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The world faces many challenges—from climate change to political instability to widening inequality—that transcend borders and impact us all. If today’s young people are to be equipped with the imagination and skillsets to tackle these growing threats, educational excellence is key. How do we build successful education systems at scale and in every community? And what experiences do young people need in their formative years that will enable them to thrive and lead? Join Wendy Kopp, CEO of Teach For All and founder of Teach For America, and Jackie Bezos, president and co-founder of the Bezos Family Foundation, which invests in the science of learning and the experiences and environments that young people need to learn, for a deep dive on educational excellence on a global scale.
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