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Splitting Hairs with Tab Salsman48 | Rachel Varkey Gets a Haircut: It’s Fine, Identity Shifts, and Finding Courage in ChangeRachel Varkey has built a reputation for asking the hard questions — of herself and of others. As the host of It’s Fine with Rachel Varkey, she explores the messy middle of life, and in this episode, she opens up about the same tension between survival mode and self-discovery, and why so many of us settle for saying “it’s fine” when life feels anything but.We talk about the power of change — from cutting your hair to making bigger, braver life moves — and why those external shifts often mirror the internal ones we’re afraid to face. Rachel sha...
2025-09-221h 24
Homegrown DXB with Omar ButtiDino Varkey: GEMS EducationThis is Homegrown DXB, hosted by Omar Butti, the show taking you inside the lives of the people changing yours, right here in Dubai.
Few names are as synonymous with education here in the Emirates than GEMS Education. In 1959, twelve years before the founding of the UAE, Mariama and K.S. Varkey came to Dubai to start what they thought would be a humble tutoring business, but it became so much more than that. Beginning with the founding of our Own English Highschool in 1968, the Varkeys went to grow an education empire than spans the Middle East, A...
2025-01-1343 min
Girl Power GurusDr. Prathibha Varkey - President Mayo Clinic Health SystemA super informative and interesting interview with Dr. Prathibha Varkey, the President of the Mayo Clinic Health System. Dr. Varkey leads over 17,000 employees serving 16 community hospitals and 50 multispecialty clinics across 39 communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dr. Varkey is a Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
2024-12-2939 min
First Liberty Live!What Happened to Professor Varkey?Professor Varkey faithfully taught Human Anatomy and Physiology for nearly two decades at St. Philips College.
Then, the college fired him. In his termination letter, the school said they received “numerous complaints” about his “offensive” and “unacceptable religious preaching” in the classroom.
But Dr. Varkey fought back against this wrongful termination and won! Now, he is going back in the fall to continue doing what he loves: teaching science.
In celebration of this major victory, Dr. Varkey joins First Liberty Live! to talk about this fight and why it was a critical win for truth an...
2024-02-2908 min
IT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey046: My IVF Journey (Snippets from the Brown Girl Podcast)Today, I am chatting with me (haha, Rachel) moderated by Julie George, the creator of the Brown Girl Podcast about my IVF journey. If you’re interested in getting into the thick of our IVF/infertility story, please listen to the full interview at the Brown Girl Podcast
https://www.thebrowngirlpodcast.com/ep-46-infertility-ivf-conceiving-hope-w-rachel-varkey/.
2023-12-1223 min
The Brown Girl PodcastEp 46 - Infertility, IVF, & Conceiving Hope w/ Rachel Varkey
In episode 46, Julie meets with her friend Rachel Varkey, also the host of the It's Fine Podcast with Rachel Varkey.
Rachel opens up about her experiences with infertility and the various treatment options she underwent to pursue a path toward motherhood. We learn about:
Rachel's background and desires for motherhood growing up
Process she underwent with IUI and IVF and what you can expect
Impact of infertility on her marriage and how she and her husband coped
Advice for those who are struggling with conception
How we can create a more supportive and empathetic c...
2023-10-111h 17IT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey019: It's My 31st Birthday (Solo Episode) - 5 Lessons From a Recent 30 Year OldIt’s my birthday this week! Today, you’re hearing from me. Me, myself, and I. For those new to the podcast, my name is Rachel Varkey, I am a podcast host, a marketer, a wife, a daughter, sister, a dog mama, and friend to many.
On this episode, you’ll be learning about the five things I’ve learned since my last birthday!
If you’re interested in learning more about me, follow me on Instagram @rachelvarkey.
2023-04-2515 minIT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey010: Do I Love Myself (Advice for Self-Love, Self-Discovery)Have you done the work of self discovery? Today, I am talking to Ribicca Mamuye, the founder and creator of amromenor.com about all things self-love, self-discovery, and learning how to love yourself.
On this episode, we’ll talk about:
The power of self discovery and why we often define our worth by the roles we play and how good we are at them
Why solo dating can unlock exploring and discovering the things you love
How to start figuring out who you really are (and trying to forget about other people’s timelines for your life)
If you'd like to l...
2023-02-2127 minIT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey007: Acne Sucks with Nicole LaCroixAs someone who had a lot of acne, especially in my 20s, I know debilitating not feeling good skin can do to the way you show up in the world. On this episode, I’m chatting with Nicole LaCroix, Founder of Nicole LaCroix Skin Care, to talk about our acne and what we can do about it. We’ll talk about:
What acne is and what are some of the triggers are for acne that you might not know about
How what you put on your skin makes a big difference for your acne
How it might be easier than you...
2023-01-3123 minIT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey006: Believing You Can Do It (Even When No One Believes You Can) with Maryanne J. GeorgeHow do you navigate a life of influence with confidence? I’m talking with Maryanne J. George, Christian worship leader/songwriter/musician, about how she’s been able to navigate a life as an artist, while balancing the challenges, expectations, and story of being a brown woman.
On this episode, we’ll talk about:
How hard it can to believe in yourself and the inner voices that hold you back
How to begin imagining that you can change and evolve into the person you desire to be
The differences between the way men and women believe in the...
