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SHIFT with Elena AgarEpisode 213- Reimagining Education: NewComm's Approach to Learner EcosystemsWelcome to this episode of the Shift with Elena Agar Podcast, where we're diving into an inspiring journey with our guest, Chidi Asoluka. Growing up as the child of Nigerian immigrants in New Jersey, Chidi was expected to follow the traditional career paths of a doctor or lawyer. Despite his early interests in poetry and storytelling, a serendipitous encounter during a job interview shifted his trajectory towards education. He has since dedicated his life to empowering youth and fostering innovation in the education space.This conversation explores Chidi's pioneering work with NewComm, an initiative that creates dynamic learning ecosystems...2025-03-2441 min
The Spark SpaceLead Change: Lessons in Innovation & CommitmentIn this episode of The Spark Space Podcast, we’re joined by Chidi Asoluka, Founder and CEO of NewComm, a transformative nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering historically marginalized students with leadership opportunities and real-world projects.Chidi takes us on his journey from educator to nonprofit leader, sharing the challenges, triumphs, and pivotal moments that shaped his path. He reveals the power of innovation in nonprofit work, how commitment to a mission fuels progress, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, educator, or someone looking to reignite your passion for change, this...2024-11-1432 min
Africa and Everywhere: Conversations with OgeUNGA Diaries: Episode 2On the second episode of UNGA Diaries: Conversations with Oge, we had some amazing guests—Moyo Awotile, Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Tony Elumelu Foundation; Chinenye Umeh, Product Marketing Manager, Heirs Insurance; Lemachi Chris-Asoluka, Brand Project Manager, UBA; and Omosefe Agwoje, Executive Assistant to the Group Chairman, UBA & HH
They shared their experiences of being on the inside - organizing participation at UNGA, witnessing global leaders, and expressing their pride in the incredible work being done at the UBA and HH Group. 🌍✨
Don’t miss this insightful episode. Tune in now and lis...2024-10-0434 minAfrica and Everywhere: Conversations with OgeUNGA Diaries: Episode 1On the debut episode of 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐠𝐞, our host Oge sat down with Somachi Chris-Asoluka, CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, and Sola Yomi-Ajayi, Executive Director/CEO UBA International Banking. They discussed their organizations' goals and shared exciting insights on what to expect from them at UNGA 79.
Tune in for a powerful conversation on the future of Africa!
#AfricasGlobalBank #UBAatUNGA2024-09-2031 min
P.S.A the Mental Health PodcastIn the Lab: How Kelechi’s Kicks and Comedy Took Wellness to the Next Level and Skyrocketed His FameGear up for a raw and real episode of P.S.A: The Mental Health Podcast, where we hit the studio—literally in the lab—with Kelechi Asoluka, the sneaker guru behind Kelechi Kleans Kicks. This isn't just about keeping your kicks fresh; crafting connections, chasing passion, and crushing doubts.Kelechi isn't just a sneaker restorer; he's a trendsetter who's turned his Kinesiology knowledge and creative flair into a cultural stamp in the sneaker world. Whether you're meeting someone new over a pair of classic retros or sharing your latest find on social, it’s all about...2024-05-021h 08
Women Leading Change (Sahel and West Africa Club OECD/SWAC)Empowering young women entrepreneursWomen entrepreneurship is on the rise in Africa, with more women starting and running businesses than ever before. Yet, they face significant challenges, including limited access to finance, markets, and training, as well as social and cultural barriers. In this episode, we unpack these issues with Somachi Chris-Asoluka, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a major supporter of women entrepreneurship in Africa. Our host is Dr Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele, a postdoctoral Research Fellow at New York University Centre for the study of Africa and the African Diaspora.
To learn more about our work, please visit: www.oecd.org/swac
L’en...2023-03-2424 min
Frontier Markets NewsPower to the people: Empowering Africa’s entrepreneursLots of people talk about empowering African entrepreneurs, about enabling young Africans to build their own futures. Tony Elumelu stumped up $100 million of his own money to actually do it. The results are remarkable. The thousands of budding business owners who’ve passed through the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s entrepreneurship program have created hundreds of thousands of jobs, according to a PwC analysis.
