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August 28th, 2009
Educational Excellence. Zahra Baintner
March 9th, 2010
Once upon a time teachers could be recognised through their students – and vice versa. The student was the ‘product’, the ‘result’ the ‘outcome’ of a lifetime’s work -the very process of teaching.
Read more » »Why Do We Teach? Shahpur Jamall
March 2nd, 2010
The most complex structure in the Universe is the human brain and we are only now beginning to glimpse its potential. Yet the only organizations devoted to the purpose of maximizing human potential are our school systems which prepare children to enter the work force, gain economic security and accumulate wealth.
Read more » »Masarat Daud and her 8-Day Academy - The Way Education Should Be.
February 27th, 2010
A 26-years old woman hailing from a backward town of India has started a revolutionary system of Education. Watch the video of her introduction to the 8-Day Academy.
Read more » »The Need for Reforming Education. Afia Mansoor
February 23rd, 2010
Until deep rooted flaws are removed from the structure of education as we know it today, human society will continue to move towards a moral bankruptcy despite having ‘highly educated’ individuals.
Read more » »Busting the Barriers – Part I. Fakhir Shah
February 19th, 2010
How does one overcome the challenge of getting down to doing work that one has been avoiding?
Read more » »Appropriate Citizenship
February 18th, 2010
In a given situation, a citizen must see what he can give as duty rather than what he can take as a right.
Read more » »Schuitema Heroes Series - Zara Husain
February 17th, 2010
The profile of a young woman who has made her condition an opportunity to serve millions of others.
Read more » »Poetry by Mustafa Ali Wahidi
February 16th, 2010
A selection of verses by a young poet:
Am I a grain of sand in the universe
Or is the universe a grain of sand in my hand?
Being Present. Afia Mansoor
February 13th, 2010
Silencing the Inner Dialogue Exercise trains the mind to come back into the present by being attuned to the environment one is in. If done conscientiously every day and expecially before doing something that requires focus, this exercise can expand attention and focus.
Read more » »Humility and the Trustworthiness of a Leader: E Schuitema
February 11th, 2010
Jim Collins has rightfully indicated that a key quality of exceptional leaders is humility. This view has become increasingly current, with the growing interest in the spiritual quotient of leadership and the growing body of work in the field of servant leadership.
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