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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.

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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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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.

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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.
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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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At the American School of Dhahran, an ISG school in Saudi Arabia, there is an initiative to develop compassion in the middle school. In collaboration with Ivy Yan from Inspire Citizens, students participated in workshops that focused on compassion for self, compassion for others and compassion for nature. From there, students collaborated in groups to design projects, within their school, based on compassion. The student-led initiative that we are focusing on in this episode is Flipping the Switch for a Better Day led by grade 8 students, Apoovra, Maazen, and Rishi. Listen to learn more.

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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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Exciting things are happening at FISW. In the fourth grade classrooms of Chris Thompson and Molly Schuster, students are creating podcasts. They are leveraging their writing skills and learning new skills with technology to tell engaging stories about issues that they care about and changemakers who inspire them and using these podcasts to share their learning across the school community. Listen to learn more about the process and what they thought about this new unit. Special thanks to Chris and Molly for being guest hosts of this episode.

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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.