In this episode, we talk to Somachi Chris-Asoluka as she takes over as CEO of the foundation about the real impact empowering entrepreneurs can have, as well as her vision for the future. Spoiler aler...2023-02-2336 min
OnTheStacks with Bill Corcoran Jr.Kelechi Asoluka: Kelechi Kleans Kicks – Ep.087Episode 87: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Kelechi Asoluka, sneaker connoisseur and owner of Kelechi Kleans Kicks. In this episode, Kelechi talks about his family roots from Nigeria, growing up in the inner city of Newark New Jersey, the struggles he had at a young age, and how he overcame adversity. Kelechi also talks about the sneaker culture in society, how he turned part of his 500+ pair collection into cash to purchase a house, and how his hobby of collecting sneakers evolved into a sneaker “kleaning” business.
Please enjoy!
This episod...2021-11-101h 16
REHABICA PODA community for rehabilitation in Africa- how it startedThis episode features a special edition with the community leads of Rehabica( Ayobami Fasuba, Krista Asoluka, Damilola Martins) as they share how the idea "REHABCA" was formed, the experiences so far and the plans to create an all-inclusive rehabilitation community to foster growth.
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https://bit.ly/rehbaica_signup2021-06-3036 min
Your World, Your MoneyFinancial Socialization: Breaking the Gender StereotypesIn our final episode of the season, we sit down with Chidi Asoluka, Dean and English teacher at Horace Mann School, and David Auten & John Schneider, hosts of the Queer Money®Podcast, known as the DebtFree Guys. We dive into the conversation on financial socialization and the money influences faced in the home, in school, and in the choices our parents impart on us. How do we break out beyond the money expectations & barriers in the home? What are the impacts of family financial socialization? How can we create space beyond the binary for the financial leaders of tomorrow?2021-06-1046 minREHABICA PODHealthcare marketing tips for medical rehabilitation professionalsUnderstanding how to utilize digital tools to reach more people within our individual practices is a current trend that African Rehabilitation professionals should jump on. In this episode, Krista Asoluka gives marketing tips to help practitioners engage their target patients.2020-10-3120 min
Asoluka PodcastHolding SpaceMy good friend Chanel Duncan is a modern-day renaissance bad-ass woman. Ever since I met her in college, she has been doing the damn thing! As a former Army officer, she is currently a corporate professional, yoga teacher, weekend hiker, and a dedicated storyteller. We talk about her journey to find peace, how she fights fear, and how to hold space for one another. 2020-08-201h 14
Asoluka PodcastEducation is Our Modern Civil Rights MovementCOLLAb episode!! "Chidi Asoluka and Lauren Stockmon Brown, founder of My Colorful Nana Project, question how we can collectively liberate the minds of young people.... Asoluka is currently a Class Dean and English teacher at Horace Mann School in New York City. In 2019, he founded Asoluka Company, an education consulting firm that specializes in building more effective school-community learning partnerships. Asoluka believes that when you unlock human stories, it becomes really hard to "Other" them. For this reason, understanding people's stories is the pathway towards social justice. Music, Sound Design & Editor: Jacob Lowymycolorfulnana.wixsite.com/tmcnp"2020-05-2831 min
My Colorful NanaEducation is Our Modern Civil Rights MovementChidi Asoluka and founder, Lauren Stockmon Brown question how we can collectively liberate the minds of young people.... Asoluka is currently a Class Dean and English teacher at Horace Mann School in New York City. In 2019, he founded Asoluka Company, an education consulting firm that specializes in building more effective school-community learning partnerships. Asoluka believes that when you unlock human stories, it becomes really hard to "Other" them. For this reason, understanding people's stories is the pathway towards social justice.
