Transforming Lives Through Literacy Ft. Camesha Cox Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn how one social enterprise is advancing literacy through evidence-based programming that engages parents and the community. Camesha Cox is an Ashoka Fellow, award-winning education-sector trailblazer and Founder and Executive Director of The Reading Partnership (TRP), a non-profit that designs and delivers community-based literacy programs and educational resources. In this episode, she agrees with the adage "it’s never too late to learn", but explains why literacy is much harder to master the older you get. She also rejects “acceptable rates of failure” and calls upon governments to support programs (like TRP) that work. 00:00 Preview 00:16 Introduction 00:40 About Camesha Cox 02:26 Camesha’s backstory that led to The Reading Partnership (TRP) 06:55 The mission of TRP 11:16 What impact stories touch Camesha and keep her motivated? 14:55 How TRP is making a difference in the lives of families and communities 16:55 What are some myths and misconceptions about literacy? 20:45 How to make learning exciting when teachers are “competing” against the allure of social media and video games 24:06 How to get involved in TRP 25:35 What role does empathy play in the delivery of TRP programming? 29:23 The Inner Development Goals 31:08 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Camesha’s work? 33:37 Camesha Cox’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH CAMESHA ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/camesha-cox/ ✩ The Reading Partnership https://readingpartnership.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-camesha-cox-med-18445555/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country’s highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes ✩ Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ ✩ Donate to The Reading Partnership https://readingpartnership.com/donate-2/ Video edited by David Tsvariani