Re-release Episode 5: Dr Justin Sanders: Finding your Ikigai in Lifelong Learning

Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai

In episode 5 Dr. Justin Sanders and I talk about the connection of lifelong learning to Ikigai, the 60 year curriculum, how it helps the brain, and how to approach study when there are almost too many options available. We also touch on how credentials can be a way to increase your impact in the world - not just about the skills you learn but the different doors that will be opened for you.

If you are wondering if you are too old to go back to school, be inspired by the 92 year old at TUJ!

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why Dr Sanders is so passionate about education
• How he found his way to Temple University Japan
• About the benefits of lifelong learning beyond just employment advantages
• Criteria you can use when deciding what kind of learning to engage in

About Justin:

Dr. Justin Sanders is the Director of Temple University Japan's Continuing Education Program, one of the oldest and largest providers of personal and professional development to Tokyo's international community. With over 15 years in the international and higher education sectors, before coming to Japan, he served as a Research Specialist and then Global Recognition Manager for the International Baccalaureate (IB), a leading global international education organization.

Prior, he spent several years supporting good governance in community colleges around the United States with the Association of Community College Trustees, and served a two-year tour as an education volunteer with the US Peace Corps, working in rural Azerbaijan. Justin received an undergraduate degree in Communications from the University of Arizona, an MA in Education and Human Development from the George Washington University, and a PhD in Education from the Graduate School of Human Sciences at Osaka University. His research focuses on international education and national development, institutional international strategy development, and adult learning.

Connect with Justin:

TUJ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUJContinuingEd

TUJ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/school/35437867

Justin’s Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-sanders-2b386635/

TUJ Website: https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/index.html

Connect with Jennifer

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach

Website: https://jennifershinkai.com/