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▶︎ AMA Podcast (S-01, E-17) with Charles McJilton, Non-Profit Professional
Although he still has a long runway ahead of him, today’s guest, who has spent decades living in Japan, has already had enough experiences to last multiple lifetimes.
Who is he?
Meet Charles McJilton.
Charles’ journey took him from living in a cardboard house along Tokyo’s Sumida River to founding Japan’s first food bank and graduating from The John F. Kennedy School of Government, commonly referred to as “Harvard Kennedy School” of Harvard University. Believing that tools, not charity, create real change, he pioneered innovative approaches to hunger relief, disaster response, and nonprofit…
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