Empathy to Impact: Student Voices on Global Citizenship Education & Community Engagement

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Empathy to Impact: Student Voices on Global Citizenship Education & Community Engagement

Empathy to Impact is a podcast designed for educators dedicated to global citizenship education. We explore themes of sustainability, service learning, student leadership, and community engagement, empowering students to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable future. While educators grasp the “why” and “what” of global citizenship, this podcast delves into the “how”. Through engaging storytelling and student voices, we provide authentic connections to curriculum, and showcase practical tools and frameworks that you can implement in your classroom. By viewing learning experiences through the lens of Empathy to Impact, we can inspire students to take meaningful steps toward becoming global citizens and transform the culture of education in our schools. Join us as we amplify the voices and stories of students who take ownership of their learning and make a difference in their communities. This podcast is brought to you by Inspire Citizens.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Compassionate Global Citizens: Words Can Have An Impact But Actions Are Stronger

    Guiding Question: How do we develop compassion for ourselves, compassion for others, and compassion for nature, and how might we turn that compassion into action?  Key Takeaways: Connecting the Japanese philosophy Wabi Sabi with compassion for selfThe importance of compassion in school and cultivating a culture of compassionPeer to peer learning - multi-grade level collaboration to deepen our learning***Stick around until the end of the episode for some amazing student reflections If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary  On this episode, I am off to Saudi Arabia to connect with middle school students from ISG. My guests on this episode are Maria, Hyeonsu, Amelia, Amani and Sarah. At the time of recording, they were all in grade 7 except for Maria, who was in 8th grade. These students are part of the Compassion Club at the American School of Dhahran and have been working on a project called Operation Kindness. Join us as we talk about a recent compassion workshop with Inspire Citizens facilitator Ivy Yan, and about how they were able to design a multi-grade-level collaboration working with fourth graders and first graders at their school. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Get Magic Mind at 50% off with this Black Friday offer, available only through my link until December 6th: https://magicmind.com/impactltbf Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

    26 min

  2. NOV 1

    NightCap: A Fun Solution to a Serious Problem with CEO Shirah Benarde

    Essential Question:How might we empower young entrepreneurs to design solutions for authentic real-world problems? Key Takeaways: Thinking about project based learning or service learning - Does the product or action address an authentic need? Do people want it?Turning ideas into actionCollaboration: Building your teamIf you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary  On this episode, I connect with Shirah, a young entrepreneur and CEO of NightCap. NightCap, as Shirah describes it, is a fun solution to a serious problem. She shares how having something slipped into your drink is a much more serious problem than many are aware of. This is often due to the fact that most incidents do not get reported. This happened to one of her friends when she was a teenager, and she was inspired to design a product that deters bad actors and also serves as a method of prevention for having your drink tampered with when you are out having fun. With the help of her family, she was able to turn this idea into a successful business. Listen to learn more about her work to design the prototype, her experience on Dragons Den and her aspirations for the future of her business. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

    34 min

  3. OCT 18 · BONUS

    ENCORE: A Walk to Water Leads to a Global Collaboration

    Essential Question:Why is personal connection important when learning about global issues? Key Takeaways: Establishing community partnerships outside of our local communityThe power of collaborationConnecting with global issues that don’t present in our local community (in this case water scarcity)If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  For more information or to register for the Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate click hereYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkConnect with Finley and his work as a changemaker hereLearn more about what is happening with the Frankfurt International School Changemakers #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode I meet Finley, a young changemaker from Frankfurt International School. Despite living in a place that has easy access to safe, clean water, Finley became connected with this important global issue through reading an amazing book by Linda Sue Park and listening to Nantume and Nkoba share their work on the Empathy to Impact podcast. Through the support of his family and a school program that nurtures young changemakers, Finley has been able to turn his passion for safe, clean water into a global collaboration that is impacting the lives of entire villages and the families living there. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt

