Year 4 of the Equity Partnership’s School Network project aims to improve outcomes and foster collaboration to establish a network of schools promoting equality in education.
It is comparable to a place that fosters friendships between students from rural and urban schools, erasing the barriers of educational differences. “Equality school network,” which can foster creativity in the community by producing innovators. All of this is a result of the collaboration between all sectors that believe in the potential of every child, that anybody can unleash their creativity, and that local knowledge can be transformed into goods with new views and a wealth of value.
Social innovation brings about educational equality.
Although children’s products sold on the online marketplace Shopee application for the previous four years have created more than 1.5 million baht in business value, according to Dr. Kraiyos Patrawart, manager of the Equitable Education Fund (EEF). To plant seeds of hope that empower the mind and provide every kid the opportunity to contribute their experiences and abilities is what the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) aspires to, which is more than just that. The ability to live a long life has been found within oneself when one is able to mature. The children from the Opportunity Expansion School and the international school have strong friendships, which is what this project most importantly reveals. More importantly, this project is considered a social innovation that does not require much budget but creates enormous value for every child.
“We do not provide young people with fish or fishing equipment, but we do let them work together to create fishing rods. We give everyone the knowledge and tools they need to appreciate diversity, be inclusive, be creative, and collaborate with others.”
This effort aims to eliminate lines of inequity.
Another justification for this project’s usage in bridging the gap between students from opportunity schools and those attending international schools is the development of emotional, social, and human capital skills necessary in the current world by allowing every child the freedom of opinion. Along with the aforementioned, everyone involved in the project will gain knowledge of how to start an internet business, product design planning, financial management, and, most significantly, how to combine creative and digital literacy. The Equity Partnership’s School Network has generated 134 products over the last four years and connected over 50 schools.
There is no need for a large budget to address educational disparity.
According to Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, the chairman of the executive board of the Equitable Education Fund (EEF), local knowledge holds that students from various schools can come together to produce a useful good. It is a notion that shows networks from various industries are collaborating to get kids and young people ready for college, the workforce, and a varied society. The project’s achievement of its fourth year mark is a positive milestone that shows that there are still ways to address educational inequity and produce a better education in the future.
“Friendship comes before winning. Having friends is a major accomplishment. This is a significant outcome of the incident. I want to express my admiration for all students’ cooperation, tenacity, and perseverance in overcoming challenges so they can proudly develop strengths that reflect the character of their community and elevate their work to a higher level on the global stage.”
Learning outside of the classroom, as well as crucial 21st-century abilities, is all evolving as the world and our skills do.
Another activity in the modern world that gives kids the abilities they need for the twenty-first century is learning outside of the classroom. This topic was brought up on stage by Thanet Saphanon, an acting specialist for the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC). He observes that the educational landscape has evolved or altered from the past. There are many ways for everyone to learn throughout their lives. It is not just in the lecture hall or in the books. Personally, I believe that this project should eliminate in-depth knowledge, evaluate project effectiveness, and set up a forum to facilitate future knowledge exchange between networks. The goal is to inspire the network of foreign schools to support and collaborate in the long run, much like sister schools with tight ties. It is thought that if it can be done, it will be another approach to lessen educational inequality.
“Friendship demonstrates equality in schooling. It impressed me a lot. This project reflects the success through every work of the youth. Thank you to all sectors that have made it happen continuously for four years. The office of the Private Education Commission: OPEC is ready to work together to make this project move forward and benefit children’s learning.”
More than 29,000 public schools, including more than 8,000 educational opportunity extension schools, and more than half of them tiny schools, are currently under the Office of the Basic Education Commission’s (OBEC) supervision in Thailand. The possibility to collaborate on knowledge creation with the commercial sector and foreign partners is vital for the educational opportunity expansion schools. The OBEC reaffirmed its commitment to assisting all children in achieving success.
Phutthawan Supattaranan, Director of Corporate Communications Sea (Thailand), who oversees the Shopee application and is a member of the Equal Education Network, reaffirms the firm’s commitment to empowering students with digital skills to expand their opportunities, lessen inequality, and increase their ability to support themselves financially. In order to better prepare everyone for the future job market, we will also keep educating entrepreneurs in these areas.
“We are excited to be a part of this project next year and hope that the community can benefit from the knowledge that instructors and students have gained. The following year will encourage learning by allowing truly successful entrepreneurs to mentor young people on how to apply concepts to advance success more quickly.
Assertive kids, prosperous neighborhoods, and fostering relationships between schools
With seven educational opportunity expansion schools and five international schools, the fourth year of the Equity Partnership’s School Network comprises 12 member institutions. Every child who participated in it agreed that it was a positive and demanding opportunity that helped them become more assertive, learn more, and make friends. The next stage for the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) and its partners in all sectors is to keep sowing the “Children and youth” seed, which will help them obtain quality education and further reduce inequality in Thai society.
