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Peace Corps philosopher in China: Author Peter Vernezze from 2012-01-06T19:42
Philosophy isn’t generally thought of as a cross-cultural tool, but for Peter Vernezze, who left a position as philosophy profess...
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Social enterprise school: The Mycelium School's Matthew Abrams from 2012-01-05T23:47
The MSW, Part 3: Admissions, financial aid and ROI from 2011-12-16T23:17:07
The MSW, Part 2: Coursework, fieldwork and certificates from 2011-12-16T23:10:27
The MSW, Part 1: Degree and careers overview from 2011-12-16T23:08:18
The MPP: Part 3, admissions and financial aid from 2011-12-16T19:39:33
The MPP: Part 2, on coursework and fieldwork from 2011-12-16T19:31
The MPP: Part 1, degree and career overview from 2011-12-16T19:18
Conflict Resolution: Part 3, admissions and financial aid from 2011-12-16T17:41
Conflict Resolution: Part 2, coursework, fieldwork and certificates from 2011-12-16T17:35
Conflict resolution: Part 1, on the degree&its careers from 2011-12-16T17:06
The MPA: Part 3, on admissions and financial aid from 2011-12-16T00:11
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The MPA: Part 2, on coursework, field work, and certificates from 2011-12-16T00:06
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The MPA: Part 1, on the degree and careers from 2011-12-15T23:54
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Student Debt Relief, Part 2: Income-Based Repayment with Heather Jarvis from 2011-11-08T00:16
Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer look at two student debt relief programs estab...
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Student Debt Relief, Part 1: Public Service Loan Forgiveness with Heather Jarvis from 2011-11-08T00:06
Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer look at two student debt relief programs estab...
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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Three: Admissions and Financial Aid from 2011-09-15T15:58
With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management?
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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Two: Careers, coursework, certification from 2011-09-12T12:44
This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school?
Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part One: What makes it distinct? from 2011-09-12T12:07
This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school?
Net Impact's Corporate Careers that Make a Difference from 2011-08-16T09:48
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Argentina: Un ‘Teatro Ciego’ que no te dejará indiferente from 2011-06-30T22:24
En una calle arbolada de Buenos Aires se encuentra un descolorido edificio con un extenso mural de graffiti sobre la figura del incomparable Carlos Gardel. En su ...
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Argentina's Blind Theatre Won't Leave You in the Dark from 2011-06-29T19:36
On a tree-lined street in Buenos Aires is a faded building with a large graffiti mural of tango great Carlos Gardel on its walls. Inside is a theatre that is alwa...
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Work on Purpose: Lara Galinsky on Careers with Heart, Head, and Hustle from 2011-04-23T16:33
Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President of Echoing Green is launching an inspiring career guide for social-impact work ca...
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The American Way to Change: An Interview with Shirley Sagawa from 2011-04-15T17:44
This podcast features a conversation with Shirley Sagawa author of The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers and Transforming America an...
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Emerging Corps: Blue Engine's Nick Ehrmann from 2010-03-04T21:21
Connie Siskowski's Encore Career: Supporting Young Caregivers from 2009-11-30T15:20
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in th...
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Judith Broder's Encore Career: Psychological Support for Returning Soldiers from 2009-11-13T21:16
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in t...
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Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA) from 2009-11-09T19:08
In this Questions With episode, we hear from Rafa Cancel of the organization La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA). After witnes...
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New Jersey Nonprofit Leader: Heather Calverase, Teach For America from 2009-10-30T17:49
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen
South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Debbie Bower, Senior Resources from 2009-10-27T20:02
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen
Nonprofit Leader: Elizabeth Droscher, Phoenix School from 2009-10-23T18:14
Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Elizabeth Droscher, Executive Assistant at Phoenix School. Phoenix School is a nonprofit...
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Sector Switcher: Krista Kelley, a Leader in Nonprofit Development from 2009-10-19T18:36
Posted as part of Non...
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New Mexico Nonprofit Leader: Margaret Ambler Salamon, Center for Nonprofit Excellence from 2009-10-15T08:05
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today’...
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Job Seeker: Abby Flottemesch, a Mid-Career Nonprofit Development Professional from 2009-10-12T19:32
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Questions with Mirna Guha of Project OBO from 2009-10-09T15:47
In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Mirna Guha, the founder of Project OBO: Our Bodies, (Our) Opinions<...
