The Global Ed Podcast
Episodes
Christchurch, New Zealand - S3E6
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 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...
The Hague, The Netherlands - S3E5
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Jane Larrson the Executive Director of the Council for International Schools (CIS). Jane is also one of the founding membe...
Yangon, Myanmar - S3E4
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Aye Chan Oo who the founder of the Scholastic International School of Myanmar.Aye shares her experiences of life in Myanma...
Homs, Syria - S3E3
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Marwa Alsharqawi who works for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Marwa is an education specialist who works in some of the wo...
Cape Town, South Africa - S3E2
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Octavius Colquhoun, the Principal of iThemba Labantu Primary School. The school is located in Philippi which is a townshi...
Bukit Batok, Singapore - S3E1
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 ...
Bogor, Indonesia - S2E7
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 A...
Dili, Timor Leste - S2E6
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David, a Singaporean, relocated his entire family to Timor-Leste to establish a community-based school. David shares how the school is deeply invested...
Geneva, Switzerland - S2E5
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Mr. Olli-Pekka Heinonen, the Director General of the IB and former Minister of Education for Finland. Mr. Heinonen shares his inspiring jo...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - S2E4
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 o...
New York City, USA - S2E3
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three, I interview Ramon Javier, Principal of a transformative school on Manhattan’s East Side. George Jackson Academy provides life-c...
Shoshone-Paiute Nation - S2E2
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 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,...
Beirut, Lebanon - S2E1
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 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...
Jakarta, Indonesia - S1E6
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What 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 l...
Dakar, Senegal - S1E5
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What 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. ...
Mexico City, Mexico - S1E4
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What 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, a...
Galiwin'ku, Australia - S1E3
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What 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 lea...
Cairo, Egypt - S1E2
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What 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 wi...
Kyiv, Ukraine - S1E1
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What 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 Intern...