Monique Curry-Mims is the Principal and Founder of Civic Capital, an international social impact firm that supports communities and the organizations that serve them through consulting, cultivation, and content. A transplant from Upstate New York and graduate of Philadelphia University (now Jefferson) and The Pennsylvania State University, Monique is a philanthropist who spends her down time at the Float Spa or with her husband and two kids having movie or game nights.
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Apr. 15, 2024 9:00 am
Monday Minute with Heather Lewis
What do our leaders and institutions need to do to ensure that communities have pathways to well-paid jobs and income equality, opportunities for entrepreneurship, and access to quality education for all? “I think leaders need to get back to the basics, and really just recognize people, for human beings and that people have basic […]
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Apr. 3, 2024 8:00 am
Empowerment and Opportunity for All
As we enter a new quarter and the first 100 days of several administrations, We'll share success stories, highlight challenges, and spark conversations about solutions that will empower all community members with resources and opportunities to succeed.
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Apr. 1, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Akshara Vivekananthan
What do our leaders and institutions need to do to ensure that communities have pathways to well-paid jobs and income equality, opportunities for entrepreneurship, and access to quality education for all? “At the core of it is listening to community showing up in community, really hearing their thoughts, hearing what their barriers are making sure […]
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Mar. 25, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Tara Felicia Jones
What can businesses and corporations be doing to improve the health and wellness of the community? “They could be doing a little more than their small programing that allows them to have photograph opportunities and actually commit to do some work in those communities where they are. Around here, we have you know, the incinerators […]
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Mar. 11, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Jean Pierre Brice
What can businesses and corporations be doing to improve the health and wellness of the community? “I think every corporation depending on what they do, if we’re talking about Covanta, as being in a corporation, they can listen to the community, if the community is saying they’re sick. And they got to think about moving […]
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Feb. 26, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Katrina Pratt Roebuck
How can nonprofits and public servants ensure that their communities can access adequate health and human services? “I have a couple of thoughts and info that I want to share with you today. First- how can non-profits and public servants ensure that their communities can access adequate health and human services. I think this can […]
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Feb. 12, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Trish Downey
“HopePHL is a nonprofit that came about from the merger of people’s Emergency Center, which was here in West Philadelphia for 50 years, and you service Inc, which is sort of the entire Philadelphia community for seven years. So we came together, merged our organizations and our services, and started a new brand called HopePHL, […]
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Feb. 5, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Junko Takeshita
“Our group is leading a study called the ADs up study. It stands for the atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema disparity study in University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia partnership, it’s really important that I emphasize the partnership part because we really want to make sure we’re working with our community, Philadelphia community members, to […]
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Jan. 29, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Andre Simms
What must the government do to ensure that communities can access adequate health and human services? “Government has to expand the way they define “health” and “health issues”. We need to start responding to poverty, crime and housing insecurities the same way we respond to public health crises like covid or the flu. They need […]
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Jan. 22, 2024 9:01 am
Monday Minute with Malcolm Yates
What must government do to ensure that communities can access adequate health and human services? To maximize community access government must ensure the programs are of quality, culturally competent and funded adequately with long term commitment. Most programs are allocated for a ‘season’ or because it’s a hot topic ultimately disappearing once the issue is […]