2023-01-2430 minIT'S FINE. with Rachel Varkey000: Podcast TrailerLook — we’re all guilty of it. It’s so much easier to slap an “it’s fine” on a tough situation than deal with it. On “It’s Fine” with Rachel Varkey, we’re going to name the many things we put our “it’s fine’s” on and start talking about it. It’s going to get real, it’s probably going to get ugly, but Rachel isn’t afraid to shed light on the real things that are holding us back, the shit that stands in our way, and remind you, “it’s really not fine.”
2022-12-3001 min
Mallu Couch PotatoKaduva (2022) Malayalam Movie Review - Prithviraj | Vivek Oberoi | Shaji Kailas | Jakes BejoyVarkey reviews the new mass offering from the master of mass cinema himself, starring Zayed Masoud and Bobby.
2022-08-0105 min
Mallu Couch PotatoSoorarai Pottru (2020) Tamil Movie ReviewMy review of Sudha Kongara's fantastic 'Soorarai Pottru' starring an in form Suriya.
2020-11-1300 min
Mallu Couch PotatoLaxmii (2020) Hindi Movie ReviewMy review of Laxmii, the new Akshay Kumar film on Disney Plus Hotstar.
2020-11-1203 min
Mallu Couch PotatoTaish (2020) Movie & Web Series ReviewMy review of Taish (2020), the new movie and web series from Bejoy Nambiar, starring Jim Sarbh, Pulkit Samrat, Harshvardhan Rane, Kriti Kharbhanda and Sanjeeda Sheikh. Now streaming on ZEE5. P. S. Got the name of the actor who played Pali's sidekick wrong. Its Saurabh Sacjdeva, and he was fantastic.
2020-11-0504 min
Do One Better with Alberto Lidji in Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social EntrepreneurshipVikas Pota – former Chairman of the Varkey Foundation, and education policy expert – joins Alberto Lidji to talk about the inaugural World Education Week taking place on 5th-9th October 2020
Vikas is a repeat guest on The Do One Better! Podcast. He first came on the show in 2019 when he was heading the Varkey Foundation – the organisation behind the one million dollar Global Teacher Prize.
He is an education policy expert and in this episode Vikas talks about the upcoming inaugural World Education Week, taking place 5th to 9th in October, virtually. The event is organised by T4 and Vikas is driving it forward.
Vikas notes how the biggest lever of change we have in education is the teacher, so th...
2020-09-2629 min
Mallu Couch PotatoAvrodh - The Seige Within (2020) Hindi Series ReviewAnother adaptation of the Uri attacks, starring Amit Sadh and Neeraj Kabi.
2020-08-1204 min
Mallu Couch PotatoShakuntala Devi (2020) Hindi Movie ReviewMy review of Shakuntala Devi, out now on Amazon Prime.
2020-08-1204 min
Hopkins Podcast on Foreign AffairsCrisis in Yemen with Dr. Sherin Varkey
24 million. That is the number of men, women, and children in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Since the civil conflict started, Yemen has quickly become one of the most unforgiving places to be a child in the world. 10.2 million children don’t have basic healthcare. 7.8 million children don’t have access to education. 12 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. And tens of thousands of children have been forcibly recruited to fight in the country’s civil war. In order to bring light to what is happening in Yemen and highlight how the world can help the country...
2020-08-0700 min
Next in EdEpisode 15: Varkey Global Teacher Finalist Jeff RemingtonIn our latest episode of Next in Ed, Joe and Julie zoom with the Varkey Foundation's Global Teacher Award finalist Jeff Remington. Learn about his advocacy for STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) in education, his take on teaching styles over the past three decades, and how he became 1 of 50 finalists for the Varkey Foundation's Global Teacher Award.
2020-08-0433 min
Mallu Couch PotatoDil Bechara (2020) Hindi Movie ReviewMy reaction after watching Dil Bechara. RIP Sushant Singh Rajput.
2020-07-2503 min
Mallu Couch PotatoMoothon (2019) Malayalam Movie ReviewMy review of Moothon, which is gearing up for a Television Premiere and an OTT release this month. UPDATE: Now available on Zee5
2020-07-2104 min
Mallu Couch PotatoKappela (2020) Malayalam Movie ReviewMy review of Kappela, now streaming on Netflix, which deserved a better fate at the box office. My apologies for the audio inconsitencies, as this is my first attempt.
2020-07-0403 min
2020-07-0101 min
Inspiring DesignS03 : Ep. 10 : Varkey Foundation’s $1M Global Teacher Prize Finalist: Yasodai Selvakumaran2019 Varkey Foundation’s $1M Global Teacher Prize Finalist Yasodai Selvakumaran and I deep dive into understand all things education! Yasodai humble shares her amazing journey as a teacher at Rooty Hill State high School in Sydney West, to the stage as a Top 10 Global Teacher Prize Finalist (not to mention meeting Hugh Jackman!) and her fellowship from Western Sydney University. We deep-dive into answering questions such as – what does effective teaching look like? What are the best practice methods for the future of education and 21st century? How can these skills be embedded into practice as well as linking the...
