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Latest Episodes:

Fixing Political Leadership with Becca Balint Jul 01, 2020

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Vermont Senate Majority Leader hops on Fix It to discuss how we can fix political leadership. Learn more about Becca at her Vermont Legislature profile here and find her on Twitter @BeccaBalintVT

Fixing the Savings Gap with Tobias Read Jul 01, 2020

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Tobias Read, currently the Treasurer of Oregon, is a national leader when it comes to helping people save more money. Catch more details in the episode and the notes below.

Learn more about Tobias Read at his website
Find more details on Oregon Saves here and on Twitter @ORSaves
Find Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler's book Nudge, which delves into human behaviors that contribute to spending (and saving) behavior, here

Fixing Youth Unemployment & Civic Disengagement with John Bridgeland Jul 01, 2020

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John "Bridge" Bridgeland talks about fixes for youth unemployment and civic disengagement in this episode of Fix It. Find more information at the resources below:

Learn more about Bridge through his Civic Profile, Madison Vision Series presentation, and Service Year Alliance bio. You can also find him on Twitter @JohnMBridgeland
Learn more about Civic here and on Twitter @CivicEnterprise
See opportunities to engage in a year of service through the Service Year Alliance here. Follow Service Year on Twitter @ServiceYear
Read about the Call to Unite livestream here
Get involved with any of the following wonderful opportunities: mentorship via Mentor.org, meal delivery via Share Our Strength, local volunteer opportunities via Volunteer.gov, sports coaching via Tennis for America, or art service via Artist Year

Fixing Entrepreneurship in a Recession with Michelle Zatlyn Jul 01, 2020

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Cloudflare co-founder and COO Michelle Zatlyn outlines the problem of starting an enterprise in an economic downturn and provides some fixes to help would-be entrepreneurs get started.

Learn more about Michelle at her Aspen Institute bio and in this Forbes profile, and find her on Twitter @zatlyn
Read about the Cloudflare story here, and follow them on Twitter @cloudflare

Fixing the Digital Divide with Angela Siefer Jul 01, 2020

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Angela Siefer of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) jumps onto the Fix It podcast to chat about getting internet to those who don't have it. Check out resources from the show below.

Explore the NDIA’s work here and on Twitter @netinclusion.
See Angela's congressional testimonyhere and find her on Twitter @angelasiefer
Read more about what a federal broadband subsidy could look like here

Fixing America's Healthcare System with Dr. Vivian Lee Jul 01, 2020

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Dr. Vivian Lee of Verily Life Sciences chats with us about fixing the incentives that have skewed our healthcare system toward less-than-ideal outcomes. Find more resources below.

Learn more about Dr. Lee at her website or on Twitter @vivianleemd, and find her new book The Long Fix here.
Here are two good primers on value-based healthcare from UIC and HBS
Learn more about Verily at their site and on Twitter @verilylifesci

Fixing the Reopening of Society with Juliette Kayyem Jul 01, 2020

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Today, we talk with Juliette Kayyem about how to fix our approach to re-opening during COVID-19. Learn more about Juliette in the notes below.

Read more about Juliette in her Aspen Institute Bio and in her HKS bio and find her on Twitter @juliettekayyem
Follow official CDC guidance to keep yourself safe from COVID as society reopens
Make sure not to retweet bots that share misleading information about COVID

Fixing Business Patronage during COVID with Archon Fung Jul 01, 2020

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Harvard Kennedy School Professor Archon Fung talks about fixing how we identify COVID-safe businesses with the Fix It duo. Check out Professor Fung’s background and notes from the show below.

Learn more about Archon in his HKS bio and in this LA Times article
Find Archon on Twitter @arfung

Fixing the Landlord/Tenant Relationship with Georges Clement Jul 01, 2020

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Georges founded and leads JustFixNYC, a nonprofit helping tenants fight back against displacement. Learn more

More on Justfix NYC at their website, on Twitter @JustFixNYC (be sure to use #CancelRent and #HousingIsAHumanRight), and in this NYTimes article
More on Georges Clement at thisSocial Innovation + Change Initiativeprofile

Fixing Crypto Ignorance with Andy Bromberg Jun 24, 2020

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Andy Bromberg of Coinlist walks us through cryptocurrency basics, why most people don't understand it, and how we can educate ourselves to become informed participants in the crypto ecosystem.

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Learn more about Andy and Coinlist at: