Be A Global Citizen!
Episodes
102. Foster the GCs: Prof. Alexander Harang's CORE class
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the thirteenth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Professor Alexander Harang and his students a...
101. HGSE Global Citizen: Fernanda Silva: Be Part of Something Bigger and Engage
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Fernanda Silva about her thoughts on global citizenship.Fernanda is a learning designer for the World Bank. She is ...
100. GC Talks with Soleiman Dias: Living Intensely and Fully as a Global Traveler
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Soleiman about his thoughts on global citizenship. Soleiman is originally from Brazil and has lived in South Korea ...
99. HGSE Global Citizen: Wayne Jones: Combining Public Policy, Law, and Education to Fight for Justice
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Wayne Jones about his thoughts on global citizenship. Wayne is an Equal Opportunity Specialist at HUD. He is origin...
98. GC Talks with Prakash Bista: Serving the Local Community to Impact the Global Community
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Prakash Bista about his thoughts on global citizenship. Prakash completed his early education and high school in Ne...
97. GC Talks with Ramon Paras: Tapping into One’s Seeking Spirit to Create Value
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke to Ramon Paras who graduated from SUA in 2008. He went on to receive his M.A. in TESOL from Soka University, Japan. For ...
96. GC Talks with Dustin Purdy: Addressing Math Anxiety and the Local/Global Importance of Mathematics
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dustin Purdy about his thoughts on global citizenship. Dustin is a mathematics teacher at Dwight Global Online Scho...
95. GC Talks with Jay Lutsky: Uncovering One’s Mission as a Dentist and Buddhist
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Jay Lutsky about his thoughts on global citizenship. Jay is a children’s dentist with over 30 years of dental pra...
94. HGSE Global Citizen: Rey Bustillo: Serving the Community in Law Enforcement and Education
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Rey Bustillo about his thoughts on global citizenship. Rey is a Speech and Language Pathologist. He also worked in ...
93. GC Talks with Viki Rudez: Committing to Open Mindedness and Embracing One’s Plurality
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Viki Rudez about her thoughts on global citizenship. Viki is an English and Literature teacher at Dwight Global Onl...
92. GC Talks with Dani: Autism and Working on your Authentic Self
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Dani about her thoughts on global citizenship. Dani is a content creator who posts regularly for her channel about ...
91. GC Talks with Wenli Jen: Developing Cultural Humility for Oneself and Others
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Wenli Jen about her thoughts on global citizenship. She is a consultant for Integral Prudence Solutions, a TedX spe...
[update from Scott] What is Peace Together?
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the long awaited update on the rebrand! Introducing....(dramatic pause).... Peace Together! Find out more about what this rebrand means for th...
90. HGSE Global Citizen: St Claire Adriaan: Building Community Through Restorative Practices
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with St Claire Adriaan about his thoughts on global citizenship. He is originally from South Africa and has worked as a ...
[update from Scott] Rebranding in progress
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to let the listeners of 'Be A Global Citizen!' know that I will be focusing on rebranding my podcast. There are many exciting things ...
89. GC Talks with David Burke
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with David Burke about his thoughts on global citizenship. He is an experienced educator with teaching and administration experiences that spa...
88. GC Talks with Liz Hutton
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Liz Hutton about her thoughts on global citizenship. She is the IB diploma coordinator at Dwight New York. For over 16 years, Liz has dev...
87. GC Milestones: My Harvard S.O.P.
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the first episode of a series I call 'GC Milestones.' I want to share more about my journey as a global citizen with updates on how I&...
86. Foster the GCs: Jonathan Wray
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the twelfth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Jonathan Wray who is the Director of Career Development ...
85. Reflections on the D23 Conference
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On February 20, 2023, I led a virtual session about global citizenship at the third annual Dwight Seoul Conference. The theme of the event was 'Streng...
84. GC Talks with Halle Amore Bauer
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Halle Amore Bauer about her thoughts on global citizenship. She is a Global Politics and US history teacher at Dwight New York. With a de...
83. Foster the GCs: Mary Patrick Kavanaugh
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the eleventh installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Mary Patrick Kavanaugh who is the Director of Special P...
82. Reflections on the Brazil Learning Cluster
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2013, I traveled to Brazil for the first time with a group of classmates and a professor to collaborate with a NGO in a rural town in the s...
81. GC Talks with Terry Peet-Lukes
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with more GC Talks! To kick off the New Year, I spoke with Terry Peet-Lukes about his thoughts on global citizenship. He has over 30 years...
80. GC Talks with Shivangi Khattar
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, I spoke with Shivangi Khattar about her thoughts on global citizenship. She is a Doctoral candidate at Ashoka University in the ...
79. Foster the GCs: Linda Kennedy
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the tenth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Linda Kennedy who is the Executive Director of Philanthrop...
78. GC Talks with Allie Wong
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Allie Wong who shares how she discovered her love for teaching in Elementary school and how her passion to support and guide students to...
77. GC Talks with Sofia Dugas
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Sofia Dugas who is the founder of Kyo Nutrition where she coaches leaders in the art of self-mastery through meditation, nutrition, and s...
76. Foster the GCs: Rob Duran
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the ninth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Rob Duran who is a 2nd year student at Soka University of ...
75. GC Talks with Corina Giselle
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode looks at the intersections between Chinese medicine and global citizenship. My guest is Dr. Corina Giselle who is a Doctor of Chinese ...
74. Foster the GCs: Giulia Paié
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the eighth installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Giulia Paié who is a current 4th year student at Soka Un...
73. GC Talks with Renata Nikolayev
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had a blast learning more about my fellow colleague at Dwight Global, Renata Nikolayev. She has traveled the world, learned numerous languages, and ...
72. GC Talks with Rebecca Tarlau
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had the great pleasure of talking with Rebecca Tarlau about her thoughts on global citizenship. She is the associate professor of adult education an...
71. GC Talks with Fatou Badiane-Toure
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with another incredible staff member from Minerva University. Fatou Badiane-Toure is the Director of Outreach at Minerva, and she is from Sene...
70. Foster the GCs: Subina Thapaliya
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the seventh installment of the interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' I spoke with Subina Thapaliya who is a recent graduate of SUA from th...
69. GC Talks with Ken Kimura
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm happy to share this wonderful conversation I had with Ken Kimura about global citizenship! Ken is a postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard Graduat...
68. Foster the GCs: Hiro Sakai
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sixth installment of my new interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' Today, I'm joined by Hiro Sakai who is the Executive Assistant to th...
67. Foster the GCs: Jessie Ramirez
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth installment of my new interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' Today, I'm joined by Jessie Ramirez who is a graduate student in Sok...
66. GC Talks with Laura Balbuena
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm very happy to speak with Laura Balbuena for today's episode of GC talks. Laura is the executive director of the Fulbright commission in Peru. I fi...
65. Foster the GCs: Margaret Kasahara
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth installment of my new interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' Today, I'm joined by Margaret Kasahara who is the Associate Directo...
64. GC Talks with Meylin Gonzales Huaman
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do immigrants find jobs in Lima? What impediments does inequality create for marginalized peoples in urban spaces? And how can global citizenship ...
63. Ikeda Peace Proposal: 2003
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The title of Ikeda's 2003 peace proposal is "A Global Ethic of Coexistence: Toward a ‘Life-Sized’ Paradigm for our age." I share a brief summary o...
62. GC Talks with Preandra Noel
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Preandra Noel on this week's installment of GC talks. Preandra is the Program and Office Assistant at Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, ...
61. Foster the GCs: Megumi Tanaka
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third installment of my new interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' Today, I'm joined by Megumi Tanaka who is Soka University of America...
60. Ikeda Peace Proposal: 2002
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The title of Ikeda's 2002 peace proposal is "The Humanism of the Middle Way: Dawn of a Global Civilization." This episode is a little on the shorter s...
59. GC Talks with Victor Haynes
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of GC talks, I'm joined by Victor Haynes who is a political scientist with a PhD from Claremont Graduate University. He talks a...
58. GC Talks with Yuko Nakajima
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Yuko Nakajima about her work in foreign services as Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Myanmar. From her strong intuition to beco...
57. Ikeda Peace Proposal: 2001
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a long hiatus, I have circled back to the peace proposals, and it is time to talk about Ikeda's 2001 peace proposal to the UN. It is titled: Cre...
56. GC Talks with Ben Wilkoff
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blended learning, online communities, the Fediverse, and more! I had a great conversation with Ben Wilkoff who is the Associate Director of Admissions...
