Purpose #114: Johnna Loreen - Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty Through Education

About this episode

Keith Sconiers interviews Johnna Loreen about her journey from educational inequity to becoming the Executive Director of Minds Matter Portland.

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Johnna Loreen. A native of Portland, Oregon, Johnna Loreen is the Executive Director of Minds Matter Portland, a role that marks a full-circle moment in her career as a program alumna and first-generation college graduate. Her professional journey is deeply rooted in her lived experience with educational inequity and economic hardship, driving a lifelong commitment to justice and collective liberation. After studying at Macalester College...

People in this episode

Host: Keith Sconiers

Guest: Johnna Loreen

Topics covered

• education
• poverty
• economic hardship
• justice
• collective liberation

Keywords

• education
• poverty
• economic hardship
• justice
• Minds Matter
• Portland
• college graduate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minds Matter Portland, Macalester College

Places: Portland, Oregon

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