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Education and Empowerment
The document discusses how education can empower individuals and societies. It argues that education empowers by opening minds to new knowledge and opportunities, facilitating socialization and relationships, and cultivating critical thinking. Education empowers youth specifically by ensuring access, encouraging participation and giving them a voice in decision-making. It also develops career opportunities and allows talents and skills to be identified. The key factors for individual success are motivation, self-confidence, and taking ownership of the learning process. For societal development, critical and constructive thinking is most important.
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- 1. Education and Empowerment Judith, chair Lisa, vice chair Chris1ne, expert Henrik, 1st secretary Kasper, 2nd secretary Mac Donald 3rd secretary 2013-‐02-‐28 1
- 2. How can educa1on empower? Educa1on empowers by: 1. ”Opening eyes” = new views, new knowledge, raising hopes 2. ”Opening doors” = new life choices, new opportuni1es, life careers, 3.Socializa1on process= building rela1onships 4. Founda1on to innova1on & crea1vity 5. Source of cri1cal thinking-‐ ra1onaliza1on 2013-‐02-‐28 2
- 3. 2. In which way can youth be empowered through educa1on? • Access to educa6on for all • Encouragement • Inspira6on • Cri6cal and construc6ve thinking • Par6cipa6on • Having a voice, that maUers in decision making 2013-‐02-‐28 3
- 4. • The key between theory and prac1ce, between inside and outside • The maUer of not only educa1on, but good educa1on: • Knowing their rights democra1cally empowers the youth • It develops careers for the youth and all in the society. • They can be empowered through iden1fica1on of their talents, skills and abili1es. 2013-‐02-‐28 4
- 5. Creativity and methods Open minds New ideas/knowledge New products New services Closed minds Closed eyes Open eyes
- 6. Which factors ofeducation are key for individual success? (Ranked) 1. Mo6va6on It’s about meaning and relevance Educa1on has to be fun. The students must have fun and interes1ng around them; for their eager to learn. In Kenya you have a mo1va1on that knowing that the school is your way out of poverty. One mo1va1on factor is also that you get food. 2013-‐02-‐28 6
- 7. Which factors ofeducation are key for individual success? (Ranked) 2.Self-‐confidence 3. Local aUributes, individual learning (being in control) 4. Ownership-‐ learners own the process 2013-‐02-‐28 7
- 8. Which factors ofeducation are key to societal development? Cri1cal-‐ and construc1ve thinking is the key to development for the society. 2013-‐02-‐28 8
- 9. Actions/ solutions forEducation What? How? • Increase self confidence • Inclusion-‐ac1ve par1cipa1on,peer learning • Mo1vate to learn • Encouraging own ini1a1ves • Show op1ons, Role • Cri1cal thinking modeling-‐mentor programs -‐cases from the learniners, alterna1ve responses, compara1ves • Having a voice -‐ownership of the learning environment 2013-‐02-‐28 9
- 10. How should anew framework address education for development? Rich Rich Middle Middle class class Poor Poor Kenya Sweden 2013-‐02-‐28 10