Leaders, public figures get to teach
They will impart their hard-earned wisdom to the younger generation and at the same time, advocate to the public that education is everyone's responsibility, Teach For Malaysia said in a statement.
Those taking part in the Teach For Malaysia Week represent the business, finance, civil service, education and entertainment fraternities.
They include Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala, Khazanah Nasional Berhad managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Maxis chairman Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda and Sunway Group chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah.
Joining them are singer and songwriter Yusry Abdul Halim, actress Lisa Surihani, comedian Harith Iskandar and Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 Kimberley Leggett.
They are scheduled to teach various subjects in schools in Kuala Langat, Klang, Kuala Selangor, Petaling Perdana and Hulu Langat in Selangor; Sentul and Keramat in Kuala Lumpur; and Tampin, Jelebu and Kuala Pilah in Negeri Sembilan.
"It's our hope that having such a distinguished roster of participants will give students in high need schools something to aspire to.
"At the same time, we want to inspire others with the great work being done in classrooms all over the country, both by our pioneer Fellows and by other teachers," said Dzameer Dzulkifli, co-founder and executive director of operations for Teach For Malaysia.
Teach for Malaysia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that is enlisting Malaysia's most promising future leaders in its mission to end education inequity.
Since Jan 2012, its first cohort of 50 Fellows have begun teaching in high need schools in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. It is now looking for its next cohort of 70 Fellows for 2013. -- BERNAMA
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