In this episode of Changemakers Among Us, we meet the founder of Courts for Kids, a nonprofit that has partnered with over 250 communities worldwide to co-build sports courts that do far more than host games. They become gathering places, cultural bridges, and symbols of what’s possible. Derek shares how a chance email led to his first international build, what it means to serve with humility, and how one determined teenager reminded him just how much a court can mean to a community. From pos...
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In this episode of Changemakers Among Us, we meet the founder of Courts for Kids, a nonprofit that has partnered with over 250 communities worldwide to co-build sports courts that do far more than host games. They become gathering places, cultural bridges, and symbols of what’s possible. Derek shares how a chance email led to his first international build, what it means to serve with humility, and how one determined teenager reminded him just how much a court can mean to a community. From pos...
In this episode of Changemakers Among Us, we meet Justin Dillon — a touring musician turned filmmaker, entrepreneur, and founder of FRDM (Freedom), a tech company using supply chain transparency to fight modern slavery. Justin shares his remarkable journey from writing songs about justice to launching the world’s first “rockumentary” on human trafficking, building a viral State Department-backed tool that helped millions uncover their slavery footprint, and ultimately founding FRDM to help co...
Changemakers Among Us
In this episode of Changemakers Among Us, we meet the founder of Courts for Kids, a nonprofit that has partnered with over 250 communities worldwide to co-build sports courts that do far more than host games. They become gathering places, cultural bridges, and symbols of what’s possible. Derek shares how a chance email led to his first international build, what it means to serve with humility, and how one determined teenager reminded him just how much a court can mean to a community. From pos...
