All the Difference

This special episode was recorded live at the Dartmouth Social Impact Summit, where Maya Wiley '86 served as the keynote speaker. In the interview and conversation that follows, Maya unpacks the struggles she faced while a student at Dartmouth, and her path to law and politics from there, where civil rights became the lodestar of her career. Wiley is president and CEO of both the Leadership Confer...

In this "founder's story" episode, Tommy Clark '92 MED'01 reflects on his path to creating and running the now internationally renowned global nonprofit - Grassroots Soccer, which catalyzes community health initiatives through soccer and youth empowerment. A key influence on him was seeing former Dartmouth President John Sloan Dickey's call to action "The world's...

From his community centered upbringing, to the turmoil of political organizing in some of our nation's most consequential campaigns, Matt Wilson '83 has been on the frontlines of the practical work needed to drive true social change. His articulate and thoughtful perspective on what it means to engage with social service, especially today, is equal parts profound and relevant. Matt Wilson...

In this episode, Henry sits down with longtime international development professional Joshua Muskin '79 to discuss how he got his start in the field, and where it has taken him since. A clear throughline is the connection between his globally focused education at Dartmouth, and the global education work he's dedicated most of his professional life to. Joshua Muskin ‘79 serves as Managing Director...

In this special episode, "All the Difference" producer Charlotte Albright interviews Geeta Anand '89. Journalist to journalist they discuss how the industry has changed, and journalism careers with it. One aspect that hasn't it? The potential for good (community-based) journalism to drive transformative social change. Geeta Anand '89 is editor-in-chief of VTDigger and a Pulitzer Prize-winning jour...

Join Henry and Corey for a conversation around how to leverage a legal career to balance the scales of justice and potentially balance your personal and professional life too. Corey Hirokawa '95 is the Assistant Director of Emory Law’s Center for Public Service, where she directs student pro bono opportunities and serves as the staff advisor to the Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC). At Emory...

In this special episode, DCSI Board Member Warren Valdmanis '95 interviews renowned columnist and social commentator David Brooks about the current state of higher education. Picking up on Brooks's recent article in the Atlantic titled " How the Ivy League Broke America ", where he critiques higher education (especially of the elite, ivy clad variety), we'll hear from Brooks about where he thinks...

Throughout her career Jan Malcom has sought to reform policies, practices and systems to improve the health of all populations. She’s served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health under three governors, most recently under Governor Tim Walz. In addition to her Dartmouth undergraduate degree, she’s received her Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of MN School of Public Health...

In this thought-provoking conversation about the complexities of homelessness and the journey towards creating a more compassionate and inclusive society, Dr. David Woody, III, '77 shares his expertise on addressing this systemic issue. Touching on the intersections of poverty, policy, and community engagement, he offers insights into what it takes to create lasting change. He also reflects on...

John M. Brett serves as Faithful & Fabulous Minister & Community Programs Director for the San Francisco Night Ministry where he has ministered in evolving capacities since 2014. He was previously the Program Director of The Gubbio Project, which provides sanctuary for unhoused people during the day. He has also directed a regional legal aid program in Washington State. At Dartmouth, John...

How do we advocate for real, systemic change, especially in a divided society? Janos Marton talks us through his journey as a political activist and justice reformer, which touched key political moments in America, such as Hurricane Katrina and the effort to close the Rikers Island prison complex. Throughout his career, Janos has found ways to build bridges across political divides and unite commu...

In this episode, we chat with Laura Gillespie, class of 1986, about how she ended up returning to the Upper Valley community after graduating from Dartmouth and what a career in nonprofit development has meant for her. Laura Gillespie '86 has been the Director of Development & Communications at the Upper Valley Haven since 2016.  Prior to joining the Haven, Laura spent ten years in various rol...

Join us for a conversation with Zak Kaufman '08 where we dive into different ways technology is being leveraged for good, especially in terms of how it is enabling better impact measurement and saving social sector organizations time, energy, and resources. Dr. Zak Kaufman has worked for over 10 years at the intersection of the social sector and technology. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vera Sol...

Dr. John Lawrence, Dartmouth College class of ’76 and Geisel School of Medicine class of ’80 has been a practicing pediatric surgeon for over 20 years and owing in part to a longstanding interest in global health, has also completed ten surgical missions with Doctors without Borders since 2009 serving as a surgeon in the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Haiti, Syria, the Democratic Republic...

In this episode with Marc Sépama, class of 2017, Marc tells me about why supporting global health initiatives became his calling and how he's currently going about pursuing that work. Marc currently oversees a portfolio of global health organizations at Emerson Collective, a philanthropic investing organization founded by Laurene Powell Jobs. Before landing at the Emerson Collective, Marc worked a...

Sue AnderBois '05 has built a career centered on climate change policy, clean energy expansion, and supporting local food systems. She is currently the Director of Climate and Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy (RI Chapter), and also sits on TNC's North America Policy and Government Relations Cabinet. In her "spare" time Sue is also a member of the Providence City Council where she ch...

In this episode we interview Oliver Edelson ‘18. Oliver currently serves as Legislative Director for Congressman Chris Pappas, first district of New Hampshire (NH-01), where he develops and leads the Congressman’s policy agenda. He also manages Rep. Pappas’s service on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Oliver has held several legislative positions on the Hill and most recen...

The renewable energy transition is here but it looks a lot different in each state across the U.S. Sean Garren '07 touches on what trends he's observing as Chief Program Officer for Vote Solar, a non-profit advocacy group working across the United States to use solar as a tool for climate progress and energy, environmental, and economic justice. Sean also dives into how he crafted a career at the...

Warren Valdmanis '95 makes the case for a better version of finance that prioritizes workers in the assessment of organizational value. In our conversation, Warren defines a "good job", explains why there seem to be so few of them these days, and what investors can do to create more of them. Warren is a Partner at Two Sigma Impact , a private equity firm focused on creating value at companies by i...

Alex Bernadotte '92 walks us through how many efforts to bridge the college education gap miss the mark on supporting first generation and low income students during the undergraduate experience and beyond. Drawing on her own experience as a first generation college student, she emphasizes the importance of reducing the college drop out rate, both for society and for the lives of individual studen...

In this episode, we chat with Rose Mutiso '08, Research Director at the Energy for Growth Hub . She walks us through her path to fighting climate change, which is focused on just energy transitions and championing emerging energy technologies in the African context. Rose is also the co-host of the Energy for Growth Hub’s podcast series - High Energy Planet and the co-founder and former CEO of the...