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Izzat Jarudi: Empowering High Schoolers, Guidance Counselors, and School Leaders

Feb 28, 2024 Posted by: Anushree Nande Izzat Jarudi,  MA,  SDG 4,  USA
Izzat Jarudi: Empowering High Schoolers, Guidance Counselors, and School Leaders
Izzat: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Three out of four high schoolers say they are bored or lost in school. Part of the reason for these shocking statistics is that school counselors, whose job it is to guide students towards their future careers after graduation, are responsible for over 400 students at a time! That's more than twice the Dunbar number of 150, or how many people scientists say we can get to know at any one time. This is where Edifii comes in—we offer a personalized, digital school counselor that empowers high school students, counselors, and school leaders. We thus help students discover their potential and provide granular action plans for them to reach big goals in the future.

Larisa Schelkin: Enhancing Access to Quality STEM Education

Feb 21, 2024 Posted by: Sujit Kunte Larisa Schelkin,  MA,  SDG 10,  SDG 11,  SDG 13,  SDG 14,  SDG 15,  SDG 17,  SDG 4,  SDG 5,  SDG 6,  SDG 7,  USA
Larisa Schelkin: Enhancing Access to Quality STEM Education

Larisa: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! As a partner of the Global Learning and Observations to benefit the Environment Program (GLOBE) of the United States (US) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Global STEM Education Center addresses key challenges—enhancing access to quality science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, fostering global environmental awareness, and promoting hands-on learning and equipping students with skills in research, technology, and environmental stewardship. Collaborating with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), we support environmental science diplomacy through education, furthering our mission to prepare young learners for global challenges and opportunities in STEM fields.

Sarah Fuller: Helping Children Learn and Thrive Around the World

Feb 20, 2024 Posted by: Sujit Kunte MA,  Sarah Fuller,  SDG 10,  SDG 13,  SDG 3,  SDG 4,  USA
Sarah Fuller: Helping Children Learn and Thrive Around the World
Sarah: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Did you know that all children (including your audience!) have basic rights? It’s the job of the government to make sure that children are safe, have access to clean water and healthy food, and can go to school, learn, rest, and play. But in many places around the world, these rights are not fulfilled. As humans continue to damage the environment, it is becoming even harder for children’s basic needs to be met. My work focuses on making sure that children can go to school and learn, they are safe even when disasters occur, and we all work together to address the climate and environmental crisis so that all children, now and in the future, can learn.