In Chapter 2 of 15, Andrew Epstein accepts a position at Teach for America (www.teachforamerica.org) upon graduating the University of Michigan. He details the application, interview and training processes involved.
In chapter 1 of 15 of his 2009 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, Andrew Epstein recounts what informed his decision to join Teach for America. As a University of Michigan student, Epstein spends a summer as a camp counselor assisting special needs children. The experience shapes post-college choice to teach. Epstein's mid-college Camp Ramapo (www.ramapoforchilldren.org) counseling position leads to him applying for and accepting his first post-college job at Teach for America (www.teachforamerica.org).
In Chapter 8 of 9, real estate professional Brett Goldman connects his supportive mentoring relationship to his ability to access and comprehend ongoing new experiences. Over time, the teaching and support not only empower Goldman to develop competence through experience seeking, but also provide him a salon to share ideas and link them to a historical context.
In Chapter 3 of 9, real estate developer Brett Goldman talks about his decision to attend graduate school after an initial period working in real estate, Columbia University Real Estate Management Program courses teaches Goldman to better understand how cities work and the analytics and financing structure behind what makes deals work. Takeaway elements include advancing an understanding of real estate planning interest initially piqued while attending the University of Michigan as an undergraduate. Goldman then applies this more comprehensive financial and planning understanding in his role as a New York-based real estate acquisitions executive.
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