Welcome to Students Incorporated. I'm your host,
Mr. Jason. Join me weekly as my students and
I bring you content that's informative, positive,
fun, and uplifting. This podcast is created and
produced with the help of students from the International
Community School of Bangkok. Hey everybody, Mr.
Jason here. Welcome to Season 4 of the Students
Incorporated Podcast Show. You know, when I started
this show three years ago, I had no idea we'd
still be going. And here we are, starting our
fourth season with a new group of team members.
And I'm excited. This show has become popular
among our listeners and community members. And
each season, I have the opportunity to spend
a great deal of time with some very special and
talented students and guests. Before we get into
our quote of the day and news, let me highlight
some of the special programming items we'll be
doing this season. Our episode structure will
remain the same as in previous seasons, but we'll
be introducing more variety in our formats and
more on that later. Also, we'll have a special
100th episode planned, which is coming up really
soon. We'll also be bringing you the third and
final adventure story in the Hawthorne Adventure
Series for our final 10 episodes of this season.
We'll be releasing a total of 32 episodes, so
be sure to subscribe or add us to your favorites
to stay up to date. You can find previous seasons
on your favorite listening platform and on our
very own website, studentsincorporated .com.
Now, let me introduce our co -host and then we'll
jump into our quote of the day. and headline
news. Meet Esther, Proud, Josiah, and James.
They'll all be rotating through our different
episodes this season, so you'll get to hear more
from them later. All right, let's hear our quote
of the day and get some headline news. Our quote
of the day comes from none other than Eleanor
Roosevelt. She is quoted to have said, the future
belongs to those who believe in the beauty of
their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt's words remind
us that dreams aren't just wishful thinking.
They're the foundation of the future. When we
believe in the beauty and potential of our dreams,
we're more likely to take action, stay motivated,
and push through challenges. This quote encourages
us to hold on to our vision, no matter how big
or ambitious it may seem. The future isn't just
something we wait for. It's something we help
shape by daring to dream boldly and believing
those dreams matter. And that's our quote of
the day. Now onto some headline news. Thank you
for our quote of the day. Now, here's some headline
news from around the world. Our first headline
comes from Kenya. according to a Positive News
Thought Press article titled, Kenyon Teen Builds
Life -Saving Water Filter Using Local Materials.
A 17 -year -old student named Steven designed
an eco -friendly water purifier using simple
household and natural materials. What started
as a home science experiment quickly turned into
an international award -winning solution. This
earned him first place at the Global Student
Innovation Challenge in a region where clean
water is still a daily struggle. Stephen's innovation
brings life -saving hope using sugarcane waste,
charcoal, sand, and solar power. His purifier
can clean over 25 liters of water a day, enough
to serve an entire household. Our next headline
comes from NASA. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology After months
of work in the NASA Suits Challenge, spacesuit
user interface technologies for students, or
short, Suits Challenge, more than 100 students
from 12 universities across the United States
traveled to the NASA Johnson Space Center in
Houston to showcase potential user interface
designs for future generations of spacesuits
and rovers. The tech team leader said this year's
SOOTHS challenge was a complete success. It provided
a unique opportunity for NASA to evaluate the
software designs and tools developed by the students'
team, and to explore how similar innovations
could contribute to future human -centered Artemis
missions. My favorite part of the challenge was
watching the students respond to obstacles and
setbacks. Their resilience and determination
were truly inspiring. The week serves as a springboard
for the next generation of space exploring, igniting
curiosity, ambition, and technical excellence
among young innovators. And finally, our last
headline comes from EdTechShow & Tell by Tech
& Learning. The roundup featured some game -changing
tools for classrooms. One standout is the BBC
Learning Hub, which is going global with free
educational videos, lessons, and interactive
activities for students of all ages. There's
also Streamline, an AI tool that helps special
education teachers save hours on paperwork, allowing
them to spend more time directly assisting students.
And if you like Chromebooks, Acer's new Chromebook,
Mini CXMI, is a tiny device built to keep things
fast, simple, and quiet in the classroom. Tech
is getting smarter, and it's here to help us
learn better. And that ends our headline news
for this episode. Thank you for the quote in
the headline news. I'm joined by my regular season
four co -host, Esther, Proud, Josiah, and James
for this first segment. And we'll be discussing
the value of having a vision, mission, and a
set of values. And we'll be doing that by presenting
you with ours, the Students Incorporated Mission,
Vision, and Values. Before we delve into the
details of mission, vision, and values, I'll
ask my co -hosts to introduce themselves and
then share what they hope to learn through this
experience this season. Proud, go ahead and get
us started. Hi everyone, I'm Proud, and I'm currently
a senior here at ICS. I'm incredibly excited
to be one of the co -hosts for this season of
the Students Incorporated podcast. Honestly,
it's one of the biggest highlights of my senior
year, and I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity
to be a part of it. This season, I'm really looking
forward to gaining new experiences, exploring
ideas, and learning from the amazing guests.
