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- Police Rescue Thousands of Artworks From Haitian Museum Amid Violence: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/haitian-museum-police-rescue-artworks-from-gangs-2669538
- A Parade of 100 Massive Elephant Sculptures Barrels Into Beverly Hills: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-parade-of-100-massive-elephant-sculptures-barrels-into-beverly-hills-2669384
- A Stolen Renaissance Painting Returns to Italy After 52 Years: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/antonio-solario-stolen-painting-returned-2669319
- Yvette Mayorga Is Unleashing a Candy-Coated Fantasy in Times Square: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/yvette-mayorga-times-square-arts-magic-grasshopper-2669062
- The Sky High Farm Biennial Cultivates Something Special: https://ne...2025-07-2203 min
unboxEDIgniting the Joy of Learning, One Step at the Time - Georgi PanayotovSend us a textBringing Back the Joy of Learning—At Every Stage of Lifewww.thejoyoflearning.comFor over 15 years, Georgi Panayotov has been designing and facilitating learning experiences & programs that do more than transfer knowledge—they reawaken curiosity, connection, and purpose. Whether he is working with preschoolers or senior executives, in a classroom or a leadership retreat, one thing remains constant: the spark of joy that emerges when learning feels alive—when it clicks, when it matters, when it moves us.With experience across cultures and co...2025-05-2718 minunboxEDKyle Wagner - Student Centered LearningSend us a textKyle Wagner is the founder and [Co] Learning Experience Designer for Transform Educational Consulting Limited, an organization that empowers forward thinking schools and educators to create globally, socially and emotionally aware citizens through project-based experiences and 12 shifts for student-centred environments. Kyle fell in love with project-based learning as a teacher atHigh Tech High, where he witnessed students publish best-selling books, create their own social enterprises, and even influence policy change through real- world projects. He has taken this passion global, founding innovative micro-schools, authoring 2 books – ‘Where is the...2025-05-0224 minunboxEDTim Timmey: Art That Speaks, Plays and ConnectsSend us a textIn this episode of unboxED, we meet Tim Nedrup, also known as Tim Timmey — an artist from Höganäs whose work stretches across graffiti, ceramics, public murals, and design. His pieces are playful, bold, and often unexpected — and they invite people to stop, look, and feel something real.Tim talks about how he found his voice through street art, what it means to create in public spaces, and why staying curious and hands-on matters. While he's not a teacher, his work has a lot to say to tho...2025-04-2118 minunboxEDThe Magic of Music - Per Kincaid, Composer, Arranger, Performer, Producer, InstructorSend us a textThe Magic of Music - Per Kincaid, Composer / arranger, performer, producer, instuctor.We loved the conversation with our dear colleague Per. Here are two things he said that captures very much how he looks at learning and development, the human experience: ✨We should allow young people to just be human beings and explore things!✨Everything has got to be felt somehow.Per is half-English, half-Danish and is from London, UK. He is a musician and music educator who has worked with spreading the joys o...2025-04-2123 minunboxEDYouth Voices: When Learning is Meaningful, Applicable and Transformational - Emma van Haneghem Larsson & Lily LundinSend us a textWhen Learning is Meaningful, Applicable and Transformational - Emma van Haneghem Larsson & Lily LundinThis episode was edited by Emma van Haneghem-LarssonWhat makes education truly impactful? Emma and Lily, two driven students from ProCivitas Helsingborg, believe it’s about creating meaningful experiences, applying knowledge in real-world contexts, and fostering personal transformation.Through their participation in Model UN, they’ve gained invaluable skills:Emma developed her abilities as a speaker, embraced adaptability, and found joy in learning through connection and engagement.Lily mastered teamwork under...2025-04-1024 minunboxEDDesigning for Culture, Community & Co-Creation - Abbas SbeitySend us a textAbbas Sbeity (b. 1991, Lebanon) is a designer, curator, and cultural manager based in Helsingborg, Sweden. He leads Creative Insights Studio, offering design and research consultancies for the public sector and development agencies, and runs his curatorial practice through his newly founded organization, Kulturrummet, focusing on site-specific, community-driven projects.His work