(1) Radical Learning (1) with Victor Rios
(1) Radical Learning (1) with Victor Rios

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(1) Radical Learning (1) with Victor Rios

Victor Rios, who was a dropout himself, created a program that helps fellow educators reframe "at-risk" students as "at-promise" individuals.

(1) Radical Learning (2) with Mary Gordon
(1) Radical Learning (2) with Mary Gordon

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(1) Radical Learning (2) with Mary Gordon

The Roots of Empathy program, pioneere by Mary Gordon, teaches children to foster empathy rather than punish them for bullying.

(1) Radical Learning (3) Jamie Oliver
(1) Radical Learning (3) Jamie Oliver

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(1) Radical Learning (3) Jamie Oliver

Inspired by Jamie Oliver, headteacher Timothy Baker incorporated food into all subjects at the school to teach its importance and to cultivate healthy eating habits.

(1) Radical Learning (4) with Tezuka Architects
(1) Radical Learning (4) with Tezuka Architects

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(1) Radical Learning (4) with Tezuka Architects

Tezuka Architects designed ‘Ring around a tree’, an annex building at Fuji Kindergarten that promotes freedom of movement as a tool for learning.

(1) Radical Learning (5) with Mashea Ashton
(1) Radical Learning (5) with Mashea Ashton

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(1) Radical Learning (5) with Mashea Ashton

Mashea Ashton founded Digital Pioneers Academy, a school with a computer science focus, to give opportunities to underprivileged kids.

(1) Radical Learning (6) with Kiran Sethi
(1) Radical Learning (6) with Kiran Sethi

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(1) Radical Learning (6) with Kiran Sethi

At the Riverside School in Ahmedabad, Kiran Sethi teaches children to build awareness, enables them to take action, and empowers them to lead the change.

(1) Radical Learning (7) with Daphne Koller
(1) Radical Learning (7) with Daphne Koller

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(1) Radical Learning (7) with Daphne Koller

Daphne Koller, one of the founders of Coursera, enables people to learn and connect, by removing barriers around cost, location, and access.

(1) Radical Learning (8) with Kakenya Ntaiya
(1) Radical Learning (8) with Kakenya Ntaiya

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(1) Radical Learning (8) with Kakenya Ntaiya

Kakenya Ntaiya founded schools for girls and put an end to harmful traditions of female genital mutilation and child marriage, to transform rural Kenyan communities.

(2) Other Illustrations - Tourism Poster, Pandemic Edition: Fly Paper Air
(2) Other Illustrations - Tourism Poster, Pandemic Edition: Fly Paper Air

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(2) Other Illustrations - Tourism Poster, Pandemic Edition: Fly Paper Air

Paper plane making with kids to imagine all the travel that's missed so dearly.

(2) Other Illustrations - Up and Down
(2) Other Illustrations - Up and Down

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(2) Other Illustrations - Up and Down

An imagined mural based on play.

(3) Digital Painting - Bath Interrupted
(3) Digital Painting - Bath Interrupted

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(3) Digital Painting - Bath Interrupted

Bath Interrupted: This self-portrait represents the need to escape for mothers during this pandemic when there is no time to pause.

(3) Digital Painting - Social Portrait
(3) Digital Painting - Social Portrait

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(3) Digital Painting - Social Portrait

Tribute tea or Gong Cha originated in ancient China, where it stood as the best of the best teas, and was used to present to the Emperor. This narrative portrait captures a moment in my memory when I had the opportunity to pay respect to my... More

(4) Painting - Cafe Culture
(4) Painting - Cafe Culture

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(4) Painting - Cafe Culture

Cafe Culture is a painting that depicts my family enjoying an afternoon snack at a Hong Kong cafe in the suburbs of Toronto. The people come for the food and it is a very casual atmosphere. This painting acts as a time capsule as these types of... More

(4) Painting - Coconut Dreaming
(4) Painting - Coconut Dreaming

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(4) Painting - Coconut Dreaming

During the pandemic, the one thing my child misses the most is traveling, especially to a tropical destination. When he was at my sister’s house, he was given a coconut to drink from and after he took his first sip, he expressed the utmost... More

(4) Painting - Going home
(4) Painting - Going home

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(4) Painting - Going home

The work features my son getting piggybacked by his father going home during the Fall. Fall signifies change and how children are always changing. The viewer can tell the season through the autumn colours, cool light, and the outwear of the... More

(4) Painting - Summer Hot Dog
(4) Painting - Summer Hot Dog

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(4) Painting - Summer Hot Dog

Summer hot dog depicts another simple childhood moment savored.

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Catherine Chan

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“Radical Learning depicts new ideas in the education system with familiar school imagery to promote innovation for our future generations.”