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By Hugo BaltaFeb 01, 2025
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Hugo Balta is a journalist, educator, and communicator. Hugo is the executive editor of the Fulcrum and a board member of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund, the parent organization of The Fulcrum. He is the publisher of the Latino News Network, a trainer with the Solutions Journalism Network, and an adjunct professor teaching journalism courses.
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Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen is a socio-cultural futurist and author of the award-winning book The Future of Smart.
Dr. Hansen’s research and writing examine the underlying values and assumptions that shape modern-day systems and explores how we can bridge cultural and ideological divides during periods of rapid social change and technological advancement.
I spoke with Dr. Hansen on a recent episode of Fulcrum Democracy Forum (FDF). The program engages citizens in evolving government to meet all people's needs better. Consistent with the Fulcrum's mission, FDF strives to share many perspectives to widen our readers' viewpoints. 
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Dr. Hansen and I became acquainted through the Op-Ed project, and her column, Moderate voices are vanishing. Here’s how to get them back, published on the Fulcrum.
An internationally recognized expert and thought leader on human-centered design, Dr. Hansen works with individuals, organizations, and institutions to shift mindsets and design systems that enable individuals and communities to rebuild human connection and social cohesion. 
Dr. Hansen is a first-generation American who began school as an English-language learner and was the first in her family to complete college. She began her career as a public school educator and went on to earn a doctorate from Oxford University focused on philosophy, neuroscience, and human development, as well as a law degree from Harvard Law School
.Here are other Change Leaders who I had the opportunity to interview as part of the Fulcrum Democracy Forum series: 
Sam Daley Harris, founder of Civic Courage
 Sylvia Puente, President & CEO, Latino Policy Forum
 Jaisal Noor, Solutions Journalism Network's Democracy Cohort Manager
 Audra Watson, Chief of Youth Civic Programs, Institute for Citizens & Scholars
 Darrious Hilmon, Executive Director of CAN TV
 I am the Fulcrum's executive editor. As a journalist, I take a collaborative approach to paving the path forward to a more informed and engaged citizenry, fortifying the foundations of democracy.
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Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen is a socio-cultural futurist and author of the award-winning book The Future of Smart.

Dr. Hansen’s research and writing examine the underlying values and assumptions that shape modern-day systems and explores how we can bridge cultural and ideological divides during periods of rapid social change and technological advancement.

I spoke with Dr. Hansen on a recent episode of Fulcrum Democracy Forum (FDF). The program engages citizens in evolving government to meet all people's needs better. Consistent with the Fulcrum's mission, FDF strives to share many perspectives to widen our readers' viewpoints.

- YouTubeyoutu.be

Dr. Hansen and I became acquainted through the Op-Ed project, and her column, Moderate voices are vanishing. Here’s how to get them back, published on the Fulcrum.

An internationally recognized expert and thought leader on human-centered design, Dr. Hansen works with individuals, organizations, and institutions to shift mindsets and design systems that enable individuals and communities to rebuild human connection and social cohesion.

Dr. Hansen is a first-generation American who began school as an English-language learner and was the first in her family to complete college. She began her career as a public school educator and went on to earn a doctorate from Oxford University focused on philosophy, neuroscience, and human development, as well as a law degree from Harvard Law School

.Here are other Change Leaders who I had the opportunity to interview as part of the Fulcrum Democracy Forum series:

I am the Fulcrum's executive editor. As a journalist, I take a collaborative approach to paving the path forward to a more informed and engaged citizenry, fortifying the foundations of democracy.

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