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Meet Brianna Agomessou – Portable Innovation Labs Coordinator (Investigator of Intellect)
Brianna, or “Bri” as she likes to be called, is a very outgoing, bubbly, energetic, intelligent young woman, who at a young age has many...
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BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Bill Daggett
Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...
1 min read


Meet Kelleigh Huey – STEM Experience Instructor (Academic Alchemist)
Growing up with her three siblings, Kelleigh experienced an environment of family, dogs, sports, and the arts. Kelleigh’s grandma owned a...
3 min read


BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Sheryl Cababa
Welcome back to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year...
1 min read


BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Kavita Tanna
Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...
1 min read


Meet Kathy Wright – Director of Educator Experiences (STEMinista)
Kathy refers to herself as a serial entrepreneur. Taking after her dad who grew up on a farm, she has many varied interests and...
3 min read


237. Story-Based Creativity with Sarah Lagrotteria
Humans think in story. Story is not just a way to connect with others, it’s how we connect to ourselves and how we navigate our world. At...
1 min read


Meet Javier Cruz - Digital Storyteller, Digital Auteur
Javi has an innate interest in film and especially documentaries that have an impact on the community and focus on social justice.
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236. Changing the Education Ecosystem with Byron Sanders
The traditional educational ecosystem is not built to reflect kids’ lived experiences and development. It has almost arbitrary divisions:...
1 min read


235. Retaining School Health Professionals with Lesley Slaughter
Lesley Slaughter’s job as Senior Vice President of Soliant is to examine how to close the gap between the number of healthcare...
1 min read


Deloitte and Deloitte Foundation are Proud to Support PAST and the SMART Skills Workforce Development Program
By John White, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP The Deloitte Foundation collaborates with Deloitte leaders across the country to...
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234. Immersive Nature Learning with Seth Oglesby and Susan Zelinski
Getting to see a live wild animal up close beats staring at a screen for just about anybody, big or small. Our guests today have...
1 min read


233. Playworks and the Power of Recess with Elizabeth Cushing
Play is powerful. Not only is it critical to the individual development of children, but it can create schoolwide cultures of inclusion,...
1 min read


232. The Research, Entrepreneurship, Design, & Inquiry Lab with Tom Thorpe
Almost ten years ago, Tom Thorpe wanted to create a learning environment that was embedded in the community and shaped around individual...
1 min read


231. Improving Math Curriculums with Tammy and Marc Goldberg
If a student misses even a single building block in their math education, they will struggle in future lessons. In math, every concept...
1 min read


230. The Path to Hope with Christian Martinez
Christian Martinez knows firsthand what it’s like to be a young immigrant in America: The language barrier, financial stress, feeling...
1 min read


229. Building Students and Staff Agency with Johnna Noll
In 2015, Norris School District came to Johnna Noll with a learner-centered educational consultant’s dream request.
1 min read


Building Virtual Roads in Education: A Personalized Future
Traditional models of education, with their one-size-fits-all approach, are increasingly being challenged by innovative, learner-centric...
2 min read


228. Systems Change in Kentucky with Rob Collins
How do you even begin to create systems change in education? Our guest today is Rob Collins. He manages the Innovative Learning Network...
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Meet Jessa Goldner – Assistant Director of Student Experiences, Explorer Extraordinaire
Jessa grew up in rural Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh where much of her childhood was spent being outside, camping and playing in the...
4 min read
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