Podcast appearances and mentions of Geoffrey Canada

On this episode of Impact Theory, Andrew Yang and Tom Bilyeu engage in an eye-opening discussion of the current recession, our long-term decline in entrepreneurship, and what individuals can do right now to make it through tough times. [Original air date: 5-5-20] SHOW NOTES: Andrew and Tom discuss the ways that being entrepreneurs have defined them [1:20] Andrew talks about why entrepreneurship is in such serious decline [4:24] Andrew explains that the economy doesn't line up success with actual value [10:21] Tom shares the story of how he became obsessed with skill sets and mindset [14:59] Andrew describes the family conditions that make it hard for many people to succeed [19:33] Tom and Andrew discuss Geoffrey Canada and early learning [26:21] Andrew talks about how out of date and unresponsive the education system is [29:25] Tom explains why he stopped cheating in college, and focused on acquiring skills [34:06] The job market has systematically gotten more punitive and volatile [36:21] How can you protect yourself from the current economic recession? [41:47] Andrew and Tom discuss positive advice for making it through tough times [43:15] Andrew talks about what he's reading right now [46:56] Tom and Andrew express their admiration for each other [49:03] Andrew shares the impact he wants to have on the world [53:23] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: yang2020.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2yfKSKd FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Szl2aV TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2SvFvgI ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you're ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.  *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, Tom AMAs, and so much more!* This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoffrey Canada designated a crime-ridden 24-block area of New York as the Harlem Children's Zone and works tirelessly to provide a healthier community for kids who are otherwise vulnerable to developmental and social ills. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association […]

Geoffrey Canada designated a crime-ridden 24-block area of New York as the Harlem Children's Zone and works tirelessly to provide a healthier community for kids who are otherwise vulnerable to developmental and social ills. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association […]

President Biden visits Michigan, one of the biggest battleground states on the path to reelection. New reporting shows Trump's legal bills are skyrocketing, and he is using political fundraising and PACs to pay them. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there will be consequences for the deaths of three U-S soldiers in Jordan, involving military strikes and cyber operations that could last weeks. Then, Michigan prosecutors are trying Jennifer Crumbley for involuntary manslaughter after her son's deadly school shooting rampage. Peter Baker, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Amanda Carpenter, Ben Rhodes, Danny Cevallos, Geoffrey Canada, and Alec Macgillis join.

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How can we reduce the staggering costs of incarceration and invest instead in the potential of our youth? Is there a way?Geoffrey Canada is an advocate for education and social justice. He drew attention to the high incarceration rates in certain neighborhoods and communities by displaying a map of Manhattan with clusters of red dots indicating where people were in jail. He challenged wealthy individuals to invest more in education, pointing out that the cost of incarcerating someone was significantly higher than the cost of educating them. He believed that investing in children from disadvantaged backgrounds could lead to a better future for them, their families, and society as a whole.Guild CEO Rachel Romer and best-selling author Adam Grant speak to Geoffrey Canada, an American educator, social activist, author, president of Harlem Children's Zone and founder of the William Julius Wilson Institute on the topics of investing in children, developing a wide range of skills, and employee recruitment and retention. Key takeaways from our conversation with Geoffrey:Investing in education and wraparound services can be beneficial for kids: Geoffrey emphasizes the financial benefits of investing in education and wraparound services and compares the cost of prevention to the cost of incarceration, which can be very high. Therefore, it is important to invest in education and wraparound services to prevent kids from ending up in jail.Companies should focus on hiring from their local communities: Geoffrey believes that companies should make an effort to hire employees from their local communities, rather than importing employees from other areas. This promotes equal access to opportunities and helps to level the playing field for people from all demographics.Investing in frontline workers' skillset leads to cost savings: Geoffrey highlights the importance of investing in the skillset of frontline workers, which can lead to significant cost savings for a company in the long run. Soft skills and tacit knowledge are crucial for people to advance in their careers, but are often not taught. Therefore, businesses should focus on teaching these skills to their employees to promote growth and development.Join us for a provocative conversation that will expand your knowledge on the topics of investing in children, developing a wide range of skills, and employee recruitment and retention. This episode will empower you to view situations from a different perspective, motivate and inspire you to expand your skill set, and more.More resources from GuildAbout Geoffrey Canada:Geoffrey Canada is a renowned American educator, social activist, and author who has dedicated his life to transforming education in underprivileged communities. As the founder and former president of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), he pioneered a comprehensive approach that tackles the multiple barriers impeding children's success, encompassing education, social services, and community support. Canada's innovative strategies have gained national recognition, and his advocacy for equity and access to quality education for all children has shaped education policy and practices. His impactful work, documented in books like "Fist Stick Knife Gun" and "Reaching Up for Manhood," continues to inspire educators and activists in their pursuit of a more equitable and empowering education system.

Join host Rachel Romer and special guest Adam Grant as they kick off their thought-provoking podcast series, "Opportunity Divide", presented by Guild. Together–with experts like Brené Brown, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, Ken Chenault, and Geoffrey Canada–they will explore innovative ways to bridge the opportunity divide and empower organizations to unlock career mobility for their workforce.In this episode, Adam and Rachel discuss the Opportunity Divide at hand, and what trends and takeaways leaders can start to unravel and understand today in order to narrow the gaps within their own organizations. And, Adam shares some key findings from his research that will help leaders understand the current state of America's workforce.Key takeaways from this conversation include:Investing in creating a great workplace culture is a long-term strategy that pays dividends in the future. Leaders can start by prioritizing employee engagement and looking into good HR practices.To close the opportunity divide and build a healthy work culture, leaders should focus on removing elements of toxic culture such as disrespect and exclusion. Leaders can also provide frontline workers with more flexibility to improve work-life balance, which will lead to a more motivated workforce.Leaders should invest in promoting from within and providing opportunities for career growth. By doing so, organizations can create good jobs, which serve both individuals and organizations, and foster creativity and innovation. "Opportunity Divide" is a must-listen for frontline leaders and managers, HR professionals, and anyone passionate about driving change and unlocking the full potential of America's workforce. Join Rachel Romer and special guest Adam Grant as they illuminate the path towards a more inclusive and prosperous future for businesses and individuals alike.Join us as we work to close the Opportunity Divide

On this recast of the Nonprofit Build Up, we're talking with Geoffrey Canada. Geoff is a leading advocate for children and an innovator in the field of education. He created the Harlem Children's Zone, a birth-through-college network of programs that today serves more than 13,000 low-income students and families in a 97-block area of Central Harlem in New York City. The unprecedented success of the Harlem Children's Zone has attracted the attention of the media and leaders around the world.In this episode, Geoff shares tremendous insight, knowledge, and practical advice for everyone listening, helping us to build and lead bravely.

