FROM EDUCATION TO EMPOWERMENT
The GLOBAL FUTURE EDUCATION FOUNDATION is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to promoting and spreading a CIVILIZATION-LEVEL SHIFT from “educating” our kids to “EMPOWERING” them—an alternative emerging around the globe that better fits the kids of the 21st century.
For historical reasons, the world currently has an education system that – although it worked in the 20th century – no longer fits either today’s kids or their future world. The civilization-level shift we seek is to
EMPOWER OUR KIDS TO BETTER THEIR WORLD
(and have kids better themselves in the process), though
Empowering Beliefs, Real-World Accomplishment, Technology Symbiosis, and Applied Uniqueness.
WHAT ‘S NEEDED
We don’t need to incrementally fix our old academic education. We need to transition from “academic schools” to something new — i.e. “Empowerment Hubs” designed to produce kids who will better their world.
NEW 21st CENTURY BELIEFS FOR KIDS
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I am, first, a member of the human race and a citizen of the world—before my many other identities.
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I have a unique set of dreams, passions, strengths, and capabilities that no other human has.
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I can understand my uniqueness and apply it to bettering my world in my own way.
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I have the power to create positive change as an individual, and even more powerfully in teams.
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I can and will take my own dreams as seriously as I want to.
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I live in a technology age. I will make my human and machine components work together well to solve problems.
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My goal is to become a good, effective, world-improving person, doing the most good and the least harm I can.
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My best self combines -What I care about most, -What I’m best at, and -What I love to do.
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My key sources of happiness are LOVE, EMPATHY, GRATITUDE & OPTIMISM (L.E.G.O.).
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I am entitled to TRUST, RESPECT, INDEPENDENCE, COLLABORATION & KINDNESS from others—and will give the same in return.
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I can build my self-esteem and self-confidence by continually accomplishing positive, useful, tasks in my community, country and world…
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…and can personally better my world by joining in world-improving projects.
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My ideal life is a good balance of: – Socializing, eating, exercise & play; – Contributing to my world; – Renewing myself through reflection and sleep.
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I am in charge of, and responsible for, my own life and future. I also welcome well-intentioned advice and guidance from all sources.
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I am free to believe whatever I want to. —But I am not free to cause harm to others or the world.
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I will not be under-respected, under-appreciated- or underestimated because of my age, gender— or anything else
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I am nobody’s pet, property, or slave. No person has the right to control me, beyond stopping me from doing harm.
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I know, and welcome, that my life will be one of continuous change—and this may even Include changes in my beliefs.
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But much of my adult life will be determined by the beliefs I form growing up.
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No matter what anyone tells me, all these things are true.