Witziggy World
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -At Witziggy World, we explore the ampersand between policy design and policy delivery — yes, the ampersand. You know, where the idea in a backroom translates into life outside of an office, where best practices research meets the complexities of the everyday, where questions involve who gets to make decisions and with what resources and knowledge; the permutations of the ampersand abound, and I am here to reflect on them all. Guests include a United Nations Paris Climate attendee, housing and urban development professionals named to Forbes' 30 under 30, and federal officials who are making change in education, health, and community development. Join us here or online at witziggyworld.com.
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11. Garret Johnson Wants to Improve the Doctor-Patient Relationship
January 11, 2022 01:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBGarret Johnson is a resident physician in internal medicine at Duke University Hospital. He is interested in U.S. health care policy, especially how payment policy affects the cost and quality of care. Garret was born and raised in Massachusetts, attended Brown University, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He lives with his wife Lara, a psychiatry resident at Duke, and their beagle Tristan.
10. Mitsuru Mukaigawara Tackles Epidemics and International Security
January 05, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBMitsuru Mukaigawara is a Ph.D Student in Government at Harvard University. He studies international relations and political methodology, with a focus on an interaction between disease epidemics and international security. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantitative Social Science. Prior to graduate school, he worked as an infectious disease doctor and a policy researcher. Mitsuru holds a M.D. from Tokyo Medical and Dental University and an M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School.
Mitsuru Mukaigawara Tackles Epidemics and International Security
January 05, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBMitsuru Mukaigawara is a Ph.D Student in Government at Harvard University. He studies international relations and political methodology, with a focus on an interaction between disease epidemics and international security. He is affiliated with the Institute for Quantitative Social Science. Prior to graduate school, he worked as an infectious disease doctor and a policy researcher. Mitsuru holds a M.D. from Tokyo Medical and Dental University and an M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School.
9. Mr. Ebrahim Goes to Washington
December 18, 2021 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBHassaan Ebrahim is a Masters in Public Policy candidate at Harvard Kennedy School, with an interest in education and social urban policy. He was born and raised in San Jose, CA and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in neuroscience. After graduation, he joined Teach for America and returned home to San Jose where he taught high school math for four years. In addition to teaching pre-calc, he served as DJ for the school dances, as DJ e-Triggy. In addition to po...
8. Leonardo Campos Knows the Pen is Mightier than the Sword
November 29, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBLeonardo Campos is a public policy analyst from Sao Paulo, Brazil. For the last ten years, he has worked on designing and implementing education and social development policies, being particularly interested in enhancing the effectiveness of social policy in reducing poverty and inequality. He has a BA in Public Policy Management from the University of Sao Paulo and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
7. Andrew Maguire Explores the Hidden Curriculum
November 29, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAndrew Maguire wrote Teaching Between The Lines to learn more about educational opportunity in the United States. Andrew received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, where he was recognized as a Lisa Ellen Goldberg Fellow. As a youth development leader and non-profit strategist, Andrew has worked with youth worldwide, from his role helping launch Fulbright University Vietnam to his ti...
4. Andrea Ringer Assesses the Causes and Consequences of Housing Policies
July 09, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBAndrea Ringer is a social and urban policy specialist at Harvard Kennedy School with experience in budgeting, finance, and planning for the cities of Rochester, New York and Detroit, Michigan. This past spring, she advocated for people experiencing homelessness as part of a civic campaign in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and will complete her Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School this fall. This conversation...
5. Georges Clement and JustFix Leverage Tech for Housing Justice
July 09, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBGeorges Clement is a Co-Founder and the Executive Director of JustFix, a NYC-based nonprofit that builds data-driven tools for tenants and organizers fighting displacement. He was a Cheng Fellow and Kennedy Fellow studying housing and tech policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, Georges was a Fellow with Blue Ridge Labs @ the Robin Hood Foundation and a Product Manager at General Assembly, leading the expansion of GA’s Business programs around the world. He is a New Yorker with a B...
6. Nathalie Gazzaneo Finds Clues in Big Issues
July 09, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBNathalie Gazzaneo, an attorney with interests in tech and public policy as well as political and economic development, sees barriers and challenges as clues to build a better future. She previously worked in public policy and privacy and has researched emerging technology's capacity for public impact. As part of the Problem Driven Iterative Action (PDIA) field class at Harvard Kennedy School, she and her team explored the root causes of abandoned infrastructure projects in Nigeria. This con...
1. Raven Graf Wants to Pass Climate Legislation Now
June 04, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBRaven Graf (they/them) is an activist, volunteer for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, board member of Our Climate, and recipient of the Switzer Fellowship. They graduated from Swarthmore College with degrees in biology and chemistry and received a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In this conversation, they describe our current climate challenges and advocate for climate legislation to change the world’s current climate trajectory. FURTHER READING Bill Moyer, ...
3. Annie Kuster Wants You to Pass the Mic
June 04, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBAnnie Kuster shares how gender studies and a Quechan professor led to her creation of Nayaraq Stories – a storytelling and feminisms empowerment workshop series that centers marginalized voices in the Peruvian Andes. She holds a degree from the University of Notre Dame in international economics and anthropology, a Master's degree in international development and policy from the University of Chicago, and was a Fulbright scholar in Peru. This conversation asked the female question, centered...
2. Jess Redmond Explores Veganism and Philosophy
June 04, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBJess Redmond is an ecomonist and philosopher with experience at the Bank of England and a fellow with Year Here, which provides a full-time postgraduate course in London designed to cultivate entrepreneurial approaches to entrenched social problems. They received their undergraduate degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from Durham University in England and are pursuing a Master in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. They share their personal journey to vegetarian...