JFKS IDEAS

Charlotte is joined by self-defense coach Gerry Fernandez and Feminist Initiative members Naomi and Iona to discuss the importance of self-defense for young women. Together, they explore confidence, personal safety, situational awareness, and how self-defense training can empower young people both physically and mentally. If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, pl...

Julian and Charlotte interview authors who contributed to our journal on DISOBEDIENCE. First they interview co-authors Addison and Anais, then Maxim. Join the conversation! If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation over here . Any amount of support helps! If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop...

Charlotte HATES the JFKS EMD policy! So she picked some friends, then picked a fight with Mr. Rubloff...because Mr. Lazar didn't want to publicly defeat, then wipe the floor with Charlotte & Co. :-) If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation over here . Any amount of support helps! If you are a JFK student and enjoy t...

Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian welcome contributors to our latest edition of the IDEAS Journal to discuss their pieces about consumerism. If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation over here . Any amount of support helps! If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop by B313 Fridays at lunch to take...

Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian welcome contributors to our latest edition of the IDEAS Journal to discuss their pieces about consumerism. If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation over here . Any amount of support helps! If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop by B313 Fridays at lunch to take...

Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian spent their Fun Day handing the mic over to members of our JFK community, offering them a platform to carefully consider the rise of anti-Americanism at JFKS and around the world.   If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation over here . Any amount of support helps! If you are a JFK student...

Josie and Charlotte brought a microphone through the hallways at lunch. They asked JFKS girls one question: if you had an experience where you felt uncomfortable, unsafe, or disrespected by a man, how would you tell the story? These are their stories. Hosted by Josie Riemer. Produced by Josie Riemer and Charlotte Lauterbach. If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals,...

After a field trip to the Holocaust Memorial, The Roma-Sinti Memorial, and the Memorial to Murdered Homosexuals by the NSDAP,  Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian offer their classmates a space to reflect on their experiences.   If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation over here . Any amount of support helps! If you are a J...

IDEAS is back with new hosts and a new season! In this episode we speak with Nina and Giselle, both of whom contributed to our new IDEAS Journal . The theme of that journal is HOPE. Nina wrote about Isobel Coleman’s book, Paradise Beneath her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East. G iselle explores What Happens When Women Lead? If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts...

IDEAS is back with new hosts and a new season! In this episode Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian speak with Aurica Mosse, Editor-in-Chief of the IDEAS Journal, about the newest edition of the journal . The theme is Hope. Aurica explains how and why students chose HOPE as the theme.  Then, we interview Luise about her contribution about Europe as a beacon of hope before talking to Hayden about their...

IDEAS is joined by Dr. Shana Kennedy, Mr. Derek Getschow, and Mr. Sam Kleinman to discuss to what degree and in what ways the lack of male elementary teachers might be problematic.  This podcast was produced and hosted by Daniel Lazar and was edited by Josie Riemer who wished she was there to host and share a few ideas. After editing, Josie noted that, "over the past two years I have taken 17 clas...

While the results and feelings are still fresh, JFKS IDEAS hit the hallways to ask students one question: what does the Trump victory and the Republican landslide mean to you? S tudent responses were varied and very interesting. If you support the IDEAS mission and you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please show your support by making a donation, however humble, over here . This podcast was hoste...

Josie is joined by three Ukrainian students to explore their experiences at JFK, their hopes for Ukraine, their hopes for their futures...and food. This podcast was hosted, produced, edited, and engineered by Josie Riemer. If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop by B209 any Monday at lunch to take part. We'll be there. If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please suppo...

Josie Riemer is joined by four third culture kids to discuss how they balance their Filipino identities with their German and American identities at our German-American school. Our discussion was inspired by an article by Nathalia Hansel in the last edition of the IDEAS Journal .  This podcast was hosted, produced, edited, and engineered by Josie Riemer.  If you are a JFK student and enjoy these c...

JFK students have long debated gender segregated sports classes. At long last, bringing student voices to the forefront, JFKS IDEAS has taken up this issue. Our discussion was inspired by an article featured in the last edition of the IDEAS Journal .  This podcast was hosted, produced, edited, and engineered by Josie Riemer. Special thanks to Nurcan Faulk and Myriah Day for their support of this p...

JFK students have long debated gender segregated sports classes. At long last, bringing student voices to the forefront, JFKS IDEAS has taken up this issue. Our discussion was inspired by an article featured in the last edition of the IDEAS Journal .  This podcast was hosted, produced, edited, and engineered by Josie Riemer. Special thanks to Nurcan Faulk and Myriah Day for their support of this p...

Why have Black History Month? How should it be celebrated? How can Black History best be celebrated while not overlooking the travesties endured by systemic oppression? We recorded one of our weekly IDEAS meetings to explore these questions and more.  This podcast was hosted by our fearless Director, Merlina Vogel and edited and produced by the inimitable Josie Riemer.  If you are a JFK student an...

Jakob, Josie, James, and Ophelia discuss to what extent class participation should determine a student's grade.  We refer to an article in our most recent journal, which we heartily endorse.  If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop by B209 any Monday at lunch to take part. We'll be there. If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDEAS!   Make a donation, ho...

Jakob, Josie, James, Ophelia, and Moss navigate some not-so-hypothetical scenarios, including whether students should feel obliged to interrupt racial (racist?) language...and if students should be able to wear mankinis to school.  We refer to the data published in our most recent journal, which we heartily endorse.  If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop by B209 any Mo...

Jakob, Josie, James, Ophelia, and Moss continue their exploration of academic stress and anxiety. If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDEAS!   Make a donation, however humble, over here .  We refer to the data published in our most recent journal, which we heartily endorse.  Each guest recommended something related to our conversation:  Moss recommends taking a break! You are al...

Jakob, Josie, James, Ophelia, and Moss explore academic stress and anxiety. We refer to the data published in our most recent journal, which we heartily endorse.  If you are a JFK student and enjoy these conversations, please pop by B209 any Monday at lunch to take part. We'll be there. If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDEAS!   Make a donation, however humble, over here .  Fo...

Merle, Yona, and Sina discuss how media might be pushing kids to chase a certain visual aesthetic that might (might!) be beyond their years. If you are a JFK student and enjoy these types of conversations, please pop by B209 any Monday at lunch to take part. We'll be there. Follow the IDEAS Pod wherever you listen. Share your favorite episodes with your friends.   If you enjoy our podcasts and jou...

This episode is a lightly edited recording of a recent IDEAS meeting where we explored if and how young people should interact with old media (especially books and films) that are teeming with racism, sexism, and/or homophobia. If you are a JFK student and enjoy these types of conversations, please pop by B209 any Monday at lunch to take part. We'll be there.   If you enjoy our podcasts and journa...

Merlina and Sina share a discussion with Tolik, Anton, Eugene, and Polina, four Ukrainian students at JFKS.  If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDEAS!   Make a donation, however humble, over here .  Check out Tolik's music on Soundcloud .  Polina urges you to learn about Vitsche and follow them on Instagram.   Eugene wants you to catch up with the soap opera of 2021's Ukraine F...

Moana moderates a discussion with two devoutly Christian JFKS students about the degree to which they feel they can be themselves and express themselves freely at JFKS.  Is JFKS welcoming to ALL students? If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDEAS!   Make a donation, however humble, over here .  Follow the IDEAS Pod wherever you listen. Share your favorite episodes with your frie...