Afleveringen
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Rayyan (Master's) considers himself a professional couch surfer. Having grown up and traveled the world, he’s learned to appreciate the beauty in our global diversity. He’s super biased toward innovative institutions, attending both Quest University and Minerva. He’s now exploring how AI can impact decision-making sustainability; he’s often found debating life over a long meal or napping in an airport.
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Bentley (M24) is a Chinese Canadian who spent his teenage years getting lost in the sauce of hustle culture. After experiencing a quarter-life crisis accelerated by COVID-19, he chose to leave behind his safe career path at his old university to join Minerva.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this episode, we explore the power of transformational experiences with **Hannah Newman** and **Mike Wang**. Hannah has devoted her career to creating life-changing experiences, from leading international education programs and shaping Minerva’s first-year student experience to developing innovative healthcare education systems at Guild. For her, working at Minerva was a rare opportunity to align her personal mission with her work. Mike, a designer focused on fostering connection and belonging, was part of the founding teams at both Minerva and ASU and is now building a "home for the magically weird" at the venture fund Long Journey. He lives in Oakland with his wife, two dog-like cats (Luna and Neo), and a baby daughter on the way. Together, Hannah and Mike share their journeys in building meaningful communities, blending personal values with professional life, and creating spaces that inspire growth and connection.
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Mandy Nguyen is a Bay Area-born artist and the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She's currently a podcast producer and science journalist at Vox but feels most herself when she is dancing, gardening, and exploring the great outdoors.
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Robert Karl, a historian with a passion for foraging—whether it's for wild food or hidden stories—specializes in modern Latin America and the Caribbean. His book “Forgotten Peace” is a debate starter on Colombia’s peace process, both in the US and Colombia. When a Minerva student first met him in person, they immediately said, “You’re just as tall as I imagined!” (6’1" inches/210 cm)
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As a multi-cultural, forever curious, dog and book-loving person, Daria loves to spend her time in the clouds. There she tends to find inspiration for a future painting or short story. When with people or dogs she loves a good hike, bookshop stroll, or museum trip.
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Levy Odera was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He enjoys equipping youth with knowledge, skills, and experiences for doing meaningful development work that improves human wellbeing. He does so at Minerva University and in an organization that he founded known as Systems Acumen for Youth-Led Development Solutions (SAYDS). He loves spending time with his family, playing soccer, and coaching children soccer.
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Hanaka claims herself as a M22 when she wants to be that cool kid and M23 when she wants to give off wholesome vibes. She's a Japanese girl who's currently stuck in San Jose, pursuing her best grandma life with no IG, no clubbing, and no makeup. Find her on Messenger OR [email protected]
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Tawo was put on Earth to make words move like butterflies and earthquakes. She is dynamic and so bright - carrying a deep joy that comes from loving God and people. She has a bad habit of romanticizing everything and starting failing streaks of vegetarianism. She is the funniest person she knows.
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Braydon Rutherford comes from a little flat in the heart of Pinetown, South Africa. Every week, he would wash cars with his friends in this block of flats to be able to buy a pizza at the end of the week, where they would sit around and share stories, eating the fruits of their labour. This formed his love for storytelling, and he wishes to share stories of his humble travels with you, dear listener. So grab a slice of pizza, and we hope you enjoy it.
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Ibrahim (M25), Pakistani born & bred, is a Finance & Economics Double Major who is either making inappropriate/dumb jokes or talking about football. Constantly believing in 'Don't Overthink, Just Do', he looks to constantly jump into new experiences and enjoy the little things in life, whether that be tracking down phone thieves in Buenos Aires or getting on a small motorbike with 4 people. He hopes to harness the universal language of sports to empower communities and bridge international divides - telling jokes throughout the process of course.
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Musical Theatre Company Thalia was created by a bunch of theatre geeks coming together and realizing that there is one significant thing missing in their global university experience - a student society that would take up their time outside of classes, as well as enable to realize their passion. Through its series of projects, Thalia quickly became a place in M25 community where apart from relentless work of actors and crew members on new theatre projects, surprising and close friendships have been formed.
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As part of M19, Louis helped build many of Minerva's community institutions, including the ASM and Convivium. Raised in NYC, he's been back in his birthplace of Berlin since 2020. After his Capstone on Minerva's carbon footprint, he now works at CDP with the highest-emitting companies in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on their decarbonization.
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Hi, I'm Tiffany! Young and idealistic Tiff used to introduce herself as "Tiffany Anne - with an "e" just like Anne of Green Gables" Now that I'm old but haven't given up on the idealism (Just cracked the 40's y'all, it's going to be a great decade) I guess it still applies!
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High school dropout, single mom at 19 with two daughters, started college at 24, married again at 29, gaining a husband and two sons. BA from UC Berkeley; PhD UCSF; postdoc Stanford. Pursued an academic science career for 30 years, worked 6 years in philanthropy and 9.5 years in education innovation at Minerva.
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With Li-Lian and Leo. where have we been? where are we going? learnings? challenges?
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Megan is down for any adventure and loves to work hard and play hard! Whether it's spending rainy days in museums or climbing Mount Denali - no matter the activity, she is your girl.
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Brad lives off-grid in rural Maine with his partner Chloe and dog Sammy. A lifelong adventurer, Brad has found himself in situations ranging from winter sailing the North Atlantic to defending a small medtech company against a hostile takeover. If he had a motto, it might be: Take risks, reduce harm, learn, be weird, and have fun.
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Branden B, aka Donatello la Poeta, has spent the last 10 years as an artist, educator, & event manager. Along this journey, he's integrated elements of creative writing & Hip Hop culture into all other aspects of his work life. He aims to connect with others through poetry & music, and to teach those not only as forms of self-expression & art, but as ways for people to better navigate the inner-most workings of who they are. Oh yeah, and he throws dope events!
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Yuya (M25) is a sucker for paradoxes. She loves the rain, the color blue, and the word 'home'. If she could do anything in this world, she would spend all her time reading, writing, and listening to people’s stories. She is Chinese-Burmese, born and raised in Yangon, Myanmar. Instagram: @htet_yuya
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