Empathy to Impact

About Empathy to Impact

Empathy to Impact is a podcast designed for educators dedicated to global citizenship education. We explore themes of sustainability, service learning, student leadership, and community engagement, empowering students to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable future. While educators grasp the “why” and “what” of global citizenship, this podcast delves into the “how”. Through engaging storytelling and student voices, we provide authentic connections to curriculum, and showcase practical tools and frameworks that you can implement in your classroom. By viewing learning experiences through the lens of Empathy to Impact, we can inspire students to take meaningful steps toward becoming global citizens and transform the culture of education in our schools. Join us as we amplify the voices and stories of students who take ownership of their learning and make a difference in their communities. This podcast is brought to you by Inspire Citizens.

Publisher

Inspire Citizens

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jul 2021

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

148 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Response-Able: An Empathy to Impact Bookclub

   Guiding Question: How might we teach sustainability without focusing on and “admiring” the problems? Key Takeaways: Embedding education for sustainability into learning within our curriculum Give land a purpose - a tiny forest and pollinator garden as examples Learning outdoors to activate students and strengthen our connection to nature Cultivating mindsets for sustainability and being systems thinkers If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we’d appreciate it if you could please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-Credential (https://inspirecitizens.org/micro-credential) Learn more about how Inspire Citizens (https://inspirecitizens.org/changemaker-action-plan) co-designs customized student leadership (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNgKJy8P4LEQWTQNHWakKcef6zKbGZ7z/view?usp=drivesdk) and changemakers programs (https://inspirecitizens.org/request-the-changemaker-action-plan) Connect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens (https://inspirecitizens.org/) network in our vignettes (https://inspirecitizens.org/vignettes) Access free resources (https://inspirecitizens.org/free-resources) for global citizenship education Share on social media using #EmpathytoImpact Episode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson connects with middle school students Harshini and Jonah for a book club. Over the summer of 2026 we read Response-Able (https://www.jaimiepcloud.com/) by Jaimie P Cloud (https://cloudinstitute.org/jaimiepcloud). Join us as we dig into the book, our aha moments and key takeaways along with some cool in-school sustainability initiatives that these students have been involved in. Join us and be inspired. Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   A Turtle to Brighten the Day: Thinking LOCAL with Community Partnerships

   Guiding Question: How might, not just a turtle, but a whole mural of colorful characters, co-designed by the students at a local kindergarten, uplift students and faculty and have a positive impact on wellbeing? Key Takeaways: Thinking local when it comes to our community partnerships Building relationships onsite with community partners rather than one-off opportunities or fundraisers Addressing authentic needs - In this case gathering ideas from the students at the local school on the theme for the mural If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we’d appreciate it if you could please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-Credential (https://inspirecitizens.org/micro-credential) Learn more about how Inspire Citizens (https://inspirecitizens.org/changemaker-action-plan) co-designs customized student leadership (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNgKJy8P4LEQWTQNHWakKcef6zKbGZ7z/view?usp=drivesdk) and changemakers programs (https://inspirecitizens.org/request-the-changemaker-action-plan) Connect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens (https://inspirecitizens.org/) network in our vignettes (https://inspirecitizens.org/vignettes) Access free resources (https://inspirecitizens.org/free-resources) for global citizenship education Share on social media using #EmpathytoImpact Episode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson meets up with Gene, Anya, Kyra, & PamPam, high school students and community artists from Shrewsbury International School (https://www.shrewsbury.ac.th/) in Bangkok, Thailand. We talk about a project that they chose to be involved in that connected to their changemaker superpowers and addressed an authentic needs of one of their local community partners, Mercy Center Kindergarten (https://mercycentre.org/). Through this long-term partnership, they were able to collaboratively identify a challenge and work together to transform the school playground by taking a plain wall and painting it with a bright, vibrant mural. This mural continues to uplift the community and has had a positive impact on everyone who uses the playground. Join us to hear about how this project came together. Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   A Heart-Mind-Action Approach to PYPx at ARIS

   This episode addresses topics of mental health and suicide at a level that is age-appropriate for Year 6 (Gr 5) Guiding Question: What changes when we take a  Heart-Mind-Action approach to learning for PYPx, creating opportunities for students to connect with an issue that they care about, design compelling inquiry questions that guide their research, and go beyond awareness to empower students to take action and have a positive impact in their community. Key Takeaways: Talking about and engaging with mental health at an age-appropriate level for younger students When we engage with topics that we care about, the learning doesn’t stop at exhibition Student lead actions: Our students can have a positive impact on the mental health in our school community. If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we’d appreciate it if you could please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Check out the conference website (https://sites.google.com/isdedu.de/changemakerconference2026/home) Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-Credential (https://inspirecitizens.org/micro-credential) Learn more about how Inspire Citizens (https://inspirecitizens.org/changemaker-action-plan) co-designs customized student leadership (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNgKJy8P4LEQWTQNHWakKcef6zKbGZ7z/view?usp=drivesdk) and changemakers programs (https://inspirecitizens.org/request-the-changemaker-action-plan) Connect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens (https://inspirecitizens.org/) network in our vignettes (https://inspirecitizens.org/vignettes) Access free resources (https://inspirecitizens.org/free-resources) for global citizenship education Share on social media using #EmpathytoImpact Episode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson meets up with a group of Year 6 students at Al-Rayan International Schoo (https://aris.edu.gh/)l in Accra, Ghana. Sedra, Hiyan, Arham, Arnav and Qingke (Coco) take time at the very end of their school year to join me for a conversation and reflect on their experience at this year’s PYP exhibition. What sets these students apart is not just that they did such a fantastic job with their exhibition projects, but that they chose to explore the challenging topics of mental health, depression, and suicide. The amazing educators at the school have combined elements from Kath Murdoch’s inquiry cycle with the Empathy to Impart framework (https://inspirecitizens.org/empathy-to-impact-resources) developed by Inspire Citizens to create their own Heart-Mind-Action approach that guides teaching and learning across the PYP and has become part of the DNA at their school. Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

Who has been a guest on Empathy to Impact

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alex
• Shuo
• Aranya
• Omaira
• Tul

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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