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Ξ June 30th, 2008 | → 1 Comments | ∇ video |
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A New Africa… Brought to You By NextEinstein
Ξ June 30th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |
Clicking through the blog at Ted.com today, I came across something that absolutely made me glow. This initiative, in my opinion, represents the vision of what “aid” should be. It’s realistic, which is what makes me so hopeful. It won’t change Africa tomorrow or next year, but it will change the continent in 15, 20 and 25 years on. Real lasting change takes a long time and this program recognizes that. NextEinstein is a program that enables donors to contribute - money, materials, awareness - to AIMS (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences). The site points out that only Africans can solve their own problems and that Math and Science are the solutions to the poverty and violence that currently plague the land. I couldn’t agree more. I don’t mean to downplay the importance of writers, economists or any other profession, but let’s be honest, it was the scientists and engineers that cured polio, took us to the moon and even invented Pong. They get things done, they solve problems, they create new economies and they lift up their societies by doing so. Whatever grand solution one imagines for Africa must include this dynamic group. NextEinstein gave themselves the moniker from the idealistic concept that just maybe the next Einstein is waiting to be found in Africa. Who knows if that will happen, but I’ve got to say that this concept is a far more effective and pragmatic approach to the crises in Africa than throwing rock concerts around the world.