The Whole Student: Activating Head, Heart, and Hands in Experiential Learning
Update: 2025-09-29
Description
Step beyond the classroom with Shoshanna Sumka, a global leader in experiential learning, as she reveals how true education happens when knowledge meets experience. From her early environmental activism in Ecuador to transformative cultural immersion in Indonesia, Shoshanna shares the journey that ignited her passion for learning that truly sticks.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to:
- Turn experiences into powerful, lasting lessons through reflection and real-world application
- Build vibrant learning communities and foster student agency
- Engage the “whole student” - head, heart, and hands - for deeper growth
- Create authentic service-learning projects that are impactful for everyone involved
Whether you’re an educator, student, or lifelong learner, Shoshanna’s insights show how experiential learning creates “core memories,” develops leadership for all, and makes learning joyful, relevant, and transformative.
Dive in and be inspired to rethink what it means to truly learn - and lead - in today’s world.
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