Jamar Nicholas is in the house! And we couldn't be happier to have him. Creator of the hit kids' graphic novel, Leon: Protector of the Playground, Jamar kickstarted his cartooning career in 1997 with the self-published Jamar Chronicles. Following his creation of the webcomic Detective Boogaloo: Hip-Hop Cop, Jamar became an editorial cartoonist for the Philadelphia Tribune. His most acclaimed work may be his graphic novel adaptation of Geoffrey Canada's memoir Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun, which won several awards. Now, through a partnership with Scholastic, Leon is getting his own new series of graphic novels, starting with Leon the Extraordinary next week.  All that, and he also teaches!  You can follow Jamar on Twitter @jamarnicholas and on Instagram @jamar_nicholas_cartoonist. And you should go buy Leon the Extraordinary on October 4! _______________________________If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter. Buzzsprout — Easiest Way to Start a PodcastStart podcasting today. It's the easiest way to start, grow, and monetize your podcast.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 510, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Acts Of Congress 1: 1930's Smoot-Hawley Act raised these to protect American farmers. tariffs. 2: (I'm Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone.) Setting standards and establishing measurable goals to improve individual outcomes in education was the objective of this 2001 congressional act that left many educators dismayed. No Child Left Behind. 3: This act of 1964 established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. the Civil Rights Act. 4: This act of 1964 established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. the Civil Rights Act. 5: An act passed March 3, 1863 established this, the subject of riots in New York that July. drafts. Round 2. Category: Animal Noises 1: Mexican peninsula, or the sound of a sheep laughing. Baja. 2: To ingest your Thanksgiving turkey quickly. gobble it up. 3: Audio components whose job sound like they could be done by dogs and birds. woofer and tweeters. 4: The Pacific equivalent of Atlantis. Mu. 5: In "A Day at the Races", Hugo Hackenbush is one. quack. Round 3. Category: The 12 Days Of Christmas 1: These 3 birds are the gifts for the first 3 days. French hens, turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. 2: Of the song's 12 gifts, it's the only one you could melt down and not be charged with murder or animal cruelty. five golden rings. 3: We found this eighth day's gift quite moo-ving. maids a-milking. 4: On the 10th day, nobility abounded as my true love somehow thought I needed this gift. lords a-leapin'. 5: On the 12th day, my true love gave me this gift, something Charlie Watts could enjoy. twelve drummers drumming. Round 4. Category: Tv Puppets 1: Mallory Tarcher has had a hand in continuing Lamb Chop, created by this woman, her mother. Shari Lewis. 2: Known as the Foster Imposters, a puppet pair of these animals want to be Foster Farms products. chickens. 3: In 1989 NBC had this alien help host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. ALF. 4: Humans on this 2002 Fox puppet series include Sarah Silverman and Seth Green. Greg the Bunny. 5: On "Unhappily Ever After", he supplied the voice of Mr. Floppy. Bobcat Goldthwait. Round 5. Category: Education 1: In 1955 Rudolph Flesch wrote "Why Johnny Can't" do this, attacking current teaching practices. read. 2: At the urging of this president, the Department of Education became a cabinet department in 1979. (Jimmy) Carter. 3: Back in 1987 Aspen College began offering an MBA degree online, MBA standing for this. master's of business administration. 4: Common term for the system that emerged in the '60s to teach more mathematical concepts and fewer times tables. the New Math. 5: In 1980 the Department of Education was created out of this now-defunct Cabinet department. HEW. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Geoffrey Canada, founder, Harlem Children's Zone on importance of Early Childhood Education through high school for disadvantaged communities. Blurb: Breaking the cycle of generational poverty from birth to college through education reform. Originally aired on SiriusXM on June 4, 2022.

We speak with Dr. Brian Jones, director of the New York Public Library's Center for Educators and Schools, which provides all sorts of free resources to teachers and school administrators. Public schools, for all their flaws, are centers of power and potential for teachers and parents. As a historian, Dr. Jones draws parallels between Booker T. Washington and Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone. In the aftermath of civil rights struggles, both accommodated the powerful and opposed collective efforts for systemic change.

From May 31, 2007: Oprah sits down with Geoffrey Canada, the founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, an organization set out to prove that underprivileged Black children can and do succeed. Geoffrey adopted a 100-block area of Central Harlem and created programs that help inner-city children from birth through college. She also speaks with additional special guests including Hill Harper, discussing their work to help children in crisis reach their potential.

Listen to Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) and Promise Academy Boards, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They explore how the recent wave of global protests against racism has shaken up societies around the world as people realize that our goal to create a more equal, just and fair world is far from accomplished. You will learn about the present state of race relations in America, what is required to create a more equal society, and how we can heal and grow as a nation and a planet.

