Community Leaders Podcast

For Black History Month, CLF has partnered with Inspirethenxt, a youth organization on the westside of Chicago, to bring you a special youth led podcast show “We Got The Mic. ” Join youth guest host, Yoshi, for a special Black History Month episode. Listen as she sits down with Ms. Maretta Brown-Miller, a Baby Boomer ll and Jacques Beasley, Gen Z, from the Austin community.  Listen as the three breakdown intergenerational relationships and generational traumas.  Youth Host: Yoshi  Guest: Maretta Brown-Miller Maretta Brown-Miller is a champion and steadfast advocate for men, women and youth in Chicago, but the West Side in particular. Her professional career, volunteer engagement aligns with her love for community and commitment to youth empowerment. A true champion for the youth. Maretta is dedicated professionally and personally to making sure every resident of the West Side has access and the opportunity to be successful in education and life. Recognized throughout the city as a community access advocate and warrior, her work as a Project Manager, Legislative and Community Affairs for the Chicago Park District is way more than just a job, it is her passion. Guest: Jacques Beasley  Organization: Root2fruit Youth Organization/ASAP Thank you to all our partners! 

Join me for our 10th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as I sit down and talk with Arewa Winters CLF ’23 Fellow Founder/Spokeswoman for The 411 Movement for Pierre Loury. Arewa is running for 10th District Council Member. Born in North Lawndale and raised in the Austin Community on Chicago’s Greater Westside by two phenomenal parents who taught her to operate with integrity, care for and about people, advocate for her community, especially it’s most vulnerable, have a strong work ethic and lastly be truthful in her words, actions and deeds. Arewa Winters gained much lived experience and cultural identity working as a Youth Prevention Specialist and Case Manager for the mentally ill and homeless at Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Community Health Care Center. She is currently taking a Trauma & Resiliency Training with the Arizona Trauma Institute to become a certified Life Coach in Trauma Care. She is the Founder and Spokeswoman for The 411 Movement for Pierre Loury since 2016. She lost her great nephew to a police involved shooting and it is what ignited her work for police oversight, accountably, reform and social justice. Social Media Handles Instagram @ karenfor15 Facebook @ ArewaKarenWinter Website: www.karenfor15.com

Join me for our 9th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as I sit down and talk with Elianne Bahena CLF ’23 Fellow and Director of Policy and Community Outreach for the 22nd Ward, City of Chicago. Elianne is running for 10th District Council Member.  Elianna Bahena Bio Elianne "Ely"Bahena (she, her, ella) is an immigration rights advocate and justice-driven professional from the Little Village neighborhood. She has a background in community partnerships, nonprofit management, and empowering vulnerable communities. Elianne serves as the Director of Policy and Community Outreach at the 22nd Ward Public Service Office where her focus is to ensure the best quality of life for the residents of the Ward. Before joining the 22nd Ward, she worked in the nonprofit sector for more than seven years, advocating for the protection of immigrant survivors of Domestic Violence and for the rights of immigrant communities across Illinois. In addition to her work, Elianne currently serves as the Chairwoman of Enlace Chicago’sAssociate Board (ECAB),Co-Chair of the Young Women’s Giving Council at the Chicago Foundation for Women, the Executive Board of HACE's Chicago Auxiliary Board, and the Board of Directors for Mujeres Latinas en Accion. As a proud daughter to immigrant parents and as a first generation college graduate, Elianne uses her personal experiences to empower and bring justice to immigrant communities. Social Media Handles  Instagram @ hijadelavillita Instagram @ bahenafor10 Instagram @ cuentamecomadre Email: eliannebahena@gmail.com

Join me for our 8th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as I sit down and talk with Jamil Brown CLF ’23 Fellow and 10th District CAPS Office as the Youth Liaison and the Faith Based Liaison.

Join me for our 7th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as sit down and I talk with Aisha Oliver CLF ’23 Fellows and Community Leaders.

Join me for our 6th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as sit down and I talk with Diana Franco & Alex Ramon CLF ’23 Fellows and Community Leaders. 

Join me for our 5th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as sit down and I talk with Lee Ann Eiland CLF ’23 Fellow, Principal of Eiland and Associates and Co-Founder of Mama's Need Love Too. 

Join me for our 4th episode of Community Leaders Podcast as sit down and I talk with Jackie Hoffman CLF ’23 Fellow and Founder & President of Peace Runners 773.

Join me this week as I sit down with Fellows, Patty and DeAngelo to talk CLF, current Projects, future plans and so much more. 

Join me for our second episode of Community Leaders Podcast as I talk about the launch of Community Leadership Fellows with Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alexandra Auguste and Advisory Council Person, Jermaine Harris.

In this episode, we are going to kick down the doors with our Intriguing Intergenerational Conversation with special community guest: Casandra Norman, Emone Guadeem and Tristan Phipps.