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Philosophy isn’t generally thought of as a cross-cultural tool, but for Peter Vernezze, who left a position as philosophy professor at a U.S. university to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in China, philosophy is exactly that. Over the course of his two years of service in a Sichuan university, Professor Vernezze set up and took notes on philosophical chats among his students. From their discussions emerged a host of unique insights into the philosophical suppositions underpinning the...

A unique design for education is underway in Asheville, North Carolina and it takes its model from the vegetative part of a mushroom, mycilia. Opening in 2013 the Mycelium School aims to cultivate social entrepreneurs and leaders in creating local change by enhancing social and environmental systems through a gap year educational program. In this episode, Amy Potthast chats with the Mycelium School founder Matthew Abrams about the school’s design and theory, who stands to benefit, and...

The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both direct service and organizational leadership roles in a wide array of issues. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff and an alumna from three social work...

The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both direct service and organizational leadership roles in a wide array of issues. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff and an alumna from three social work...

The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both direct service and organizational leadership roles in a wide array of issues. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff and an alumna from three social work...

Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two conflict resolution grad programs: This episode, Part Three, is on admissions and financial aid advice.Find Part One, an overview of...

Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two conflict resolution grad programs: This episode, Part Two, is on course work and field work.Find Part One, an overview of the degree...

Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two conflict resolution grad programs: This episode, Part One, is an overview of the degree and careers.Find Part Two, on course work,...

In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff and an alum from two conflict resolution grad programs: This episode, Part Three, is on admissions and financial aid advice.Find Part Two, on course work,...

In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two conflict resolution grad programs: This episode, Part Two, is on course work, field work, and certificates.Find Part One, an overview of the...

In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries. In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two conflict resolution grad programs: This episode, part one, is an overview of the degree and careers.Find Part Two, on course work, field work, and...

If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, Part Three, is on admissions and financial aid. Find Part One, an overview of the degree and associated careers, here.Find Part Two on coursework, field work, and certificates, here. The Guests Julie Harrold, Director of Admissions and...

If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, Part Two, is on coursework, field work, and certificates. Find Part One, an overview of the degree and associated careers, here.Find Part Three, on admissions and financial aid, here. The Guests Julie Harrold, Director of Admissions and...

If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, part one, is an overview of the degree and associated careers. Find Part Two on coursework, field work, and certificates, here.Find Part Three, on admissions and financial aid, here. The Guests Julie Harrold, Director of Admissions and...

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 established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Listen now to Part TwoPart One, on Public Service Loan Forgiveness, here.Read the transcript for this show here. But the program requirements can be confusing. Idealist’s Amy Potthast chats with Heather Jarvis of AskHeatherJarvis.com about a...

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 established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Listen to Part One of the podcastCheck out Part Two, on Income-Based Repayment, here.Read the transcript for this show here. But the program requirements can be confusing. Idealist’s Amy Potthast chats with Heather Jarvis of AskHeatherJarvis.com...

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? In this episode of the grad schools podcast, Amy Potthast speaks with admissions officers Edward Grice, Chris Nicholson, and Rebecca Zirm on the advantages of a degree in nonprofit management. In the third segment of the show, we discuss admissions and financial aid. The Guests Edward GriceMBA program in nonprofit...

This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school? 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? In this episode of the grad schools podcast, Amy Potthast speaks with admissions officers Edward Grice, Chris Nicholson, and Rebecca Zirm on the advantages of a degree in nonprofit management. In the second...

This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school? 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? In this episode of the grad schools podcast, Amy Potthast speaks with admissions officers Edward Grice, Chris Nicholson, and Rebecca Zirm on the advantages of a degree in nonprofit management. In the first...

Can you make the world more sustainable by working for a corporation? According to Net Impact and its free, downloadable career guide Corporate Careers that Make a Difference, you can. Everyday, business leaders make a positive environmental and social impact in their companies — both in dedicated green jobs, as well as in more conventional job functions. On this episode of the Idealist Careers Podcast, Idealist’s Amy Potthast chats with Abby Davisson from Net Impact, a national...