Youth, Education & Future Skills Episodes
Initiatives empowering young people through learning, leadership or STEM exposure.
Sept. 4, 2023
On Powering Education with Technology - A NEW Conversation with Ismail Eleburuike
In this episode I will be welcoming back a previous guest of Narratives of Purpose to hear more about this Ed Tech entrepreneur's journey since our initial NOP conversation back in 2022. Ismail Eleburuike is the founder of Sc...
Jan. 10, 2023
On Water Storytelling - A Conversation with Joana (Jo) Bacallo
Join me for today’s conversation where I will be speaking with Jo Bacallo, the founder of SEEDS (Schools for Environment Education, Development and Sustainability). Jo believes in the right for every young person in remote co...
April 25, 2022
On Powering Education with Technology - A Conversation with Ismail Eleburuike
In this episode, I talk with Ismail Eleburuike about the importance of bringing technology to schools across the African continent to better connect students, teachers and parents using his educational platform, School Try. H...
April 11, 2022
On Learning with Leaders - A Conversation with Gunjan Aggarwal
Join me for the first episode of April and my discussion with Gunjan Aggarwal, co-founder of Learn With Leaders. Learn With Leaders is an educational platform designed to bring quality education to high school students around...
March 21, 2022
On Unity through Youth’s Voices - A Conversation with Mamobo Ogoro
In today’s discussion I speak with Mamobo Ogoro, who is a Social psychologist, Social Entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Gorm Media - an impact focused digital media company based in Ireland. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mamo...
March 7, 2022
On Intercultural Exchange and Education - A Conversation with Till Kraemer
In this episode, I speak with Till Kraemer, who is a mathematician turned social entrepreneur, and is the co-founder general manager of the organisation ICE (Inter Cultural Education) based in Hong Kong. Till has a fascinatin...
Nov. 8, 2021
On Transformative Teaching for Social Change - A Conversation with Drisana (Dru) McDaniel
This new episode features South Carolina-based, transformation activist Drisana (Dru) McDaniel. Dru is a co-founder of the Transformative Teaching Collective, a worker-owned cooperative which promotes social justice education...
Aug. 8, 2021
On Game-based STEAM Learning - A Conversation with Jade Li
The second episode of the Tech for Good August podcast series features Jade Li, CEO and founder of Katapult, an EdTech startup based in Mauritius which provides Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) h...
April 4, 2021
On Repurposing Struggle into Strength - A Conversation with Lucy Antrobus
On this episode, I speak with Lucy Antrobus founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Refugee Voices. Her organisation, based in Lausanne, offers a confidence building program to young refugees, migrants and other marginalised ...
March 21, 2021
On Learning Assertiveness - A Conversation with Alessandra Patti
Alessandra Patti is the founder of FindYourWay Coaching, a consulting practice based in Zurich. She is an assertiveness skills and mental wellbeing coach, but also a Lecturer on "assertiveness skills for the future of work" a...
March 7, 2021
On Reimagining Education - A Conversation with Connie Nshemereirwe
After fifteen years as a University Lecturer, based in Uganda, Connie Nshemereirwe is now an independent science and policy facilitator. She founded Actualise Africa in 2016, with the vision to see Africa evolve and fulfil it...
Jan. 24, 2021
On Building Talents with Refugees and Migrants - A Conversation with Ana Maria Angarita & Isabel Brücher
On this episode, I speak with Ana Maria Angarita and Isabel Brücher, two of the Capacity Zurich co-founders. Their organisation offers entrepreneurship programs to facilitate the socioeconomic inclusion of refugees and migran...
Dec. 21, 2020
On Providing Professional Skills to At-risk Youth - A Conversation with Teresa Goines
Fifteen years ago, Teresa Goines founded Old Skool Cafe a youth-run jazz supper club in San Francisco. On this episode, she tells me about her long-term vision to transform the cycle of incarceration and recidivism, at-risk y...