The Social Change Career Podcast

It was 1984 and Bosnia Herzegovina hosted the Winter Olympics. In just two weeks 13-year-old Miki taught himself English and German just by volunteering and meeting others in this global event. Little did he know that six years later, languages were going to save his life, as he had to survive Bosnia's devastating warfare that made him a refugee in Austria. How does one go from a war refugee to on...

Show notes for Episode 3 with Nick Martin: Never Stop Learning "I don't think we can't do it alone…especially when we are trying to solve really complex social problems. "   A result of a professional weaver and a government official, Nick had a very refined and specific passion for 1890-1940s Modern Era poetry. Thinking he was going to be a poetry analyst, Nick later decided that we wanted to hel...

In this episode we discuss: Monica's earlier influences: her supportive family, earlier international experiences and growing up in 2 cultures Monica's college years and on being a nerd How she develop her work etiquette during college Her Master's years and how she found her tribe How she thought policy was her way on making a difference Monica's experience at the U.N. in the Geneva On hating her...

In this episode we discuss:   Craig's pretty normal and privileged upbringing in a typical U.S. suburb How Craig was affected by the threat of nuclear proliferation How he found his groove in social activism during the college years On listening to mentors, applying to a Fullbright Fellowship, learning languages and building NGOs Why and how he chose his PhD Balancing of work and school His burnou...