often engages local communities through participatory and co-creation processes, using ethnographic, phenomenological, and critical mapping approaches to explore social, political, and urban issues.Abbas teaches Design Theory and M...2025-04-1026 minunboxEDYouth Voices on Student Engagement: Emma van Haneghem Larsson & Lily LundinSend us a textEmma is a 17-year-old student at ProCivitas, Helsingborg with a passion for people, behavior, and how communities shape well-being. Having lived in multiple countries and speaking four languages, she thrives in diverse environments and value connection.Through two Model UN experiences at the International Social Science program at Procivitas, she learned a lot about herself: her strengths as a speaker, her ability to prepare for unknown situations, and how the UN actually operates. She loves effective communication that brings people together, and her international background has made her open-minded and adaptable. B...2025-03-2623 minunboxEDWhen One Teacher Challenges the Status Quo, Students of All Abilities Thrive: Tanya Sheckley, The Rebel EducatorSend us a textTanya Sheckley embodies what it means to be a "rebel educator"—someone who looks at traditional systems, identifies what isn't working, and takes bold action to create something better. As founder and president of California's Up Academy, she's built an educational model that truly embraces diverse learners through project-based approaches and mixed-age learning communities.Her journey began with deeply personal motivation. When her daughter, born with cerebral palsy, needed an education that would honor her intelligence while accommodating her physical needs, Tanya found existing options inadequate. This sparked the creation of Up...2025-03-1525 min
unboxEDWe are all Global People - Adebayo AlomajaSend us a textAdebayo AlomajaChief Learning Designer @Eazy-Digi | International educator | Education futurist | Board Member | Speaker | "On a mission to convert 100k African teachers to Authentic Learning Designers by 2030"Web: https://eazydigi.net/courses-for-education-leaders-and-professionals/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alomaja-adebayo/Adebayo Alomaja, in his words, an African (from Nigeria) by birth but a global citizen by tech. He leads an education consulting firm (Eazy-Digi) in Nigeria that uses research, technology and networking to transform e...2025-02-2424 minunboxEDArchisman Das - Youth Voices: Intrinsic Motivation, Math and Future Opportunities in EducationSend us a textToday’s guest is one of the learners, students we met on our way as learner guides, teachers, of international education. The one thing that stood out with him already as a 9 year old was his brilliant math and coding skills. In this episode we have a conversation with him about intrinsic motivation and what impact it has in a young person’s life!We unbox what was driving him in the early years when it came to math and coding, and what is driving him now.2024-12-0214 minunboxEDMärt Aro on EdTech and Education in EstoniaSend us a textMärt Aro has been an Education Advisor to the United Nations, the European Commission, OECD, and numerous governments worldwide, including Estonia, the UK, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Colombia, Latvia, Germany, Holland, and Turkey. He has established - and helped to establish - numerous NGOs and companies, including N8 and the European EdTech Alliance, and contributed to the creation of EdTech organizations in Iceland, Finland, Lithuania, Ireland, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Colombia. He remains on the board of EdTech Estonia. He has initiated several movements, such as TeachMillions to support teachers and learners during COVID an...2024-12-0121 minunboxEDLasse Leponiemi - HundrED Education InnovationSend us a text{ HundrED } Welcome to another exciting episode of "Unboxed"! Today, we’re thrilled to share the conversation we had in June this year with Lasse Leponiemi, the Executive Director and co-founder of Finland-based HundrED, a global organization dedicated to identifying and sharing innovative educational projects that are impactful and scaleable.With a background in both education and leadership, Lasse has been transforming how we think about education innovation worldwide, building on an idea started locally in his native Finland. Lasse’s work has not only impacted countless students but has also ins...2024-11-1337 min
