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Episode 1: The Importance of Stories with Rin Heise

“Honestly, I think education’s in my blood.”

HAEd’s podcast has officially opened a new chapter, and this is our debut episode!
We speak to Rin Heise (Ed.M. ’20) on what it’s like working with college students during the pandemic, how a passion for learning runs in her family, and why she challenges herself to consider messages in stories that she does not necessarily agree with. At the time of this recording, Rin was working for MIT’s Office of Minority Education as the Program Coordinator for Academic Excellence. She is also a published poet, and kindly closes the conversation with a beautiful poem of hers.

Interviewers: Jasmine Chin, Shu Cao Mo

Click here for the transcript.

Related Links:
02:33 - Higher Education Program at Harvard Graduation School of Education (HGSE)
02:33 - MIT’s Office of Minority Education
03:23 - PE/NE, an alternative grading practice at MIT
05:37 - Junior Rotary and Interact Clubs
05:59 - College Possible through AmeriCorps
07:33 - Charlotte’s Web; Julie of the Wolves; 13 Reasons Why

An interview with Tony Shu and Connor Schoen about their social venture, Breaktime. Breaktime's mission is to bridge the gap between education/training and employment for homeless young adults, by working very closely with direct service organizations and various employers. Their partners refer young adults to Breaktime for transitonal employment and coaching. Breaktime then supports and prepares participants for sustainable employment at a local business.

Listen to a podcast recording of our Cambridge Each One Teach One mentoring event. We celebrated graduating students and connected with alumni for an evening of short, inspiring speeches and speed networking with experienced mentors.

Featuring: Alejandra Iglesias, Claudia Bach, James Donald, Heyang Yin, Crystal Rose and Emily Pope.

Vanessa E. Beary (Ed.D. 2014, Ed.M. 2011), President of Harvard Alumni for Education Shared Interest Group sat down with Gerard Robinson (Ed.M. 1995), Executive Director for the Center for Advancing Opportunity to discuss his career in Education, and his path since graduating from Harvard. Robinson draws on his many experiences, from founding a charter school in New Jersey to serving as Virginia's Secretary of Education, and shares practical advice on how to improve educational opportunities for children.

Follow Gerard: http://twitter.com/gerard_924
Follow CAO: http://twitter.com/AdvancingOpps

You can read more about the Center for Advancing Opportunity here:
http://advancingopportunity.org/

Read more about the findings from The State of Opportunity Summit, a convening on education, criminal justice, and economic mobility.
http://advancingopportunity.org/opportunity-survey/state-opportunity-america-summit/

In this episode, Michelle Brown (EdM, 2014) describes her journey from Harvard to founding an award-winning, nonprofit education technology company that is dedicated to improving adolescent literacy rates. Learn more at commonlit.org. (And PS, they're hiring! Head on over to their Career page to browse through their exciting opportunities).

Interviewer: Vanessa E. Beary, President

Release Date: December 21, 2017

How can you ensure that children who are excluded from school due to war, ethnic violence, distance, or poverty still receive high quality, relevant education? In this episode, the four HGSE students behind Two Rabbits share with us how their new low cost, mp3-based program is helping children in Cameroon and Myanmar to learn. Learn more at https://chasingtworabbits.org.

Interviewer: Nell O'Donnell, Vice President

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