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Making A Difference Through Excellent Parenting And A Passion For Education with John Palfrey

Episode Summary

Be inspired by John Palfrey as he fills this episode with valuable lessons on how to start the transformation with the support of academics and invest in things that have a major impact. Don't miss out on learning more about his unique career path, establishing a thriving foundation, and raising children with "flint and kindling."

Episode Notes

• How fulfilling an academic-centered career
• Insights about the younger generations who lived during the digital era
• An excellent perspective on upbringing and raising your own children
• Overview of growing the financial endowment of a charitable foundation
• The importance of balancing career and family 

The Life & Money Show Spotlight:

• Your Life & Money: What is one thing you're doing to live a meaningful and intentional life by design?
• Other’s Life and Money: What is one life or money hack that you can share that will make an impact in others’ lives right now? 
• Life & Money in the World: What’s the one thing you’re doing right now to make the world a better place?

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

• Born Digital by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser | Paperback & Hardcover
• The Connected Parent by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser | Hardcover & Audiobook

ABOUT JOHN PALFREY

John is the President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation which is one of America’s biggest philanthropies with assets accumulating to over $7 billion. He is an author of the award-winning books Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces: Diversity and Free Expression in Education, and Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. He is a seasoned educator, innovator, and legal scholar with well-respected expertise in how learning, education, and other institutions have changed because of new media. Additionally, he is committed to rigorous thinking, disruption, and creative solutions often made possible by technology, accessibility of information, and diversity and inclusion. John served as Head of School at Philips Academy, Andover, and oversaw the creation of the Tang Institute. He was the Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School. From 2002 to 2008, Palfrey served as Executive Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, founding board chair of the Digital Public Library of America, and is the former board chair of LRNG, a nonprofit launched and supported by MacArthur. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and an AB from Harvard College.

CONNECT WITH JOHN

• LinkedIn: John Palfrey
• Website: MacArthur Foundation

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