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Toward Human Centered Education: An Interview with Ulcca Joshi Hansen

by Rafael Otto

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03.10.2023

Guest

In this episode of the Early Link Podcast, our host Rafael Otto speaks with Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen, interim executive director and chief program officer at Grantmakers for Education, about the need for transformational change in the education system.

Summary

Dr. Hansen discusses the importance of equity and access, the role of philanthropy in creating long-term infrastructure investment, and rethinking traditional assumptions about the public school system. With that, she shares her thoughts on the cultural discontent and dominant worldview in education, and how returning to our humanity can lead to positive change for all.

She also speaks to the principals laid out in her book, “The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive,” which explores how we can build an education system to nurture the unique abilities of each child and build a foundation for a more just and equitable future.

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