2020-06-2838 min
Get Pileup of Full Audiobooks in Fiction & Literature, Literary FictionOru Kudayum Kunjupengalum - Muttathu VarkeyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Oru Kudayum KunjupengalumAuthor: Muttathu VarkeyNarrator: Pallippuram JayakumarFormat: UnabridgedLength: 2:30:54Language: MalayalamRelease date: 06-24-2020Publisher: Storyside AB IndiaGenres: Kids, ClassicsSummary:'സ്നേഹ ബന്ധങ്ങളുടെ മഹത്വത്തിലേയ്ക്ക് കുട്ടികളെ കൈപിടിച്ചാനയിക്കുന്ന മുട്ടത്തുവര്ക്കിയുടെ രചനയാണ് ഒരു കുടയും കുഞ്ഞുപെങ്ങളും. മലയാളത്തിന്റെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട എഴുത്തുകാരനായ മുട്ടത്തുവര്ക്കിയുടെ ലളിതവും സുന്ദരവുമായ രചനാ രീതി കുട്ടികളെയും മുതിര്ന്നവരെയും ഒരു പോലെ ആകര്ഷിക്കുന്നു. അത് തന്നെയാണ് തലമുറകള് ഒരു കുടയും കുഞ്ഞുപെങ്ങളും നെഞ്ചിലേറ്റാന് കാരണവും. മാതാപിതാക്കന്മാരില്ലാതെ, അമ്മയുടെ സഹോദരിയോടൊപ്പം വളര്ന്ന ബേബി, ലില്ലി എന്നീ കുട്ടികളാണ് നോവലിലെ പ്രധാന കഥാപാത്രങ്ങള് .
This is the story of Baby and Lilly, two orphaned children who spend their days at their aunt's house. This story by the famed Muttathu Varkey reminds us of childhood innocence and has transcended generations. It will continue to do so...'
2020-06-242h 30
2020-04-2705 min
Nurturing, an Early Childhood PodcastEp 2 - Listen to Ms. Kavita Sanghvi, a Top 50 Varkey Foundation finalistPodcast Trailer video here.
Ms. Kavita Sanghvi, a Varkey Foundation's top 50 global teacher, a UN TeachSDG Ambassador and an educator for over 20 years!
In this Part 1 of our podcast with Ms. Kavita Sanghvi, listen her talk about what it takes to be a Top Global educator, how to introduce UN's Social Development Goals and in general how to manage the quickly changing landscape of education.
In the next part, we talk more on improving your skills as a teacher, how to create a meaningful parent-teacher relationship, and very actionable tips and...
2020-03-0320 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingDo governments really understand EdTech?EdTech presents new challenges and opportunities for policy makers. However, EdTech innovators and politicians have not often succeeded in establishing a successful dialogue to aid the adoption of EdTech in schools.
Three prominent education influencers and policy experts talk to Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor of The Financial Times, about how politicians need to gain improved and evidence-based understanding of EdTech to move to informed EdTech policy-making and how the EdTech entrepreneurs can help.
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2019-12-2134 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World with Universal Quality Education?The education outlook in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa is absolutely critical to global efforts to deliver access to universal quality education by 2030.
Join this Public Briefing where the panel of experts and elite policy-makers as they reflect on the latest research about the state of education across the region and debate possible solutions to key issues of access, quality and equity.
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2019-12-191h 02
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingIs teaching ‘21st century skills’ an educational dead-end?Mark Lehain, Raj Kumar, Nuno Crato, Ms Saadia Zahidi and Dr Halima Begum debate the extent to which trends, technology and innovation will transform what skills we need for the 21st Century classroom and workplace.
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2019-12-1854 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingPriyanka Chopra: The future of boys and girlsProfessor Lutfey Siddiqi hosts Indian actress, singer, film producer, philanthropist and activist Priyanka Chopra for a discussion on her life, work, and the changing social dynamics that will bring us forward in the next decade.
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2019-12-1246 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World That Has Enough. Does Philanthropy Work?In the US alone, over $410 billion as spent on philanthropy last year. With hundreds of billions being given away globally every year, we bring together leading thinkers and foundation leaders to share their insights on a fundamental question: does it make a difference? Public Briefings deliver the latest news, analysis and thinking on the key issues that are changing the education and skills sectors.
In this series of one-hour discussions, delegates will hear from expert contributors on who is changing the world, and what changemaking looks like across the different strands of GESF 2019.
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2019-12-1155 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingTony Blair & George Osborne on the challenges of tomorrow
Vikas Pota hosts two of the UK's most prominent politicians of recent years - former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, in this GESF session.
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2019-12-101h 11
The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleEnhancing Quality of Career Life - with Dr. Taz VarkeyIt’s important for us to reflect on where we are today — being careful not to just follow the career model that we strove to achieve for so long — but to adapt to an ever changing society and personal demands. Because we work hard for so many years, it’s important to adjust our careers in a way that enhances our own quality of life. Listen to how Dr. Taz Varkey, a board-certified OB/GYN and fertility specialist, changed her medical practice so it became -- despite the challenges -- a more rewarding, fulfilling, and exciting luxury… one that educates a...
2019-12-1000 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingBeing a University in the Digital AgeHigher Education is by no means immune to the digital revolution, nor to the pressures and needs of a fast-changing education landscape. A number of institutions have looked at embracing technology, whereas others are slower to engage.
This is in contrast to some new emerging universities that embrace technology and new education models and pedagogies to the full.
We hear from five universities how they reinvent, transform or emerge as new education players in a digital age, in an interview-style panel.
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2019-12-0513 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World That Gets Enough Sleep?We spend roughly a third of our lives sound asleep, and for good reason. Sleep is central to nearly every brain and bodily function we can identify, including our ability to learn.
In practice, however, school-aged children and adolescents routinely experience insufficient sleep. In order to prepare the next generation of students to succeed, we must first appreciate the power of sleep to aid daytime function.
