Looking At Education: The 1990 Institute

KALW | By Matt Martin

Published September 26, 2013 at 3:04 PM PDT

The 1990 Institute seeks to broaden understanding and built trust between the people of China and America. On this episode of Looking At Education, Carol Kocivar talks about the organization's work with its director Daniel Chow and Burton High School librarian Pete Hammer.

The 1990 Institute is celebrating its 23rd anniversary on October 3rd at a dinner featuring playwright David Henry Hwang. More information is available at 1990Institute.org.

Matt Martin

Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.

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