Holy Rosary learners participate in global podcast

Holy Rosary School Grade Seven learners Eden van Wyngaardt, Calista da Mata and Cayla Coppin participated in the latest Global GoalsCast international podcast recently.

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The podcast aims to inspire and empower listeners to make the world a better place by sharing the stories of individuals, companies and organisations advancing and achieving a more sustainable world.

The latest podcast, The World is Already a Better Place, features the Holy Rosary learners and unpacks the Unicef Youth survey.

Global GoalsCast, a Unicef partner, believes younger people, particularly younger people in the developing world, have a bright view of the future and expect their lives to be better than those of their parents.

“This is the optimism of the tech generation that can see a way forward,” explained Dr Eliza Filby, an expert on generational change.

“They have a sense of what’s possible because they have access to information.”

Holy Rosary learners’ hopefullness is built on a clear view that sees the challenges but believes they have the tools, like access to education, skills and support, to tackle them.

“I think technology helps us learn a lot more efficiently and faster,” said Eden.

During the podcast, the learners were interviewed and asked several questions from a Unicef survey of 21 000 people, young and older, from across the globe.

The survey identified the optimism of the youth and found that young people are 50% more likely than older generations to believe the world is becoming a better place.

In addition to the learners participating in the podcast, Holy Rosary’s Primary School principal, Natalie Meerholz, was awarded the title Agent of Transformation by Global GoalsCast.

Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Music or the Global GoalsCast website.

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