A career in the arts is hard enough, a career in the arts as a tool for positive social change is even harder. If you are passionate about how to build a successful career integrating the arts into social change, you need to listen to Sara Lahayne’s story. A life-long dancer who channeled her love for the
Frustrated by the field experience requirement? Curious how to get your first field work assignment? You need to sit down and listen to Hana’ Abdullah Raja Jum’ah who has accrued over 113 months in humanitarian, fragile and development contexts including Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria and Tunisia. In Episode 6 of Season 7, learn how Hana, while studying
What do bagels, podcasts and law have in common? Ken Frankel is the right answer. Fellow podcaster, with an impressive career as a lawyer, 5 years as the OAS (Organization of Americas States) legal counsel, law professor at Belgian and American Universities. Currently the President of the Canadian Council for the Americas, Kenneth N. Frankel
If you want to listen a no-nonsense approach to systemic change, listen to Satyam. He has spent over a decade in education, skills development and social entrepreneurship in rural India. In Episode 4 of Season 7 hear about Satyam’s aha! moment; his deep experience in the nonprofit education system in India and the process of
This is what an African peacebuilder looks like. Ukpeme Akpan Okon is a lawyer, arbitrator, adjudicator, author, mediator, Ambassador for Peace and musician. Author of the Book “The Values String: A book of Transitional Life, Compelling Fulfillment, and Profound Peace”. In Episode 3 of Season 7, Ukpeme shares her 15 year long career as a
Wainright is reimagining Liberia’s high school education and he is not even done with his Bachelor’s degree. He defied the inherent odds of socio-economic inefficiencies, and now works every day to empower the thousands of young people who are vulnerable and victims of the failed education and workforce development systems through his very own edutech
Jennifer Bangoura shares tips on how to succeed in the higher education space and her very secret sauce to networking like a pro. Opening a brand-new season is a perfect example of career success in the social good space and then some. Jennifer is a very proud former Peace Corps volunteer, career coach, PhD student,
Are you looking to learn more about the latest trends in social change & social impact careers? Do you want to learn from some of the world’s leading innovators, doers, thinkers, builders and troublemakers? Check out PCDN’s Award Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Over the past six seasons to date, we’ve interviewed over 50 leading
In Episode 19 of Season 6, Ryan shares 9 tips to help you succeed as an impact professional. Closing the best season in the history of the Social Change Career podcast is Ryan Gawn, an award-winning advocacy and strategic communications specialist. Ryan has advised Heads of State and two United Nations Secretary Generals as well
If you wonder how to combine a career in the private sector and business development with international development and gender inclusion, this is your chance to hear from Ellen Maynes who is part of the Gender and Economic Inclusion Group at the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group– which is focused on
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