The JIS Podcast is proud to present a series of episodes organized, produced, and hosted by three Grade 8 students as part of their JIS Studio project titled “How Do We Tell Stories That Matter?” Join Aarushi, Leo, and Kirana as they deep-dive into issues relevant to today’s generation of global citizens with the help of guest speakers, and offer their own experiences and perspectives. Here’s a brief summary of their episode “Rays of Hope”:

Climate change, pollution, and poverty are topics that dominate our news headlines, but the world is making progress. For example, global poverty has seen a spectacular decline since the 1960s, and global emissions have continued to decrease by 30 percent. But these types of facts get lost quite often. So, this podcast is about four different people and their stories of how they have contributed to this progress: a CNN hero, an international aid worker, a middle schooler, and an aid organization cofounder — all of whom have had a positive impact.