ACS Athens Owlcast

ACS Athens Owlcast episodes:

• 06.28.2024

  Owlcast 98 - President's Edition w/Nancy Snow • Reflections on diplomacy and cultural connections as a global citizen

  The last Owlcast of the season proudly hosts Dr. Nancy Snow, a Fulbright Professor of Public Diplomacy at Panteion University, a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of International Relations (IDIS), and the Lead Author of "Propaganda and Persuasion," now in...

  
• 06.21.2024

  Owlcast 97 - Alumni Edition w/Tom Mustin • An Award-winning storyteller addresses the Class of 2024: Don't be afraid to fail but check your excuses at the door!

  The Class of 2024 Academy Commencement Speaker was none other than the distinguished Tom Mustin, a veteran in the world of broadcast journalism and proud ACS Athens Alum. With a celebrated career spanning over two decades in television news, Tom...

  
• 06.14.2024

  Owlcast 96 - Alumni Edition w/Alex Stelea (2012) • Kindling curiosity in school and approaching higher education with an open mind

  Alex Stelea, a distinguished alum from the Class of 2012 is with us today. Alex's journey is a fascinating exploration of technology, education, and the ever-evolving landscape of the digital age. In our conversation, Alex shares how being introduced to new...

  
• 06.06.2024

  Owlcast 95 - The Fifth Graders of the Elementary Honor Code Club

  The Honor Code Club of ACS Athens is more than just a student-led group; it's an inspiring initiative that encourages children to make a difference in their communities. The club's mission revolves around doing the right thing even when no...

  
• 05.31.2024

  Owlcast 94 - Knowledge Management in Education w/Lisa Petrides

  Today we are excited to have an incredibly inspiring guest joining us, Dr. Lisa Petrides. Lisa is the founder of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), and she brings a wealth of experience and insight...

  
• 05.24.2024

  Owlcast 93 - The TED Club of Dering School from Leuven, Belgium

  Today’s Owlcast is all about TED-Ed, the program that provides free, customizable activities for educators to support their students in identifying, developing, and sharing their ideas with each other and the world. ACS Athens has been collaborating with other schools in...

  
• 05.17.2024

  Owlcast 92 - The 2024 Career Day and UK University Fair

  Today we are joined by ACS Athens counselors from the Center for Student Success and students who earlier this spring attended an inspiring career day, featuring alumni mentors and also visited a vibrant college fair showcasing universities from the UK. Through...

  
• 04.26.2024

  Owlcast 91 - The Innovation Lab of the Institute's Future Academy

  In this episode of the Owlcast, we are joined by an inspired and motivated group of educators who operate in the heart of emerging dynamics and shifting paradigms, guided by the Institute's North Star: preparing students today for the needs...

  
• 04.19.2024

  Owlcast 90 - President's Edition w/ Richard L. Jackson

  On this second episode of the Owlcast President’s edition with ACS Athens President Dr. Peggy Pelonis, we have a very special guest: A distinguished American diplomat who has lived in Greece for many years, serving the U.S. diplomatic corps but...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Owlcast 89 - When the power of creativity transcends language and culture -- The IB Art Exhibition 2024

  It’s one thing to visit and enjoy an art exhibition, seeing the artwork and the installations, and it’s quite another to listen to it. The artists sometimes are apprehensive about describing their art to an audience rather than a viewer,...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Owlcast 88 - ACS Athens OPEN: turning dreams into reality

  This week is the ACS Athens Open edition, where student entrepreneurs and dreamers of new ideas come together to think out of the box and shape the future! Joining us are the brilliant minds behind some truly innovative concepts that emerged...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Owlcast 87 - The National Honor Society Experience

  Today’s episode is about belonging to the NHS, the National Honor Society and the merits of being inducted into this prestigious organization. We are joined by two faculty advisors who have dedicated their energy and time to guiding students in...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Owlcast 86 - President's Edition - w/Cheryl Brown & Brooke Fezler of ISCA

  Welcome to the first episode of the Owlcast, President’s Edition, with Dr. Peggy Pelonis, President of ACS Athens. In this episode, we unbundle and explore the vital role of K-12 counselors and advisors in our education system. We are exploring the...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Owlcast 85 - Student Edition - Black History Month 2024

  Today's Owlcast is an audio journey through the celebration of Black History Month in ACS Athens. A group of students and their club advisors talk about the essence of humanity, as they explore the rich tapestry of perspectives, experiences, and...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Owlcast 84 -- Student Edition - Model UN - The THIMUN Team 2024, Group B

  This is the last part of our two-episode series on Model United Nations, and specifically the THIMUN team 2024. The second group of this year's team, discuss and reflect on their experience and the global issues as young international students....