Most of all, I'm excited to keep you all entertained
with fun and thoughtful conversation. and maybe
even get you inspired as we go through this season
together. Hello, everyone. I'm Josiah. I'm a
senior this year, and some may recognize me from
my participation in some ICS theater productions.
I'm excited to be a part of this podcast as one
of the co -hosts. I hope to learn about the whole
process, how it works, and most importantly,
provide my voice for the entertainment of you
guys. Hey guys, my name is Esther. I'm currently
a senior and it's my first time serving on the
Students Incorporated podcast team. I'm very
honored to be a part of the podcast team and
I'm so excited about what our team will be doing
in the future. Here are some fun facts about
me. I have moved to schools more than six times
in my life and I've been to several different
countries and lived there. I enjoy playing volleyball
and love to cook big for people. What I hope
is... to learn some helpful life lessons from
our guests who will be talking in our podcast.
Yo, I'm James. I'm a senior. I wish to be able
to give you guys entertainment while providing
you with some interesting topics of discussion.
I do some commentary on the side and hope to
be able to provide you with the same level of
content that you see in the media. Hopefully,
something I say might spark something in you
or get you hooked on something in life. Thank
you for sharing, everyone. By the way, we'll
be getting more of our team on this episode in
upcoming episodes as well. So you can hear from
all of them. We have a large team again this
season with 19 students. As we kick off season
four of the Students Incorporated podcast, we
want to take a moment to reflect on why this
podcast matters, not just to us, but to our school
and the wider community. Every episode we produce
is more than just content. It's a real -world
learning experience where students sharpen their
public speaking, strengthen their teamwork, refine
their research, and improve their communication
skills. These aren't just skills for the classroom.
They're skills for life. My goal has always been
to facilitate conversations that inform, inspire,
and connect people both inside and outside our
community. And at the heart of it all is our
belief that every voice is important. That's
why our tagline reads, because your voice matters.
Proud, go ahead and share our vision first and
explain to us what that means. Sure. The Students
Incorporated vision is to empower students to
become confident communicators, critical thinkers,
and creative leaders by producing a podcast that
connects learning with life and creates value
for our community and beyond. James, what are
your thoughts on why it's important to connect
learning to life? Learning and life intertwine
in fates. Learning, merely the act of pursuing
knowledge and retaining information. Life, a
small part of the grand scheme of things that
we humans have to play. Connecting learning to
life makes school feel immersive and practical.
Simply seeing how what we're learning can be
utilized in the real world, it's easier to stay
motivated and passionate throughout our journey
of what we call living. It helps us build skills
we can use that can alter the scales of fate,
tipping them in any way we see fit. So we'll
be ready for whatever obstacles may come after
graduation. Yeah, exactly. Learning and then
implementing. Let's hear our mission statement
now. Esther, what's the mission statement of
Students Incorporated? Our mission is to create
meaningful, real -world learning experience through
collaboration, storytelling, and hands -on media
production. The vision is what we believe and
why we do this. And the mission is how we do
this. Next, Josiah will share several of our
core values. Core values are important. Values
are essential things you take in your suitcase
or backpack as you go on a trip. And in our case,
our values guide us as we work together to accomplish
our mission. Here are our five core values. Number
one, ownership. We take initiative, act with
responsibility, and deliver high -quality work.
Number two, growth. We learn by doing, seek feedback,
and improve every step of the way. Number three,
collaboration. We work together with an empathy
and curiosity to achieve shared goals. Number
four, creativity. We use our voices and ideas
to explore, create, and inspire. Number five,
integrity. We communicate honestly, treat others
with respect, and uphold high standards. Wow,
thank you, Josiah. Those are great. And we long
to live up to all of those values. I like the
analogy that says vision is the destination,
mission is the path, and values are what we take
with us. So as we journey through this season
together, these are the things that bind our
team together. A shared vision, a clear mission,
and core values that keep us grounded and connected.
Next up is our PSA, which is short for Public
Service Announcement, in case you were wondering.
It's the commercial break. Okay, we'll be right
back after this short PSA. Hey listeners, want
to be part of the Students Incorporated conversation?
We're always looking for fresh ideas, big questions,
and new voices to join us on the show. You can
make your questions, suggest topics you'd like
us to explore, or even volunteer to be a guest.
Connect with us on our social media, in person
or through our website at studentsincorporated
.com. Did you know that some of our reels went
viral last season, hitting well above 500 ,000
views and over 30 ,000 likes? You can help us
keep the momentum going by staying connected
and joining our community by being a regular
subscriber and listeners to our show. Every episode
we make is a chance to share, learn, and grow.
So jump in because your voice and everyone's
voice matters. And we are back with our second
segment. In the first segment, you were able
to hear from our co -hosts. So for this segment,
you will be introduced to some of our other team
members. They will share with you what team they're
on, and they will also share about what some
of their responsibilities will be throughout
this season. Our producer and our marketing director
will begin first. Hey, everyone. I'm Highlight,
and my main responsibility this season will be
as the producer. I'll be helping to oversee each
episode's creation process from concepts and
planning to recording, editing, and distribution.
Basically, I'll be helping ensure each episode
is of high quality and meets our audience's expectations.
