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Ambassador Derek Mitchell -- Burma's Past, Present, and Future
Season 4 Episode 14
For the past several years, Burma had been transitioning toward a democratically elected, civilian-run government. That progress came to a sudden ha…
5 years, 2 months ago
Angela Dominguez -- Sharing the Immigrant Experience with Children
Season 4 Episode 13
Children’s brook author Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City but grew up in the United States. Her childhood was in many ways shaped by that blen…
5 years, 2 months ago
Bob Kendrick -- Lessons from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Season 4 Episode 12
The history of our nation is often reflected in the history baseball. In the 1920s, racism and segregation meant that elite black and Latin athletes…
5 years, 2 months ago
#ThisIsOurShot -- Drs. Sunny Jha, Loren Robinson, and Jay Bhatt
Season 4 Episode 11
Doctors Sunny Jha, Loren Robinson, and Jay Bhatt are on the front lines in their communities in the fight against COVID-19 -- but thanks to vaccines …
5 years, 3 months ago
Marissa Castro Mikoy and Haley Coates-Huseman - Jubilee Park and Community Center
Season 4 Episode 10
Where you’re born often plays a significant role in the path your life takes. This is true on an international level as well as a local level. In Da…
5 years, 3 months ago
Aya Chebbi - International Women's Day
Season 4 Episode 9
As a 22-year old, Aya Chebbi’s voice was at the heart of the democratic revolution in Tunisia in Northern Africa. Now, 10 years later, she is still …
5 years, 3 months ago
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca - Democracy's Strength
Season 4 Episode 8
The Constitution opens, “we the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union”. It doesn’t say that we will always be perfect, b…
5 years, 6 months ago
Wendy Kopp - Teach for All
Season 4 Episode 7
Wendy Kopp had an idea. She wanted to borrow a tactic from other industries: if she could convince students fresh out of college to commit to teachi…
5 years, 6 months ago
Renée DiResta - How Online Content Finds You
Season 4 Episode 6
When you’re browsing for something to read or watch online , algorithms usually decide what content will be put in front of you. Whether that’s what …
5 years, 6 months ago
Roda Ahmed - Inspiring Young Readers
Season 4 Episode 5
Roda Ahmed is the author of Mae Among the Stars, the critically acclaimed children’s storybook which is a selection on Mrs. Bush’s 2020 reading list …
5 years, 6 months ago