The JIS Podcast

In the second installment of a two-part JIS Podcast series led by the Middle School JIS Studio, guest hosts Hana (Grade 8) and Nitya (Grade 7) explore the important issue of water management and sustainability. They sit down with Sabrina, the founder of start-up ReservoAir, to talk about her goals in providing greater access to clean water and implementing water sustainability practices across Ind...

JIS Studio students are back, this time taking over the JIS Podcast microphones to present a two-part series on sustainability and ecopreneurship. Starting things off are guest hosts Fuad (Grade 8) and Dominic (Grade 7) as they speak to Abdul Kader, the CEO of a smart water dispenser company called Paus Biru. They discuss what it means to be an ecopreneur, how Paus Biru hopes to inspire schools to...

Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon! We went on a journey through time with Jamie Aditya Graham, a JIS alum whose story of resilience and global-mindedness resonates through the halls of JIS! Join JIS Podcast hosts Morgan Banino and Mindy Slaughter as they get to know this multitalented Dragon and his eclectic career in the field of entertainment. From his memorable stint as an MTV Asia VJ (and teen he...

Get ready to be inspired by the voices of change on this episode of the JIS Podcast! JIS High School Associate Vice Principal for Student Life and Well-Being, Ryan Burke, sits down with three remarkable Grade 11 and 12 students who took the reins of their learning journey by advocating for the addition of two new courses to JIS High School’s academic program: Criminology and Advanced Placement (AP...

We have two very special hosts closing out this semester of the podcast! Grade 8 students Fuad and Abhiraj from the JIS Studio program are asking the question “What is Middle School” as part of their oral history project, and they are taking us on their journey in search of the answer. Joining them is Middle School Principal Noah Bohnen, who reacts to interviews they conducted with various teacher...

Our new Chief Advancement Officer, Emma Silva, takes over the mic for this episode of the JIS Podcast to speak to special guest Dino Vega, a leading entrepreneur, the Founder and CEO of fintech platform AdaKami, and a JIS Alum from the Class of 1980. He gives us his unique perspective as a JIS “lifer”, growing up as a “reverse third-culture kid”, and how he considers both experiences to have given...

This episode of the JIS Podcast follows guest host Dr. Jenny Sabin, our new Elementary Curriculum and Learning Coordinator, as she explores the fascinating world of science. Her expert guide on this journey is educator Paul Anderson, who is a YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers and a renowned consultant on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)! Whether you're a science buff, an educato...

Welcome back to the JIS Podcast! We’re kicking off Season 4 with an enriching foray into the world of dance with JIS Dance Teachers Michael Cali and Amanda Seath as they shine a spotlight on our school’s immersive dance program. Speaking to our hosts, Morgan Banino and Mindy Slaughter, they give us an informative look into the program’s whole-child approach of exploring the role of dance in cultur...

Join JIS High School Principal Lauren Pool and High School student Cia as they sit down with our hosts to talk about JIS Peduli, our schoolwide service initiative. Learn all about the four pillars of JIS Peduli and how its vision to strengthen JIS’s ties to Indonesia through service has expanded to support community service projects and a range of social organizations. They also reveal how JIS Ped...

As an international school, JIS is committed to preparing students for a rapidly changing world as future-ready global citizens — but what does that mean in practice? To help answer this question, our JIS Podcast hosts speak with Pondok Indah Elementary (PIE) Principal Justine Smyth and Tania Lattanzio, an international educator, author, workshop leader, and consultant for JIS. They discuss inquir...

Are you ready for a special episode? Listen along as JIS Head of School Maya Nelson and student Axel sit down with Harvard University Professor David J. Malan to talk about CS50x, a renowned computer science course that recently concluded with a three-day educators’ conference at the Cilandak campus. Professor Malan tells us about the history of CS50 at Harvard, what inspired him to dedicate his d...

Jill Bellamy is a familiar name and face in the JIS community; she’s a globetrotter, a passionate practitioner of globalized education, and a JIS Alumni parent — but most of us know and admire her for her role as JIS Pattimura Elementary (PEL) Principal. In this episode of the JIS Podcast, she sits down with our hosts to talk about her journey of becoming a teacher and then transitioning from the...

Discover the magic of Middle School with Aimee Cleary, JIS Middle School Experiential and Service Learning Coordinator! She speaks to JIS Podcast hosts Morgan Banino (Middle School Vocal Teacher) and Mindy Slaughter (PIE Digital Literacy Coach) about the many things that make the formative years that span grades 6 to 8 so special and how JIS elevates that experience for students. Learn all about J...

