“Committed people around the world, especially innovators in Africa and Asia, are finding new ways to help 129 million out-of-school youth stay in education and to prevent 36.5 million displaced children from becoming a ‘lost generation’. They are using new technologies to expand educational options, lower costs, and personalize learning. They are creating engaging new curricula and lessons that build social skills, foster scientific inquiry, and help students apply their learning in the real world.

Overwhelming as the world’s problems may seem, we know that there is a path to resolving them if young people everywhere can develop their skills, talents, and values,” says Dr Christopher Thomas, our Director of Partnerships.

Based on insights from the panel discussion with Amy Klement, Professor Anant Agarwal, Joseph Nsengimana, Kathy Perkins, and Geetha Murali at the ASU+GSV Summit, Christopher talks about the importance of scaling effective solutions in the least-resourced countries of Africa and Asia, the potential of technology to enhance learning outcomes, and the need for collaboration between different stakeholders in the education ecosystem.

In this article for Brookings, Christopher expresses optimism about the future of education and shares examples of innovative education initiatives from edX, Room to Read, and PhET Interactive Simulations.

Read the full article here.

Photo credit: ASU+GSV Summit