ISP Future Pathways
2023 Parent Talks
The Parent Talks is a unique and interesting way to support parents in getting better at supporting their children in making informed decisions by offering relevant topics led by specialists that can positively impact parent and student engagement and motivation.
The learning outcome of these talks are to:
- Help parents effectively initiate and carry out meaningful career conversations with their children to support their children’s view of their future endeavors.
- Help parents identify the topics and strategies that will most effectively support their children to make informed decisions about their futures.
Upcoming Talks – Talk 5 & 6
Looking at the future, through their eyes – Part 1 and part 2
Catered to parents of students aged 9-15 years old. Open invitation to all ISP parents and carers.
October 2023
Summary:
In this series of two workshops, Matthew will encourage parents to put themselves in their children’s shoes, and look at the past, present and future through their children’s eyes. In this way, both children and parents can seek to chart and navigate those pathways together.
In the first workshop, prompts are offered to provoke thought and promote understanding about:
- the masks their child may be wearing, where they might come from, and the incentives there may be to wear them;
- how, as parents, we can seek to understand these masks, and help our children to feel safe to take some of them off.
- He will introduce the holistic concepts of “warm” and “street” data as mechanisms through which to listen and understand their children, and their futures, even better.
In the second workshop, Matthew will respond to a selection of questions from ISP parents across the globe, in order best to inform collaborative future planning.
Speaker
Matthew Savage
Assessment, Wellbeing and DEIJB Consultant
Formerly Principal of an award-winning international school in the Middle East, and with a long and varied career in school leadership both in the UK and internationally, Matthew now works closely with premium schools and school groups worldwide, exploring the intersection of wellbeing and DEIJ through the prism of triangulated, “warm” and “street” data. His keynotes and workshops have featured in educational conferences worldwide, he writes regularly for a variety of international education magazines and blogs, he has been interviewed for numerous podcasts, and he is also the host of The Data Conversation and Jack and Me podcasts himself.
Matthew is proud to be an Associate Consultant for LSC Education, in which role he coaches senior leaders in the UK and internationally, he is also fortunate to be one of the Editors of InterACT magazine, and he is a member of the board of two international schools. In addition, for the past ten years, he has loved being a trainer for GL Education globally, both face-to-face and online, through which work he continues to make and build connections worldwide. Matthew is a passionate advocate for and ally of DEIJ worldwide, and member of ECIS’ DEIJ team and the Global Equality Collective; a member of the Diverse Educators network, and contributor to their 2022 book. In this work, he helps schools both in the UK and around the world review their intersectional #DEIJ journey through the personal lenses of gender identity and disability.
He lives on the Isle of Skye with his wonderful wife and atypical dog.
Asia: Middle East, India, Thailand & Vietnam, Malaysia
8:00 pm MYT
Did you miss part 1? Please email [email protected] to access the recording. Please include your child’s ISP school and your preferred language for the recording – English, Spanish or Arabic.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar
Americas: USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America
7:00 pm EDT
Did you miss part 1? Please email [email protected] to access the recording. Please include your child’s ISP school and your preferred language for the recording – English, Spanish or Arabic.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar
Iberia & EU: Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, UK
6:00 pm CEST
Did you miss part 1? Please email [email protected] to access the recording. Please include your child’s ISP school and your preferred language for the recording – English, Spanish or Arabic.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar
Previous Talks
Talk 4
Gap Years – A Tool for Social-emotional Growth and Careers Development
May 2023
Summary:
GAP Years require students to have a well thought out plan of what they expect to accomplish in that time. In the past two years, more and more students have considered and even taken a GAP Year as their postsecondary destination of choice. So, how can a Gap Year help students define their career choices? Why does this option bring so much stress to Parents? In this Talk, Michelle will share success stories of students learning about themselves, making meaningful impact and finding their purpose before heading into higher education. She will also share why the consideration of this option can be stressful for parents.
Speaker
Michelle Dittmer
Canada
Michelle is an educator and youth advocate that has taught grades 4 through College, developed International Service-Learning Programs, nurtured Canadian Educational Partnerships with school boards from coast to coast, and developed youth policy. Having a finger on the pulse of the needs of young learners, combining their need for experiential learning and developing reflective and values-aligned practices, she founded the Canadian Gap Year Association to raise the profile of gap year as a solution to mental health, lack of clarity, and the skill gap. Michelle holds a BS from McMaster University, a Bachelor in Education from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and a Masters in Leadership from Royal Roads University, all in Canada.
Americas: May 11th
Asia: May 11th
Europe: May 11th
Talk 3
Modern careers in Unexpected Fields
April 2023
Summary:
We live in a world of evolving changes that impact how our children plan for their futures. Prof. Echeverri will reflect on how these paradigm shifts represent opportunities for our students to adjust to arising disruptive technological innovations in order to envision the unique opportunities that enable them to make educated decisions about their future working selves.
Speaker
Prof. Santiago Echeverry
Colombia
Santiago Echeverry is a Colombian American New Media Artist and Educator, with a background in Video Art, Performance Art, Interactive Media, and Artivism. Participating since 1989 in some of the most important film and media festivals in the world, Echeverry is considered a pioneer in Net Art in Latin America. In 1992, he graduated top of the inaugural class of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia’s Film and Television School. In 1995, he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Grant to earn his master’s degree in interactive Telecommunications at NYU. He started teaching at the University of Tampa in 2005, was tenured in 2009, and promoted to full Professor in 2022 as a founding member of the Film, Animation and New Media Department. His research is focused on volumetric imaging, front-end development, UI/UX, and creative coding
Americas: April 12th
Asia: April 12th
Europe: April 12th
Talk 2
Navigating your child’s future awareness & wellbeing journey
March 2023
Summary:
Children and teenagers are constantly thinking about their futures. Sometimes, these thoughts can impact their wellbeing and sense of identity. Professor Kristy Mitchell will share important information on ways in which parents can guide and support their children’s mental wellness as they navigate the process of future awareness and careers.
Speaker
Dr Kristy Mitchell
Australia
Kristy is the Wellbeing Project Lead and Project Management in the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University in Australia. She has supported individuals, teams and groups to identify and build out strategies to achieve their learning and development goals, professionally and personally. Her approach is multidimensional and takes into account a person’s wellbeing and creative behavioral change processes.She holds a Bachelor of Behavioral Science from Queensland University of Technology, her Masters of Career Development from Edith Cowan University, a Master of Philosophy from Bond University and Masters of Mental Health from the University of Queensland.
Americas: March 8th *English w/Translation to Spanish
Asia: March 7th *English w/Translation to Arabic
Europe: March 7th *English w/Translation to Spanish
Talk 1
When to start the Careers Conversation?
January 2023
Summary:
Through his motto “Children can only choose what they know”, Prof Graus highlights the impact of career readiness in the early years. The goal for this session is to share relevant information with parents that will enable them to get better at starting effective careers conversations with their children by meeting them where they are.
Speaker
Dr Ger Graus OBE
Netherlands
Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE is a renowned figure in the field of education. He was the first Global Director of Education at KidZania, and, prior to that, the founding CEO of the Children’s University. In the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Ger Graus was made an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to children.
Americas: January 16th *English w/Translation to Spanish
Asia: January 19th *English w/Translation to Arabic
Europe: January 19th *English w/Translation to Spanish
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