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Podcast
Discovering gratitude, purpose, and a lasting sense of fulfillment. After 15 years in various leadership roles at Microsoft, Krishnan Iyer is tapping into his passion of helping others — addressing homelessness, poverty and social inequity. He shares how his journey at Microsoft and working with those less privileged shaped his current work and helped him discover purpose, gratitude, and create durable happiness.
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When Paul Shoemaker wrote his book "Can't Not Do" about finding your purpose and tackling big hairy problems in the world, Krishnan Iyer was at the book launch and he was inspired by his fellow Microsoft alumnus. Krishnan rallied alumni and community members to tackle homelessness in the Seattle area.
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Feature
Microsoft Alumni Network members share their personal stories about giving back and invite others to act with them. Microsoft alumni Krishnan Iyer and Jayant Swamy are putting principles they learned at Microsoft to work again – this time to help Humanize Homelessness.
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News
National homelessness figures compiled by HUD show that with an estimated count of 11,643 in 2017, King County trails behind only Los Angeles County and New York City in overall homeless population. That number includes people living in shelters and other facilities, as well as outdoors.
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Opinion
That's a question Krishnan Iyer answered for himself. Krishnan grew up in Mumbai, India, and told me he sort of grew numb to the immensity and depth of poverty and homelessness there. He came to America decades ago and then something woke him up on the streets of Bellevue, Wash.
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Opinion
On the Supreme Court ruling on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson addressing homelessness — Krishnan Iyer examines whether criminalizing homelessness is just or effective in addressing the root causes of poverty and housing insecurity in America.
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