Impact Fort Worth 2020 Videos

Sheryle Gillihan, CEO of CauseLabs

The Impact of Your Technology

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: We live in a digital world sometimes I love it, the connections, the fun, the functionality, the discovery and infinite knowledge at my fingertips. It wasn’t always like that when I was growing up. But other times I’m frustrated, upset, jaded, mistrusting and fearful. And quite frankly, I’m disappointed. Feel like we […]

Marissa Heyl, Founder of Symbology

Making Sustainability Sexy

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hey, so my name is Marissa Heyl and I am the founder of Symbology and Etico here in Fort Worth, and my topic is How to Make Sustainability Sexy. So I’m going to start off with kind of a dark scene. It was 2005. I was sitting in the Office of Human […]

Benjamin Hudgins, Founder of Novak Hair Studios

Environmental Entrepreneurial Equity

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hey, impact Fort Worth. My name is Ben Novak Hudgins, and I’m with Novak Hair Studios. I’m so excited to be here with you guys today at Impact Fort Worth. I know that you guys have been tuning in all morning and we are so excited for all of the speakers that […]

Vanessa Bouché, Founder of Savhera

The Rise of Benefit Corporations

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript Hi, everyone, thanks for tuning in to Impact Fort Worth. What an incredible lineup of speakers on the cutting edge of social impact. I’m Dr. Vanessa Bouché, associate professor of political science at TCU and co-founder of Savhera, a public benefit corporation diffusing wellness and justice globally through aromatherapy products that provide […]

Aideé Granados, Founder of Rosa Es Rojo

Hispanics Need Wellness Education With a Twist

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: I am the third generation of my family to be diagnosed with cancer. My grandmother first, then my mother, my father, even my stepmom all passed away because of it. And seven years ago, it’s going to be eight years ago, I got the news of my stage 3A breast cancer. Having […]

Jasmin Brand, Founder of HER Texas

The Solution is Texas Women

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hello, my name is Jasmin Brand and I am an entrepreneur. This is my coworker, Cash, and we’re actually based in Dallas. And today I want to talk to you about Texas women. And yes, I am biased because I am a Texas woman. But before I do that, I want to […]

Jakayla Dixon, Founder of Feel The Color

Disability and Innovation

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hello, everyone, I am so excited to be here. My name is Jakayla Dixon and I’m a local changemaker right here in Fort Worth. I am so excited to be with everyone. But before I even get started with my talk, I just want to give a quick thank you to everybody […]

Anna Crelia, Co-Founder of Loot Rentals

Creating Sustainability

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hi, everyone, my name is Anna Crelia. I am the co-owner and co-founder of Loot Rentals and Loot Finer Goods, and I’m so honored that Impact Fort Worth chose me to tell my story. So it started in 2010. I was planning my wedding and I had a very unique vision for […]

Nathan Knuth, President at Cristo Rey Fort Worth

The School That Works

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: The school that works. So you think, oh, sure. Are you comparing your school to other schools and you claim that your school works and other schools are not quite as efficient as yours? Well, kind of, but not really. So you couldn’t possibly mean that your school actually works, as in […]

Taylor Willis & Vanessa Barker, Co-Founders of The Welman Project

How a Binder Clip Can Change the World

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hi friends, my name is Vanessa Barker. I’m Taylor Willis and we are the co-founders of the Welman Project. We are a local non-profit on a mission to fill the classroom, not a landfill. So we are working to solve these two big issues in our community. That’s waste output generated by […]

Melissa Ice, Co-Founder of Worthy Co.

Addressing Sex Trafficking Through Social Enterprise

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hi, my name is Melissa Ice and I’m the founder and executive director of the Net, and I’m so thankful just to share my journey that I’ve been on in my attempt just to leave my city better than I found it. And so what I love about my story in particular, […]

Andrew Seibert, Chairman of the Board at Tarrant Area Furniture Bank

Furniture Changing Lives

November 20, 2020

Transcript: You come home. It’s been a rough day. All you want to do is sit down on the couch and destress a little while. The kids need to finish their homework so they can set the table for dinner. After you eat, you’ll need to work on paying the bills and reviewing the kids’ […]

The Worth of Community

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hi, my name is Nicole Henry, and I’m a current resident and lifelong citizen of Fort Worth, Texas. I love my city. One of the things I love most about my city is the neighborhood I grew up in, the Eastwood community. I can remember as a middle schooler and a high […]

Darlisa Diltz, Founder of NTEETC

An Inclusive Vision in an Excluded World

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hello, my name is Darlisa Diltz, and I’m the managing director and owner of the North Texas Entrepreneur Education and Training Center, where we focus on being a community triage for the entrepreneur community. Today, I want to talk to you about a topic called Inclusive Vision In Excluded World. Why would […]

Together We Can

November 20, 2020

Closed Caption Transcript: Hello, my name is Jeff Williams and I am the founder and executive director of Taste Project. We run a nonprofit eatery called Taste Community Restaurant. There are no prices on our menu at all and anyone can come into the restaurant regardless of their ability to pay and have a meal. […]