Lauren has an in-depth conversation with Matthew Davidoff, High School ESL Teacher, University of Pennsylvania Adjunct Faculty, and Freelance Education Consultant. Their discussion includes why he entered teaching, the effect of sudden (and continued) remote learning, his experiences as a school board member, his research with the Red & Blue Exchange, along with thoughts on Cognitive Empathy. Matthew's passion is driven by his extreme curiosity about a world where educational equity exists. That world is possible in a well-funded, private school but not in many public schools. His goal is to be a teacher that inspires every student to be a learner.Matthew discusses the unique struggles for both parents and teachers with remote learning caused by the pandemic. He explains and recommends:For Parents: Be an advocate for both yourself and your child.For Teachers:  Get to know your students and what's going on at home. Lastly, Lauren and Matthew have an enlightening discussion about Cognitive Empathy and his effort to understand others' emotions as well as why people think the way they do. Don't miss this lively discussion! Listen or watch on YouTube.Notable Quote from this episode:  "Nobody shows up anywhere wanting to be bad at it.”Try-at-home tip:  Be a Feelings Detective, not a Judge. Guest Bio:Matthew has been working in education for nearly 20 years. His career began in Taiwan, where he taught English as a second language for 5 years. Since then, he's worked in Oakland and Philadelphia as a teacher and educational researcher. He is currently teaching high school ESL in North Philadelphia and conducting research with the Penn Literacy Network and with Penn's Red and Blue Exchange.Contact Matthew:Twitter: @AranhaMatthewemail: Mr.Matthew.Davidoff@Gmail.ComLinkedInMatthew's RecommendationsPodcasts: 1) Have you heard?, 2) Sam Harris: Making Sense, 3) The Moth, 4) This American LifeBooks: 1) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, 2) Fist Stick Knife Gun by Geoffrey Canada, 3) Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, Ph.D. Find out more about Penn's Red & Blue Exchange. Questions for a future episode? Email: podcast@thebehaviorhub.com, Text: 717-693-7744.Subscribe to our mailing list.Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children The Behavior Hub websiteThe Behavior Hub blogStruggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help! Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.

In September 2021, Melody Barnes, chair of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, led a conversation with four social change leaders who for more than a decade have used collective impact to create collaborative, place-based change. Participants included Jennifer Blatz, president and CEO of StriveTogether, a national network of local communities striving to achieve racial equity and economic mobility, supporting the success of every child from cradle to career; Geoffrey Canada, founder and president of Harlem Children's Zone and the recently launched William Julius Wilson Center, nonprofits working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds opportunities for children, families, and communities; Rosanne Haggerty, president and chief executive officer of Community Solutions, a nonprofit working to achieve a lasting end to homelessness; and Erik Stegman, chief executive officer of Native Americans in Philanthropy, an organization promoting increased and equitable investments in tribal communities that align with Indigenous values.During this roundtable, the participants discussed how their years of experience with collective impact has evolved and what they have learned that will carry them into the next decade of collaborative work to improve communities. This discussion is an unabridged version of an article shared in the Stanford Social Innovation Review titled Reflecting on Collective Impact for Place-Based Social Change.Resources and FootnotesArticle: Centering Equity in Collective ImpactMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? You can send it to our short podcast listener survey or at info@collectiveimpactforum.org.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 277, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: People In Entertainment 1: Educated at L.A.'s Lycee Francais and on film sets, this star of "Taxi Driver" graduated from Yale in 1985. Jodie Foster. 2: TV's Ally McBeal, she had viewers concerned about her weight in '98. Calista Flockhart. 3: This country singer of "Shut Up And Kiss Me" and "Passionate Kisses" has kissed off the hyphen in her 1st name. Mary Chapin Carpenter. 4: In 1995 Edgar Bronfman Jr., president of this Canadian distiller, took over Universal Studios. Seagrams. 5: This director left a party at the American embassy in Paris in 1998 after being reminded that he could be arrested. Roman Polanski. Round 2. Category: Kelly Girls 1: She could title her autobiography "I Married a Sweathog" as she is Mrs. John Travolta. Kelly Preston. 2: As runner-up in the first edition of this show, Kelly Wiglesworth won $100,000. Survivor. 3: Former "Baywatch" lifeguard Kelly Packard joined Dean Cain on this TBS series. Ripley's Believe It or Not!. 4: Hayley Vaughan Cortlandt McIntyre Santos Santos on "All My Children", she now has a talk show gig. Kelly Ripa. 5: She's best known for her role as Matt Dillon's wife in "Drugstore Cowboy". Kelly Lynch. Round 3. Category: Trails 1: It's an assortment of nuts, seeds and dried fruits eaten by hikers. Trail mix. 2: You'd have to walk over 2,000 miles to go end to end on this east coast national scenic trail. Appalachian Trail. 3: The trail of Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road took it through this famous gap. Cumberland Gap. 4: From the Dutch for a "track", it's a trail left by an animal. Spoor. 5: The Wonderland Trail circles this Washington peak. Mount Rainier. Round 4. Category: The Atlantic Ocean 1: This expensive treat may be the eggs of the north Atlantic lumpfish; read the label!. Caviar. 2: Of the Earth's oceans, the Atlantic ranks here in size. Second. 3: In 1932 she crossed the Atlantic alone in 13 hours, 30 minutes. Amelia Earhart. 4: In July 1866 one of these was laid across the Atlantic by the Great Eastern Steamer. Cable. 5: This "sea" that lies between the Azores and the West Indies is named for the brown gulfweed floating in it. Sargasso Sea. Round 5. Category: Acts Of Congress 1: Britain couldn't afford to pay cash for war materials much longer, so FDR proposed this alliterative act in December 1940. the Lend-Lease Act. 2: Britain couldn't afford to pay cash for war materials much longer, so FDR proposed this alliterative act in December 1940. the Lend-Lease Act. 3: 1930's Smoot-Hawley Act raised these to protect American farmers. tariffs. 4: (I'm Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone.) Setting standards and establishing measurable goals to improve individual outcomes in education was the objective of this 2001 congressional act that left many educators dismayed. No Child Left Behind. 5: In 1893 the anti-mangling activism of Lorenzo Coffin got Congress to mandate the air type of these on railroad cars. brakes. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

We are advocating advancement while discussing Geoffrey Canada's “Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun”. Hoping to speak the hearts of all listeners, we are discussing topics, such as: Education, Crime, Kids' Exposure to Drugs & Crime, and much more! Vibes provided by G-Jourdan (@g__jourdan). It's lit!

