Be A Global Citizen!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Michelle Niska about her thoughts on global citizenship. Michelle works for the Minnesota Department of Education as an English Learner Program specialist. She speaks about how empathy, compassion, and open mindedness need to be at the forefront of serving multilingual and multicultural families. Her experience is informed by a passion for learning as well as her...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Salman Moti about his thoughts on global citizenship. Salman is the Director of Health System Quality and Operational Analytics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Since an early age, he has been driven to understand the complexities around him to make better sense of the world. By navigating higher education as a first gen immigrant from Pakistan and exploring di...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Peter Sagun about his thoughts on global citizenship. Peter is the PYP coordinator at a IB school in Nagoya, Japan.  He has also served in roles such as principal, deputy head of school, and IB coordinator across countries such as Kazakhstan, Sweden, and the Philippines. He shares his insights on the need to be more mindful of one’s school culture and the wider c...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Zandra Pinnix about her thoughts on global citizenship. Zandra is a professor, biochemist and pre-health coach at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She speaks about the many influential figures who guided and supported her to achieve big things. By anchoring her actions in faith, she speaks to making change in one’s community with a sense of joy and lo...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Yuen Ip about his thoughts on global citizenship. Yuen is the chief executive officer at CPA Western School of Business. He has extensive leadership experience in areas such as higher education, healthcare, and accounting. From his formative years growing up in Spain, he speaks to why he is passionate about creating more access and opportunity for marginalized co...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with William Yip about his thoughts on global citizenship. William is a theater director and drama teacher. He is originally from Hong Kong and has been flying all around the world to spread his passion for theater within education. He speaks about his own journey as a teacher-facilitator and the profound influences that art has had on his character and personality. W...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Muslimah Williams about her thoughts on global citizenship. Muslimah is an accessibility coordinator at Oberlin college. She talks about why her work to embrace and support students’ needs with kindness is rooted in her values as a global citizen. She believes that more empathy, more generosity of spirit, and more diversity with an open heart are key to fostering...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Khalya Hopkins about her thoughts on global citizenship. Khalya is a special education instructional coach for the NYC department of education and an adjunct lecturer at Harvard University. She is passionate about racial equity, inclusive classrooms, culturally responsive education, and teaching. Her views on global citizenship center on lifting perspectives,...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Rocio Mondragon Reyes about her thoughts on global citizenship. Rocio is a career development program lead in Sacramento. She also sits on the Board of a school that serves primarily a latino population. Her journey to become an educator started with an interest in immigration law. The story of her family and her parent’s undocumented status serves as a driving f...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Liz Hara about her thoughts on global citizenship. Liz is a puppet builder and puppeteer for Sesame street. She also writes for television shows of different ages. She speaks about the magic of puppets and how they bring out one’s full imagination and wonder. Liz also brings up the importance of play as a way to build resiliency and joy. One of many takeaways fro...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Mariah Nandyona about her thoughts on global citizenship. Mariah is a school administrator in Uganda. She has a strong background in finance, business, and accounting that informs much of the foundational work she is doing to lead her school community towards greater inclusion and higher academic achievements. She speaks about her growth as a school leader and th...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Timothy McCarthy about his thoughts on global citizenship. Tim is a professor at Harvard University in both the graduate school of education and the Kennedy school of government. As a historian, he has a keen eye to make connections between events and peoples to reveal the stories that make history. Tim looks to his own personal history and the larger world h...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Carolyn Siegel about her thoughts on global citizenship. Carolyn is associate director of college counseling at a private school in Los Altos, California. She has extensive teaching experience as a Spanish teacher and taught at the undergraduate level at Brown University. With her love of language and belief in the power of education, she speaks about what makes...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with James Austin about his thoughts on global citizenship. James is the assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations at a PK-12 school district in Georgia. He shares his journey to find a career that combines finance and teaching. The many positive influences that his family has had on him demonstrates rootedness in his home state of Georgia, while expressing...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr. Irvin Scott about his thoughts on global citizenship. Dr. Scott is a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He shares some of his journey as an educator who sought after opportunities in school leadership to transform the lives of his community. He brings insight from an extensive portfolio working in classrooms, school districts, and foundations...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dr Peter and Theresa Nguyen about their thoughts on global citizenship. Dr Pete is a family medicine physician and Dr Theresa is a child and adolescent and adult psychiatrist. From this conversation, it is clear how passionate they both are for valuing their patients and emphasizing the importance of mental health. They also share interesting perspectives on glob...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Jason Hill about his thoughts on global citizenship. Jason is a current student at Harvard Graduate School of Education in the Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology program. He has worked in diverse areas of higher education, outdoor education, public health, and technology. He talks about the deeper meanings of belonging and community. By showing up for th...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Anny Chan about her thoughts on global citizenship. Anny is currently a masters student at Harvard Graduate School of Education in the Education in Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship program. She is originally from Hong Kong and now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is passionate about connecting with people from different cultural backgrounds a...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Paula Franklin about her thoughts on global citizenship. Paula is a US government and Global Politics teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee. She speaks to the importance of having students know that what they do matters. From the local context and expanding to the global, Paula guides her students in shared inquiry about political issues. Enjoy the conversation!

In this episode I look at an early poem of Daisaku Ikeda and discuss three themes of global citizenship in relation to it. This first episode opens up the discussion around who is a global citizen and introduces Daisaku Ikeda as one of my great influences on the topic of global citizenship.

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Noah Heller about his thoughts on global citizenship. Noah is Lecturer on Education and a core faculty member in the Teacher and Teacher Leadership (TTL) program at Harvard. He talks about his non linear journey through schooling and his formation of a social identity from deep reflections on race and class. He works in schools as a teacher trainer and engages pr...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Monique Brinson about her thoughts on global citizenship. Monique is a teacher and education leader with three decades of professional experience. She is originally from Massachusetts and now lives in Northern California. She shares her personal journey as a young learner confronting harsh opposition from societal pressures like race and class. Her awakening to t...

Today on the podcast, I’ll be sharing a brief statement about the educational philosophy that underpins Soka and what is my vision for a reimagined schooling environment. Enjoy!

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Liss Scogland about her thoughts on global citizenship. Liss is an early learning specialist working in Austin, Texas. She is originally from Monterrey, Mexico and speaks to her bilingual and bicultural upbringing. Her journey speaks to cultivating one’s sense of curiosity about the world and applying skills to create value in and outside of the classroom. She ha...

Today on the podcast, I spoke with Elisabeth Duursma about her thoughts on global citizenship. Elisabeth is a research theme fellow at Western Sydney University. She is originally from the Netherlands and now lives in Australia. She is engaged in research that involves child development, literacy, and poverty. Her discussions about incarcerated fathers’ influence on the literacy rates of their chi...