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How schools can nurture every student's genius

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Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get schooled by Dziko as she shares how project-based learning can transform public education and unlock genius for the next generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers, ideators and leaders.

Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get schooled by Dziko as she shares how project-based learning can transform public education and unlock genius for the next generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers, ideators and leaders.

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About the speaker

Trish Millines Dziko

Education visionary, strategist

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Trish Millines Dziko is the cofounder, Executive Director, visionary and strategist behind the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) -- one of the leading education non-profits educating kids of color to their full potential.

Zithri Ahmed Saleem and Trish Millines Dziko | December 2018 | Book

This is the Work

Coauthored by Trish Millines Dziko, this book chronicles the journey of Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and what it means to be a true community organization.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSeattle, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Check out the TAF blog and stay on top of the latest stories about our students and teachers.

Contact us to learn how the TAF academic model can help redefine classrooms in your school system.

Donate to TAF to help more underserved students of color receive the public education environments and support they deserve.