Episode 5 The Speak Easy
| April 17, 2008- Length: 28:11 minutes (25.81 MB)
- Format: Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Show Notes:
Your hosts for this episode are Anna AbouZeid and Kim Fisher.
3:34 - 8:18 Fairy godmothers make prom wishes come true. Every girl wants the perfect dress for graduation. But putting it all together can be a pricey affair. Kim Fisher talked to volunteers at the London Cinderella Project who look after every detail - all the girls need to do is find a date.
8:32 - 14:28 The family grind – two sisters turn coffee into cash for their dad in Nicaragua. Anna AbouZeid tells us about Maria Fiallos and her sister. They started Las Chicas del Café - where they sell coffee straight from their family farm in Nicaragua.
14:55 - 21:02 Going green – a carbon offset company that started on a dare. A lot of companies are cashing in by going green. One of them is Offsetters, a non-profit company that puts a new twist on carbon trading. Kim spoke to James Tansey, the CEO of Offsetters.
21:02 - 26:51 Getting out of a jam – learning job skills selling jelly at the market. MacKenzie Grisdale brings us the story of Youth Opportunities Unlimited, a program that helps at-risk youth finish school, find a home, or build a resume. Y.O.U. also teaches young adults career skills by giving them jobs at a jam stand.