Education is evolving, and we’re here for it. Edvolution is a podcast for educators, school leaders, and changemakers passionate about service learning, sustainability, global citizenship, and edible education.
Join hosts Sandra Carden, Laurence Myers, and Melisa Pubil as we share real stories, practical strategies, and expert insights to help you navigate challenges, and create meaningful, real-world learning experiences for students.
Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your impact, we’re here to support, inspire, and empower you.
High Standards, High Support: Transforming Engagement in International Schools (featuring Dom Verwey)
Welcome to another episode of the Edvolution Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Dom Verwey, Middle and High School Service Learning and Student Leadership Coordinator at the American International School of Budapest. In this conversation, Dom shares his unique journey from studying advanced human biology and exercise physiology in South Africa to shaping progressive service leadership and IB Core programs internationally.
We dive into how educators can build robust student leadership and CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) programs from the ground up, even when starting without a formal blueprint. Dom breaks down the shift from isolated leadership to genuine community contribution, the importance of pairing high expectations with high support, and how to move from transactional connections to deep, co-designed community partnerships. We also look at the neuroscience behind adolescence, exploring how authentic service learning helps students navigate their developing brains and step into active, heart-led agency.
Resources & Links
Connect and learn about Dom's work:
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/domverwey/)
Get in Touch: Have feedback or want to collaborate? Email us at edvolution.services@gmail.com or connect through LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/edvolution-services/posts/?viewAsMember=true).
Subscribe & Connect: Stay tuned for upcoming Season 3 episodes covering service learning, sustainability, edible education, and global citizenship!
14 Sept 2026
Reimagining Leadership: The UC Berkeley Changemaker Story (featuring Alex Budak)
Our first guest of the season is Alex Budak, faculty member at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, social entrepreneur, and author of Becoming a Changemaker. Together, we dive into what it actually takes to spark lasting change in our classrooms, schools, and communities without relying on formal titles and focusing instead on bringing people along, building strong relationships, and creating genuine buy-in every step of the way.
This episode is an inspiring reminder that real change rarely happens in one massive leap; it is built through small, everyday actions. We don't need a big stage to make a difference, just the willingness to take tiny steps forward right where we are.
Resources & Links
Connect and learn about Alex's work:
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbudak/)
https://www.alexbudak.com/ (https://www.alexbudak.com/)
Get in Touch: Have feedback or want to collaborate? Email us at edvolution.services@gmail.com or connect through LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/edvolution-services/posts/?viewAsMember=true).
Subscribe & Connect: Stay tuned for upcoming Season 3 episodes covering service learning, sustainability, edible education, and global citizenship!
31 Aug 2026
Nurturing Communities of Trust: The Little Things that Make Schools Great
Welcome to Season 3 of the Edvolution Podcast! In this episode we kick off the new season with an authentic, unscripted conversation around a visual concept Laurence recently created: Learning Communities of Trust.
Stepping away from predefined curriculums, traditional grading, and one-way learning, we explore how schools can empower students to view themselves as genuine changemakers. Grounded in Laurence's experience with sports psychology, team cohesion, service learning, and intentional community-building, this episode dives into what happens when educators lead with trust to foster agency, self-efficacy, a sense of belonging, and meaningful community contribution.
Resources & Links
Featured Visual: Link (https://edvolution-services.mykajabi.com/free-resource-learning-communities-of-trust-framework) to Laurence's "Learning Communities of Trust Framework"
Get in Touch: Have feedback or want to collaborate? Email us at edvolution.services@gmail.com or connect through LinkedIn.
Subscribe & Connect: Stay tuned for upcoming Season 3 episodes covering service learning, sustainability, edible education, and global citizenship!
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