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Sector Switcher: Arlene Siegel Cogen Applies Financial Planning Skills in the Nonprofit Sector from 2009-10-06T16:11
Today’s guest on the Nonprofit Career Month podcast is Arlene Siegel Cogen, a Charitable Gift Planner with The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF...
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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Mac Bennett, United Way of the Midlands from 2009-09-30T11:01
October is Nonprofit Career Month, a month of activities to promote the diversity of career opportunities in the nation's nonprofi...
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Questions with Adarsh Kumar of Livelihoods Equity Connect from 2009-09-28T08:30
A continuing problem in developing countries is that small business people, like farmers and craft workers, still live in poverty and cannot expand their businesses. In this episode we speak with ...
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Peace Corps Community Resources: An interview with Erica Burman and Molly Mattessich of the National Peace Corps Association from 2009-09-21T07:10
As Peace Corps nears it's 50th Anniversary in 2011, applications are on
the rise, fewer Volunteer positions are getting fund...
Questions with Heather Cronk of the New Organizing Institute from 2009-09-14T09:00
In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Heather Cronk about her work at the New Organizing Institute (NOI). NOI is progressi...
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Questions with Nancy Mahon of the M·A·C AIDS Fund from 2009-09-08T08:00
In the latest Questions With podcast, Douglas speaks with Nancy Mahon the Executive Director of the MAC AIDS Fund and Senior Vice President...
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Panel Discussion on the Admissions Process and Financial Aid for Graduate School from 2009-08-31T09:01
In this episode of the Idealist.org Podcast, a panel of graduate admissions representatives talk about the graduate admissions application process and financial aid. Recorded during the summer Was...
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Questions with Ben Smilowitz of Disaster Accountability Project from 2009-08-24T09:00
In this week's Questions With podcast, Douglas interviews Ben Smilowitz, founder of the Disaster Accountability Project. While ...
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Questions with Nandini Narula of GreenMango from 2009-08-17T15:37
In our latest podcast, Idealist's Douglas Coulter speaks with Nandini Narula, co-founder of the organization GreenMango. The mission ...
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Questions with Anne Tamar-Mattis of Advocates for Informed Choice from 2009-08-12T14:50
This podcast is part of a series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social ...
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Teach For America: An Interview with Aaliyah El-Amin from 2009-08-03T14:13
Today's guest on The New Service podcast is Aaliyah El-Amin, an alumna of Teach For America’s 2000 Atlanta corps. Teach For America is ...
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Questions with Suzanne Seggerman of Games For Change from 2009-07-23T10:57
This podcast is part of a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the soc...
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Questions with Eric Hilton of Technically Learning from 2009-07-15T14:58
This podcast is the second in a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys.
In this episode Dougla...
Common Nonprofit Career Search Questions with Meg Busse from 2009-07-07T16:26
In this episode, Meg Busse answers some common questions about finding a nonprofit job. Some of the questions we ask include:
"I hate networking but I hear it’s essential to get a nonprof...
"Crazy Radio": Live from Argentina from 2009-06-29T15:37
On the outskirts of Buenos Aires tucked away from the ubiquitous tango clubs and steakhouses, is Hospital Borda, the largest and oldest mental hospital in Argentina. But this isn't your typical psy...
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Nonprofit Sector Switching Advice with Steven Pascal-Joiner from 2009-06-23T20:50
If you are trying to switch into the nonprofit sector, check out the new Idealist.org Podcast with advice on how to prepare for your interview and land that nonprofit job.
Our Career Trans...
A Pride Month Interview - Lesbian and Gay Perspectives in AmeriCorps and Peace Corps from 2009-06-17T14:09
June is Pride Month, so The New Service podcast from Idealist.org is taking a closer look at the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals serving in Peace Corp...
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Past, Present, and Future…The Voices of Girls and Women from 2009-06-09T14:46
From our team in Portland, Oregon:
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Questions with Stefanie Faucher of Death Penalty Focus from 2009-06-02T20:11
This podcast is the first in a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys.
The death penalty has be...
Cross Sector Relationships, Corporate Responsibility and Citizen Service: An Interview with Alan Khazei and Shannon Schuyler from 2009-05-19T16:17
Corporate social responsibility and citizen service are increasingly becoming two sides of the same coin, as more business-sector employees and clients demand opportunities to improve their communi...
