Marc Sommers's guest appearances

Marc Sommers

Free Food for Thought

The Peace Frequency

Steven Pinker

Dave Rubin

Robert Sapolsky

Jonathan Haidt

Fran Moore

Jason Stanley

Doug Smith

Eddie Huang

Thomas Chatterton Williams

Ragen Chastain

Daron Acemoglu

Peter Berkowitz

Jonah Goldberg

Jennifer Burns

Sam Quinones

OwlTail

“There’s a sense that data can provide all the answers [to addressing poverty] but you never ask the people what they think. What is it like to be poor? What is it like to be that person?…That logic is different from the people in headquarters who are making decisions. This antiseptic way of dealing with the problems of poor people in development is a major, major constraint to our work today.”Marc Sommers sat down with Sabrina and Melanie to discuss about reflections on his experiences as a high school headmaster in Africa, conflict-resolution in developing countries, and his journey moving from on-site volunteer work to academia.

“There’s a sense that data can provide all the answers [to addressing poverty] but you never ask the people what they think. What is it like to be poor? What is it like to be that person?…That logic is different from the people in headquarters who are making decisions. This antiseptic way of dealing with the problems of poor people in development is a major, major constraint to our work today.”<br><br>Marc Sommers sat down with Sabrina and Melanie to discuss about reflections on his experiences as a high school headmaster in Africa, conflict-resolution in developing countries, and his journey moving from on-site volunteer work to academia.

In this episode of the Peace Frequency we continue our series focused on the #YouthPeaceEquality 60 Days of Engagement. Our guest is Marc Sommers, who is an internationally recognized youth, conflict, development, gender, and education expert, an experienced evaluator, and an award-winning author. He has conducted research, assessments and evaluations, and provided technical advice, in 21 war-affected countries (15 in Africa) since 1990. His most recent book is entitled, The Outcast Majority: War, Development, and Youth in Africa.

<p>In this episode of the Peace Frequency we continue our series focused on the #YouthPeaceEquality 60 Days of Engagement. Our guest is Marc Sommers, who is an internationally recognized youth, conflict, development, gender, and education expert, an experienced evaluator, and an award-winning author. He has conducted research, assessments and evaluations, and provided technical advice, in 21 war-affected countries (15 in Africa) since 1990. His most recent book is entitled, The Outcast Majority: War, Development, and Youth in Africa.</p>

Episode 40 - Marc Sommers 