Assignment Manager Jan. 11 2025
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TECHNOLOGY: Perspective on a Post-TikTok World
What will small businesses do without TikTok's marketing power? What will your teenager, and 150 million other users, do? The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to determine the app’s fate this Wednesday. Speak to one of the world’s foremost experts on game-shifting inflection points in business and society such as the looming ban on TikTok.
Contact us to speak with Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School Professor and consultant to Fortune 500 companies.
PSYCHOLOGY: Dealing with the Psychological Impact of the California Wildfires
The unprecedented natural disaster happening right now in California causes all manner of economic, sociological, and psychological damage. Talk to a mental health expert about the immediate emotional toll, the long-term psychological effects, and the strategies to cope with feelings of helplessness during the recovery and rebuilding effort.
Contact us to speak with Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock, SVP for Moral Injury Recovery Programs at Volunteers of America.
Looking Ahead … and Around Corners
More Americans than ever are taking part in Dry January: 25% today compared to 13% in January 2015, according to Civic Science. This trend falls hard on the heels of news that “no amount of alcohol is safe” (World Health Org) from increasing cancer risk.
Contact us to speak to a D.C. restauranteur who is embracing creative mocktails to support this healthy trend and keep crowds coming in during “Dryuary.”
HEALTH: Ice, Snow, and Back Pain: Winter’s Triple Threat
Another cold snap is predicted for many areas of the country this week, with some schools in the D.C. area announcing closings two days ahead of the ice. Winter weather can be brutal on your back: increased stiffness and tension, injuries like slip and falls, exacerbation of chronic back pain.
Contact us to speak with a spine doctor at VSI about why winter weather is so threatening to our health, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Don’t Let Holiday Cheer Turn Into Holiday Pain
One Harvard study found physics students learned better and faster taught by AI than a PhD professor. Harnessing the teaching power of AI inspired a mom-turned-education-disruptor to open 8 schools in 10 years, with 10 more schools enrolling in 2025. Talk to the founder, teachers, and students about how AI is improving academic success and reducing teacher burnout.
Contact us to speak with MacKenzie Price, founder of 2hr Learning & Alpha Schools, whose “Future of Education” podcast is ranked in the top 5 for Apple Podcasts' "Kids & Family" category and has nearly 600,000 followers on Instagram.