Episode 151: Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action

Episode 151 July 10, 2023 00:44:29
Episode 151: Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action
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Episode 151: Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action

Jul 10 2023 | 00:44:29

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Show Notes

DAWA, standing for Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action, is an Austin-based organization that honors, celebrates, and empowers the essential work of community frontliners and creatives of color through direct financial support, and culturally relevant health-centered programming. In the process they are modeling a form of social entrepreneurship that shows how small organizations can make a big difference, in ways even a major philanthropy like the Hogg Foundation can learn from. Their founder and director, Chaka Mahone, is in our studio today to tell us all about it.

 

Related links:

 

Hogg Foundation Co-signs Statement in Response to Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision https://ow.ly/JNoi50P7OB7

APA Speaks Out Against Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in Higher Education https://alert.psychnews.org/2023/06/apa-speaks-out-against-supreme-court.html

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month https://hogg.utexas.edu/minority-mental-health

Episode 69: Mental Health and the Musician's Life https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-musician-mental-health 

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