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Reflections from the NYC Innovation Tour

Do we need to change our failing education systems or do we need to transform them? Do we need to envision and build something new from the ground up or can we work with what we have? These are just two of the many questions that I am stitting with after participating in an insightful IDEA Innovation Tour in New York City, and as I reflect on my own journey and my mother's journey as an educator.

I stopped by my family’s home in Queens the other night so that my one-year old daughter could hang with her grandparents. My mother was able to spend some time with her grandaugther, but had to quickly jump back into work. She is a 56 year old teacher in the New York City (NYC) public...

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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 - 09:31 AM by Manauvaskar Kublall

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Manauvaskar Kublall is an award-winning film director, community organizer, educator and visual artist born of Indo-Caribbean heritage. He credits his distinct artistic voice to his immigrant experience and a commitment to presenting stories of underrepresented communities so that they are heard, understood, respected and empowered to transform society. Manauvaskar is the founder and currently the Creative Director at Media Sutra Inc, a strategic consulting and creative services company that support clients to build capacity for impact and sustainability. Manauvaskar is also a facilitator with Power Up Networks, a program of Spirit In Action and a resident teaching artist with City Lore, a unique organization that brings artists into the NYC public school system to work with teachers to implement arts based projects into the classroom.

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