In Season 1 of Educating to Be Human, we asked questions—about creativity and curiosity, change and adaptation, empathy and self-worth. We spoke with changemakers in classrooms, communities, and prisons, all committed to reimagining education as a powerful lever for transformation.
In this special bonus episode, host Lisa Petrides looks back at the voices and ideas that shaped our first season—and shares a glimpse of what's ahead in Season 2. New stories, deeper questions, and continued exploration of what it means to educate—and live together as humans.
This special episode features clips from interviews with:
Erin O'Connell, university classics professor
Ashanti Branch, Founder of Ever Forward Club https://everforwardclub.org/ and Million Mask Movement: millionmask.org
Ruth Mostern, Professor of History and Director of the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh www.history.pitt.edu/people/ruth-mostern, and founder of theWorld Historical Gazetteer project: whgazetteer.org
Joel Westheimer, Professor of Education at the University of Ottawa and author of "What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good" https://www.tcpress.com/what-kind-of-citizen-9780807769720
Nina Barbuto, founder of Assemble
Chris Miller, co-founder of Life Plays https://lifeplays.com/
Mihalis Eleftheriou, founder of Languagetransfer.org
Sara Goldrick-Rab, author of "Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream: https://www.amazon.com/Paying-Price-Financial-Betrayal-American/dp/022640434X
Julius Cave, Regional Director for The Literacy Lab's Southern region https://theliteracylab.org/
Jody Lewen, President of Mt. Tamalpais College at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (formerly San Quentin Prison), https://www.mttamcollege.edu/
Educating to be Human is hosted by Lisa Petrides, produced by Helene Theros, recorded by Nathan Sherman, edited by Ty Mayer, with music by Orestis Koletsos.
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