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The 8 Day Academy

11/02/2010 By Travis Allison Leave a Comment

At the Our Kids blog we often feature videos from the amazing TED Conferences. Take some time tonight to watch the video on the 8-day Academy from India.

All it takes is 8 days to change the world! Masarat Daud, a 26-year-old girl-child from Fatehpur Shekhawati in Rajasthan (India) left her high-flying job to create a 8-day Academy where villagers have learnt Computers, Public Speaking & Communications and a lot more! Each skill takes 8 days (3 hours per day) which totally takes 24 hours to educate communities! No need for months and years; the road to empowerment just got shorter.

To read a great detailed piece about Ms Daud you can read Chris Anderson.

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About Travis Allison
Travis Allison is the Social Media Manager at Our Kids Media. A father and long-time professional summer camp director, Travis brings a unique voice to the Our Kids blog. To stay in touch you can email travis@ourkids.net or send him a message via the Our Kids Twitter account. We also invite you to subscribe to our Our Kids Newsletter for Parents.

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