Podcasts about fels institute

 Healthy learning environments and high-quality school buildings are the keys to environmental equity and academic achievement. By leveraging sustainability strategies, these outcomes are possible. By improving indoor air and water quality, reducing solid waste, minimizing non-renewable energy usage, and providing nutritious food, urban schools can ensure environmental equity and close the opportunity gap for students. Today we will talk with the author of a new book, “Environmental Equity: Closing the Opportunity Gap in Urban Schools,” which demonstrates how school districts in even the most financially strapped regions can improve learning environments, lives, and achievement of every member of a school community.   Wayles Wilson is currently an Education Consultant for Sustainable Schooling, supporting organizations like the Go Green Initiative, Mastery Schools, and Bloom Planning, where she provides project management and program implementation support. Her recent consulting projects have ranged from program feasibility and implementation for an online Learning Management System, student enrollment competitive analysis and implementation, grant writing, and strategic planning and operations to support schools with sustainability efforts. Wayles holds degrees in education non-profit administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania and is a certified School Business Administrator in New Jersey. She also holds Bachelor's degrees from Washington College in business administration and international relations.

Rebecca Katz, founder of New Deal Strategies, is coming off her second consecutive cycle as General Consultant on signature Democratic Senate wins - including Ruben Gallego in Arizona and John Fetterman in Pennsylvania. In this episode, Rebecca talks in depth about both of those races and the lessons to be mined for Democrats in the future. And she also discusses her early days on Capitol Hill, important lessons learned working for high profile figures like John Edwards and Harry Reid, and much more with one of the most successful operatives working in Democratic politics.IN THIS EPISODERebecca's roots in a politically-engaged family in Philadelphia, PA...Interning on the Hill for her hometown member, Congressman Chakah Fattah...How Rebecca gravitated toward the communications department on campaigns...How she's a different political operative coming out of Philadelphia...How Rebecca knew she didn't want to stay in Washington...Rebecca's front row seat to the chaotic 2004 Iowa Democratic caucus as part of John Edwards' 2004 Presidential campaign...Rebecca's take on John Edwards' raw political talent...Rebecca recalls an incredibly awkward job interview with Senator Harry Reid and how she ultimately ran the Reid War Room to oppose the Bush Administration...Rebecca's first intersection with John Fetterman in 2015 and how his underdog 2016 Senate loss set him up to subsequently win two statewide races...Inside Fetterman's 2022 Senate race over Dr. Oz despite the candidate dealing with serious health complications...Rebecca helps launch Ruben Gallego's 2024 AZ Senate race...How Gallego overperformed the presidential race by 8 points en route to an important win...What other campaigns can learn from Gallego's success among Latino voters...What led Rebecca to start her firm, New Deal Strategies...Rebecca on the role that a General Consultant plays on campaigns...What Rebecca looks for when hiring new staff...Rebecca's most unusual work habit...AND Americans Coming Together, Max Baucus, Central High School, Clark University, Andrew Cuomo, Dean kids, The Fels Institute, JFK Jr., Ted Kennedy, Kari Lake, David McCormick, Jim Messina, Middle Seat, New Jersey Summers, Cynthia Nixon, John Roberts, Bernie Sanders, Allyson Schwartz, Kyrsten Sinema, Snookie, Students for Choice, Harris Wofford...& more!

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Marci A. Hamilton, Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, exploring her work and the mission to improve laws and public policy to end child abuse and neglect._____LINKShttps://childusa.orgARTICLES WRITTEN BY MARCI A. HAMILTONVia The Guardian: Mike Johnson, theocrat: the House speaker and a plot against AmericaVia The Guardian ‘Warped history': how the US supreme court justified gutting gay rightsBOOKS BY MARCI A. HAMILTONJustice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect its ChildrenGod vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty_____MARCI A. HAMILTON is the Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, www.childusa.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit academic think tank dedicated to interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to improve laws and public policy to end child abuse and neglect. She is also the Fels Institute of Government Professor of Practice, and Fox Family Pavilion Resident Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on Religion at the University of Pennsylvania. Before moving to Penn, ProfI have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to personally thank you for subscribing, listening, and sharing 100-plus episodes over 100,000 times.Please subscribe to this Podcast, In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer, on your favorite platform, and to my Substack, It Has to Be Said.Thanks! Every subscription helps create, build, sustain and put voice to this movement for truth.Subscribe to It Has to Be Said. Support the show_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.instagram.com/frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.threads.net/@frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastLove In Common Podcast with Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin Bagwell

