In this episode, Mary Tupan, executive director of ECHO, puts the question of transformation on the agenda. What strategies can we engage with to achieve systemic change? And to what extent do these strategies evolve or shift when you navigate different contexts? ECHO Ambassadors Anima Jhagroe-Ruissen and Khaled Tamimy respond to these questions based on their experience as ECHO Ambassadors and ECHO professionals.

In this episode, Kathleen Ferrier, chair of the Dutch UNESCO commission, puts the question of representation in story telling on the agenda. Who should write the history of our times and who should write your personal story? And to what extent does race, gender or other aspects related to identity matter in telling these particular stories? ECHO Ambassadors Pravesha Ramsundersingh and Gnimdou Assih respond to these questions with different perspectives shaped by their specific experiences of living both outside and inside of the Netherlands.

In this episode, Naomi van Stapele, lector Inclusive Education at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, puts student participation on the agenda. How can institutions move beyond tokenism and facilitate actual agency for students in education? ECHO Ambassadors Ariya Dashti and Anas Kjidaâ respond to these questions with their own reflections and explore challenges and opportunities in engaging students in policy and decision-making processes.

In this episode, Dr. Saran Stewart, Associate Professor and Director of Academic Affairs at University of Connecticut, puts racial justice on the agenda. How do we deal with race, when we are increasingly dealing with interracial and racial ambiguity in today’s society? What does racial justice look like for the new generation and how does that relate to previous generations? ECHO Ambassador TJ Rivera responds to these questions based on his personal lived experiences and professional aspirations related to designing queer spaces.

In this eposide, Niusha Froozesh puts women’s rights in Iran on the agenda. What does the struggle of Iranian women look like and how can people within and outside of Iran and the Iranian diaspora engage with this struggle? In addition, Amna Chedhli puts the reality of non-European students on the agenda. What are the challenges they face that are often overlooked and how does this impact their study performance and sense of belonging? Finally, Sliem el Ela puts the impact of technology on learning abilities on the agenda. How does technology affect our ability to stay focused and retain information and what does this mean for personal and professional development of future generations? Explore critical reflections and find out how this relates to D&I work in this ECHO Ambassador Podcast.

Khalid El Haji and Dian Wijnstein put inclusive learning spaces on the agenda. What does this mean and how can this be achieved in a context that deals with both local and international diversity? Khalid and Dian share their ideas and strategies based on the D&I work they engage with at their universities. From student centered approaches to institutional responsibilities, explore different perspectives on inclusive learning spaces in this ECHO Ambassador Podcast. 

Note: this episode is in Dutch.

Andromeda Anyan and Rida Hamdi put inclusive education on the agenda. What is currently lacking in education and what are effective interventions to make education and the educational system more inclusive? Andromeda and Rida tap into their own lived experiences moving through the Dutch educational system to explore effective interventions. From policy angles to practical ideas to educational reform, check out fresh perspectives on inclusive education in this ECHO Ambassador Podcast. 

Note: this episode is in Dutch.

Sjoerd Scott puts mental health on the agenda. Speaking from his experience as an international student coming from the Global South, finding his way in a new context in the Global North and the impact of it all on mental well being. In addition, Tais Alejandra Ruiz Palacios puts non-western perspectives in law on the agenda. What can western frameworks learn from non-western frameworks and why is it so difficult to find resources that can educate people on these non-western ways of engaging. Both Sjoerd and Tais explore these questions in conversation with each other and ECHO.

Wahhab Hassoo puts justice for Yezidis on the agenda. What is the injustice they face now and have faced for centuries? What does this mean for healing and reparation? And what can people do now to support the Yezidi community in their emancipation and liberation struggle? These are questions that Wahhab explores from his own lived experience and community work in conversation with ECHO.