Liberia: A Path to a Modern Education
Editors Note: Written by Former Liberia Education Minister George Werner, this article reflects on Partnership Schools for Liberia (now Liberian Education Advancement Programme) and the lessons that came from implementing one of Africa’s most innovative public sector transformations, largely enabled
Learning from Hiroshima and Nagasaki: the Path to Nuclear Disarmament.
"Little sister with a bowl cut/head spraying blood/embraced by Mother/turned raging Asura." At this year’s Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary, Mayor of Hiroshima, Kazumi Matsui quoted this heart-wrenching poem written by a woman who was five years-old when the first atomic bomb
Education Is Critical for Success in Sustainable Development Goal 6
The 2018 Sustainable Development Goals Report from the UN Secretary-General highlights the challenges of reaching Sustainable Development Goal 6: “Too many people still lack access to safely managed water supplies and sanitation facilities. Water scarcity, flooding and lack of proper wastewater
Finding Our Future Leaders: An Interview with Maria Auma
Maria Auma is a successful and socially-conscious female entrepreneur. She is the founder of Blue Luxury Investments (BLI), an organization providing education and financial support to young people and budding businesses in their local communities. While the business initially started
Drop in the Bucket
A trip to Uganda generally begins and ends in Entebbe, where the banks of the largest lake in Africa, Lake Victoria, serve as a welcome mat. A visitor wouldn’t realize at first glance that this wet, lush, alive, and green
Student-Friendly Apps to Teach Sustainability
Want to track your carbon footprint? Find out where to recycle your old phone? Buy produce that meets certain green standards? Good news - there are apps for each of those tasks, and more. Sustainability apps have been growing in
Taking Large and Small Steps: Galileo Continues Inclusion Journey While Sharing Lessons Along the Way
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. B Corp Finds that True Change Often Goes Beyond the Numbers Through its innovative approach to summer camp, Galileo encourages young campers to envision
Many Peaces in Iraq: Creating a Foundation for Conflict Transformation Through Peace Studies
“We heard children singing ISIL songs, and saw them role play executions in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp playground. We were distributing humanitarian aid. It was then that I realized, if we don’t do anything about this
On Taking Children Seriously: Climate Strikes
If you ask the average student, “What is the biggest problem that the world faces today?” more often than not they will answer with the following two issues: (1) the detrimental effect of social media on society as a whole
Transforming Education to Future Proof Societies
Aristotle said, “The purpose of education is to ensure the flourishing of the individuals characterised by the 'goodness' of character and 'goodness' of intellect.” In Sanskrit, we say, "Vidya Dadati Vinyam," meaning that education brings humility. Unfortunately, character building has taken
The Challenge of Universal Education: The Bridge Model and How it Works
The challenge of universal education is huge. And much bigger than expected. There are many ways to address the root problems, but Bridge International Academies has a teaching model that demonstrably works. Bridge goes directly to the heart of the
The Synergism and Progress of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
As specified in point 8 of the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development: “We are announcing today 17 Sustainable Development Goals with 169 associated targets which are integrated and indivisible. Never before have world leaders pledged common action and endeavor across such