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Jan 2021
21m 55s

How I Built Resilience: Elisa Villanueva...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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After starting her career at Teach For America in 1998, Elisa Villanueva Beard has served as the CEO of the non-profit for the last five and a half years. Elisa spoke with Guy about how the organization has supported its teachers who are working in nearly 2,300 schools across the country, and how educators are finding creative solutions to engage with studen ... Show More
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