Kellie Straub is the Vice President of Growth & Innovation, National Wellness Institute. The National Wellness Institute (NWI) is the leader in providing professional development and engagement opportunities that support individuals from a variety of disciplines in promoting whole–person wellness.At the core of NWI's offerings is its Six Dimensions of Wellness model, developed by NWI co-founder Dr. Bill Hettler in 1976.NWI enriches the lives and careers of wellness professionals by:Serving as the global professional network for connecting to all disciplines of wellnessProviding education and training that promotes life-long learningIdentifying and representing inclusive whole-person professional standards and competenciesThe Vision of the National Wellness Institute (NWI) is to be the worldwide voice of the wellness community.The National Wellness Institute, Inc. (NWI) was officially formed in 1977, but held two wellness symposiums (1975 and 1976) prior to the official organizational launch. Originally, the organization was launched under the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Foundation, as the Institute for Lifestyle Improvement. Three UWSP faculty at that time—Dennis Elsenrath, EdD, CWP, director of counseling services; Fred Leafgren, PhD, director of student life; and Bill Hettler, MD, CWP, director of health services—joined together with the idea that we, as humans, could live better, healthier lives through the principles of balance and awareness. In 1976, Dr. Hettler released what was to become the base philosophy for the National Wellness Institute: the Six Dimensions of Wellness model. The six dimensions are intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, occupational, and physical. By balancing these six dimensions and actively seeking to improve them, the organization's founders believed individuals could improve their overall well-being.In 1985, the name of the organization was changed to the National Wellness Institute to reflect a more global mission. Then, in 1988, NWI separated from the UWSP Foundation and applied for its own nonprofit status, which was granted August 3, 1989. The National Wellness Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.Each summer NWI welcomes well-minded individuals to its annual National Wellness Conference. Patch Adams, Geoffrey Canada, Mike Huckabee, Naomi Judd, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., David Katz and many other notable individuals have given voice to the wellness movement at the National Wellness Conference. The NWI Foundation, launched in 2003, has actively brought individuals to the National Wellness Conference on scholarships.Programmatically, NWI began accrediting undergraduate health promotion and wellness programs in 2008. It began certifying professional wellness practitioners in early 2009. Today the organization has an active membership and educational outreach program and continues to expand its offerings to meet the growing needs of wellness professionals globally.For more information, please visit www.nationalwellness.orgSupport the show (https://paypal.me/Optamiz?locale.x=en_US)

Educators have the power to change the lives of the students they work with – but they also work within a system. That means there are also opportunities to change that system to make it work better for the educators and students it serves. That's the mission of Geoffrey Canada, renowned thought leader, activist and advocate for education reform. Three decades ago, Canada founded the Harlem Children's Zone, touted by the New York Times as “one of the most ambitious social-policy experiments of our time.” According to the Harlem Children's Zone website, the Zone was created with a clear mission – “to end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and lead the way for other long-distressed communities nationwide and around the world to do the same.” That mission has been brought to life through opportunities. Early childhood, education and career programs, community outreach, wellness initiatives and more have helped provide clearer pathways toward “mobility and prosperity.” That vision aligns with the goal Canada said he's built his life and career around, and he spent this episode of Change Starts Here's You First Summer Series exploring that mission with host Dustin Odham. “I have always been passionate about trying to bring the American dream to children who grow up in places where that dream seems to have disappeared,” he said.

Educators have the power to change the lives of the students they work with – but they also work within a system. That means there are also opportunities to change that system to make it work better for the educators and students it serves. That's the mission of Geoffrey Canada, renowned thought leader, activist and advocate for education reform. Three decades ago, Canada founded the Harlem Children's Zone, touted by the New York Times as “one of the most ambitious social-policy experiments of our time.” According to the Harlem Children's Zone website, the Zone was created with a clear mission – “to end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and lead the way for other long-distressed communities nationwide and around the world to do the same.” That mission has been brought to life through opportunities. Early childhood, education and career programs, community outreach, wellness initiatives and more have helped provide clearer pathways toward “mobility and prosperity.” That vision aligns with the goal Canada said he's built his life and career around, and he spent this episode of Change Starts Here's You First Summer Series exploring that mission with host Dustin Odham. “I have always been passionate about trying to bring the American dream to children who grow up in places where that dream seems to have disappeared,” he said.

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As we get ready for Season 2, our host Christian Motley  takes a few moments to look back at some of the most impactful conversations from Season 1 while sharing some stories from his own journey as well. Highlights include wisdom shared from Angela Glover Blackwell, Colin Groth, Geoffrey Canada, Jennifer Blatz, Dan Heath, Bernadette Merikle, Toyin Anderson and more.Season 2 is going to be even more exciting as we talk with change makers across the country about building to last.  Subscribe now!

Educating is hard work. And for the people who work for Geoffrey Canada — the man who created one of the most ambitious education models in existence — burnout is real. “It sounds glib when I say this work is not for everybody, but it's not for everybody for their entire life,” Canada says on Art of Power. “When you've served well and it's time for you to move on, I want to give you nothing for respect and love, because you did what you could do for as long as you could do it.” In this episode, Canada explains his views on burnout. He also explains his crazy idea that was eventually adopted by the federal government: If you want to help kids in poor communities, you have to invest in both the kids and the communities. He tells Art of Power host Aarti Shahani about how he grew up in poverty, broke out with the help of a good education, witnessed the lives of the well-to-do, and then came back home to build a school system in Harlem that at one point earned 100% of his students college acceptance letters. This episode was originally published on April 29.

This week on the Nonprofit Build Up, we're talking with Geoffrey Canada. Geoff is a leading advocate for children and an innovator in the field of education. He created the Harlem Children's Zone, a birth-through-college network of programs that today serves more than 13,000 low-income students and families in a 97-block area of Central Harlem in New York City. The unprecedented success of the Harlem Children's Zone has attracted the attention of the media and leaders around the world. In this episode, Geoff shares tremendous insight, knowledge, and practical advice for everyone listening, helping us to build and lead bravely.

Geoffrey Canada had a crazy idea: If you want to help kids in poor communities, you have to invest in both the kids and the communities. He tells Art of Power host Aarti Shahani about how he grew up in poverty, broke out with the help of a good education, witnessed the lives of the well-to-do, and then came back to the inner-city to build a school system in Harlem — that at one point earned 100% of his students college acceptance letters.

The research is clear: for too many Americans, zip codes determine destinies. In other words, the places in which we are born and grow up have a greater impact on our life outcomes than any other single determinant, including genetics. But is there a new movement taking place in community development, philanthropy, and policy that is responding to the overwhelming evidence of the importance of place in fighting poverty? In this bonus episode of This is Community we hear from Geoffrey Canada, Founder and President of the Harlem Children’s Zone; Carol Naughton, President and Interim CEO of Purpose Built Communities; and Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone who are coming together to answer this question. This conversation was moderated by Othello Meadows, Managing Director, Portfolio Strategy & Initiatives at Blue Meridian, and took place in late 2020 at the Purpose Built Communities Virtual Annual Conference.

