finally okay safety everyone goodbye okay so back to the point thirty it’s a
okay so back to the point thirty it’s a
okay so back to the point thirty it’s a really nice number as I said when it’s
really nice number as I said when it’s
really nice number as I said when it’s followed by a dollar JD or your symbol
followed by a dollar JD or your symbol
followed by a dollar JD or your symbol wonderful when someone says ten thirty
wonderful when someone says ten thirty
wonderful when someone says ten thirty dollars that I don’t have a use for take
dollars that I don’t have a use for take
dollars that I don’t have a use for take it even better if someone actually said
it even better if someone actually said
it even better if someone actually said it was actually thirty thousand thirty
it was actually thirty thousand thirty
it was actually thirty thousand thirty however is a really bad number when it’s
however is a really bad number when it’s
however is a really bad number when it’s placed in the following statement nearly
placed in the following statement nearly
placed in the following statement nearly thirty percent of young people in the
thirty percent of young people in the
thirty percent of young people in the Middle East on average are unemployed as
Middle East on average are unemployed as
Middle East on average are unemployed as you can see on this graph in some
you can see on this graph in some
you can see on this graph in some countries it is well over thirty percent
countries it is well over thirty percent
countries it is well over thirty percent that is alarming and downright
that is alarming and downright
that is alarming and downright depressing how is it that there are so
depressing how is it that there are so
depressing how is it that there are so many smart young people who are
many smart young people who are
many smart young people who are supposedly well educated sitting idle
supposedly well educated sitting idle
supposedly well educated sitting idle with no real impact on countries that
with no real impact on countries that
with no real impact on countries that are desperate for economic revival well
are desperate for economic revival well
are desperate for economic revival well maybe this can explain it according to a
maybe this can explain it according to a
maybe this can explain it according to a PwC survey sixty percent of CEOs believe
PwC survey sixty percent of CEOs believe
PwC survey sixty percent of CEOs believe that middle eastern education fails to
that middle eastern education fails to
that middle eastern education fails to provide students with the right skills
provide students with the right skills
provide students with the right skills that they need in order to be
that they need in order to be
that they need in order to be legitimately employable the right skills
legitimately employable the right skills
legitimately employable the right skills what is that supposed to mean hello
what is that supposed to mean hello
what is that supposed to mean hello everyone my name is fraud sim hoodie and
everyone my name is fraud sim hoodie and
everyone my name is fraud sim hoodie and I’m a sophomore at the American
I’m a sophomore at the American
I’m a sophomore at the American Community School of amnon and I’m here
Community School of amnon and I’m here
Community School of amnon and I’m here today to speak about a subject that I
today to speak about a subject that I
today to speak about a subject that I find really important to Jordan and the
find really important to Jordan and the
find really important to Jordan and the rest of the Middle East and that is to
rest of the Middle East and that is to
rest of the Middle East and that is to examine why there are so many smart
examine why there are so many smart
examine why there are so many smart young people who are not positively
young people who are not positively
young people who are not positively making an impact on themselves or the
making an impact on themselves or the
making an impact on themselves or the greater Middle East now allow me to tell
greater Middle East now allow me to tell
greater Middle East now allow me to tell you a story that helps illustrate the
you a story that helps illustrate the
you a story that helps illustrate the heart of this issue this year of high
heart of this issue this year of high
heart of this issue this year of high school decided to try out a new program
school decided to try out a new program
school decided to try out a new program with the students they decided to teach
with the students they decided to teach
with the students they decided to teach us the concept of design thinking which
us the concept of design thinking which
us the concept of design thinking which is basically the idea of improving upon
is basically the idea of improving upon
is basically the idea of improving upon an older idea and it helps you basically
an older idea and it helps you basically
an older idea and it helps you basically innovate and possibly create a product
innovate and possibly create a product
innovate and possibly create a product but they didn’t just leave us at that
but they didn’t just leave us at that
but they didn’t just leave us at that they also give us 40 minutes every week
they also give us 40 minutes every week
they also give us 40 minutes every week in school to work on our own projects
in school to work on our own projects
in school to work on our own projects that can range from music to technology
that can range from music to technology
that can range from music to technology as long as it was something that was
as long as it was something that was
as long as it was something that was useful and we were ultimately passionate
useful and we were ultimately passionate
useful and we were ultimately passionate about this helped this was able to help
about this helped this was able to help
about this helped this was able to help students acquire new skills and help
students acquire new skills and help
students acquire new skills and help them learn to solve problems through
them learn to solve problems through
them learn to solve problems through innovation and creativity
innovation and creativity
innovation and creativity I know helped me but compare this to the
I know helped me but compare this to the
I know helped me but compare this to the experience of that of my brothers