THE FUTURE OF FREE SPEECH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITH FIRST AMENDMENT ATTORNEY JOE COHN Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression  (FIRE) Joe Cohn serves as director of FIRE's Legislative and Policy department, overseeing a team of attorneys and staff tasked with monitoring and engaging on legislation and regulatory matters. Under his leadership, FIRE has secured numerous victories for free speech and due process at the state and federal level. Joe is a 2004 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Fels Institute of Government Administration, where he earned his Juris Doctor and master's degree in Government Administration.  As legislative and policy director, Joe spearheads FIRE's advocacy at all levels of government. He has testified before Congress and in state legislatures across the country and has drafted numerous bills that have been enacted into state law. He regularly comments on FIRE's issues in the media. Joe's career also includes teaching at University of Pennsylvania Law School's Gittis Civil Practice Clinic in 2010, where he lectured on good trial practices and supervised law students as they represented real clients in both state and federal courts. Just prior to joining FIRE, Joe served as the interim legal director for ACLU affiliates in Nevada and Utah. https://www.thefire.org/ DONATE TO F.I.R.E NOW!!! https://www.thefire.org/donate?form=FUNCNZRZALN HELP KEEP OUR SPEECH FREE FOR ALL  

Ari Mittleman talks with me about his book Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Humanity, Heroism, and Hope. This is episode 504 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 an audio podcast. As a native Pennsylvanian deeply involved in the pro-Israel community, the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh deeply affected him. That tragic event spurred Mittleman to write his book, with the hope of it helping to showcase the good in the world that is done for others by those outside their religion, race, or nationality. He works at the nexus of politics, policymaking and the press in Washington, DC. Mittleman has run a public affairs and strategic communications firm, Keystone Strategy + Advocacy, LLC serving internationally known clients that have ranged from heads of state, celebrities, and global business leaders. Prior to that, he served as a senior advisor to a United States senator for eight years. He also earlier had served as a grant writer at a Croatia-based NGO. He is a columnist for The Times of Israel and has contributed articles to USA Today Network, Baltimore Jewish Times, The Morning Call, The Jerusalem Post, Washington Examiner, The Patriot News, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, NorthJersey.com, Modern Diplomacy, and The Jewish Exponent. He earned a BA from The Department of American Studies from The George Washington University, and his MPA from Fels Institute of Government at University of Pennsylvania. Proficient in both modern and biblical Hebrew, he has formally studied the language and traditional Jewish texts since kindergarten and travels regularly to Israel. In total, Mittleman has visited over 40 countries. He is the founding board chairman of St. Bernard Project, a post-Katrina-Rita disaster recovery non-profit that was recognized as a CNN Hero of the Year. A new father, Ari lives in Pikesville, Maryland, with his wife and daughter.  Today we are focused on his book Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Humanity, Heroism, and Hope. Connect & Learn More: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/us/california-church-shooting-hate-incident.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/opinion/buffalo-shooting-replacement-theory.html https://arimittleman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PathsoftheRighteous/ https://twitter.com/AriMittleman https://www.linkedin.com/in/arimittleman/ Length - 41:52  

Hello Podcast listeners, Today is a very special episode with Brendan Lake, Founder and CEO of PPB Capital Parnters and Frank Burke, CIO at PPB Capital Partners. Before founding PPB Capital Partners, Brendan co-founded Pacer Financial a start-up that focused on developing alternative investment products for private wealth. Brendan earned his Master's degree from the Fels Institute, University of Pennsylvania after graduating with a Bachelor's degree from Temple University. Frank brings over 20 plus years of asset management, portfolio construction & financial advisory experience. Prior to PPB Capital Partners, Frank was a former senior member of the portfolio management team at Hatteras Funds, managing several of the firm's alternative investment fund of funds and co-investment strategies. Frank holds the CFA and CAIA charters and earned an MBA from the Fuqua School at Duke University and a B.S. from Villanova University. In today's episode we discuss alternative strategies and the demand for them. Enjoy and thanks for the listen!

