Intisar Al-Bdour Empowering Girl Students with Scientific, Analytical Skills

Intisar, 39 has worked at a
variety of schools in Shoubak and as principal of Amnah Bint Wahab Mixed
Elementary School, she has been pursuing new and innovative ideas to empower
female students with scientific, analytical and critical thinking skills.She
believes in the value of universal education, and takes it upon herself to
challenge stereotypes while limiting the influence of social traditions in
education. Intisar has encouraged families to let their daughters complete
elementary school and further pursue their education away from their village of
Faisaliyah.
Intisar feels that once female students are
well-educated, they can create change in their communities. “I am pretty sure
they will go back to their village with their bachelor degrees and their motivation
spreading from themselves to their families”.
Intisar has been working hard to positively
influence female students’ academic achievement as well as their commitment to
education. “Many girls did not go to school, or they dropped out because their
families are struggling financially while other families are
still subscribing to social customs and traditions that dismiss the
importance of girls’ education.”
She has been trained as a
principal and teacher by the UNESCO-Media Diversity Institute and Jordanian
Media Institute (JMI) joint initiative. The training, a part of the
EU-funded “Youth Empowerment” project, helped teachers develop their
understanding of MIL and learn about adopting interactive teaching methods for
their schools. Furthermore, the training empowered them with critical thinking
skills and ways to analyze hate speech and misinformation on social media
platforms.
More details : https://en.unesco.org/news/passionate-educator-overcomes-adversity-media-and-information-literacy-club-maan