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Al-Ahram Weekly
5 days ago
- General
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Ministry of Education opens applications for trainee teachers at Egyptian-Japanese Schools - Society
The Ministry of Education has begun accepting applications for the role of Trainee Teacher at Egyptian-Japanese Schools (EJS), marking the first time the position has been offered. The post is available for a period of one to two academic years. Applicants aged 21 to 23 can apply through a dedicated online portal for 15 days. Candidates will be evaluated based on specific criteria, including motivation for teaching and creative potential in educational settings. According to a ministry statement, selected trainees will receive intensive technical and personal assessments to identify the most qualified and prepared individuals. Successful candidates will undergo practical training and receive continuous academic and technical support to enhance their professional capabilities and adopt modern teaching methodologies in an interactive learning environment. The initiative introduces a new pathway for recent graduates to gain real-world classroom experience while being immersed in an advanced educational model aligned with international standards for teacher preparation. The Ministry described the move as a significant addition to its teacher qualification system and a reflection of the EJS model's commitment to nurturing educators with both academic and pedagogical competence. Egyptian-Japanese Schools follow the Japanese Tokkatsu philosophy, which emphasizes holistic student development, cooperation, discipline, and responsibility through daily integrated educational activities. In May, the Ministry announced that 11 new EJS schools will open for the 2025/2026 academic year, raising the total to 69 across the country. The EJS initiative was launched in 2016 following President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's visit to Japan, which led to a strategic partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to support the development of 100 schools with Japanese expertise and funding. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lisa Holder Says Reparations Are More Than Money
Lisa Holder Credit - Jennifer Rocholl In 2021, a Black homeowner in Marin County shared a chilling story with the California reparations task force. He and his wife had renovated their home, adding value through upgrades and improvements. But when an appraiser assessed the property, the value came in shockingly low—hundreds of thousands of dollars below expectations. The couple, suspecting racial bias, decided to test the system. They enlisted a white friend to pose as the homeowner, removed family photos and artwork, and had the house reappraised. This time, the valuation soared by nearly another half a million dollars. The story underscored the relevance of the first-of-its-kind body established in 2020 to investigate the lasting effects of systemic racism in the state and to develop proposals to address the harm done to Black Californians. It was also a defining moment for one of the task force's members, Lisa Holder, the president of the Equal Justice Society (EJS), who sees such anecdotes not as outliers but as part of an entrenched pattern. 'The narrative is that we're a post-racial, colorblind society,' she says. 'But this is contrary to all of the data that shows that Black and brown people, especially African American and Indigenous people, continue to be at the bottom in so many social indicators because of centuries and generations of inequality.' In 2023, the task force released a groundbreaking report filled with over 100 policy recommendations, ranging from financial compensation to sweeping reforms in education, housing, and criminal justice. One of the most significant outcomes has been the passage of several reparations bills, including one signed in September that requires California to formally apologize for perpetuating slavery. The task force determined that California courts had enforced fugitive slave laws and that more than 2,000 enslaved people were brought to California to work in gold mines even after it was admitted as a free state in 1850. 'Apologies are so important in reparations,' Holder says, 'because instead of placing the blame on the people who have been harmed and oppressed, you're finally placing the blame on the institutions that have caused that harm and oppression and inequality.' Holder, 53, has spent more than two decades working to dismantle systems of racial oppression. A leader in civil rights law, she has focused on issues of education equity, employment discrimination, and constitutional policing. Before taking the helm at EJS in 2022, she played a key role in a 2019 lawsuit that resulted in the elimination of the SAT/ACT as admissions requirements for the University of California system. The case struck down a significant barrier to higher education for many Black and Latino students, a victory that Holder considers foundational to her broader mission of systemic change. It's challenging work, and reparations in particular remain controversial. But while Holder acknowledges the resistance, she remains resolute in her belief that the case for reparations is morally irrefutable. 'Reparations are not just about a check in the mail,' she says. 'It's about changing systems that were designed to harm so they can never harm again.' Write to Nik Popli at