Tania Isaac is a former Pew Fellow and McDowell fellow; a choreographer, dancer, writer who has led international performances while creating models for thoughtful, audience-centered engagement. During that time, she also presented papers, publications and projects on creative process in the arts and its potential applications across multiple fields. A self-described kinesiophile and lover of information—both physical and verbal—she is a dancer because she loves language; a choreographer because she love conversations and an artist because she never run out of questions. She is unrelentingly curious, and her published writing explores the spectrum of contemporary dance ranging from essays/commentary to comparative literary esthetics in performance. In addition to numerous independent projects, Tania has been a member of David Dorfman Dance, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Urban Bushwomen and a collaborator with Emily Johnson/Catalyst. Her company, TaniaIsaacDance has been supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, The National Performance Network, and The Independence Foundation & Bates Dance Festival, among others. In addition, her “Living Notebook” – a way of turning a room into a laboratory of investigation and participation in multiple forms- initially developed during a 2006 residency at the Maggie Allesse national Center for Choreography and continues to be an essential element of her creative work. She is a former MANCC Fellow, Pew Fellow and MacDowell Fellow. Tania holds a Bachelor of Science -Dance from UW-Madison, an MFA from Temple University and is currently completing an MPA from University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute for Government. www.batesdancefestival.org

This quote stands out to me from the conversation... " Creative or Crazy" to put it into a context Sharon was saying that she feels like if she did not express or get her creativity out she would go crazy, it needs to be released and put out into the world.  This conversation was so rich and so much about noticing contrasts and really changing and implementing your life and or business branding from a subconscious level.  Sharon Pastore is the owner of Empassion Marketing and Coaching. Her mission helps mission-driven business owners and entrepreneurs who want to increase their impact and income by sharing their message and gifts with the world. She offers brand and content strategy, web design and business coaching services. Sharon created The Empassioned Way™, a framework that helps creatives, visionaries and entrepreneurs move from dreamer-to-doer, infusing the ancient wisdom of dreams as a tool for high levels of creativity and problem-solving.   Prior to her current role, Sharon co-founded Main Line Family Law Center and served as director of marketing and client experience for 10 years, and spent 17 years in K-12 education reform and nonprofit management.   She also founded Dream Girl Power project, runs dream groups and workshops on intuition, dream interpretation and lucid dreaming,   Sharon holds a Master's in Public Administration from Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor's in Education from University of Delaware, is a certified dreamwork professional through the Institute for Dream Studies, and is a proud AmeriCorps Alum.   Woohoo with all of this said listen to the podcast and would love to hear your thoughts.   Ways to connect with Sharon:  https://www.empassionedmarketing.com/dreamers-playground   This podcast is all about inspiring , connecting and sharing stories Please like, follow and share so we can hear each other and expand the definition of creativity to make it all inclusive!   There are a bunch of exciting things going on at I Am Creative to check out:  1) Coloring kits for families that are going through cancer: Kit for you and a kit for them: https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Sharing-is-Caring-Coloring-Book-for-You-Coloring-Book-for-a-Family-In-Need-p297620078 https://www.iamcreativephilly.net/online-store/Downloadable-Sharing-is-Caring-The-Perfectly-Imperfect-Coloring-Book-Download-For-You-&-Real-Book-For-Donation-p297707512   2) Calling all that have wanted to be part of a multi author book that will go to #1 on Amazon . Yes you can be part of this process! The topic is creativity, of course.  Reach out if it resonates and I would love to tell you more. email me @ iamcreativephilly@gmail.com   Creatively Yours,  Hollis

Show notes: http://valuecapturellc.com/he35 Welcome to Episode #35 of Habitual Excellence, presented by Value Capture. Our guest is Leah Binder. She is President & CEO of The Leapfrog Group, representing employers and other purchasers of health care calling for improved safety and quality in hospitals. She has been named on Becker's list of the 50 most powerful people in healthcare, and consistently cited by Modern Healthcare among the 100 most influential people and top 25 women in healthcare. Under her leadership, The Leapfrog Group launched the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which assigns letter grades assessing the safety of general hospitals across the country. She has also fostered groundbreaking innovations in the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey, including partnerships to eliminate early elective deliveries, central line-associated bloodstream infections and safe use of health technology. Leah has a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University and two master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, one from the Annenberg School of Communication and the other from the Fels Institute of Government. In this episode, host Mark Graban asks Leah to talk about Leapfrog Group and their approach to making information about cost and quality — and hospital ratings — available to the public. She also talks about the need for a mandatory reporting system for infections. Leah shares some memories of the late Paul O'Neill speaking at a Leapfrog Group annual gala, an event Mark attended that year. She also talks about the need to focus now on nursing home ratings, an important initiative for Leapfrog Group. This podcast is part of the Lean Communicators network.

