Addressing Poverty and Equity Through Policy | Driving Change | w/ Robin Hood's Stephanie Royal
Driving Change From the Inside: Presented by Actually Curious (https://www.curiositylab.io/drivingch...)
Candid conversations on the DEI movement happening in the US job market.
The saying goes, what doesn’t break you makes you stronger. That seems to be the case during the pandemic for Robin Hood Foundation, the largest poverty nonprofit in New York City. At the start of Covid19, Robin Hood raised $90mm for grants across the city to improve the lives of people who were experiencing poverty as a result of the pandemic.
Because of catastrophes like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, Robin Hood had procedures in place that enabled it to act decisively and respond quickly supporting at-risk communities in New York City during the pandemic.
To gain greater insight into how the organization appears to be thriving through the pandemic and the overlapping racial justice movement, we sat down with the organization’s Chief People Officer, Stephanie Royal.
In our conversation, Royal outlines the steps the organization has taken on the road to becoming an "anti-racist" organization. This sentiment is indicative of Stephanie’s self-awareness and of the culture being nurtured at Robin Hood. In our conversation, Royal offered insights from her journey as a professional, from Wall Street, to the classroom, to her current leadership role as Chief People Officer at Robin Hood. Her story is inspiring for those among us, who could direct our intellect and energy almost anywhere, but choose a path of curiosity, compassion, and purpose.
Key moments:
0:50 Skip intro
1:02 Stephanie's idyllic childhood growing up in upstate NY in the 70s
1:45 Stephanie talk about generational poverty and communities of color
3:15 Unpacking how policy perpetuates poverty
5:00 Addressing issues of equity and representation at Robin Hood
7:10 Keeping the momentum going around "anti-racism"
8:16 The importance of partnership to future at Robin Hood
8:54 The importance of "anti-racism" to future of poverty and economic mobility
9:30 Advice for the next generation or underrepresented employees
10:54 The legacy Stephanie is leaving behind
12:18 Stephanie's crucial routines for remaining resilient
Driving Change is a multi-media series from Curiosity Lab (https://www.curiositylab.io) produced in partnership with Digital Content Next (https://digitalcontentnext.org/), featuring senior leaders from NASA, NPR, Robin Hood Foundation, and Havas Group.
Curiosity Lab created Driving Change to elevate the voices of the leaders fighting for underrepresented talent, and to give a window into what's possible for the diverse talent of our future.
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