Subject: FW: hoping for your help
From: "Darling-Hammond, Linda" <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 03:04:56 +0000

Dear John:
As you know, I am in the early stages of forming a national think tank that will conduct research to shape evidence-based policies that help all students receive an empowering and equitable 21st century education.
As you once did, we are currently working with Hattaway Communications-a DC-based strategic communications firm-to craft a message about the work that we will do.  As a first step, Hattaway is speaking with leaders whose knowledge of policy, as well as the education field and its needs, can help us get off to the right start. As such a leader, your input will be extremely valuable to this process.
I hope you will be willing to participate in a phone interview with Hattaway in the next two weeks.  We expect the interview to last around 30 minutes or so.  If you desire, the call will be completely confidential, so that nothing you say would be attributed to you or your organization directly.
Please let me know whether you are willing and able to participate in this interview process. If so, Zach Lowe, a Senior Associate at Hattaway ([email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>, cc'd here), will be in touch to arrange a time to speak and to offer more details of what the conversation would involve.
Thanks so much in advance.
Best, Linda