Changing the World with Educated Children with Geetha Murali
- Author
- Geetha Murali, Maria Xenidou
- Published
- Thu 06 Feb 2020
- Episode Link
- https://impactlearning.simplecast.com/episodes/world-children-VTX_PxrF
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
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Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
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Listen to this episode and explore:
Geetha’s childhood: the significant impact of her mother’s story (3:34)
How Geetha became a statistician (5:59)
How Geetha’s Indian background taught her empathy and emotional intelligence (10:13)
Building a good career through life skills and connection (13:10)
Room to Read’s vision and mission (16:53)
Room to Read Literacy Program: transforming an ordinary school to a child-friendly learning environment (18:14)
The importance of engaging local communities to create sustainable change (19:30)
Why Room to Read publishes their own children’s books all over the world (20:40)
How they identify and select their local partners (23:05)
The importance of working with local governments to create sustainable change in literacy and gender equality in education (25:09)
How their literacy coaches provide guidance and support to local teachers as they learn to implement the Room to Read program (28:21)
Room to Read’s impact over the last twenty years: the numbers (31:14)
The Girl’s Education Program (33:10)
Room to Read’s goals for the coming years (37:21)
Geetha’s experience in Vietnam with former First Lady Michelle Obama (39:25)
How Geetha created a ripple effect by telling her mother's story (42:38)
Different ways we can all support Room to Read (44:38)
The one thing Geetha wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (47:36)
Geetha’s call-to-action to move education forward (48:33)
Maria’s key takeaways and call-to-action (49:40)
