About this podcast
The Global Ed Podcast brings you authentic and thought provoking stories from educators around the globe.
This podcast seeks to open up a window into the lives of teachers and school leaders from around the world as they share their wisdom, experiences, passions and struggles.
Host - Gavin Kinch www.linkedin.com/in/gavinkinch/
Episodes
- Christchurch, New Zealand - S3E6 · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 6In the final episode of the season I interview Tina Lomax who is the Principal of Kingslea School in New Zealand. Kingslea School is dedicated to young people in care and youth…
- The Hague, The Netherlands - S3E5 · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 5In this episode I interview Jane Larrson the Executive Director of the Council for International Schools (CIS). Jane is also one of the founding members of the International…
- Yangon, Myanmar - S3E4 · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode I interview Aye Chan Oo who the founder of the Scholastic International School of Myanmar. Aye shares her experiences of life in Myanmar over the past few years…
- Homs, Syria - S3E3 · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this episode I interview Marwa Alsharqawi who works for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Marwa is an education specialist who works in some of the world's most difficult areas…
- Cape Town, South Africa - S3E2 · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this episode I speak with Octavius Colquhoun, the Principal of iThemba Labantu Primary School. The school is located in Philippi which is a township on the edge of Cape Town…
- Bukit Batok, Singapore - S3E1 · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 1In the first episode of Season 3 I speak with Nick Magus MBE, the former Head of College of Dulwich College (Singpaore). Nick shares his experience of founding Dulwich College…
- Bogor, Indonesia - S2E7 · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 7In the final episode of Season 2, I speak with Rafei, a refugee from Afghanistan who journeyed through the Middle East to Indonesia, hoping to reach Australia by boat. However…
- Dili, Timor Leste - S2E6 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 6David, a Singaporean, relocated his entire family to Timor-Leste to establish a community-based school. David shares how the school is deeply invested in the local community and…
- Geneva, Switzerland - S2E5 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 5I interview Mr. Olli-Pekka Heinonen, the Director General of the IB and former Minister of Education for Finland. Mr. Heinonen shares his inspiring journey from leading Finland’s…
- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - S2E4 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode I speak with the inspiring Yaya Dama from Burkina Faso, who sheds light on the challenges young people face amidst insecurity and an overwhelmed education system…
- New York City, USA - S2E3 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 3In episode three, I interview Ramon Javier, Principal of a transformative school on Manhattan’s East Side. George Jackson Academy provides life-changing education and…
- Shoshone-Paiute Nation - S2E2 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this moving episode, I speak with Lynn John Manning, a proud member of the Shoshone-Paiute Nation in Nevada, USA. Born and raised within the tribe, Lynn now serves as the…
- Beirut, Lebanon - S2E1 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 1In this powerful episode, I speak with Alaa Katerji, a principal leading a school in an active conflict zone. Alaa shares the challenges of creating a space for learning in a…
- Jakarta, Indonesia - S1E6 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 6What would you do if you had to start a school in Indonesia’s largest landfill site? Resa Beonard grew up in Bantar Gebang which is community that lives in a landfill site that…
- Dakar, Senegal - S1E5 · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 5What would you do if you wanted the children of Africa to change the world? Estelle Baroung Hughes is a Cameroonian, an African and a global citizen. After teaching throughout…
- Mexico City, Mexico - S1E4 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 4What would you do if you had held every position in the IB Educator Network (IBEN)? Isela Consuegra has worked within the IBEN over several decades, and has held nearly every…
- Galiwin'ku, Australia - S1E3 · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 3What would you do if you were Principal of a remote indigenous school in Australia? Rachel Herweynen was adopted into the Yolŋu tribe to live and lead in their community which…
- Cairo, Egypt - S1E2 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 2What would you do if you if civil unrest overthrew the government and put your school at risk? Norris Ham was in Cairo when the Arab Spring lead to widespread civil unrest that…
- Kyiv, Ukraine - S1E1 · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 1What would you do if you were the Principal of a school in Kyiv when Russia invaded? Rachel Caldwell was the School Director of Pechersk School International, Ukraine and had to…
