Going way back in the archives this week to share one of our favorite episodes from the very beginning of the Empathy to Impact podcast. These students would just be starting high school now I think. I hope you enjoy the episode.
~Scott

1. Here is a link to the podcasts that the students produced.
2. Here are some samples of student videos.
3. Here is the digital magazine produced by the class.

These can be used as meta-models to inspire the learners in your classroom. If you would like help implementing a unit like this please reach out to Inspire Citizens by emailing scott@inspirecitizens.org

Episode Summary:

On this episode I meet Caroline, Fina and Neil who are living in Malaysia. We discuss a project that they did at the end of 3rd grade that involved becoming more aware of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, learning some new technology and research skills and producing media to have an impact.

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Episode Summary
Yes…chickens! Jazlyn & Deniz are two changemakers from Frankfurt International School. They share a passion for animals and designed a project to help students learn about sustainability through having chickens in their outdoor learning area at school. This project involved so much cool learning from research skills, design skills and developing a pitch for school leaders to bring their idea to life. How might chickens impact learning and our understanding of sustainability? Listen to learn more.

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.

Guiding Question:

• How might we empower our students, beyond personal projects, to have a greater say in their learning through increased student agency.

Key Takeaways:

• Student agency and the importance of learning experiences, like personal projects, to create opportunities for students to explore different interests outside of the curriculum.
• Raising awareness of complex issues, like child labor, and child trafficking, that are difficult topics to navigate, but important to understand for even our youngest learners in school.
• Turning learning, research, storytelling and navigating the publishing process into a children’s book to educate children in our community.

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Episode Summary

On this episode, I meet Maria Bella, a high school student from Lincoln Community School in Accra, Ghana. As part of her studies, Maria Bella learned about child trafficking, and child labor, a complex issue that impacts her local community. She is passionate about humanitarian work, and chose to dedicate her work for her personal project to creating a children’s book to educate local children about this important issue. Join me, as we explore her journey to becoming a published author and shall she use this opportunity to further her learning as a humanitarian and set her sites on a potential career path.

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.