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News and stories from the International School of Paris (ISP) - keeping you in touch with the voices of ISP. Music: Shell Voices by Martijn de Boer (NiGid)(c)

  1. 09/04/2021

    iSPeaks I: On Strategic Planning, Towards 2027!

    In this episode you’ll hear from Tess, an ISP student, and Deb, the consultant guiding ISP in its Towards 2027 strategic planning process. Tess and Deb are both members of the Towards 2027 strategic planning steering committee along with the head of school, the president of the board of trustees, the high school principal, two members of our teaching staff, two parents and myself (your host, Steph), representing the ISP admin and business staff. Our main responsibility as a committee is planning an inclusive workshop on October 8th and 9th, during which a cross section of the ISP community will co-create strategic statements. These statements will ultimately shape the school’s actions and priority setting during the next five years. At the top of the podcast you'll hear a few excerpts from our conversations, which I think give you a good idea of why being involved in strategic planning is so important to both Tess and Deb. Listen as they explain the importance of strategic planning, how it can give voice to many members of the community and how it can help us confront, and maybe even solve together, some of the challenges facing schools in today’s increasingly complex world. Get involved! If you have questions about the Towards 2027 strategic planning process or if you want to contribute your questions or stories to the process, please email communications@isparis.edu. If you want to send an article, video, book title, podcast, photo, etc. to the Towards 2027 steering committee for inclusion in the curated playlist of media the community will reflect on both before and during the strategic planning event on October 8th and 9th, please email communications@isparis.edu. And if you want to express your interest in participating on October 8th and 9th, click here: https://forms.gle/8U9qRz1TxM7RWFDz8  Music Credit: Shell Voices by Martijn de Boer (NiGid)(c) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  2. 04/06/2021

    OnJustice - Moxie! - Episode 5

    We watched a movie and thought we'd tell you about it - Moxie! (Moxie. Directed by Amy Poehler, Netflix, 2021.) We loved this movie, but it sparked a lot of discussion and one big question - how do we make our voices heard in a positive and impactful manner? Listen to get our answers, then get out there and take action! Spoiler alert - listen to our podcast after the movie if you don't want the spoilers! Attention - this podcast, and the film, contain discussions of rape and sexual harassment. If you, or someone you know, is a victim of rape, incest or sexual harassment speak to a person you trust - an adult or a friend. Here are some resources on the subject, most in French as the podcast is recorded and produced in France. A report on rape and sexual assault around the world: https://www.equalitynow.org/the_global_rape_epidemic_learn_more SOS Viol [rape] (Collectif Féministe Contre le Viol: 0 800 05 9595) Enfance en Danger number: 119 (dial from France - an English speaker should be available) or https://www.allo119.gouv.fr/ Information on sexual aggression against minors: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2274    Information on sexual harassment: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1043 Information on cyber violence and cyber sexual harassment: https://www.e-enfance.org/ Music credit: District Four Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    OnJustice - Moxie! - Episode 5
  3. 03/03/2021

    OnJustice - Black History Month and Other Topics - Episode 2

    February is Black History Month in the United States, so yes, we're a bit late publishing an episode on this subject! However, we have a good excuse - we spent the month of February collecting interviews and content so that we could present a series of episodes on Black History Month, racism, colorism and intersectionality in France, the United States and other cultures. In this first episode you'll hear about the creation of Black History Month, listen to the first part of our interview with Leah - a bi-racial, French, American, Haitian, Jewish student - and you'll get some tips on participating in tough conversations about race.  Check out our Instagram (@ispeaksonjustice) for curated resources on Black History. Check out our expanded resources list for links to lots of different material on social justice (only available to members of the ISP community): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X8_ofoo2EFw-apaMt9xBuEv_Zm4KgZ7W4OGzsxmMQY0/edit?usp=sharing   And here is a bibliography for this episode: https://www.rd.com/list/facts-about-black-history-month-you-didnt-learn-in-school/ https://www.rd.com/article/why-black-history-month-shouldnt-be-a-single-month/ https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/at-home/honor-black-history-month.html Music: District Four Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    OnJustice - Black History Month and Other Topics - Episode 2
  4. 01/06/2021

    OnJustice - Voter Suppression - Episode 1

    This is our first real episode and we’re tackling a big issue - voter suppression, or disenfranchisement. Most of us have never voted, due to our age, or won’t be able to vote in the country where we’re living due to our immigration status. This doesn’t make us less aware of the fact that the right to vote is one of the foundations of democracy. Worldwide, laws and actions that aim to suppress voting rights are contributing to the weakening of democratic processes. Our conversation takes an inevitable turn towards the United States and the 2020 presidential election. Our aim, however, was to make sure to give an overview of different types of voter suppression around the world as well as some suggestions for ending disenfranchisement. Anecdote: a French citizen listening to a rough cut of this episode couldn’t understand the expression “voter suppression”. After quite a few additional explanations and examples, his response was “Oh, so it just means anti-democratic”. Food for thought! To learn more, here are some of the resources we consulted when researching this episode: www.globalcitizen.org https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-47521208 aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/yt/yt20/lowering-the-voting-age www.foreignpolicy.com  www.wsj.com www.independent.co.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_suppression Go to our Instagram @ispeaksonjustice for more resources. Music credit: "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    OnJustice - Voter Suppression - Episode 1
  5. 11/16/2020

    OnJustice - Intros and Such...

    Social Justice is a term we hear a lot nowadays. It’s used as an umbrella term for all of those topics that we can’t believe we’re still fighting for in 2020. From LGBTQ+ rights, to Black Lives Matter, gender equality to those disproportionately affected by COVID-19, we hear about social justice all the time.  But what is it really?  It’s such a broad topic, that many people don’t know where to start. But like most things, social justice starts with a discussion. And that’s where we come in. We would like to introduce the iSpeaks OnJustice Podcast. We created the podcast in response to the issues that have arisen over this storm of a year. We realized that so many people want to fight for social justice, but they just don’t know how, and don’t know where to start, so we decided that we wanted to start the dialogue at ISP. Five individuals, dedicated to social justice, and further understanding it.  Through lively conversations, and the sharing of resources, we believe that we can include the ISP community in the fight for social justice. Through discussing what it means to be an ally, and how we describe ourselves, we learn the language necessary to be able to talk about social justice. And like you, we don’t know everything, but we are ready and eager to learn.  This podcast will be organized in short 15 minute segments, each tackling a new social justice issue. We will cover voting, ally ship, racism, sexism, homophobia, identity, classism and so much more, featuring guest speakers to teach us and you about these ongoing battles. Social justice is not something that is relevant one day and forgotten the next. It is something that impacts us all, no matter who we are.  So let’s talk about it! Music: District Four Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    OnJustice - Intros and Such...

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News and stories from the International School of Paris (ISP) - keeping you in touch with the voices of ISP. Music: Shell Voices by Martijn de Boer (NiGid)(c)