Kids with unstoppable resilience | Dr. Jacqueline M. Tolentino | TEDxForbesPark
Being smart is great but it’s not enough. In today’s fast-changing world, intelligence alone won’t prepare children for success. But Resilience will make them future-ready today. Empower your child to dream, bounce forward, and celebrate life to thrive in a world full of challenges and opportunities with their values intact. In this video, learn a practical K+I+D formula to raise confident AI kids who are not only smart, but strong. Survive and Thrive now. She is Harvard-educated, an educator and entrepreneur for 25 years, and a woman whose mission is as bold as it is beautiful: to make world-class education accessible to every child, no matter where they’re born.As the Founder and CEO of ETON International School and the Ignite Hope Foundation, she has helped transform students into international champions in robotics, the arts, and sports—proving that brilliance knows no boundaries. She is the lead convenor of World Children’s Day in the Philippines, giving thousands of young minds access to opportunities through art, technology, sports, and mentorship.
She recently received the ASEAN Award for Education and Leadership in Thailand—but her greatest accolade is the spark she ignites in every student she meets.A graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, with master's and doctoral degrees in entrepreneurship and education leadership, she is also an internationally certified mental health and brain development trainer. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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