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JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought drastic changes in all areas of our daily

life, including the world of education. Schools, universities and educational

institutions are urged to make adjustments in carrying out teaching methods and

learning activities. However, as we enter the second year of the COVID-19

pandemic, half of the student population at the global level is still affected

by school went remote which have the potential to cause the loss of student

learning processes. Not only students, parents and families also face a number

of challenges. In addition, the development of the digital world and the rapid

flow of information add to the rapid pace of disruption in the world of

education, which gradually makes the world become more and more borderless.

Then the question arises: Are we really ready for it?

Launched in September 2021, the EdHeroes Movement

[https://edheroes.foundation/en#2] aims to create a global network of

individuals, non-profit organizations, businesses, and government

organizations, bringing together their diverse set of resources in order to

explore and actualize fundamentally new solutions to the challenges education

is facing worldwide. Its Advisory Board includes Cecilia Vaca Jones from

Bernard van Leer Foundation (Netherlands), Suchetha Bhat [https://dreamadream.org/press-release-suchetha-bhat-to-become-ceo-at-dream-a-dream/]

from Dream a Dream (India), Boris Bulayev

[https://www.experienceeducate.org/leadership-and-boards] from Educate (USA),

Conrad Wolfram [http://www.conradwolfram.com/] from Wolfram Research (UK),

Peter Vesterbacka [https://funacademy.fi/] from Fun Academy (Finland),

Francisco J. Marmolejo

[https://www.qf.org.qa/about/profile/francisco-marmolejo] from Qatar Foundation

(Mexico), Karen Giles [https://www.varkeyfoundation.org/person?id=3843] from

Varkey Foundation (UK), Shaun Conway [https://www.ixo.world/collaborate] from

ixo Foundation (Switzerland), Mary Falk de Losada

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Falk_de_Losada] from World Federation

of National Mathematics Competitions (Colombia), and other leading figures in

education.

Suchetha Bhat said, "Children today are facing an unprecedented crisis across

the world and our education systems are not equipping them to tackle the

challenges that society is encountering. It is time to reimagine the purpose of

education towards thriving, so that children – especially from marginalized

backgrounds – can flourish in this fast-changing and unpredictable world. This

can only be possible when people and communities from across the world come

together to collaborate and commit to a new paradigm in education that benefits

all students, irrespective of their backgrounds and social identities. This is

the potential of the EdHeroes Movement." Boris Bulyaev added: "Educate!

believes in the power of collaboration: from our own teams co-designing and

delivering solutions for youth with governments, schools, and young people

themselves to the innovations made possible as we partner with other

nonprofits, businesses, researchers, and thought leaders in education. The

EdHeroes Movement is an incredibly important approach to addressing the complex

challenges of our sector. Only together can we meet the needs of today and

drive the most impact for children, youth, and families." Moreover, according

to Cecilia Vaca Jones, "The pandemic has showcased how quickly a range of

stakeholders can adapt, with empathy, agility and creativity. EdHeroes Movement

will support ensure continuous action to promote access to all opportunities

that can help young children thrive. We look forward with hope to working

together for healthier and fairer future specially for babies, toddlers and

caregivers." Conrad Wolfram said: "Computers have revolutionised the

functioning of our societies, except in education. I'm pleased to be part of

EdHeroes' drive to change this – not only to improve how but reset what

students learn for the AI age."

As a global movement, EdHeroes is expanding to Asia with Indonesia as the first

host country to open the EdHeroes series in other Asian countries such as

Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Japan, India, Taiwan, and

Turkey. EdHeroes Forum Asia: Indonesia Chapter [https://edheroes.asia/] will be

held in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 16, 2021, which will present speakers

from various parts of the world, such as Osama Obeidat, QRTA (Jordan), Harry

Patrinos, World Bank Education (USA), Fabien Roudier, IGSC (Japan), Angkie

Yudistia, Special Advisor to The President of Indonesia, and more.

Combining the fundamental values of families, discussion and dissemination of

policies and regulations, to the thoughts of education activists and youth

icons who are always active in promoting literacy, the Forum is expected to

become a forum for parents, students, educators, non-profit organizations,

entrepreneurs engaged in the field of education, philanthropy, and governments

in various countries to jointly create a better global education ecosystem.

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Source: EdHeroes Foundation