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Public service & social justice

Beyond the finish line | Mary McManus (COM’76)

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Learn how Mary McManus (COM’76) defied her diagnosis of post-polio syndrome to run the Boston Marathon.

Tagged: chronic illness, marathon, running

Public servants & digital citizens | Marcelo Garcia (Pardee’96)

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Learn how Marcelo Garcia (Pardee’96) uses his political background to fight disinformation online.

Tagged: disinformation, mexican, politics, public servant

Combatting racism and antisemitism with education and philanthropy | Ayele Shakur (Questrom’87)

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Hear how Ayele Shakur (Questrom’87) went from teaching in Compton to being President of the Redstone Family Foundation.

Tagged: antisemitism, education, nonprofit, philanthropy, racism

Transforming education through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr. Archie Cubarrubia (Sargent’01, Wheelock’02)

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Archie Cubarrubia (Sargent’01, Wheelock’02) helps to remove barriers to college access through the Gates Foundation.

Tagged: access, bill and melinda gates foundation, career, college, education

Building Resilient Communities in the Face of Global Pandemics

in Podcast, Public service & social justice, Science & engineering

Bryan Murphy-Eustis (SPH’04) is a public health practitioner and Executive Director of BME strategies.

Tagged: BUSPH, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, public health

Transforming personal loss into an encore career

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Bill Cohen (Questrom’74) provides advice & counsel to families grappling with a dementia diagnosis.

Tagged: caregiving, encore career, passion, second act

Prosecutor in ‘El Chapo’ Case on Pursuing Your Calling

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Andrea Goldbarg (LAW’01) shares her story of a decade-long pursuit & prosecution of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

MA teacher of the year on how to bounce back

in Podcast, Public service & social justice

Takeru reflects on education & resiliency after being recognized as the 2020 MA Teacher of the Year.

Podcast playlist: law, order & social justice

in Blog, Podcast, Public service & social justice

What keeps social justice leaders, litigators, and longtime public servants motivated?

Thomas W. Jones’ journey from civil rights activist to financial industry leader

in Business & law, Podcast, Public service & social justice

Civil rights activist & pioneering financial industry executive shares his story.

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