The first full episode of The Compact Nation Podcast! Conversations with Imagining America's Tim Eatman, and higher education's role in the work of healing communities most impacted by systemic inequality.Tim Eatman, Director of Research for Imagining America, spurs conversations among the podcast team on the power and responsibility higher education and community engagement has to be a force for healing the wounds left by systemic racism and deep-rooted inequality by "respecting the blind spots" and connecting through narrative.Hear your hosts' stories, and learn how these crazy kids and President Andrew Seligsohn grew up to engage communities with #compactnationMusic Credits:Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037Artist: http://incompetech.com/Circus Waltz - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100291Artist: http://incompetech.com/Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/