Z. Mike Wang
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building a home for the magically weird @LongJourneyVC | built new colleges @MinervaUni & @ASU , finance 🐒 @BarclaysCIB , storyteller @themoth
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Who needs a haircut?
@ariellezuck
,
@cyantist
,
@LeeJacobs
and I are hosting a pop-up barbershop this Thursday. This is an experiment as we prototype magically weird experiences that don’t need to anchor around just drinking/alcohol + create joy, wonder, magic. 3 spots left.💈💇♂️💇♀️
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I was reminded this week
@JoinEdgeCity
of how important it is to be surrounded by humans who catalyze and enable your creativity.
@ansonyuu
and
@nhfoley
+
@DanielleFong
conjured up the idea of a Night Market in the woods of Healdsburg and it enabled the manifestation of 6 “food
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Got vulnerable with 100 people in a movie theater last night during "Weird Wednesday" a monthly gathering co-hosted by
@cyantist
,
@ariellezuck
,
@LeeJacobs
, and I. Folks came together to reflect on "free will" + 'choice", after watching Arrival & The Game. I have been missing
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@AndrewMayne
@rushbhatia
@LongJourneyVC
When in doubt, answer the ringing black rotary phone at the front of a dimly lit movie theater + next to a bunch of split popcorn. Thank you for coming on this journey with us
@AndrewMayne
and
@rushbhatia
.
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@WillManidis
Establishing roots and deep, meaningful relationships > novelty + experience chasing
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@magratheametals
is the Western world’s best hope for rebuilding the magnesium metal supply base. A magical afternoon learning from
@big_lithium
, as they turn seawater into metal (making metal without mining).
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We are looking for a hospitality-minded human to help
@cyantist
,
@ariellezuck
,
@LeeJacobs
and I build a home for the magically weird
@LongJourneyVC
. Bonus points if you're "proficient" in pop-up barbershops, chicken coops, & epic dinner experiences. Role:
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Launching
@MinervaSchools
in Buenos Aires with our Class of 2019, staff, civic partners from Google to Mercado Libre to Telefonica!
#onwards
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Your employee experience matters. Grateful to
@firstround
for inviting
@KelseyMellard
and I to share our framework for designing an intentional offsite and facilitating a structure for belonging within a company.
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En route to Hyderabad to build out
@MinervaSchools
and also for
#GES2017
. Excited to learn from this global entrepreneurship community.
#onwards
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Hoyas win. Hoyas win. Hoyas win. Congrats
@CoachEwing33
on your first win as head coach.
#hoyasaxa
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Can't believe our Class of 2019
@MinervaSchools
is 50% of the way to graduation. Two monstrous years coming up. Proud of our team.
#onwards
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Spent a night in a room full of hope.
Cold calling for
@mtclai
running for the SF DCCC 3/5 tonight was a really fun experience! I’ve never seen so many ppl care about SF politics and a lot it is bc of Michael 🙌 LFG 🔥
@willhoughteling
@andyrapista
@zmwang
@elegantunivers9
@nhoughte
@daytimeskye
@mtclai
Fong wa Dennis
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I can feel my mind rationalizing with my heart. As the son of two Chinese immigrants I was taught to accept the environment and just outwork/out-hustle the injustice. But NO. I cannot accept these hate crimes. I feel sad, confused, scared, angry.
#EnoughIsEnough
#StopAsianHate
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We have 9 seats (1 table) remaining for a Charity Poker Tournament that
@cyantist
,
@jwmares
,
@PhilNoLimits
, and I are organizing. The charity gives $2k grants to <25 year olds and challenges them to pursue their curiosity on a topic area. Who are should we invite to play?
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Congrats
@DanPorterfield
on all you have done at Franklin & Marshall and am so excited for your future
@AspenInstitute
. Could not imagine a better fit for the next chapter in your journey.
#whyitworks
#onwards
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Good events transport you to new worlds — like going through the warp pipe in Super Mario Brothers.
