When the Alekain Foundation launched the Claim Your Diploma Initiative in November 2024, they received 831 applications within two weeks. These applicants came from across 22 provinces and six ethnic groups in Afghanistan—a powerful testament to hope, resilience, and...
Posts about: Episodes
Episode 252 | Empowering India’s Youth to Shape Tomorrow
Empowering India's Youth to Shape Tomorrow with Guests Bhawna Parmar and Tanvi Negi from Quest Alliance What happens when young people refuse to be passive consumers of the future being built around them? The Youth Futures Studio (YFS) at Quest Alliance is flipping...
Episode 251 | Pedagogical Evolution: Empowering 21st-Century Learners
This Episode will air at 9 am on Saturday, November 1, 2025 Pedagogical Evolution: Empowering 21st-Century Learners with Dr. Paul Kim We stand at a pivotal moment—B.G. (Before GenAI) and A.G. (After GenAI)—when education must transform to prepare learners for an...
Episode 250 | Hosts Reflect on Celebrating 250 Episodes
We celebrate 250 episodes of Silver Lining for Learning... 5.5 years of non stop educational programming. https://youtu.be/xTEgC0fDWCc
Episode 249 | Making Through Contemplation: Transforming How We Teach Inquiry
Making Through Contemplation: Transforming How We Teach Inquiry with Raaghav Pandya and Talya Stein Reimagining STEM education: How contemplation and self-inquiry create innovative learning experiences that empower students through making, design, and creative...
Episode 248 | The Movement Towards Micro-credentials in Mauritius
Episode 248 | The Movement Towards Micro-credentials in Mauritius October 3, 2025 at 9:30 Eastern The twenty-first century is filled with exciting learning pathways leading to innovations in degrees and novel credentialing opportunities. One such innovation is the...
Episode 247 | Finding “Talent Together” for Free Teacher Training in Michigan
Episode 247 | Finding "Talent Together" for Free Teacher Training in Michigan We need teachers. Despite the rumors of AI replacing teachers, in 2025, the country and the entire world is in need of teachers . And we need a society concerned for and supportive of...
Episode 246 | Hosts Reflect
Hosts reflect Episode 246, September 20, 2025, Noon eastern https://youtu.be/EZvfEpZtsEU
Episode 245 | What’s Worth Learning in the Age of AI: Reflections about a Summer Camp in Beijing
There is widespread concern about student cheating in schools, but why do we want students to do things that AI can do? If we free students from learning traditionally prescribed content, what else can they learn and how can learning happen? In a week-long summer camp...
Episode 244 | Designing Innovative New School Models: The Story of ASU Prep Academy
Date & Time of show: September 6, 2025, Noon Eastern What does it take to reimagine school from the inside out? ASU Prep Academy is an innovative, tuition-free public charter school network, serving students from Pre-K to grade 12. They also partner with other...









