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Following a 36-year career as a public-school teacher, Dena is continuing her love for education as a humanitarian educator, running a non-profit organization she founded 18 years ago. The Dream School foundation supports public education in Nigeria with infrastructure and resources to teach and learn.We discuss:Opportunities are often unexpected [02:13]Taking a chance on a career transition [05:18]How to be efficient when working for your mom [08:20]How to do good work in a damaged system [10:46]Feeling like Ben Franklin in Nigeria [12:30]Depth before breadth [16:09]The perseverance to stay where you’re needed most [18:27]Walking off into the sunset [19:55]Learn more about Dena at www.dreamschoolfoundation.org, Facebook and Instagram.