Inspiring TED Talk: Ghada Wali: How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic (2017)

A very creative and thoughtful approach !  

Personal Reflection 
Its nice to see Ghada Wali using her expertise as a graphic designer to teach people Arabic. Its amazing to see how she is using LEGO to make a diverse language like Arabic easy and fun to learn; shedding new light on their diverse culture and heritage.      

About Ghada Wali

Ghada Wali is an award winning graphic designer from Egypt who believes graphic design can change the world. She holds a BA degree as one of the first design graduates of the German University in Cairo and a MA degree in Design from IED Istituto Europeo di Design, Florence, Italy. Her design experience includes MI7 Cairo, Fortune Promoseven and J. Walter Thompson, as well as teaching Graphic Design in both the German & American Universities in Cairo. Her objective as a designer is to learn about, and educate, people through graphic design.

TED Talk

(Talk Credits: TED, speaker, original creators and artists for creating this amazing talk. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Talk Details
After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titles about fear, terrorism and destruction, Ghada Wali resolved to represent her culture in a fun, accessible way. The result: a colorful, engaging project that uses LEGO to teach Arabic script, harnessing the power of graphic design to create connection and positive change. "Effective communication and education is the road to more tolerant communities," Wali says. (TEDGlobal 2017 | August 2017)

Post Sources
Photo: https://www.ted.com/profiles/7819865
About Ghada Wali: https://ghadawali.com/about & https://www.ted.com/speakers/ghada_wali
Talk Details: https://www.ted.com/talks/ghada_wali_how_i_m_using_lego_to_teach_arabic
TED Talk Video Link: https://youtu.be/cZe3zcNoIKk

I hope the above talk will inspire teachers across the world to come up with innovative ideas to make learning an enjoyable and unforgettable experience. 

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