Participating in a Dialogue Education course has been a game-changer for me. For more than a decade I’ve done presentations, designed curriculum, taught workshops, etc, and I was pretty sure that I was good at what I did! I prided myself on being an engaging communicator and went out of my way to have appealing […]
THE SITUATION. New Moms had developed an innovative, research-based approach to support young mothers to successfully enter the workplace. They wanted a compelling way to explore and document the struggles and successes of this promising approach. The Annie E. Casey Foundation engaged GLP to craft a comprehensive case study that would be of use to […]
THE SITUATION. A decade ago, Farm Radio International (FRI) asked GLP to support them in the development of a new learning program for staff and volunteers of 25 radio stations across Africa. The aim was to expand and strengthen broadcasts on agriculture and food security issues. THE JOURNEY. Based on the success, we collaborated […]
THE SITUATION. The state of California is home to one of the most influential welfare-to-work programs in the nation. The California Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) began a research-based initiative to shift from a more compliance-oriented approach to a more family-focused, goal-oriented approach. Mathematica Policy Research invited GLP to join this multi-year effort that would require […]
THE SITUATION. The Larimer County Workforce Center (LCWC) is an innovative group of leaders working together to find new ways to decrease poverty in the northern Colorado area. They are leaders in the use of a new online platform that helps participant’s track in real time their goals and progress and increase dialogue between coaches […]
Product Design Manager & DEI Team Lead Meg was introduced to Global Learning Partners in 2017 when she began working closely with Valerie Uccellani, GLP Senior Partner and Co-Owner. Over the years, Meg has become more and more involved with GLP’s consulting work, and she officially joined the GLP team in 2018 when she took […]
Rich joined Global Learning Partners in 2019 as a Board Member. Rich serves as the Executive Director of the Northern Border Regional Commission, a Federal-State partnership for economic and community development, which makes grants within the most distressed counties of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Rich has a wide-ranging professional background including banking, […]
On a recent Sunday morning, I was up early and listened to On Being with Krista Tippett. This morning’s broadcast guest was Pádraig Ó Tuama, who is a poet, theologian, and extraordinary healer in our fractured world. He leads the Corrymeela community of Northern Ireland, a place that has offered refuge since the violent division that defined Ireland […]
I know the power of the open questions. I design with them, facilitate with them, and evaluate with them. But, are they enough? I often feel that some people are good at giving me just what they think I want. I ask a question and they give me an answer with just enough detail to […]
This is Part 3 of a blog post series on maximizing your learning during an opportunity to spend time in another country getting to know a community and a culture. Part 2 was all about making the most of your time while there. You will most likely be changed by your experience and want to […]