Music, Sound Design & Editor: Jacob Lowy
https://mycolorfulnana.com/
2020-05-2731 min
Asoluka PodcastA Black Person Telling Their Story is a Revolutionary ActOn this episode of AP, we chat with Michael Roberson Reid, an inspirational and experienced educator who has been the executive director of three incredible Philadelphia non-profit organizations: Tree House Books, ACPPA Community Arts Center, and UP2US Sports. He is also the host of The Punk Rock Barbershop podcast, a podcast where he talks with black artists about their white influences. We talk about Reid's journey to find peace with his "black identity", how empathy can cure racial tensions, and a call to action to black educators2020-05-151h 46
Asoluka PodcastPerfect AlignmentOn this episode, I chat with Thuraya Zeidan (@demarginalize_curricula) who is a seasoned public school English teacher in North Jersey. Zeidan is passionate about creating curriculum that centers marginalized students in all classrooms. On this POWERFUL episode, we talk about the power of multicultural education, being a "different kind of teacher", and aligning our external self with our internal self. 2020-05-0949 min
Asoluka PodcastI Just Had To HustleOn this episode, I chat with Kathleen Elie who is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Urban Arts Partnership, a non profit organization that believes that "integrating the arts in every classroom disrupts the status quo in public schools, engages students, and boosts academic outcomes." Along with this position, she is also a self-proclaimed "hustler" as she wears many other hats: real estate agent, non-profit founder, and owner of a collection of investment properties. We deep dive into her desire to help people, financial literacy, and the true definition of success.2020-05-0159 min
Asoluka PodcastIt Wouldn't Take That MuchOn this episode, I had the pleasure to catch up with one of my former students Ale Gonzalez, a third year student at New York University. We chat about potential career choices, civic engagement, and managing anxiety during this COVID-19 moment. 2020-04-251h 14
Asoluka PodcastI Invited God Into My BusinessOn this episode of the Asoluka Podcast, I chat with Julia Choseed, founder of Brickhouse Builders 2.0, a real estate investing and development company based in Philadelphia, PA. We talk about entrepreneurship, why women make better real estate developers, and God.
Music credits:
Child voice: Zuri Lisbon (my niece!)
Song: Yesterday by Otis McDonald2020-04-1756 min
Asoluka PodcastDon't Attach Your Passion to PositionsIn this episode, I sit down with Ronald James Taylor (@ronaldjttaylor) who is currently a middle school History teacher here in New York City. In this conversation we talk about charter schools, transitioning to independent schools, and attracting more Black men to the education field.
(Song Credits: Rook1e: Solitude)2020-04-101h 07
Asoluka PodcastMy Wife OfunneOn my first podcast (!!!), my wife Ofunne and I sit down to have a wide-ranging conversation about her novel-in-progress, her career as a lawyer, and navigating our (temporary) long distance marriage.
Music Credits:
Song: Aime
Musician: Rook1e2020-03-2850 min
Invisible/VisibleStrawberry Mansion, PhiladelphiaHere we interview some youth at Strawberry Mansion about growing up in the neighborhood. This was such an amazing conversation that broke our heart and put it back together again. Shoutout to Germantown Academy students Cobree Hooper and Tai Humphrey for leading this conversation2018-08-1300 minInvisible/VisibleBlackHair - [AudioTrimmer.com]BlackHair - [AudioTrimmer.com] by NewComm2018-01-2700 minInvisible/VisibleNot About The Prom - SnippetNot About The Prom - Snippet by NewComm2018-01-2700 minInvisible/VisibleUNDER THE SUNCharlottesville was last week. The Solar Eclipse was this week. The cast of CONVO draw parallels between the horrific events of last week and the beauty of this one.
