Leaders of Today: From Teens to Titans

Season 2 Trailer

Find out what will be shared in the upcoming season of Unimagined!

Launching Aug 3, 2022

Learning to be a strong female leader

In this interview we speak with Jada Combs who began high school during COVID. Some of her hobbies include cheerleading, reading, baking, and listening to music.  She is currently a sophomore an all star cheerleader and recently joined the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

How does school environment impact leadership?

Mitchell is currently in 8th grade who loves science.  He is involved in Boy Scouts and the local swim and dive team.  From our interview you may hear his interests, which include gaming and arts, spending time with friends and family.

An exceptional Academic student shares about a term called Double Exceptionality

Brianna is a longtime robotics enthusiast, participating in FIRST Robotics for years. She also enjoys music, playing Clarinet and Saxophone. In her free time, she plays video games and enjoys making videos. She is currently studying Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic institute, and interning with New England FIRST. She hopes to share her experiences being neurodivergent while trying to thrive in a world designed for those who are neurotypical, and share how others can help.

Letting students guide our work

In this episode Emma shares her experience being the tech support for professors who had to switch to an online platform, but how it became so much more.  She partnered with professors to add something from the student's perspective, they worked to develop an strong online curriculum together.  It was so inspiring to hear the courage and vulnerability the teachers took in working with a student.  I hope more institutions embrace such a practice.

Emma Trumble is a John Stark graduate and a student at Bishop’s University in Quebec in their “Sports Studies” program. Outside of classes she works for her university’s OLTC program. In this role she helps professors reimagine 21st century liberal education using technology. A fun fact about her is that she is a competitive jump roper!"

Leadership in COVID

Addy has been writing a local newsletter for almost a year and in doing so she caught my eye.  She is the same age as my son (13), and her ability to find a path to use her voice during a time when many students were lost as icons on a screen.

 

Learning from Others

Desiree Alam is a Lebanese fourth year medical student. She lives in Baskinta, a village in Mount Lebanon with her family.  I met Desiree when she came to our small New Hampshire school. She was a wonderful addition to our community, and as you can hear from her interview she gained a lot from her experience. 

I learned so much from her interview, what is involved in becoming an exchange student, and the all the awesome benefits for the community.

Leadership develops from the class clown

My dear friend Christian shares his experience and advice about how to engage a student like him, who struggles with the mundane.  We often miss the wonderful qualities of students who act up in class, because we are so focused on getting them to focus.  I love his story, and to be honest with you, I almost missed his leadership skills.  He was a dull stone that needed some polishing, and I am so grateful we worked together to find his shine!  I do hope he pursues the direction of education, what a great role model for young students like him!

Gaining from inclusion!

Caroline is a brave, confident student who continually steps outside of her comfort zone.  I was lucky to have her share some of her experiences, and advice.  I learned so much from my time with Carol, I hope you will be lucky enough to learn from her too!

Finding Connections

Evan has found leadership opportunities in groups that many of us often overlook: best buddies, life skills, and unified sports.  He shares how being connected with those students has given him a lot of growth as a leader.

He also shares with us how video games also develops leadership skills.