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The Square Pizza podcast focuses on the intersection of education, innovation, and diversity. We host and interview leaders doing incredible work around the country to ensure all students have access to an equitable education. The Square Pizza podcast is hosted by SchermCo, a social-impact implementation firm that offers strategic implementation and project management services to schools and education-focused organizations across the country.
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#129 - Christine Edwards Pitkin, Founder & CEO, Civility Localized & Civic Impact Academy
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Episode 129
Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Christine Edwards Pitkin, Founder & CEO of Civility Localized & Civic Impact Academy. Civility Localized is a minority and woman-owned Community Engagement Consulting Firm with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In this episode:
- Civility Localized
- Minority and woman-owned consulting firm and its mission to help communities grow with dignity through inclusive strategies for local and state government initiatives
- Community outreach and engagement
- Civic Impact Academy
- An educational experience that brings local community leaders and government leaders into the same rooms
- Started in 2024
- Launching a new cohort in September and applications open in July
- Board Member Experience
- GenerationNation, Humane Society, and QC Family Tree
- Best practices of high-performing boards?
- What aspiring board members know
- Be ready and willing to give of yourself - your time, your money, your contacts
- GenerationNation, Humane Society, and QC Family Tree