The Global Search for Education: East vs. West – Face Time
“Those who can successfully negotiate between two culturally distinct environments with ease become natural leaders in cross-cultural situations, making them cultural brokers and marketable cosmopolitans.” — Pak Tee Ng “Working and spending time in another country with education professionals and students from other countries, listening to their thoughts, cultural perceptions and expectations, are powerful ways...
The Global Search for Education: Education and Jobs
“The Future of Employment study makes clear that what matters most today is what you can do with what you know, rather than how much you know.”- Dr. Tony Wagner What does today’s technology mean for tomorrow’s jobs and how can we better structure our education system to ensure that the future working population can prosper in the labor market? A large range of 20th century jobs are endangered by the machine...
The Global Search for Education: Focus on China
“The Chinese government has done a lot of policy making; it is the enforcement that is the problem.” – Yong Zhao Like many countries, China faces tough challenges implementing its education reform strategies. Yong Zhao speaks around the world on educational issues, particularly on matters related to globalization and education, creativity, global competitiveness, education reform, and education technology. He has...
The Global Search for Education: Education and Skills
Bill Clinton gives the keynote address at the Global Education & Skills Forum Two and a half years ago, inspired by a group of young international students concerned about the relevance of their 21st century education to today’s world, I started The Global Search for Education. I believe it takes a global community to bring about meaningful change. My goal was to question the conventional wisdom of traditional education...
The Global Search for Education: With a Capital “A”
“It breaks my heart to think there are children out there who are not being exposed to Arts education. We have to change this!” – Ashley Brown Ashley Brown — Broadway’s Mary Poppins, NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis, and the Artistic Director of Young People’s Chorus of New York City — Francisco Nunez, believe in the transformative powers of the Arts — With a Capital “A”!...
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