S04E11: DESTROYED AND DISPLACED. Gaza’s Lost Education System

Fractured

In this episode we examine the daunting task of rebuilding Gaza’s education system—who will lead the effort, and how can the lack of teachers and schools be addressed? With estimates saying it could take up to 14 years to rebuild, how will education continue without the necessary infrastructure?

We also touch on the situation in the West Bank and how it could be a part of the solution, exploring ideas like using West Bank teachers or relocating Gaza children for their education. We dive into the importance of specialized training for both volunteers and Palestinian educators, especially in light of the trauma many children have endured.

Furthermore, we discuss how education can restore hope in children after the devastating losses they've experienced, how the conflict might alter school curriculums, and the need for "survivor skills" to prepare for possible future wars.

SPECIAL GUEST: Bill Van Esveld- Associate Director, Human Rights Watch

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family:

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists:

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC:

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound)

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley and Federico Rinaldi.

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