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185: Adaptive Capacity and Mutual Aid with Michelle Glauser
02:27 - Michelle’s Superpower: Resilience
04:59 - Techtonica
- The Board
- Breaking Barriers Into Tech
- Income Sharing Agreements
- Job Placement Success
- Setting Cohorts Up For Success
- Becoming an Educator
- Socioeconomic Factors
25:35 - Adaptive Capacity and Mutual Aid
- Saying vs Showing You/They Care / Investment / Helping Others
- Sponsorship
- Hiring
- Unemployment
- Survival Mode
46:51 - Techtonica Success Stories
Reflections:
Rein: What’s going to happen after the pandemic? How will things be different?
Michelle: The world has an opportunity to change.
Jamey: The things Techtonica provides to its’ cohorts to break down barriers to entry in tech is awesome.
Arty: Asking what can I do to make a difference?
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Special Guest: Michelle Glauser.