Horizons Of The Self

WorldLINK Foundation

“When the boundary in the known world . . .becomes instead a beckoning horizon, then a world one has never known becomes an integral part of one’s new universe.” The Project Horizons of the Self: Global Podcasts, is a result of the collaboration between school students, and communities across continents, who have come together to ideate and engage in conversations and share their thoughts with the youth across the world through a series of nine Podcasts one different from another.

Episodes

  1. 03/05/2024

    Challenges Are The Stepping Stones To Success!

    Why must we challenge ourselves? Listen to the experience of two IB DP Programme (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program) students who engage in conversation and discuss the tangible and intangible benefits of the IBDP program and share with the listeners how it has helped in influencing and shaping their thoughts and careers. IB DP Graduates of VIII Prywatne Akademickie Liceum Ogólnokształcące (VIIIPALO) in Kraków, Poland, and their bright future Mentor and Host: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland Host: Kavya Pasricha Alumnus DPS Gurgaon - India Guests: Paulina Braś, Natalia Kuder Paulina is an IBDP Graduate and studies International Business at Maastricht University, Netherlands Natalia is an IBDP Graduate and studies Econometrics and Operations Research at Tilburg University, Netherlands. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  2. 03/04/2024

    Overcoming Fears - The Mental Game

    Knowing Your Roots while Spreading Your Wings: Education through Diplomacy We all struggle to understand when there is an opportunity which at times seems like an obstacle. Listen to two students who were willing to take action, and seize the opportunities for learning from the Foreign Language Youth Exchange Program and International Summit at Pompano Beach High School, an International Affairs with Information Technology magnet School, in Pompano Beach Florida. Their experiences have helped them decide to study abroad. Participation in the programs was possible thanks to the visionary Principal Hudson Thomas. A big thank you to Assistant Principal Jill Narus Samaroo and the Team of @PBHS in Florida for creating the path for the growth of global students. The polish-American path was paved by Ms. Julia Perlowski who met Ms Anna Krzemińska-Kaczyńska in India during Fulbright Scholarship. Mentor and Host: Mr Don Allen, the Director of English Touring Theatre in Kraków, Poland Guests: Olga Oracz, Kraków, Poland - student of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Tomasz Ślusarczyk, Kraków, Poland - student of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  3. 03/03/2024

    New Adventures - Travel Tales

    Interesting things happen beyond our comfort zone! Want to go on an international trip? Experience varied geographies, and cultures, which imperceptibly help in bringing about a positive change. Listen to this travel tale to Nepal by Polish students and the tangible and intangible takeaways from the experience. The Polish-Nepali student exchange between VIIIPALO in Kraków, Poland, and Malpi International School in Nepal was possible thanks to Professor Jerzy Waligóra, Founder Principal of PACK Schools, and Mr Jyoti Man Sherchan, Executive Chairman, Malpi International School, Nepal. Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Tanvi Nagar, Student, DPS Gurgaon – India Guests: Maria Baczkowska, Alumnus VIII PALO, Kraków, Poland, a medical student, at the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Poland Hubert Biront, Alumnus VIII PALO, Kraków, Poland, studies at Eindhoven University of Technology, Electrical Engineering. Holds Bachelor's Degree from Newcastle University where he studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  4. 03/02/2024

    Education And Globalization

    Nothing is impossible… all is possible, it all depends on you! Listen to Hanna and Gosia who share their experience of studying abroad. They share their experiences of how studying abroad exposes you to myriad cultures, helps to understand perspectives, and think out of the box! Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Agnieszka Kubica, a student of Liberal Arts and Sciences student of Mathematics and Economics and pursuing minors in Chinese and Statistics at University College Utrecht, the Netherlands Guests: Gosia Majczak, Alumnus VIII PALO, Kraków, Poland; a postgraduate student at Columbia University, in the MA program for Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences, and BASc Arts & Sciences graduate (majoring in Economics, and minoring in Mathematics) at University College London Hanna Twaróg, Alumnus VIII PALO, Kraków, Poland, Studying Arts and Sciences, University College London. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  5. 03/01/2024

    There Is Always A Takeaway!

    Embrace who you are and become a better version of yourself. Lead by example! Immerse and experience other cultures. Shared experiences and insight by two international exchange students who want to be citizens of the world. A MUST listen to understand why you must opt for exchange programs. U.S.-Polish Youth Leadership Exchange Program to California, European Academy of Diplomacy in Warsaw Coordinator: Ms Adina Escarsega, Clay Cafe, Visalia, California Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Tanvi Nagar, graduated high school from Delhi Public School Gurgaon, India, and is deeply interested in Economics, Mathematics and Psychology. Guests: Maja Górecka Selliti Rangel, Filip Wątorek Maja studied Banking Law and since then she has been working in a multinational consulting firm (PwC) to help banks and other financial institutions with any challenges they might face. Filip continues his doctoral studies at the Department of Process Automation at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Poland in the field of predictive diagnostics in automation. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  6. 02/29/2024

    Youth in VUCA World - What is stopping you?

