Page 10 - 5th Anniversary Reflections

“I have learned of the great value in being inspired by others wanting to make a di erence in our world. Being inspired by others working in increasingly globalized yet unique contexts, while working towards
a shared vision of educational equity for all. Being inspired by success stories, and spurred on by challenges that others have
overcome.”
“First, I learned about setting the
bar much higher than I would have put it (the power of the Teach For
All model). Then, I learned that
the higher we raised the bar the higher kids would perform and that everything is possible if amazing people believe in and work hard for it (sense of possibility). After, I learned that one may go very fast, but many will go much further and that there are so many things we can learn from each other (the power of the network)...and I can’t wait to learn more things!”
—Javierrogla, CEO,
EMpiEza pOr EduCar (spain)
“In a globalizing world it is somewhat ludicrous that we have been solving educational issues on a state or national basis. Just imagine if every state in the U.S. or each valley in Europe had its own currency or produced its own car. By being supra-national, Teach For All brings the best ideas from around the world to reduce educational inequity to the local needs of each of the member programs. With this, it is possible to develop a good idea into a movement. It takes demand, committed people, supporters, a portion of luck, and hard work.”
—WalterEmberger, CEO, TEaCh FOr ausTria
— shaun sutton, CEO, TEaCh FirsT nEW zEaland
“There is the one thing that I cherish so much from the network; I heard Wendy once de ne it as ‘generosity of spirit.’ It’s the will and the action of sharing all the knowledge and best practices from all over the globe. And what is even more inspiring
is that organizations from all over the world are sharing their mistakes as generously as they share their successes.”
—asafBanner, CEO, TEaCh FirsT israEl
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