientists to help protect smallholder farmers worldwide financially from climate change.LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to see more Conversations with Daniel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdXfDqFkN9RhPLnC1SYGEgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ok-ill-ask/id1675117619Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nbUFohrqCJWJHBR9qQfEhBuzzsprout: https://okillas...

    • 30 min
    Nausher Khan | Bringing empathy and dignity into food and nutritional security

    Nausher Khan | Bringing empathy and dignity into food and nutritional security

    Conversation: Daniel talks with Nausher Khan, an international development practitioner focusing on food and nutritional security in low-resource settings.LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to see more Conversations with Daniel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdXfDqFkN9RhPLnC1SYGEgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ok-ill-ask/id1675117619Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nbUFohrqCJWJHBR9qQfEhBuzzsprout: https://okillask.buzzsprout.com

    • 43 min
    Welcome to Ok, I'll Ask

    Welcome to Ok, I'll Ask

    Daniel shares the origins of Ok, I'll Ask. He invites those who desire to learn and grow in their understanding of issues affecting the world around them to listen in. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to see more Conversations with Daniel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdXfDqFkN9RhPLnC1SYGEgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ok-ill-ask/id1675117619Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nbUFohrqCJWJHBR9qQfEhBuzzsprout: h...

    • 2 min

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