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss and political strategist Sarah Longwell join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the Electoral College and Trump’s unfounded claims of election fraud. Correspondent Scott McLean brings us an exclusive interview with Ivorian President Outtara, who’s been accused of crushing dissent and jailing political opponents. Then, singer Andrew Bird speaks to Amanpour about his latest album, “Hark!” Kwame Owusu-Kesse and Geoffrey Canada talk to Hari Sreenivasan about their non-profit, Harlem Children's Zone.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by NexGen Education.The webinar recording can be accessed here.How can educators ensure that middle school students are engaged and driven to master math concepts? This enlightening edWeb podcast introduces you to the winning strategies of the Harlem Children's Zone®, which was founded with the vision of disrupting the cycle of intergenerational poverty by offering students the support they need to succeed from pre-K through college to become productive, self-sustaining adults. Listen and learn how HCZ does this on an unprecedented scale, working with over 14,000 youth, many of them facing significant socio-economic and academic challenges. In order to achieve this vision, the HCZ team employs a unique set of strategies and best practices while leveraging data to provide individualized and timely support. Over the past two years, HCZ has used a remote learning platform to support its middle school math instruction. This platform engages students through an AI-driven, rich curriculum while providing teachers and school leaders with the real-time progress and performance of all students, helping each student achieve their individual learning objectives. Listen to this fascinating presentation as Geoffrey Canada shares Harlem Children's Zone's model for success and how this remote learning platform has helped the HCZ team keep its middle school students on track in mathematics. Listeners will walk away from this edWeb podcast with newfound knowledge of: The HCZ model and how it has found unprecedented success in some of the most challenging environmentsTeaching and learning strategies proven to be successful in remote learning classroomsHow the HCZ team has leveraged a remote learning platform to keep its students on trackThis edWeb podcast is of interest to middle school teachers, school and district leaders, directors of curriculum, math coaches, Title 1 math coaches, after school directors, and summer school directors..NexGen Education NexGen is a US-based distributor of EdTech solutions that delivers the classroom of tomorrow, today.

Harlem Children’s Zone is celebrating 20 years of disrupting the cycle of generational poverty in the NYC community and beyond. HCZ founder and activist Geoffrey Canada joins CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse and investor and philanthropist Stanley Druckenmiller to discuss the nonprofit’s next 20 years, as well as the role education plays in closing opportunity and wealth gaps. Stanley Druckenmiller shares his life’s best investment to date and explains concerns about inflation, the Fed, and what’s causing “mania” in financial assets. Plus, AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine development has hit a snag, and the anchors turn to seltzers for some 2020 market relief.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ms CEO sits down with award-winning Philadelphia illustrator and educator, Jamar Nicholas! Catch the conversation this Saturday at 12pm EST as they chop it up about everything from Jamar's work with Fist Stick Knife Gun, Detective Boogaloo: HipHop Cop and what if Denzel Washington worked at Starbucks as a side gig?! Download TuneIn to listen at 12pm EST / 5pm UK and Streema to listen on @doublemintradio2020 at 2pm EST / 7pm UK! For new content, check out SoundOff every Saturday at 12pm EST on WJMS Radio! And don't forget to like WJMS Radio on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! We are #RadioReimagined Connect with Jamar! Jamar Nicholas is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based artist and educator, dedicating his career to helping young people realize the power of cartooning. Recent works include adapting and illustrating Geoffrey Canada's Fist Stick Knife Gun; Detective Boogaloo: Hip-Hop Cop, serialized in the US Metro newspapers (Philadelphia, NYC and Boston); and Leon: Protector of the Playground, which won the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in 2018. He is also a writer and columnist for DRAW! Magazine, the How-To source for comic and animation professionals, as well as co-host of the Pencil To Pencil Podcast with industry legends Mike Manley and Bret Blevins jamarnicholas.com • Instagram • Twitter

As coronavirus cases spike in hot spots across the country, biopharmaceutical companies race to find a vaccine. Moderna Therapeutics has secured an additional $472 million in government funding to develop its own vaccine candidate, which begins phase 3 human trials today. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel discusses the vaccine development and addresses concerns about his executive team’s lucrative and unscheduled stock sales over the past six months. The Harlem Children’s Zone is going national with its efforts to provide communities with holistic Covid-19 relief. President Geoffrey Canada and CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse discuss the disproportionate effect the pandemic has had on Black communities, and share their approach to scaling relief efforts from NYC to six other cities across the US.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President of the Harlem Children’s Zone, activist Geoffrey Canada, shares his cradle-to-career strategy in supporting young communities of color. Alex Gorsky, CEO of the world’s largest health care company Johnson & Johnson, pushes for productive conversations about inequality and diversity in the boardroom and corresponding concrete business plans beyond it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Yang shook up politics in 2020 by running for president as an optimistic, data-driven entrepreneur who was simultaneously more aware of the dark side of American capitalism than any of the other candidates. And he has not relented on his mission to help people learn to kick ass in every area of their lives, while at the same time constantly pointing out the demented ways that our economic and educational systems squash initiative and produce financial insecurity. On this episode of Impact Theory, Andrew Yang and Tom Bilyeu engage in an eye-opening discussion of the current recession, our long-term decline in entrepreneurship, and what individuals can do right now to make it through tough times. This episode is brought to you by: Impact Theory University: university.impacttheory.com Mack Weldon: For 20% off your first order, visit mackweldon.com and enter promo code impact Policygenius: policygenius.com   SHOW NOTES:   Andrew and Tom discuss the ways that being entrepreneurs have defined them [1:20] Andrew talks about why entrepreneurship is in such serious decline [4:24] Andrew explains that the economy doesn’t line up success with actual value [10:21] Tom shares the story of how he became obsessed with skill sets and mindset [14:59] Andrew describes the family conditions that make it hard for many people to succeed [19:33] Tom and Andrew discuss Geoffrey Canada and early learning [26:21] Andrew talks about how out of date and unresponsive the education system is [29:25] Tom explains why he stopped cheating in college, and focused on acquiring skills [34:06] The job market has systematically gotten more punitive and volatile [36:21] How can you protect yourself from the current economic recession? [41:47] Andrew and Tom discuss positive advice for making it through tough times [43:15] Andrew talks about what he’s reading right now [46:56] Tom and Andrew express their admiration for each other [49:03] Andrew shares the impact he wants to have on the world [53:23]   QUOTES:   “When I was the CEO of my company, I felt like I was the head of a family, of a really big household.” [1:56]   “I would want to team up with Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs and be like, look, these jobs are awesome. We have a massive shortage of people to fill those jobs. And we have an overabundance of people who are going to college.” [31:36]   “It doesn’t feel like it. But just try to help someone. Just by helping someone, it will end up making you stronger. You will end up building connections and a sense of value.” [46:19]   FOLLOW:   WEBSITE: yang2020.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2yfKSKd  FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Szl2aV  TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2SvFvgI

