In the Media
Children & Leadership Futures has sparked interest across Australian media, with national TV, radio, and online platforms sharing our work and asking big questions about how children see leadership—and what that means for all of us.
From art exhibitions and expert interviews to commentary on civic education, these appearances help bring children’s voices and leadership thinking into public conversations.
Anyone interested in interviews, expert commentary, or story ideas are warmly invited to get in touch with Dr Claudia Escobar Vega.
Watch, listen, and explore below.
- ABC News Weekend Breakfast – TV Interview
- ABC Radio National – Life Matters – Radio Interview
- ABC Radio – Saturday Breakfast with Alice Zaslavsky – Radio Segment
- SBS Spanish – Interview and Article
- LinkedIn News Australia – Comment of the Day
ABC News Weekend Breakfast
TV Interview
Dr Claudia Escobar Vega appeared on ABC Weekend Breakfast on 3 April 2022 with Johanna Nicholson and Dan Bourchier to discuss what children think leadership is—and why these early ideas matter. Footage courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Exhibition visuals by @chgarcia_visual.
ABC Radio National – Life Matters
Radio Interview
In Who do our children perceive as leaders?, broadcast on 25 March 2022, Claudia spoke with Michael Mackenzie about how children describe and imagine leadership—and what this reveals about gender, power, and inclusion.
Listen to the segment
Life Matters, ABC
ABC Radio – Saturday Breakfast with Alice Zaslavsky
Radio Segment
On 26 March 2022, Claudia joined Alice Zaslavsky to explore how children experience leadership in everyday life.
(Note: No public link available.)
SBS Spanish
Interview and Article in Spanish
In Cómo descubrir el pensamiento de la futura generación de líderes a través de una exposición de arte, published on 23 March 2022, Claudia shared reflections on the Leaders Exhibition and the powerful insights captured in children’s drawings.
Read the article and listen
SBS
LinkedIn News Australia
Comment of the Day
Claudia’s comment was featured as LinkedIn News Australia’s Comment of the Day in response to an ABC article on declining civics education.
Her post argued for integrating leadership learning into civics education to strengthen critical thinking, democratic participation, and informed decision-making from an early age.
Read the ABC article here
