289: Leprosy Awareness and Global Citizenship with Lepra
Anna Ansted has been working with international charity, Lepra, for 9 years. Lepra works in India, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe helping people affected by leprosy.
Every day 600 people are diagnosed with leprosy; 50 of those are children. Anna works with schools across the UK to raise awareness about leprosy – that it still exists, that it is curable and with more support, Lepra can help more people.
Working with schools for over 50 years, Lepra have develop a schools’ programme that offers students key learning benefits with strong curriculum links which embed British Values and citizenship. The programme highlights the importance of charities and the work they do and helps students to understand the role they play as global citizens.
As part of Lepra’s schools’ programme, they have teamed up with Maria’s Island author, Victoria Hislop, illustrator, Gill Smith, and Walker Books to develop an educational project, available for schools to download and use for free. The story of Maria’s Island, as seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Maria and her family, helps young people understand the challenges people with leprosy face and, most importantly, how they can be overcome.
Download the free Educational Project Resource including a video assembly with a reading by Victoria Hislop, a free Maria’s Island PDF extract, and helpful teacher notes that prompt exploration into the book’s complex themes.
Anna is married with two primary-aged children and is passionate about inspiring children to use their creative talents to fundraise and help make a difference for people whose lives are affected by leprosy.
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Social Media Information
www.facebook.com/LepraUK
twitter.com/LepraUK
www.instagram.com/LepraUK
www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Blr8kQMeNtP–vsw7pJfQ?view_as=subscriber
Resources Mentioned
Download the free Educational Project Resource from Lepra
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288: The Good Eggs – Essential Concepts for Children about Virtues, Diversity, and Service.
The Good Eggs book series is Sandy Ciaramitaro’s contribution to supporting children as they learn about virtues, diversity, and service – essential concepts to integrate into their lives as they grow into Good Eggs! This social emotional learning series is perfect for children ages 5-12.
The Good Eggs Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that works hard to identify childhood support programs, organizations, and families facing challenges in order to provide care and assistance. Once an organization is ‘EGGED,” it will receive the help that is needed. “EGGINGS” can take various forms, such as offering jackets/hats/gloves, offering school supplies to a group of students, or even helping with local children’s events for those in need.
Discover how Sandy is using her passion for learning and good to support children in her community and beyond.
S. Ciaramitaro (Sandy) holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Detroit Mercy and has taught morality, ethics, and social justice courses at a private high school in Michigan. In addition to her teaching career, she has taught, developed, and implemented programs and curricula that are focused on helping children realize the importance of living altruistic lives centered on love. The Good Eggs series is her contribution to supporting children as they learn about virtues, diversity, and service – essential concepts to integrate into their lives as they grow into Good Eggs!
We help raise awareness and funds to make children’s lives a little bit better.
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www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTgWWHXR7_Yueqv4kxjvNA
www.facebook.com/TheGoodEggsFoundation
twitter.com/EggsFoundation
www.linkedin.com/in/thegoodeggsfoundation/
www.instagram.com/thegoodeggsfoundation/
Resources Mentioned
Education on Fire episode 109 as mentioned by Mark Taylor
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287: Dwight Schools with Brantley Turner
Drawing on 25 years of China-based work and 10 years as the founding principal of the only Sino-U.S. independent, cooperatively run high school approved by the Ministry of Education in China, Brantley is consistently ahead of conversations that others are having about globalized education for the 21 st Century.
Driven by a belief in the power of disruption, Qibao Dwight is a living laboratory that allows those within it to experiment with the assumptions and world-views that we all hold and the ways those can hinder or empower us to advance.
She is committed to restless innovation in leadership and management, school improvement, and a cutting-edge arts program that drives student outcomes unmatched in China. This unique school setting is used as an example for policymaking in Beijing that shapes education in China and around the world.
Brantley is recognized for her pioneering work with East-West school leadership and impeccable Chinese communication skills.
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www.linkedin.com/in/brantley-turner-龙梅-39858ba7/
Resources Mentioned
In Praise of Walking – Shane O’Mara
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286: Using data and research to support schools and teachers with Dr. Matthew B. Courtney
Dr. Matthew Courtney specializes in using data and research to support schools and teachers as they work to improve teaching and learning.
As an educator, researcher, and policy maker, he focuses his efforts on building capacity in teachers and leaders to perform deep analyses of learning. When educators are faced with persistent problems of practice, he shows them how to tap into the existing research literature to solve their problem and to apply research methodologies to rigorously test their solutions.
Dr. Courtney is dedicated to helping the education profession fully self actualize into an evidence-based profession that relies on deep thinking, collaboration, and a joint commitment towards advancing scientific knowledge of teaching and learning in the field.
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@mbcourtneyedd
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285: The College Tour with Alex Boylan
Alex Boylan is the Creator, Executive Producer and Host of The College Tour TV Series.
The College Tour is a TV series brought to you by multi-award winning producers. The series tells the story of colleges and universities around the world.
Each episode of The College Tour focuses on a single college or university.
From campus life, academics, housing, sports, activities, and much more… each student driven segment will give young people an inside look at what it’s truly like being a student at the featured college or university.
A truly one-of-a-kind series featuring colleges and universities in a way they have never been seen before!
Watch on Amazon Prime or www.thecollegetour.com
After winning CBS’s The Amazing Race at 23 years old, Alex has gone on to have an amazing career both in front and behind the camera.
Above all else, Alex is an adventurer, traveler, and storyteller. He has filmed in every state in America and over 60 countries around the world.
He hosted two number #1 shows on PBS ‘At The Chef’s Table’ and ‘Animal Attractions’, was CBS’s ‘National Ambassador’ for two summers on the ‘CBS Buzz Tour’, hosted over 100 segments for Travel Channel, was Rachael Ray’s sidekick hosting ‘Rach to the Rescue’ for her syndicated talk show and circumnavigated the world without a penny in his pocket on ‘Around The World For Free’. Alex ran the field team for The Steve Harvey Show and was a Supervising Producer on World’s Toughest Race. Currently Alex is the Executive Producer and Host of The College Tour.
Production Experience:
Alex has produced and hosted shows in every state in America and around the world including the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Partial ‘TV’ Client List:
CBS, CBS Interactive, PBS, Travel Channel, Outside TV, Amazon, iTunes, Lonely Planet, The Rachael Ray Show, The Steve Harvey Show, VH1, Daily Blast Live, Home and Family.
Partial ‘Brand Client List:
AT&T, American Airlines, TOMS, Nitro Circus, Lance Bass’s Dirty Pop, World Vision, Visit Norway, Lucky Buddha Beer, Safe Auto, The Tourism Authority of Thailand, Rio Olympics, The Clymb, Puerto Vallarta Tourism, Sony, Kings Hawaiian, PacSafe.
Awards:
He is an Emmy Nominated Producer, Webby Award Winner, and Adrian Award Winner.
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www.instagram.com/boylanalex
www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderboylan
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