Andrea Good

As a Latina woman, Yurani Sandoval knows well the cultural, familial and personal challenges to work-life balance and achievement. She founded Women Palante — a Good People Fund grantee — to empower other Latinas to find their voices and entrepreneurial success by building skills, networking, and importantly … practicing self-care, awareness and purpose.

Good People Fund Associate Executive Director Julie Fisher speaks to Yurani about her trajectory as a Latina in the United States, the vision she established for Women Palante, and its significant, growing impact elevating Latina women leaders.

The Good People Fund:

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Read The Good People Fund 2024 Journal of Good for stories of inspiration, hope and impact: 

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At Kaima Hukuk — a non-profit organic farm in Israel’s Galilee region — teens and young adults seeking alternative educational and social frameworks are finding connection, purpose and promise. Founder Asaf Zaiden speaks to Good People Fund Associate Executive Director Julie Fisher about the vision and impact of Kaima Hukuk and how lives are being changed there.

The Good People Fund:

www.goodpeoplefund.org

Read The Good People Fund 2024 Journal of Good for stories of inspiration, hope and impact: 

https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/news-and-publications/annual-reports/

Considering societal trends and schisms threatening the robust functioning of American democracy, Civic Spirit — a Good People Fund grantee — works with educators and students in faith-based schools across the country to bolster civic fluency, skills and engagement. Civic Spirit’s Executive Director, Rabbi Charles Savenor, speaks with GPF Executive Director Naomi Eisenberger about the organization’s origins, and its growing and critical impact.

The Good People Fund:

www.goodpeoplefund.org

Read The Good People Fund 2024 Journal of Good for stories of inspiration, hope and impact: 

https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/news-and-publications/annual-reports/

Jamal Alkirnawi is a leader in the Bedouin community in Israel and the Founder and Executive Director of A New Dawn in the Negev, a Good People Fund grantee. The organization uplifts Bedouin youth facing socio-economic challenges in the region, and with a Bedouin-Jewish core, promotes equality, co-existence and peace.

“I have the responsibility for the young people … to bring them the light for tomorrow,” Jamal tells GPF Associate Director Julie Fisher in this episode revealing how vision and passion leads to impact.

The Good People Fund:

www.goodpeoplefund.org

Read The Good People Fund 2024 Journal of Good for stories of inspiration, hope and impact: 

https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/news-and-publications/annual-reports/

Shoshana Barzel founded New Neighbors Partnership in 2020, establishing clothing partnerships for newly resettled families in New York City. The clothing partnerships are the foundation of long-term community support networks, an invaluable anchor for refugee, asylee and asylum-seeking families. Shoshana speaks with GPF Executive Director Naomi Eisenberger.

The Good People Fund:

www.goodpeoplefund.org

Read The Good People Fund 2024 Journal of Good for stories of inspiration, hope and impact: 

https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/news-and-publications/annual-reports/