Photo credit: The Oregonian2017-08-2200 minInvisible/VisibleMANY SIDESThe journalism class at St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ) discusses the many implications of white supremacist ideologies after the horrific events in Charlottesville this past weekend.2017-08-1500 minInvisible/VisibleHOW DID YOU GET HERE?I ask the St. Benedict's students, "How did you get here?"2017-08-1100 minInvisible/VisibleStill Not About The PromHere is part 2 of our last episode "Not About the Prom."2017-05-1000 minInvisible/VisibleThis is Not About The PromThe girls invited some young Black men to the Harkness table to discuss who does and does not get asked to prom, but as the podcast reveals, this is not really a conversation about prom.2017-05-0500 minInvisible/VisibleTo Be Neutral and Not NeutralWhat is the role of schools in a heated social and political climate?2017-03-0900 minInvisible/VisibleBonnets, Bundles, & Baby HairThe cast of BGM discuss everything you need to know about a black woman's hair in this epic 45 minute episode.2017-02-1700 minInvisible/VisibleThe Three of Spades - ALIENS?!?!?ALIENS?!?2017-02-0800 minInvisible/Visiblevalue me, value you.The cast of INVISIBLE/VISIBLE share what their two-to-three core values that drives their everyday actions. What are your core values?2017-02-0800 minInvisible/VisibleMe! Me! Ask Me!The #BGM cast talk about a variety of subjects, including school transitions, hair, and the complications around Semi2017-01-2300 minInvisible/VisibleThe Two of SpadesThe Tangent 13 guys discuss "human goodness"2017-01-0600 minInvisible/VisibleWhy #BlackGirlMagic?Here is the pilot episode of #BGM where our cast members Cobree, Tai, and Ms. Grinnage discuss why black women need to be celebrated.2016-12-2100 minInvisible/VisibleI WANNA BE BRYAN STEVENSONstudents play a PG-13 version of Truth or Truth2016-12-1500 minInvisible/VisibleNot WinningSeniors unpack the 2016 Presidential Election2016-11-2300 minInvisible/VisibleTangent13--What's Your Story?Liam Cahill and Jakob Slifker host a digital storytelling project encouraging their classmates to go on tangents. This is the pilot episode2016-11-0500 minInvisible/VisibleGoing ViralThe cast of INVISIBLE/VISIBLE discuss how tough discussions on race, class, gender, and religion can "go viral" at Germantown Academy2016-10-2700 minInvisible/VisibleOh Say, Can You See?Students discuss the school's mock debate and the Defamation play.2016-10-2000 minInvisible/VisibleSenior/CITIZENSThe GA seniors discuss their role as political citizens in a heated political season.2016-09-2900 minInvisible/VisibleYou Got a Problem?The Class of 2017 begins Season 3 of the Invisible/Visible podcast by exploring their current and anticipated problems.2016-09-1600 minInvisible/VisibleFinal EpisodeThe seniors reflect on their years at Germantown Academy and imagine their futures.2016-06-1000 minInvisible/VisibleThe Prom EpisodePROM!!2016-04-1800 minInvisible/VisibleThe Mini-Assembly EpisodeIn which I ask underclassmen about the lives they want to lead.2016-03-1000 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 8: What kind of life do you want for yourself?I ask the seniors, "What life do you want to live?"2016-02-2500 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 7: FEARWhat are you scared of?2016-02-2500 minInvisible/VisibleDesign DaySeniors discuss being "the adults" in the room in an all day project with lower and middle school students2015-12-0200 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 4: What's the Class of 2016 like?Students are asked to define the general themes of their class.2015-11-2000 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 5: HappinessHow do teenagers gauge their own happiness?2015-11-2000 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 3: Responsible UseIn light of local and national events concerning the Internet, students discuss their role in self-policing bad behavior.2015-10-1400 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 2: Bubble Trouble?Students discuss the role and impact of the suburban GA bubble? How does one burst out?2015-09-3000 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 1: Teens Talk TrumpWhat do teenagers really think about Donald Trump?2015-09-1600 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 11: The Final EpisodeStudents reflect on their four years at GA and think ahead to the future.2015-06-1300 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 10: Prom and FOMOProm is on Friday. Do you *really* want to go to prom? Or is this another case of FOMO?2015-04-2100 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 8: On Senior Projects and PrivilegeWe begin talking about senior projects, but we ultimately land on the topic of economic privilege.2015-04-1700 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 9: Lost LovesStudents reflect on the passions that slowly dissipated in high school. It's a nostalgia session!2015-04-0900 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 7: The "Graduation is Looming" EpisodeGraduation is 4 months away. What excites you? What scares you?2015-02-0900 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 5: What's the Point of Teenage LoveEpisode 5: What's the Point of Teenage Love by NewComm2015-01-2900 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 6: What does Semi mean to you?What does Semi mean to you?2015-01-2700 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 3: The purpose of schoolEpisode 3: The purpose of school by NewComm2014-12-2700 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 4: Senior SlumpSeniors discuss the senior slump and how schools can help curb this impulse2014-12-1700 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 2: What do you feel about your class?Seniors describe how they feel about the Class of 20152014-10-2300 minInvisible/VisibleEpisode 1: What is your problem?Students answer the question: What is your problem? And what is the solution?2014-10-0200 min
Word RiotA Little ExpensiveAuthor: Chidi Asoluka
Title: A Little Expensive
Genre: Short Story
Publication date: September 20092009-09-1518 min