When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
In this podcast we explore what it means to live, learn, and teach in the 4IR.
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I was able to interview four teachers who are teaching their learners using a variety of online methods. We discuss what they find difficult, what is exciting, what technology they are using and what is feels like to teach under these new conditions. You are going to find some ideas for your own classroom in what these teachers are doing; and some …
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In this podcast I talk about overwhelm – that feeling of drowning in the events and demands of our daily lives – and how to get yourself out of it. You’ll learn a couple of techniques that I believe you will find useful, especially now as the world deals with the overwhelm caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The different techniques can be found at th…
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Not every school has access to an LMS or virtual schooling options during this Covid-19 crisis. In this podcast, I chat to a couple of friends to hear what suggestions they can make. Heinrich's suggestions Preschool All-In-One is available on your browser at the following link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jg.spongeminds.presch…
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At the present time as we deal with the emotional effects of the Covid-19 lockdown, it is important to take care of ourselves. In this podcast hear why this is so important, and how to combat the stress we face. Download a script for a learning state of mind technique here. Go to www.viaafrika.com for more. Hosted by Micheal Goodman-Mareme Music cr…
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In this week's episode, we talk about Artificial Intelligence in the workplace. You’ll learn what Artificial Intelligence is, and get enough information to decide if it is a threat to you. Visit our website www.viaafrika.com/academy Host: Micheal Goodman micheal.goodman@viaafrika.com Music and Post-production: Sandile Biyela --- Send in a voice mes…
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In this uncertain time, it is important that we keep safe not only by washing our hands, but by paying careful attention to the messages that we receive about Covid-19. Teachers can play an important role in developing the skills learners need to effectively evaluate information in the 4IR and during this health crisis in particular. Download the q…
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We all believe that we can do many things at the same time. But is that true? Visit our website www.viaafrika.com/academy Host: Micheal Goodman micheal.goodman@viaafrika.com Music and Post-production: Sandile Biyela --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viaafrika/message…
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Find out more about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and what it means for teaching. Visit our website www.viaafrika.com/academy Host: Micheal Goodman micheal.goodman@viaafrika.com Music and Post-production: Sandile Biyela --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viaafrika/message…
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In this launch episode we explore the need for a podcast like this in the 4IR. Visit our website www.viaafrika.com/academy Host: Micheal Goodman micheal.goodman@viaafrika.com Music and Post-production: Sandile Biyela --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viaafrika/message…
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