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ALP: The Admissions Leadership PodcastPeak Perspectives: Assumptions and DecisionsHave you ever caught yourself making an assumption about someone's capacity for success based on where they come from or the challenges they've faced? At this time of year, when many admissions offices are deep in application review, it seems fitting to pause and reflect on how assumptions can shape decisions.In this Peak Perspective, we hear a vignette from Laura Kaub, director of the Duolingo Partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who reminds us that there is way more to a student's story than where they came from—and that often th...2025-01-1409 minALP: The Admissions Leadership PodcastLaura Kaub of the UNHCR asks, "Why is it so hard for exceptional students to get access to education?"Laura Kaub, director of the Duolingo partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees program, talks about keeping refugees and African students out of the "hole" in holistic admission so they can get into the economic, educational and political systems that can bring about change. She provides examples of U.S colleges that "get it right," including Macalester and Northwestern, as well as models around the globe, like Rwanda and Uganda.Contact Laura directly if you're interested in talking with her about the students she serves.ReferencesPresident's Alliance on Higher...2023-12-1847 minALP: The Admissions Leadership PodcastJen Dewar on Talking Yourself Into Doing Scary ThingsWhat is it like to leave the familiarity of higher ed to join a tech company with a vision to change how the world thinks about language testing? Jen Dewar, Senior Director of Strategic Engagement for the Duolingo English Test, shares how to break through, climb steep learning curves, learn from setbacks ... and why you don't win or lose—you only win or learn.ReferencesLuis von Ahn, co-founder and CEO of Duolingo on How I Built This with Guy Raz and The Tim Ferriss Show.Shout out to future ALP guest, Laura Kaub, UNHC...2023-11-0351 minALP: The Admissions Leadership PodcastCorey JohnsonKen learns why dynamic kindness is more important than "success" in his chat with Corey Johnson, founder of Imagine Scholar, based in the Nkomazi region of Mpumalanga province, in South Africa. Imagine Scholar is "founded on the belief that there is an equal distribution of raw potential in every pocket of the world. Our mission is to equip young leaders with the integrity, skills, and mindsets they need to shape a world they can be proud of." Many thanks to Laura Kaub (whose name somehow got garbled on the pod!) from Yale Young African Scholars, who introduced...2020-10-0958 min