Askwith Forum: Education as a Human Right with Hanan Al Hroub

A video recording from the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Forum on September 22, 2016, featuring Hanan Al Hroub, recipient of the 2016 Global Teacher Prize from the Varkey Foundation and a teacher at Samiha Khalil Secondary School in Palestine. Ms. Al Hroub delivered a public address on the topic of "Education as a Human Right" and discussed her experiences as a Palestinian educator and her unique approach to instruction which won her the award with Fernando Reimers, Ed.M.’84, Ed.D.’88, Ford Foundation Professor of Practice in International Education and director of the International Education Policy Program and the Global Education Innovation Initiative at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Ms. Al Hroub was welcome to Harvard and introduced by James E. Ryan, dean and Charles William Eliot Professor at HGSE. The event was hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Forum and supported by the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School.

Watch the full recording here:

For more information, visit the HGSE website for a Storify collection of social media posts about the event, Ms. Al Hroub's engaging edition of the EdCast podcast, and more.