Portugal -- Escolher uma área ou carreira profissional é uma das decisões mais desafiantes. No dia 25 de outubro, o Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB) recebeu vários jovens de diferentes faixas etárias no Centro Ismaili de Lisboa para dois eventos de Speed Mentoring, denominados "Novas Perspetivas, Diferentes Horizontes" e "Orientação Vocacional". Tomar decisões educativas tem um grande impacto no nosso futuro. ...

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Global -- Selecting a field of study or a career path is one of the most challenging decisions to make. On 25 October, the Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB) for Portugal welcomed various age groups to the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon for two Speed Mentoring events, entitled "New Perspectives, Different Horizons" and "Vocational Guidance." Making educational decisions has a huge impact on ...

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Global -- In our rapidly changing world, the use of technology is not only on the rise, but is essential to participation in the knowledge society. On 20 October 2019, over 150 members of the Jamat attended the Ismaili Centre, London, for the inaugural Science Fair - part of the Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB)'s effort in the UK to promote ...

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United Kingdom -- Our natural environment constantly changes, due to natural phenomena that have been happening over millions of years. Human activities, however, are causing unfavourable changes within the environment. For example, our excessive use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas, etc.) has caused a dramatic change in level of carbon dioxide (a gas which contributes to global warming). The ...

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United States -- "Educating effective future leaders is a high responsibility. To do it well, we must look beyond the world which is passing from sight and turn our eyes to the uncharted world of the future. We must rise above the antiquated approaches of earlier days and instead infuse our students with what I would call three "A's" of modern ...

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India -- Today, on the International Internet Day, we celebrate the power of digital communication and how it connects us with the rest of the world. However, let us also become cognizant about some of the best practices to ensure that we remain in control of the technology rather than technology overpowering us. Renowned psychologist, Dr. Neha Somani shares her insights ...

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United States -- The Aga Khan Council for the United States, in conjunction with Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for the United States, is excited to host the United States Ismaili Games 2019. The games will be held over two weekends in Texas during November. They will host a variety of sports featuring junior categories for the very first time, ...

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Global -- In 2005 the Jamat in Tanzania embarked on an Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiative at Darkhana Jamatkhana in Dar es Salaam. Over time, as interest in community based early learning gained momentum, the Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC) has gradually expanded. Today, ECDC activities take place in Zanzibar, Iringa, Mwanza, Arusha, Mbeya, Morogoro, Dodoma, and Zambia. Modern science tells ...

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Global -- In today's world, knowledge is being discovered and shared at a faster rate than ever before. This has made it possible for more people to become members of the Knowledge Society and work together to solve the world's most pressing challenges. In a speech at the Aga Khan University Convocation in Karachi in 2006, Mawlana Hazar Imam said, "We ...

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