Leon D. Caldwell, Ph.DLeon is a senior level solution focused strategist for social innovation. He is an accomplished leader in philanthropy, education, and social innovation. An award winning international scholar-activist, change agent and researcher with a track record of moving from vision to execution in multiple settings. An entrepreneurial mindset and professional counseling training are foundations for his ability to work collaboratively to design solutions within ecosystems.Dr. Caldwell has transformative leadership, thought partnership and consulting experiences across multiple sectors.Leon's Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-d-caldwell-ph-d-3312192/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActiveScholarJacob FisherRegional Vice President, Pennrose, LLCJacob Fisher serves as Regional Vice President. In this role, he oversees all development activity in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. Jacob brings more than 10 years of experience to Pennrose and has been instrumental in working with partners from the public, private, and non-profit sectors to bring development projects to fruition. Jacob has secured financing and led award-winning development teams on more than 1,100 units of new housing, with a total investment worth more than $300 million. Jacob joined Pennrose in 2007 as an Associate Developer. Prior to Pennrose, he worked on community development in the public sector as the Assistant Director for Policy for the Mayor of Philadelphia. Jacob received his Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and his Master of Government Administration, with a concentration in Public Finance, from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government.Jacobs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-fisher-6a71465/PHILLY SENIOR HOUSING UPDATE Webinar

The coronavirus pandemic does not exist in a vacuum. We look at other urgent issues of our time, and examine how they affect and are affected by COVID-19.We start this episode—as most things seem to now—with the partisan polarization in the U.S., asking a political science professor if people really are seeing everything in red or blue. Then a historian and legal scholar tells how we got to this state of racial injustice, decades after the Civil Rights movement. Finally, the German professor leading Penn's environmental humanities program describes life in the climate crisis and the vision she gets from her students of going beyond a "new normal."Guests:Matthew Levendusky, Professor of Political Science and Penny and Robert A. Fox Director of the Fels Institute of GovernmentMary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History and Africana StudiesBethany Wiggin, Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Founding Director, Penn Program in Environmental Humanities***Produced by Susan Ahlborn  Narrated by Alex ScheinEdited by Alex Schein and Brooke Sietinsons
Interviews by Susan Ahlborn, Blake Cole, and Lauren Rebecca ThackerTheme music by Nicholas Escobar, C'18  Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
Illustration by Nick Matej
Logo by Drew Nealis In These Times is a production of Penn Arts & Sciences. Visit our series website to learn more and listen to the first season of In These Times. Visit our editorial magazine, Omnia, for more content from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, students, and alumni. Follow Penn Arts & Sciences on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. 

The coronavirus pandemic does not exist in a vacuum. We look at other urgent issues of our time, and examine how they affect and are affected by COVID-19.We start this episode—as most things seem to now—with the partisan polarization in the U.S., asking a political science professor if people really are seeing everything in red or blue. Then a historian and legal scholar tells how we got to this state of racial injustice, decades after the Civil Rights movement. Finally, the German professor leading Penn’s environmental humanities program describes life in the climate crisis and the vision she gets from her students of going beyond a "new normal."Guests:Matthew Levendusky, Professor of Political Science and Penny and Robert A. Fox Director of the Fels Institute of GovernmentMary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History and Africana StudiesBethany Wiggin, Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Founding Director, Penn Program in Environmental Humanities***Produced by Susan Ahlborn  Narrated by Alex ScheinEdited by Alex Schein and Brooke Sietinsons
Interviews by Susan Ahlborn, Blake Cole, and Lauren Rebecca ThackerTheme music by Nicholas Escobar, C'18  Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
Illustration by Nick Matej
Logo by Drew Nealis In These Times is a production of Penn Arts & Sciences. Visit our series website to learn more and listen to the first season of In These Times. Visit our editorial magazine, Omnia, for more content from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, students, and alumni. Follow Penn Arts & Sciences on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. 

