Presenter: Dr. Fred Mednick (Video)
After more than 20 years as a teacher and principal, Dr. Fred Mednick founded Teachers Without Borders (TWB) in 2000. Believing that a commitment to global education is a universal responsibility, Dr. Mednick has traveled extensively throughout the world and lent his time, skills, and training to onsite development forums. Convinced that education and international development go hand in hand, the key and ultimate vision behind the creation of TWB is to care for the caretakers.
Dr. Mednick received his undergraduate degree at the University of California, his master’s degree at the Claremont Colleges, and his doctorate degree at Seattle University. He wrote his dissertation on: “The Qualities of an Educated Teen for the 21st Century,” which extends a UNESCO report into the realm of implementation. Prior to founding TWB, he served as the head of two prominent schools in the United States, both with extensive programs recognizing individual learning strengths, strengthening faculty professional development, community service, and global education. He is the author of Rebel Without A Car: A Principal’s Guide to Adolescence, which has been published throughout the United States and Europe, and was excerpted in a compilation called: “Parent School: The Best Parenting Books of our Time.” The book provided him the unique opportunity to work with the late Dr. Benjamin Spock.
Fred’s work with Teachers Without Borders has led his invitation to the prestigious Global Creative Leadership Summit (100 of the world’s promising leaders) and was Cisco Systems’ guest at the Nobel Prize summit in 2006.
Profile Link:
http://www.mytwb.org/profiles/fredmed1
Category: Presenters, Video