The "secret sauce" is balancing of curation and chaos (like balancing acid and fat in cooking).
Curation = the structured experience. A whimsical movie theater, a movie - "The
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I sat next to
@Mtclai
for 3 years as we helped build a new college. I saw 3 things in him: 1) grit & persistence to build something for good, 2) integrity, 3) ingenuity — to come up with new ideas. Can't wait to see you bring these talents to District 11 ten years later. Onwards!
Last weekend, I gathered with 200+ family, friends, & neighbors to make an announcement.
An announcement rooted in my family's story, and the story of so many immigrant families who moved to the US to seek a better life.
I'm running for the SF Board of Supervisors this Nov! 🧵
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The "intentional engine that could." I remember joining Minerva Schools at KGI before we had students. Inspired to see Minerva University come into existence in just 10 yrs. Certificates/CBC courses v. degrees + credits. It's not either-or, but both-and.
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Wednesdays just got weirder.
My wife
@rushbhatia
and I went to an event tonight in downtown San Francisco put on by
@LongJourneyVC
where they’re showing The Matrix.
The event is called "Weird Wednesdays". We had no idea how weird it could get...
Before the movie they ask the audience to have a conversation
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So much excitement for our new faculty
@MinervaSchools
. Sneak peek into All Hands. See you at
#FoundationWeek
!
http://t.co/qAUTqbRCeJ
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Proud of our students
@MinervaSchools
for leading a summit on Active + Experiential Learning
@SXSWEDU
. Catalyzed meaningful intergenerational conversations (and hopefully action).
#sxswedu
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What is a mind-bending, sci-fi movie that everyone should watch?
@LeeJacobs
,
@cyantist
,
@ariellezuck
and I are designing a Sci-Fi "Drive-In" Theater in June (bringing nerds together to watch sci-film films around the theme of "free will"). Would you choose to come?
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A conversation on universal basic income w/
@JBidadanure
,
@sama
,
@chrishughes
and
@nataliefoster
.
#povertytech
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Living in Healdsburg
@JoinEdgeCity
for the weekend. There is something magical about a well-designed “experiential container” - you can feel the community interact in a more “heart open” way and show up from a place of “trust”. Like a mashup of a college campus and a family
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We (
@cyantist
,
@LeeJacobs
,
@ariellezuck
& I) are hosting another pop-up tomorrow for "Weird Wednesday." A Sci-Fi Theater on the theme of "fate." We'll be screening The Matrix and nerding out around its philosophy and of course, "Easter eggs". Reply below, if interested (We had to
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What movies make you think differently about time and free will? For June's Weird Wednesday, we're prototyping a "Sci-Fi Club" (like a book club but with a film + nerdy discussion) & hosting our first screenings tonight. Here are the movies (and snacks) +100 people recommended...
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I could talk about
@MinervaSchools
all day. Learning & sharing on delivering city as a campus w/
@GenslerOnCities
.
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Insane day to be watching
@FiveThirtyEight
live podcast with
@NateSilver538
.
#BrexitOrNot
and the 2016 Election.
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The facilitators of the facilitators… some of the magical human
@JoinEdgeCity
that create the container for vibes and experiences to come to fruition.
@JanineLeger
,
@ansonyuu
, and Allison! So much art (vs science) that goes into the manifestation of a community and organic
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Hello, nice to "see you" Class of 2021
@MinervaSchools
. Cannot believe we have two cohorts now.
#dunbar
#851cohort
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The December 9. An epic final table for our 2nd Annual Inflection Grants Poker Tournament, co-hosted by
@cyantist
&
@jwmares
. Daps to our 2023 champion:
@PhilNoLimits
. Winning hand: A5 offsuit against
@andysacks
. We raised $31k to help young humans facing a life inflection point.
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Planning begins for our summit
@SxSWedu
. The design team — young minds in
@MinervaSchools
Class of 2021 — let the work begin.
#SXSWedu
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Woke up today in my so-called bed, brushed my so-called teeth and then fed my so-called cat.