experience of that of my brothers
experience of that of my brothers my brother goes to a different yet
my brother goes to a different yet
my brother goes to a different yet relatively prominent and expensive
relatively prominent and expensive
relatively prominent and expensive school
school
school supposedly one of the best in Jordan so
supposedly one of the best in Jordan so
supposedly one of the best in Jordan so my brother is a really ambitious and
my brother is a really ambitious and
my brother is a really ambitious and enthusiastic kid always happy well one
enthusiastic kid always happy well one
enthusiastic kid always happy well one day he came back from school with a
day he came back from school with a
day he came back from school with a really big fire in his face this is
really big fire in his face this is
really big fire in his face this is supposedly because his religion teacher
supposedly because his religion teacher
supposedly because his religion teacher told him that in the religion of Islam
told him that in the religion of Islam
told him that in the religion of Islam it is taboo to own a dog and that if you
it is taboo to own a dog and that if you
it is taboo to own a dog and that if you do you will not go to heaven now see we
do you will not go to heaven now see we
do you will not go to heaven now see we own a dog a fantastic funny boxer dog
own a dog a fantastic funny boxer dog
own a dog a fantastic funny boxer dog hence it confuse my brother does you
hence it confuse my brother does you
hence it confuse my brother does you want to own a lovely dog or actually go
want to own a lovely dog or actually go
want to own a lovely dog or actually go to heaven so my parents explained to him
to heaven so my parents explained to him
to heaven so my parents explained to him that nowhere in the holy book simply
that nowhere in the holy book simply
that nowhere in the holy book simply nowhere does it say that it is taboo to
nowhere does it say that it is taboo to
nowhere does it say that it is taboo to own a dog let alone that you’re not even
own a dog let alone that you’re not even
own a dog let alone that you’re not even going to go to heaven if you do
going to go to heaven if you do
going to go to heaven if you do something as simple as that the teacher
something as simple as that the teacher
something as simple as that the teacher simply regurgitate it some antiquated
simply regurgitate it some antiquated
simply regurgitate it some antiquated hearsay as if it were decree because
hearsay as if it were decree because
hearsay as if it were decree because that’s what has been taught for all
that’s what has been taught for all
that’s what has been taught for all these years therefore nothing nothing
these years therefore nothing nothing
these years therefore nothing nothing should change but of course the dog is
should change but of course the dog is
should change but of course the dog is not the issue the real issue is somehow
not the issue the real issue is somehow
not the issue the real issue is somehow middle-eastern education has been too
middle-eastern education has been too
middle-eastern education has been too focused on passing grades by accepting
focused on passing grades by accepting
focused on passing grades by accepting and memorizing what is being taught even
and memorizing what is being taught even
and memorizing what is being taught even if what is being taught is one of two
if what is being taught is one of two
if what is being taught is one of two things one useless or two straight up
things one useless or two straight up
things one useless or two straight up wrong and it doesn’t try to focus on
wrong and it doesn’t try to focus on
wrong and it doesn’t try to focus on trying to enhance students creativity
trying to enhance students creativity
trying to enhance students creativity and imagination and teach them the right
and imagination and teach them the right
and imagination and teach them the right skills that they need now but it wasn’t
skills that they need now but it wasn’t
skills that they need now but it wasn’t always like this how do I know
always like this how do I know
always like this how do I know well algebra alchemy algorithm arsenal
well algebra alchemy algorithm arsenal
well algebra alchemy algorithm arsenal monsoon typhoon average average Khan
monsoon typhoon average average Khan
monsoon typhoon average average Khan thousands of other day-to-day Western
thousands of other day-to-day Western
thousands of other day-to-day Western scientific terms of Arabic origin that’s
scientific terms of Arabic origin that’s
scientific terms of Arabic origin that’s because the Middle East was once a hub
because the Middle East was once a hub
because the Middle East was once a hub of innovation and creativity technology
of innovation and creativity technology
of innovation and creativity technology when the Western world was embroiled in
when the Western world was embroiled in
when the Western world was embroiled in the dark ages
the dark ages
the dark ages so clearly the potential is there so how
so clearly the potential is there so how
so clearly the potential is there so how do we go from being one of the most
do we go from being one of the most
do we go from being one of the most unstable regions on the planet to being
unstable regions on the planet to being
unstable regions on the planet to being the generators of knowledge and ideas
the generators of knowledge and ideas
the generators of knowledge and ideas like we were 1,000 years ago
like we were 1,000 years ago
like we were 1,000 years ago there are many things we would have to
there are many things we would have to
there are many things we would have to do in order to recreate this Golden Age
do in order to recreate this Golden Age
do in order to recreate this Golden Age that we all dream of we have to start
that we all dream of we have to start
that we all dream of we have to start somewhere and where we have to start is
somewhere and where we have to start is
somewhere and where we have to start is with the younger generation we have to
with the younger generation we have to
with the younger generation we have to prepare so they can work in the real
prepare so they can work in the real
prepare so they can work in the real world schools here in the Middle East
world schools here in the Middle East