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Entrepreneurship is dying for 3 reasons:More broken familiesAn outdated educational systemA tough marketplace“The folks who are in their 20s and 30s are starting businesses at multi-generational lows” – Andrew Yang“We’re seeing record levels among dysfunction among young people that are hand-in-hand with smartphone adoption and social media use” – Andrew YangMarriage and birthrates have fallen to historic lows in the US“If you are a non-college graduate man you have a less than 50/50 shot of ever being married in your life” – Andrew Yang“Our educational system is designed for an agrarian/industrial economy” – Andrew Yang“You’re preparing kids for an economy that stopped existing a long time ago”The US has systematically underinvested in vocational educationOnly 6% of American high school students are in technical or apprenticeship tracks. For comparison, in Germany it’s 50%“We have this completely unresponsive out of date educational system that is not actually preparing our kids with real skills, it’s just pretending and then they’ve also ginned up the price tag” – Andrew YangRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgAndrew Yang shook up politics in 2020 by running for president as an optimistic, data-driven entrepreneur who was simultaneously more aware of the dark side of American capitalism than any of the other candidates. And he has not relented on his mission to help people learn to kick ass in every area of their lives, while at the same time constantly pointing out the demented ways that our economic and educational systems squash initiative and produce financial insecurity. On this episode of Impact Theory, Andrew Yang and Tom Bilyeu engage in an eye-opening discussion of the current recession, our long-term decline in entrepreneurship, and what individuals can do right now to make it through tough times. This episode is brought to you by: Impact Theory University: university.impacttheory.com Mack Weldon: For 20% off your first order, visit mackweldon.com and enter promo code impact Policygenius: policygenius.com   SHOW NOTES:   Andrew and Tom discuss the ways that being entrepreneurs have defined them [1:20] Andrew talks about why entrepreneurship is in such serious decline [4:24] Andrew explains that the economy doesn’t line up success with actual value [10:21] Tom shares the story of how he became obsessed with skill sets and mindset [14:59] Andrew describes the family conditions that make it hard for many people to succeed [19:33] Tom and Andrew discuss Geoffrey Canada and early learning [26:21] Andrew talks about how out of date and unresponsive the education system is [29:25] Tom explains why he stopped cheating in college, and focused on acquiring skills [34:06] The job market has systematically gotten more punitive and volatile [36:21] How can you protect yourself from the current economic recession? [41:47] Andrew and Tom discuss positive advice for making it through tough times [43:15] Andrew talks about what he’s reading right now [46:56] Tom and Andrew express their admiration for each other [49:03] Andrew shares the impact he wants to have on the world [53:23]   QUOTES:   “When I was the CEO of my company, I felt like I was the head of a family, of a really big household.” [1:56]   “I would want to team up with Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs and be like, look, these jobs are awesome. We have a massive shortage of people to fill those jobs. And we have an overabundance of people who are going to college.” [31:36]   “It doesn’t feel like it. But just try to help someone. Just by helping someone, it will end up making you stronger. You will end up building connections and a sense of value.” [46:19]   FOLLOW:   WEBSITE: yang2020.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2yfKSKd  FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Szl2aV  TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2SvFvgI

Legendary educator and activist Geoffrey Canada on how to move the needle on poverty and equity, and why he’s with Bloomberg

Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone joins Justin Reich to discuss fighting intergenerational poverty for inner-city children, the approach Harlem Children’s Zone is taking, and how you have to address the entire context of the child, not just their academics.Baby College in HarlemHarlem Education PipelineEquity mindset in HarlemBalancing academics with life servicesJob Description/TeachingCreating a Learning Environment in Harlem About Our Guest: Geoffrey CanadaHaving worked with the Harlem Children’s Zone® for more than 30 years, Geoffrey Canada is renowned around the world for his pioneering work helping children and families in Harlem, and as a thought leader and passionate advocate for education reform.From 1990 to 2014, Mr. Canada served as the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Harlem Children’s Zone, which The New York Times called “one of the most ambitious social-policy experiments of our time.” In 2011, Mr. Canada was named to the TIME 100 list of most influential people in the world and, in March 2014, was named one of Fortune’s 50 greatest leaders in the world. As of July 1, 2014, Mr. Canada stepped down as CEO, handing the reins to COO Anne Williams-Isom. He continues to serve as President of the HCZ and Promise Academy Boards, and a board member of the XQ Institute. Additional Resources for Teachers and other Listenershttps://hcz.org/ - Learn more about the Harlem Children’s Zonehttps://xqsuperschool.org/ - Learn more about the XQ Institutehttps://youtu.be/vY2l2xfDBcE - Geoffrey Canada on TED Transcripthttps://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/geoffrey-canada/transcript Join our next course on edX!Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett BeazleyEdited by Kate EllisRecorded and Mixed by Garrett BeazleyFilmed by Daymian Meija Follow Us On:FacebookTwitterYouTube

One of Al's heroes, Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, talks about transforming the lives of some of our poorest, most disadvantaged kids and how we can replicate that across the country.

Hear from Geoffrey Canada, one of the keynote speakers at the 2019 ASCA Annual Conference in Boston, Mass. In his 20-plus years with the Harlem Children's Zone, Canada has become nationally recognized for his pioneering work helping disadvantaged children and families in Harlem and as a passionate advocate for education reform.