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Hosted a dinner for our
@MinervaSchools
students who can't go home for the holidays. From our family to yours.
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Grateful for the hilarious
@rideChariot
drivers who drove our
@MinervaSchools
students to our university offsite.
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The Killers’ set list tonight. Musicians are pure magic. Thank you:
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En route back to SF from Berlin. Our
@MinervaSchools
students are growing from just 1 city. BA you're next. A moment w/ our Founding Class:
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Tomorrow our Class of 2021 +200 students from +60 countries will arrive in SF to begin their first day of college at Minerva. 🔥
#MinervaFW17
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You will soon be competing to hire these
@MinervaSchools
students. Trust me.
#firstminervagrad
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We are a human university
@MinervaSchools
(not just critically thinking, intellectual robots). Bringing a little bit of San Francisco to Seoul.
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It's been so long since last we met. Here we go
@GeorgetownHoops
. Omaha bound. Hoya Saxa
@GUAlumni
@CasualHoya
@GUStonewalls
#BeatCreighton
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Wow
@BintiFamily
's
@FeliciaCurcuru
talks about building TurboTax for foster parenting app process.
#stir2016
#impinv
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Ender is almost as excited as I am to cook a Feast for our admitted students in the Class of 2022
@MinervaSchools
. Can't wait. 8-hour chicken broth, here we go.
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Our
@MinervaSchools
students won Most Original Inventive UX/UI at the Samsung hackathon.
#letsgo
#calltheplay
Creative colors were flying at
#Hack4B2B
. 🎉 The Most Original/Inventive UX/UI goes to team “SHS” with Ahmed Kamel, Bani Singh, Yunfan Yang and Anirudh Nair.
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1 more month until Buenos Aires launches
@MinervaSchools
. Incredible city. Much to learn abt its ethos, institutions, evolution.
#MinervaSXP
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Our
@MinervaSchools
students kickoff our civic project today w/
@SFMOCI
to design for a cleaner & safer city.
#MinervaSXP
#impinv
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We cook
@MinervaSchools
. Prepping pork belly for made from scratch ramen for our students. Inspired by
@TheFoodLab
!
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Here is the statement made by
@Georgetown
's President DeGioia. Proud to be an immigrant
@GUAlumni
today.
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I believe. I believe that. I believe that we will WIN.
#HoyaSaxa
@GUAlumni
. Great piece in
@CasualHoya
why:
http://t.co/GtwYKK1Tk1
#BeatEWU
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A dangerous combo of minds, young + "old"/seasoned. Dr.
@neiltyson
+ our
@MinervaSchools
students. Here's to critical thinking + science.
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Learning how to create a libretto
@SFOpera
w/ our
@MinervaSchools
students for our Makers & Creators co-curricular.
http://t.co/n3IDhCHCPL
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Proud to be a part of an evidence-based, outcomes-driven university
@MinervaSchools
. Now, our test results prove it:
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Want to meet educators and bond over active learning + design and a secret marshmallow+pasta challenge? Join our summit co-designed by students in the Class of 2021
@MinervaSchools
tomorrow at
#sxswedu
from 3-6PM.
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Learning about
#whyitworks
& how to think like a transformational college president from
@DanPorterfield
.
@GUAlumni
nerding out.
#hoyasaxa
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They have arrived. The first students in the
#FoundingClass
@MinervaSchools
. Here. We. Go. MT
@Haziq_Azizis
@zoeyhaar
http://t.co/RaxKLn4cHy
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T-10 days to Year 3
@MinervaSchools
. Our
#MinervaFW16
team can't wait to welcome the Class of 2020.
#onwards
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Exploring what it means to be a citizen with
@MinervaSchools
&
@ACLU_NorCal
. Citizenship as participation.
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Year 4
@MinervaSchools
begins. Welcome
#Classof2021
. Seems like yesterday we were nervously welcoming our Founding Class of 28 students.
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Come to our
#SxSWedu
panel w/ Presidents
@DanPorterfield
@sean_decatur
@presmccartney
on the future of liberal arts!
