Ulises Brengi: Transforming Global Education Through Youth Participation

Aug 16, 2022 Posted by: Anushree Nande Argentina,  Buenos Aires,  SDG 4,  Ulises Brengi

Great to be here today, Spiffy! The main challenge the Transforming Education Summit is addressing is how we create a new social contract around education at a global level. There is a crisis there that has been going on for years which the pandemic deepened. This "new social contract" has a strong focus on the role of the Public Sector, and the commitments Heads of States and Ministers will take to address and tackle said crisis. This Summit isn't only about the Declaration, and the commitments, countries will sign, but it will also be a starting point to build a global movement for education, something we have seen with climate change but not with education.

Charlotte Michailidis: Building a Community and Support System for Parents

Aug 15, 2022 Posted by: Anushree Nande Charlotte Michailidis,  EEB,  FL,  USA

Charlotte: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! At Parenthood Ventures, we are building a community of startups that serve parents and their children. As crazy as it sounds, nobody had ever done this before! The companies we support do everything from creating new types of toys, to designing brand new tools for helping kids learn, to helping parents learn how to become great parents for their kids, or guide them when their kids are struggling.

Betsy Furler: Optimizing the Strengths of People Everywhere

Aug 12, 2022 Posted by: George Romar Betsy Furler,  Houston,  SDG 10,  SDG 4,  SDG 8,  TX,  USA

Betsy: Happy to be with you, Spiffy! At For All Abilities, we believe everyone should get to use their superpowers at school and work. We believe everyone thinks and learns differently, and this should be acknowledged and valued.