Today on the podcast, I spoke with Muslimah Williams about her thoughts on global citizenship. Muslimah is an accessibility coordinator at Oberlin college. She talks about why her work to embrace and support students’ needs with kindness is rooted in her values as a global citizen. She believes that more empathy, more generosity of spirit, and more diversity with an open heart are key to fostering global citizens. Enjoy the conversation!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Khalya Hopkins about her thoughts on global citizenship. Khalya is a special education instructional coach for the NYC department of education and an adjunct lecturer at Harvard University. She is passionate about racial equity, inclusive classrooms, culturally responsive education, and teaching. Her views on global citizenship center on lifting perspectives, building partnerships, and cultivating a greater sense of belonging in the world. Enjoy the conversation! 

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Rocio Mondragon Reyes about her thoughts on global citizenship. Rocio is a career development program lead in Sacramento. She also sits on the Board of a school that serves primarily a latino population. Her journey to become an educator started with an interest in immigration law. The story of her family and her parent’s undocumented status serves as a driving force to create a greater impact on underrepresented communities in the Bay area. In the episode, she talks about how being a global citizen involves standing up for justice and building community right where you are. Enjoy the conversation!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Liz Hara about her thoughts on global citizenship. Liz is a puppet builder and puppeteer for Sesame street. She also writes for television shows of different ages. She speaks about the magic of puppets and how they bring out one’s full imagination and wonder. Liz also brings up the importance of play as a way to build resiliency and joy. One of many takeaways from this episode is that as global citizens we must learn how to play. Enjoy the conversation!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Mariah Nandyona about her thoughts on global citizenship. Mariah is a school administrator in Uganda. She has a strong background in finance, business, and accounting that informs much of the foundational work she is doing to lead her school community towards greater inclusion and higher academic achievements. She speaks about her growth as a school leader and the efforts she is making to ensure that education is more accessible to children in her community, especially for girls and teenage mothers. She believes that being a global citizen is about having empathy and care for others. Enjoy the conversation!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Timothy McCarthy about his thoughts on global citizenship. Tim is a professor at Harvard University in both the graduate school of education and the Kennedy school of government. As a historian, he has a keen eye to make connections between events and peoples to reveal the stories that make history. Tim looks to his own personal history and the larger world historical events that shaped him and led him down a path of being a scholar, teacher, and activist. Enjoy the conversation!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Carolyn Siegel about her thoughts on global citizenship. Carolyn is associate director of college counseling at a private school in Los Altos, California. She has extensive teaching experience as a Spanish teacher and taught at the undergraduate level at Brown University. With her love of language and belief in the power of education, she speaks about what makes for a global citizen. Qualities such as empathy and curiosity come to mind as she recounts her own past teachers who made a difference in her life. Enjoy the conversation! 

Today on the podcast, I spoke with James Austin about his thoughts on global citizenship. James is the assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations at a PK-12 school district in Georgia. He shares his journey to find a career that combines finance and teaching. The many positive influences that his family has had on him demonstrates rootedness in his home state of Georgia, while expressing a spirit of entrepreneurship about how to go beyond what has been done before. James is a committed global citizen to his school district and encourages young people to be the change they wish to see in the world. Enjoy the conversation! 

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Irvin Scott about his thoughts on global citizenship. Dr. Scott is a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He shares some of his journey as an educator who sought after opportunities in school leadership to transform the lives of his community. He brings insight from an extensive portfolio working in classrooms, school districts, and foundations about what it means to cultivate new school leaders. Enjoy the conversation! 

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr Peter and Theresa Nguyen about their thoughts on global citizenship. Dr Pete is a family medicine physician and Dr Theresa is a child and adolescent and adult psychiatrist. From this conversation, it is clear how passionate they both are for valuing their patients and emphasizing the importance of mental health. They also share interesting perspectives on global citizenship in their own parenting strategies for their children. They are happily married and share insights into how they seek to prepare young people for a rapidly changing and increasingly stressful world. Enjoy the conversation!