This is a special episode of Please Speak Freely, recorded live at the Bridge from School…
Author: Eric Gurna
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I got to sit down with Karen Pittman, President and CEO of the Forum for Youth Investment and a national leader and advocate for positive youth development. Ms. Pittman has received many awards and has advised the top levels of government, foundations and nonprofits on how to create programs and policies that promote the values of youth development and address the holistic needs of young people and communities. We had a great conversation about the importance of “low-stakes accountability” strategies for encouraging rigorous practice while still letting creativity and risk-taking thrive, as well as the range of challenges facing the field today.
In this episode, I had a chance to talk with Earl Martin Phalen, who founded BELL andSummer Advantage and…