Searchcast

Ernest Brooks and Tim McFeeley, leaders of the firm’s Social Justice + Advocacy practice, sit down with Reggie Shuford, Executive Director of the North Carolina Justice Center, to discuss his 25+ year career advancing social justice, the key lessons he learned during his time at the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and how it felt to return as a leader of one of his home state’s preeminent voices.

Jorge Elorza, CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) and its affiliate non-partisan think tank, Education Reform Now, and the former Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, discuss Jorge’s focus on education and access, his motivation to pursue a career in public service, and how his educational journey and family background impacted his leadership style. Presented by Isaacson, Miller’s Latine ERG, IMPacto, in recognition of Latine Heritage month. Hosted by Janette Martinez, Senior Associate and Julia Danalevich, Senior Research Specialist.

In our latest episode of Searchcast, IM Managing Associate Jaime Morgen is joined by Dr. Jill Koyama, Vice Dean of the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC) at Arizona State University, to discuss her journey to MLFTC and the College’s focus on “principled innovation.”

In our most recent episode of Searchcast, IM Managing Associate Kennedy Kearney and Senior Associate Berlinda Mojica sit down with Sylvia Watts McKinney, President + CEO of Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center. They discuss Sylvia’s career as a nonprofit executive director leading local chapters of national organizations, her journey to Thompson Island and return to Boston, and her advice for those hoping to follow in her footsteps and pursue work that expands opportunities and access for young people facing systemic barriers.

In our latest episode of Searchast, Dr. Lisa Kewley, Director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA), discusses her journey to the field of astrophysics and to the CfA, and the latest advancements in the field. Hosted by John Muckle, Isaacson, Miller partner and leader of the Science, Technology, and Society practice.