55. Foster the GCs: Jacqueline Chin
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a new interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' The goal of this new series is to speak with staff, faculty, and facilities workers from Soka ...
54. GC Talks with Maria Fernanda Sanchez
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Fernanda Sanchez is a Soka educator who has worked within the Soka school network in countries such as Japan, the USA, and Brazil. Her experienc...
53. VCE interview #9: Stefanie Horton
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Child development and humanitarian competition. These are just two fascinating topics of many that I discuss with Stefanie Horton on another episode o...
52. Foster the GCs: Kevin Moncrief
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a new interview series called 'Foster the GCs.' The goal of this new series is to speak with staff, faculty, and facilities workers from Soka ...
51. GC Talks with Jaemin Park
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I speak with Jaemin Park who is a commercial assistant at the embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul, South Korea. He talks about his mission on the epi...
50. GC Talks with Melanie Peterson-Nafziger
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Peterson-Nafziger is another incredible person from World Savvy, the non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and engage youth to l...
49. GC Talks with Aishani Khurana
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of GC talks, I'm joined by Aishani Khurana who is a doctoral researcher in socio-cultural anthropology at the University of Illinois C...
48. GC Talks with Dana Mortenson
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What the world urgently needs in this fast-paced, globalized society are global competencies that prepare young people for success and active engageme...
47. Peace Proposal Conversation with Andrew Gebert (2022)
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined yet again by Andrew Gebert to discuss the most recent Ikeda peace proposal. This 2022 peace proposal is titled: 'Transforming Human History...
46. GC Talks with Laura Cossette
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Laura Cossette to explore the term global citizenship and what it means to embody this ideal in our day-to-day lives. She currently work...
45. GC Talks with Junior Menezes
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Junior Menezes to talk about his fascinating and inspiring background of broadening his perspective on the world. He came from a lower i...
44. GC Talks with Rodrigo Carvalhedo
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest installment of GC talks, I'm joined by Rodrigo Carvalhedo who is a civil engineer, screenwriter, and animator from Brazil. He currently ...
43. GC Talks with Lillian I
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Taiwanese nights markets to international dialogue nights, Lillian I shares her experiences growing up in two different worlds and how her proces...
42. VCE interview #8: Kimberly Mullenix
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk with another amazing educator from the VCE (Value-Creating Education) program, Kimberly Mullenix. Kim is currently a preschool director in ...
41. GC Talks with Paul Vliegen
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk with a fellow IB Global Politics teacher! Paul Vliegen is from Holland who is currently working in New York at the Dwight school. His...
40. GC Talks with Marling Aguila
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Non-governmental organizations, learning across cultural differences, cultivating compassion, and advocating for those in need. Those are just some to...
39. Community Service and GC #2
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is community service? Which community do I serve? And what concrete actions am I taking to demonstrate my service to this community? These are so...
38. GC Talks with Paulette Bethel
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode marks one year for Be A Global Citizen! I'm very happy to have Dr. Paulette Bethel join us to share her incredible journey as a former Am...
37. GC Talks with Audrey Roodvoets
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast, I invited Audrey Roodvoets to join me in a wonderful conversation about global citizenship. Audrey is a Montessori teacher in Arizona,...
36. GC Talks with Joana Roque de Pinho
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this next GC talk, I speak with Joana Roque de Pinho who is an environmental anthropologist from Portugal. Her fascinating background and perspect...
35. GC Talks with Vitor Assano
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with another GC talks! I'm happy to have Vitor Assano join me for a great conversation about Global Citizenship. He is a fellow educator i...
34. VCE interview #7: Nina Thurau
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is another VCE interview! I'm excited to have Nina Thurau on the podcast. She is a 2nd grade teacher from Brooklyn, New York. Currently, she teac...
33. Ikeda Peace Proposal: 2000
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a closer look at the peace proposal that Ikeda wrote in 26 January, 2000. I want to look at each peace proposal and explore the many ideas and...
32. GC Talks with Vicki Mokuria
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's GC Talks has Vicki Mokuria sharing her thoughts on global citizenship. She has a wealth of teaching experience and recently completed a doctor...
31. GC Talks with Dov Rosenmann
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a great conversation with Dov Rosenmann! Dov has a deep background in the NGO sector and he shares his thoughts on global citizenship with me ...
