In this episode, The Living Education host Paloma Lainz, sits down and talks with Rachel Kalkstein, alumni from GLOBED Erasmus Mundus Joint Master degree. She is passionate and researched the role of Complentative Practices in Education, that is the role of yoga, meditation and other practices in education processes. She now works at HOMER as a learning and curriculum designer. In this episode we discuss the implications of these practices in Education. Listen to this episode to get to know why Rachel is so passionate about this topic.

You can follow her work in Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-kalkstein/

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In this episode of the Living Education podcast host Klaudjo Kavaja sits with Mona Xhexhaj, an alumnus of Chevening Scholarship funded by the British and Commonwealth Office which allows foreign students to study at universities in the United Kingdom.

We talk about;

· Chevening Scholarship

· Tips about the scholarship

· Her studies in London

· Life as an international student in the UK

· Returning home

· Her future plans

You can follow Mona Xhexhaj on Facebook and the official website of her organization.

http://aien.al

https://www.facebook.com/mona.xhexhaj

You can find more about the Chevening Scholarship on its official website

https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/

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In this episode of the Living Education podcast hosts Klaudjo Kavaja and Paloma Lainz sit with Julia Tief and Benedicte Einarsen who work at the European Commission.

We talk about;

· Erasmus+ 2021 – 2027

· What are some of its main aspects and focus areas

· How students can apply and benefit from it

· How it was affected by COVID-19

· Its inclusiveness

You can follow Julia and Benedicte in LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliatief/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedicte-einarsen-429753180/

You can follow the European Commission and Erasmus+ on their official websites and social media channels:

https://twitter.com/EU_Commission

https://twitter.com/EUErasmusPlus

https://ec.europa.eu

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/node_en

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In this episode of the Living Education podcast host Klaudjo Kavaja sits with little Lidia and her dad Ken who ran together Lidia’s Booktastic Podcast. We talk about

· How is it to have an episode as kid

· How does she choose the children’s books she reviews for her podcast

· Having her father as a co-host

· Interviewing her favorite authors

· Her advice for other kids

You can follow Lidia and Ken at the following links:

https://anchor.fm/lidiabooktastic

https://twitter.com/KenMSweeney

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This week we start a new series about Sexuality Education. The pandemic has posed difficulties, challenges to the provision of education all around, and this has also been the case for Sexuality Education. The pandemic has also provided new opportunities. In this series about Sexuality Education, we would like to focus on these new opportunities, on how practitioners have created new channels for education. 

In this episode host Paloma Lainz, chats with Rekha Trikathri and  Danish Siddiqui about the curriculum Journey4Life franchised by Dance4Life in many countries across the world. Using elements of youth pop culture, like dance and music, Dance4Life aims to empower young people aged 10 to 24 to make healthy choices about their lives and feel confident about their future. Because of the pandemic Dance4Life experimented with adapting their curriculum to an online version. together with. In this episode we focus on the case of Pakistan where the Journey4Life was provided through Whats App to over 2000 young people. Rekha and Danish tell us more about it…

Still want to know more? 

Journey4Life - Dance4Life

Digital sexuality education during Covid-19 - Dance4Life

Learning report on the digital Journey4Life

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In this episode of the Living Education podcast host Klaudjo Kavaja sits with Matthew Guest, Policy Manager for Guild HE. We talk about;

Also, Matthew give us his insights on what the future holds for student exchange between the UK, EU, Europe and the world.

You can follow Matthew Guest and Guild HE at the following links:

https://twitter.com/simplytheguest

https://guildhe.ac.uk/

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In the first episode of Season 2, host Klaudjo Kavaja sits down to talk with Amela Brčaninović about her experience being an exchange student with the Erasmus+ Programme. They touch upon different aspects of it; such as the application and selection process of Erasmus Exchange, the benefits that a student coming from a different educational environment and country can obtain while moving abroad as an exchange student. The challenges and difficulties for a student when moving abroad. Her personal experience as a young person from Bosnia and Herzegovina who studied for a semester in Sciences Po University in Paris and one semester in Lithuania. Last, what does the future hold for her and how she perceives the engagement of youth in policy making processes.

You can find more about the Erasmus+ Exchange programme here https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/individuals/students/studying-abroad_en

You can contact Amela through her Linkedin page here: linkedin.com/in/amela-brčaninović-932b3619b

In this episode, host Paloma Lainz goes to her favorite place in Amsterdam, the Children’s farm of de Pijp. In the middle of the urban centre of Amsterdam, in a hip neighbourhood you will find an oasis, a piece of heaven: The Children’s farm and its over 100 inhabitants (peacocks, rabbits, ponies, GOATS, yes goats OMG, sheep, pigs…). There, we talk to San, the coordinator of the education programmes that take place in the farm and host many schools from the surroundings. We also chat with Charlotte, one volunteer who tells us everything about her experience in the farm. Listen to us and learn about an amazing education project that connects children, animals and the local community!

Get to know more about the funny animals that live in the Children’s farm of De Pijp, in Amsterdam: https://www.kinderboerderijdepijp.nl/

Enjoy the funny animal pictures by following their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinderboerderijdepijp/

Follow the updates on that cutty pies on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KinderboerderijdePijp

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In this episode, host Klaudjo Kavaja talks with Rob Houben of Agora School (Roermond, the Netherlands) about their approach to education. Agora is an innovative secondary education school with no traditional classrooms, no classes and no curriculum. They touch upon the vision of the school which for them "it should be a mix of a place where you can access all the knowledge in the world, where kids can feel at ease, which can work as a creative laboratory, and be like the ancient Greek Agora where you can debate, interact, inspire others and get inspired by others”. They also discuss the role of teachers which they call coaches, the importance of technology, and the future of education.

You can find more info about Agora School in the Netherlands here:

https://hundred.org/en/innovations/agora#8a564beb

https://www.verenigingagoraonderwijs.nl/

You can follow Rob Houben on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/RobHouben

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