• episode 9: the danger of isms
    Jul 30 2021

    In this episode, our guest Eduardo and Poum discuss the dangers of overly tying oneself to a movement or a political party. Poum challenges Eduardo on his proposed solutions to ensure that we do not fall into echo-chambers, whether it be in daily life or social media.

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    34 mins
  • episode 8: free speech vs hate speech
    Jul 16 2021

    In this episode, guest speaker Karam tells us about his experience with numerous forms of hate speech at his high school. Then, the two discuss the gray area between free and hate speech and brainstorm possible ways to discourage hate speech while embracing free speech.





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    40 mins
  • episode 7: the role of freedom in education
    Jul 1 2021

    What does freedom mean to you? In this episode, our host Poum challenges and explores Leonard's vision for an educational system that provides more freedom and autonomy to students. They discuss topics ranging from the importance of promoting failure early on in a student’s education journey to the barriers schools face in giving students a high degree of autonomy. They conclude by weighing in on the extent to which classes with full student autonomy have been successful.


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    46 mins
  • episode 6: diversity, but in what way?
    Jun 4 2021

    In this episode, our host Poum and his friend Clint discuss their views on the diversity of opinion in UWC about issues ranging from Trump to climate change. It gets pretty juicy.


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    25 mins
  • episode 5: skiing over 20 kilometers with almost no practice!
    Apr 24 2021

    Breaking News! Skiing over 20 kilometers cross country only takes two weeks to learn! In this episode, Melvin, an alumni of UWC Red Cross Nordic talks about his favorite activity at UWC: Skiing. He recounts many thrilling details about his spontaneous adventures, and how such a "wild" activity was integral to his UWC experience.

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    21 mins
  • episode 4: almost falling off a cliff, sliding on a glacier, and talking nonsense to a sleepy driver
    Mar 24 2021

    In this episode, we feature Hamid, a UWC ISAK Alumnus Class of 2020. Hamid shares his life-changing experience in his quest to obtain his US VISA. He tells us how a sleepy driver nearly made him fall off a large cliff, how he attended a wedding of someone he never knew, and how he dealt with policemen watching his every move.

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    30 mins
  • episode 3: picking up trash every 9 meters
    Feb 28 2021

    What could your gap year look like? Lucy (UWC ISAK Japan '20) from Denman Island, Canada shared about her gap year experiences. In particular, she talked about her various adventures to contribute to the eco-friendly movement. We were excited to hear how she had to spend nights alone on a stranded island which almost got submerged!

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    19 mins
  • episode 2: showering with frogs and eating on a boat
    Feb 17 2021

    What does it mean to understand diversity? What kind of background does this person have behind his/her statements? Growing up in Japan, Takuto (UWC Adriatic, Italy '18) and Reina (UWC Mahindra College, India '20) have been deepening these questions throughout their time at UWC.

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    17 mins