What I've Learnt - Jason Kimberly

Stepping out of the limelight to become Cool Jason Kimberley is an adventurer, photographer, author, and the founder of Cool, an education organization dedicated to inspiring students to learn for life. Jason is an altruistic-realist, his uncompromising focus is on equitable access to quality education for all students. Prior to his success in education Jason was restauranteur of uber-successful, Veludo, the limelight of Melbourne's culinary and nightlife scene in the 90's, he then joined the family rag trade juggernaut Just Jeans for a number of years before doing a 180 and finding his passion in education. Jason’s enthusiasm for adventure has taken him around the world, to the highest peaks and most remote places on our planet. He is also a published author, Australia Exposed (2003) was the result of a yearlong camping trip around Australia, and Antarctica, A Different Adventure (2007) cronicles his journey across the frozen wilderness. In researching his Antarctica book, Jason came to understand the environmental, social, and economic challenges we face as a society. How everything is connected to everything else. Jason identified and understood that these challenges must be addressed through education, he respects the power of education and how it can be used to create positive change in children's lives. Through Cool, his vision is a reality: creating educational materials that teachers use to inspire students and engage them in meaningful learning experiences. Cool provides students with the opportunity to develop a clear purpose, a growth mind-set, greater responsibility, resilience, and entrepreneurship. By combining a life of adventure with a passion for education, Jason Kimberley has established himself as a unique leader in this essential field. Through his work, he is contributing to a better future by helping teachers and parents to be the best educators of children that they can be. Jason inspires and is inspired by the work he does and has leveraged every skill he has, all his energy and all his resources to make Cool.org the success it is today.Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850