119: Rooted in Culture, Ready for Tomorrow: Community-Driven Education Innovation
Update: 2025-10-18
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Rooted in Culture, Ready for Tomorrow: Community-Driven Education Innovation | #WISEOnAir Podcast
How can education systems honor cultural roots while preparing students for the future?
In this episode, we feature WISE Prize finalists Fadia Hamdi (Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan) and Abdulhamid Haidar (Darsel, U.S.), who share how their initiatives blend tradition with innovation to build resilient learning communities.
Chapters:
00:00 –01:46 Introduction
01:46 –02:46 Solutions Beyond the MVP: What Iqrali.jo and Darsel Offer with WISE Prize Support
02:47 –04:37 Preserving Arabic Literacy and Heritage
04:38 –05:45 Adapting Tools to Cultural Contexts
05:45 –08:17 Why Emotional Connections Matter
08:18 –10:47 Building Inclusive Educational Solutions
10:48 –13:37 Engaging Communities in Design
13:38 –16:12 Access for Refugee & Marginalized Communities
16:13 –18:05 Lessons from Diverse Implementations
18:05 –21:17 Incentivizing Parents and Students
21:17 –end WISE Prize Support and Future Plans
Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/wiseonair
How can education systems honor cultural roots while preparing students for the future?
In this episode, we feature WISE Prize finalists Fadia Hamdi (Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan) and Abdulhamid Haidar (Darsel, U.S.), who share how their initiatives blend tradition with innovation to build resilient learning communities.
Chapters:
00:00 –01:46 Introduction
01:46 –02:46 Solutions Beyond the MVP: What Iqrali.jo and Darsel Offer with WISE Prize Support
02:47 –04:37 Preserving Arabic Literacy and Heritage
04:38 –05:45 Adapting Tools to Cultural Contexts
05:45 –08:17 Why Emotional Connections Matter
08:18 –10:47 Building Inclusive Educational Solutions
10:48 –13:37 Engaging Communities in Design
13:38 –16:12 Access for Refugee & Marginalized Communities
16:13 –18:05 Lessons from Diverse Implementations
18:05 –21:17 Incentivizing Parents and Students
21:17 –end WISE Prize Support and Future Plans
Listen to the full episode: https://pod.link/wiseonair
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