Empathy to Impact

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch March 9! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
• Connect sustainability, service learning, economics, mathematics and data science in Sriya’s interactive simulation Grow All Wealth
• Check out Mia‘s book, A Blueprint for Saving the Planet, and Sriya’s book, Being the One
• Empower students to pursue their ideas with the UAE Changemakers Collaborative and listen to their podcast
• Involve your school or host your own conference as part of the Global Issues Network
• Share using #EmpathytoImpact

Episode Summary

I first connected with Mia and Sriya when they were keynote speakers at the Toddle Service Learning Summit last fall, and was very inspired by all they have accomplished as changemakers. Sriya is currently a senior at ASD in Dubai and Mia is a senior at the International School of Amsterdam. Listen to hear what sparked their changemaker journey and what advice they have for leading projects and empowering global citizens at your school.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch March 7! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary

The student-led Changemaker Conference in 2022 at FIS started a movement and it is amazing to see similar conferences popping up in different regions like Doha and Budapest. If you are interested in being involved in this year‘s conference, it is being held in Munich in May 2024 and you can learn more at this link. This is a great opportunity for aspiring changemakers to make connections, develop new skills and move forward on their changemaker journey.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch March 7! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• Learn more about the Olympia High School Aerospace Club and become a sponsor by clicking this link. You can even get your logo on one of their rockets.
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary

This episode is all about rocket science. Meet members of the Olympia High School Aerospace Club and learn how they are following their passions for science, math and engineering, applying their learning in a fun and engaging way, and building 21st century skills by creating a community for aspiring rocket scientists at their school.

Thanks to Magic Mind for sponsoring this podcast episode. Click the link to get one month free when subscribing for three months and use the discount code EMPATHYPOD20 for an additional 20% off.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch March 7! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• Watch the film Lying Dead, winner of Best Picture at the 2023 Green is Gold Film Festival
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
• Share using #EmpathytoImpact

Episode Summary

A detective is called to investigate the murder of an environmental innovator. Details begin to emerge that raise questions about the truth of these seemingly sustainable practices. Listen to learn more as we meet the students behind this award-winning film.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch March 7! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary

Said El Kadi had an interesting experience in the fall of 2022. He was the keynote speaker at the NESA Leadership Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a space usually reserved for the Who’s Who of educational consultants and school leaders in the international school community. This time though, they selected a student and any who were in attendance would tell you they made the right choice. Said grew up attending international schools in Cairo and Beirut and is currently in his first year as an undergraduate at Harvard University. You might’ve heard of it. In our conversation, Said talks about how it was his community involvement, not academics, that led him to where he is today and really shaped his life so far. Join me as we look at how passion and drive for change can be transformed into sustainable policies that improve our communities, and how involving students is such an important part of shaping our desired future.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch Dec. 2! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• Listen to Chloe‘s full podcast here
• Listen to Evelyn & Subin’s full podcast here
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary
On this episode we are off to Hong Kong to catch up with a couple of 8th grade podcasters. Chloe and Evelyn are first time podcasters and did an outstanding job telling the story of an unsung hero in their community through this new medium. We discuss their experiences honing their interview skills, drawing on pre-existing tools from narrative writing, and utilizing active listening to successfully amplify the stories of people in their community who often go unnoticed, and are quietly having an impact in their daily lives. What stories might we uncover in our own communities if we take time to stop, engage and actively listen?

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• Explore a collaboration with Inspire Citizens. You can book a discovery call at this link
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Episode Summary
Yes…chickens! Jazlyn & Deniz are two changemakers from Frankfurt International School. They share a passion for animals and designed a project to help students learn about sustainability through having chickens in their outdoor learning area at school. This project involved so much cool learning from research skills, design skills and developing a pitch for school leaders to bring their idea to life. How might chickens impact learning and our understanding of sustainability? Listen to learn more.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch Dec. 2! Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• Thank you to The International Educator for featuring this episode
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary
Sophia, my guest this week on the podcast, is a senior at BCIS in Beijing. At the time of recording, she was wrapping up her sophomore year and we discussed her personal project for MYP. Sophia is passionate about wellness and feels that students don’t always have access to the information and services they need to support their physical and mental health. She recognized this authentic community need and partnered with a migrant children’s school in Beijing to develop a workshop for young students there. Join us as we celebrate the successes of this project and how a further connection with Peking University and an opportunity at her own school might lead to greater impact as this work continues.

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• Considering professional development? Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate courses launch Dec. 2!Click to learn more and register for these impactful programs
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary
My guests on this episode are Bloomy and Mig, two seniors attending the International School of Bangkok. You might be interested in hiring them to lead your next corporate retreat. Participating in a program co-designed by Inspire Citizens along with the student-leaders themselves, they created a portrait of a leader that included skills and dispositions like empathy, critical thinking, active listening, interpersonal skills, and more. They then went through a series of workshops led by Inspire Citizens to bring this portrait to life within themselves. From there they took what they learned and applied it to their leadership roles in clubs and councils across the school. Most recently, with the support of a dedicated group of teachers at ISB, they led their own leadership workshops to build capacity within the school and empower the next student-leaders who will succeed them when they graduate. Book a call to learn more about how Inspire Citizens might support student-leaders at your school.

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• Learn more about Toilet Twinning
• November 19 is UN World Toilet Day
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
• #EmpathytoImpact

Episode Summary
As we approach UN World Toilet Day this month I wanted to revisit Caity”s story. Caity and the Toilet Twinning Group (TTC) at Frankfurt International School recently received the 11th Toilet Twinning certificate for FIS and it is twinned with a toilet in South Sudan. In South Sudan, only 10% of the population has access to safely managed sanitation, according to WHO and UNICEF. Drinking dirty and contaminated water leads to water borne diseases such as cholera and other diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of death among children in the country. South Sudanese women and girls face the hardest challenge with enrolment, retention, and education completion remain low.

Caity, along with members of the TTC, ran a glitter tattoo stand at the recent Applefest. This created so much awareness about building toilets that Caity has come home with even higher numbers of bottles (another way the group fundraises). This means TTG@FIS will be able to twin more toilets for International Toilet Day on November 19th to make a difference in the lives of women, girls and communities.