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Graduate Education: Financial Aid Myths, Ins and Outs from 2009-05-04T08:00
Idealist.org's Jung Fitzpatrick talks with Regina Garner, the Director of Student Financial Services for the Monterey Institute of International Studies Listen
Nonprofit and Volunteer Resources: Laura Norvig and Jason Scott from the Resource Center from 2009-04-17T16:03
The Resource Center, a website of the Corporation for National and Community Service, is the repository of over 8,000 nodes of...
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Volunteer Abroad: Your Questions Answered by Erin Barnhart from 2009-04-07T17:17
Are you interested in taking some time to volunteer in another country? Have you already started your search and now you have even more questions? Or do you have no idea where to begin?
AmeriCorps for Legal Experts: Equal Justice Works's Cole McMahon and Marty Costello from 2009-03-23T13:56
In 2009, hundreds of emerging legal experts across the United States will offer assistance in helping people who face mortgage foreclosure and other problems through the Listen
The Musical Peace Corps: Kiff Gallagher's Music National Service Initiative from 2009-03-09T20:10
Kiff Gallagher is founder of Peacelabs Music and the Music National Servi...
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Starting a New Service Corps: Scott Beale of Atlas Corps from 2009-02-17T15:25
Today's guest on The New Service podcast series is Scott Beale, Founder and Executive Director of Atlas Corps, a service and exchange corps ...
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Sure We Can from 2009-02-02T19:38
This episode was produced by our guest contributors, Michael Premo and Rachel Falcone. If you have a story, Listen
Peace Corps in China: Country Director Bonnie Thie from 2009-01-16T16:01
In this episode of the The New Service Podcast, Amy speaks with Bonnie Thie, the country director of Peace Corps's China program.
Bonnie served in Peace Corps Afghanistan, where she serve...
City Year: An Interview with Col. Robert Gordon, III from 2008-12-19T22:25
Today we're launching a new podcast series as part of the Idealist.org podcasts. Called "The New Service" podcast, the show will hi...
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Idealist.org's Career Author: Meg Busse from 2008-12-05T22:14
This Idealist.org Careers podcast features an interview with Meg Busse, co-author of the Idealist.org Guide to...
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Faith and Service, Pt. 2: AVODAH -- The Jewish Service Corps from 2008-11-19T19:59
Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps offers young people a chance to affect social change while deepening their commitment to Jewish life by serving...
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Real Food and the Fort Greene, Brooklyn CSA from 2008-11-01T05:00
In recent years, communities across the five boroughs have become more concerned with eating "locally" and developing a sustainable food system for all New York City residents. Community Supported...
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Faith and Service, Pt. 1: The Catholic Network of Volunteer Service from 2008-10-16T21:31
In this episode Amy Potthast speaks with Nikki Roehling, Associate Director of the Catholic Network of Volunteer Service or CNVS.
This week, the Catholic Network of Volunteer Service will ...
The Poverty Initiative: Redefining Christian Charity from 2008-10-01T17:41
"The poor will always be among you" is a biblical quote often cited by Christian leaders as a reason to not focus on poverty work. Some Christians, however, believe the quote means the exact oppos...
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Green Building One Piece at a Time: The Rebuilding Center from 2008-09-17T18:12
This episode features Shane Endicott, Founder and Listen
Cultures in Harmony from 2008-09-05T19:19
After the tragedy of September 11, 2001, some people began thinking about how two cultures could misunderstand each other so much. How could one group hate another enough to attack them? Though w...
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Freeing the Internet: Outdoors and Online with NYCwireless from 2008-08-25T16:57
In the latest Community Podcast, we look at an organization that's working to bring the internet to all New Yorkers, in and outside of their apartments. Most of us think of using the internet as a...
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Eight Years Out: The Public Impact of AmeriCorps Service with Bob Grimm from 2008-08-15T15:55
Today's guest is Bob Grimm, Director of Research and Policy Development & Senior Counselor to the CEO at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) in Washington, DC. He speaks with ...
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How to Learn-a-Palooza from 2008-07-31T16:54
This past May in Washington, D.C., people came together in the neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle to teach each other everything they know. Literally.
Learn-a-Palooza is a ...
