Youth in the Loop
For education to transform, young people need to be heard and included in the design.
Young people are experts on their own learning and have much to teach us about which experiences were powerful, relevant and possible. In these episodes of the Getting Smart Podcast, students, recent graduates, and young changemakers join the conversation to share what school feels like from the inside, the projects and pathways that shaped them, and what they want the future of learning to become.
In Their Own Words
“I Have to Do What I Love”: An Exception to the Career Myth
From: Roadtrip Nation StudentsHow Can Close Friends Help Students Find Passion?
From: Roadtrip Nation Students“While I’m sitting at school… they’re actually doing real things”
From: Wellesley High School StudentsHow Can a Shy Person Become a Public Speaker?
From: Wellesley High School StudentsWhat Is the Right Time to Seek Mentorship?
From: EIC Student EntrepreneursFrom the Classroom to Turning Trash Into Parks in Lagos
From: Amara C. NwuneliHow Can Youth Transform Cities with Green Spaces?
From: Amara C. NwuneliThe Surprising Value of Mentorship
From: Polygence Student FoundersSoft Skills Are Hard to Teach. What If Students Learn Them for Themselves?
From: Career Pathways Academy at iPark 87How Can Students Navigate Unconventional Career Paths?
From: CAPS Alumna Sophia PorterWhat Should Student Success Look Like?
From: CAPS Alumna Sophia PorterWhen We Push Students to Apply Themselves, It Leads to Long-Term Success
From: Elizabethton High School GraduatesWhat Happens When Students Are Pushed Out of Their Comfort Zones?
From: Borderlands PBL AlumniHow Can Not Having Graded Assignments Foster Student Growth?
From: Borderlands PBL AlumniHow Can We Benefit from Learning Things We Don’t Use?
From: One Stone StudentsThe Power of Networking in Healthcare
From: District 214 StudentsThe Information Is Out There: How Hard Will You Look?
From: District 214 Students