First in Future

Jul 31, 2020

From Crisis to Opportunity in Child Care

Summary: The Institute for Emerging Issues is hosting a series of conversations around early childhood learning focused on how we develop stronger systems in the midst of ongoing uncertainty. This… 

Jul 29, 2020

Racial Equity in Criminal Justice

Summary: Leslie Boney, the Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, hosts a special virtual conversations discussing “Racial Equity in Criminal Justice” with guests Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General… 

Jul 21, 2020

First in Future: Chair for the NC School of Science and Math Tom Looney

Summary: The Institute for Emerging Issues is spending a lot of time focusing on the future of education and work. That is the main focus of the interview with this… 

Jul 17, 2020

Parenting Education Beyond COVID-19

Summary: The Institute for Emerging Issues is hosting a series of conversations around early childhood learning focused on how we develop stronger systems in the midst of ongoing uncertainty. This… 

Jul 14, 2020

First in Future: University Entrepreneur in Residence and a Professor of the Practice at UNC Buck Goldstein

Summary: Our US colleges and learning institutions are in unique situations with the uncertain times with safety and quality of education. Our First in Future guests on this episode is… 

Jul 7, 2020

First in Future: Dr. Deepak Kumar and Juvencio Rocha Peralta on disproportionate COVID rates

Summary: African Americans make up 22% of the state’s population, but have 24% of the COVID cases and 33% of the deaths. Ten percent of the state’s population are Latinx,… 

Jul 2, 2020

Jumpstarting K-12 Learning

Summary: Leslie Boney, Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, hosts a series of virtual conversations discussing the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) and some of the ways our state is… 

Jun 29, 2020

Director’s Log | June 2020

A Declaration of Interdependence A lot of people have been doing a lot of thinking about freedom and independence in the past month. It is the issue of the moment.… 

Jun 23, 2020

First in Future: Rev. James White on Juneteenth

Summary: Juneteenth or sometimes called Freedom Day, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June… 

Jun 19, 2020

Jumpstarting Local Government

Summary: Leslie Boney, Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, hosts a series of virtual conversations discussing the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) and some of the ways our state is…