Hear from Geoffrey Canada, one of the keynote speakers at the 2019 ASCA Annual Conference in Boston, Mass. In his 20-plus years with the Harlem Children's Zone, Canada has become nationally recognized for his pioneering work helping disadvantaged children and families in Harlem and as a passionate advocate for education reform.

Hear from Geoffrey Canada, one of the keynote speakers at the 2019 ASCA Annual Conference in Boston, Mass. In his 20-plus years with the Harlem Children’s Zone, Canada has become nationally recognized for his pioneering work helping disadvantaged children and families in Harlem and as a passionate advocate for education reform.

We hear so much about the problems in America's public schools that one would think that our schools are a disaster.  Although there are many problems, there are also many dedicated teachers working hard under very difficult circumstances, and with limited resources, to teach our children and help them achieve their full potential. However, one of the issues that has concerned me for many years is the failure of the majority of school districts in the United States to adapt to change and employ more effective means of engaging students and the emphasis on standardized testing rather than focusing on the needs of the students.  Much of this has been mandated by the federal government. On tonight's show, we examine some of the schools that have departed from the normal methods used in most schools and who have been very successful in helping their students to excel.  Our special guest is Mr. Doron Townsell, a Partner with Ember Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation & Transformation in Brooklyn, NY.   We will discuss why these "model schools" have been able to achieve such great success, Common Core and standardized testing, the inequities in resources between schools in more affluent areas in contrast with rural and urban schools, assisting students with learning disabilities, dealing with difficult students, and much more.

Leader of the Harlem Children's Zone in New York City, Geoffrey Canada, told his story of how things escalate into violence in his book  Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun. Canada was able to turn many New York blocks into safe zones for children to be educated. We can do the same in our own way if we develop the moral courage as a nation. As we prepare to march for our children on March 24th, let's discuss what de-escalation and balance could look like in our society.  Note:  Rev. John said the first school shooting was in 1964--he meant 1764.  Here is the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

We met Jamar Nicholas at NYC Comic Con. We were both taken in by his fantastic adaptation of Geoffrey Canada's book Fist Stick Knife Gun. We spoke with Jamar from his home in Philadelphia, where he's originally from. We talked about his great graphic novel, his love of comic strips, difficulties of urban inner city life and his upcoming book, Leon. Don't miss it! Original music by Adam Bernstein.

Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller and Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explore how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 30682]

Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller and Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explore how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 30682]

Political Books for a Political SeasonWe recorded this episode on November 3rd. All the off year electioneering had us thinking about the books that delved into political issues, both fiction and non-fiction. But let's face it, so many books are tinged with politics.   The Books we discussed this episode.Alan Drury, “Advise and Consent.”Robert Penn Warren, “All The King’s Men.”Dale Russakoff,  “The Prize: Who’s In Charge of America’s Schools?” – "Education isn’t separate from quality of life." - NancyGeoffrey Canada, “Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun.”Ari Berman, “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.” (Noble story about the passage and the legacy of the voting rights act. It is  one that can fill a reader with despair. “I don’t want this history to be forgotten” - Nancy)Kay Mills, “This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.”John Lewis, “Walking With the Wind.”Duong Van Mai Elliot.“The Sacred Willow: Four Generations In The Life Of A Vietnamese Family”Robert Caro’s “Passage of Power.”Larry Ceplair and Christpher Trumbo,   “Dalton Trumbo: Blacklisted Hollywood Radical”Dalton Trumbo, “Johnny Got His Gun.”Tony Judt, “Ill Fairs the Land.” 

Booth 61 is always honored to host my friends from Columbus, Ed Helton and Kim Rozycki from Columbus State University. Ed and Kim are wonderful people who are creating leaders in Columbus and around the country. Columbus State University is a much different place in 2014 than it was in 1971 when I enrolled in […] The post Ed Helton & Kim Rozycki, Leadership Institute at Columbus State University and the James Blanchard Leadership Forum, 7/16/2014 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Jamar Nicholas is a comic artist, cartoonist, and educator. We talk about his career in cartoons, comics, and the Geoffrey Canada book that helped make him famous Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun. We also discuss his "unicorn" status as a black artist in comics. Continue Reading→

Harlem Children's Zone Inc, CEO Geoffrey Canada delivered the main address at Dartmouth College's 2012 Commencement exercises on Sunday morning, June 9.

Why, why, why does our education system look so similar to the way it did 50 years ago? Millions of students were failing then, as they are now -- and it’s because we’re clinging to a business model that clearly doesn’t work. Education advocate Geoffrey Canada dares the system to look at the data, think about the customers and make systematic shifts in order to help greater numbers of kids excel.

왜, 왜, 왜 우리의 교육 체계는 50년 전과 너무도 똑같아 보일까요? 그 시절엔 수백만 명의 학생들이 낙제를 했습니다, 요즘과 같이요 -- 그 이유는 우리가 제대로 돌아가지 않는 사업 모델에 계속 매달려있기 때문입니다. 교육 옹호자인 제프리 캐나다가 우리의 교육 체계를 데이터를 보고, 고객을 생각하고, 체계적인 변화를 통해 많은 수의 아이들이 더 잘하게 만들도록 제안합니다.

Warum, warum, warum ist unser Bildungssystem dem von vor 50 Jahren so ähnlich? Millionen von Schülern scheiterten damals, genauso wie sie es heute tun – und zwar, weil wir an einem Geschäftsmodell festhalten, das eindeutig nicht funktioniert. Geoffrey Canada, Verfechter der Bildung, fordert das System auf, sich an wissenschaftlichen Daten zu orientieren und an ihre „Kunden“ zu denken. Das System muss sich weiterentwickeln, um mehr Kindern zu einer erfolgreichen Schullaufbahn zu verhelfen.

Pourquoi, pourquoi, pourquoi notre système éducatif ressemble-t-il tant à celui d'il y a 50 ans ? Des millions d'écoliers ne réussissaient pas à l'époque, et cela continue maintenant - et c'est parce que l'on s'accroche à un modèle qui,de toute évidence, ne fonctionne pas. Geoffrey Canada, militant de l'éducation, défie le système d'examiner les chiffres, de se soucier des clients et de faire les changements nécessaires afin d'aider un plus grand nombre d'enfant à exceller.

