interview
Interviews with educators, innovative graduate students and individuals who've devoted their lives to the development of the world's youth.
Vlad Tuzov of Tuzov Gallery at ART KYIV: Ukrainian Art, War, Colour, and Resilience
Vlad Tuzov is a Kyiv-based Ukrainian art dealer, curator, and cultural strategist, founder and CEO of Tuzov Gallery, a contemporary Ukrainian gallery established in 2015 to promote modern and classical Ukrainian art internationally. He has also been associated with Kyiv Photo Week and ART KYIV, including as financial director for the 2025 fair. His work links collectors, institutions, and artists, positioning Ukrainian art as both cultural testimony and an investment field during wartime and reconstruction.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen5 months ago in Education
Ryan Grant Little on CanadaHelps, Ukraine Aid, and Invest in Bravery
Ryan Grant Little is a Canadian social entrepreneur, impact investor, and humanitarian organizer. He co-founded CanadaHelps in 2000 with Aaron Pereira and Matthew Choi, helping build one of Canada’s best-known online giving platforms. He later worked in climate tech and venture investing, including at Vireo Ventures, and is now active in Ukraine through Roxolani Trust and Invest in Bravery. Based in Kyiv, he combines humanitarian logistics, ecosystem-building, and investor connections focused on resilience and reconstruction there..
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Education
Viktoriya Gayvoronskaya: Ukrainian Lawyers Defend Justice and Kharkiv During War
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Ivan Goncharov (Translator, English-Ukrainian) Viktoriia Valentynivna Hayvoronska, also rendered Viktoriya Gayvoronskaya, is a Kharkiv-based Ukrainian advocate and senior bar leader. Admitted to practice in 1999, she holds advocate certificate No. 870 and conducts individual legal practice in Kharkiv. She serves as Chair of the Council of Advocates of Kharkiv Region and appears in Ukraine’s free legal-aid system as a regional official, reflecting roles in bar governance, ethics, lawyer training, and access to defence counsel for vulnerable communities and defendants.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Education
Truth-Seeking Is Not Persuasion
Persuasion Is Not the Highest Good Modern discourse often treats persuasion as if it were the highest moral achievement. Arguments are measured by whether they land, whether they spread, whether they convince, whether they avoid backlash, whether they gain social approval, and whether they make the speaker appear reasonable to the desired audience. These questions are not meaningless. Communication matters. Clarity matters. Wisdom matters. But none of those things are the same as truth. A statement can be persuasive and false. A statement can be rejected and true. Once that distinction is lost, the conversation is no longer governed by reality. It is governed by reception.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Education
The idiom “crossing the Rubicon
The idiom “crossing the Rubicon” is widely used today to describe a moment of irreversible decision—a point of no return after which consequences must be faced. But the story and history of this idiom is very historical and amazing.Its origin, however, is deeply rooted in interesting ancient Roman history, tied to a dramatic and pivotal event involving one of history’s most famous figures, Julius Caesar.
By Ibrahim Shah 6 months ago in Education
Italy's New Service-Economy Operators:
Italy's economic identity has long rested on craftsmanship, heritage brands, and family-run manufacturing. Beneath that familiar story, though, a different kind of entrepreneur is emerging — operating in private healthcare, pre-owned luxury, digital services, and lifestyle management for globally mobile clients. The businesses are often smaller, faster-moving, and built from regional Italian bases rather than the Milan-Rome axis.
By 4FEATURE.COM6 months ago in Education
Italy's New Service-Economy Operators:
Italy's economic identity has long rested on craftsmanship, heritage brands, and family-run manufacturing. Beneath that familiar story, though, a different kind of entrepreneur is emerging — operating in private healthcare, pre-owned luxury, digital services, and lifestyle management for globally mobile clients. The businesses are often smaller, faster-moving, and built from regional Italian bases rather than the Milan-Rome axis.
By 4FEATURE.COM6 months ago in Education
Dr. Anthony Trecek-King on Music, Engineering, and the Turn to Choral Precision
Dr. Anthony Trecek-King is an internationally active conductor, educator, and interdisciplinary artist whose work bridges choral and orchestral traditions, music technology, and cultural inquiry. Beginning as a cellist, he pursued dual studies in music and engineering before committing fully to a musical career, later integrating computational and technical expertise into creative practice. He has held academic appointments combining computer science and music, and has collaborated with elite ensembles such as the Netherlands Chamber Choir. His work spans six continents, emphasizing precision, emotional depth, and music as a vehicle for social reflection.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Education
Why Most Beginners Struggle to Get a Digital Marketing Job (And What Actually Works)
Digital marketing looks like one of those careers where everyone is “learning it,” but only a few actually get hired. Many beginners aim to become a top digital marketer in Dubai, but quickly realize that landing the first job is much harder than expected.
By fabinaworkdemo6 months ago in Education
Immunity and Practical Unaccountability
In theory, no one is above the law. This phrase is repeated often enough that it functions as a civic mantra, a reassurance that power is ultimately constrained and that authority remains accountable to the same moral and legal standards imposed on everyone else. On paper, police officers, prosecutors, and government agents are subject to the law just like any citizen. They can be investigated, disciplined, sued, or prosecuted when misconduct occurs.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Education
Bad Faith Does Not Deserve Comfort
There is a deeply ingrained belief in modern discourse that civility is always morally required, regardless of context. No matter how dishonest a question is, how manipulative the framing, or how distorted the premise, the expectation is that the response must remain gentle, patient, affirming, and emotionally managed. This belief is often treated as self-evident, as though politeness itself were synonymous with virtue.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Education
