Empathy to Impact: Student Voices on Global Citizenship Education & Community Engagement

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Dr. Nolan Higdon
Professor of History, Media Studies, and Education
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Union for Democratic Communications
Recent books:
•The Media And Me A Guide To Critical Media Literacy For Young People (2022)
•The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Education (2020)
•The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism (2022)
•Let’s Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy (2022)

• Connect with Inspire Citizens for Eco-Media experiential learning programs for your school 
• Learn more and/or register for the Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certificate Program in partnership with ISS
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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• Looking for more? Check out The Center for Humane Technology 

Episode Summary

How might we reimagine social media and our use of technology as a force for good that lets us feel happier and more connected? How do we develop critical media literacy in our students? How does AI fit in to the critical media classroom? All this and more in this timely and inspired conversation with Dr. Nolan Higdon. Join us. 

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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• For a behind-the-scenes look at this unit, as well as an opportunity to see the videos created by the students, check out this Inspire Citizens vignette by IC Storyteller LeeAnne Lavender.
• Get inspired, build active listening skills and learn the art of the follow up question with Inspire Citizens and our friends at Out of the Blocks
• Connect with Inspire Citizens for Eco-Media programs for your school 
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Episode Summary
On this episode I explore the power of storytelling with a specific focus on migration stories in our local communities. To help me unpack this, I am joined by four students who (at the time of recording) just finished 7th grade at the International School of Bangkok. Maggie, Mira, Pammy and Kanan learned about migration like many 7th graders across the globe, but their experience was a little bit different. They also learned about active listening, interview skills, and how do use their critical thinking skills to create videos to share migration stories from their own community. 

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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• Could an app like what we are discussing in this episode be a good fit at your school? Check out the website for Walteromtya or connect by email: [email protected] 
• Here is a link to the book that Tom recommends as a beginners guide for programming
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Episode Summary

On this episode I meet 3 seniors from BCIS in Beijing, Wallington, Tom and Hower, and I was absolutely blown away by the work they are doing at their school. They run a circuit club for students to learn about technology. They have developed apps that is used by their school for extracurricular activities and internal communications for announcements and upcoming events and also they are prototyping a solar power system that could eventually be expanded to power their entire campus. They even started their own company, Walteromtya, which you can learn more about in the show notes below. Throughout all of this they continue to learn and grow as a team and are committed to building a stronger community at their school. The BCIS mission is to challenge and empower students to be compassionate and inspired people, who act for the good of all and for the sustainable development of the world. These gentlemen are certainly living that mission.

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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• Check out The Echoer’s Journal on Instagram
• For student journalists, email [email protected] to submit articles or opinions 
• For more information and registration for the Global Citizenship Certificate from Inspire Citizens in partnership with ISS click here
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Episode Summary:
My guest on this episode, Linda, is a recent graduate of BCIS in Beijing. She is an aspiring journalist with a passion for global issues and current events. In this episode we talk about Echoer’s Journal, an online publication linked in the show notes above created by students for students to share stories about events in our world as well as their own opinions and thoughts on these issues. We also get into some complex topics like media literacy and social polarization and Linda has some great ideas and strategies for us as we struggle to navigate a complicated media landscape.

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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Episode Summary
On this episode I talk with Ila from YouthxYouth about the recent Learning Festival based around what is, what if and what now, and how this new framework inspired young people to make connections across the globe, and continue to lead change in their local communities. We also explored the topic of what success is in our current context.

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Episode Summary
Following up from our last episode on period poverty, I reconnect with Nantume in Uganda to talk about her MYP personal project where she addresses this important issue as well as other issues related to the well-being of girls in her community. Nantume recently presented her work at the 2023 FIS Changemaker Conference in Frankfurt, Germany. If you are interested in SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls - and want to find out more about what that looks like in action from a student perspective, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. One last note. Nantume recorded this episode sitting outside on a beautiful day in her village. Listen carefully and you can hear the nature sounds in the background.

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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• Check out A.J.’s book Great On Their Behalf 
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Episode Summary
On this episode I meet A.J. Crabill. Join us as we discuss his new book, Great On Their Behalf, and how we can transform student outcomes through the transformation of adult mindsets, knowledge and skills. 

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

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Episode Summary
On this episode, I meet a HS student from BCIS in Beijing named Anna who is an inspiring young changemaker. Anna is very passionate about gender equality and is doing some amazing work in the area of sexual education, consent and period poverty in both her home community of Beijing as well as in other parts of rural China. Here project is called Girl Up. Join me to learn how she became passionate about this issue that she cares about, how she became more deeply aware of this need in her local community and how she is using her skills and knowledge to take action and have an impact. Both the scope of her work as well as the different issues that she is able to address and connect are truly impressive. 

Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

On this episode I meet Namya Joshi, an education activist, changemaker, and “STEMinist” from India. She is passionate about getting more girls involved in STEM, and gamification as a teaching strategy to increase engagement, particularly through the use of Minecraft.  In addition to her many achievements, she is a Minecraft Ambassador for Microsoft. She also lives by the motto #EachOneTeachTen. Listen to learn more.

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• Learn more about Namya on her website
• Connect with Inspire Citizens for Eco-Media programs for your school 
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Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

On this visit back to our very first episode, I chat with Christina, a high school sophomore (at the time of recording) from Beijing, about photography, leading workshops with students and with teachers as a student and the value of media in education.

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• Have a look at some of Christina’s photographs on her website
• Connect with Inspire Citizens for Eco-Media programs for your school 
• You can book a discovery call with Inspire Citizens at this link
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Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.