Season 8: Episode List
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EPISODE 71
Kazuna Yamamoto (CAJ 2015) Entrepreneur TIMESTAMP 0:45 - Introduction 3:05 - Going into entrepreneurship at a young age 4:28 - Voice Up Japan 5:28 - How did being an international school student affect your perspective when it came to social issues? 6:28 - How attending Christian Academy Japan (CAJ) affected her perspectives 11:42 - Learning a 3rd language - Spanish 13:59 - Blockchain technology and crypto-currency 16:59 - The Kauffman Ventures 17:44 - the day-to-day tasks/schedule as a young entrepreneur 18:53 - Long-term goals - VC funds and politics 22:40 - What is to come Voice Up Japan https://voiceupjapan.org/ Youtube Link |
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EPISODE 72
Dr. Harald Gjerde, MD, FRCSC (St. Mary’s 2006) Physician – Pediatric Ophthalmologist TIMESTAMPS 1:05 - Introduction 4:45 - When did you want to become a doctor? 7:58 - How has growing up overseas affected your practice as a doctor? 14:04 - Choosing Canada or the US for school for someone who wants to go to med school 21:04 - Santa Maria and St. Marys 25:00 - What is to come Anchor Link Youtube Link |
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EPISODE 73
Minako Abe, M.D. (ASIJ 1988) Tokyo Cancer Clinic Timeline 1:44 - Introduction 4:32 - Choosing the career path to become a doctor (from an international school student's perspective) / to work in Japan/USA? 10:50 - Can certain products "give you cancer"? 15:23 - Family history - nature v nurture when it comes to cancer? 17:37 - Sleep! 19:30 - Living in both Japan and the USA for 20+ years, a comparison of the two locations 25:04 - Comparing the perspective of ASIJ as a student vs as a parent 31:31 - What is to come |
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EPISODE 74
Andrew Melton (ASIJ 1994) Educator TIMESTAMP 1:20 - Introduction 3:08 - Growing up as an international school student in Saudi Arabia and Japan 5:59 - Becoming a teacher 7:32 - How to become an international school teacher 10:35 - Morocco 12:48 - the transient nature of international school teaching 14:08 - coming back to Japan 14:58 - Canadian Academy v ASIJ 17:12 - How international education led towards Andrews current career 18:55 - ASIJ shout outs 20:48 - What is to come in the next few years |
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EPISODE 75
John Mikton (Former ASIJ Tech Coach 2000-2005) Deputy Principal at the International School of Luxembourg TIMESTAMP 1:27 - Introduction 3:36 - An introduction to Japanese/Asian culture, moving to San Francisco 6:08 - Being part of the JET program at Saitama, Japan 9:20 - Going back to Japan to work at ASIJ 11:22 - International school faculty/schools lack of or success in integrating with local cultures 17:53 - is the "lifer" teacher who stays in one country for 20-30 years something of the past? 22:16 - IB v AP 27:13 - The International Schools Podcast 29:25 - Tech at school - how has COVID affected remote learning? 35:57 - What is to come for John |
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EPISODE 76
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EPISODE 77
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