In this Research Briefing you will hear the latest research into why sleep is critical for learning.
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2019-11-2845 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World that keeps Teachers Teaching?With tens of thousands of teachers leaving the profession each year, we lose huge value and experience from our classrooms. Pay is only a small part of the picture.
What do we need to do to keep great teachers in classrooms over the long run?
Listen in to an honest conversation about the reasons teachers leave, and what we can do to make them stay. Session led by Institute of Education, University College London.
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2019-11-2649 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingCharlize Theron: Teachers are worth more than their paycheckJoin Oscar winning actress and activist Charlize Theron for a conversation at the Global Education & Skills Forum. As well as starring in some of the biggest films of recent years, Charlize Theron is passionate about the causes of the fight against HIV/AIDS and is a UN Messenger of Peace. In conversation with Varkey Foundation CEO Vikas Pota.
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2019-11-1826 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingEdTech for GoodIncreasingly foundations, NGOs and non-profit organisations turn to EdTech to bring education to resource-poor contexts, refugee camps and conflict zones or learners that lack opportunity and live in poverty. Driven by improving the plight of people and the aspiration to bring education to every child, youngster or improve literacy in adult learners, these charities and foundations increasingly resort to EdTech. In a thought-provoking interview panel, we hear how EdTech is embraced for good.
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2019-11-1532 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Where Education is Part of Every Child's LifeSince taking office in April 2018, President Julius Maada Bio has committed his administration to move Sierra Leone beyond peacebuilding to establishing firm democratic institutions.
The centrepiece of President Bio’s strategy has been the launch of an ambitious free quality education programme that provides access to basic through secondary education. In this key session at GESF 2019, hear President Bio talk about his vision for Sierra Leone’s future, and the work he believes still needs to be done to deliver it.
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2019-11-1252 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingLewis Hamilton: A small risk is never a bad thingIn this GESF Coffee House session, Lewis Hamilton opens up about creating new opportunities for young people globally, his experience with dyslexia in education and how a small amount of risk can be the perfect encouragement for a child to thrive in their life ahead.
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2019-11-0645 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingDo Children Sit Too Many Standardised Tests?
Ms Jeanne Allen, Ms Susan Hopgood, Mr Ross McGill, Professor Jo Ritzen and Dame Rachel De Souza debate whether students are sitting too many standardised tests.
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2019-10-3057 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA Fast-Changing World. Will Schools Survive the 4th Industrial Revolution?Has the failure of our education system to modernize led students to become disconnected from school? Hear advocates both for and against the traditional model of schooling, addressing issues across the spectrum of mental illness, social injustice and media. Session led by Institute of Education, UCL.
Public Briefings deliver the latest news, analysis and thinking on the key issues that are changing the education and skills sectors. In this series of one-hour discussions, delegates will hear from expert contributors on who is changing the world, and what changemaking looks like in practice.
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2019-10-281h 00
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Where Teaching Is The Most Respected Profession?The Varkey Foundation’s Global Teacher Status Index is the most comprehensive study ever of teacher respect around the world. Published in late 2018, the latest edition of the Index is based on an opinion poll of over 35,000 adults and over 5,500 additional teachers across 35 countries.
In this briefing at GESF 2019, lead researcher Professor Peter Dolton will present his key findings on the Global Teacher Status Index, including on whether teacher status is rising or falling globally, how teachers are seen relative to other professions, what people think of teacher’s wages and working hours – and whether teacher status is lin...
2019-10-2343 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Where No One Goes Missing: How Mobile Technology Can Keep Us All SaferA team of students from Kazakhstan have developed an award-winning new app to help keep people safe when they’re walking home after dark. The app, known as “QamCare”, allows people to keep track of their loved ones and to make sure that they don’t go missing by keeping a record of their last known location.
“QamCare” won the Senior Division of the Technovation Challenge World Pitch, which is a major annual competition in which girls from over 100 countries compete to solve a problem in their local communities through mobile technology.
In this talk at GESF 2019...
2019-10-2111 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA world that sees itself through the eyes of a child? Why a child's first 1,000 days matter mostTo make your jobs as educators easier, start early and get everyone involved. Learn from experts from different sectors focused on the early years of a child's life from the perspective of neuroscience, parent engagement, and urban development. Session led by Bernard van Leer Foundation.
Public Briefings deliver the latest news, analysis and thinking on the key issues that are changing the education and skills sectors. In this series of one-hour discussions, delegates will hear from expert contributors on who is changing the world, and what changemaking looks like across the different strands of GESF 2019.
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2019-10-1649 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingPierre Krahenbuhl: Changemaker for StabilityPierre Krähenbühl is changing the world. As Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) he is leading through a time of extraordinary uncertainty. Over almost 70 years, UNRWA has provided services to Palestine refugees. In the beginning, UNRWA provided care to 750,000 people; today, around 5 million Palestine refugees are eligible for their services. UNRWA is one of the longest-standing examples of the international community working together to promote peace and development and for many decades its staff have found ambitious and innovative solutions to deliver on its mandate. De...
2019-09-2047 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingNedgine Paul Deroly: Changemaker for Public EducationNedgine Paul Deroly is the co-founder & CEO of Anseye Pou Ayiti (Teach for Haiti), which is working to build a Haitian-led movement of civic leaders to spread educational equity. Haiti faces a range of serious challenges to education and over 80% of the country’s primary schools operate outside the public sector and are run by for-profit organisations, faith-based groups and other NGOs. In this session, Nedgine will discuss the "who" of this year's GESF theme: Who has been included in the necessary work of transforming public education to provide all children with the excellence they deserve? While discussing the ap...
