Your Name and Title: Jordan Frank, PR Director, Executive Director

School or Organization Name: Francis Bok Foundation, The World School, Gordon College

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Boston MA, USA

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): driven students, creative teachers, innovators in education, South Sudanese nationals

Short Session Description (one line): US student empowerment in education policy in South Sudan is causing idea generation and creative approaches to education.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

In South Sudan, the newest country in the world, there is a lot of excitement. Francis Bok spoke at Gordon College (where I am an undergrad junior IA major). He is a former slave and appealed to the student body to help give the children of S. Sudan the educational opportunities he never had. I was moved, as were a lot of my friends. We want to get as much brainpower from around the world to help the S. Sudanese design their new education system. I will present on the challenges faced and the ideas to transform education in South Sudan. I also started a non-profit called The World School in high-school. We send student teams to schools in developing countries to build libraries and classrooms. I will also present on how to get students like me pumped about education and the value of having students in the education policy conversation.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

http://www.thefrancisbokfoundation.org/

theworldschool.info