Peace Corps&Graduate School: Eileen Conoboy from 2008-07-10T18:39
The latest Idealist.org Careers Podcast features Eileen Conoboy, Director of the Office of University Programs at Peace Corps. She speaks with Idealist’s Amy Potthast about Peace Corps and its tw...
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Born to be BAADS from 2008-06-09T22:24
In this latest episode, we feature the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (or BAADS), a sailing group that is making the world a little bit enjoyable and e...
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Lifelong Service: AmeriCorps Alums' Amity Tripp from 2008-05-14T16:11
Today’s podcast features Amity Tripp, director of AmeriCorps Alums, a project of Hands On Network. AmeriCorps Alums connects and mobilizes the 400,000 alumni of AmeriCorps programs — national, com...
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Going Loco: The Ubuntu Community from 2008-04-17T13:59
What's in a name? When it comes to 'Ubuntu', a whole lot. Ubuntu means "humanity to others" in some African cultures, but it's also the name of an computer operating system that is bringing peopl...
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Career Guru: NYU Wagner School's David Schachter from 2008-03-31T16:30
In the latest Careers podcast we interview David Schachter, Assistant Dean for Career Services and Experiential Learning at The Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU. David manages Wagner...
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Two Fools. One Adventure. No Idea: Tuxedo Travels and CouchSurfing.com from 2008-03-13T14:57
In this latest Idealist Community episode we highlight two projects, Tuxedo Travels and CouchSurfing.com, that are making the world a little bit friendlier to live in.
Heath Buck and Do...
PolitiCorps: Shaping Leaders for the Politics of Tomorrow from 2008-02-25T17:05
This Idealist.org Public Service Careers interview is with Caitlyn Baggott and Emily Kintzer of the Bus Project and its political boot camp, PolitiCorps. The Bus Project has worked since 2001 to mo...
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Check Your Debt at the Door: Community Banking in the Bronx from 2008-02-04T18:02
In this Idealist Community episode, we explore what it means for a neighborhood to have an absence of banks—and what it takes for a few people to start one from scratch.
This story tell...
Lara Galinsky of Echoing Green from 2008-01-11T13:37
The Idealist Public Service Careers podcast features an interview with Lara Galinsky, Vice President of Strategy at Echoing Green. This year Echoing Green is celebrating its 20th anniversary of fu...
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New Year's Wishes from Future World Leaders from 2007-12-21T21:30
With the new year just around the corner, we thought we'd find out what people hope for the world and their communities in 2008. And who better to ask than future world leaders?
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Pledgebank from 2007-11-26T19:00
There are a lot of tools on the internet meant to help bring people and communities together across the world for good. But do any of these tools make a real impact? Can they be used to build tru...
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Interns Outside the Box from 2007-11-02T13:38
When you hear about interns, you most likely think about someone being trapped in a boxy cubicle sending emails, fetching coffee for an angry manager or well connected kids kicking back their feet ...
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Update on Val's 1000 MIles from 2007-11-01T19:21
Last month we posted an Idealist Community Podcast about Val Moran, the Australian grandmother aiming to walk 1000 miles in 1000 ho...
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Katrina Mathis, AmeriCorps*NCCC from 2007-10-22T15:27
The Idealist Public Service Careers Podcast features an interview with Katrina Mathis, the Recruitment Specialist with AmeriCorps*NCCC. AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is one o...
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Walkers Part 2, Val from 2007-10-03T15:57
In this two part episode we hear from two people who are connecting people, issues and organizations through the act of walking. More than just a leisurely stroll, they are raising awareness and ...
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Walkers Part 1, Iain from 2007-09-25T18:41
In this two part episode we hear from two people who are connecting people, issues and organizations through the act of walking. More than just a leisurely stroll, they are raising awareness and ...
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Chris Asch, U.S. Public Service Academy from 2007-09-07T19:27
In the first Idealist Careers Podcast, our own Amy Potthast talks with Chris Asch, co-founder of the U.S. Public Service Academy. Recently featured in Time Magazine, Chris Asch discusses th...
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The Chicago Startup Meeting from 2007-08-21T17:56
1. The Chicago Startup Meeting
Welcome to the first Idealist podcast. This podcast is all about shining a spotlight on the people, organizations and groups on Idealist.org making connec...
Welcome to the Idealist.org Podcasts from 2007-07-29T15:00
Welcome to the Idealist.org Podcasts!
This podcast is a project of the organization, Idealist.org, an online community of people tur...