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Ammar Sabzwari www.linkedin.com/in/ammarsabzwari

How Education Can Change the World

The opinions expressed in this presentation are

my own and do not represent the view of

others in any way

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Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. -John Dewey

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The importance of getting an education was instilled at an early age. I have never lost sight of how almost every major decision my parents made was directly related to giving me a good education.

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New models for education are creating exciting opportunities

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Many learning choices exist depending on your needs

New tools are changing learning, but basic education is still is out of reach for many

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Big challenges remain in educating the world

The UN has recognized major barriers to school enrollment and completion globally

Photo: Flickr (Naosuk ii), UN LINK: http://globaleducationfirst.org/priorities.html

1) Unaffordable Costs: Poverty is a high barrier to education

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2) A shortage of classrooms

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3) Humanitarian emergencies

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4) Gender discrimination

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#4) Gender Discrimination

UN LINK: http://globaleducationfirst.org/priorities.html

Close to two thirds (almost 500 million) of the world’s illiterate adults are women

5) Child labour

Photo: Flickr (Asia Development Bank), UN link: http://data.unicef.org/child-protection/child-labour

Almost 150 million children globally

engage in child labour

6) A shortage of qualified teachers

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7) A lack of learning materials

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8) A weak foundation for early learning

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Globally, primary schools focus more attention on later

grades to prepare students for high-stakes exams

A foundation for later success

depends on strong support early on

Photo: Flickr (Xalikot), Link: http://globaleducationfirst.org/219.htm

9) Challenging family environments

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10) A mismatch between skills and today’s economy

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Not all education systems are ready for the knowledge-

based economy

11) Language barriers

Almost 221 million children are being taught in a

language other than their mother tongue

Photo: Flickr (ToGa Wanderings), Link: http://globaleducationfirst.org/219.htm

12) Hunger and poor nutrition

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#4) Gender Discrimination

UN LINK: http://globaleducationfirst.org/priorities.html

Evidence from Latin America has found that being stunted

by poor nutrition at age 6 was equivalent to losing four

grades of schooling

13) Ineffective evaluation methods

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Education in advanced economies is also facing challenges

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Crowded classrooms

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Source: www.robfreeman.com/home/cost-of-education-coming-to-our-senses-slowly-one-by-one, New York Times

Escalating costs of education

US Figures

Source: http://marketculture.files.wordpress.com

The pace of change means what you learn in school may

not match what you need

at work

The future education system is being designed now

Photo: http://rossieronline.usc.edu/visions-of-the-future-classroom/

Source: www.nasa.gov

Your classmates and classroom could be anywhere

New models of education are changing everything

Education is in the palm of your hand

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Technology investments are changing global education

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Source: http://wearesocial.sg/blog/2015/01/digital-social-mobile-2015/

Global internet penetration in 2015

Sources: http://www.statista.com/chart/1517/worldwide-mobile-phone-users/, Mashable, eMarketer

5 billion people will use mobile phones by 2017

#4) Gender Discrimination

As mobile access increases globally, access to new

education tools will as well

Why does educating the world matter?

Photo: NASA, JPL

Picture: Flickr (DFID), Source: Kaestner 1997; Lleras-Muney 2005; Lochner and Moretti 2004

Education can reduce poverty and gender inequality

Picture: Flickr (Unicef Ethiopia), Source: Kaestner 1997; Lleras-Muney 2005; Lochner and Moretti 2004

Education can improve health outcomes and lower mortality

Source: Education Counts (EFA Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO, 2011)

Picture: Flickr (Gates Foundation), Source: Kaestner 1997; Lleras-Muney 2005; Lochner and Moretti 2004

A strong link exists between education and income level

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You can make an impact

Support teachers and students

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Translate learning tools into new languages

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Consider becoming a mentor

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Teach something that you are passionate about

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Share your passion with the world and listen back

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Education leaves a lasting legacy

Educate the world. Change it.

Author: Ammar Sabzwari www.linkedin.com/in/ammarsabzwari