Exploring the Value of Purpose and Impact with Sian May and Mushtak Al-Atabi
Feb 2, 2024
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Sian May, Head of School, and Prof Mushtak Al-Atabi, Provost of Heriot Watt University, discuss the importance of self-awareness in education, the shift in leadership qualities, impactful initiatives and student leaders at Alice Smith School, and the power of collaboration in helping younger generations find their purpose and meaning in education.
Developing students' purposeful minds is crucial for remaining relevant in a highly technological world.
Collaboration between schools and universities can empower individuals to express their purpose and enact positive change.
Deep dives
The Importance of Purposeful Minds in Education
The podcast episode explores the significance of purposeful minds in the world of education. The speakers, including Sean May (head of school at Alice Smith School) and Professor Mushtak Alatabi (from Harriet Watte University, Malaysia), discuss the importance of self-awareness, self-knowledge, and understanding one's purpose for students as they grow and evolve. They highlight the need to equip children with a sense of purpose and enable them to contribute positively to the world. They emphasize that purposeful minds are essential for remaining relevant in a highly technological world where cognitive and physical tasks can be carried out by machines. The episode also emphasizes the need for students to understand themselves, their motivations, and their abilities to make a positive impact on the world.
The Impact Program at Alice Smith School
The episode delves into the impact program at Alice Smith School. The program focuses on developing students' purposeful minds and helping them understand the importance of having a sense of purpose in their lives. The school's leadership, including Sean May, has taken part in workshops to develop their own impact statements. The program aims to empower students and enable them to become drivers of impactful initiatives within the school community. The episode highlights the intention to have student leaders shepherd and facilitate impact workshops for their peers, encouraging the whole school's involvement in purposeful actions.
Collaboration and Future Possibilities
The discussion also focuses on collaboration between Alice Smith School and Harriet Watte University. Both institutions are committed to empowering individuals to express their purpose and enact positive change in the world. The episode emphasizes that purposeful education is applicable to all ages, and it is never too early or late to embark on the journey of self-reflection and purpose discovery. The collaboration aims to instill a sense of purpose in individuals from a young age and provide them with the tools to define their impact statements. The future vision includes integrating purposeful education into graduation processes and inspiring students to articulate their evolving purpose throughout their educational journey.
We’re exploring purposeful minds and the process to understanding the meaning of purpose and impact at The Alice Smith School.
With Sian May, Head of School and Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi, Provost of Heriot Watt University, Malaysia
Working with Heriot Watt University and Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi has been the catalyst for our impact statement workshops and impactful initiatives at Alice Smith School.
