Points of Departure

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Arkansas Global Changemakers presents, with KUAF, the podcast Points of Departure, an extension of their work connecting people from around the world to each other to discuss possible solutions for local manifestations of global problems.

  1. Feb 5

    Monitoring a New World Order with Maya Ungar

    In today's episode we hear from University of Arkansas graduate and a U.N. analyst with the International Crisis Group, Maya Ungar. She talks about her experience in global conflict resolution, working with diplomats and officials at the United Nations and how her foundation at the UofA helped propel a career on the global stage.

  2. 09/16/2024

    'Notes' from Barcelona on Employment Equality

    We hear from Apunts - a company working to build more inclusive job opportunities for people with disabilities.

  3. 08/26/2024

    "Guiding" greener business with students from the University of Arkansas

    In today's episode we hear from students and some stakeholders who helped assess the City of Fayetteville's green business guideline.

  4. 08/09/2024

    Podcast Special: Archive conversation with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus

    In this special episode of Points of Departure Laurence and Rogelio revisit a discussion from 2021 they facilitated with economist and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Muhammad Yunus. This week, Yunus was made the interim prime minister of Bangladesh after widespread protests across the country ousted the former leader Sheikh Hasina. We get some context on the politics and hear from Yunus on social entrepreneurship, global warming, COVID-19 and his own ties to Arkansas.

  5. 05/11/2024

    The empathy algorithm with Chris Thompson

    Chris Thompson develop the health app and social media platform Sober Sidekick out of desperation - facing his own recovery in isolation he needed to connect with other people struggling like him. Now that app and his

  6. 04/23/2024

    Leadership, sustainability and making 'bold change' with Dr. Sarah Elaine Lewis

    How do you reframe climate change anxiety to create sustainable solutions? Dr. Sarah Elaine Lewis shares how she helps companies, organizations and individuals make holistic choices to serve the planet.

  7. 04/09/2024

    A better guide for greener business with Heather Ellzey and Taylor Osburn

    In this episode we hear from sustainability coordinators with the city of Fayetteville about how they are working with students, consumers and businesses to develop guidelines that incentivize green practices.

  8. 03/26/2024

    Global development, local scale with Toshihiro Nakamura

    Toshihiro Nakamura may have cut his teeth working for the United Nations in peace keeping and global development in conflict and disaster zones around the world, but his organization - Kopernik - scales down projects to see what fits for the local communities they work with.

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