Teach For Malaysia, founded in 2010, is an independent non-governmental organization that recruits outstanding Malaysians into a 2-year graduate leadership program to make an immediate impact in high need public schools across Malaysia. They are a proud member of the Global Education Network Teach For All, a collective of education organizations in over 59 countries worldwide.
With a vision that one day, all children in Malaysia will have the opportunity to realize their potential through quality education, the organization believes that the power of education can unlock the potential of every child, hence they are building a movement of leaders to have an immediate and long-term impact on high-need communities across Malaysia.
In a conversation with Chan Soon Seng, we got a glimpse into the amazing work that this organization is doing. The passionate CEO also spoke about how winning the prestigious 2022 Merdeka Award for the Education and Community category is a testament to Teach for Malaysia’s far reaching impact on bringing high-quality education in government schools, especially in rural and underprivileged communities.
Additionally, Soon Seng also shared:
- An overview of Teach for Malaysia, how it started and significant milestones it has achieved
- The biggest challenge Teach for Malaysia has faced to date and how it overcame them
- The organization’s biggest accomplishments
- What’s next for Teach for Malaysia
This show is part of our partnership with the 2022 Merdeka Award.
Guest: Chan Soon Seng, Chief Executive Officer of Teach For Malaysia
Host: Brian Fernandez
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