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The words of this young man 24 hours on from our event last night stick in my mind. "I need to enjoy myself while I learn" and sharing with us all how his experiences of being moved from school to school has affected him. As Sam Squire and I are due to sit down tomorrow to finalise our scale up plans for the work we are doing with Alternative Provision, we have a genuine opportunity to ensure we can show the world of education what is possible when we are given the freedom to innovate. What started as a dream that we could see young people learning about their communities and enterprises local to them on weekly basis, is now beyond pilot and into reality. From January we will see 20 students join Inspire 2 Ignite CIC once a week, doing just that, exploring different sectors and experiences that broaden their aspirations beyond academic education. If you consider only 28% of young people nationally get the privilege of enjoying work experience, these 20 AP students will get 38 a year! 🤯 The theory?! By the age of 16, these students will be more equipped for the working world than your average university graduate. What do you think, are we right?! What would the impact be on our economy if 20 students scaled to 20,000? Time will tell! 🤔 One thing we can guarantee, we will have fun cocreating this with young people and our industry partners.

[New] New from WUR Student Challenges: Hackathons and short challenges! The Wageningen Student Challenges easily take up half a year of students’ time. The challenges are of a considerable scale and open to teams from all over the world. Because this amount of time is too much for some students, two shorter challenges will be developed. The first is to start in the spring. Read all about it: If you had to start a student challenge today, would you choose a short or a long challenge?

📊 The A-F Accountability System provides valuable insights into our campuses and districts, but it's not just about the grade - it's about continuous improvement! 🌟 Join us for an interactive session where we delve into the specifics: What areas do you want to enhance? 💡 What actionable steps can you take to drive positive change? 🚀 Let's brainstorm together and envision how these improvements can manifest on your campus, creating a brighter future for our students! Don't miss out on this opportunity to strategize for success! 🎓 👉Registration for summer conferences: https://bit.ly/43ENhb1 #ContinuousImprovement #AFAccountability #BrighterFuture #Region 7ESC

Niche, an education review and ranking website, has deemed UT Austin the sixth best public university in the U.S., up from No. 8 last year. The university receives an A+ grade in five of the 12 ranking categories, including academics, athletics, and student life. It gets an A for the diversity, value, and professors, an A- for the campus, and a C+ for dorms and safety. #hookem 🤘🏾 UT Austin also ranked highly in other categories, including: No. 1 of 405 Best Hispanic-Serving Institutions in America. No. 3 of 931 Best Colleges for Communications in America. No. 8 of 454 Best Colleges for Sports Management in America.

Listen to Sam Vaguer, Executive Director for MCN, as he guides us through the impactful journey of the Millennium Fellowship and emphasizes the profound power of starting small. 🌟🌍 #MillenniumFellowship #adecadeofimpact #graduationday

Experience Finance: AmplifyME West Coast Trip Complete 🙌 From the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, followed by the University of Southern California and UCLA, it has been fantastic to bring our simulations to campus in California. The student reception and feedback on practical simulation experiences have been outstanding. This underscores the global insatiable appetite for such experiences to enhance student learning and outcomes. Are you interested in elevating the educational experience at your university? Get in contact today and speak to the team! #education #learning #experience #finance #simulations

Soaking up knowledge all summer long! Just completed the 7-session Summer Bootcamp with the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and I'm feeling incredibly grateful for the opportunity to invest in my professional growth. Huge shoutout to the Chamber for providing such a valuable program. It's been an eye-opening experience diving deep into essential strategies like business development, crafting killer pitches, and even the fascinating world of AI in business. #AlwaysLearning #AlwaysGrowing #NextLevel #ContinuousLearning

We're excited to share a glimpse of the meeting that recently took place - a vibrant and insightful gathering of the BridgeBlue team and the Global University System team! This meeting wasn't just about discussions; it was about shaping the future of global education. Here’s what unfolded: ✅ Dynamic Team Discussions: Our teams delved into innovative strategies for enhancing the international education landscape. ✅ Collaborative Vision: We focused on aligning our goals to provide more inclusive, accessible, and diverse educational opportunities to students worldwide. ✅ Future Initiatives: The meeting paved the way for future collaborations that promise to bring transformative changes in global higher education. Why This Matters: ✅ Enhanced Opportunities: These collaborations mean more choices and better support for students aspiring to study abroad. ✅ Global Perspectives: A unified approach to education that respects and integrates diverse global perspectives. ✅ Student-Centric Solutions: Focused on creating student-centric models that cater to the evolving needs of learners in a connected world. Looking Ahead: As we reflect on the successful meeting with the Global University System team, we're filled with optimism about what we can achieve together.

"In everything we do in life, we set expectations and often judge things based on how they pan out according to our expectations. We limit our growth and learning to these boundaries that we make in our heads." This particular insight stands out as a personal favourite from my recent newsletter. I talk about my experience during a week-long fellowship, where I intentionally chose to embrace the unexpected rather than impose expectations. I also touch on a few of my projects - ending one and starting a new one. I don't want to spoil too much so check out the update here to read more: https://lnkd.in/gSxxdaki

🔎 Curious what I'm up to? Well, I'm 'done wasting my talents and have found inspiration to harness my ideals'. Last week, I embarked on a transformative journey with The School for Moral Ambition. Here's a brief look at their seven founding principles: 🔸 Action: Recognizing that being highly aware is not enough, emphasizing action and gratitude for human privileges. 🔸 Impact: Focusing on transformative changes, targeting opportunities with the most substantial effects. 🔸 Compassion: Broadening the moral circle to encompass all sentient beings, acknowledging their inherent value. 🔸 Open-mindedness: Encouraging a curious attitude, understanding the world's complexity with humility. 🔸 Radical Kindness: Fostering inspiration and teamwork, avoiding envy and resentment. 🔸 Enthusiasm: Motivated by the genuine excitement of enhancing the world, not by guilt. 🔸 Perseverance: Maintaining hope for the future, while acknowledging that progress is not guaranteed. Over the next 14 weeks, I will be delving deeply into these guiding principles through an immersive fellowship focused on forging real-world social impacts. This period will be more than a mere exploration; it's a structured journey marked by growth, learning and the pursuit of actionable change. Embracing the discomfort that comes with transformation, I anticipate challenges that will test and expand my understanding and capabilities. Feeling inspired? Want to start your circle, join a fellowship or delve deeper into the concept of Moral Ambition? Check out these links: 👉🏾 Start your circle: https://lnkd.in/eG_Zakvp 👉🏾 Explore the fellowship: https://lnkd.in/e7dUbfTi 👉🏾 Want to read the book? https://lnkd.in/eVk5-h8i A heartfelt thank you to Marit van Lenthe, Rutger Bregman, Julia van Boven, Spencer Heijnen, Diederik Sanders and my inspiring fellow circle members: Yu-Sha Vergeer, Nina Wilmink, Cliff Bleeker, Mourad Farahat & Jeljer Haarsma! Together, we're stepping into a future shaped by moral ambition. #SchoolForMoralAmbition #ChangeMakers #SocialImpact