Wendell Willis's guest appearances

Wendell Willis

WTMJ Conversations & WTMJ Features

Deff-initely Milwaukee

Imagine This Podcast

Rex Academy: Let's Talk Computer Science

The Truth Interviews

Omar Shaikh

Bob Babisch

Sherrie Tussler

Matt Beringer

Jen Lada

Don Smiley

Pat Connaughton

Joel Brennan

Brent Suter

Peggy Williams-Smith

Arvind Gopalratnam

Donna Ricco

Rodney Ferguson

Ray Nitti

Paul Bartolotta

OwlTail

Rex Academy: Let's Talk Computer ScienceIn this week's episode we have Wendell Willis who is putting students in Milwaukee on a path to success! As the Executive Director at Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Willis aims to ensure that Milwaukee Public Schools students have access to a quality education. To achieve this, the foundation raises funding for several different purposes, including scholarship awards, college preparation and initiatives in STEM and experiential learning. Curriculum Licensing to K12 Schools | Online Private Classes | Self Paced Online Lessons. Visit www.Rex.academy for more information or Call us on : +1 972-215-9962

Rex Academy: Let's Talk Computer Science In this week's episode we have Wendell Willis who is putting students in Milwaukee on a path to success! As the Executive Director at Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Willis aims to ensure that Milwaukee Public Schools students have access to a quality education. To achieve this, the foundation raises funding for several different purposes, including scholarship awards, college preparation and initiatives in STEM and experiential learning. Curriculum Licensing to K12 Schools | Online Private Classes | Self Paced Online Lessons. Visit <a href="http://www.Rex.academy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Rex.academy</a> for more information or Call us on : +1 972-215-9962

E50 - Wendell Willis

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8-26-21 Executive Director of MPS Foundation Wendell Willis

This week on the pod, we welcome Wendell Willis, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation – and, to Mac’s delight, fellow Northwestern alum. The crew talks about Wendell’s own artistic upbringing, his varied career in business and nonprofit work, and his vision for how the arts should be integrated into education and civic infrastructure. Mac, David, and Lindsay kick it off with a reflection on democratizing art through listening to a 1996 clip of Charlie Rose with Bowie (#rip) and Schnabel talking about the art of Basquiat (1:20), then visiting Jane Fonda’s Golden Globes acceptance speech (15:15). Wendell’s interview starts at 23:27: moving to Milwaukee, growing up with artistic family members, and graduating from Rufus King (24:15); going to Northwestern and studying arts and business (26:52); exploring careers in the business and nonprofit worlds (34:10); art as a tool to look at business problems differently (36:25); scaling up Ways to Work and building great teams (38:42); the role of arts and culture in public education (44:10); arts integration across subjects (49:40); changing the narrative of why the arts are important to our communities (54:40); civic pride in Milwaukee (59:00); Czar of Arts and Culture turn (1:02). And finally, we ask Wendell for some dish on Esteban – a Public Ally currently with Imagine MKE and formerly with MPS Foundation!Follow Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Music Transitions: “Tennessee,” Capitol Drive E216 Ephemera David Bowie &amp; Julian Schnabel on Charlie Rose Jane Fonda at the Golden Globes Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Crypto Art Kings of Leon NFT AlbumNBA Top Shot 

This week on the pod, we welcome Wendell Willis, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation – and, to Mac’s delight, fellow Northwestern alum. The crew talks about Wendell’s own artistic upbringing, his varied career in business and nonprofit work, and his vision for how the arts should be integrated into education and civic infrastructure. Mac, David, and Lindsay kick it off with a reflection on democratizing art through listening to a 1996 clip of Charlie Rose with Bowie (#rip) and Schnabel talking about the art of Basquiat (1:20), then visiting Jane Fonda’s Golden Globes acceptance speech (15:15). Wendell’s interview starts at 23:27: moving to Milwaukee, growing up with artistic family members, and graduating from Rufus King (24:15); going to Northwestern and studying arts and business (26:52); exploring careers in the business and nonprofit worlds (34:10); art as a tool to look at business problems differently (36:25); scaling up Ways to Work and building great teams (38:42); the role of arts and culture in public education (44:10); arts integration across subjects (49:40); changing the narrative of why the arts are important to our communities (54:40); civic pride in Milwaukee (59:00); Czar of Arts and Culture turn (1:02). And finally, we ask Wendell for some dish on Esteban – a Public Ally currently with Imagine MKE and formerly with MPS Foundation!Follow <a href="http://www.mpsfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mpsfdn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mpsfoundation/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/mpsfdn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Music Transitions: “Tennessee,” Capitol Drive E216 Ephemera <a href="https://charlierose.com/videos/12092" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">David Bowie &amp; Julian Schnabel on Charlie Rose</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/28/entertainment/jane-fonda-golden-globes-speech-full-text-trnd/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Fonda at the Golden Globes</a> <a href="https://www.designboom.com/art/what-is-nft-why-non-fungible-art-marketplace-millions-04-06-2021/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Crypto Art</a> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/03/kings-of-leon-to-release-album-as-nft-.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kings of Leon NFT Album</a><a href="https://defector.com/nba-top-shot-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NBA Top Shot</a>

Arts and Public Education w/ Wendell Willis

Just three months ago, COVID-19 forced schools across Wisconsin to shut down and shift to distance learning. How do you make the move to online schooling when many of your 78,000 students don't have access to the internet and 80% are economically disadvantaged? That was the challenge facing Milwaukee Public Schools amid the pandemic and it's something Wendell Willis is still focusing on. In this episode of Deff-initely Milwaukee, Carl Deffenbaugh talks with the Executive Director of the MPS Foundation. As the former Chief Operating Officer for the district, Willis explains the way MPS got food, materials, and technology to students most in need. The pair also talk about the #ConnectMilwaukee program that aims to level the playing field by providing high-speed WiFi to students, and training and support to teachers. Plus, in the midst of protests over racial injustice, Willis shares his message for young demonstrators and his own experiences as a black man coaching soccer in the suburbs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just three months ago, COVID-19 forced schools across Wisconsin to shut down and shift to distance learning. How do you make the move to online schooling when many of your 78,000 students don't have access to the internet and 80% are economically disadvantaged? That was the challenge facing Milwaukee Public Schools amid the pandemic and it's something Wendell Willis is still focusing on. In this episode of Deff-initely Milwaukee, Carl Deffenbaugh talks with the Executive Director of the MPS Foundation. As the former Chief Operating Officer for the district, Willis explains the way MPS got food, materials, and technology to students most in need. The pair also talk about the #ConnectMilwaukee program that aims to level the playing field by providing high-speed WiFi to students, and training and support to teachers. Plus, in the midst of protests over racial injustice, Willis shares his message for young demonstrators and his own experiences as a black man coaching soccer in the suburbs.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.