The Upstander Ripple Effect
The Upstander Ripple Effect is a podcast featuring stories of how one act of standing up for justice can have an infinite impact. It’s where stories of courage and resilience during the Holocaust—one of the darkest chapters in human history— come alive to inspire a new generation of upstanders today. Come for a dose of motivation to activate your own unique character strengths to become an upstander right now, and stay for a fresh look at today’s headlines that will leave you feeling hopeful and empowered to start your own ripples of positive change.
The Upstander Ripple Effect – the first podcast from the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center.
The Upstander Ripple Effect
Latest Episodes
Where Black History meets Women's History
“We make mistakes, and we will continue to make mistakes. The beauty of that is that we get to fix it, you know. But how we atone for that, how we move forward is what matters.” - Shawnee Turner In this episode of The Upstande...
We are interconnected - Marking both MLK Day and Holocaust Remembrance Day
“It is an interesting time to think about how these two days are established to remember and honor separate histories, but in so many ways, separate histories that are so interconnected, that have so many shared themes and shared lessons.” ...
Your Brain is Wired to Seek Out Bad News - Here's The Good News You Need Anyway with WVXU's Lucy May
“In a time that feels very dark and hopeless, they're finding hope in the humanity of others, not just what they're doing, but what they see communities doing to help.” - Lucy May, Cincinnati journalist, on one of the stories of t...
When AI Meets Memory - Season 2 Episode 3
As artificial intelligence of the future is applied to events of the past, how do we make sure truth and authenticity is the focus? “We remove the human element out of it when we say, robot, go do this for me.” - Jackie Co...
Political violence and our common humanity with Sean Comer - Season 2 Episode 2
When political division and violence dominate the headlines, how can we hold on to our shared humanity? Host Jackie Congedo is joined by guest Sean Comer, Vice President of the Leadership Center at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and founde...