Paranormal Activity with Yvette FieldingHALLOWEEN SPECIAL: The True Stories behind Hollywood's Haunted HorrorsGet ready for a spine-chilling Halloween special of Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding! In this episode, Yvette takes you beyond the Hollywood horror screen to uncover the true, terrifying stories that inspired some of the scariest movies ever made. From the haunted halls of The Amityville Horror and the cursed artifacts of The Conjuring, to the shocking real-life tales behind Poltergeist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, we’ll explore the eerie events that turned these films into legends of the horror genre. Whether you’re a horr...2024-10-3131 minunboxEDDrew Cortese: Empathy is the capacity to change perspective. The act of trying to understand someone else is powerful.Send us a textDrew Cortese Director of Global Partnerships at AEON Learning Sciences, NewYork, USA.He was a founding faculty member at AEON, formerly Avenues Global School, New York in 2012, where he was also a Head of grade and a Dean of students & college counselling. Within the Research & Development team, Drew specializes in identifying and securing opportunities to expand the school's global community, now spanning three continents and 46 countries. Earlier, he helped launch their experience design practice, focusing on instilling pride among students, families, and staff affi...2024-10-1938 minunboxEDTeachers are amongst the smartest people on the planet: Barry Cooper on why teaching is a meta-skillSend us a textBarry CooperEducational LeadershipGlobal College, Madrid, IB schoolBarry Cooper’s educational career spans 20 years, 3 continents, and 5 prestigious schools in London, Edinburgh, Shanghai, Dubai and now Madrid where he is the founding principal of The Global College.He is passionate about working with families to create strong school communities, AI and new ways of teaching, entrepreneurship, and languages from an early age.Barry is hands on, sometimes too hands on, and still teaches every day. But believes it is the only way to understand yo...2024-10-1431 min
Best of the SpectatorThe Edition: Labour’s China pivot, Yvette Cooper’s extremism crackdown & the ladies who punchSuccessive governments have struggled with how to deal with China, balancing them as a geopolitical rival yet necessary trade partner. Recent moves from Labour have sent mixed signals, from the free speech act to the return of the Chagos Islands. Further decisions loom on the horizon. As Rachel Reeves seeks some economic wiggle room, can Labour resist the lure of the Chinese market? The Spectator’s Katy Balls, and visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) James Crabtree, join the podcast to discuss further (02:05).
Plus: as the first issue under The Spectator’s new editor Mich...2024-10-1048 min
The EditionLabour’s China pivot, Yvette Cooper’s extremism crackdown & the ladies who punchSuccessive governments have struggled with how to deal with China, balancing them as a geopolitical rival yet necessary trade partner. Recent moves from Labour have sent mixed signals, from the free speech act to the return of the Chagos Islands. Further decisions loom on the horizon. As Rachel Reeves seeks some economic wiggle room, can Labour resist the lure of the Chinese market? The Spectator’s Katy Balls, and visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) James Crabtree, join the podcast to discuss further (02:05).Plus: as the first issue under The Spectator’s new editor Mich...2024-10-1048 minunboxEDTurning her ADHD Challenges into Superpowers: 18 Year Old Graphic Design Student Alva HennigorSend us a textMeet Alva Hennigor, a fierce 18-year-old creative student from the LBS Gymnasium , Skåne, Sweden, who's turning her ADHD challenges into superpowers. As a Game graphics student, she digs deep into world-building in Dungeons & Dragons, crafting epic stories and intricate maps that blend magic and science. Diagnosed with ADHD at the end of 9th grade, Alva’s journey has been one of resilience and self-discovery. Now, she’s here to share how she transformed her obstacles into fuel for her artistic vision—and what she’s dreaming up next. 2024-10-1019 minunboxEDTurning her ADHD Challenges into Superpowers: 18 Year Old Graphic Design Student Alva HennigorSend us a textMeet Alva Hennigor, a fierce 18-year-old creative student from the LBS Gymnasium , Skåne, Sweden, who's turning her ADHD challenges into superpowers. As a Game graphics student, she digs deep into world-building in Dungeons & Dragons, crafting epic stories and intricate maps that blend magic and science. Diagnosed with ADHD at the end of 9th grade, Alva’s journey has been one of resilience and self-discovery. Now, she’s here to share how she transformed her obstacles into fuel for her artistic vision—and what she’s dreaming up...2024-10-1019 min
