LUMS School of Education presents
First Annual Education Festival, EdFest 2017
Date: February 27 to March 1, 2017
Venue: LUMS
Time: 6:30 p.m.
The LUMS School of Education (SOE) is proud to announce the First Annual Education Festival: EdFest 2017. The overarching purpose of the LUMS EdFest 2017 is to facilitate a vibrant student interface with experts who have substantive experience with the education sector. The aim is to:
a) Enable LUMS students to reflect upon structural, cultural and intellectual challenges to education reform in Pakistan
b) Engage LUMS students with the divergent perspectives of the education researcher, practitioner and policymaker in the landscape of change
c) Expose LUMS students to career prospects in the multifaceted opportunity space in education
Schedule
LUMS EdFest 2017 will take place over 3 days at the LUMS campus. A breakdown of the schedule is given below:
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Date |
Time |
Event |
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Day 1: Monday, February 27, 2017 |
6:30-6:45 pm |
Opening Keynote |
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6:45-8:00 pm |
“SOE PEP Talks” |
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Day 2: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
6:30-8:30 pm |
Speed Networking |
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Day 3: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
6:30-8:30 pm |
Documentary Screening & Dinner |
About the Event
Day 1: Monday, February 27, 2017
SOE PEP Talks
The LUMS SOE has a substantial Partnership and Engagement Programme (PEP) as a foundational aspect of its model. The PEP platform provides opportunities for effective recruitment, residency and placement of LUMS students in the education sector. This will be the first PEP Talk event organised by LUMS SOE.
Five speakers will be giving 10 minute lectures each on their experiences within the education space, talking about the challenges they have faced along their respective journeys and the impact their work has had. SOE PEP Talks will follow a Ted Talk style and format. Students will have 15 minutes at the end of the PEP Talk session to present questions to the panel of speakers.
Invited Speakers:
1) Adeel Hashmi: arts and education expert, Faiz Foundation Trust
2) Imran Sarwar: educator and founder, Rabtt
3) Master Ayub: educator and philanthropist, Master Ayub Park School
4) Ben French: portfolio manager, Oxford Policy Management and former Punjab DfID representative
5) Baela Raza Jamil: educator and policy advisor, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aghai (ITA)
Audience: Only LUMS students may attend Day 1 of LUMS EdFest 2017.
Day 2: Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Speed Networking
Experts from the field of education will be invited as “mentors” to engage in dialogue with LUMS undergraduate students. The aim of this event is to facilitate interaction between students and experts so that LUMS students gain exposure to the various challenges, perspectives and opportunities within the education sector. The purpose is to help students find out more about each mentor, their field of work and opportunities for students in the education sector in Pakistan.
Structure
Mentors will be seated in pairs at roundtables with four to five students each. Pre-circulated mentor bios will have been provided to the students attending. Each group of students will be given 10 minutes at each table to ask mentors questions. A bell will signal the end of the round, signaling the group of students to move on to the next table of mentors allowing a new group of students to take their place.
Audience: Only LUMS students may attend Day 2 of LUMS EdFest 2017.
Day 3: Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Documentary Screening
A documentary centred on education related issues will be screened for the members of the LUMS SOE Community and Professional Networks. This will be followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Mariam Chughtai, Doctorate in Education, Harvard University to discuss the content’s application to Pakistan’s context. Attendees are invited to dinner after the screening.
If you would like to join the LUMS SOE Professional and Community Networks, please fill out the Professional Network and Community Network forms. Kindly read through the description on the links and join the network which fits your profile. If your profile fits the Professional Network description, please also join LUMS SOE Professional Network closed group on Facebook to stay connected with other network members. We are only able to approve your request to join once you have filled out the form.
Audience: Only people who register at SOE@lums.edu.pk and LUMS students may attend Day 3 of the LUMS EdFest 2017. RSVP for Day 3 is separate from joining the LUMS SOE Professional and Community Networks.
Partner Student Organisations:
LUMS Community Service Society (LCSS)
LUMS Consultancy Group (LCG)
Music Society at LUMS
