In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Akhtar, a partner at Transcend and strategic leader in school redesign. We discuss: Sarah's journey with her name (2:42)Embracing other parts of her identity and traditions (24:16)Experiences in education, as a student, an educator, leader, and school designer (46:40)
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In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Akhtar, a partner at Transcend and strategic leader in school redesign. We discuss: Sarah's journey with her name (2:42)Embracing other parts of her identity and traditions (24:16)Experiences in education, as a student, an educator, leader, and school designer (46:40)
Part 2 with Frank Chi: The Stories that Stick, Politics as Belonging, and What's Next
miseducAsian Podcast
54 minutes
2 years ago
Part 2 with Frank Chi: The Stories that Stick, Politics as Belonging, and What's Next
In Part 2 of our conversation with Frank Chi, filmmaker, artist, storyteller, and director of 38 at the Garden, we discuss:Finding stories and experiences that resonate across identities and Bend it Like Beckham (0:38)Giving "advice" to the next generation, balancing our dreams and our parents' expectations (9:20) How Obama's 2004 speech changed Frank's life, his career in politics (20:03)How Frank realized and embraced being an artist and creative (36:38)What's next, the stories he'd li...
miseducAsian Podcast
In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Akhtar, a partner at Transcend and strategic leader in school redesign. We discuss: Sarah's journey with her name (2:42)Embracing other parts of her identity and traditions (24:16)Experiences in education, as a student, an educator, leader, and school designer (46:40)