This article was originally published on July 23, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-pamela-pavliscak/ Tech is omnipresent and we’ve seen it explode in education as a direct result of the pandemic. But is tech as emotionally intelligent, aware, and as sensitive as it needs to be? “Probably not,” according to Pamela Pavliscak, founder of Change Sciences, lecturer at The Pratt Institute and renowned expert in emotionally intelligent design. Grit Daily News was a

This article was originally published on July 20, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-riya-mehta/ Meet Riya Mehta, 17-year old rising high school senior and upstart on a path to change the world. She’s part of an elite program, The Knowledge Society (TKS), which has engrained entrepreneurship in thousands of high-potential students since it debuted in Toronto in 2016 and is now expanding globally. Mehta is part of the Toronto cohort and thriving in a Silicon Val

This article was originally published on July 18, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-rachel-schreiber/ One year ago, Dr. Rachel Schreiber became the Executive Dean of Parsons School of Design in New York. With more than two decades of experience in art, design, education, tech and leadership, she’s also a recognized gender historian. With a PhD in history and an MFA, she brings a new perspective to the classroom as an educator and highly published author. Addit

This article was originally published on July 27, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-mary-gordon/ Grit Daily News was a member of the media and one of more than 32,000 people who dialed in remotely for Collision From Home. The 2020 event shifted to a virtual setting given the pandemic. One of the most compelling efforts was shared by Roots of Empathy founder, Mary Gordon. To date, her team has coached more than 1 million students worldwide on the soft skill, em

This article was originally published on July 15, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-rebecca-parsons/ Dr. Rebecca Parsons, CTO of Thoughtworks, is in elite company. Not only is she an executive member of a global consultancy firm focused on seamless digital experiences and scale-up technology, but she holds the job title that is least often held by a woman. Although increasing year over year, fewer than 5% of CTOs are female. As fellow STEMinists, we had a few

This article was originally published on July 6, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-alyssa-carson/ Outer space is the frontier beyond the reach of the masses so it was pretty exciting to interview a space enthusiast because it’s not everyday that you have the opportunity to speak with an astronaut. Or even an astronaut-in-training; especially a girl boss like Alyssa Carson who is a role model for young women (and men). Carson is a brand ambassador for Nike and

This article was originally published on June 25, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-day-2/ Collision 2020 is the biggest that it’s ever been: more than 32,000 registrants including more than 1,000 startups and 634 speakers. Grit Daily News was on the scene, along with 1,143 other journalists to get the latest updates on tech. All forms of it, in fact, including new modes of media and sexTech. Next week, we’ll be publishing interviews with some of the biggest s

This article was originally published on June 24, 2020 at https://gritdaily.com/collision-from-home-highlights-day-1/ Collision, an annual tech event in Toronto, Canada, has been gaining traction for years. The organizers didn’t let a pesky little thing like a submicrospic spikey particle interrupt their growth. In fact, Collision 2020 is the biggest that it’s ever been: more than 32,000 registrants including more than 1,000 startups and 634 speakers. Grit Daily News was on t