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JFKS Girls Are Not Safe!!!
Josie and Charlotte brought a microphone through the hallways at lunch. They asked JFKS girls one question: if you had an experience where you felt uncomfortable, unsa...
Students Reflect on Memorialization in Berlin
After a field trip to the Holocaust Memorial, The Roma-Sinti Memorial, and the Memorial to Murdered Homosexuals by the NSDAP, Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian offer th...
Hope for Women, Hope for Us All
IDEAS is back with new hosts and a new season! In this episode we speak with Nina and Giselle, both of whom contributed to our new IDEAS Journal. The theme of that jou...
IDEAS Explores Hope!
IDEAS is back with new hosts and a new season! In this episode Benjamin, Charlotte, and Julian speak with Aurica Mosse, Editor-in-Chief of the IDEAS Journal, about the...
Missing Mister? The Gender Imbalance in Elementary Teachers
IDEAS is joined by Dr. Shana Kennedy, Mr. Derek Getschow, and Mr. Sam Kleinman to discuss to what degree and in what ways the lack of male elementary teachers might be...
Hey JFK! What Does Trump's Victory Mean to YOU?
While the results and feelings are still fresh, JFKS IDEAS hit the hallways to ask students one question: what does the Trump victory and the Republican landslide mean...
Checking in with 3 Ukrainian Students
Josie is joined by three Ukrainian students to explore their experiences at JFK, their hopes for Ukraine, their hopes for their futures...and food.This podcast was hos...
Bratwurst, Burgers & Biko: Filipino TCKs at JFK
Josie Riemer is joined by four third culture kids to discuss how they balance their Filipino identities with their German and American identities at our German-America...
The Berlin History Curriculum: Racist, Problematic, or Just Fine Thank You?
JFK students have long debated gender segregated sports classes. At long last, bringing student voices to the forefront, JFKS IDEAS has taken up this issue. Our discus...
Gender Segregated Sport Class?
JFK students have long debated gender segregated sports classes. At long last, bringing student voices to the forefront, JFKS IDEAS has taken up this issue. Our discus...
Digging into Black History Month
Why have Black History Month? How should it be celebrated? How can Black History best be celebrated while not overlooking the travesties endured by systemic oppression...
What's the Value of Class Participation?
Jakob, Josie, James, and Ophelia discuss to what extent class participation should determine a student's grade. We refer to an article in our most recent journal, whi...
The White Lives Matter Mankini Edition
Jakob, Josie, James, Ophelia, and Moss navigate some not-so-hypothetical scenarios, including whether students should feel obliged to interrupt racial (racist?) langua...
Exploring Academic Anxiety at JFK
Jakob, Josie, James, Ophelia, and Moss explore academic stress and anxiety. We refer to the data published in our most recent journal, which we heartily endorse. If yo...
Exploring Academic Anxiety at JFK (part 2 of 2)
Jakob, Josie, James, Ophelia, and Moss continue their exploration of academic stress and anxiety.If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDEAS! Make a ...
Too Soon? Media Role in Pushing a Certain Youth Vibe
Merle, Yona, and Sina discuss how media might be pushing kids to chase a certain visual aesthetic that might (might!) be beyond their years. If you are a JFK student a...
Too Woke to Watch?
This episode is a lightly edited recording of a recent IDEAS meeting where we explored if and how young people should interact with old media (especially books and fil...
In Conversation with Four Ukrainian Students at JFKS
Merlina and Sina share a discussion with Tolik, Anton, Eugene, and Polina, four Ukrainian students at JFKS. If you enjoy our podcasts and journals, please support IDE...
Freedom of Religious Expression at JFKS?
Moana moderates a discussion with two devoutly Christian JFKS students about the degree to which they feel they can be themselves and express themselves freely at JFKS...
Rainbow Capitalism: PRIDE for Sale?
Merle moderates of discussion among IDEAS members about "rainbow capitalism", exploring the costs and benefits of companies capitalizing on Pride Month. If you enjoy ...