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On the Harwood Half Hour podcast, Rich Harwood, President and CEO of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, discusses what it takes to create a more hopeful society. At the Harwood Institute, we’ve developed a philosophy of civic faith and the practice of Turning Outward. Our approach has spread to all 50 U.S. states and 40 countries. On this podcast, we’ll share what we’ve learned so you can make hope real in your community and in your life.
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Hosted by Jenny Anderson, the Learnit podcast showcases global learning leaders re-imagining what students need to know, how they will learn it and the technology they are using to get there. We look at school leaders, tech entrepreneurs, and learning engineers who are closing equity gaps, accelerating academic learning and instilling in every learner the drive and skills to learn and thrive. Jenny is a former financial journalist who loves to tell a story, interrogate the numbers and uncove ...
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Richard grew up in Winnipeg, moved away and then came back home with a renewed appreciation for the quality of Manitoba life. Julie, an ‘air force brat’, was born in Trenton, Ontario and returned to her Mom’s hometown of Rapid City, Manitoba at the age of 10. After leaving for college and starting a family of her own, she has also returned, to calling Winnipeg home. As hosts, we have our finger on the pulse of our community. Please join us weekday afternoons as we discuss the issues importan ...
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With 4,000 students on campus and 180,000 online, President of Southern New Hampshire University, Paul LeBlanc aims to transform lives at scale by putting students at the centre of the education experience.In this episode, we talk a lot about the power of love, the difference between belonging and mattering, and why competency based education is fi…
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As Co-founders of Class Dojo, Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don have built a community of 51 million teachers, parents and students, to share kids’ learning moments. They’re now building a virtual sandbox for kids who already know each other, to hang out, create and play. We discuss their recent funding, privacy and data and how they continue to make prog…
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As co-founder and CEO of tiney, a venture capital backed social enterprise, Brett Wigdortz is looking to fix the very broken child care market. We discuss the exodus from the profession, the needed changes to government policy and how his tech platform provides support and a community for those caring for society’s smallest and most vulnerable. Sho…
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The Future of Policing and other Options for the Next Mayor and Council In Episode 3 of Turning Point, 680 CJOBs Richard Cloutier asks key people in the know about the challenges facing law enforcement and options under consideration to provide better public safety services. It gives you important information and context as the people running for M…
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As Founder and CEO of Apna, an Indian jobs and networking platform, Nirmit Parikh believes employment is the tool to addressing poverty and accelerating education. In this episode we discuss how Apna matches their 25 million job seekers with employers, how they raised $190 million, and how Nirmit balances being both a pirate and a navy captain. Sho…
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With a career spanning education minister and employment minister, to digital technology executive, the Rt Hon Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth is advocating for greater climate education. We discuss a number of models of sustainable citizenship, changes to national funding formulas, the new British natural history GCSE and the role of legislation to ma…
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