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When it comes to work what is your Big Why? If you didn't need the money, would you keep your current job? Beyond the Check: Work, Life & Meaning, features a broad array of business people sharing insights about how their spirituality influences their career. Bay Area based host John Weems has spent more than half of his career in the business world and the other half in full time spiritual guidance as a pastor. John and his guests embrace diverse views.

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Stevon Cook, CEO of MissionBit and President, SF Board of Education

April 16, 2019 • John Weems • Episode 13

Stevon Cook talks about the influence of his grandmother when his parents were unable to care for him as a child, connecting bridges out of poverty through coding education, and his sense of call to build things to empower others.

From stevoncook.com:

Stevon Cook is a third generation San Franciscan and graduate of public schools. He attended Williams College in Massachusetts where he majored in American Studies and got involved in various entrepreneurial and social impact ventures. After graduating, he returned to San Francisco where he's worked in education, politics and business.

Currently, Stevon serves as President of the San Francisco Board of Education. He was elected to the Board of Education in November 2016 with over 150,000 votes. In addition, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Mission Bit, an education nonprofit focus on ending generational poverty through coding education.