  
• 02.23.2024

  Owlcast 83 - Student Edition - Elementary ART Exhibit

  There is no such thing as white background. Today the Owlcast is all about Art, the most interesting and creative and original art there is! The artists are 3rd, 4th and 5th-grade students, who are now exploring the elements of Art...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Owlcast 82 -- Navigating Admissions in International Education - w/Fran Tottas & Jenny Grigoropoulos

  The road to the world of international education passes through the school’s admissions office, whose primary mission is to inspire and guide families in making the right choice for their children. It’s not an easy decision, as there are so...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Owlcast 81 -- Model UN - The THIMUN Team 2024

  As ACS Athens fosters the UN Sustainable Development Goals mindset, it’s always exciting and refreshing to see global issues through the eyes of young international students. In our conversation, we explore the diverse benefits that students derive from participating in...

  
• 02.02.2024

  Owlcast 80 -- Institutional Development w/Chris Perakis, Lydia Skampavia

  In today's episode, we have invited two remarkable colleagues who have dedicated their careers to education, supporting the school's operation, character, and spirit, and are now spearheading the improvement and development efforts of ACS Athens. Joining us are Chris Perakis,...

  
• 01.26.2024

  Owlcast 79 - The Steve Medeiros Book Collection at the Library

  Today's Owlcast is an account of the dedication ceremony on January 19, when the ACS Athens community came together to commemorate the posthumous contribution of the late Steve Medeiros, an esteemed educator and administrator whose literary fervor shaped the academic...

  
• 01.19.2024

  Owlcast 78 - - Alumni Edition • Konstantinos Kanellopoulos, Class of 2010

  Our guest is Dr. Konstantinos Kanellopoulos, Class of 2010, who visited our studio recently to share with us his story before, during and after ACS Athens. An educator himself, Konstantinos has traveled extensively following his passion for education and declares...

  
• 01.12.2024

  Owlcast 77 - All about Choices! • College Placement 2024

  Every year, we look forward to the graduating class college placement, as if to peer through our community achievements that validate the very existence of the high school, academic, athletic, extracurricular and other programs. Every year, we try to define and...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Owlcast 76 - w/Elena Glegle

  ••••••••••••• This episode contains accounts of violence against minors and women, trafficking and human suffering. Parental discretion is advised. ••••••••••••• Our guest today is a parent of our school, an attorney who handles cases of domestic violence against minors, persons with special needs,...

  
• 12.15.2023

  Owlcast 75 - The Inclusivity in Education project

  The Inclusivity in Education project, as it was recently initiated by Deree - The American College of Greece, ACS Athens and George Mason University, will be calling on experts to be actively involved as practitioners and researchers, as they attempt to...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Owlcast 74 - w/Kentrell Martin & Sophia Moros

  In today's episode, we are thrilled to have Kentrell Martin, an advocate for accessible education and communication, join us. Kentrell recently profoundly impacted the learning community at ACS Athens through his engaging sessions with Early Childhood students and teachers, focusing...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Owlcast 73 - Costantino Roselli

  Today’s guest in the Owlcast is metaverse expert and futurist Costantino Roselli, who pokes us with quite provocative topics as what is reality and what is imagined. He combines elements nobody sees, and raises brand identities you had never thought...

  
• 11.17.2023

  Owlcast 72 - Kathleen Naglee

  Today’s guest was one of the keynote speakers at the recent EduTech Europe conference in Amsterdam. Her speech was titled “The limits of knowing: uncertain futures for education,” and those of us who expected one more presentation with slides were...

  
• 11.10.2023

  Owlcast 71 - The 2023 Gala Edition

  Welcome to the 2023 Gala Edition of the Owlcast! If you missed the 2023 Gala and Alumni Awards event last Saturday,  this is your chance to listen to what transpired. Hosted at the iconic Grande Bretagne Hotel located at the center...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Owlcast 70 - Hispanic Heritage Month w/Helen Seretis

  Celebrating different cultures in an international school setting, especially during dedicated Heritage Months, is a powerful way to foster inclusivity and appreciation for the rich tapestry of backgrounds that make up the student body. During Hispanic Heritage Month, which typically...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Owlcast 69 - Student Edition - AI & Machine Learning w/Michalis Bletsas

  Today's episode is a student edition Owlcast on AI and Machine Learning. Academy student Adrianos Botsios discusses artificial intelligence and machine learning with a world expert and pioneer of the field, Michalis Bletsas of the MIT media lab. A truly...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Owlcast 68 - with Mike Embrock

  The new Middle School Principal this year, Mike Embrock, talks to us about his transition from a rural U.S. middle school to an American International school in Europe. With Mr. Embrock, today we discuss:  All about bad dad jokes, liquorice, and Starburst…; Preparing...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Owlcast 67 - with Rosalind Wiseman

  "Dignity builds strength and character. Dignity builds self-worth... Our Collective well-being depends on grounding our thoughts and actions in the power of dignity to transform our lives". These the words of Rosalind Wiseman, author, speaker, and guest of ACS Athens...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Owlcast 66 - With Chris Snyder, Class of '77 - Alumni Edition

