Back in March 2007, I had the pleasure of visiting the elite school for boys, St. Joseph's College ("Joey's" with affection) located in the leafy Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill. This is prime John Howard territory, at least for now. And how extraordinary to learn about the transformative and visionary work of the staff and benefactors @ Joey's in the area of aboriginal education ... this is the inspiration that gives meaning to what we do.
What makes the scholarship programme so impressive is the holistic approach, pastoral care and supportive environment 24/7. Also, the family of the boys I've seen profiled are 100% behind the programme and appreciate the value of education as a ladder for social change.
If you are interested in learning more, "60 Minutes" - the Australian version, that is - had a great documentary on the programme which you can view via the web here:
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-au&brand=ninemsn&tab=s29&mediaid=25977&from=39&vid=e5fdced8-112b-40ce-b939-2861a8333cee&playlist=videoByTag:mk:en-AU:vs:0:tag:aunews_ausunday:ns:MSNVideo_Top_Cat:ps:10:sd:-1:ind:1:ff:8A
This reminds of another extraordinary opportunity I had last week, when I was visiting the CASE headquarters in Washington DC. CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching co-sponsor the annual Professor of the Year Program (will use my American spelling here) annually. Lee Shulman, President of Carnegie - and about the most exceptional public speaker I have ever witnessed - spoke with great emotion about truth about education as being the ultimate game of "Chutes & Ladders".
More on the Professors honoured this year:
http://www.usprofessorsoftheyear.org/POY_Display.cfm?CONTAINERID=184&CONTENTITEMID=7684
What makes the scholarship programme so impressive is the holistic approach, pastoral care and supportive environment 24/7. Also, the family of the boys I've seen profiled are 100% behind the programme and appreciate the value of education as a ladder for social change.
If you are interested in learning more, "60 Minutes" - the Australian version, that is - had a great documentary on the programme which you can view via the web here:
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-au&brand=ninemsn&tab=s29&mediaid=25977&from=39&vid=e5fdced8-112b-40ce-b939-2861a8333cee&playlist=videoByTag:mk:en-AU:vs:0:tag:aunews_ausunday:ns:MSNVideo_Top_Cat:ps:10:sd:-1:ind:1:ff:8A
This reminds of another extraordinary opportunity I had last week, when I was visiting the CASE headquarters in Washington DC. CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching co-sponsor the annual Professor of the Year Program (will use my American spelling here) annually. Lee Shulman, President of Carnegie - and about the most exceptional public speaker I have ever witnessed - spoke with great emotion about truth about education as being the ultimate game of "Chutes & Ladders".
More on the Professors honoured this year:
http://www.usprofessorsoftheyear.org/POY_Display.cfm?CONTAINERID=184&CONTENTITEMID=7684
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