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Lena Morán: working to strengthen communities
Lena Morán is a native of Mexico City, Mexico. She moved to Santa Barbara, California at the age of six, where she grew up. She went on to graduate from AUSB’s MA in Education, Leadership & Social Justice program. At present, Lena is the Director of Programming and Language Justice at Just Communities Central Coast, a…
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JR Ransom: Better Healthcare Access and Outcomes Through Leadership and Change
Improving public health isn’t only about having better tools, it’s also about eliminating deficiencies in leadership and management. In a career that has spanned working for the United States CDC, Doctors Without Borders, as the staff lead for immunization and infectious disease policy for the National Association of County & City Health Officials in Washington,…
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Dr. Mark R. Jones to Present Keynote at Responsible Business Summit
Dr. Mark Jones will the present at the Responsible Business Summit in San Diego, CA on October 10, 2019. His presentation is Diversity & Inclusion Keynote: Leading beyond the Financials. Jones will discuss how diversity, inclusion, and equity has been proven to link to long term financial success — but how does it link to…
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Dr. Armenta Early Hinton: Diversity & Inclusion is Part of my Identity
When you’re a child whose house is just around the corner from Dr. Martin Luther Jr.’s family, like Dr. Armenta Early Hinton once was, advocating for diversity and inclusion becomes a part of you. The 2013 graduate of Antioch’s Leadership and Change PhD program, and director of Diversity & Inclusion and Title XI coordinator for…
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Leadership to Encourage Active Participation and Learning
For Mike Valentine, a consultant, professor, and 2016 graduate of Antioch’s Leadership and Change PhD program, his interest in leadership began with the military. But Valentine has since learned that effective leadership is about more than the traditional model of one person taking charge. He now uses his varied background to help organizations improve their…
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Enacting Widespread Change in Healthcare
When Lisa Shannon started her career as a registered dietician, she soon discovered a passion for teaching and leadership. That path led Shannon to roles in healthcare and eventually to her current job as Chief Operating Officer for Allina Health—a healthcare system with nearly 200 sites of care, including 11 hospitals, multiple clinics, and telehealth…
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Dance/Movement Therapy Summer Intensive Held
AUNE hosted the annual summer DMT Intensive June 17-June 22nd with 18 participants. Students traveled internationally from as far as Singapore and India and across the US from Alaska, Montana, Minnesota and Texas. The five-day program introduces the fields of dance/movement therapy and drama therapy with different faculty each day sharing their expertise in areas such as, movement…
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What does it mean to be the only NAAEE-accredited Environmental Education Master’s Degree in the Northeast?
Antioch University New England’s Masters of Science in Environmental Studies with an Environmental Education (EE) concentration consistently produces graduates in the EE field that excel in teaching about nature both inside and outside the classroom. Graduates of this program can be found across the globe in non-profits, zoos, aquaria, museums, national and state parks, public…
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Theatre as a Vehicle for Change
For Dr. Jessica Litwak—a drama therapist, actor, and 2015 graduate of Antioch University’s Leadership and Change doctorate program—theatre is more than an art form, it is a vehicle for social change and healing from trauma and conflict. Litwak’s career has taken her to classrooms and stages across the globe, teaching courses in acting and drama…
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