Rooted in Culture, Ready for Tomorrow: Community-Driven Education Innovation | #WISEOnAir Podcast
How can education systems honor cultural roots while preparing students for the future?
In this episode, we feature WISE Prize finalists Fadia Hamdi (Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan) and Abdulhamid Haidar (Darsel, U.S.), who share how their initiatives blend tradition with innovation to build resilient learning communities.
Chapters:
00:00–01:46 Introduction
01:46–02:46 Solutions Beyond the MVP: What Iqrali.jo and Darsel Offer with WISE Prize Support
02:47–04:37 Preserving Arabic Literacy and Heritage
04:38–05:45 Adapting Tools to Cultural Contexts
05:45–08:17 Why Emotional Connections Matter
08:18–10:47 Building Inclusive Educational Solutions
10:48–13:37 Engaging Communities in Design
13:38–16:12 Access for Refugee & Marginalized Communities
16:13–18:05 Lessons from Diverse Implementations
18:05–21:17 Incentivizing Parents and Students
21:17–end WISE Prize Support and Future Plans
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Rooted in Culture, Ready for Tomorrow: Community-Driven Education Innovation | #WISEOnAir Podcast
How can education systems honor cultural roots while preparing students for the future?
In this episode, we feature WISE Prize finalists Fadia Hamdi (Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan) and Abdulhamid Haidar (Darsel, U.S.), who share how their initiatives blend tradition with innovation to build resilient learning communities.
Chapters:
00:00–01:46 Introduction
01:46–02:46 Solutions Beyond the MVP: What Iqrali.jo and Darsel Offer with WISE Prize Support
02:47–04:37 Preserving Arabic Literacy and Heritage
04:38–05:45 Adapting Tools to Cultural Contexts
05:45–08:17 Why Emotional Connections Matter
08:18–10:47 Building Inclusive Educational Solutions
10:48–13:37 Engaging Communities in Design
13:38–16:12 Access for Refugee & Marginalized Communities
16:13–18:05 Lessons from Diverse Implementations
18:05–21:17 Incentivizing Parents and Students
21:17–end WISE Prize Support and Future Plans
Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/wiseonair
105: From Space to Schools - How Does XPRIZE Reimagine Learning? - Alexander Nicholas
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9 months ago
105: From Space to Schools - How Does XPRIZE Reimagine Learning? - Alexander Nicholas
In this episode of WISE On Air, we explore the intersection of innovation and education with Alexander Nicholas, Executive Vice President of Learning & Society at XPRIZE. Drawing from his experience leading educational initiatives at the Gates Foundation and now at XPRIZE, Alexander shares insights on how prize competitions can catalyze transformative solutions in education.
Alexander discusses XPRIZE's unique approach to tackling global challenges, from their first space competition to their current work across seven domains including education. He explains how their "brain trust" methodology brings together diverse experts to frame problems and design prizes that drive real impact. Through examples like their global learning prize that reached millions of students in Tanzania, we explore how prize competitions can validate educational technology and create new standards for efficacy.
The conversation delves into Alexander's vision of democratized education, where high-quality learning becomes "demonetized, delocalized and moving into the fabric of society." He shares thoughtful perspectives on how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies might help realize this vision, while emphasizing the importance of keeping solutions globally relevant and contextual.
Join us as we examine how prize competitions could help transform education systems and create more equitable access to learning opportunities worldwide.
Learn more about XPRIZE: https://www.xprize.org
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Rooted in Culture, Ready for Tomorrow: Community-Driven Education Innovation | #WISEOnAir Podcast
How can education systems honor cultural roots while preparing students for the future?
In this episode, we feature WISE Prize finalists Fadia Hamdi (Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan) and Abdulhamid Haidar (Darsel, U.S.), who share how their initiatives blend tradition with innovation to build resilient learning communities.
Chapters:
00:00–01:46 Introduction
01:46–02:46 Solutions Beyond the MVP: What Iqrali.jo and Darsel Offer with WISE Prize Support
02:47–04:37 Preserving Arabic Literacy and Heritage
04:38–05:45 Adapting Tools to Cultural Contexts
05:45–08:17 Why Emotional Connections Matter
08:18–10:47 Building Inclusive Educational Solutions
10:48–13:37 Engaging Communities in Design
13:38–16:12 Access for Refugee & Marginalized Communities
16:13–18:05 Lessons from Diverse Implementations
18:05–21:17 Incentivizing Parents and Students
21:17–end WISE Prize Support and Future Plans
Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/wiseonair