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A 6 word story: Investor turned art-student, now empowering creatives.
Onwards
@weberwongwong
!
A year ago I left VC to go to art school.
Today I’m excited to announce FLORA (
@florafaunaai
), an AI creative systems startup. We’re backed by
@LongJourneyVC
&
@MenloVentures
.
I'm live-streaming my life in real-time AI for 2 weeks on our landing page to demo what FLORA can do.
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Our students designed this interactive exhibit for
@CoryBooker
's INFORUM talk.
@AdamMGrant
get excited, you're next!
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When your
@MinervaSchools
students launch the
@Duolingo
Games to do language prep for Berlin & Buenos Aires '16-'17.
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"Boy don't you act like you hit a triple, when you were born on third base"
@CoryBooker
quoting his dad.
@INFORUMsf
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P.S. To nerd out more on "how magnesium can do for metal what solar did for energy":
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We need to bring back sleepovers in adult friendships. Why did we stop doing this?
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During Foundation Week, Our
@MinervaSchools
Class of 2021 met
#JackHirschman
, Poet Laureate of SF & one of the voices of the Beat Generation
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What happens when Malcolm
@Gladwell
stops into one of your
@MinervaSchools
seminar classes. Reactions are priceless.
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Saying we are inspired today, would be an understatement. Thank you
@JIMSEDU
,
@SonalRShah
,
@rec54
.
#MyBrothersKeeper
Data Jam.
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When your
@MinervaSchools
students make you a meme of yourself for your 30th bday. MT
@BiRiteCreamery
@NiceLaundry
.
http://t.co/KjQtGbzVhT
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A glimpse into our
@MinervaSchools
Launch Day for our students driven communities. So many firsts. Ideas to action.
http://t.co/dedy4Fmtoz
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🙏
@dybrkr
's Mustafa,
@INFORUMsf
's Marisa,
@SofarSoundsSF
's
@deandavismusic
,
@CookhouseSF
's Jen for inspiring our
@MinervaSchools
students!
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Dreaming up big ideas w/
@SoyJovenArg
&
@camicrescimbeni
(National Director of Youth). Can't wait to launch
@MinervaSchools
in Buenos Aires!
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Why it matters for higher ed to be student-centric, panel w/
@lishafred
@zakmal
@jillbarshay
@DaleJStephens
.
#SxSwedu
http://t.co/JzxlpOa63M
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Congrats to
@SFMOCI
,
@kristallakis
,
@Jay_Nath
for launching
#stir2016
. MT
@SonalRShah
&
@stroupaloop
check this out!
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Thrilled to have
@NASDAQ
@theCenter
as a Civic Partner
@MinervaSchools
. Researching the "last mile of resource deployment" for entrepreneurs
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Love this data visualization shared by
@gatesed
about what the future "college student" might look like. MT
@willhoughteling
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My week in Buenos Aires working to launch
@MinervaSchools
in the city. TY
@magdarichards
,
@camicrescimbeni
,
@gzinny
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"The biggest philanthropy in the United States is the government." -
@Steven_Ballmer
#povertytech
-- How do we help ppl seize opportunity?
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Can't wait for
@JahanaHayes
'
@SXSWedu
panel on community-based / service-based learning. Woot!
#nerdtime
#SxSWedu
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A wonderful keynote from
@sarahelizalewis
here at
#SxSWedu
on the link btw creativity & social justice. You can think what you can't imagine
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Love this.
@Georgetown
a breeding ground for top comedians. MT:
@mulaney
,
@birbigs
,
@nickkroll
. CC:
@arthur_chan
!
http://t.co/I63XKGbWO9
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Teaching our students about the intentionality & serendipity of career planning
@MinervaSchools
w/
@lewis_daniel
http://t.co/NBD1cUJUwr
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When you cook a Feast for 100
@MinervaSchools
students from around the world. Love these
@ChefSteps
@AnovaCulinary
@Nomiku
@TheFoodLab
.
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