Episode 59: Jim Ziolkowski is the founder, president, and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization that builds schools in developing countries and runs community-service programs for underserved high school students in America.

0:00 Intro

0:27 Creator Camp

1:00 What is buildOn?

2:33 Early childhood

4:19 A journey to service

10:58 Fear of the unknown

13:43 Role models

18:38 The role of scripture

23:18 Walking through the fire of adversity

30:35 Radical empathy and solidarity

33:39 Mother Teresa

37:45 Navigating difference

40:14 How to build community

48:26 Leading by example

52:56 Work-service balance

1:02:14 What is giving you hope?

1:11:27 Ending

Jim Ziolkowski

Donate: https://act.buildon.org/give/t496464/#!/donation/checkout

Join Trek: https://www.buildon.org/get-involved/serve-globally#signup

TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfagWlHOCxk

Website: https://www.buildon.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimZbuildOn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimziolkowski/

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Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

Meet The Man Who’s Built 2,341 Schools In The Developing World