Making a Difference For & With Teachers

About this episode

Barbara Dalio discusses her decision to invest in Connecticut teachers to make a positive impact on education.

Internationally renowned environmentalist Jane Goodall said, "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." In 2015, Barbara Dalio decided she wanted to make a difference for teachers. Connecticut teachers, specifically. Based on the formative role teachers played in the lives of her three sons, Barbara chose to invest in her home state’s educators as a means of also impacting its students. The vehicle she chose to make this happen was...

People in this episode

Host: Carrie Caton

Guest: Barbara Dalio

Topics covered

• teacher support
• education investment
• impact on students
• environmentalism
• community involvement

Keywords

• teachers
• education
• investment
• impact
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Connecticut

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