1. Anyone can set up an NGO, in fact most celebrities seem to have one. It has almost become the 'in' thing to do. The INSERT CELEBRITY NAME Foundation seems popular... However, it takes much more than that for an NGO to be successful. And, it seems the type of celebrity you are is likely to determine its success given that the NGO the celebrity sets up is often linked to what they are famous for. So surely a 'Kim Kardashian Foundation' is likely to pale in comparison to the 'Nelson Mandela Foundation'. Well, you'd hope so.
2. That leads to the second thing I've learned: Education is not really up there on the list of celebrity foundation mandates. Why? Because very few celebrities - well, at least that I know of - are famous for being educators or similar.
The final point then:
3. In a world where 'celebrity rules', education - in not being linked to the world of celebrity - doesn't seem to get much publicity on the grand scale. The likes of Angelina Jolie are long-time ambassadors for refugees for example, or David Beckham for children's issues (because of his work with UNICEF), however I can't seem to think of someone who advocates for education in and of itself. Time we changed that? And if yes, who do you think would work well as the 'face' of education reform either internationally or in your country?
2. That leads to the second thing I've learned: Education is not really up there on the list of celebrity foundation mandates. Why? Because very few celebrities - well, at least that I know of - are famous for being educators or similar.
The final point then:
3. In a world where 'celebrity rules', education - in not being linked to the world of celebrity - doesn't seem to get much publicity on the grand scale. The likes of Angelina Jolie are long-time ambassadors for refugees for example, or David Beckham for children's issues (because of his work with UNICEF), however I can't seem to think of someone who advocates for education in and of itself. Time we changed that? And if yes, who do you think would work well as the 'face' of education reform either internationally or in your country?