Confidence, independence and global friendships: my Pamoja experience
I started studying my Diploma Programme with Pamoja two years ago. At that time, I was not a confident student; I used to hesitate to ask my teachers or classmates anything in case they thought my questions were stupid. Now, after two years of studying online with my...Could AI replace teachers?
Blog, Educator Insights | May 4, 2017
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to propel us into the long-imagined “future” of flying cars and virtual reality, its multi-industry uses become more apparent and even more ground-breaking. It can easily be reasoned that it won’t be long until AI is quite... Are we doing enough to develop global citizens?
Blog, Educator Insights | May 3, 2017
In a world confronted by multi-faceted and ever-changing problems, it is no longer enough to simply be a global citizen. Anyway, aren’t we all? As residents of this planet we are entitled to say we are, and yet the term is perceived as something to aspire to; a... My Pamoja Scholarship helped me get into university
My name is Raghav, and I’m coming to the end of a two-year scholarship with Pamoja. I study the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) at GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis; a few of my classes are face-to-face, and the rest are online using the...Hands-off approach to education will give children skills for the future
Blog, Educator Insights | April 13, 2017
Every child should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. However, their futures are greatly dependent on the acquisition of certain essential skills during their education. Is the current results-driven focus of many traditional systems around the world...