2019-09-2030 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA world where every child achieves their full potential. The harmonization of learning outcomesThe World Bank's Human Capital Index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education that prevail in the country where they live. It is designed to highlight how improvements in current health and education outcomes shape the productivity of the next generation of workers. The index envisages a world where every child achieves their full potential.
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2019-09-2033 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World filled of Music. Why Music Matters in EducationMusic, as the renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks once wrote, is manifest and central in every culture on Earth, and we are a musical species as much as we are a linguistic one; our minds tuned to hear a broad range of tones, timbre, pitch and melody. But why should music matter in education?
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2019-09-1256 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingThe journey to becoming India’s largest EdTech firm: From stadiums to smartphoneByju’s The Learning App is an Indian EdTech success story that many EdTech start-ups and entrepreneurs look up to. This Bangalore tutoring firm took the Indian EdTech enabled tutoring market by a storm. Byju, founder and CEO, discusses creating and growing India’s EdTech success story, with GV Ravishankar, Byju’s early investor.
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2019-09-0944 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingWhat EdTech should Learn from Learning SciencesAs Learning Sciences and insights into ‘how we learn’ evolve very rapidly and the onset of AI and technologies are likely to become increasingly important to education and learning, EdTech may no longer be able to ignore the research and findings of Learning Science. We hear from three eminent Learning Scientists and education researchers in what they belief EdTech should consider when developing products and how EdTech entrepreneurs should engage with learning scientists to inform product development, pedagogy and technological approaches. Cognitive psychology, neuroscience, AI and pedagogy are seeing considerable developments that increase our understanding of learning and the infl...
2019-09-0931 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingWhat can Politicians do to Accelerate EdTech Adoption?Two African education ministers meet EdTech and online learning community leaders to explore how EdTech can enable access to education and promote social and learning impact. In a Fireside Chat, moderated by Katia Moskvitch, Business Editor of WIRED UK, our esteemed panellists will discuss how new modes of collaboration may open the road to acceleration of EdTech adoption and positive impact and what momentum is required to make it happen.
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2019-08-2350 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingHow we Incorporated Research into our Product DevelopmentGood EdTech is evidenced and relies on research and holistic education understanding. Evidencing EdTech and demonstrating ‘What works?’ proves challenging for many an EdTech entrepreneur. In a Fireside Interview, two EdTech entrepreneurs reveal how fundamental research and demonstrating impact have become to inform their product development and how innovation can sit at odds with research, creating some challenging tensions.
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2019-08-2332 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingParesh Rawal: Changemaker for the Performing ArtsParesh Rawal is a multi-award winning actor who has been performing on stage since 1972 and has appeared in more than 250 films. He has performed more than 150 plays and more than 5,000 performances in India and in countries like the USA, the UK, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Europe, and the Far East. In 20120, he performed 50 shows in 52 days in 52 centers in the USA in 2012. Some of his best-known films are: OMG-Oh my God, Sardar- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Hera Pheri, Baghban. Join a conversation with this world-famous actor and learn more about his life, his work and who he believes is...
2019-08-231h 00
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingNoëlla Coursaris: Changemaker for Congolese GirlsNoëlla Coursaris Musunka is a philanthropist, international model and the founder of Malaika which educates and empowers Congolese girls and their communities. In this session at GESF 2019, hear Noëlla talk about her life, her work and why she thinks education is the key to improving the lives of girls.
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2019-08-1618 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Without Barriers to Numerical LiteracyBecoming numerate is critical for school and life success. It is essential to be numerate in order to be an informed and analytical citizen. Yet numeracy is often not given the same attention as literacy. Join this Research Briefing as we explore why math matters and how we need to change our conversation around math to prevent harmful attitudes and the spreading of mathematics anxiety. Experts will also discuss how children acquire fundamental numerical skills and how to best foster their skills and healthy attitudes towards math using evidence-based approaches.
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2019-08-1600 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingWhy Human Capital Investments are Changing the WorldThe Human Capital Project is a new, global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth. Why should countries invest in human capital? Can early health care and education prepare children to succeed and prosper as adults in a rapidly changing world? What are the barriers to nurturing human capital and what are countries doing to overcome them? Join a conversation with the World Bank’s Vice President for Human Development, Annette Dixon to find out how the World Bank, countries, and partners are working together to close the massive human capital ga...
2019-08-1644 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World with Enough Good Teachers. The Education Workforce Needs to Change.By 2030, demand for teachers in low-income countries will nearly double and in some countries half of all graduates leaving university will need to become teachers to meet it. The purpose of education and the skills that young people will need are also changing. So is our understanding of how children’s brains develop and how they best learn. An expert panel of contributors, led by the Education Commission, will discuss the future of the education workforce in this Public Briefing. They'll debate the evolving role of the teacher through technology, collaboration and the changing learning environment - including greater pe...
2019-08-091h 00
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Where Today's Classroom is UnrecognisableThe end of the traditional classroom has been predicted on many occasions over the last few decades. However, many of the attempts to change the way that children learn have not ultimately delivered on their promise of greater learning outcomes. Join this Research Roundtable between researchers and Global Teacher Prize finalists on the future of the classroom. They'll debate the extent to which innovation and disruption are needed in the way that children are taught around the world.
