Wise Words

In this episode, Stavros talks to Emily McHugh to discuss the value of exposing youth to entrepreneurship. Emily McHugh is the author of "The Little Girl's Guide to Entrepreneurship: What I Know Now That I Sure Wish I Knew Then." Emily takes you on a journey starting with the seeds of entrepreneurship that were planted at an early age on a farm in Jamaica to the founding of her award-winning design company Casauri.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of local solutions in creating opportunities for education, particularly for girls, and the return effects this can have for their communities and beyond. Stavros talks to Dolores Dickson from CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) to learn from her experience supporting girls and young women to go to school and step up as leaders and entrepreneurs in their communities.

In this episode we try to understand what it means to meaningfully engage with young people in determining their impact on policies and employment. Stavros talks to Steve Cumming from the MasterCard Foundation to learn from his expertise in nation-wide development.

In this episode of WISE Words we meet Regina Honu and find out how her story helped shape the incredible work she's doing to empower the next generation, especially girls, with tech skills. Regina is the CEO of Soronko Solutions, and the first human-centred design school in Ghana, Soronko Academy. Regina is also an alumna of Ashesi University.

On this week's episode, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with Dr. Patrick Awuah founder and president of Ashesi University to discuss the African education eco-system, higher ed and how can ethical leaders transform a continent.

On this episode of WISE Words, Stavros Yiannoukka is joined by co-founder of Caribou Biosciences, Rachel Haurwitz as they discuss science, gene editing and CRISPR-based technologies. Rachel Haurwitz: Website: www.cariboubio.com WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

Conrad Wolfram has been a prominent proponent of education reform in mathematics to rebuild curriculums towards a computer-based mathematics. Join Stavros Yiannouka in this episode to discover what computer-based maths is and the applications of computational thinking. Conrad Wolfram: Twitter: @conradwolfram Website: www.conradwolfram.com WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

In this episode of WISE Words, Stavros Yiannouka talks to the President of Miami Dade College, Eduardo Padrón to discuss the model of community college and the importance of making education equitable in the US. Eduardo Padrón: Twitter: @EduardoJPadron Website: www.mdc.edu/about/ WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

In this episode of WISE Words, Stavros Yiannouka and Billy Grayson discuss Grayson's interesting education background and how it equipped him to take a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. Billy Grayson: Twitter: @GraysonBilly Website: https://www.bbstrat.com/ WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

In this episode, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with founder and CEO of Barefoot College, Meagan Fallone, to learn about how vocational training can effectively be inclusive and contextual. Meagan Fallone: Twitter: @barefootmfc Website: www.barefootcollege.org WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

On this episode of WISE Words, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with founder and CEO of Roboterra, Inc., Yao Zhang to discuss her beginnings in the Chinese schooling system and entrepreneurship within education. Yao Zhang: Twitter: @zhangyaoy Website: www.roboterra.com WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

In this week's episode of WISE Words, Yalda Hakim and Stavros Yiannouka discuss identity and the importance of media literacy. Yalda Hakim: Twitter: @BBCYaldaHakim WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

On this episode of WISE Words, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with Shannon May to discuss the beginnings of Bridge International Academies and why the Bridge model works. They also address some of the criticisms Bridge has received over the years. Shannon May: Twitter: @drshannonmay Website: www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

On this week's episode, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with German statistician, Andreas Schleicher, to discuss PISA, what makes a successful education system, and they get the chance to address some of the criticisms behind standardized tests. Andreas Schleicher: Twitter: @SchleicherOECD Website: http://www.oecd.org/education/ WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

In this episode, Stavros Yiannouka and François Taddei discuss the value of nurturing young curious minds, the ethos of scientific research, and bringing education to disadvantaged communities. François Taddei: Twitter: @FrancoisTaddei Website: https://cri-paris.org WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

In this episode, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie to discuss storytelling, feminism, and education's role in creating accurate historical narratives in post-colonial times. Chimamanda Adichie: Website: www.chimamanda.com/ WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

WISE CEO, Stavros Yiannouka is joined by the co-founder and chairman of Udacity, Sebastian Thrun in this week's episode where they discuss the beginnings of Udacity, nanodegrees, and the many uses of artificial intelligence within education. Sebastian Thrun: Twitter: @sebastianthrun WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

Join WISE CEO, Stavros Yiannouka as he and Fareed Zakaria discuss the importance of a liberal education in a time where STEM education is seen as the surest path to success. Fareed Zakaria: Twitter: @FareedZakaria Website: fareedzakaria.com WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

Join WISE CEO, Stavros Yiannouka, as he and Kishore Mahbubani discuss how education could better prepare people for the return of Asia. Kishore Mahbubani: Twitter: @mahbubani_k Website: mahbubani.net WISE: Twitter: @WISE_Tweets YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WISEQatar Instagram: www.instagram.com/wiseqatar/ Website: www.wise-qatar.org/

Join Stavros Yiannouka, CEO of WISE, and Ameena Hussain, Director of Programing at WISE, as they introduce WISE Words, and discuss the many facets of WISE and education.