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Jean Eddy on Crisis-Proofing Today’s Learners

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Dec 13, 2023

On this episode we’re joined by Jean Eddy, CEO of American Student Assistance (ASA) and author of Crisis-Proofing Today’s Learners: Reimagining Career Education to Prepare Kids for Tomorrow’s World.

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Taniya Mishra and Amanda Stent on Pathways to Artificial Intelligence

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Dec 6, 2023

On this episode, Taniya Mishra (SureStart) and Amanda Stent (Davis Institute for AI) discuss pathways to AI, Colby College and summer bootcamps.

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Shiva Rajbhandari on Hope, Green New Deal for Schools and Youth Civic Action

Getting Smart Staff
Dec 1, 2023

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Mason Pashia is joined by Shiva Rajbhandari, a youth climate activist and school board member to talk about the Green New Deal for Schools.

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Mickey Breeze and H. Bernard Hall on Hip Hop As a Lifestyle

Getting Smart Staff
Nov 29, 2023

On this episode, we’re joined by Producer and DJ Mickey Breeze and Dr. H. Bernard Hall, an Assistant Professor of Urban Teacher Education at Drexel University to discuss how hip hop can shape and grow both educators and learners.

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Frisco ISD on Student Entrepreneurship and INCubatoredu

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Nov 22, 2023

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Victoria Andrews discusses student entrepreneurship with a teacher and two students from Frisco ISD.

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Susan Faircloth on Reciprocity, Relationship and Responsibility in Indigenous Leadership

Getting Smart Staff
Nov 17, 2023

On this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jason Cummins and Dr. Susan Faircloth to discuss the relationship between education and sovereignty, the National Indian Education Study and indigenous leadership.

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Chris Unger on A Revolution in Education

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Nov 15, 2023

On this episode we’re joined by Dr. Chris Unger, author of A Revolution in Education: Scaling Agency & Opportunity for All.

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Nov 10, 2023

On this Getting Smart Town Hall, we took a look at our latest publication, Support & Guidance For All New Pathways Journeys.

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Sharhonda Bossier and Carmita Semaan on Amplifying and Empowering Leaders of Color

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Nov 8, 2023

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Sharhonda Bossier, CEO of Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) and Carmita Semaan, Founder of the Surge Institute.

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Bob Schwartz on Community Colleges: America’s Hidden Economic Engines

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Nov 1, 2023

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Bob Schwartz to discuss pathways to opportunity and the role of community colleges.

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