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The Idealist.org Podcasts
This podcast tells stories of individuals and groups changing their communities in innovative ways to inspire you to do the same as well as interviews with nonprofit professionals about developing your career in the public good.
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Peace Corps philosopher in China: Author Peter Vernezze
Philosophy isn’t generally thought of as a cross-cultural tool, but for Peter Vernezze, who left a position as philosophy professor at a U.S. university to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in China, philosophy is exactly that. Over the course of his two years of service in a Sichuan university,...
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Social enterprise school: The Mycelium School's Matthew Abrams
A unique design for education is underway in Asheville, North Carolina and it takes its model from the vegetative part of a mushroom, mycilia. Opening in 2013 the Mycelium School aims to cultivate social entrepreneurs and leaders in creating local change by enhancing social and environmental...
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The MSW, Part 3: Admissions, financial aid and ROI
The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both…
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The MSW, Part 2: Coursework, fieldwork and certificates
The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both…
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The MSW, Part 1: Degree and careers overview
The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both…
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The MPP: Part 3, admissions and financial aid
Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. In this Idealist Grad School...
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The MPP: Part 2, on coursework and fieldwork
Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. In this Idealist Grad School...
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The MPP: Part 1, degree and career overview
Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. In this Idealist Grad School...
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Conflict Resolution: Part 3, admissions and financial aid
In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series,...
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Conflict Resolution: Part 2, coursework, fieldwork and certificates
In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series,...
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Conflict resolution: Part 1, on the degree & its careers
In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series,...
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The MPA: Part 3, on admissions and financial aid
If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, Part Three, is on admissions and financial…
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The MPA: Part 2, on coursework, field work, and certificates
If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, Part Two, is on coursework, field work, and...
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The MPA: Part 1, on the degree and careers
If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, part one, is an overview of the degree and...
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Student Debt Relief, Part 2: Income-Based Repayment with Heather Jarvis
Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer look at two student debt relief programs established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Listen now to Part Two which focuses on…
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Student Debt Relief, Part 1: Public Service Loan Forgiveness with Heather Jarvis
Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer look at two student debt relief programs established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Listen to Part One of the podcast which focuses on...
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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Three: Admissions and Financial Aid
With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management? When you enroll in a nonprofit management grad program, you gain the skills and knowledge specific to and necessary for leadership...
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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Two: Careers, coursework, certification
This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school? With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management? When you enroll…
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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part One: What makes it distinct?
This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school? With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management? When you enroll…
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Net Impact's Corporate Careers that Make a Difference
Can you make the world more sustainable by working for a corporation? According to Net Impact and its free, downloadable career guide Corporate Careers that Make a Difference, you can. Everyday, business leaders make a positive environmental and social impact in their companies — both in…
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Argentina: Un 'Teatro Ciego' que no te dejará indiferente
En una calle arbolada de Buenos Aires se encuentra un descolorido edificio con un extenso mural de graffiti sobre la figura del incomparable Carlos Gardel. En su interior, un teatro que siempre permanece a oscuras. Es el llamado ‘Teatro Ciego,’ el primer y único teatro donde ambos, artistas...
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Argentina's Blind Theatre Won't Leave You in the Dark
On a tree-lined street in Buenos Aires is a faded building with a large graffiti mural of tango great Carlos Gardel on its walls. Inside is a theatre that is always kept dark. This is Teatro Ciego, the world's first and only theatre where both blind and seeing artists perform exclusively without...
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Work on Purpose: Lara Galinsky on Careers with Heart, Head, and Hustle
Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President of Echoing Green is launching an inspiring career guide for social-impact work called Work on Purpose. Each chapter of Work on Purpose asks key questions for career seekers; illustrates the impact of these questions in the lives of Echoing Green community...
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The American Way to Change: An Interview with Shirley Sagawa
This podcast features a conversation with Shirley Sagawa author of The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers and Transforming America and the “founding mother of the modern service movement.” During the first Clinton administration, Sagawa drafted the legislation that…
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Emerging Corps: Blue Engine's Nick Ehrmann
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 357 2039 Action Without Borders/Idealist.org 16 4 2504 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false In 2010, a new national service corps is getting off the ground. Blue Engine, based in New York City, aims to recruit a corps of about a dozen fellows for the 2010-2011 school...
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Connie Siskowski's Encore Career: Supporting Young Caregivers
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore careers who are creating new ways to solve tough social problems. The Prize is an initiative of Civic Ventures' Encore Careers campaign which aims…
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Judith Broder's Encore Career: Psychological Support for Returning Soldiers
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore careers who are creating new ways to solve tough social problems. The Prize is an initiative of Civic Ventures' Encore Careers campaign which aims…
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Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA)
In this Questions With episode, we hear from Rafa Cancel of the organization La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA). After witnessing the activism against the US Navy's use of the island of Vieques as bomb training site, Rafa was inspired to provide the people of Puerto Rico with the...
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New Jersey Nonprofit Leader: Heather Calverase, Teach For America
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen to more shows in this series. Today's guest is Heather Calverase, Executive Director of Teach For America's Newark, New Jersey region where she is responsible for growing...
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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Debbie Bower, Senior Resources
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen to more shows in this series. Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Debbie Bower, Executive Director of Senior Resources Inc., a South Carolina nonprofit that…
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Nonprofit Leader: Elizabeth Droscher, Phoenix School
Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Elizabeth Droscher, Executive Assistant at Phoenix School. Phoenix School is a nonprofit charter high school in Roseburg, Oregon, whose staff works hard to see students realize their potential and to graduate, by offering alternative learning...
