The document proposes breaking free from 19th century factory model education and designing new learning platforms based on freedom, flexibility and fun. It advocates redesigning education systems to grow humble and morally courageous change makers. The document was authored by Youssef Gaboune, co-founder of New Open Education, who believes education should move beyond rigid, standardized models and embrace more student-centered learning.

1. BREAKING FREE OF 19TH CENTURY FACTORY MODEL EDUCATION
DESIGNING NEW LEARNING PLATFORMS BASED ON
FREEDOM, FLEXIBILITY AND FUN.
REDESIGNING EDUCATION SYSTEMS
TO GROW HUMBLE AND MORALLY COURAGEOUS CHANGEMAKERS
www.NewOpenEducation.org
Youssef Gaboune
Co-Founder
y.gaboune@gmail.com
www.gaboune.com

2. Youssef is the co-founder of Ethical Leaders, New Open Education, How The World Works, and The Green Room Council which gathers top
representatives from the largest and most influential global communities of young leaders and social entrepreneurs such as:
AIESEC, World Economic Forum Global Shapers/Young Global Leaders, Ashoka, One Young World, Enactus, TEDx, Impact Hub, Junior Chamber
International, +SocialGood and African Leadership Academy.
He is currently the Director of Global Partnerships at Common Action Forum (CAF) and NYL Organizing Committee Chair MENA at One Young
World. Youssef used to be the Head of Business Development (Media Training & Development) at Al Jazeera Media Network, leading its global
partnerships and CSR program (Al Jazeera Ambassadors) from 2013 to june 2016.
Youssef is a Leadership trainer and researcher who graduated from 2 Executive Education Programs in Leadership Development from Carnegie
Mellon University, TTT Program on Innovation & Design Thinking from IDEO/ExperiencePoint, and is a certified Leadership trainer from Oxford
Leadership Academy where he used to serve as Associate Director MENA. As HR Manager at The Central Bank of Morocco, he led the design and
implementtation of its 1st Leadership Succession Planning and Development Program.
For the past 10 years he has been designing and delivering Leadership training programs to 2,000+ young leaders in countries such as Canada,
Switzerland, Turkey, Morocco, Lithuania, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia.
Youssef speaks English, French, Arabic and Spanish.
Visual Biography: www.gaboune.com
Youssef Gaboune B.Eng., M.Sc.
Co-founder
Ethical Leaders www.ethical-leaders.com
The Green Room Council www.tgrcouncil.org
New Open Education www.newopeneducation.org
How The World Works www.how-the-world-works.com

3. WHYare public schools designed like factories?

4. BASED ON THE WORKS OF 3
PIONEERS OF INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

5. DEFINITIONS

6. Sir Ken Robinson, Creative Schools. 2015

9. (and how they evolved throughout history)
TO CHANGE ANY SITUATION
YOU NEED 3 FORMS OF
UNDERSTANDING

11. OUTLINE

22. OUTLINE

30. OUTLINE

36. A VIDEO CURRICULUM FOR CHANGEMAKERS
TO UNDERSTAND HOW HUMAN SOCIETIES WORK
HISTORY OF POWER
MERCHANTS I SOLDIERS I SAGES
THROUGH
PSYCHOLOGY
www.how-the-world-works.com

37. www.how-the-world-works.com

40. Taking on the role of a leader is a ‘‘stretching’’ experience. In order to take on broader
responsibilities, students must acquire additional skills and master some key
leadership challenges.
Researchers at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) define leadership
development as: ‘‘the expansion of a person’s capacity to be effective in
leadership roles and processes’’
CHALLENGE
As long as people don’t feel the need to change, they won’t. The most powerful leadership
experiences challenge people. Tough situations force leaders out of their comfort zone and
give them opportunities to practice new skills.
SELF-
ASSESSMENT
Assessment data leads to self-evaluation.
By asking themselves questions like: ‘‘What am I doing well?’’ or ‘‘How do I need
to improve?’’, leaders can learn to identify gaps between their current situation and
where they need to be.
SUPPORT
To make the most of challenges, leaders need support and positive feedback.
The most common source of support is other people (family, co-workers,), but
developing leaders can also tap into organizational learning resources or relevant
personal development readings.
Source: Center for Creative Leadership, Handbook of Leadership Development 6

41. BREAKING FREE OF 19TH CENTURY FACTORY MODEL EDUCATION
DESIGNING NEW LEARNING PLATFORMS BASED ON
FREEDOM, FLEXIBILITY AND FUN.
REDESIGNING EDUCATION SYSTEMS
TO GROW HUMBLE AND MORALLY COURAGEOUS CHANGEMAKERS
www.NewOpenEducation.org
Youssef Gaboune
Co-Founder
y.gaboune@gmail.com
www.gaboune.com