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The Change Maker

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  • The Change Maker is hosted by Deke Copenhaver. When Deke took over as mayor of his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, the city’s politics were broken and riven along racial lines. No group trusted any other group, so nothing got done.

    From 2005 through 2014 Deke was a catalyst in helping to transform Augusta, attracting businesses to spur economic development, implementing social programs that impacted the lives of Augustans on a daily basis. He focused effort on communities that had been neglected for years.

    No serving as the Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, Deke remains committed to being a Change Maker while helping others realize their potential to impact their communities for the better. For his work, he’s been recognized on multiple occasions by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.

    Deke currently authors a monthly column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association. Deke earned a BA in Political Science from Augusta College and is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.

    A passionate athlete, Deke has completed five Ironman 70.3s and several half marathons. He and his wife, Malisa, reside in Augusta with their dogs Sarah Bet, Buddy, and Johnny.
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Episodes
  • Building a Bridge Early with Emily Garcia Green

    Building a Bridge Early with Emily Garcia Green
    May 20 2024

    This week on the Change Maker: Emily Garcia Green. Emily is the high school outreach coordinator with BridgeUSA an organization devoted to bridging the political divide in our society. Emily and Deke have a great conversation about how the path to healing the deep political divisions in our society starts early.

    Find out more about Emily and BridgeUSA at: https://www.bridgeusa.org/

    To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

    You can watch the video version of this podcast on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/cvxTbZusPT8
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    52 mins
  • Illuminating The Shadows with Zoe Wiseman

    Illuminating The Shadows with Zoe Wiseman
    Apr 22 2024

    This week on the Change Maker: Zoe Wiseman. Zoe is an artist and photographer whose new book: Sunkissed 85 unconventionally uses film to create striking photos.

    Find out more about Zoe's book at: https://zoephoto.myshopify.com/

    To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

    You can watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/bOAPpC_G84k
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    46 mins
  • Meeting of the Mayors with Garnett Johnson

    Meeting of the Mayors with Garnett Johnson
    Apr 8 2024

    This week on the Change Maker: Mayor Garnett Johnson. Garnett is the current Mayor of Augusta, GA. He and Deke discuss local politics and how a vote for the mayor would change how local government is run.

    Find out more about Mayor Johnson here: https://www.augustaga.gov/3112/Mayor-Garnett-L-Johnson

    To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker

    You can watch the video version of this podcast on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/pe1qrpNrE2U
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    38 mins
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