    27 min

  4. OCT 10

    Learning From & Acting With Community Partners in Uganda

    Essential Question:How might we empower students to build community connections as an extension of their learning in the classroom? Key Takeaways: Integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into  an existing learning experience Extending learning beyond the classroom through community partnershipsHow to break down a big global issue by exploring what this issue looks like, sounds like and feels like in our own communitiesCelebrating and showcasing our learning in our communityIf you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode SummaryOn this episode, we visit the International School of Uganda to connect with grade 5 students to celebrate their work in the PYP exhibition. My guests Leah, Lila, Mya, Ariel, Reagan, & Fin share their story with me about how they connected with global issues that they cared about personally, designed their own inquiry, and went on a learning journey to become more deeply aware of these issues and how the impact their local community.  They participated in field trips and site visits around Uganda to connect and learn from community partners to determine an impactful action that they might be able to take to advocate for and raise awareness about these important issues. We had some technical difficulties with Internet connection during the interview, and in some places, our sound quality is not 100%, but I would encourage you to focus on the story and the transformative learning that these students were engaged in and shared out with their community at the PYP exhibition.. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt

    19 min

  5. SEP 28 · BONUS

    ENCORE: Student Leadership: More of a Network than a Food Chain

    If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEssential Question How are you inspiring and empowering student leaders in your school? Key Takeaways: The importance of designing school programs that develop leadership skills.The “how” of developing a student leadership program.The impact inspired student leaders will have in your school and in your community.Episode SummaryMy 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 discovery call at the link in the show notes to learn more about how Inspire Citizens might support student-leaders at your school. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt

    32 min

  6. SEP 21

    Upcycling & Tackling Fast Fashion at Tokyo International School

    If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach new listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  For more information or to register for the Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate click hereYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary  On this episode I meet Skyler from Tokyo International School. At the time of recording this episode, she was finishing up grade 5, and had just wrapped up the PYP exhibition at her school. Skyler is passionate about fast fashion and its impact on Earth’s resource and sustainability. Listen to this episode to become more deeply aware of this issue that is so important to all of us, perhaps especially young people, and learn how we can all be part of the solution by making more sustainable choices when it comes to fashion. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt

    30 min

  7. SEP 9 · BONUS

    ENCORE: Taking Action for SDG 3 in 1st Grade in Kigali, Rwanda

    If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach new listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  For more information or to register for the Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate click hereYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary  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. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt

    22 min

  8. SEP 1

    Keeping Service Learning Local at NIST: A Gateway to Community Engagement & Positive Change

    If you have enjoyed the podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also please leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support.  Thinking of developing global citizens and changemakers in your classroom? Collaborate with Inspire Citizens and check out Inspired Coaching opportunities, Inspired Experiences, and other ways to partner with usFor more information or to register for the Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate click hereYou can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this linkShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary  Louisa, Rani, Tul, & Rena are students at NIST in Bangkok. They share a passion for environmental sustainability. Listen as they share about the diverse opportunities they have as students to engage in service learning, and how they are developing leadership skills through their involvement in community projects through their service clubs, and participation in Service Co, a student organization that oversees 50+ service clubs across campus. Service learning really is a gateway to community engagement and positive change and cultivates a changemaker mindset that will carry on beyond school. A big shout out to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Use promo code IMPACTLT20 to get 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one time purchase.https://magicmind.com/impactlt

    34 min
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Empathy to Impact is a podcast designed for educators dedicated to global citizenship education. We explore themes of sustainability, service learning, student leadership, and community engagement, empowering students to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable future. While educators grasp the “why” and “what” of global citizenship, this podcast delves into the “how”. Through engaging storytelling and student voices, we provide authentic connections to curriculum, and showcase practical tools and frameworks that you can implement in your classroom. By viewing learning experiences through the lens of Empathy to Impact, we can inspire students to take meaningful steps toward becoming global citizens and transform the culture of education in our schools. Join us as we amplify the voices and stories of students who take ownership of their learning and make a difference in their communities. This podcast is brought to you by Inspire Citizens.

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