Citizen Stewart Show
A pull-no-punches podcast about democracy and education.
“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Ravi Gupta, former Obama staffer and superintendent of a network of charter schools in the South. “The Citizen Stewart Show” will bring good humor and analysis to the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.
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An award-winning writer, speaker, and blogger, Chris Stewart is a relentless advocate for children and families. Based in outstate Minnesota, Chris is CEO of brightbeam, a nonprofit media group that runs campaigns to highlight policies and practices that support thriving kids. He was the founding Director of the African American Leadership Forum, was an elected member of the Minneapolis Board of Education, and founded and served as the CEO of Wayfinder Foundation. Above all, Chris is a serial parent, a Minecraft enthusiast, and an epic firestarter on Twitter, where he has antagonized the best of them on the political left and right.
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Kate is President at The Branch, which is a fancy way of saying she gets to listen to a lot of podcasts every day. Kate's spent her career focused on young people: shaping national conversations on education, leading talent and strategy for acclaimed nonprofits, scaling schools, running successful startups, and producing award-winning content. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where she majored in saying "yinz" as often as possible, and the University of Michigan School of Social Work, despite not loving talking about her feelings. Kate volunteers with young people navigating the foster care system as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and coaches a middle school lacrosse team in Brooklyn.
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An award-winning writer, speaker, and blogger, Chris Stewart is a relentless advocate for children and families. Based in outstate Minnesota, Chris is CEO of brightbeam, a nonprofit media group that runs campaigns to highlight policies and practices that support thriving kids. He was the founding Director of the African American Leadership Forum, was an elected member of the Minneapolis Board of Education, and founded and served as the CEO of Wayfinder Foundation. Above all, Chris is a serial parent, a Minecraft enthusiast, and an epic firestarter on Twitter, where he has antagonized the best of them on the political left and right.
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Kate is President at The Branch, which is a fancy way of saying she gets to listen to a lot of podcasts every day. Kate's spent her career focused on young people: shaping national conversations on education, leading talent and strategy for acclaimed nonprofits, scaling schools, running successful startups, and producing award-winning content. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where she majored in saying "yinz" as often as possible, and the University of Michigan School of Social Work, despite not loving talking about her feelings. Kate volunteers with young people navigating the foster care system as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and coaches a middle school lacrosse team in Brooklyn.
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An award-winning writer, speaker, and blogger, Chris Stewart is a relentless advocate for children and families. Based in outstate Minnesota, Chris is CEO of brightbeam, a nonprofit media group that runs campaigns to highlight policies and practices that support thriving kids. He was the founding Director of the African American Leadership Forum, was an elected member of the Minneapolis Board of Education, and founded and served as the CEO of Wayfinder Foundation. Above all, Chris is a serial parent, a Minecraft enthusiast, and an epic firestarter on Twitter, where he has antagonized the best of them on the political left and right.
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Kate is President at The Branch, which is a fancy way of saying she gets to listen to a lot of podcasts every day. Kate's spent her career focused on young people: shaping national conversations on education, leading talent and strategy for acclaimed nonprofits, scaling schools, running successful startups, and producing award-winning content. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where she majored in saying "yinz" as often as possible, and the University of Michigan School of Social Work, despite not loving talking about her feelings. Kate volunteers with young people navigating the foster care system as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and coaches a middle school lacrosse team in Brooklyn.
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