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2019-08-0959 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Where Every Class is a Masterclass: Swaroop RawalSwaroop never originally intended to become a teacher, but after becoming a mother and then returning to study at the age of 37, she realised that she had something unique to offer. She saw first-hand how some methods of teaching can create stress in children, which then makes its way into the family. Swaroop therefore went into teaching to accomplish two goals: to help make children more resilient through life skills education, and to bring new methods to teaching that would help students and their teachers reflect, imagine and build their sense of personal worth and agency. Take a class...
2019-08-0931 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World United in PurposePublic-private partnerships were once the holy grail for development. As evidence grows from interventions around the world, thought leaders from academia, government and the development sector tell us what works, or if PPPs really work at all. Public Briefings deliver the latest news, analysis and thinking on the key issues that are changing the education and skills sectors. In this series of one-hour discussions, delegates will hear from expert contributors on who is changing the world, and what changemaking looks like across the different strands of GESF 2019.
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2019-08-011h 06
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World of Knowledge. Learning from PISASince its creation almost two decades ago, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has fundamentally changed the international education landscape. Today, PISA commands the attention of governments, global organisations and the world’s media. Over half a million 15-year-olds from 80 countries and economies took the PISA test in 2018, and the results will be published this December. But what will be PISA’s legacy - and what are the opportunities and challenges it presents to policy-makers? Join our panel of expert contributors in this Public Briefing as they consider the impact that PISA has had on education systems across the...
2019-08-0157 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World of Digital Intelligence. Why BT Trained 70,000 Teachers in Computational ThinkingWho is changing the world – and how are they learning to do it? What role can business play alongside educators? A dynamic economy requires a tech-literate society where young people don’t just consume technology avidly, but know how it works. They need the skills to become the problem solvers, makers and creators of the future. BT’s Barefoot partnership has trained and equipped 70,000 teachers to educate over 2 million primary children in the UK in computational thinking – including experimenting, designing, debugging and collaborating. How can we scale programmes like this to build better digital intelligence?
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2019-08-0117 min
FedScoop RadioBenefits of content management system platforms with Alfresco's Anju Varkey and SBA's Sanjay GuptaAgency leaders can reduce program costs and improve productivity with a cloud-based content management system platform, says SBA’s CTO in a podcast interview.
Guests: Anju Varkey, senior solutions engineer for the global partner channel at Alfresco Software (left); Sanjay Gupta, chief technology officer at the Small Business Administration (SBA) (right).
Look for more coverage of IT Modernization in Government on www.fedscoop.com/listen.
2019-07-2912 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingVarkey Teacher Ambassador Social Media MasterclassPaul Muggeridge, Managing Director from Formative Content talks to the Varkey Teacher Ambassadors (a growing community of the best teachers of the world) about how teachers can convey influence policy and practice by using social media professionally and how to share teaching resources.
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2019-07-2443 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingThe Secrets Behind a Successful EdTech PitchJan Lynn-Matern, seed investor and Co-Founder and CEO of EmergeLab talks to Mike Butcher about what it takes to attract the interest (and funds) of investors. Jan founded Emerge Education in response to the lack of capital available for exceptional edtech entrepreneurs in Europe. Hosted at the Global Education and Skills Forum, this is a unique opportunity for thirty EdTech start-ups selected from a global search and early rounds of pitching, to learn the secrets of pursuasive pitching.
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2019-07-2437 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingMark Pollock: Changemaker for the Intersection of Humans and TechnologyMark Pollock is changing the world. Unbroken by blindness in 1998, Mark went on to compete in ultra endurance races across deserts, mountains, and the polar ice caps including being the first blind person to race to the South Pole. In 2010 he was left paralysed after falling from a second story window. At the Global Education and Skills Forum in 2019, Mark inspires delegates with his new field of exploration - the intersection where humans and technology collide. In discussion with Olivier Oullier (President of EMOTIV, the global leader in mobile neurotechnologies and personalised neuroinformatics), Mark talks to the catalysing collaborations...
2019-07-2430 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingLearning Science Adaptive TeachersWe live in an increasingly complex and rapidly rapidly-changing world. In our lifetime we have already seen remarkable developments in how we work, and our lives become centred around technologies that were not even invented a few years ago. We now live with global challenges that have become part of our local communities. By capitalising on student differences and adaping instruction to individual needs, teachers can help children to reach their full potiental-equipping them not only with the comptencies to change the world. In the Research Briefing with Hanna Dumont (Senior Researcher, German Institute for International Educational Research) find...
2019-07-1744 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingHow EdTech can Galvanize Education in IndiaEdTech at scale and ensuring its effectiveness is a challenge that a coalition of partners embraced to galvanise Education in India. An ambitious programme, based on the experience of implementing a personalised adaptive learning solution in government schools and supported by rigorous research into learning, may well prove to be a catalyst that paves the way to address Education challenges in India through digitally-enabled learning.
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2019-07-1729 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingMina Guli: Changemaker for Our World's WaterMina Guli is changing the world. Through Mina's work with the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, she came to learn about the planet's unfolding water crisis: by 2030, we face a 40% shortfall in the global supply of accessible, reliable water. Mina has since dedicated her life to educating leaders and young people alike about this crisis and how we can solve it. In this session at GESF 2019, learn more about Mina's life, work and incredible work as an ultra-endurance runner to raise awareness about our planet's most precious resource. In conversation with Mona Hammami, Senior Director at the...