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Sector Switcher: Krista Kelley, a Leader in Nonprofit Development
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Krista Kelley, Vice President of Development at Adelante Development Center in Albuquerque, one of the largest nonprofits in New…
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New Mexico Nonprofit Leader: Margaret Ambler Salamon, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today's guest is Margaret Ambler Salamon, Research Specialist and wearer of many other hats at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Albuqueque, NM. The Center for Nonprofit...
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Job Seeker: Abby Flottemesch, a Mid-Career Nonprofit Development Professional
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today's guest is Abby Flottemesch, a mid-career nonprofit professional and Minnesota native who is currently engaged in a job search. Abby recently completed a year-long fellowship…
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Questions with Mirna Guha of Project OBO
In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Mirna Guha, the founder of Project OBO: Our Bodies, (Our) Opinions in India. Originally working on issues related to sexual and domestic abuse, Mirna found that many problems originated in a lack of communication about gender, sexuality and...
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Sector Switcher: Arlene Siegel Cogen Applies Financial Planning Skills in the Nonprofit Sector
Today's guest on the Nonprofit Career Month podcast is Arlene Siegel Cogen, a Charitable Gift Planner with The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) in Portland, OR. At OCF, Arlene's main focus is individuals, families, professional advisors, and businesses who would like to establish current or...
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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Mac Bennett, United Way of the Midlands
October is Nonprofit Career Month, a month of activities to promote the diversity of career opportunities in the nation's nonprofit sector. Driven by the collective contributions of the nonprofit community, the campaign dispels common myths about nonprofit work, provides you with entry points to...
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Questions with Adarsh Kumar of Livelihoods Equity Connect
A continuing problem in developing countries is that small business people, like farmers and craft workers, still live in poverty and cannot expand their businesses. In this episode we speak with Adarsh Kumar, who started the group AICA which helps connect producers in India with larger markets.…
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Peace Corps Community Resources: An interview with Erica Burman and Molly Mattessich of the National Peace Corps Association
As Peace Corps nears it's 50th Anniversary in 2011, applications are on the rise, fewer Volunteer positions are getting funded, the Senate just confirmed a new agency director, and the number of Peace Corps alumni is nearing 200,000. Helping connect the dots among the agency's fiscal needs, and...
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Questions with Heather Cronk of the New Organizing Institute
In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Heather Cronk about her work at the New Organizing Institute (NOI). NOI is progressive training organization focused on utilizing online outreach strategies, from micro-blogging to video. Heather talks about how she entered this career and some...
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Questions with Nancy Mahon of the M·A·C AIDS Fund
In the latest Questions With podcast, Douglas speaks with Nancy Mahon the Executive Director of the MAC AIDS Fund and Senior Vice President at MAC Cosmetics. The MAC AIDS Fund is the charitable arm of MAC Cosmetics which raises money for HIV/AIDS programs through their Viva Glam line of products....
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Panel Discussion on the Admissions Process and Financial Aid for Graduate School
In this episode of the Idealist.org Podcast, a panel of graduate admissions representatives talk about the graduate admissions application process and financial aid. Recorded during the summer Washington, D.C. Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good hosted by the American University...
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Questions with Ben Smilowitz of Disaster Accountability Project
In this week's Questions With podcast, Douglas interviews Ben Smilowitz, founder of the Disaster Accountability Project. While helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Ben realized the deficits in disaster planning and overview in New Orleans and across the country. We cover the importance…
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Questions with Nandini Narula of GreenMango
In our latest podcast, Idealist's Douglas Coulter speaks with Nandini Narula, co-founder of the organization GreenMango. The mission of GreenMango is to connect entrepreneurs in India to the internet in order to promote and grow their small businesses. Nandini talks about how she started the...
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Questions with Anne Tamar-Mattis of Advocates for Informed Choice
This podcast is part of a series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys. Over the next few weeks, we'll be featuring 2008 Echoing Green fellows. Echoing Green "invests in and supports outstanding emerging social...
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Teach For America: An Interview with Aaliyah El-Amin
Today's guest on The New Service podcast is Aaliyah El-Amin, an alumna of Teach For America's 2000 Atlanta corps. Teach For America is the national corps of recent college graduates who commit to teach for at least two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in…
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Questions with Suzanne Seggerman of Games For Change
This podcast is part of a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys. In this episode Douglas Coulter interviews Suzanne Seggerman about her organization Games for Change (G4C) and their innovative work with...
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Questions with Eric Hilton of Technically Learning
This podcast is the second in a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys. In this episode Douglas Coulter interviews Eric Hilton about his new nonprofit Technically Learning. His organization believes "all...
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Common Nonprofit Career Search Questions with Meg Busse
In this episode, Meg Busse answers some common questions about finding a nonprofit job. Some of the questions we ask include: "I hate networking but I hear it's essential to get a nonprofit job. Where should I start?" "What are the top skills that nonprofits seek?" "What's the best way for me to...
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"Crazy Radio": Live from Argentina
On the outskirts of Buenos Aires tucked away from the ubiquitous tango clubs and steakhouses, is Hospital Borda, the largest and oldest mental hospital in Argentina. But this isn't your typical psychiatric ward. In the middle of its courtyard stands a small, bustling building full of recording...
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