Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways of sharing cultures and expressing ideas. For Max Rudin, the stories told through history and literature form a cornerstone of the American identity that he has strived to preserve and honor through his work as President and Publisher of the Library of America. In his conversation with Summer Journalism Fellow Maryam Gamar, Rudin highlights the crucial role of the library in an age of digital information and racial reckoning.
Read MoreSummer Journalism Fellow Charlotte Ehlers speaks with Patricia Letayf, co-founder and Director of Operations at Five One Labs, a startup incubator in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that has incubated five cohorts of startups since its inception in 2017. Letayf describes how Five One Labs combines her interests in Middle Eastern politics, business, and economic development and how it also uses entrepreneurship to enable diverse groups of young people in Kurdistan to rebuild their community.
Read MoreFrom engineer to founder to politician, Luz Rivas has constantly dedicated herself to promoting STEM education & awareness as Founder of DIY Girls and Assemblywoman for California's 39th State Assembly District. Here, she discusses the challenges in managing a non-profit organization and how tech intersects with policy in her work today.
Read More“We need you to tackle society’s biggest problems now, to ask very important questions and pioneer the innovations that the rest of us are too “experienced” to think of.”
Read MoreA profile on Andrew Alfano: President and COO of The Learning Experience.
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