In this episode, we discover the limitations of juvenile justice reform due to the data that is reported and the data that isn't. Our guest, is Adam Serlin who currently serves as a Stoneleigh Fellow with The Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University. In this role, he is helping Philadelphia’s juvenile justice stakeholders use data to drive more efficient, responsive, and cost-effective services for justice-involved youth. Prior to his fellowship, Adam spent twelve years at NorthEast Treatment Centers (NET) where he helped to design, implement, and manage various community-based juvenile justice and anti-violence programs. Adam is also the founder and principal member of Independent Variable LLC, a consulting service designed to help organizations better achieve social innovation & impact. Beyond his work as a practitioner, Adam has been a speaker and presenter across various forums and platforms and participated on numerous local and state committees focused on juvenile justice, violence prevention, and education issues.Adam holds a BA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an MPA and Certificate in Economic Development from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government. He also received an Executive Certificate in Innovation and Design Thinking from the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. Adam can be contacted by email or web at:aserlin@bethevariable.com orhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-serlin-88b17ab/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/posts/35274155)

Como latinos, podríamos aprender más acerca del manejo adecuado de las finanzas, tomar conciencia de nuestros gastos personales y familiares. Qualitas of Life Foundation es una organización que brinda educación financiera a la comunidad hispana, su labor impulsa a la gente a fomentar la seguridad financiera y al mismo tiempo, contribuye a mejorar la calidad de vida de las familias a través de talleres gratuitos y bilingües.En este episodio, Ana Flores, Directora de Educación de este organismo, nos comparte las guías y herramientas que Qualitas of Life Foundation está ofreciendo a las comunidades migrantes hispanas durante la crisis del COVID-19.Ana, trabajó como Directora Ejecutiva de Mi Casa es Puebla, supervisando los servicios gratuitos que se brindan a las personas originarias de Puebla que viven en Nueva York y Passaic, Nueva Jersey. Dirigió el Centro Cultural Mexicano en Filadelfia, organización que promueve la comprensión y la conciencia de la diversidad cultural de México. Entre el 2010 y 2017, trabajó en el Consulado de México en Filadelfia como Directora de Asuntos Culturales y Públicos. Cuenta con una Maestría en Administración Pública, un Certificado en Gestión sin Fines de Lucro del Fels Institute of Government de la Universidad de Pennsylvania y estudió la licenciatura en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de las Américas-Puebla en México.En 2014, la publicación Philadelphia Neighborhoods nombró a Ana Flores una de las "cinco personas que marcan la diferencia" en la comunidad latina de Filadelfia. En 2018 recibió el premio "Liderazgo comunitario" de Latino FAMA en Nueva York.  Formó parte de la Delegación de intercambio de proyectos del AJC para líderes de la diáspora latina que tuvo lugar en Israel en el mismo año. Ana es miembro de la junta en Global Philadelphia y miembro de la junta asesora en el Festival de Cine Latino de PHL.https://www.facebook.com/qualitasoflife/http://qualitasoflife.org/recursos-2/