Rig RundownsOlivia Rodrigo's Band Rig Rundown with Emily Rosenfield, Moa Munoz & Daisy SpencerFull Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/olivia-rodrigoSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeOlivia Rodrigo’s Guts was last year’s pop-rock album of the year, with singles like “All-American Bitch,” “Get Him Back!,” and “Bad Idea Right?” igniting a revival of early-’00s pop-punk, but with quite a bit more nuance and grit.Rodrigo’s tour behind the critically acclaimed record has been rolling around the world since February. To bring it on the road, the star has hired guitarists Emily Rosenfield and Daisy Spencer, along with bassist Moa Munoz. P...2024-10-0952 minunboxEDClaire Evans - Learn about School of Humanity, one of the world’s first online schools.Send us a textClaire Evans has over 20 years of experience working in education, in the UK, Belgium, Chile and globally online, in many different roles from teacher to learning experience designer, consultant and teacher-trainer. She is an active player in the progressive pedagogy movement and is the Chief Learning Officer at School of Humanity, an award-winning online high school reinventing education. She aims to help learners develop their talents and interests while channeling their creativity, inspiring them to search for solutions to real-world problems, and developing the confidence to know that they can...2024-09-2721 min
Walking The Dog with Emily DeanEd Balls (Part Two)Yorkshire’s Pontefract Racecourse is the backdrop today for Emily and Ray’s walk with the brilliant Ed Balls. Ed tells us about how his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, encouraged him to go on Strictly Come Dancing - and the piece of advice that changed his atttiude towards the show.We also find out how he came to host a podast with his former political opponent George Osborne - we discover if they are friends, and whether or not George would be invited over to the Balls-Cooper household for lasagne. Poli...2024-09-2648 minWalking The Dog with Emily DeanEd Balls (Part Two)Yorkshire’s Pontefract Racecourse is the backdrop today for Emily and Ray’s walk with the brilliant Ed Balls. Ed tells us about how his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, encouraged him to go on Strictly Come Dancing - and the piece of advice that changed his atttiude towards the show.We also find out how he came to host a podast with his former political opponent George Osborne - we discover if they are friends, and whether or not George would be invited over to the Balls-Cooper household for lasagne. Poli...2024-09-2648 minunboxEDEmbark Techship: with Kindness and Passion Aliya Sabir and Dragos Cruceat Lead an Entrepreneurial Powerhouse for YouthSend us a textMeet the Power Duo Behind Techship! 🌟In a world where complexity demands innovative solutions, learning to collaborate and push boundaries is crucial for young minds. At Techship/ Hetch, Aliya Sabir and Dragos Cruceat empower the next generation to do just that. 🎙️ From a seed, from an idea, they've transformed it into a thriving program for young entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts. -Something the world needs more of, entrepreneurial learning that develops the whole human being! 👩💼 Aliya brings her award-winning social entrepreneurship experience to the tab...2024-09-1739 minunboxEDNina Alonso - Advocating Teachers’ VoicesSend us a textNina Alonso, an international educational researcher and advocate for global cooperation and development, holds a PhD in Education from the University of Cambridge. With extensive experience in diverse educational settings and countries of varying complexity, she oversees research consultancies addressing complex social issues in education policy and practice. She has worked for several international organizations like the IIEP UNESCO in Dakar, and the Mastercard Foundation, where focusing on monitoring education agendas in the Global South. Passionate about storytelling and poetry, she has coordinated reading activities for youth in national and international organizations. Believing i...2024-08-1516 min
California Law ReviewSurvival LaborThe U.S. carceral system disproportionately harms racial minorities and people living in poverty. Penal abolitionist frameworks have helpfully reframed the conversation to foreground those harmful social consequences. But how do those consequences affect our understanding of work, and particularly work that is both criminalized and undertaken in order to survive? In this episode, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Yvette Butler explains her concept of survival labor and why it should be included in our general understanding of work.
