In Solidarity: Connecting Power, Place and Health

When young people engage with democracy

In the series’ final episode, Host Ericka Burroughs-Girardi talks with a young changemaker who offers insights on motivating other young people to get involved. Winston-S

Embracing power and education for civic health

In this second episode of our three-part series, we’re tackling civic education and young people’s involvement in civic life: where we’re at as a country, what we can do

Strengthening democracy for better health

Students’ social studies scores have plummeted, due in part to disinvestment in civic education. Yet, studies show a clear connection between the civics foundation laid i

Strengthening democracy for better health

In Solidarity is back for a new series on the importance of supporting young people in strengthening our democracy and how building this foundation impacts everyone’s hea

Building Power for Civic Health

When people closest to problems have the power to influence solutions, those solutions often benefit everyone. In our final episode of this series on civic health, hosts

Leveraging the Strengths of Public Health & Health Care for a Healthy Democracy

Public health and health care systems can play an important role in improving civic health. In the third episode of this series, hosts Beth Silver and Ericka Burroughs-Gi

Using the Tools of Democracy for Better Health

There’s a growing body of evidence that shows that people living in areas with structural barriers, such as laws that restrict voter eligibility, registration and opportu

Better Health Through Civic Health

How do the opportunities to vote, have a say in our futures and connect in our communities impact our health? Hosts Ericka Burroughs-Girardi and Beth Silver explore civic

Introducing: Civic Health

In Solidarity is back for a brand-new series on civic health.

The Myth of the Gender Pay Gap Myth

Type “the gender pay gap” into any search engine and one of the first results that pops up will be: “The gender pay gap myth.” In the final episode of this miniseries, ho

S2 E2: Solving the Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is a complex issue and closing it will require multiple solutions. In our second of three episodes on the topic, hosts Ericka Burroughs-Girardi and Bet

S2 E1: Connecting the Gender Pay Gap to Everyone’s Health

Hosts Ericka Burroughs-Girardi and Beth Silver investigate the gender pay gap and answer important questions about how we got here and how it affects our health. On avera

S1 E6: Racial Wealth Divide - Atlanta Case Study

The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative reimagines economic realities in communities of color through community wealth building strategies that leverage ideas, people and

S1 E5: Racial Wealth Divide - Solutions

Researchers are starting to understand ways to close the racial wealth gap. In this episode, we explore several evidence-based solutions to support racial wealth building

S1 E4: Racial Wealth Divide - Reparations

In this episode, we explore reparations as a possible solution to bridging the racial wealth divide. We're joined by Dr. Andre Perry, a senior fellow with the Brookings I

S1 E3: Racial Wealth Divide - How We Got Here

The 20th century is full of deliberate acts to restrict Black families from building wealth in this country. In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Dalton Conley, a Princeto

S1 E2: Racial Wealth Divide - Staggering Stats

It started with the enslavement of human beings and persists today. The racial wealth divide is among the most consequential factors in the inequitable way people experie

S1 E1: Racial Wealth Divide - Public Goods to Private and Profitable

The idea of collective action for the common good has slowly given way in this country to private and for-profit … by design. If we’re going to improve health and health

Introducing In Solidarity: Connecting Power, Place and Health

Welcome to the launch of In Solidarity: Connecting Power, Place and Health. In this debut episode, hosts Ericka Burroughs-Girardi and Beth Silver introduce themselves and

Join us on In Solidarity: Connecting Power, Place and Health

Join us this April, as we introduce In Solidarity: Connecting Power, Place and Health. This new podcast from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps at the University of Wiscon