🎙️ What if actions spoke louder than grades? In this episode of Global Student Voices, Scott Martin interviews Matthew Hayes, founder of Citizens — the platform redefining student achievement by recognizing skills, character, and service alongside academics. Learn how Citizens is helping students, schools, and families showcase what truly matters.

🎧 Free for students. Trusted by top schools. Discover more at www.citizens.co

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🎙 Welcome to Global Student Voices Season 2 Episode 11— the podcast where we spotlight bold ideas and changemakers shaping the future of education. In this episode, host Scott Martin ("Coach Martin") sits down with Matthew Hayes, Founder of Citizens, a groundbreaking youth development and recognition platform transforming how schools, students, and families define success.

📚 Tired of exams telling only part of the story? Citizens is reimagining education by valuing skills, character, service, and real-world impact alongside traditional academics. Matthew shares how his PhD research in Global Citizenship Education and Youth Skills led to a powerful movement where "Actions Speak Louder Than Grades" and Every Act Counts.

• Why the current education system is broken — and how exams fall short in recognizing true student potential

• How Citizens works: A student-powered platform with stunning digital portfolios, mapped to leading global frameworks (UN SDGs, WEF, McKinsey, Microsoft, and more)

• Citizens Skills 360™ and UN Impact 360: Game-changing tools that give credibility to every student's growth

• Real impact for students, parents, and schools: From UCAS applications to job interviews, leadership development, and whole-child recognition

• AI meets Education: How Citizens is building AI-powered features to support student development and civic engagement

• 🎓 International School Leaders: Want to stand out with your whole-child approach? Discover how Citizens lets you measure and showcase your students’ skills and character development. Join as a founding partner at a discounted rate and lead the change in global education.
  📩 Book a school demo or inquire about founder membership at www.citizens.co

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: Wish universities could see the whole picture of your child? Citizens gives your student a verified digital record of their achievements in and out of the classroom.

• 🧑‍🎓 Students: Build your Skills CV and show the world who you really are. Citizens is completely free for students — start now at www.citizens.co

• 🌐 Website: www.citizens.co

• 🧠 Guest: Matthew Hayes, Founder of Citizens

• 🎙 Host: Scott Martin ("Coach Martin"), Global Student Solutions

• 📄 Coming Soon: Citizens’ Founding White Paper on the research behind the platform’s benchmarks

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