The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia is joined by Osman Korolia, the current principal of Arkana College. Osman has close to 30 years of experience in schools and has had leadership positions at several schools including Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School, IB Director and Head of Community Engagement. Osman has a passion for service learning, leadership, interfaith/intercultural student experiences and STEAM programs ...
Oct 10, 2023•34 min•Ep. 10
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia is joined by Dr. Robyn Moloney and Dr. Maria Lobytsyna to talk about their research with schools in developing intercultural understanding. Dr. Robyn Moloney is Honorary Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, with a background in modern languages teaching and teacher education. Dr. Moloney's research centers on young students' intercultural development and inclusive school cultures. S...
Aug 27, 2023•29 min•Ep. 9
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia and Kate are joined by Rabbi Zalman Kastel AM, Dean and Founder, Together For Humanity. Rabbi Kastel was raised in the ultra-orthodox Hasidic tradition in the racially divided Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York. He saw the world through the lens of his absolute tradition and the narrative of his community. This changed in 2001, when encounters with Christians and Muslims transform...
Aug 20, 2023•33 min•Ep. 8
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. In this episode, Julia Gyomber speaks with Zizi Charida, founder and CEO of Community Minds in Sydney's south west. Community Minds provides a suite of unique community development programs for schools, leaders, families and businesses. Community Minds walks the talk of asset-based community development with a focus on being a catalyst for inspiring action, community connections, change and t...
Aug 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 7
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia Gyomber and Kate Xavier chat with Nikki Bonus, the founder and CEO of Life Skills Group. Nikki has over 20 years of deeply personal and professional experience in the development and delivery of social emotional literacy programs for individuals, organisations and most importantly, teachers and students. Nikki’s work has helped give voice to more than 850 schools, connecting with 20,000...
Aug 06, 2023•34 min•Ep. 6
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Mohammed Naanouh is an experienced science and HSC biology teacher and currently is working as the well-being coordinator at Al Sadiq College in Greenacre. Throughout his tenure, he has taught all stages and has made significant contributions to the transformation of the school's well-being framework. Notable achievements of Mohammed's include the introduction of a culturally relevant house s...
Jul 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 5
Julia Gyomber from the AISNSW Community Cohesion Team speaks with Dr Ari Lander and Olivier Kameya, two of the co-founders from Kumva and Kwibuka. Olivier is a passionate classroom teacher and versatile public speaker with lived experience on the matters of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Olivier speaks of the lasting impact of the genocide and the other crimes against humanity with the message of empathy and the question of individual and collective responsibility. Dr Ari Lander ...
Jul 23, 2023•43 min•Ep. 4
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia Gyomber from the AISNSW Community Cohesion Team speaks with Ramy, Project Coordinator from All Together Now. In 2016, Ramy commenced work for All Together Now and was part of the founding team that developed a unique and innovative training package specifically for those working with youth to effectively engage and support young people at risk of embracing far-right extremism or being r...
Jul 16, 2023•30 min•Ep. 3
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia Gyomber from the AISNSW Community Cohesion Team speaks with Dr. Zach Greig, founder and CEO of the Stand Up Project. Dr. Zach Greig is a collaborative and impact-driven leader committed to putting respect for human rights into practice. He holds a Masters and a PhD in Community development and over many years has worked in the not-for-profit, government, and education sectors. Join us a...
Jul 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 2
The AISNSW Community Cohesion Podcast series is developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Julia Gyomber and Kate Xavier from the AISNSW Community Cohesion Team speak with Amelia Moseley, host of national ABC children’s news program, Behind The News (BTN). Amelia grew up in Adelaide and studied journalism at the University of South Australia. She worked in various roles in the media industry, before becoming a BTN reporter and later the face of the flagship show, which is produced ...
Jul 04, 2023•39 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to the AISNSW Creating Cohesive Communities Podcast series developed by The Association of Independent Schools NSW. Led by the AISNSW Community Cohesion Project Team, this podcast series is designed to help independent schools enhance their understanding of programs, research, practical strategies, and current best practice to help navigate how to live, learn and thrive together in harmony. Julia Gyomber and Kate Xavier from the AISNSW Community Cohesion Team share their intentions for t...
Jul 03, 2023•3 min