Author: Yvette Butler, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Host: Peter Mason (Volume 113 Podcast Editor)
...2024-08-0828 minunboxEDHow Storytelling and Adventure Boosts Sustainability - Lukasz Larsson Warzecha, Science-Based CinematographerSend us a textLukasz Larsson Warzecha is an award-winning documentary photographer and cinematographer who is passionate about capturing and sharing stories that inform, inspire, and engage a global audience about our time's most pressing environmental issues.Over the past sixteen years, he has taken cameras to every environment across six continents on photography and TV broadcast assignments.Explore Lukasz’ work here: https://adventurecameraman.com/https://www.lwimages.com/https://www.instagram.com/lukasz.larsson.warzecha?igsh=bWptcm5nenJmMTB02024-07-2729 minunboxEDRaheen Fatima - Dialogue can Solve Every Problem in the WorldSend us a text{ Dialogue can solve every problem in the world } Today’s guest is participating in the The Socratic Experience and is a firm believer that dialogue can solve every problem in the world. Raheen Fatima is a proof that age doesn’t matter when it comes to making an impact in our communities. At 16 years of age, she is already a dynamic and multi-talented young leader from Pakistan, known for her impactful work as a Gen-Z Peace & Climate Change activist, SDGs ambassador, stand-up comedian, theater actor, teacher, aspiring sustainability entrepre...2024-07-1632 min
Personal Finance for PhDsUnveiling the Hidden Curriculum of Grad School Funding for First-Gen BIPOC StudentsIn this episode, Emily interviews Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu and Dr. Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, the co-authors of the recent book Is Grad School for Me? Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students. Yvette, Miroslava, and Emily dive into the financial aspects of the grad school application and admissions process, from applying for external fellowships to negotiating funding offers to preparing financially to start graduate school. Yvette and Miroslava share their personal experiences as well as their insights from prospective students involved with Yvette's Grad School Femtoring coaching and podcast and Miroslava's McNair program at UCSB. This episode is a m...2024-07-1543 minunboxEDBenjamin Freud, Green School Bali - The Preservation of Positive Energy in the WorldSend us a text"It doesn't matter where we start, we're just at the right place, just like bamboo"Dr. Benjamin Freud is the Head of Upper School at Green School, Bali, where he is responsible for guiding and enriching the Middle and High School learning programme in line with Green School’s holistic and sustainability-centered educational philosophy, as well as providing leadership and day-to-day management of the Upper School learning neighborhood faculty and staff. Benjamin is also the Co-Founder of Coconut Thinking, an advisory that supports schools and learning org...2024-07-0335 minunboxEDChristopher Pommerening CEO and Co-Founder of Learnlife: "Passion will make you fall in love with learning"Send us a text{ Passion will make you fall in love with learning } We had a conversation with Christopher Pommerening, Founder and CEO of Barcelona-based Learnlife. The interview started with us having some technical errors, and we apologised about that. What Christopher said smiling and welcoming afterwards truly says something about him as a person and his way of teaching and learning. Something like: Don’t apologise. These things happen when we try new things, then we learn from things. -A true growth mindset person! The conversation continued in a relaxed way instead of us feel...2024-06-2441 minunboxEDWarm Tech in the Future Classroom of Alex MoreSend us a textWelcome to the future classroom of Alex More! Alex is a passionate facilitator of learning, inspired by people and ideas, dedicated to transforming the learning landscape through cutting-edge strategies and technologies. Hear what he means with ‘warm technology ‘, and how student advocacy is boosted through the TedX Youth events organised in Shaftesbury, UK. Alex’s “Future Classroom” was shortlisted for Hundred, and while he was at the Helsinki conference something new emerged! Hear him out! Tune in to hear the inspiring stories and insights, from a great story...2024-06-1534 minunboxED"We Have One Life" Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of The IBSend us a textWelcome to the unboxED podcast! Today, we are thrilled to share that we interviewed the incredible Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of the International Baccalaureate. His calm, balanced, and reflective leadership left us starstruck. In our conversation, we explored essential topics such as youth well-being, digital literacy, the futures of education, and the concept of a classroom without walls. We also explored project-based learning for MYP and DP, governance and school leadership, connection and community, and the importance of relevance and purpose for young learners. 2024-06-0236 min
unboxEDSaana Azzam - The Voice of The VoicelessSend us a textStep into the future of education with our latest episode of unboxED! Join us as we sit down with Saana Azzam, the dynamic CEO and Chief Inspirational Officer, who is not only shaping the future but redefining it. Saana, a TED Talk speaker and founder of MENA Speakers, brings a unique perspective to the table. From her journey as a Palestinian refugee to her prestigious education at the Stockholm School of Economics, Saana's story is one of resilience, determination, and empowerment.In this episode, we listen to Sa...2024-05-1230 min
unboxEDDimitrij Aleshkov - Ninja Entrepreneur and Educational TrailblazerSend us a textDimitrij AleshkovJoin us as we explore Dimitrijs inspiring journey as an entrepreneur, activist and ninja! Tune in to uncover his bold ideas for education innovation.You can see Dimitrij at some of these places : Måndagsrörelsen for Ukraine - activism, Hockey and Scouts as a devoted Dad, Coding at Mindpark, Helsingborg. You can often find him at Hetch, engaging in entrepreneurship and at Helsingborg Makerspace. Just wow! He is asking the question; “Are you a wannapreneur or an entrepreneur?”Fin...2024-05-0437 min