Episode 48: Redefining Excellence and Equity in Education

In this episode, I talked with director of Harvard's Making Caring Common, Dr. Richard Weissbourd. Focused on developing empathy and a sense of justice in children, while reframing how adults perceive student success, Dr. Weissbourd explained both how quality educational institutions are often privileges and that with such academic pressures, students often feel overstressed. In his work to improve the educational experience for students in multiple ways, Dr. Weissbourd demonstrated Making Caring Common's range of programs, from focusing college admission culture on quality over quantity, to ensuring all students have adult role models in their lives. As a graduating senior myself, our conversation enlightened me on the role education is meant to play in our lives versus how it often pans out. Tune in now to learn more!