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Watch the Launch Recording
This recording captures the official beginning of VOC: a professional community built to help educators connect, share, grow, and create meaningful impact beyond the classroom.
About the Recording
What this recording gives you
A clear introduction to VOC, its purpose, and the type of global educator community it is building.
Recording Guide
What you will watch
The recording includes the key sessions, community moments, and professional conversations from the VOC global launch.
VOC: Grow Beyond the Classroom
Global launch context
The founding purpose behind VOC and why educator communities matter now.
Why the AI Generation Needs What We Never Had
Presented by Eric Hawkinson
Digital citizenship, AI awareness, platform power, and human agency.
Becoming Our Best Through Community
With Mary Scholl, Brent Warner, and Maria Guajardo — hosted by Robert Stroud
A professional conversation on belonging, shared purpose, and educator growth through community.
Community Voices Showcase
VOC community feature
A celebration of educator voices, stories, and contributions from the wider community.
Voice of Change: Building Teacher Growth Through Communities of Practice
Presented by Hind Elyas
Teacher growth, communities of practice, participation, collaboration, and collective impact.
VOC Launching Moment
Official global launch
The formal moment introducing VOC as a global professional home for educators and organizations.
Featured Voices
Speakers and contributors
The launch recording includes plenary speakers and panel contributors exploring AI, professional communities, teacher growth, and educator voice.
Eric Hawkinson
Learning Futurist, Educator, Researcher, and Experience Designer
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies | Together Learning · Japan
Eric Hawkinson is a professor and learning futurist based in Kyoto. His work focuses on the future of learning, immersive technology, digital citizenship, and responsible use of emerging tools in education.
Hind Elyas
English Instructor and ELT Community Leader
Alfalak Company · Saudi Arabia
Hind Elyas is an English Instructor in Saudi Arabia and an active ELT leader connected to IATEFL, TESOL International, KSAALT TESOL, and regional professional learning communities.
Educator Panel
Becoming Our Best Through Community
With Mary Scholl, Brent Warner, and Maria Guajardo. Hosted by Robert Stroud.
Mary Scholl
Founder and Director
The Institute for Collaborative Learning · Costa Rica and USA
Mary Scholl has more than 30 years of experience in teacher education, curriculum design, and educational consulting. Her work highlights the power of teacher communities for professional growth, wellbeing, and meaningful learning.
Brent Warner
Professor
Irvine Valley College · United States
Brent Warner is an award-winning professor focused on technology integration in language learning. He supports teachers and organizations with practical approaches to helping English language learners communicate clearly.
Maria Guajardo
CEO
MG Leadership Design, LLC · USA
Maria Guajardo is CEO of MG Leadership Design and teaches at the University of Colorado. Her work connects transformative leadership, equity, inclusion, cultural worldviews, and global education.
Panel Host
Robert Stroud
Panel Host | Founder of The University Grapevine & Culture Club Hosei University | Culture Club | The University Grapevine · JapanRobert guides the conversation through the lens of community-building, intercultural connection, and educator-led professional learning.
Next Step
Become part of VOC
After watching the recording, join the VOC community to stay connected with future learning opportunities, resources, partnerships, and educator-led initiatives.