We often talk about youth in future terms. You’ve probably heard or use terms like “the next generation” or “future leaders” but the reality is that if we really want to build to last, we need to have those who are inheriting the future involved right now. This isn’t just more equitable – it’s more…
Today, we’re going to speak with a couple that has traveled over 100,000 miles into the heart of America over discover what those stories would be. Jim and Deb Fallows are the writers and researchers behind the Our Towns book, documentary, and series for The Atlantic. We’ll also be joined by Bridget Jancarz, chief of…
We often hear about the divide between rural and metropolitan areas but today we’re going to explore what that really means, the challenges that we face, and why, to really reach systems transformation, we need to face them together. This episode features Tony Pipa, a Senior Fellow of Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings…
Have you ever noticed that behind every superhero is a good origin story? It’s the tale of they got their superpowers and how they made the decision to fight for the good of others. But whether you are talking about one extraordinary person or a team of uncanny strength, the real superpower is the movement…
In conversation Diamond Howard and her “sister friend” and mentor Simone Woods reflect on their friendship, their respective journeys and their reactions to recent demonstrations against racial injustice. Transcript Simone: So how did we first meet and what is your first memory of me? Diamond: We first met at…
In conversation Terra Spears reflects with her two sons, 22-year-old Arius and 20-year-old Amari, about their childhoods and how racism informed her ideas on parenting. Terra is mixed race and identifies as Black. Arius and Amari’s father is Black. Transcript Terra: What is your earliest memory of race as a…
In conversation Kirstin Cheers and her mother, Kathleen Myers, reflect on the trials of 2020 and years past and on their relationship through it all. Transcript Kirstin: So you and I have been navigating this virus together. We live together. Kathleen: You know what? We have our moments, but I…
In conversation Friends and colleagues Adenia Linker and Tonya Howell reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their work with students and teachers as social-emotional learning educators in Chicago Public Schools. Transcript Tonya: Adenia, what would you say has been the biggest shift in our work together since the beginning…
In conversation Alyssa Payton speaks with her seven-year-old son Dylan about adjusting to changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transcript Alyssa: How did you feel when you learned that we would no longer be able to go back to school? Dylan: I was sad because I would miss all my friends.…
In conversation Carolina Hernandez, assistant dean of students at Lehigh University, speaks with Lehigh student Stella Garriga about their career journeys, their South Bethlehem community and what gives them hope for the future. The two work together in the Community Service Office. Transcript Carolina: My parents fled Cuba as refugees,…
In conversation 17-year-old Taha Vahanvaty and his advisor, Cynthia Crowner, discuss the work that Taha has done with The Acceptance Project or TAP, which creates a space for students of different social or political beliefs to have conversations. Taha is a high school senior in Stroudsburg, Penn. Cynthia is a retired Presbyterian minister and the…
In conversation Tonya Whatley tells her sister Lisa McKenzie about losing her two-year-old grandson, the impact it had on the family, and what helped her get through it all. Transcript Tonya: Lee was my second grandchild from my daughter. He was gentle, very loving, and affectionate. Lisa: Very. Tonya:…