Elizabeth Vale, Distinguished Fellow at Penn’s Fels Institute of Public Policy joins Laura for a conversation that is as rich as Elizabeth’s own career. Listen in as she talks about her work on Wall Street, teaches us all about the value of downshifting, and how the same money that brings freedom, can easily become “golden handcuffs”. She shares the story of how her political activism launched a second career, and the extraordinary experience of serving as the Executive Director of the White House Business Council during the Obama Administration. Want more? Visit the Fels Institute at www.fels.upenn.edu Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on May 22, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth Vale is currently a Senior Managing Director at Promontory Interfinancial Group working with corporate clients and serves as a Senior Fellow within Wharton and the FELS Institute for Government. Previously, Elizabeth served as the Director of the Division of External Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), where she had primary responsibility for the Bureau’s engagement with Capitol Hill; the media; consumer groups; local, state, and international governments; and the business community. She has also previously served previously as the White House Business Liaison and Executive Director of the White House Business Council. Additionally, she served as a Senior Advisor and the Business Liaison for Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign. She was responsible for strategizing, designing, and executing the campaign’s engagement with the business community throughout Massachusetts and nationally. Prior to her career in public service, Elizabeth was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. She has 22 years of investment experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley, she was a Vice President and portfolio manager at Philadelphia National Bank, now part of Wells Fargo. Earlier in her career, Elizabeth was a Legislative Assistant in economic policy for Senator John Heinz, supporting his work on the Senate Banking and Finance Committees. Education: A.B. cum laude in government from Harvard University and studied at the London School of Economics. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Fun Fact: Elizabeth was a life-long Republican who became a Democrat after campaigning for Bill Bradley Favorite Penn Activity: Talks over at the Fels Institute of Government Intro: It's Election DAY! Grab a friend and go VOTE! Are you interested in learning more about balancing a career in both the private and public sector? Are you nervous to share your political leanings because of a lack of civil discourse these days? Should you watch Fox News if you're a Democrat and MSNBC if you're a Republican? Probably. Listen in on this week’s #OurWharton Podcast, as Nicolette, Alex Hoffberg ('19) and Jenny Jarboe ('19)interview Elizabeth Vale, a Senior Fellow within the Wharton School and the Fels Institute of Government, and the Former Executive Director, White House Business Council under the Obama Administration. The #OurWharton Podcast is a new initiative of Student Life to create a more intimate and more inclusive Wharton. Want to join in on the fun? Email ourwhartonpodcast@gmail.com to learn more!

Since 2003, the 60-Second Lecture Series has challenged Arts and Sciences faculty to distill a wealth of knowledge into a one-minute talk. Every Wednesday in September and April sees Penn Arts and Sciences faculty members standing at a podium on College Green and lecturing on topics ranging from human history, to fractions, to fly fishing—all in under a minute. The latest OMNIA podcast recaps the fall 2018 lectures and highlights two old favorites. In this episode, you'll learn about greening vacant lots and what that means for crime rates, little-known medieval words that accurately describe the 2018 midterm elections, interpreting the Constitution, the very nature of time, and the evolving cultural and political questions raised ever-improving technologies of speech recognition and information retrieval. Our dip into the archives features a 2009 talk titled “Why Achievement Isn't Normal,” given by Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, 2013 MacArthur Fellow, and New York Times best-selling author of Grit, and a 2015 lecture, “What Video Games Have Taught Me About Shakespeare,” by Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers Professor of English, and former Dean of Penn Arts and Sciences. Many thanks to our fall 2018 lecturers: John MacDonald, Professor of Criminology and Sociology and the Penny and Robert A. Fox Faculty Director at the Fels Institute of Government Emily Steiner, Professor of English, and Aylin Malcolm, Ph.D. student in English Samuel Freeman, the Avalon Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Law Jamal Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies and South Asia Studies Mark Liberman, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Linguistics. To view the complete archive of 60-Second Lectures featuring faculty, students, and alumni, visit the Penn Arts and Sciences Vimeo library: https://vimeo.com/channels/60seclec Produced by Penn Arts and Sciences • Narrated and edited by Alex Derrick • Music by Blue Dot Sessions, John Phillip Sousa, and Xylo-Ziko Subscribe to the OMNIA Podcast by Penn Arts & Sciences on iTunes (apple.co/2XVWCbC) and Stitcher (bit.ly/2Lf2G9h)

