Season 2 Episode 15: Back to School with Ashton Clemmons and Adrienne Schweer
In this special back to school episode featuring OCP board members Senator Heidi Heitkamp and North Carolina State Representative Ashton Clemmons and Bipartisan Policy Center Fellow Adrienne Schweer, we discuss the realities of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, what it means for working families, and the need for a national paid leave policy.
In this special back to school episode featuring OCP board members Senator Heidi Heitkamp and North Carolina State Representative Ashton Clemmons and Bipartisan Policy Center Fellow Adrienne Schweer, we discuss the realities of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, what it means for working families, and the need for a national paid leave policy.
Creators and Guests
Host
Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp served as the first female senator elected from North Dakota from 2013 – 2019. he is the founder and Chair of the One Country Project, an organization focused on addressing the needs and concerns of rural America. Heidi was recently named the Director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, a university she has long been committed to and a place where she enjoys engaging with students over civic discussions while encouraging them to seek opportunities in public service to our country. Heidi also serves as a contributor to both CNBC and ABC News.
