Mission Control Podcast

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Prince Solace, president of Justice League of Greater Lansing. We talk about how churches and other important institutions benefitted from slavery, his ability to make people comfortable to make sure the events go well, and his involvement with the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

For more on Justice League of Greater Lansing: https://www.justiceleagueglm.org/

The Mission: The Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan exists to repair the breach caused by the historical damage of slavery and its aftermath. In the spirit of repentance for the sin of racism, we seek to build relationships and facilitate reparations between houses of worship and collaborative partners to increase wealth equity for African Americans in the Greater Lansing Area.

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On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Kristine Kuhnert, director of Ele’s Place Capital Region. We talk about her background working with the Mayo Clinic, how she was able to keep forging ahead during the time when her husband passed away, and the real impact of Ele’s Place as a true partner in the healing process.

For more on Ele’s Place: https://www.elesplace.org/

The Mission: Ele’s Place is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children and their families.

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On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Emily Marrah, development associate/relationship specialist with the United Way of Genesee County. We talk about the versatility of being a relationship specialist, her extensive history in the hospitality industry, and her latest venture with the Small Business Development Center of Michigan.

For more on the United Way of Genesee County: https://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/

The Mission: The United Way of Genesee County works with our partners to surround children, individuals and families with the resources they need to succeed at all stages of their lives.

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On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Julie Powers, former executive director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. We talk about how crucial the work of the foundation is to helping get treatment options for mesothelioma, why her theater background equipped her for the turbulent situations in non-profit leadership , and the biggest misconception of what it means to be an executive director of a non-profit.

NOTE: This podcast was recorded February 14, 2023

For more on the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation: http://curemeso.org/

The Mission: The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is the nonprofit collaboration of patients and families, physicians, advocates, and researchers dedicated to eradicating the life-ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma.

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On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Rebecca Johnson, executive director of Todd Martin Youth Leadership. We talk about working for and with a famous founder, how the organization isn’t about competing with organized group sports, and why they are working toward building their own facility and what that will look like for the future.

For more on Todd Martin Youth Leadership: https://www.tmyl.org/

The Mission: TMYL exists to prepare young people – especially those from under-resourced families and communities – for success as individuals and as active, responsible citizens, through innovative tennis, education, life skills, and leadership development programming.

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On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Ben Schartow, founder and executive director of Building Twentyone. We talk about the unique meaning behind the name and how he lives it out, redefining the programming aspects to fit today’s teen culture, and how the devastation of the skate park aspect after the building fire makes way for more unique opportunities in the future.

For more on Building Twentyone: https://buildingtwentyone.org/

The Mission: Building Twentyone is a youth-driven center focused on building character, trust, hope, potential, and influence in students before the age 21.

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On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Scott Watkins, Senior Director of Business Strategy for Michigan Virtual. We chat about creating and developing opportunities professionally and personally, how digital learning was necessary for everyone overnight during the pandemic, and how online learning has been normalized in it’s current form going forward.

For more on Michigan Virtual: https://michiganvirtual.org/

The mission of Michigan Virtual is focused on education and belief that brilliance resides in all of us, ready to change the world with next big idea.

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In this episode we talk with Tanesha Ash-Shakoor the founder/CEO of Voices of Color. We talk about how victims are perceived, balancing the non-profit work with being a full-time attorney, and the difficulty in hitting capacity during COVID.

For more on Voice of Color: https://www.voicesofcolor.org/

The mission of Voices of Color is to educate and prevent domestic violence for all races, ages, sexual orientations, religions, and genders, and actively work toward restoring self empowerment for victims and survivors.

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In this episode we talk with Rachel Swedburg the executive director of CASA for Kids, Inc Barrie, Eaton, & Ingham Counties. We talk about starting her position right when the pandemic hit, knowing that the mission of the work is not dependent on centralized office, and what she sees as her legacy leading CASA to be more of a public facing organization.

For more on CASA for Kids, Inc.: http://www.casaforkidsinc.org/

The mission of CASA for Kids, Inc. is to provide volunteer advocates to work independently for the best interests of each child of service coming under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Barry, Eaton, and Ingham County Courts due to abuse and neglect.

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In this episode we talk with Meghan Martin the executive director of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. We talk about her having a musical theatre background, learning how to do the role from her predecessor and how awesome her current team is and how they kept things together through the pandemic.

For more on the Arts Council of Greater Lansing: https://www.lansingarts.org/

The mission of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing is t to support, strengthen and promote arts, culture and creativity in the Capital Region.

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