George Koster

Something that stuck with me from this episode: every community organization that actually worked during COVID had one thing in common. They didn’t design solutions for people. They let the people they serve define what healing looks like. Here's Episode bit.ly/3PsH7s0

When buildings closed, libraries didn’t stop serving. From hotspots to homework help to human connection, this conversation shows how libraries quietly held communities together during COVID.

COVID proved that housing is health, but it requires more than just a roof to succeed. This episode explores proven solutions like guaranteed income, subsidies, and behavioral health support. [Help unhoused children this season: Donate toys here: bit.ly/45o07x5]

Housing plus services transforms homelessness in this new highlight episode. Listen to vital solutions now

Investing in arts & artists drives economic/social change! Hear Bay Area leaders turn challenges into opportunity on the latest Voices of the Community episode. Watch or Listen today! youtu.be/tEvaalplPec?si…

Discover bold solutions to homelessness in Finding Home Ep2. Real stories, real impact. Watch now & be part of the change through donating to each of the organizations featured in this episode lnkd.in/guAJeTDM

Dive into the future of arts & culture! Join leaders like Jennifer Laine & Megan Morgan as they explore policy wins and statewide initiatives, highlighting key developments and visions for a future grounded in creativity. #ArtWorkisRealWork youtu.be/p2aaXl1xjkg?si…

Come out to GUSH Dance Festival 2024 by Joe Goode Performance Group (JGPG) this Oct. 10 - 13, 2024! 🌟 #GUSHFestival2024 joegoode.org/event/gush-202…

Where Art Meets Impact explores AI, fair pay, & advocacy in the creative economy. youtu.be/_VrvcbC9jMc?fe… @BAVCmedia, @CAfortheArts

Join our panel from the CA Arts Summit & hear from pioneers in the Imagination Economy on how to combat gentrification & empower marginalized communities through art. #Art #CulturalHeritage #EconomicResilience Watch now! youtu.be/LNWQ90eaL6M?fe…

Discover the transformative power of art on health! Join moderator Deborah Cullinan, Panelists Chris Appleton, Tasha Golden, Ph.D. and Indre Viskontas, Ph.D. in this exclusive interview series on arts in healthcare. Watch now and be inspired! #ArtForHealth #StateOfTheArtsSummit

Join us for Season 2 as we celebrate our vibrant arts and culture scene! This season features highlights from the California Arts & Culture Summit, with the theme "Art Work is Real Work," organized by California for the Arts. Don't miss it! youtu.be/VADXvc7Y-KY?fe…

Art IS work! Join us at the CA Arts & Culture Summit to champion this vital message. Explore how we can uplift artists & make creative careers a reality. Register Today for the few remaining spots bit.ly/ca-arts-cultur…

Learn what arts organizations are doing to regain and retain patrons and reinventing artistic engagement youtu.be/lzP2CmSxjJ8?fe…

Maria asks What Doom Loop? Someone's got the story wrong because counterculture roots in San Francisco are alive, well and breaking through the concrete that we are feeling right now that is creating this idea & this very image of a doom loop. youtu.be/FhJm5Y9GeUY

Jonathan Moscone shares why we should celebrate both the messiness of San Francisco’s politics and all the things that make San Francisco and its arts community so resilient. youtu.be/XQJ3Ef90-2s

Join Us for a Live Show of our new series The State of Our Arts & Culture Organizations - mailchi.mp/4b216276306f/t…

"There's still a lot of public resistance to the idea of giving people in homelessness cash, because, the public don't trust people in poverty or people in homelessness, I think that has to be corrected and addressed" - Dr. Jiaying Zhao voices-of-the-community.simplecast.com/episodes/found…