World Summit of Educators Keynote: Wanjira Mathai

Wanjira Mathai, the vice president and regional director for Africa at the World Resources Institute, presents the keynote address for the World Summit of Educators.
“The world seems to be defined by three words these days: Uncertainty, Inequity and Urgency. But however we choose to shape this narrative, we must start with the idea that people, resilience and shared prosperity must be at the heart of how we build forward better from the disruptions we’ve faced. This really is a once-in-a-century reset that calls for new forms of global citizenship and solidarity.”
The World Summit of Educators is an international gathering of rank-and-file educators dedicated to the establishment, through education, of peace, human rights, and the sanctity of life as universal norms, the WSE takes its inspiration from a talk delivered by Soka University of America founder Daisaku Ikeda in 1996 Teachers College, Columbia entitled “Thoughts on Education for Global Citizenship,” in which he called for such a summit.
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Soka University of America (www.soka.edu) is a private, four-year liberal arts college and graduate school located in Orange County, California. SUA offers an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio (average class size is 12 students) and study abroad is included in the cost of attendance so that every undergraduate spends a semester living in and learning about another culture. Proudly founded upon the Buddhist principles of peace, human rights, and the sanctity of life, SUA offers a non-sectarian curriculum that is open to top students of all nationalities and beliefs.