Redesigning School for Students To Thrive with Rebecca Kaden of USV and Garrett Smiley of Sora Schools

Village Global Podcast

English - October 10, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Garrett Smiley (@gw_smiles), co-founder of Sora Schools, and Rebecca Kaden (@rebeccakaden), investor at USV, join special guest host Anne Dwane (@adwane), co-founder and partner at Village Global, on this episode.

They discuss:

- The story of how Sora Schools came about and how they plan to create the best high school in the world.

- How Rebecca and USV evaluated the business.

- Why a new model for education is needed today.

- The role of a school in the 21st century and the importance of community.

- What it was like fundraising during a pandemic.

- Other needs and problems that provide opportunities for entrepreneurs in the education space.

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