Our school wide mission to be Best for the World can manifest in so many different forms and actions — all impactful in their own ways. JIS Alumna Valerie Guarnieri (Class of 1984) realized early on, especially after growing up traveling the globe and living in Indonesia for six years, that for her, it would be through service and humanitarianism. Today, as Deputy Executive Director for Policy and...

JIS is widely known for offering academically rigorous university pathway programs, including the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Advanced Placement courses. But did you know that JIS High School students will soon have more options to fully prepare themselves for life after graduation? Listen along as JIS Podcast hosts Morgan Banino (Middle School Vocal Teacher) and Mindy Slaughter (...

In this episode of the JIS Podcast, hosts Morgan Banino (Middle School Vocal Teacher) and Mindy Slaughter (PIE Digital Literacy Coach) are joined by JIS Alumna Jyoti Rajan Gopal (Class of 1985) as they delve into an absorbing conversation about identity, multiculturalism, and what it means to be a third-culture kid. Ms. Gopal is a kindergarten teacher and the author of American Desi and My Paati’s...

Welcome back to the JIS Podcast, with our hosts Middle School Vocal Music Teacher Morgan Banino and PIE Digital Literacy Coach Mindy Slaughter! In this episode, the first of what will be a series of conversations with JIS Alumni, Morgan and Mindy welcome JIS Class of 1997 graduate Derice  Sumantri. She is currently the President Director of Progress Healthcare, a JIS Board of Trustees (BOT) m...

On this episode of the JIS Podcast, our hosts welcome a JIS Alum, writer, storyteller, world traveler, and lifelong learner. Listen along as Middle School Vocal Music Teacher Morgan Banino and PIE Digital Literacy Coach Mindy Slaughter speak to Sebastian Modak, the Editor-at-Large for Lonely Planet and a JIS graduate from the Class of 2006. He tells us about the twists and turns he’s faced on his...

The JIS Podcast is back for another academic year of insightful discussions about teaching and learning at JIS to be Best for the World! We’re delighted to welcome back our hosts, JIS Middle School Vocal Music Teacher Morgan Banino and PIE Digital Literacy Coach Mindy Slaughter, who have an exciting lineup of guest speakers from the Dragon community waiting for us. In our very first episode of the...

Exciting changes are happening in 9th Grade Science! Listen along as our JIS Podcast hosts, Middle School Vocal Music Teacher Morgan Banino and PIE Digital Literacy Coach Mindy Slaughter, speak with High School Science Teacher Jeff Clark about the revamped science curriculum for our Freshman class. Find out why these changes were made, how they’re designed to broaden the scientific literacy of JIS...

The JIS Podcast is proud to present a series of episodes organized, produced, and hosted by Grade 8 students as part of their JIS Studio project titled “How Do We Tell Stories That Matter?” In this episode, Anna, Rahwia, and John discuss an issue that can affect people of all ages and backgrounds: mental health. While it has always been a matter of grave concern, mental and emotional wellness came...

The JIS Podcast is proud to present a series of episodes organized, produced, and hosted by Grade 8 students as part of their JIS Studio project titled “How Do We Tell Stories That Matter?” In this episode, Sangji and Richard find out what it means to be “addicted” to technology, especially in this digital era of working and learning from home. Here’s a brief overview of their discussion in their...

The JIS Podcast is proud to present a series of episodes organized, produced, and hosted by three Grade 8 students as part of their JIS Studio project titled “How Do We Tell Stories That Matter?” In this episode, join Jessica, Finn, and Sabine as they explore what it means to have a sense of identity and how the road to self-understanding can be a long and bumpy one. In their own words, here’s a b...

The JIS Podcast is proud to present a series of episodes organized, produced, and hosted by three Grade 8 students as part of their JIS Studio project titled “How Do We Tell Stories That Matter?” Join Aarushi, Leo, and Kirana as they deep-dive into issues relevant to today’s generation of global citizens with the help of guest speakers, and offer their own experiences and perspectives. Here’s a br...

From elementary schools to universities and giant corporations to startups — everyone is talking about Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). But what are SDGs? And how have they inspired schools across the world to take action for a better future? This episode of the JIS Podcast takes our hosts, Middle School Vocal Music Teacher Morgan Banino and PIE Digital Literacy Coach Mindy Slaughter, on a jou...