Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. When it comes to solving large problems and creating population-level results, the idea of treating urgent symptoms often seems in conflict with developing a cure. In this episode, we talk about a both/and…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. To achieve economic mobility for every child, we must organize systems around youth, not institutions. This is the fundamental shift network communities make as they change the way they work together. To achieve…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. When people talk about evidence-based decision making, they’re really talking about data. Data can support good decision making about policies, the allocation of resources, and provide a real-time look at how solutions are…
Welcome to Together for Together for Change, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of systems change and civic infrastructure. From schools to systems, we often talk about transformation as if it we were resetting or rebuilding things. But what if we instead approached this work as a rethink? What would this mean…
I was recently reminded of a poem by Wendell Berry that resonated strongly because it describes the very nature of our work. Berry is one of my literary heroes, we’re both Kentucky natives and University of Kentucky graduates. As an English major, I read much of his poetry and fiction. And I find myself returning…
Going further together Listening to Heather McGhee break down “zero-sum” thinking and its crippling impact on our nation at the 2021 Annual Convening underscored for me the importance of the Cradle to Career Network. “We’re all on the same team.” If we are going to change the “zero-sum” thinking that has been holding back all…
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…