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Teaching As Leadership: Yusuke Matsuda at TEDxTodai

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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After working as a P.E. teacher for two years, Yusuke Matsuda received a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he first learned of Teach for America. Soon thereafter, he founded Teach for Japan. Mr. Matsuda first stepped foot into the world of education after overcoming his experiences of being bullied in his youth. He dreams of universal education for all children to survive the 21st century regardless of the community, setting, economic or household condtions. Mr. Matsuda will address the necessity of change the education system in Japan, and express the importance of an exceptional workforce in order to solve the problems of education.


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松田悠介

体育教師として2年間勤務後、留学中にTeach for Americaに出会う。帰国後にNPO法人Teach for Japan設立、同法人代表理事。恩師からアドバイスを受けいじめを克服した経験から教育の世界に身を投じる。日本において、地域や家庭などの環境や経済事情によらず、すべての子どもたちが21世紀の社会を生き抜くために必要な教育を受けられる社会を目指す。教育業界に優秀な人材を輩出し教育課題の解決に取り組む必要性を訴え、日本の教育の未来について語る。

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