Por que, por que, por que nosso sistema de educação está tão semelhante ao modo como fazíamos 50 anos atrás? Milhões de estudantes fracassavam naquela época, assim como o fazem agora -- e é porque nos apegamos a um modelo de atuação que não funciona. Geoffrey Canada, um defensor da educação, desafia o sistema a olhar para os dados, pensar sobre a clientela e fazer mudanças sistemáticas para ajudar um número maior de crianças a sobressair-se.

なぜ、一体全体どうして、我々の教育システムは50年前と少しも変わっていないんでしょう？当時、何百万人もの子供が落第していました。今も同じ状況です。それは教育業界が、全く効果がない事業計画にしがみついているからにほかなりません。教育支援者のジェフリー・カナダは、データを活用できるようなシステム作り、受益者目線の対応、そして構造的な変革を大胆に提唱します。より多くの子供達が能力を伸ばせるように。

¿Por qué, por qué, por qué nuestro sistema educativo parece tan similar al de hace 50 años? Millones de estudiantes estaban reprobando entonces, como ahora, y es porque estamos aferrados a un modelo que claramente no funciona. El defensor de la educación Geoffrey Canada reta al sistema a mirar los datos, a pensar en los niños y a hacer cambios sistemáticos con el fin de ayudar a que un mayor número de niños sobresalgan.

Best-selling author Susan Cain and Geoffrey Canada join us on this episode. Susan is the best-selling author of Quiet and famed for her TED talk on the subject of introverts. Geoffrey Canada is the President and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone in NYC, and named one of TIME's most influential people in the world in 2011.

Why is it that poor children seem to do consistently worse academically than middle class kids?  On the other hand, why do some wealthy children fail or breakdown while occasionally kids from the mean streets of urban neighborhood, can reach monumental heights of success? Is it just IQ or temperament, or is there something else? Something that has to do with the innate character and perseverance of the child? Paul Tough, who introduced many to the work of Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone and who is a contributing editor the NY Times Magazine, has spent a year reporting on what makes kids succeed and fail in school and in life. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, is the result of that effort. My conversation with Paul Tough:

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer reiterates Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of equality through education and introduces the recipients of the University's annual Diversity Leadership Awards, Shayne Evans (managing director of the Urban Education Institute and director of the University of Chicago Charter School) and Sylvia Puente (executive director of the Latino Policy Forum). Their work exemplifies a commitment to freedom and equality in serving diverse populations in Chicago. Also speaking is Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone in New York, which pledges to provide children with better schools and education.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer reiterates Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of equality through education and introduces the recipients of the University's annual Diversity Leadership Awards, Shayne Evans (managing director of the Urban Education Institute and director of the University of Chicago Charter School) and Sylvia Puente (executive director of the Latino Policy Forum). Their work exemplifies a commitment to freedom and equality in serving diverse populations in Chicago. Also speaking is Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone in New York, which pledges to provide children with better schools and education.

Did any of you see the movie that came out a year ago called "Waiting For Superman?" It's a movie about the struggles of the American public education system. It shows both the despair of many students and parents and the hope that some educators have been able to offer. I was particularly curious about how the producers chose the title of the movie. Early in the film one of the central characters, an educator named Geoffrey Canada, tells the story of how as a child his mother told him one day that Superman wasn't real. Canada said he still remembers the anxiety and sadness he felt when it dawned on him that if Superman isn't real then "no one is coming to save him." And as I understand the metaphor, the movie-makers want us to come to grips with the fact that Superman isn't coming to save our education system, that if we want to make the system better we're going to have to do something ourselves.

Did any of you see the movie that came out a year ago called "Waiting For Superman?" It's a movie about the struggles of the American public education system. It shows both the despair of many students and parents and the hope that some educators have been able to offer. I was particularly curious about how the producers chose the title of the movie. Early in the film one of the central characters, an educator named Geoffrey Canada, tells the story of how as a child his mother told him one day that Superman wasn't real. Canada said he still remembers the anxiety and sadness he felt when it dawned on him that if Superman isn't real then "no one is coming to save him." And as I understand the metaphor, the movie-makers want us to come to grips with the fact that Superman isn't coming to save our education system, that if we want to make the system better we're going to have to do something ourselves.

In this show, we discuss two issues: 1) how one best motivates an individual to go to college and 2) whether the goal of college should be the focal concern of K-12 educators. The inspiration for this discussion comes from the work of Geoffrey Canada, a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Originally from the South Bronx, Canada made it his goal to return to Harlem to educate and motivate children to go to college. He started the Harlem Children's Zone, a charter school, and numerous after school programs. In Canada's view, all of the children in his programs should and will go to college, and he is committed to doing everything in his power to achieve this. The issue here, however, is that because his goal centers on getting children into college, he is willing to employ external rewards to motivate his students rather than focusing on the cultivation of intrinsic motivation. The question is then: Is this beneficial for them in the long run? Moreover, is his goal of getting EVERY child into college the best idea? Is college "right" for everyone? Is the near universal belief that “getting into college” is the measure of K-12 efficacy correct? We discuss.

This segment focuses on an education reform initiative that is already producing exceptional outcomes. Today's interview is with Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, a system of schools that have effectively eliminated the achievement gap among its students.

This segment focuses on an education reform initiative that is already producing exceptional outcomes. Today's interview is with Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, a system of schools that have effectively eliminated the achievement gap among its students.

The Open Society Institute hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary Bring Your "A" Game, which seeks to reverse the trend of poor educational outcomes for black men and boys. (Recorded: May 18, 2009)

207 Lenox Ave, Manhattan In the mid 1990s, author and community leader Geoffrey Canada conceived of a new vision for Harlem. After years of hard work with Harlem's Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families, Canada felt that many children in poor communities were still slipping between the cracks. He decided to create a program that would uplift the entire neighborhood: the Harlem Children's Zone.

207 Lenox Ave, Manhattan In the mid 1990s, author and community leader Geoffrey Canada conceived of a new vision for Harlem. After years of hard work with Harlem’s Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families, Canada felt that many children in poor communities were still slipping between the cracks. He decided to create a program that would uplift the entire neighborhood: the Harlem Children’s Zone.