In our season finale, JFF Senior Program Manager, Dr. Mara Lockowandt, steps in as our host, interviewing three guests from the housing and urban development space. First, Lauren Kennedy of the North Valley Housing Trust shares some of the uni

What Does Recovery Mean to Gen-Z?

Sep 7th, 2021 33m 17s

While most everyone faced challenges and hardships due to COVID-19, younger generations, like generation Z, were uniquely affected — having to grow up quickly and give up quintessential moments in a high schooler’s experience like prom and gra

A Mother and Daughter’s Journey through the Pandemic

Sep 7th, 2021 31m 53s

In this episode, Jobs For The Future explores the generational impacts of the pandemic through one family’s experience. We are joined by Galyna and Yuliya Monastyrska, a mother and daughter duo based in Woodland and Santa Cruz, CA, respectively

Community-Based Strategies for Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

Sep 7th, 2021 22m 16s

In this episode, Jobs For The Future is joined by Sandra Celedon, President and CEO of Fresno Building Healthy Communities. Sandra walks us through the importance of community-based organizations (CBO) and how they’ve become critical during the

Small Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship in California’s Economic Recovery

Sep 7th, 2021 33m 37s

Small businesses — your favorite food truck, your family's mechanic, your reliable mom and pop shop — make up about 99.8% of California businesses. Today, we're talking to business owners and entrepreneurs from Oakland and Stockton to learn abo

Navigating Student Life in the CA Community College System During a Pandemic

Sep 7th, 2021 34m 3s

Our host, Jobs For The Future Associate Director Renee Faulkner, will explore how the lives of two California Community College students changed when campuses closed in March 2020. From experiencing food insecurity and managing family dynamics

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