2019-07-1740 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingCan Development Impact Bonds Achieve High Impact Results?A World with the Right Incentives. Development impact bonds are an increasingly popular model for the public, private and philanthropic sectors to work together. But what is their potential for education, skills and development? Join our panel of experts at this Public Briefing as they discuss the rise of social impact bonds across the world and explore the ways in which this innovative new way to finance changemaking is helping to drive positive social impact across different sectors.
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2019-07-131h 00
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World with Limitless Ideas. Dragons' Den for Change.Funders are always looking for innovative new ideas with the potential to change the world, but how do they decide which ones to back and which to leave alone? In this exciting new format @GESF, would-be changemakers will have just a few minutes to pitch their new projects to a judging panel of leading donors who may choose to support or reject the proposals.
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2019-07-131h 10
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA Lesson from One of the World's Best Teachers: Andrew MoffatAndrew teaches at Parkfield Community School near the deprived Bordesley Green area of Birmingham, which is home to a considerable mix of ethnicities and where over nine in ten pupils speak English as an additional language. His “No Outsiders” programme teaches inclusiveness and diversity. Andrew has extended this ethos to parents through the use of parent/child workshops and he has extended the programme, with schools taking forward “No Outsiders” in many cities across the UK. Andrew now also uses “No Outsiders” as a tool to reduce the potential for radicalization. Andrew also runs a “Parkfield Ambassadors” after-school club that creates opp...
2019-07-1329 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World of Bridges, Not Walls: Migration, Displacement & EducationLeave no one behind. This is among the most aspirational global commitments of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Migration and displacement are two global challenges, and interact with education in many ways. These links affect those who move, those who stay and those who host immigrants, refugees or other displaced populations. Hear the latest research on these issues in a conversation with Bilal Barakat, Senior Policy Analyst of UNESCO's landmark Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report. Over a year in the making, the report analyses all 195 education systems around the world and presents evidence on the implications of...
2019-07-1051 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingGetting Girls into STEMIt's well known that girls are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, but what can be done to address the gap? Join the Change in the Classroom discussion between Global Teacher Prize finalists and expect contributors on the pervasive barriers to girls in STEM, and how teachers, policy-makers and parents can work together to enable girls to succeed.
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2019-07-1059 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingFostering Originality in ClassroomsWhat does a teacher need to know in order to be able to teach creativity? Can creativity truly be taught? Join this public briefing where Global Teacher Prize finalists and expert contributors debate the role of teachers and the wider education sector in fostering the core values of creativity, originality and individuality, as well as in building the skills that students need to move from copying a masterpiece to creating their own work of art.
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2019-07-1052 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingWhat Teachers want from EdTechSophie Bailey, founder, EdTech Podcast hosts a panel with teacher practitioners. They share with an audience of EdTech entrepreneurs how EdTech is shaping their classrooms and what they are looking for to improve student and teacher experiences. Hosted at the Global Education and Skills Forum, this is a unique opportunity for thirty EdTech start-ups selected from a global search and early rounds of pitching, to hear directly from those who use technology with students.
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2019-06-2042 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingYuhyun Park: Changemaker for Digital SkillsFor years, Yuhyun Park has worked to transform our understanding of digital literacy. Through her pioneering and award-winning work on how technology intersects with education, she developed a digital citizenship education platform for children in South Korea and Singapore as well as the Digital Intelligence Quotient (DQ) education framework. Today, she oversees numerous initiatives aimed at helping children to navigate the digital world safely. Hear this influential changemaker talk about her life, her work and why she believes we need to do more to prepare our children for the digital future.
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2019-06-2030 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingEducation Insights from ChinaWhat is it like to go to school in the country with the biggest education system in the world? Learn from leading Chinese educators and education investors as they share their insights from the field. Public Briefings deliver the latest news, analysis and thinking on the key issues that are changing the education and skills sectors. In this series of one-hour discussions, delegates will hear from expert contributors on who is changing the world, and what changemaking looks like across the different strands of GESF 2019.
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2019-06-1950 minDo One Better with Alberto Lidji in Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social EntrepreneurshipChairman of the Varkey Foundation, Vikas Pota, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss the Global Teacher Prize, Ed-Tech and universal access to quality educationChairman of the Varkey Foundation, Vikas Pota, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss the Global Teacher Prize, Ed-Tech and universal access to quality education.
Vikas is passionate about quality education, advocacy, education technology (Ed-Tech) and political engagement. The Varkey Foundation is the driving force behind the Global Teacher Prize, which awards $1 million every year to an outstanding teacher. They have made five annual awards thus far.
Moreover, the Varkey Foundation also convenes key stakeholders via their high-profile Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai, where last year around 50 education ministers from around the world were in attendance.
2019-06-1736 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World with Universal Quality Education. New Changes in Education across Sub-Saharan AfricaThe education outlook in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa is absolutely critical to global efforts to deliver access to universal quality education by 2030.
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2019-06-1257 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World that Unleashes CreativityCreativity motivates students, attracts employers, but is rarely taught in school. In this talk at GESF 2019, the creator of the Hour of Code explains why computer science is fundamental for all students, and how over 30 countries have taken steps to make it part of the core curriculum.
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2019-06-1233 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingHow Education Changed Our Lives - Lessons from Afghanistan and SyriaChangemakers can come from the toughest places. Come and listen to the remarkable stories of Bahar, Arzou and Bana, young girls and leaders from Afghanistan and Syria, and learn how they are changing the world, one community at a time.
