Chris Asch's guest appearances

Chris Asch

The Idealist.org Podcasts

Erin Barnhart

Abby Flottemesch

Meg Busse

Bob Grimm

David Schachter

Steven Pascal-Joiner

Debbie Bower

Heather Calverase

Mac Bennett

Katrina Mathis

Elizabeth Droscher

Krista Kelley

Amity Tripp

Eileen Conoboy

Margaret Ambler Salamon

OwlTail

In the first Idealist Careers Podcast, our own Amy Potthast talks with Chris Asch, co-founder of the U.S. Public Service Academy.  Recently featured in Time Magazine, Chris Asch discusses the mission of the USPSA-- the first national civilian university in the United States-- to develop and educate future leaders in public service.Many young people in the US don't currently consider public service a viable career option. Chris and Amy begin by discussing the challenges that lead to this perspective, then discuss the similarities between this university and military academies. They also touch upon issues of funding, maintaining a diverse student body and the challenges of working with politicians.More Information on the U.S. Public Service Academy Fellowships in Public Service One-Year Service Opportunities A Time to Serve article in TIME

In the first Idealist Careers Podcast, our own Amy Potthast talks with Chris Asch, co-founder of the U.S. Public Service Academy.  Recently featured in Time Magazine, Chris Asch discusses the mission of the USPSA-- the first national civilian university in the United States-- to develop and educate future leaders in public service.<br><br>Many young people in the US don't currently consider public service a viable career option. Chris and Amy begin by discussing the challenges that lead to this perspective, then discuss the similarities between this university and military academies. They also touch upon issues of funding, maintaining a diverse student body and the challenges of working with politicians.<br><br><a href="http://www.idealist.org/en/org/155729-240 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More Information on the U.S. Public Service Academy</a> <a href=" http://www.idealist.org/career/fellowship.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fellowships in Public Service</a> <a href=" http://www.idealist.org/career/oneyearservice.html " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One-Year Service Opportunities</a> <a href=" http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1657256_1657317,00.html " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Time to Serve article in TIME</a>

Chris Asch, U.S. Public Service Academy