world schools here in the Middle East need to start
need to start
need to start kissing moron trying to enhance students
kissing moron trying to enhance students
kissing moron trying to enhance students creativity imagination and start
creativity imagination and start
creativity imagination and start teaching them the right skills they need
teaching them the right skills they need
teaching them the right skills they need to be able to thrive in the real world
to be able to thrive in the real world
to be able to thrive in the real world and the globalized economy that way CEOs
and the globalized economy that way CEOs
and the globalized economy that way CEOs do delve into the Middle East and search
do delve into the Middle East and search
do delve into the Middle East and search for talent rather than trying to avoid
for talent rather than trying to avoid
for talent rather than trying to avoid the region completely so the first thing
the region completely so the first thing
the region completely so the first thing we would have to do is break away from
we would have to do is break away from
we would have to do is break away from traditional teaching methods such as
traditional teaching methods such as
traditional teaching methods such as standardized testing especially here
standardized testing especially here
standardized testing especially here standardized tests in the Middle East I
standardized tests in the Middle East I
standardized tests in the Middle East I pretty much used to determine whether or
pretty much used to determine whether or
pretty much used to determine whether or not someone is qualified to make it in
not someone is qualified to make it in
not someone is qualified to make it in the real world for example let’s look at
the real world for example let’s look at
the real world for example let’s look at og he which is the high school cool
og he which is the high school cool
og he which is the high school cool equivalent of the sat here in Jordan if
equivalent of the sat here in Jordan if
equivalent of the sat here in Jordan if you graduated from high school would say
you graduated from high school would say
you graduated from high school would say a 2.5 GPA which I’m going to say right
a 2.5 GPA which I’m going to say right
a 2.5 GPA which I’m going to say right now is not very good but still if you do
now is not very good but still if you do
now is not very good but still if you do if you do you will not be allowed to
if you do you will not be allowed to
if you do you will not be allowed to study engineering business marketing or
study engineering business marketing or
study engineering business marketing or any other sciences how incredibly
any other sciences how incredibly
any other sciences how incredibly outrageous is it that one test one test
outrageous is it that one test one test
outrageous is it that one test one test we’re talking about one test has the
we’re talking about one test has the
we’re talking about one test has the power to turn the students entire life
power to turn the students entire life
power to turn the students entire life around and buy them from studying what
around and buy them from studying what
around and buy them from studying what they may be passionate about day I say
they may be passionate about day I say
they may be passionate about day I say they could be talented in it if we bar
they could be talented in it if we bar
they could be talented in it if we bar students from studying what they may be
students from studying what they may be
students from studying what they may be passionate about imagine the type of
passionate about imagine the type of
passionate about imagine the type of potential we could be wasting let’s look
potential we could be wasting let’s look
potential we could be wasting let’s look at circumstances that can explain why
at circumstances that can explain why
at circumstances that can explain why someone would screw up on a test they
someone would screw up on a test they
someone would screw up on a test they could have been sick that day they could
could have been sick that day they could
could have been sick that day they could not be good at taking exams either they
not be good at taking exams either they
not be good at taking exams either they tend to get too nervous
tend to get too nervous
tend to get too nervous or make stupid mistakes there’s not one
or make stupid mistakes there’s not one
or make stupid mistakes there’s not one single way to test a student so if we
single way to test a student so if we
single way to test a student so if we allow qualified schools whether it’s
allow qualified schools whether it’s
allow qualified schools whether it’s public or private to come up with their
public or private to come up with their
public or private to come up with their own type of test we can get better
own type of test we can get better
own type of test we can get better results other test results and help
results other test results and help
results other test results and help cultivate these talents and passions to
cultivate these talents and passions to
cultivate these talents and passions to create a generation of individuals who
create a generation of individuals who
create a generation of individuals who are more productive as they’re excited
are more productive as they’re excited
are more productive as they’re excited about what they do the second thing we
about what they do the second thing we
about what they do the second thing we would have to do is better integrate
would have to do is better integrate
would have to do is better integrate online courses and online technologies
online courses and online technologies
online courses and online technologies into the classroom technology is taking
into the classroom technology is taking
into the classroom technology is taking over faster and faster than ever before
over faster and faster than ever before
over faster and faster than ever before and cannot be rushed over especially
and cannot be rushed over especially
and cannot be rushed over especially when it can cover a major educational
when it can cover a major educational
when it can cover a major educational weakness which is the lack of
weakness which is the lack of
weakness which is the lack of professional teachers here in short in
professional teachers here in short in
professional teachers here in short in the Middle East let’s look at Jordan
