I had the opportunity to join the team at Learning Futures not because of my vast knowledge of learning, but because I am pretty good at finance. In my world, things have to add up. I am a banker by trade, but a couple years ago I was just finishing up my university training. So, my interest in helping the effort isn’t just about keeping the books straight; until recently I was part of the melee we call public education.
Having spent 17 years thrust into a system that is ridged and, let’s be honest, a bit uninspiring, I have to believe we can do better. And that is why I am here.
This is a volunteer gig for me. And it is something I am very passionate about. I want my (future) children to love their learning, to be inspired and to sprint enthusiastically into their futures prepared to make a better world. I would hate to believe that the best we can do for them is to continue in a system that is not very inspiring, not very relevant, and not particularly connected to their lives. If so, what’s the point? To keep funding an outdated system that is more industrial than inspirational? Until we shift the locus of control from school/teaching to student/learning, we are all stuck in this loop.
But I believe we can. And we will. Learning Futures is a forum for ideas. And we all hope that from this modest beginning, we can work to change the future of learning and therefore, the world. For me, it all adds up.
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