Since 2003, the 60-Second Lecture Series has challenged Arts and Sciences faculty to distill a wealth of knowledge into a one-minute talk. Every Wednesday in September and April sees Penn Arts and Sciences faculty members standing at a podium on College Green and lecturing on topics ranging from human history, to fractions, to fly fishing—all in under a minute. The latest OMNIA podcast recaps the fall 2018 lectures and highlights two old favorites. In this episode, you’ll learn about greening vacant lots and what that means for crime rates, little-known medieval words that accurately describe the 2018 midterm elections, interpreting the Constitution, the very nature of time, and the evolving cultural and political questions raised ever-improving technologies of speech recognition and information retrieval. Our dip into the archives features a 2009 talk titled “Why Achievement Isn’t Normal,” given by Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, 2013 MacArthur Fellow, and New York Times best-selling author of Grit, and a 2015 lecture, “What Video Games Have Taught Me About Shakespeare,” by Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers Professor of English, and former Dean of Penn Arts and Sciences. Many thanks to our fall 2018 lecturers: John MacDonald, Professor of Criminology and Sociology and the Penny and Robert A. Fox Faculty Director at the Fels Institute of Government Emily Steiner, Professor of English, and Aylin Malcolm, Ph.D. student in English Samuel Freeman, the Avalon Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Law Jamal Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies and South Asia Studies Mark Liberman, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Linguistics. To view the complete archive of 60-Second Lectures featuring faculty, students, and alumni, visit the Penn Arts and Sciences Vimeo library: https://vimeo.com/channels/60seclec Produced by Penn Arts and Sciences • Narrated and edited by Alex Derrick • Music by Blue Dot Sessions, John Phillip Sousa, and Xylo-Ziko Subscribe to the OMNIA Podcast by Penn Arts & Sciences on iTunes (apple.co/2XVWCbC) and Stitcher (bit.ly/2Lf2G9h)

Since 2003, the 60-Second Lecture Series has challenged Arts and Sciences faculty to distill a wealth of knowledge into a one-minute talk. Every Wednesday in September and April sees Penn Arts and Sciences faculty members standing at a podium on College Green and lecturing on topics ranging from human history, to fractions, to fly fishing—all in under a minute. The latest OMNIA podcast recaps the fall 2018 lectures and highlights two old favorites. In this episode, you’ll learn about greening vacant lots and what that means for crime rates, little-known medieval words that accurately describe the 2018 midterm elections, interpreting the Constitution, the very nature of time, and the evolving cultural and political questions raised ever-improving technologies of speech recognition and information retrieval. Our dip into the archives features a 2009 talk titled “Why Achievement Isn’t Normal,” given by Angela Duckworth, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, 2013 MacArthur Fellow, and New York Times best-selling author of Grit, and a 2015 lecture, “What Video Games Have Taught Me About Shakespeare,” by Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers Professor of English, and former Dean of Penn Arts and Sciences. Many thanks to our fall 2018 lecturers: John MacDonald, Professor of Criminology and Sociology and the Penny and Robert A. Fox Faculty Director at the Fels Institute of Government Emily Steiner, Professor of English, and Aylin Malcolm, Ph.D. student in English Samuel Freeman, the Avalon Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Law Jamal Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies and South Asia Studies Mark Liberman, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Linguistics. To view the complete archive of 60-Second Lectures featuring faculty, students, and alumni, visit the Penn Arts and Sciences Vimeo library: https://vimeo.com/channels/60seclec Produced by Penn Arts and Sciences • Narrated and edited by Alex Derrick • Music by Blue Dot Sessions, John Phillip Sousa, and Xylo-Ziko Subscribe to the OMNIA Podcast by Penn Arts & Sciences on iTunes (apple.co/2XVWCbC) and Stitcher (bit.ly/2Lf2G9h)

In The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance, James G. McGann illustrates how policymakers have come to value the independent analysis and advice provided by think tanks and why it has become one of the defining characteristics of the American political system. Drawing on case studies in both foreign and domestic policy, McGann clarifies the correlation between think tank research and the policies enacted by the past three presidential administrations. He also describes a phenomenon known as “the revolving door,” where think tanks provide former government officials an opportunity to share insights from public service, remain involved in policy debates, and continue to provide advice and commentary.Based on the history and the level of involvement seen today, the influence of think tanks is unlikely to diminish in the coming years.James G. McGannJames G. McGann Ph.D. is a senior lecturer of International Studies at the Lauder Institute, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and senior fellow, Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. McGann earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and was a National Fellow at Stanford University while writing his doctoral thesis, which examined the nature and evolution of public-policy research organizations in the United States. His research and consulting have enabled him to work with governments and civil society organizations in over 100 countries. He has authored over numerous books on think tanks and is the creator and editor of the annual Global Go To Think Tank Index. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk with Jim McGann (senior lecturer of International Studies at the Lauder Institute, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and senior fellow, Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania) about the world of think tanks - what they are, what they do well, and where they can improve their effectiveness. Then RFA Chief Cultural Correspondent Bruce Edward Walker joins the show to lead a discussion on the latest entry into the Marvel cinematic universe, Spiderman: Homecoming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.