    You have nothing to lose… Can a workshop, initiative, engagement, or a program help you understand your potential? Weronika and Jowita with the help of anecdotes, explain that it does not matter if you fail, you have to make the most of your opportunities. You are responsible for your present and future. A MUST LISTEN… to switch on to your action mode! Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Punya Sharma, a student of Delhi Public School, Gurgaon, India Guests: Jowita Tylek, and Weronika Janus, graduates of Youth in VUCA World program, supported financially by Polsko-Amerykańską Fundację Wolności i NIDA, organised & implemented by WorldLINK Foundation & Partners. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  7. 02/28/2024

    Unleash The Opportunities

    “The world's greatest classroom has no walls” - Matshona Dhliwayo. The reflective moment through a series of engaging questions and answers leads to a discussion of advantages, fun moments, and the trials of an International Cultural Exchange Programme for young adults between India and Poland. LISTEN TO KNOW MORE… International Student Cultural Exchange Programme between Delhi Public School Gurgaon, India and VIII Prywatne Akademickie Liceum Ogólnokształcące in Kraków, Poland was possible thanks to visionary Principals: Directory Principal Miss Adity Misra and Founder Principal Professor Jerzy Waligóra, as well as the friendship and cooperation between Deputy Dean Student Welfare Miss Mamta Kanti Kumar and Founder & CEO of WorldLINK Foundation Ms Anna Krzemińska-Kaczyńska Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Agnieszka Kubica, Alumnus of VIIIPALO, Kraków, Poland, a Liberal Arts and Sciences student of Mathematics and Economics and pursuing minors in Chinese and Statistics at University College Utrecht, the Netherlands Guests: Kavya Pasricha - Alumnus DPS Gurgaon, India, graduate of Christ University, Bangalore Shubham Sharma - Alumnus DPS Gurgaon, India, a management graduate from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikod. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  8. 02/27/2024

    Passion Is The Catalyst

    This is your time… do what you want to NOW! Listen to the experiences of a professional sportsman and a sportsman zealot who share insights about studying abroad and life-changing experiences that help them follow their passion. Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Kavya Pasricha, Alumnus DPS Gurgaon - India Guests: Arkadiusz Podkowa - Alumnus VIII PALO, Kraków, Poland and a student of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Loughborough University. Natan Węgrzycki-Szymczyk - Kraków, a Polish rower, competing at international competitions since 2011. He represented Poland at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games finishing 7th. His greatest achievements are the Junior World Championship title four, U23 medals, and recently two European Championship medals. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  9. 02/26/2024

    One Must Travel To Learn

    Acceptance, growth, progress, and evolution – these are only feasible when we learn about other cultures by traveling to different destinations. Let’s hear Nikoleta’s and Maciek’s experiences in Oman and Austria as students in an international study program. Programmes: 1. Medical Project - Internship in Austria organized by Ms. Mariana Nadolska, Business Project Advisor, WorldLINK Foundation 2. UNESCO Program in Oman - Promoting Global Citizenship Education via UNESCO Associated School Network. Host and Mentor: Mr. Don Allen, the Director of the English Touring Theater in Kraków, Poland A co-host student: Kavya Pasricha, Alumnus DPS Gurgaon, India, graduate of Christ University, Bangalore Guests: Maciej Zając, a student of Medicine at Jagiellonian University, Medical College in Kraków, Poland Nikoleta Boroń, a chemistry student of KU Leuven, Belgium. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and our edu trips.

  10. 02/24/2024

    A Silver Lining

    Hanna Kozina from Odesa and Yurii Hladkov from Lviv tell their story of how they came to Kraków, Poland, and about the International Youth Summit 2023 in Florida, USA which they attended. It is truly a silver-lining story. Feel invited! Host: Leon Lauterbach Special thanks to: U.S. Consulate in Kraków Principal of PBHS Mrs. Lisa Spencer Assistant Principal of PBHS in Florida Mrs. Jill Samaroo - who made Hanna and Yurii’s visit possible As the Visionary Principal and Founder of International Summit, Mr. Hudson Thomas says: Education through relationship building matters. Remember to follow our socials like ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠ and also visit our ⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠ to read about us, our projects, and edu trips.

    A Silver Lining
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“When the boundary in the known world . . .becomes instead a beckoning horizon, then a world one has never known becomes an integral part of one’s new universe.” The Project Horizons of the Self: Global Podcasts, is a result of the collaboration between school students, and communities across continents, who have come together to ideate and engage in conversations and share their thoughts with the youth across the world through a series of nine Podcasts one different from another.

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  • Creator
    WorldLINK Foundation
  • Years Active
    2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © WorldLINK Foundation
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