Season 242 Episode 8223
"S1 E13 - Batman of Social Impact Makes ‘Good Trouble’ - s11 ep13 - Mohan Sivaloganathan "
"Our Turn CEO Mohan Sivaloganathan Helps Students Become Activists for Themselves and Their Peers http://230912.s4g.biz AI Episode Summary Devin Thorpe interviews Mohan Sivaloganathan, CEO of Our Turn, on the Superpowers for Good show. Mohan is a social justice advocate working towards changing education and empowering students. Our Turn aims to help students discover their agency to shape their future and create a just and thriving education system. The organization trains young people to be effective storytellers, advocates, and changemakers. They tell the stories of young people to understand their experiences and aspirations for the future. Our Turn turns the tables on decision-making by helping young people shape their own efforts and campaigns to bring about tangible changes in the education system. Mohan provides an example of student leaders presenting at a school board conference to discuss authentic student engagement and participatory budgeting. The organization focuses on individualizing education and breaking away from the one-size-fits-all approach. Mohan identifies his superpower as ""troublemaking"" and emphasizes the need to shake the status quo through voices, action, and culture. He shares an example of using his troublemaking superpower to inspire and motivate leaders after the 2016 presidential election. http://superpowers4good.com"
