74. Foster the GCs: Giulia Paié

80. GC Talks with Shivangi Khattar

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Shivangi Khattar about her thoughts on global citizenship. She is a Doctoral candidate at Ashoka University in the Department of Psychology. She has been a consultant counselor and research associate as well as a career support mentor. Let’s get right into the conversation! Enjoy!

Here are the article and video references that Shivangi mentions at the end of the episode. Check them out :) 

https://uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18546/IJDEGL.8.1.05

Here are the videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVr8SH0t8EI&ab_channel=GlobalEducationFirstInitiative

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xx6975PyEA&feature=emb_imp_woyt&ab_channel=SokaGakkaiOfficial

Feel free to reach out: Khattar, Shivangi <[email protected]>

79. Foster the GCs: Linda Kennedy

This is the tenth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Linda Kennedy who is the Executive Director of Philanthropy at Soka University of America. Linda has worked at SUA for almost 20 years and shares how much joy she feels for the work she does in supporting the incredible donor base for the University. Her spirit for SUA is contagious, and she emphasizes how important it is to really 'walk the walk' and 'talk the talk' when it comes to global citizenship. Her attitude has its source from a culture of care that speaks to an important theme of global citizenship: compassion. Enjoy this conversation with Linda!  

78. GC Talks with Allie Wong

I'm joined by Allie Wong who shares how she discovered her love for teaching in Elementary school and how her passion to support and guide students towards unlocking their potential informs her approaches to education. Currently, she is working for an innovative non-profit organization that trains teachers across the nation in methods of project-based learning. Allie is a former graduate of Soka University of America and went on to do a masters at the University of Pennsylvania. Please enjoy our conversation about how Allie views the concept of global citizenship and the diverse ways in which this concept manifests in her  interactions within the class, design to projects, and engagement with local/global community spaces. 

77. GC Talks with Sofia Dugas

I spoke with Sofia Dugas who is the founder of Kyo Nutrition where she coaches leaders in the art of self-mastery through meditation, nutrition, and speech interventions. Currently, she lives in Bogota, Colombia. Sofia shares about her journey of uncovering her ancestral roots to Cuban culture through bold initiatives, language acquisition, and soul searching. She is also a fellow alum of Soka University of America! Please enjoy this joyful conversation about functional nutrition, language-identity, self-care, and following your own path towards value creation. 

For more about Sofia's company, you can follow her on IG @kyo_nutrition and her linktree (linktr.ee/kyosanacion). 

76. Foster the GCs: Rob Duran

This is the ninth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Rob Duran who is a 2nd year student at Soka University of America in the Masters of Arts program in Educational Leadership and Societal Change. Rob has many years of work experience in the non-profit education sector and his current research interests look to how the private sector and public sector negotiate and form agreements on social responsibility to fund public education for the betterment of society. Check out how the mission statement of SUA ties into Rob's journey to build community on campus, while envisioning a world that values an education that informs how one lives a contributive life. Enjoy!