Creating Social Impact for Digital Nomads with Ann Davis

Production team:

Host : Maria Xenidou

Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

Contact us:

[email protected]

Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

Mentioned in this episode

Swim 4 Success

https://www.idealist.org/

Teach for America

Americorps

Mayo Clinic

Venture with Impact

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To contact Ann Davis: [email protected]

Listen to this episode and explore:

Childhood at the Lake in Wisconsin, learning to sail and a supportive learning environment (2:55)

Swim 4 Success: creating a nonprofit to teach low-income kids to swim in New Orleans (6:16)

In College: from a Business program to a flexible program in International Political Economics leaving time for learning experiences outside the classroom (10:52)

Participating in international development and travelling as a formative experience in college (13:15)

Enrolling in “Teach for America” to become a teacher (15:33)

Finding mentors and seeking support as a teacher (18:33)

Getting diagnosed with brain cancer (21:29)

Life after brain cancer (25:46)

Moving to New York city for a teaching position (28:37)

From a teacher to an entrepreneur: critical transferable skills (32:08)

Venture with Impact: who it is for and what it is for (36:10)

What Ann has learnt since starting Venture with Impact (47:50)

Ann’s superpower (50:08)

The importance of zooming out and looking at the big picture (51:09)

The future of digital nomadism: getting involved and creating an impact in local communities (52:39)

The impact Ann wants to have on the world (54:13)