  We are always happy to welcome our alums whenever they visit our campus, but we are particularly excited when we have visitors who know how the school was in the 80s and 70s or even earlier. Chris Snyder, class of '77,...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Owlcast 65 - The no-show Show w/Michael Januzzi

  Today's show is about being resilient to.... a no-show. Usually, there's a carefully prepared discussion, with a pre-arranged guest, over a topic that has been carefully selected for an intentional result. Today's show is the exact opposite. Sometimes an ad-lib...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Owlcast 64 - with President Pelonis

  Welcome to the new season of the Owlcast, the official podcast of ACS Athens. The new 2023-24 academic year is under way, and everyone in the international community of the school returned, or came for the first time, to experience...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Owlcast 63 - with the President of Widener University

  Dr. Stacey M Robertson, the newly ascended President of Widener University of Chester, Pennsylvania, is our guest on the last episode of the season. ACS Athens and Widener University's collaboration was established in 2019 under different leadership in both schools....

  
• 06.22.2023

  Owlcast 62 - Class of 2023 Part B - Student Edition

  Welcome to the second part of the Owlcast episode on the Class of 2023! Class of 2023 is the first group of students that began their high school journey during the first COVID lockdown in the 2019-2020 academic year. All of...

  
• 06.22.2023

  Owlcast 61 - Class of 2023 Part A - Student Edition

  Class of 2023 is the first group of students that began their high school journey during the first COVID lockdown in the 2019-2020 academic year. All of them must still remember their first online classes in 9th grade, and I...

  
• 06.12.2023

  Owlcast 60 - TED-Ed Club - Student Edition

  When founded in 1984, TED (“Technology, Entertainment, and Design”) brought together a few hundred people in a single annual conference in California. Today, TED is not just an organizer of private conferences; it’s a global phenomenon with multi-million dollars in...

  
• 06.02.2023

  Owlcast 59 - with Dr. Antonios Karampelas

  2023 will probably be the year when the impact of AI in everyday life really hit a milestone. The Large Language or Language Predictive Models such as ChatGPT took everyone by storm, with progress and updates happening at a breakneck...

  
• 05.12.2023

  Owlcast 58 - with Daniel Sobel

  Inclusion in Education Through Innovation Much of today's school practices originate in the Victorian era classroom, and many of the mentalities are deeply ingrained in many schools of the Western world. Mentalities include memorization and recitation, rigid curriculum, standardization, and limited...

  
• 05.05.2023

  Owlcast 57 - with Alkistis Kyriakopoulou

  On March 9, 2023, an expert panel discussion was hosted by ACS Athens, co-organized by AmCham Greece and moderated by Apostolos Magkiriadis, Journalist/Anchor of Greek National TV ERT. The title of the event was AI is Here; Where are We?...

  
• 04.28.2023

  Owlcast 56 - with Constantin Tzembelicos

  Part of the ACS Athens experience is to draw from the life story of our community members, who offer their mentorship, advice and knowledge to our students as they imagine, plan and begin their academic and professional future and ultimately...

  
• 04.21.2023

  Owlcast 55 - Student Edition - MUN Part B

  Welcome to the 2nd part of our discussion with the student delegates of the MUN teams of ACS Athens. Multiple participations to MUN competitions offer unique experiences to the students, some of which are exposed to the issues of discussion and...

  
• 04.07.2023

  Owlcast 54 - Student Edition - MUN

  The Model United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation that allows students to learn about international relations, diplomacy, and the United Nations (UN) by role-playing as delegates to the UN. In a MUN, students research and debate current global issues...

  
• 03.31.2023

  Owlcast 53 - with Sarah Kaldelli

  The topic of inclusivity is essential for all to understand, as it creates a fair, just, and equitable society that values diversity and promotes the full participation and inclusion of all individuals. At ACS Athens, one of the ways we promote...

  
• 03.17.2023

  Owlcast 52 - with Dr. Zillmer and Dr. Pelonis

  Just after the recent Greek national tragedy in Greece with the train accident in Tempi, Central Greece, and in the middle of the 3-day national mourning, the community of ACS Athens welcomed Dr. Eric Zillmer in the campus. A renowned...

  
• 03.13.2023

  Owlcast 51 - with Jenny Grigoropoulou

  Today's episode of the Owlcast is about inclusion in Languages. Learning English as a Foreign or Second Language can be a daunting premise for many students coming to the English language curriculum. As our guest today suggests, the key to...

  
• 02.24.2023

  Owlcast 50 - with Jori Krulder

  We usually talk with members of the community but today, we will make a detour as we host a fellow educator who happened to be in the neighborhood, conducting research away from her own school. Jori Krulder is spending the...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Owlcast 49 - with Tim Ananiadis

  Today's guest has almost 40 years of international experience in the hospitality industry. His personal guiding principle is “be kind and treat your associates the way you expect them to treat your guests and they will definitely reward you”. Tim Ananiadis...