the Middle East let’s look at Jordan
the Middle East let’s look at Jordan specifically in Jordan 50% of Jordanian
specifically in Jordan 50% of Jordanian
specifically in Jordan 50% of Jordanian teachers chose the job not because
teachers chose the job not because
teachers chose the job not because they were passionate about teaching her
they were passionate about teaching her
they were passionate about teaching her because they wanted to help the next
because they wanted to help the next
because they wanted to help the next generation but because it was the best
generation but because it was the best
generation but because it was the best or only available option to them they
or only available option to them they
or only available option to them they were also the victims of touji he by the
were also the victims of touji he by the
were also the victims of touji he by the way and one third only one third of
way and one third only one third of
way and one third only one third of these teachers received actual training
these teachers received actual training
these teachers received actual training for teaching while the rest only
for teaching while the rest only
for teaching while the rest only received training in their fields of
received training in their fields of
received training in their fields of specialty if we can integrate online
specialty if we can integrate online
specialty if we can integrate online courses with guidance from a local
courses with guidance from a local
courses with guidance from a local counselor and integrate technology not
counselor and integrate technology not
counselor and integrate technology not only can we expose students to the
only can we expose students to the
only can we expose students to the Internet to the globalized world today
Internet to the globalized world today
Internet to the globalized world today we can also help them learn from get
we can also help them learn from get
we can also help them learn from get great educators across the globe now I
great educators across the globe now I
great educators across the globe now I can go on for hours about what we have
can go on for hours about what we have
can go on for hours about what we have to do in order to better enhance the
to do in order to better enhance the
to do in order to better enhance the Middle East through education here in
Middle East through education here in
Middle East through education here in school but I also can’t ignore one of
school but I also can’t ignore one of
school but I also can’t ignore one of the most important places for education
the most important places for education
the most important places for education outside of school and that’s what
outside of school and that’s what
outside of school and that’s what happens at home home is where you’re
happens at home home is where you’re
happens at home home is where you’re supposed to be taught about disciplines
supposed to be taught about disciplines
supposed to be taught about disciplines such as respecting school doing what
such as respecting school doing what
such as respecting school doing what you’re supposed to do it’s where you’re
you’re supposed to do it’s where you’re
you’re supposed to do it’s where you’re taught about values such as morality
taught about values such as morality
taught about values such as morality ethics manners it’s where you’re taught
ethics manners it’s where you’re taught
ethics manners it’s where you’re taught about it’s where you can practice
about it’s where you can practice
about it’s where you can practice practical skills such as creative
practical skills such as creative
practical skills such as creative thinking negotiating influencing people
thinking negotiating influencing people
thinking negotiating influencing people things that you should be taught at
things that you should be taught at
things that you should be taught at school if home if home if school was a
school if home if home if school was a
school if home if home if school was a drawing then home would pretty much be
drawing then home would pretty much be
drawing then home would pretty much be the outline now this may all sound like
the outline now this may all sound like
the outline now this may all sound like too much and it probably is some of the
too much and it probably is some of the
too much and it probably is some of the changes proposed may take decades if not
changes proposed may take decades if not
changes proposed may take decades if not generations to complete but I still
generations to complete but I still
generations to complete but I still believe that this is still a cause worth
believe that this is still a cause worth
believe that this is still a cause worth fighting for because if we can integrate
fighting for because if we can integrate
fighting for because if we can integrate home school and it goes profit
home school and it goes profit
home school and it goes profit hand-in-hand properly to help enhance
hand-in-hand properly to help enhance
hand-in-hand properly to help enhance this next generation we can create a
this next generation we can create a
this next generation we can create a generation of individuals who are
generation of individuals who are
generation of individuals who are prepared and are more productive and
prepared and are more productive and
prepared and are more productive and will be / and will want to shift the
will be / and will want to shift the
will be / and will want to shift the Middle East back into that sort of
Middle East back into that sort of
Middle East back into that sort of shining city on a hill that it once was
shining city on a hill that it once was
shining city on a hill that it once was and when we do that not only can we
and when we do that not only can we
and when we do that not only can we become the generators of knowledge and
become the generators of knowledge and
become the generators of knowledge and ideas like we once were but we could
ideas like we once were but we could
ideas like we once were but we could also become the creators of technologies
also become the creators of technologies
also become the creators of technologies and innovations that can change the
and innovations that can change the
and innovations that can change the world forever thank you
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