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| Name | Forming Connections and Unlikely Alliances | Koyen Shah | TEDxSHHS |
| Video Uploader | Video From TEDx Talks |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 24-12-2015 18:00:57 |
| Video Discription | Koyen Shah explains the paths and the obstacles of forming a summer program for low income primary aged girls. The Aspire program both helps girls achieve in school and sets a path for them to eventually attend college. Koyen Parikh Shah is an educator an innovator who directs the Center for Leadership and Well-Being at Hathaway Brown School. Prior to the Center, she was a founding director of The Aspire Program. Started at Hathaway Brown in 2002, Aspire targets motivated and high achieving girls who are limited in opportunity because of low family income and lack of exposure to higher education. Girls who attend Aspire participate in a variety of leadership-building activities in academic classes and exploratory workshops during middle and high school. Aspire also offers interns working in the program an introduction to the teaching field. Shah has an undergraduate degree from Yale University, is a graduate of the Shady Hill School Teacher Training Course, and has a master’s degree in education from Tufts University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx 0YVIhYiS4EE |
| Category | Nonprofits & Activism |
| Tags | TEDxTalks | English | United States | Education | Higher education | Motivation |
