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Justin Reich is joined by John Palfrey, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, former director of the Berkman Klein Center of Internet and Society, as well as an educator, author, and legal scholar. Together they discuss philanthropy in education,the work of the MacArthur Foundation, and the challenges of making large changes in institutions.
“And particularly when we look at a society where I think most of us, anyway, those of us on the left, broadly global left, would say, ‘We're not where we ought to be, right, from an equity perspective, from all sorts of dimensions we want to improve. And certainly the quality of K-12 education in the United States, that's not something we're that good at overall. Therefore, we need to disrupt it. We need to do it better. - John Palfrey
In this episode we’ll talk about:
What role does philanthropy play in addressing inequality?
Thinking about “who is being served?”
The natural inclination to give locally
Supporting individual leaders to influence the world
Lever for Change organization
Small financial help can facilitate larger financial help
