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116. The Future of Education is Individual with Paolo DeMaria
When you think about learning, it’s important to remember that each classroom – or wherever the learning takes place – is made up of a...
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115. Our Chance to Rethink Early Education with Colin McGinnis
Colin McGinnis is the CEO of South Side Early Learning, a high-quality early learning school founded in 1922. He’s passionate about early...
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114. Hacking the Education System with Jerry Valentine
We’re going to continue our ongoing conversation around entrepreneurship, social enterprise, and how the two relate to the education...
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Dr. Mandy Smith Joins PAST as the new Director of Research
Dr. Smith’s work spans numerous areas of education, including informal education contexts, PreK-16 education, play-based and...
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113. A Positive Outlook on Education Reform with Steve Shapiro
Steve Shapiro is a veteran educator of 32 years. He has taught sixth grade through graduate school, primarily as a high school teacher...
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PAST Foundation’s Maria Green Cohen to Expand Role
Maria first joined the PAST Foundation in 2007 as a member of the research team of ethnographers conducting PAST’s first STEM program...
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112. The Future of Media in Education at WOSU with Amy Palermo
Today we’re talking about the WOSU classroom. WOSU is a public media station that hosts everything from radio stations, to TV stations,...
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111. Changing Education to Meet a Changing World with Doug Schachtel of Portfolio School
Is traditional education about learning to be a successful, well-rounded human, or just about getting good at school itself? Doug...
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Press Release July 23, 2021
The PAST Foundation in Columbus, Ohio is a recipient of a $98,606 grant to help develop, implement and share a system for...
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Columbus Green Building Forum Provide Generous Material Donation to PAST
Last month PAST received a generous donation of renewable energy kits from the Columbus Green Building Forum. These kits, which include...
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110. Driving Interest & Access to Technology in Education with Lisa Chambers of TECH CORPS
Lisa M. Chambers has more than 20 years of experience building cross-sector, strategic alliances and developing nationally and award...
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109. Exploring Creative Education with Saeed Arida, Siena Jekel, Anara Magavi & Luca Rudenstine
Today, we go into detail on an innovative education program, NuVu Studio, a full time innovation school based in Cambridge,...
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108. Doing the Impossible & Changing Mindsets Through Reading with Rana Dajani
Rana Dajani is a worldwide advocate, and research scientist. She holds a PhD in molecular cell biology, has received many accolades and...
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107. Engaging Students Through Progressive Education with Tim O’Connor & Sarah Giles
We’re continuing our conversation on the ideologies of progressive education and how to put them into practice. We’ve talked about the...
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106. Entrepreneurship & Startup Culture for Transformation with Jasmine De Gaia & Kristy C
We continue our conversation on digital transformation, this time focusing on growing startups and fostering entrepreneurship as a...
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105. Promoting Equality & Justice | with Theresa Collins, Chris Thinnes & Kavan Yee
We continue our discussion of progressive education by exploring equality and justice. Joining us are three experts in the progressive...
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Press Release May 12, 2021
The PAST Foundation is excited to announce a new partner location for Summer 2021 programming! Five PAST Outdoor Student Programs for...
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104. Decolonization & Spreading Knowledge of Native Cultures at the Burke Museum | with Alvin L
Dr. Alvin Logan, Jr. is the Director of Education and Affiliate Curator of African Culture and Education at the Burke Museum of Natural...
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103. The Mission of Outdoor Education with Carmen DeLeon & Leslie Dorsey
Outdoor science education is an essential part of any child’s education. It offers them a real, tangible reference point for their future...
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Introducing PAST 4.0
By Annalies Corbin, CEO & President Twenty years ago, two anthropologists, a documentary film maker, a graphic designer, and a historian,...
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