A Bright Future Ahead

“Education is fun if you make it to be fun.”

These are the words Grace wants girls around the world to know.

Grace’s teachers were trained by Impact(Ed) in active student-centered learning and the effective use of media, particularly video, as an educational tool. Her school is a part of The Discovery Project, a partnership between Impact(Ed) and the UK government's Girls' Education Challenge.

“[The videos] were fun. They would convince us to work hard. They would motivate me to move forward and love academics in general,” says Grace.

Educational video in the hands of a well-trained teacher can bring learning to life. Because the videos made learning more exciting for Grace – now in secondary school – she is motivated to continue her education by going to university.

“I want to do law. I want to do human rights law. I’ve got a passion for people who are molested. It pains me to see these people and having no one to fight for their rights.”

Grace acknowledges that not all of her friends have been able to achieve the same level of education that she has.

“Some really had challenges, so they have not gotten to where I am right now. School fee issues, mostly, and poverty.”

Grace says that, for those girls, not having an education will be “disastrous. It will come as a really hard challenge for them" to improve their livelihood without education.

For Grace, education is a means helping others – at home and abroad.

“I first want to develop my career here at home. After, I would like to work internationally to help people.

“Thank you for the video lessons because it is really powerful. Without you, we couldn’t see many things. You have been a blessing to us.”

Grace when she was in primary school, photographed in her neighborhood by Ian Christmann.