30. GC Talks with Monse Sepulveda
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More interviews about GC in this new series called 'GC Talks.' My goal is to bring different perspectives around GC from individuals all around the wo...
29. VCE interview #6: Michael Cornell
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are kicking off season 3 with an interview with Michael Cornell! He is an elementary school teacher in New York and he shares about how his teachin...
Season 3 trailer of Be A Global Citizen!
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a two month break, we are back with more episodes of Be A Global Citizen!, or BAGC! Enjoy weekly episodes that will introduce new perspectives o...
28. VCE interview #5: Candace Kapakos
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode of season 2 of BAGC! and we are ending on a high note! I had a wonderful and inspiring conversation with Candace Kapakos who ...
27. Creating Waldens: Dialogue between Bosco, Myerson, and Ikeda
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nature and humanity. Nature or humanity? The path human beings are walking has proven to be toxic to our environment. There are limits to our growth o...
26. VCE interview #4: Melanie Reiser
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More VCE interviews!! Woo-hoo! Today's episode is another incredible conversation. Let's get to know Melanie who is the executive director of the Nort...
25. Into Full Flower: Dialogue between Boulding and Ikeda
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are cultures of peace? How can we make them happen? On this episode we look to the dialogue between Dr. Elise Boulding and Daisaku Ikeda for insi...
24. Covid-19 in the time of GC
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to view Covid-19 from the perspective of global citizenship? In the great and tragic wake of the covid-19 pandemic, there has been g...
23. Becoming World Citizens
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's dive back into the dialogue with Dr. Harding and Ikeda to discuss their thoughts on global citizenship. In the chapter titled 'Becoming World Ci...
22. VCE interview #3: Alex Munro
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third interview with a VCE alumnus and it is a fantastic conversation with Alex Munro. Alex is a teacher who has experience in special edu...
21. Gandhi, King, Ikeda: Community Builders
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gandhi, King, and Ikeda have contributed to transforming society and the world through non violence. What can be said about the contributions of each ...
20. America Will Be! : Dialogue between Harding and Ikeda
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The current moment in American history is one of heightened racial tensions and political polarization. However, the deep roots of discrimination and ...
19. The Spirit of Abstraction
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What allows a person to kill? What enables humans to treat the planet like a commodity? What stokes the fear we feel as a nation in moments of crisis?...
18. VCE interview #2: Nitesh Sil
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the second interview from the incredible Value Creating Education (VCE) cohort that I graduated with. Today I speak with Nitesh Sil about his ...
17. Planetary Citizenship: Dialogue between Henderson and Ikeda
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For over four decades, Ikeda has engaged numerous world leaders and experts as a way to explore new models and approaches to spreading seeds of hope a...
16. Sustainability and GC #1
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability has indeed become a buzz word in our current times. We take for granted just how important this term is for addressing larger global co...
Season 2 trailer of Be A Global Citizen!
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's dive into more episodes and interviews of Be A Global Citizen! with Season 2. I'm excited to jump back into the swing of things with weekly epis...
15. Peace Proposal Conversation with Andrew Gebert (2021)
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The annual peace proposals that Ikeda writes to the UN are significant in our discussions on Soka global citizenship. On today’s episode, I speak wi...
14. Cultivating the Poetic Spirit
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We were all poets at one point in our lives. The carefree demeanor of a child and the insatiable curiosity that comes with youth are emblematic of thi...
13. VCE interview #1: Lynn Harper
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited to kick off a new series of interviews on the podcast with the help of my former classmates. In 2019, I graduated with a masters of educat...
12. History and GC #1
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
History is alive! It is happening right now. And no, we are not doomed for! In this episode, I introduce the theme of history and how it is vital for ...
11. Ikeda Peace Proposals
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The act of writing a peace proposal is powerful. When you sustain this action over the course of 38 years, you can imagine that people will take notic...
10. Humanitarian Competition
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a competitive person? Would you agree that our current notions of competition are positive indicators of a society that values each person? Th...
9. The Soka Movement for Global Citizenship
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a movement happening and you are a part of it! Let's learn more about what the Soka movement has to say on global citizenship. This episode s...
8. Community Service and GC #1
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you did community service? How would you define it? And how can we understand the role of global citizenship through our effort...
7. Thoughts on the Ikeda Forum
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does value creation mean in your life? How does one apply value creation? Is value creation the right framework to address the current realities ...