Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
Contact us:
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Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
Mentioned in this episode
https://www.idealist.org/
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To contact Ann Davis: info@venturewithimpact.org
Listen to this episode and explore:
Childhood at the Lake in Wisconsin, learning to sail and a supportive learning environment (2:55)
Swim 4 Success: creating a nonprofit to teach low-income kids to swim in New Orleans (6:16)
In College: from a Business program to a flexible program in International Political Economics leaving time for learning experiences outside the classroom (10:52)
Participating in international development and travelling as a formative experience in college (13:15)
Enrolling in “Teach for America” to become a teacher (15:33)
Finding mentors and seeking support as a teacher (18:33)
Getting diagnosed with brain cancer (21:29)
Life after brain cancer (25:46)
Moving to New York city for a teaching position (28:37)
From a teacher to an entrepreneur: critical transferable skills (32:08)
Venture with Impact: who it is for and what it is for (36:10)
What Ann has learnt since starting Venture with Impact (47:50)
Ann’s superpower (50:08)
The importance of zooming out and looking at the big picture (51:09)
The future of digital nomadism: getting involved and creating an impact in local communities (52:39)
The impact Ann wants to have on the world (54:13)
