{"id":11232,"date":"2023-11-15T20:22:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hossambadrawi.com\/en\/?p=11232"},"modified":"2024-08-22T18:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:40:01","slug":"a-conversation-with-dreamers-about-21st-century-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hossambadrawi.com\/en\/a-conversation-with-dreamers-about-21st-century-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"A conversation with dreamers about 21st century skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear student councils representatives<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s students need to master seven survival skills to thrive in the new world of work. And these skills are the same ones that will enable students to become productive citizens who contribute to solving some of the most pressing issues we face in the 21st century.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Collaboration and Leadership<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Agility and Adaptability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. Effective Oral and Written Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. Accessing and Analyzing Information<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. Curiosity and Imagination<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                You are given abundant opportunities to groom yourselves and learn about the world during your academic life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                In my opinion , The student council is one such opportunity given to students to learn the skills of leadership during high school and college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Leadership skills help you in several ways and are essential for you to deal with your\u00a0 peers during your academic years and in your\u00a0 practical life as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                \u00a0A few key advantages of promoting leadership through a student council for are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1-Team Building<\/span><\/p>\n

                This is one of the most essential skills that students learn by being a part of the student council. Being leaders of certain groups and societies,<\/span><\/p>\n

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                \u00a0\u00a0i am sure you would nod not miss\u00a0 learning to establish goals, delegate responsibility and give directions to your peers on executing tasks successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                I also would stress the importance to learn the skill of interactive and effective communication and become good listeners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                In you future life you should be flexible and it is now the time to obtain the skills to mentor groups of your fellow students to perform to their optimum capacity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                This is\u00a0 an important learning and practical experience for your\u00a0 future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                2-Resource Utilization<\/span><\/p>\n

                Being in a Student Council, you should be learning\u00a0 innumerable skills including those of resource allocation and resource utilization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Utilization of resources is one of the key skills that, if learnt correctly, will help you\u00a0 lead\u00a0 efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Such skills help you\u00a0 utilize the resources available to your council\u00a0 in the best possible manner to achieve maximum results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                3-Prioritizing Tasks<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Being in a position of leadership can teach you\u00a0 to take on multiple responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                However, all tasks are not urgent or require immediate attention<\/span><\/p>\n

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                \u00a0You must learn how to prioritize tasks according to their importance and need for immediate attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                To be able to prioritize, a person must have a clear vision and knowledge of their goals. This will enable you to effectively prioritize in terms of time, man power and resources required for each task.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                4-Confidence Building<\/span><\/p>\n

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                As a student leader, i am sure you\u00a0 get ample opportunities to speak out in public and communicate with large groups of audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                Every one of you should get the opportunity to be responsible for leading task forces and managing groups of people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                \u00a0You are also supposed to take certain risks as well as make important decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                \u00a0You have to stand firm in difficult times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                All of this helps you\u00a0 built your self confidence and makes you able to take on tough challenges with determination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                5-Making a Difference<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Many students in leading positions know that their actions and decisions can make a difference. This inspires them to be more proactive and alters their attitude towards their work and their life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                They are dedicated to bring change and work passionately to make a difference in the world and in the life of others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                This dedication and the determination to make a difference stays with you throughout your<\/span><\/p>\n

                life pushing you forward and helping you\u00a0 to change the world with your actions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                I believe your student councils life\u00a0 are part of these 21st century skills\u00a0 needed\u00a0 in civic education , as part of learning and practicing\u00a0 democracy , and building leadership qualities<\/span><\/p>\n

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                It concerns me in this particular moment is that you are\u00a0 perceived by the society as ellite schools for ellite sector of the society.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                I am not sure if this is good or bad, however you live in Egypt , you belong to this part of the world and you cannot just exclude yourselves from the society you live in .<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Coming to you I thought of\u00a0 3 messages.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                One of them is being delivered , the second one is\u00a0 an overview of the whole education system in Egypt so you realize the privilege you have and to open your minds to a wider scope of future collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n

                The third one is how do you fit as council in the democratic build up of you country , which poses number of questions i would like to leave with you to think about.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                You may\u00a0 ask me why is that relevant to me<\/span><\/p>\n

                The butterfly effect???<\/span><\/p>\n

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                \u0647\u0644<\/span> \u062a\u0639\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0648\u0646<\/span> \u0628\u0627\u0647\u0645\u064a\u0647<\/span> \u062a\u0645\u062b\u064a\u0644<\/span> \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u062a<\/span> \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/p>\n

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                From my speech to AUC graduates\u00a0 class 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Finish<\/span><\/p>\n

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                • You will discover as you go in life that your influence and leadership comes by choice, not from position ,rank or fate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  • My daughters and sons, \u201cThe history of free men and women is never written by chance..But by choice.\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    • Enlarging choices is critically linked to two issues: capabilities on the one hand, and opportunities on the other hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      \u00a0. Our role as seniors is to create enviroment and systems for you to widen your capabilities, and work to create opportunities , but it will be always you who make the choice , your own choice .<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      Let me remind you daughters and sons\u00a0 that all achievement, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea. An idea is the starting point. The idea when accepted will develop to become a vision, dream or goal. This is one half of the secret of success.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      The power that signals success is the power of your mind. How to make life say yes or no to your plans and ambitions resides in your mind. What you think can bring success or failure.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      I believe all humans are born with the same brain capacity , it is how much you work to use what is available and not used\u00a0 of your capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      There is a positive and negative use of the mind:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      Positive use of the mind brings happiness, good health, success, prosperity and long life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      Negative use of the mind brings sadness, depression, sickness and diseases, failure, and poverty\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He played a very important political role when he defended, from the very first beginning of the revolution, the demonstrators' right to call for their demands. He called on the government to listen and respond to their demands. Consequently and due to Dr. Badrawi's popularity, Mubarak appointed him as the NDP Secretary General thus replacing the members of the Bureau of the Commission. During that time, Dr. Badrawi expressed his political opinion to Mubarak that he had to step down. He had to resign from the party after 5 days of his appointment on February 10 when he declared his political disagreement with the political leadership in dealing with the demonstrators who called for handing the power to the Muslim Brotherhood. Therefore, from the very first moment his stance was clear by rejecting a religion-based state which he considered as aiming to limit the Egyptians down to one trend. 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