Synergy In Education

How do we use technology like artificial intelligence for good? What is the role of the teacher when technology is so prevalent in learning spaces? How should we teach young people to treat artificial intelligence? Let’s create the synergy bridge between tech and humans!  We create synergy with Evan Weinberg, speaking about all things AI; its actual potential, how we decide to use it for learning,...

Did you learn about social justice when you were at school? What is the power of weaving service into classroom curriculum? How do we create learning experiences that help students find personal purpose in their education? We create synergy with Cathryn Berger Kaye, speaking about service learning and its role in cultivating the necessary foundations for transformative learning.  Cathryn Berger Ka...

How do we prepare young people for a complex and ever-changing world? What makes up solutionary work to produce solutionaries? Why is education the single greatest determining factor in creating a thriving global community? Let’s dive into solutionary synergy! Welcome to our first episode of the second season! We create synergy with Julie Meltzer, speaking about solutionary work and the essence of...

Why is service learning necessary? How do you see connections between schools and your surrounding community? Which systems and structures empower service learning and community engagement in schools? Let’s connect students to their community through curriculum! This is our last episode of our first season! Next season releases in a few weeks! We create synergy with Crystal Pottebaum, speaking abo...

Which stories have made a difference in your community? What motivates people to tell stories of hope and passion? Why might social entrepreneurship be a necessary mechanism for a healthy economy? We create synergy with Suji Dehart and Tom Graham from MAD Courses, speaking about the place stories hold in our humanity and the ways in which we can use them for good. Suji DeHart is an international e...

Are we separate from nature, or inextricably linked? How can we blend education and activism? What is our responsibility to help young people shape society rather than simply react to it? We create synergy with Katharine Burke, speaking about education’s role in relational ecology and (re)connecting with nature. Katharine Burke is the author of Earthwards: Transformative Ecological Education. She...

What opportunities are in your community for students to lead? What issues do you wish creative solutions could solve? What does authentic student voice mean to you? We create synergy with Joel Wardle, speaking about student voice and ownership of school policy and culture. Joel teaches English Language and Literature at Munich International School, inspiring MYP and IB students to tell their stor...

Welcome to the Synergy In Education podcast, and the first-ever episode! Your hosts, Kathryn Berkman and Dom Verwey, ideate and share insights around creating synergy in the world of education. What is the Synergy In Education podcast all about? We explore the profile of a changemaker, how to scale our impact exponentially, and shape education far beyond today. Designed for educators and engaged y...

Welcome to the Synergy In Education podcast, and the episode “Origins”. This episode highlights some of the origin and inspiration behind the podcast as a whole and of the hosts, Kathryn Berkman and Dom Verwey. What is the Synergy In Education podcast all about? We explore the profile of a changemaker, how to scale our impact exponentially, and shape education far beyond today. Designed for educat...