On Course explores the winding roads less traveled, all littered with lessons learned that can help each of us leave a strong imprint on our world—big or small. The show weaves together the intersection of leadership and purpose, humanizes the journey of social entrepreneurs, and sparks interest in new ideas and great people.
S3 E06 - Leveraging Tech for Social Change with Heejae Lim and Daquan Oliver
Heejae Lim (https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/heejae-lim/) is the founder and CEO of Talking Points (https://talkingpts.org/), an educational technology nonprofit unlocking the potential of families to fuel their children’s education through a multilingual tech platform. Daquan Oliver (https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/daquan-oliver/) is the founder and CEO of WeThrive (https://teamwethrive.org/), an organization creating a culture where all young people feel trusted to contribute ideas, form student-run companies, and achieve economic prosperity.
Tune in to hear Heejae and Daquan reflect on the state of education in the U.S. after the pandemic, the importance of cultivating reliable earned revenue streams, and their dreams for moving towards a more personalized education system.
5 May 2022
S3 E05 - Investing in Community Impact with Gemma Bulos and Gayatri Datar
Gemma Bulos (https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/gemma-bulos/) is an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, movement builder, co-founder of A Single Drop For Safe Water (https://www.singledrop.org/), and executive director of Global Women’s Water Initiative (https://www.globalwomenswater.org/), two organizations that build the capacity of local communities to plan and implement sustainable water solutions.
Gayatri Datar (https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/gayatri-datar/) is the co-founder of EarthEnable (https://www.earthenable.org/), a social enterprise in Rwanda that installs healthy and affordable floors for low-income families, and co-operator of The Creativity Fund. (https://www.fundbetter.org/)
Listen to learn how Gemma and Gayatri are disrupting the status quo in philanthropic funding and contributing to a system where communities closest to the problems – and the solutions – are in charge of creating impact.
28 Apr 2022
S3 E04 - Protecting Black Genius with Tony Weaver, Jr. and William Jackson
Tony Weaver, Jr. (https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/tony-weaver-jr-2/) is an award-winning writer, educator, social entrepreneur, and the founder of Weird Enough Productions (https://weirdenough.com/), an organization that partners with educators across the U.S. to harness the power of media and storytelling to improve social-emotional learning, media literacy, and digital citizenship. William Jackson (https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/william-jackson/) is the founder and chief dreamer of Village of Wisdom (https://www.villageofwisdom.org/), a nonprofit organization that organizes and mobilizes families, teachers, and students to eliminate racial injustice in schools.
Tune in to hear Tony and William’s dreams for the next-generation of Black leaders and how they’re transforming systems and utilizing storytelling to make those dreams a reality.
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