Empathy to Impact

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Episode Summary

On this episode, I catch up with Ferdinand and Thomas from Frankfurt International School. Both of these dedicated young men have been involved with the Changemaker Conference at FIS from the beginning and their passion is wellbeing. They have been working with Dr. Douglas Walker on a project called Peace of Mind. Press play to learn more.

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On this episode, I connect with Rachel from Toddle to get ready for the Service Learning Summit on October 14, 2023—where you can join to learn to empower students to take meaningful action. Join Cathryn Berger Kaye, Tara Merks, and many others, in these practical workshops organised to transform school MYP communities.

At the summit, you’ll learn to:

• Seamlessly integrate Service as Action into your curriculum
• Empower students to create real impact in their communities
• Use ready-to-implement tools to inspire change right away

Grab your free spot at the summit: https://hubs.li/Q023n9L20

The Service Learning Summit is hosted by Toddle. Toddle is an all-in-one teaching-learning platform for schools following the IB or UbD® curriculum frameworks and is used by 40,000+ teachers around the world. Toddle empowers teachers to work together and better for curriculum planning, student portfolios, assessments, reports, and family communication - all from one intuitive interface! To find out how your school can utilise the platform, book a demo using this link: https://hubs.li/Q023n9Ly0

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• Before you listen, check out Iris‘s documentary film
• See student examples from Inspire Citizens Eco-Media programs
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Episode Summary
On this episode I meet a documentary filmmaker from Western Academy of Beijing. Iris is currently in her junior year and we’re going to be talking about a documentary film that she made for her personal project at the end of gr. 10. For her personal project, Iris decided to give up her smartphone for an entire week, record the experience and turn that into a documentary film. Imagine the challenges that go way beyond losing access to our social media feeds. I love how Iris tells the story and shares her reflections on the experience and the connection to mindfulness that goes beyond her years. Before you listen to this episode, make sure to watch her film that is linked above in the show notes.

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On this episode, I meet Dana & Yani. At the time of recording, they were 1st grade students at the International School of Kigali, Rwanda. Their learning in class integrated SDG 3, good health and well-being. They explored the many facets of wellness, and investigated a variety of practices to improve the well-being of both themselves and their community. These students, along with their classmates, became experts, and ran workshops for older students, teachers, and the parent community to share their learning, and to highlight the importance of good health and well-being. They even share one of their favorite mindfulness practices at the end of the episode. As you listen, consider what will-being practices might be a good fit in your community.

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At Beijing City International School, Maggie is a student-leader of a high school club called Unlock. The mission of Unlock is to raise awareness and dispel myths and stereotypes about autism while giving students an opportunity to work firsthand with students with autism to discover their talents and strengths. Join us as Maggie talks about her journey to becoming a leader and how she uses constellation leadership and the power of gratitude to empower and truly unlock the potential of members of her club to have an impact in her community.

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• At the time of publishing, COJOWA is working on permission from all parties to share the documentary that the students created. Stay tuned. Hopefully we will be able to share the documentary soon.
• If you would like to learn more about this project you can read more here.
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Episode Summary

On this episode, I connect with Isabella, Miguel, Sebastian, Indalecio & Susana, recent graduates of Colegio Jorge Washington in Cartagena, Colombia. Listen how these students, as part of an integrated unit that combined Spanish and sociales (social studies), connected with a local community, conducted a needs assessment, developed a collaborative partnership, and used their expertise to design and prototype solutions. Listen as they discuss the project and the roles they took on as part of the collaboration.

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• If you missed Episode 2 with Nantume and Nkoba you can listen here to find out more about the well project in their village in Uganda.
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Episode Summary

As we begin a new school year, there is bound to be lots of buzz as students plan CAS, service and personal projects at schools across the globe. I thought this was the perfect time to revisit my conversation with Jarry, Corina and Amy from XLIS. Hopefully this podcast can empower students and educators to dream big, design a plan and take action when it comes to service initiatives this school year.

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• Instagram: @help_up__
• Linkedin: helpupapp
• Email: [email protected]
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Episode Summary

Youth sometimes are thought of through the lens of a stereotype that paints a picture of screen-addicted partiers who are disconnected from local and global issues. This is certainly not the case for my guests Alex and Marta from Barcelona. They contend that many young people are passionate about global issues, and are eager and enthusiastic for opportunities to be part of the solution. As high school students, they identified a challenge for young people in getting connected with NGOs, and other organizations that lead impactful, sustainable work in our communities. They, along with their colleagues at HelpUp, decided to take action and do something about this. They have created the app, HelpUp, to connect young people with NGOs to create opportunities for meaningful volunteer work. Join me as they discuss their experience and learning as entrepreneurs, their international recognition, and their aspirations for the future. 

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• Nolan’s book “Let’s Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy” is a highly recommended resource. 
• Nolan”s Substack
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Episode Summary 

In this episode we break from our usual format and I have a conversation with Nolan Higdon. Nolan is an author and university lecturer at Merrill College and the education department at the University of California Santa Cruz. His areas of focus are podcasting, digital culture, news media history and critical media literacy. At Inspire Citizens we are passionate about critical media literacy and bringing these important tools into classrooms and so much of Nolan‘s work, including his new book, “Let’s Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy” connects so well with our student media programs. How are we integrating media into our units? Join us to find out more about the what, so what and now what of critical media literacy.

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Episode Summary 

Erika is a doctoral candidate and research associate at the Center for Sustainable Futures at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a research fellow at Columbia’s Climate School. Her dissertation focuses on youth climate activism and youth agency in social movements. On this episode she joins me to discuss her work empowering youth activists, and programs like Youth At The Center and how this leads to community engagement for students and opportunities for collaboration and action.