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2019-06-1122 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingMoussa Kondo: Changemaker for Role-Model ValuesMoussa Kondo is changing the world. As the Country Director of Accountability Lab and 2018 Obama Fellow, he advocates for integrity in the public service and communities. He believes that the skills and knowledge to participate in the 21st century must include an emphasis on values. By launching a global TV show called Integrity Idol to "name and fame" honest government officials and mobilise role-models, Moussa has created national conversations on integrity and accountability in Mali, Pakistan, Nepal, Nigeria and Liberia. Delegates at the Global Education and Skills Forum heard more about how Integrity Idol is re-building trust; helping young...
2019-06-1124 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World Where Resources are not a Barrier to Literacy.Can Artificial Intelligence help a generation of young learners in Africa gain literacy? More than finding the right technology platforms - how can we can address the implicit values and practices embedded in these systems that differ across contexts?
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2019-05-2844 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA World of Tolerance and Co-Existence. Creating the Necessary Culture in School.Take a class with one of the top 10 finalists for the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Each live, 30-minute lesson will showcase the different methods, learnings and values that helped to secure the teacher's place in the final of the US$1 million prize.
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2019-05-2855 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingA Physically Active World. What Sports can Teach Us.Sports have the power to bring people together like no other medium. But can they really change the lives of young people for the better?
Watch a panel of leading sportspeople in this Public Briefing debate the role of sports in the classroom and across the education sector more broadly, and hear their reflections on what their sports have taught them about what it takes to succeed at the highest levels.
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2019-05-281h 03
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo: Changemaker for NigeriaOlusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in Africa to hand over power to a civilian government. He served as Nigeria’s military ruler (1976–79) and, as a civilian, as president (1999–2007).
In this session at GESF 2019, hear more about President Obasanjo's life, work and views on who is Nigeria and the wider world for the better. In conversation with media personality and philanthropist Julie Gichuru. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-05-2736 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingEdTech for GoodIncreasingly foundations, NGOs and non-profit organisations turn to EdTech to bring education to resource-poor contexts, refugee camps and conflict zones or learners that lack opportunity and live in poverty. Driven by improving the plight of people and the aspiration to bring education to every child, youngster or improve literacy in adult learners, these charities and foundations increasingly resort to EdTech. In a thought-provoking interview panel, we hear how EdTech is embraced for good.
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2019-05-2732 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingHow Edtech Can Empower TeachersThree school leaders and two learners engage in a moderated fireside discussion on how EdTech can empower teaching, peer-to-peer collaboration and student-teacher interaction in and beyond the classroom. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-05-2732 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingAndreas Schleicher: a world that educates students for our future rather than our pastWhat are the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that matter for success in tomorrow’s world and how can we develop these at scale? The OECD Director for Education and Skills discusses this in conversation with Anne McElvoy of The Economist. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-04-2648 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingWhat will Brexit mean for young people?With less than a week to go before the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, a panel including the Conservative peer and former member of David Cameron’s inner circle Baron Ghadia, former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou discussed the impact of Brexit on education, skills and young people’s futures. Moderated by Nick Ferrari of LBC. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-04-2654 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingPresident Juan Manuel Santos: Changemaker for PeacePresident Juan Manuel Santos is the former President of Colombia and recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in bringing the country’s 50 year civil war to an end and resolving the conflict with the FARC rebels.
Widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential leaders, under his presidency, Colombia became a regional leader in economic growth and poverty reduction. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-04-2647 minOld-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingMatteo Renzi: Changemaker for government accountabilityMatteo Renzi served as Italian Prime Minister for 2014-16, becoming the youngest person to lead a government in the country’s modern history. In conversation with Anne McElvoy of The Economist, he reflects on the reforms he introduced targeting the Italian political establishment and shares his thoughts on what it takes to make public institutions more accountable. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-04-2647 min
Old-School: The Skills That Made Us & How They’re ChangingSteven Pinker: Changemaker for LanguageSteven Pinker is a Harvard Professor and cognitive scientist who has been named by TIME and one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. His work has helped millions demystify the science behind human language, thought and actions.
Join this influential changemaker and twice Pulitzer Prize nominee to hear about his life and work. #GESF @VarkeyFDN
2019-04-2548 min
SubjectACTPrisoners Aid ACT: Hugh Smith and Shoba VarkeySubjectACT presenter Doug Dobing talks with Prisoners Aid President Hugh Smith and Vice President Shoba Varkey about the Alexander Maconochie Centre and breaking the cycle of imprisonment.
“When a person commits a crime, they do their time and then come out of prison. Often they come out of jail with no jobs, no accommodation, maybe no family,” said Ms Varkey.
Originally broadcast on the 14th June, 2017.
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2017-06-1529 min
UC Office of the PresidentTransforming Health Care through Quality Improvement and Innovation: The Time is Now! with Prathibha VarkeyPrathibha Varkey, associate chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is the editor of two books including: “Medical Quality Management: Theory and Practice” and has authored over 70 papers, most related to quality and innovation. Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 23648]
2012-06-0600 minUC Office of the PresidentTransforming Health Care through Quality Improvement and Innovation: The Time is Now! with Prathibha VarkeyPrathibha Varkey, associate chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is the editor of two books including: “Medical Quality Management: Theory and Practice” and has authored over 70 papers, most related to quality and innovation. Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 23648]
2012-06-0600 min