Alternative education in the Bulgarian school system

By Maggie Nazer I learned to read at the age of 5 and eagerly wanted to start school. I entered the Bulgarian educational system at 7 and some thirteen years later I am happy I got out of it alive and somewhat sane. I hated school. I was always the brightest in class; my teachers …

Apply for the 2014 Global Engagement Summit!

I just applied for the 2014 Global Engagement Summit sharing my proposal for the project Inspire Bulgaria which I'm developing with Kaloyan Filipov and Chaya Koleva. The Global Engagement Summit (GES) builds the capacity of the next generation of change-makers through our annual summit, yearlong programming, and staff curriculum. By identifying talented, young individuals, providing skills training and connecting driven …