Be A Global Citizen!

201. GC insights by Nitesh Sil

Check out what Nitesh Sil has to say about being a global citizen! For the full conversation, you can search for episode 18. Enjoy!

200. GC insights by Lynn Harper

Check out what Lynn Harper has to say about being a global citizen! For the full conversation, you can search for episode 13. Enjoy!

199. Ryan Hayashi: Persevering through hardships to reveal the humanity of students and teachers

Ryan Hayashi is a math teacher in Arizona with over 13 years of teaching experience. He began his teaching career through Teach for America and was placed in Ciudad Juarez along the US-Mexico border. At the time, New Mexico was ranked 50 out of 50 in terms of its national ranking and the city where his school was located was considered the most dangerous city in the world according to homicide rates. Ryan shares about his initial struggles and doubts as a teacher who was not set up for success. Regardless, he transformed his classroom environment and grew as a teacher together with his students. He draws from his undergraduate experiences at Soka University of America as his inspiration for being a truly humanistic teacher. Check out what Ryan has to say about being a global citizen!

198. Lisa McMillan Delehoy: Learning together and building trust with young learners

Lisa McMillan Delehoy is a dedicated educator with a passion for designing and delivering curricula that empower and educate young people while fostering intellectual and social-emotional growth. She worked in Japan as a kindergarten teacher and later as a high school teacher. In our conversation, Lisa emphasizes the importance of building trust with young people. She believes that being a global citizen is about learning from others while forging one’s own character. She wants to support young learners to tap into their fullest potential. Check out Lisa’s educator journey from Japan to the US as a global citizen. Enjoy!

197. HGSE Global Citizen: Barbara Best: Building healthy ecosystems of care through tight-knit roots

Barbara Best is a community organizer, youth advocate, and system change leader with 25 years of experience in nurturing the power of communities to build a more just and compassionate world for all. Her guiding compass is towards healthy interconnectedness. She serves as Executive Director of Convu, a vibrant community that builds capacity for deep listening and peer coaching in schools, workplaces, and communities. In this wonderful dialogue, Barbara shares her personal motivations and values that anchor her in the work of serving communities in need of important resources such as health care coverage. In her pursuit to build stronger root systems, she found her passion in the education space to bridge gaps between youth activism, peer coaching and community building. Don’t miss out on what Barbara has to say about the intersections between being a compassionate listener and a courageous global citizen!