The Ilm Foundation
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela The Inspiration This scholarship fund is deeply inspired by the journey of my father, Dr. Mirwais Azizi, whose […]
2024
Give Back Tech
This initiative, “Give Back Tech,” was motivated by personal experiences and seeks to use technology to empower senior citizens. It uses a blended learning design to enable thorough smartphone training for senior clubs, communities, or […]
DigiNav101
The Project How can upper elementary school students in Singapore learn essential digital competencies in an engaging and memorable way? Must learning about the digital world always involve digital means? These were the two initial […]
Things I Wish I Knew in High Schools
BY Huanyan Huang & Hannah Wang Adolescence for us, our peers, and our students is a tumultuous time when we undergo significant transitions in life physically, psychologically and socially. We had been lucky with having […]
HSKnow: AI-Powered Mandarin Support for International Students in China
AI-Powered Mandarin Support for International Students in China HSKnow is a web application tailored to support non-native Mandarin-speaking students enrolled in Chinese-taught university programs. Inspired by Microsoft PowerPoint’s real-time subtitling, HSKnow uniquely leverages generative AI […]
Aata Paata (ಆಟ ಪಾಠ) Math Repository
Where aata (play in Kannada) and paata (lessons in Kannada) come together to foster learning! Aata Paata is an activities repository for CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) math teachers in India, inspired by Indian […]
ChoreMonster
Working on ChoreMonster has offered me a deep dive into the complexities of shared living dynamics, especially the challenges people face in balancing chores and maintaining harmony. One key insight is that the problem isn’t […]
Da’Wright Storytelling Circles: Cultivating Empathy and Connection Through Shared Narratives
I embarked on an intentional journey to create Da’Wright Storytelling Circles—a space designed to amplify diverse voices, foster empathy, and cultivate shared understanding among future education leaders. Rooted in the belief that storytelling is a […]
Future Navigator (未来导航): A Career Development App for Middle School Students
When I was teaching at a primary school in a small village on China’s border with Myanmar in Yunnan province, I was struck by how limited the children’s access was to the outside world. Their […]