And last but not least, is produced and released
on time. Hi, I'm Fonda, and I'll be fulfilling
the marketing director's role this season. I'll
be leading the marketing team and assisting my
teammates with events planning, like promotions
and monthly campaigns. I'll make sure everyone
can do their job successfully and enjoy the process
along the way. Thank you, Highlight and Fonda.
This season, we have four main working teams,
an on -air team, which includes our co -hosts,
a content team, a marketing and media team, and
a production support team. Each team member will
introduce themselves and then tell you what part
of the job they'll be doing this season. We'll
start with our content team members first. Hi,
I'm Pan Mipramatana, a senior this year, and
I'm on the content team. I will be helping do
research, writing, and producing content for
each episode this season. And one fun fact is
that I act escape zombies with my younger brother
and sister, which is essentially an improv creative
drama game. Hi, my name is Porsche. Yes, just
like the car. I'm in grade 11 this year. I will
be helping to create the content for each episode,
writing questions and doing research for each
episode this season. One fun fact about myself
is that I have played guitar for two years now.
Hi, my name is Dukas and I'm a senior this year.
Being part of the content team is exciting to
me as I'm a detailed oriented person and I enjoy
deadlines. I'll be doing research, writing, and
contributing to each episode's topics and themes
this season. One fun fact about myself is that
I can ride a sport bike really fast around the
track. Yo guys, my name is Peng and I'm a junior
this year. I'll be helped doing research for
each episode this season. You may even see me
helping the media and marketing team as well.
One fun fact about myself is that I tried to
drive my sister into fifth grade. Wow, I don't
know if that's a fun fact, but let's be nice
to our sisters, right, Pung? All right, thank
you, everyone. Next up, we have our production
and support team members. They are a smaller
crew, only three of them, but their job and responsibilities
are super important, as they'll be helping with
many of the technical aspects of production.
Hello, my friends. My name is Dorcas, Oregon
Common Midnight. I'll be helping with a lot of
the technical parts of the production, which
could include studio setup and prep, equipment
handling, audio recording, and file management.
I'm super honored to be part of this podcast,
and I'm super excited for what I can learn in
this class. One fun fact about me, most truly,
is that I've never cut my hair before, like ever.
My name is Vijay, and I'm a senior this year.
I'll be helping with the production support team.
I'll be sharing responsibilities with the two
other members as we take care of the studio and
set up equipment and help with recordings. One
fun fact about myself is that I have a large
collection of fountain pens and inks because
I really enjoy collecting them. I'm Vanaj. I'm
the third member of this team. I'll be working
together with Midnight and Vijay to help keep
the studio going. Make sure the equipment is
working and all the technical stuff is taken
care of. One fun fact about myself is I used
to make dance videos with my sis on my parents'
bed, but it would just be me spamming summer
songs. Nice, Minaj. I want to see those. All
right. Thanks, everyone. Lastly, our marketing
and media team consists of six people. This team
is big as their weekly responsibilities are quite
extensive. I'm Yein. I'm on the marketing and
media team. We're in charge of leading this season's
marketing effort. getting the word out about
the show and all the good and fun things they
are doing in the community. One fun fact about
myself is I love scrolling through TikTok and
Reels. Hello, my name is Eunwoo. I'm working
on the marketing and media team as well. We do
all the planning and implementation of the marketing
events. One fun fact about myself is I like watching
movies with bad reviews to see just how bad they
are. I'm Robin, and I'm one of the idea guys
on the marketing and media team. You may see
me in the stories and reels this season. One
fun fact about me is that I support Manchester
United but not watch their games. Hello, my name
is John. I'll be working as one of the graphic
designers. I'll be helping making our episode
cover, art, and all the other marketing stuff
pretty. One fun fact about myself is I've been
collecting keychains since three years ago. I'm
Xin Xin, and I'm the social media guru on the
marketing team and media team. I'll be making
and posting a lot of online content this season.
One fun fact about myself is that I love school
when it comes to people and activities, but not
the homework and assignments. Hello, my name
is Yosep, and I will also be helping with graphic
design. John and I will be designing all the
visual content you'll see this season. One fun
fact about myself is I used to make Lego stop
motion videos when I was younger, reenacting
famous wars and battles. All right. Thank you.
And thank you, Yosef. I'd love to see some of
those old videos. All right. Thank you, everyone.
And there you have it. You've met our entire
team this season. All right. We're out of time
for this episode. So thanks for joining us for
season four kickoff episode. And I hope you've
enjoyed hearing from each of our team members.
Stay tuned as we begin bringing you weekly content
and feel free to reach out to us anytime through
email or through our Instagram account. Stay
tuned for our next episode as we dive into the
topic of AI and education. The AI revolution
is upon us and it's helping transform how we
work and learn. And as always, this podcast would
not be possible without the hard work and support
of our international student production team.
All music and sound effects are courtesy of Pixabay
.com, a Viber community of creatives sharing
copyright -free images, videos, and music. And
we are signing off until next time. We are Students
Incorporated, because your voice matters.